Dominic Solanke
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Dominic Ayodele Solanke-Mitchell (born 14 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League side AFC Bournemouth.
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Full name | Dominic Ayodele Solanke-Mitchell[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 26)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Reading, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | AFC Bournemouth | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2014 | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2017 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | → Vitesse (loan) | 25 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Liverpool | 21 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019– | AFC Bournemouth | 194 | (71) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | England U16 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | England U17 | 14 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | England U18 | 7 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | England U19 | 10 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | England U20 | 15 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2019 | England U21 | 18 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | England | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 21 April 2024 (UTC) |
Solanke started his career with Chelsea, making his first-team debut in October 2014. He spent the 2015–16 season on loan with Vitesse in the Eredivisie. He signed for Liverpool in July 2017, making 27 appearances before joining AFC Bournemouth in January 2019.
Solanke has represented England at all youth, under-21 and senior levels. He has won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup with his country and received the Golden Ball award for best player in the latter tournament. He made one appearance for the England national team in 2017.