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Dominic Solanke

Birthdate: 14 September 1997 Birthplace: Basingstoke, England Other clubs: Chelsea (2004-17), Vitesse Arnhem (loan 2015-16) Bought from: Chelsea Signed for LFC: Tribunal, 01.07.2017 International debut: 14.11.2017 vs. Brazil International caps: 1/0

Liverpool debut: 15.08.2017 Last appearance: 13.05.2018 Debut goal: 13.05.2018 Last goal: 13.05.2018 Win ratio: 59.26% W:16 D:6 L:5 LFC league games/goals: 21 / 1 Total LFC games/goals: 27 / 1

Player profile

Born in Basingstoke in 1997, Dominic Solanke was a star performer for Chelsea under 18's in 2013-14, scoring twice in the final as they won the FA Youth Cup. He was then promoted to the first team squad but only appeared once in 2014-15, as a substitute in a Champions League game. He was prolific in the under-21's though, ending the season with 41 goals in all competitions. 

Solanke spent 2015/16 on loan at Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem, scoring seven times in 25 appearances. However when contract negotiations broke down on his return to Chelsea he found himself frozen out of the squad in 2016/17, making the matchday squad just once as an unused substitute in a League Cup tie.

At the end of May 2017 Liverpool confirmed that they had agreed a contract with Solanke to join the club on 1st July 2017, with the fee to be decided by tribunal. He then impressed at the Under 20 World Championships, scoring four goals as England triumphed. He continued this form in pre-season with Liverpool and looked likely to start the season as part of the first team squad as opposed to the under 23's where it was anticipated he be starting off. Though he hadn't established himself in Liverpool's first team, Solanke made his full international debut for England on 14 November 2017 in a 0-0 friendly against Brazil.