Dominic Solanke has not had the easiest of careers thus far.
Starting as a promising youngster at Chelsea, he was picked up Liverpool as a teenager for free after being let go by the Blues after a ten-year academy stint. He only ever made one 17-minute senior appearance for Chelsea, but he did spend time on loan at Eredivisie side Vitesse Arnhem, as was almost customary for Chelsea players back in the day; his season in the Netherlands saw him score seven goals and provide one assist in 26 appearances.
Solanke did have a commendable youth record at Chelsea: 35 goals and six assists from 45 appearances.
He failed to impress during his time at Anfield, however, managing just a goal and assist each in 27 appearances, because of which he had to drop down a level to regain form and reputation.
This took him to the British south coast as he joined Bournemouth, who took quite a punt on him as they paid the Merseyside Reds £19 million for his services in the summer of 2019. The move paid, however, and over a half-a-decade period he went on from being on of the what-could-have-been players to one of the hottest prospects in English football, scoring 77 goals and providing 31 assists in 216 matches across all competitions.
Now 27, Solanke is definitely a late bloomer, but he has finally returned to the top level of football as Tottenham broke the bank for him this summer to bring him to North London in a £65m deal.
In this article, we take a look at some key information about Solanke and his life.
How old is Solanke?
Solanke was born on 14 September 1997 in Reading, the UK. He is currently 27 years old.
Solanke’s height and weight
Solanke is 187 centimetres and weighs approximately 75 kg. (Source)
Solanke’s full name
His full name is Dominic Ayodele Solanke-Mitchell.
Solanke’s salary
Solanke’s new contract at Tottenham, running until June 2030, fetches him approximately £90,000 per week. (Source)
Solanke’s personal life
Solanke is married to erica.raimondi. The two welcomed a a baby girl in 2023.
Solanke’s social media
Solanke is active on Instagram and X (Twitter) and has a combined following of over a million followers across the two platforms.
Solanke’s stats
Solanke’s all-time club football stats read: 327 appearances, 126 goals, 40 assists.
He also has one senior cap for the England men’s national team and is eligible to make the switch to Nigeria; his father is Nigerian.
Solanke’s trophies
On youth level, Solanke won the FA Youth Cup with Chelsea in 2013/14 and 2014/15 and the UEFA Youth League in 2014/15. He also won the U17 Euros in 2014 and the 2017 U20 World Cup, representing England on both those occasions.
He was Chelsea’s Academy Player of the Year in 2014/15, England’s Men’s Youth Player of the Year in 2014, winner of the Golden Ball at the U20 World Cup in 2017, and also made the EFL’s Championship Team of the Season as well as the PFA’s Team of the Year in 2021/22, as his 29 goals and seven assists in the English second tier helped the Cherries finish second and thus return to the Premier League.
On senior level, he has runner-up medals with Liverpool (2017/18 Champions League) and Bournemouth (2021/22 Championship).
Does Solanke have a tattoo?
Yes. The Englishman has visible ink on his left arm.
Anime celebrations
Dominic Solanke is a big anime fan and has been bringing out celebrations paying homage to his favourite titles since his Bournemouth days.
As a Cherry, Solanke’s celebrations have inspired from Jujutsu Kaisen, Naruto, Demon Slayer, and One Piece. At Spurs he has been seen dropping Attack on Titan celebrations, with the show one of his all-time favourites.
Solanke even did in interview Spurs’ in-house media team in which he talked about his love for anime, and considered Solo Leveling, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Attack on Titan to anyone looking to enter the world of anime.
