Dominic Calvert-Lewin
An athletic striker with a penchant for aerial dominance, he rose from lower-league grit to become a crucial target man for club and country.
Born 1997 (age 29)·English footballer·Birthday: March 16·Generation Z
Biography
Dominic Calvert-Lewin's story is one of relentless physical development and seizing the moment. His professional journey began not in an academy, but with a gritty loan to non-league Stalybridge Celtic. At Everton, he transformed his body and game under manager Carlo Ancelotti, evolving from a raw prospect into a complete center-forward. His leap came in the 2020-21 season, where his powerful headers and clinical finishing earned him the Everton number nine shirt and a call-up to the England national team. While injuries have since disrupted his rhythm, his combination of strength, leap, and improving hold-up play continues to define him as a classic English striker for the modern age.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Dominic was born in 1997, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Dominic Was Born
The biggest hits of 1997
#1 Movie
Titanic
Best Picture
Titanic
#1 TV Show
ER
Dominic's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1997Born
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2002Started school
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2010Became a teenager
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2013Could drive
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2015Could vote
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2018Turned 21
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2026Age 29 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Scored the winning goal for England in the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final.
- Finished as Everton's top scorer in the 2020-21 Premier League season with 16 goals.
- Scored on his senior England national team debut in a 3-0 win over Wales in 2020.
Did You Know?
He is a trained ballet dancer, having taken lessons as a child to improve his coordination and poise.
He was signed by Sheffield United from the non-league club Stalybridge Celtic.
He models his game on former Everton striker Duncan Ferguson.
“I used to do ballet from the age of seven. It helps with your coordination and balance.”
