Dominic Solanke Bio, Net Worth, Salary, Parents, Nationality

Dominic Ayodele Solanke-Mitchell professionally known as Dominic Solanke is an English professional football player who plays for EFL Championship club AFC Bournemouth as a striker. He started playing football for the youth team of Chelsea in 2004 and began his career at the club. He made his first-team debut for the club on 21 October 2014 in the UEFA Champions League. He spent his 2015-16 season on loan with Vitesse in the Eredivisie. On 10 July 2017, he joined the Premier League club, Liverpool, on a free transfer as Liverpool expected to pay a tribunal-set fee of around £3 million. He made his debut for the club on 15 August 2017 in the UEFA Champions League. On 4 January 2019, he signed for fellow Premier League club AFC Bournemouth on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee, reported by BBC Sport as £19 million. He made his debut for the club on 2 February 2019. 

On the international level, he has represented England at various age levels. He has represented England at U16, U17, U18, U19, U20, U21, and the senior level. He was part of England’s U17 squad that won the 2014 UEFA European U17 Championship where he was also the tournament’s joint-top scorer with four goals in four appearances. He was part of England’s U20 squad that won the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup where he was awarded the Golden Ball as the player of the tournament. In November 2017, he was called up by the England senior team for the first time for a friendly against Brazil at Wembley Stadium. He made his senior international team debut for England on 14 November 2017. Since his debut, he has only made one appearance for the England national team. 

What is Dominic Solanke Famous For?

• Being an English professional football player.
• For playing as a striker for EFL Championship club AFC Bournemouth.

Honors

• Won the 2013-14, 2014-15 FA Youth Cup with Chelsea Youth. 
• Won the 2014-15 UEFA Youth League with Chelsea Youth. 
• Won the 2014 UEFA European U17 Championship with England U17. 
• Won the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup with England U20. 

Awards 

• Won the 2014-15 Chelsea Academy Player of the Year.
• Won the 2014 England Men’s Youth Player of the Year.
• Won the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup Golden Ball. 

Where is Dominic Solanke From?

Dominic Solanke was born on 14 September 1997. His birthplace is Reading, England. His birth name is Dominic Ayodele Solanke-Mitchell. He holds English nationality and he belongs to multiracial ethnicity. Likewise, his religion is Christianity and as per his birth date, his zodiac sign is Virgo. He was born to a Nigerian father and an English mother. The name of his father and mother has been kept secret and has not been disclosed yet. He attended Brighton Hill Community College in Basingstoke. 

Dominic Solanke Club Career

• He started playing football for the youth team of Chelsea in 2004 and began his career at the club.
• On 6 May 2014, he scored two late goals as Chelsea came from two goals down to beat local rivals Fulham 7-6 on aggregate in the FA Youth Cup Final. During his 2013-14 season, he scored 20 goals in 25 appearances for the U18 team as Chelsea won the FA Youth Cup. 
• In September 2014, he signed his first professional contract with Chelsea. On 18 October 2014, due to the injury of Diego Costa, he was named on the bench for a Premier League match against Crystal Palace. He made his first-team debut for the club on 21 October 2014 in a 6-0 win over NK Maribor in the UEFA Champions League. This made him the youngest player to debut in the UEFA Champions League for Chelsea. He finished as top scorer in the group stages of the UEFA Youth League after scoring a hat-trick in the final group stage match against Sporting CP. On 13 April 2015, he scored in the 3-2 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Youth League final, ending the tournament with 12 goals in nine appearances as Chelsea won the title. On 20 April 2015, he scored a late goal to give the team side a 3-1 win in the first leg of the FA Youth Cup final against Manchester City. He also played in the 2-1 win in the second leg, as Chelsea won the final 5-2 on aggregate. During his 2014-15 season, he made 33 appearances for Chelsea Youth, scoring 31 goals and providing 6 assists in all the competitions as Chelsea Youth won the FA Youth Cup and UEFA Youth League that season. Additionally, he was awarded the inaugural Chelsea Academy Player of the Year award that season. 

• On 4 August 2015, he joined Eredivisie club Vitesse on a season-long loan to gain first-team experience. After getting approval from FIFA to play in the Netherlands, he made his debut for the club on 23 August 2015, in a 2-0 defeat against Feyenoord. On 30 August 2015, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4-1 win against SC Cambuur. During his loan spell at Vitesse, he made 26 appearances for the club, scoring 7 goals and providing 1 assist in all the competitions as he was just three behind top scorer Valeri Qazaishvili and one behind runner-up Milot Rashica.  
• After rejecting many loan offers from several clubs, he was retained as Chelsea’s third-choice striker behind Diego Costa and Michy Batshuayi for the first half of the 2016-17 season. During that season, he made 5 appearances for Chelsea Youth, scoring 2 goals in all the competitions as he would leave the club in the summer upon the expiry of his contract.
• On 10 July 2017, he joined the Premier League club, Liverpool, on a free transfer as Liverpool expected to pay a tribunal-set fee of around £3 million. He made his debut for the club on 15 August 2017 in a 2-1 in a UEFA Champions League first-leg win over Hoffenheim. His first Premier League start for Liverpool came on 30 November in a 3-0 win over Stoke City at the Bet365 Stadium. On 13 May 2018, he scored his first goal for the club on the final day of the 2017-18 season in a 4-0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion. During his 2017-18 season, he made 27 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 1 assist in all the competitions.

• On 4 January 2019, he signed for fellow Premier League club AFC Bournemouth on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee, reported by BBC Sport as £19 million. He made his debut for the club on 2 February 2019 in a 2-0 loss against Cardiff City. In his first season, he made 10 appearances for the club, providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
• On 4 January 2020, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4-0 win against Luton Town in the third round of the FA Cup. On 12 July 2020, he scored his first and second Premier League goals for the club in his 39th league appearance in a 4-1 win over Leicester City. During his 2019-20 season, he made 36 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and 1 assist in all the competitions as AFC Bournemouth was relegated to the Championship. 
• During his 2020-21 season, he made 45 appearances for the club, scoring 15 goals and 11 assists in all the competitions as he joined the top goal scorer in the league along with Arnaut Danjuma. 

Dominic Solanke International Career

• He has represented England at various age levels. 
• He has represented England at U16, U17, U18, U19, U20, U21, and the senior level. 
• He was part of England’s U17 squad that won the 2014 UEFA European U17 Championship where he was also the tournament’s joint-top scorer with four goals in four appearances. 
• In January 2015, he was named the England Men’s Youth Player of the Year for 2014. In March 2015, he collected his trophy and was invited to train with the senior England squad. 
• He was named in England’s U19 squad for the 2016 UEFA European U19 Championship. 
• He was part of England’s U20 squad that won the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup where he was awarded the Golden Ball as the player of the tournament. He scored four goals in the tournament.
• In November 2017, he was called up by the England senior team for the first time for a friendly against Brazil at Wembley Stadium. 
• He made his senior international team debut for England on 14 November 2017 in a 0-0 friendly draw against Brazil.
• On 27 May 2019, he was included in England’s 23-man squad for the 2019 UEFA European U21 Championship. 
• Since his debut, he has only made one appearance for the England national team.

Is Dominic Solanke Single or Dating?

Looking at his personal life, the footballer is focusing on his professional career. He might be dating a beautiful girl at present or might be single. He has not shared any pictures of himself with any girls on his social media accounts. Any updates on his love life will be updated here.

How tall is Dominic Solanke?

Dominic Solanke stands at a height of 1.87m i.e. 6 feet and 2 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 80kg. Moreover, he has an athletic body build. His eye color is dark brown and his hair color is black. His sexual orientation is straight. His other body measurement such as chest size, biceps size, and waist size is still got to get revealed yet. Overall, he has got a healthy body. 

What is the Net Worth of Dominic Solanke? 

He is a very successful footballer and his major source of earning is from his football career. In July 2017, he joined the Premier League club, Liverpool, on a free transfer as Liverpool expected to pay a tribunal-set fee of around £3 million. In January 2019, he signed for fellow Premier League club AFC Bournemouth on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee, reported by BBC Sport as £19 million. The net worth of Dominic Solanke as of 2022 is believed to be €10 million where he received £1.4 million as a yearly salary from his current club. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. His market value is around €14 million. With these massive earnings, he is living a luxurious lifestyle.