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On 10 November 2017, Lukaku equalled the all-time Belgium goalscoring record set by [[Bernard Voorhoof]] and [[Paul van Himst]] after scoring twice against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] in a 3–3 draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/29908/11121930/romelu-lukaku-equals-all-time-belgium-goalscoring-record|title=Romelu Lukaku equals all-time Belgium goalscoring record|publisher=Sky Sports|date=11 November 2017|accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref> Four days after he equalled the record, Lukaku became Belgium’s all-time record goalscorer with 31 international goals at the age of 24 after he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over [[Japan national football team|Japan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/11/14/manchester-united-striker-romelu-lukaku-breaks-belgium-goalscoring-record-at-the-age-of-24-7079702/|title=Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku breaks Belgium goalscoring record at the age of 24|publisher=Metro|date=14 November 2017|accessdate=15 November 2017}}</ref> Although this record was counted by the [[Royal Belgian Football Association]],<ref name="KBVBdata">{{cite web|url=http://www.belgianfootball.be/nl/alle-rode-duivels|title=Alle Rode Duivels|publisher=belgianfootball.be|language=Dutch|accessdate=17 November 2017}}</ref> FIFA only officially recognised 28 goals after a nullified international friendly match against Luxembourg on 26 May 2014 which he netted a hat trick in a 5–1 win because former Belgium coach [[Marc Wilmots]] made seven substitutions during the match instead of the permitted six which are not in accordance to the [[Laws of the Game (association football)|Laws of the Game]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/belgium/story/3271412/fifa-doesnt-recognise-romelu-lukaku-all-time-goals-record-for-belgium|title=FIFA doesn't recognise Romelu Lukaku all-time goals record for Belgium|publisher=ESPN FC|date=15 November 2017|accessdate=16 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/fifa-not-recognise-romelu-lukaku-11526611|title=Why FIFA does not recognise Romelu Lukaku as Belgium's all-time record goal scorer despite him netting his 31st|publisher=Mirror|date=15 November 2017|accessdate=15 November 2017}}</ref>
On 10 November 2017, Lukaku equalled the all-time Belgium goalscoring record set by [[Bernard Voorhoof]] and [[Paul van Himst]] after scoring twice against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] in a 3–3 draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/29908/11121930/romelu-lukaku-equals-all-time-belgium-goalscoring-record|title=Romelu Lukaku equals all-time Belgium goalscoring record|publisher=Sky Sports|date=11 November 2017|accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref> Four days after he equalled the record, Lukaku became Belgium’s all-time record goalscorer with 31 international goals at the age of 24 after he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over [[Japan national football team|Japan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/11/14/manchester-united-striker-romelu-lukaku-breaks-belgium-goalscoring-record-at-the-age-of-24-7079702/|title=Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku breaks Belgium goalscoring record at the age of 24|publisher=Metro|date=14 November 2017|accessdate=15 November 2017}}</ref> Although this record was counted by the [[Royal Belgian Football Association]],<ref name="KBVBdata">{{cite web|url=http://www.belgianfootball.be/nl/alle-rode-duivels|title=Alle Rode Duivels|publisher=belgianfootball.be|language=Dutch|accessdate=17 November 2017}}</ref> FIFA only officially recognised 28 goals after a nullified international friendly match against Luxembourg on 26 May 2014 which he netted a hat trick in a 5–1 win because former Belgium coach [[Marc Wilmots]] made seven substitutions during the match instead of the permitted six which are not in accordance to the [[Laws of the Game (association football)|Laws of the Game]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/belgium/story/3271412/fifa-doesnt-recognise-romelu-lukaku-all-time-goals-record-for-belgium|title=FIFA doesn't recognise Romelu Lukaku all-time goals record for Belgium|publisher=ESPN FC|date=15 November 2017|accessdate=16 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/fifa-not-recognise-romelu-lukaku-11526611|title=Why FIFA does not recognise Romelu Lukaku as Belgium's all-time record goal scorer despite him netting his 31st|publisher=Mirror|date=15 November 2017|accessdate=15 November 2017}}</ref>


On 6 June 2018, Lukaku officially became Belgium's all-time leading scorer with 31 goals after scoring a goal in a 3–0 win over [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]]. He also broke a three-way tie with the previous record goalscorers, Bernard Voorhoof and Paul Van Himst.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=508389|title=Romelu Lukaku becomes Belgium's all-time leading scorer in win vs. Egypt|publisher=ESPN|date=6 June 2018|accessdate=8 June 2018}}</ref> Lukaku scored twice in Belgium’s 3–0 win over [[Panama national football team|Panama]] in their opening group game at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |title=World Cup 2018: Belgium best debutants Panama 3-0 in Sochi |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44434275 |agency=BBC |accessdate=19 June 2018}}</ref>
On 6 June 2018, Lukaku officially became Belgium's all-time leading scorer with 31 goals after scoring a goal in a 3–0 win over [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]]. He also broke a three-way tie with the previous record goalscorers, Bernard Voorhoof and Paul Van Himst.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=508389|title=Romelu Lukaku becomes Belgium's all-time leading scorer in win vs. Egypt|publisher=ESPN|date=6 June 2018|accessdate=8 June 2018}}</ref> Lukaku scored twice in Belgium’s 3–0 win over [[Panama national football team|Panama]] in their opening group game at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |title=World Cup 2018: Belgium best debutants Panama 3-0 in Sochi |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44434275 |agency=BBC |accessdate=19 June 2018}}</ref>He then scored two goals in Belgium's 4-1 win over [[Tunisia]].


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Romelu Lukaku
Lukaku playing for Manchester United in 2017
Personal information
Full name Romelu Menama Lukaku Bolingoli[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-13) 13 May 1993 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth Antwerp, Belgium
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 9
Youth career
1999–2003 Rupel Boom
2003–2004 KFC Wintam
2004–2006 Lierse
2006–2009 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Anderlecht 73 (33)
2011–2014 Chelsea 10 (0)
2012–2013 → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 35 (17)
2013–2014 → Everton (loan) 31 (15)
2014–2017 Everton 110 (53)
2017– Manchester United 34 (16)
International career‡
2008 Belgium U15 4 (1)
2011 Belgium U18 1 (0)
2009 Belgium U21 5 (1)
2010– Belgium 71 (40)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:45, 29 April 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:24, 23 June 2018 (UTC)

Romelu Menama Lukaku Bolingoli (born 13 May 1993) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the Belgium national team. He is one of only five players to have scored 50 Premier League goals before their 23rd birthday,[4] and the fifth youngest to have scored 100 goals in the competition.[5] At international level he holds the all-time record of 38 goals scored for the Belgian national team.[N1][6]

Lukaku started his career with local club Rupel Boom, before joining Lierse, where he earned a move to Anderlecht of the Belgian Pro League in 2006. Lukaku made his professional debut while still at school at age 16, and became the 2009–10 top scorer in Belgium as Anderlecht won the Belgian championship. He also won the Belgian Ebony Shoe in 2011. In the 2011 summer transfer window, Lukaku joined Premier League club Chelsea. He did not appear regularly in his first season there, and spent the following two seasons on loan at West Bromwich Albion and Everton respectively, signing permanently for the latter for a club record £28 million in 2014. Three years later, Lukaku signed for Manchester United for a club record transfer fee of up to £90 million.[7]

Lukaku made his senior international debut for Belgium in 2010, and has since earned over 60 caps and is their all-time record goalscorer with 38 goals. He has also represented the country at the 2014 World Cup, Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup.

Club career

Early career

Lukaku joined his local team Rupel Boom at age five. After four seasons at Rupel Boom, Lukaku was discovered by scouts of Lierse, a Belgian Pro League club with an established youth academy. He played for Lierse from 2004 until 2006, scoring 121 goals in 68 matches.[8] After Lierse were relegated from the Belgian Pro League, Anderlecht purchased 13 youth players from Lierse in the 2006 mid-season, including Lukaku. He played three more years as a youth player with Anderlecht, scoring 131 goals in 93 matches.

Anderlecht

When Lukaku turned 16 on 13 May 2009, he signed a professional contract with Anderlecht lasting until 2012.[9] Eleven days later, he made his Belgian First Division debut on 24 May 2009 in the championship play-off match against Standard Liège as a 69th-minute substitute for defender Víctor Bernárdez.[10] Anderlecht lost the match 1–0. Lukaku became a regular member of Anderlecht's first team during the 2009–10 season, scoring his first goal at senior level against Zulte Waregem in the 89th minute after coming on as substitute for Kanu on 28 August 2009. "After scoring I dived into a sea of happiness," he told Berend Scholten from UEFA.com. "You think you are flying and can take on the whole world."[11] He ended the season as the top goalscorer in the Pro League with 15 goals as Anderlecht won its 30th Belgian title.[12] He also scored four goals during the club's run to the last 16 of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.[12] During the 2010–11 season, Lukaku scored 20 goals in all competitions, but Anderlecht failed to retain their league title despite finishing top of the table during the regular season.[13]

Chelsea

Lukaku warming up for Chelsea in 2013

In August 2011, Lukaku joined Premier League club Chelsea for a fee reported to be around €12 million (£10 million), rising to €20 million (£17 million) in add-ons. Lukaku was given the number 18 shirt and signed a five-year contract.[14] He made his home debut in a 3–1 victory over Norwich City in the 83rd minute, coming on as a substitute for Fernando Torres.[15]

Lukaku made his first start for the club in the League Cup against Fulham. Chelsea went on to win the match on penalties. Lukaku spent the majority of the season playing for the reserves. On 13 May 2012, he started his first Premier League match, against Blackburn Rovers, and turned in a man of the match performance, providing an assist for John Terry's opener.[16] However, Lukaku stressed he was disappointed with his involvement at the end of his debut season, revealing that, after his side's UEFA Champions League win in the final on 19 May, he refused to hold the trophy as he did not feel like a winner.[17]

West Bromwich Albion (loan)

Lukaku playing for West Bromwich Albion in 2012

After speculation linking Lukaku to a loan move to Fulham,[18] on 10 August 2012, he joined West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan deal.[19] He scored his first league goal eight days later, coming on as a substitute in the 77th minute in a 3–0 win against Liverpool.[20] He made his full debut in a win against Reading at The Hawthorns, scoring the match's only goal.[21] On 24 November, Lukaku came on as a 70th-minute substitute for Shane Long and netted a penalty and provided an assist to Marc-Antoine Fortuné, as West Brom defeated Sunderland 4–2 away at the Stadium of Light.[22] The win proved to be West Brom's fourth consecutive win in the top flight for the first time since 1980.[23] On 12 January 2013, Lukaku had his first multi-goal game in the Premier League, giving West Brom a 0–2 lead against Reading, before a late comeback gave the Berkshire club a 3–2 victory at the Madejski Stadium.[24] In the face of claims he wanted to stay with West Brom for another year, asserted by the Daily Mail,[25] Lukaku confirmed to the press he still wished to become a legend at Stamford Bridge.[26] On 11 February, Lukaku came on as a substitute and scored his tenth Premier League goal of the season against Liverpool in a match that ended 2–0.[27]

He scored his second brace of the campaign, scoring both goals for West Brom in their 2–1 home defeat of Sunderland on 23 February.[28] On 9 March, in a league match against Swansea City, Lukaku scored the equalising goal before having a penalty kick saved; West Brom eventually won the game courtesy of a Jonathan de Guzmán own goal.[29] On 19 May, coming on as a second-half substitute, Lukaku scored a remarkable second-half perfect hat-trick, as West Brom came from three goals down to draw 5–5 in the season's final home match against Manchester United.[30] The match was Sir Alex Ferguson's 1,500th and last match in charge of United, and the highest-scoring draw in the history of the Premier League.[31] Despite being loaned out by the club, Lukaku outscored all of his Chelsea teammates in the Premier League that season, being the sixth-highest goal scorer of the 2012–13 season with 17 goals.[32] Lukaku played two Premier League matches for Chelsea at the beginning of the 2013–14 season. He also came on as a substitute in the 2013 UEFA Super Cup, ultimately missing the deciding penalty in the shootout as Chelsea lost to Bayern Munich.

Everton

2013–14 season (loan)

Lukaku warming up for Everton in 2014

On the final day of the summer 2013 transfer window, Lukaku joined Everton on a season-long loan.[33] The striker made his début for the Toffees away to West Ham United on 21 September 2013, scoring the winning goal in a 3–2 victory for Everton. During the header, he had a collision with a West Ham defender and was taken off the pitch for some treatment. The physio had to tell him he had scored the winner.[34] He scored twice on his home debut nine days later in a 3–2 win against Newcastle United, as well assisting Ross Barkley's goal.[35] He then opened the scoring in a 3–1 defeat to Manchester City in the following match.[36] He continued his impressive start at the club by netting the opening goal in a 2–0 win over Aston Villa, and then scored twice in the first Merseyside derby of the season as Everton drew 3–3 against Liverpool, with Lukaku stating afterwards it was the best experience he has had in his short career.[37][38]

In January 2014, Lukaku was named by The Guardian as one of the ten most promising young players in Europe,[39] but later in the month was taken off on a stretcher with an ankle ligament damage after Gareth Barry slipped and slid into the striker as he attempted to block Steven Gerrard's opening goal in the Merseyside derby against Liverpool.[40][41] Lukaku made his return from injury against West Ham in March 2014, scoring the only goal of the match on the 81st minute after coming on as a second-half substitute.[42] On 6 April, he scored one goal and assisted another as Everton beat Arsenal 3–0 at Goodison Park to record a sixth consecutive Premier League win.[43] His final goal for the loan period came on the last day of the season as he scored the second in a 2–0 win over Hull City.[44] Lukaku found the net 15 times in 31 league matches to help Everton to fifth place with a club record of 72 Premier League points.[45]

2014–16

Lukaku playing for Everton in 2015

Lukaku had signed a five-year deal with Everton in July 2014, for a club record fee of £28 million, and he was assigned the number 10 shirt.[46] He scored his first goal as a permanent player on 13 September, against his former club West Brom. Lukaku chose not to celebrate the goal, and was applauded by the West Brom fans for his sign of respect.

On 19 February 2015, Lukaku scored his first Everton hat-trick in a 4–1 win for Everton against BSC Young Boys in the UEFA Europa League last 32; he struck with a header, a right-foot shot and a left-foot shot.[47] He added another two goals in a 3–1 win in the second leg a week later.[48] With eight goals, he was the tournament's joint highest scorer that season, alongside Alan of red Bull Salzburg.[49]

In the second game of the 2015–16 Premier League season, Lukaku scored a first-half double in Everton's 0–3 win at Southampton on 15 August 2015 with his first two shots on target. Before the match, he presented a T-shirt to a home fan whom he had accidentally struck with the ball during shooting practice.[50] On 26 August, he scored another brace in a 5–3 extra-time win over League One side Barnsley in the League Cup.[51] On 28 September, Lukaku scored twice and assisted the other against West Brom as he managed to guide his team from losing 2–0 to winning 2–3.[52] He scored against Liverpool the following week in a 1–1 draw at Goodison Park.[53] On 21 November, Lukaku scored twice in a 4–0 win over Aston Villa, becoming the fifth player under 23 years of age to score at least 50 Premier League goals, after Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo.[4] On 7 December, Lukaku scored a close-range goal in a 1–1 draw against Crystal Palace, his 50th in 100 appearances in all competitions for Everton.[54] On 12 December, Lukaku became the first Everton player to score in six consecutive Premier League matches, and the first to score in seven consecutive matches in all competitions since Bob Latchford 40 years previously, when he opened the scoring in the Toffees' 1–1 draw with Norwich City at Carrow Road.[55] In his next match, a 3–2 defeat to Leicester City, Lukaku became the first Everton player since Dave Hickson in 1954 to score in eight consecutive matches.[56]

On 6 February 2016, Lukaku scored his 20th goal of the season in a 0–3 victory at Stoke City, meaning he was the first Everton player since Graeme Sharp to score at least 20 goals in all competitions in consecutive seasons for Everton. The strike was also his 16th league goal of the season, equalling Premier League goal scoring records for Everton set by Tony Cottee and Andrei Kanchelskis in the mid-1990s.[57] Lukaku followed this goal with another strike in a 0–2 victory at AFC Bournemouth's Dean Court for his 21st goal of the season. This victory sent Everton into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup,[58] and equalled the number of goals scored in all competitions by Yakubu for Everton in the 2007–08 season, the previous best in the Premier League era.[59] On 1 March, Lukaku scored in a 1–3 victory against Aston Villa at Villa Park, his 17th league goal of the season, a Premier League-era record for Everton.[60] The goal also meant Lukaku had equalled his previous best goal return in a league season, set during his loan spell at West Brom in the 2012–13 season.[61]

2016–17 season

Lukaku playing for Everton in 2017

On 12 September 2016, Lukaku scored his first goals of the 2016–17 season with all three goals in a 3–0 against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. His goals were scored in 11 minutes and 37 seconds, making it the 12th-fastest hat-trick in Premier League history.[62] On 4 February 2017, Lukaku scored four goals, the first of which was Everton's fastest ever Premier League goal, against AFC Bournemouth in a 6–3 victory at Goodison Park.[63] It was also the 300th hat-trick scored in the Premier League.[64] On 25 February 2017, he equalled Duncan Ferguson's club record for Premier League goals, scoring his 60th EPL goal for the Toffees in a 2–0 victory over Sunderland at Goodison Park.[65] On 5 March, he surpassed Ferguson to become the outright record holder, scoring in a 3–2 loss against Tottenham Hotspur away at White Hart Lane.[66] In the next match, a 3–0 home win against West Brom, Lukaku scored to become the first Everton player since Bob Latchford to score 20 or more goals in all competitions for three consecutive seasons.[67] A week later, during a 4–0 victory over Hull City, he scored twice to take his league goals tally to 21 for the season, thereby becoming the first Everton player since Gary Lineker 31 years previously to surpass 20 league goals in a season, as well as being the fourth player and first foreign player to score 80 Premier League goals before the age of 24.[68]

In March 2017, Lukaku turned down a new five-year contract worth a reported £140,000 a week amidst rumours of a return to Chelsea.[69] In an interview, he questioned the club's ambition to make big transfers and chase Champions League qualification, offending his manager Ronald Koeman.[70] A goal in a 3–1 win for Everton against Burnley on 15 April meant Lukaku was the first Everton player since Bob Latchford to score 25 goals in two consecutive seasons in all competitions, and the first player since the legendary Dixie Dean to score in nine consecutive matches at Goodison Park.[71] On 20 April 2017, Lukaku was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the first time.[72] He was also included in the six player shortlists for the PFA Player of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year awards.[73][74]

Manchester United

Lukaku playing for Manchester United in 2017

Lukaku joined Manchester United on 10 July 2017, signing a five-year contract with the option of a further year.[75] Although the fee was officially undisclosed, it was reported to be worth an initial £75 million, plus £15 million in add-ons.[76] Lukaku's signing came a day after former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney left the club to return to Everton, Rooney's boyhood club.[77] Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Lukaku asked the permission of Zlatan Ibrahimović if he could take over the number 9 shirt from him.[78] Lukaku was confirmed to have been given the number on 14 July.[79]

He made his debut against Real Madrid on 8 August in the 2017 UEFA Super Cup, and scored his first competitive goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat.[80] His league debut came five days later at home to West Ham. Lukaku scored twice in a 4–0 win,[81] becoming the fourth Manchester United player to score two goals on his Premier League debut.[82] On 27 September, Lukaku scored twice in a 4–1 UEFA Champions League win over CSKA Moscow, taking his tally to 10 goals in his first nine appearances. In doing so, he broke the record set by Sir Bobby Charlton who had scored nine goals in his first nine appearances for the club.[83] In a 2–1 win over his former club Chelsea on 25 February 2018, Lukaku scored the equaliser and then assisted Jesse Lingard's game-winning goal.[84] He scored his 200th goal for club and country on 13 March in a 1–2 away defeat to Sevilla that eliminated Manchester United from the Champions League in the round of 16.[85] On 31 March 2018, Lukaku scored to open a 2–0 home win over Swansea. It was his 100th Premier League goal in his 216th game, and made him the fifth youngest of the 28 players to reach the tally.[5]

International career

Lukaku playing for Belgium in 2017

Lukaku was a member of the Belgium under-21 team and scored a goal on his debut against Slovenia. On 24 February 2010, Lukaku was named for the first time in the Belgium senior squad for a friendly match against Croatia.[86] On 17 November 2010, he scored his first two international goals in a friendly against Russia.[87] Lukaku scored his first goal in almost two years for the national team, netting the winner in a 4–2 friendly victory over rivals the Netherlands on 15 August 2012.[88]

On 11 October 2013, Lukaku scored two goals as Belgium defeated Croatia 2–1 to secure a place in the World Cup finals.[89] In May 2014, Lukaku was named in Belgium's squad for the 2014 World Cup. On 26 May, he scored his first international hat-trick in a pre-tournament friendly against neighbouring Luxembourg.[90] However, as Belgium made seven substitutions during this match instead of the permitted six, it was not recognised as an official match by FIFA.[91] On 1 June, he scored first of Belgium's two goals in the 2–0 victory in a friendly match against Sweden.[92] In Belgium's first match of the tournament, a 2–1 win against Algeria in Belo Horizonte, Lukaku started and played 58 minutes before being replaced by Divock Origi.[93] In the round of 16, Lukaku came on as a substitute prior to extra time and assisted Kevin De Bruyne's opening goal three minutes later. In the 105th minute, he scored his first goal of the tournament as Belgium defeated the United States 2–1.[94]

On 29 March 2016, Lukaku headed a consolation in a 2–1 loss away to Portugal, assisted by his brother, Jordan Lukaku.[95] At UEFA Euro 2016, Lukaku scored twice in Belgium's 3–0 second group stage match win on 18 June 2016 over the Republic of Ireland.[96]

On 10 November 2017, Lukaku equalled the all-time Belgium goalscoring record set by Bernard Voorhoof and Paul van Himst after scoring twice against Mexico in a 3–3 draw.[97] Four days after he equalled the record, Lukaku became Belgium’s all-time record goalscorer with 31 international goals at the age of 24 after he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over Japan.[98] Although this record was counted by the Royal Belgian Football Association,[99] FIFA only officially recognised 28 goals after a nullified international friendly match against Luxembourg on 26 May 2014 which he netted a hat trick in a 5–1 win because former Belgium coach Marc Wilmots made seven substitutions during the match instead of the permitted six which are not in accordance to the Laws of the Game.[100][101]

On 6 June 2018, Lukaku officially became Belgium's all-time leading scorer with 31 goals after scoring a goal in a 3–0 win over Egypt. He also broke a three-way tie with the previous record goalscorers, Bernard Voorhoof and Paul Van Himst.[102] Lukaku scored twice in Belgium’s 3–0 win over Panama in their opening group game at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[103]He then scored two goals in Belgium's 4-1 win over Tunisia.

Style of play

Lukaku is a left-footed player,[104] who in 2014 was named by The Guardian as one of the ten most promising young players in Europe. Lukaku has also been known to use his physicality to get around defenders.[39]

Personal life

Lukaku was born in Antwerp,[105] a city in northern Belgium, to Congolese parents.[106] His father, Roger Lukaku,[107] played professional football and was capped at international level by Zaire.[108] He has a younger brother named Jordan, who has progressed through the youth academy at Anderlecht[107] and currently plays for Lazio in Italy.[109] His cousin Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo plays as a left-sided winger or defender for Austria's Rapid Vienna.[110]

Lukaku was the subject of a television documentary series called De School Van Lukaku (Lukaku's School) shown on the Dutch-speaking Eén network. The reality show followed the teenage Lukaku and his classmates during the course of a year at the Saint-Guidon Institute, a school in Brussels, where the footballer was based while with the Anderlecht youth team.[111] In 2009, the series followed the school as it made a field trip to London, visiting Chelsea's Stamford Bridge ground. Lukaku said at the time, "What a stadium. If one day in my life I will cry, it will be the day I play here. I love Chelsea."[112] In addition to his native French and Dutch, Lukaku can speak fluent English, Portuguese, Spanish and a Congolese Swahili dialect, and can also understand German.[113] Lukaku has stated his childhood hero and biggest idol was Didier Drogba.[114]

Lukaku is a practising Roman Catholic; he made the pilgrimage to Lourdes in 2014.[115]

Endorsements

Lukaku was the first Premier League player to join Jay-Z's management agency Roc Nation Sports.[116] In 2018, Lukaku signed a record sponsorship deal with German sportswear company Puma, the company’s largest endorsement deal ever.[117]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 May 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Anderlecht 2008–09[118] Belgian First Division 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 1 0
2009–10[118] Belgian Pro League 33 15 1 0 — 11[c] 4 — 45 19
2010–11[118] Belgian Pro League 37 16 2 0 — 11[d] 4 — 50 20
2011–12[118] Belgian Pro League 2 2 — — — — 2 2
Total 73 33 3 0 — 22 8 — 98 41
Chelsea 2011–12[119] Premier League 8 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 — 12 0
2013–14[120] Premier League 2 0 — — 0 0 1[e] 0 3 0
Total 10 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 15 0
West Bromwich Albion (loan) 2012–13[121] Premier League 35 17 2 0 1 0 — — 38 17
Everton (loan) 2013–14[120] Premier League 31 15 1 1 1 0 — — 33 16
Everton 2014–15[122] Premier League 36 10 2 2 1 0 9[f] 8 — 48 20
2015–16[123] Premier League 37 18 3 3 6 4 — — 46 25
2016–17[124] Premier League 37 25 1 1 1 0 — — 39 26
Total 141 68 7 7 9 4 9 8 — 166 87
Manchester United 2017–18[125] Premier League 34 16 6 5 2 0 8[g] 5 1[e] 1 51 27
Career total 293 134 18 13 15 4 38 20 2 1 367 172
  1. ^ Appearances in Belgian Cup and FA Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in League Cup/EFL Cup
  3. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Three appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 18 June 2018[126][127]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Belgium[N2] 2010 8 2
2011 5 0
2012 5 1
2013 8 2
2014 11 6
2015 5 0
2016 14 11
2017 9 9
2018 5 7
Total 70 38

International goals

As of match played 18 June 2018. Belgium score listed first, score column indicates score after each Lukaku goal.[127]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 November 2010 Tsentralnyi Profsoyuz Stadion, Voronezh, Russia 8  Russia 1–0 2–0 Friendly
2 2–0
3 15 August 2012 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium 16  Netherlands 3–2 4–2
4 11 October 2013 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia 23  Croatia 1–0 2–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 2–0
6 26 May 2014 Cristal Arena, Genk, Belgium 28  Luxembourg[N2] 1–0 5–1 Friendly
7 3–1
8 4–1
9 1 June 2014 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden 29  Sweden 1–0 2–0
10 1 July 2014 Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil 33  United States 2–0 (a.e.t.) 2–1 (a.e.t.) 2014 FIFA World Cup
11 12 November 2014 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium 37  Iceland 3–1 3–1 Friendly
12 29 March 2016 Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, Portugal 43  Portugal 1–2 1–2
13 28 May 2016 Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland 44   Switzerland 1–1 2–1
14 1 June 2016 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium 45  Finland 1–1 1–1
15 5 June 2016 46  Norway 1–0 3–2
16 18 June 2016 Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France 48  Republic of Ireland 1–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2016
17 3–0
18 6 September 2016 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus 53  Cyprus 1–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
19 2–0
20 7 October 2016 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium 54  Bosnia and Herzegovina 4–0 4–0
21 13 November 2016 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium 56  Estonia 7–1 8–1
22 8–1
23 25 March 2017 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium 57  Greece 1–1 1–1
24 31 August 2017 Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège, Belgium 61  Gibraltar 3–0 9–0
25 5–0
26 9–0
27 3 September 2017 Karaiskakis Stadium, Athens, Greece 62  Greece 2–1 2–1
28 10 October 2017 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium 63  Cyprus 4–0 4–0
29 10 November 2017 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium 64  Mexico 2–1 3–3 Friendly
30 3–3
31 14 November 2017 Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges, Belgium 65  Japan 1–0 1–0
32 27 March 2018 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium 66  Saudi Arabia 1–0 4–0
33 2–0
34 6 June 2018 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium 68  Egypt 1–0 3–0
35 11 June 2018 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium 69  Costa Rica 2–1 4–1
36 3–1
37 18 June 2018 Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, Russia 70  Panama 2–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup
38 3–0

Notes

  1. ^
    Although this record was counted by RBFA but Lukaku official record was 35 goals because FIFA did not recognised his hat-trick goals against Luxembourg on 26 May 2014 due to Belgium's excessive number of substitutions in that friendly match which were not in accordance to the Laws of the Game.[128][129]
  2. ^
    Lukaku caps against Romania on 14 November 2012, against Luxembourg (included his hat-trick goals) on 26 May 2014 and against Czech Republic on 5 June 2017 were counted by RBFA but not officially recognised by FIFA due to an excessive number of substitutions according to the Laws of the Game.[128][130][131][132]

Honours

Anderlecht

Individual

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