Tino Livramento has been named in Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a selection that sends the Newcastle United defender into his first international tournament. For a player who came through Chelsea's system, moved on after talks broke down, and rebuilt his career at Southampton and then Newcastle, the call-up is the clearest sign yet that his rise has reached the top level.
That is why his name is being searched now. Livramento, who is from Croydon in South London, started at Roundshaw and District Colts FC before joining Chelsea's academy and later went on to Woodcote High School in Purley. He supported Chelsea growing up, worked his way into the club's first team without making an appearance, then left in 2021 for Southampton, where he spent two years, tore his ACL and still did enough to convince Newcastle to pay £32m for him.
The 22-year-old has also been on England's pathway for years, turning out from under-15s through to under-21s before his senior breakthrough. He received his first Three Lions call-up in August 2024 and made his debut on November 17 against the Republic of Ireland, a late but decisive step that has now carried him into Tuchel's World Cup group. Woodcote High School marked the moment with a congratulatory message for a former student who will now represent England on football's biggest stage.
There is still one part of the story that has never quite faded. Livramento was eligible to play for Portugal through his father and Scotland through his mother, but chose England, the country of his birth, and has now backed that decision with a World Cup place. He will go to the tournament competing with Reece James and Djed Spence for a starting spot, and that battle is likely to shape how much of the competition he actually sees.
For Newcastle, the selection is a boost for a defender who has become a top-class right back at club level. For England, it adds another London-born name to a squad that includes 10 players from the capital. For Livramento, the next step is simple: prove he belongs in the lineup when the tournament begins, not just in the squad list.
