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Who is Dominic Solanke? Inside the life of Tottenham’s record signing

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By Anshuman Joshi | Last updated Oct 2, 2024 9:32 AM ET

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. However, he failed to impress during his time at Anfield and had to drop down a level to regain form.

This took him to the British south coast as he joined Bournemouth, 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.

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.

On senior level, he has runner-up medals with Liverpool (2017/18 Champions League) and Bournemouth (2021/22 Championship).

Anime celebrations

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.