Born on May 13, 1993, Romelu Lukaku is a professional footballer currently on loan at Roma from Chelsea, and a key player for the Belgium national team. Despite facing criticism, Lukaku has achieved outstanding feats that often go unnoticed.
Here are seven impressive football records set by Romelu Lukaku:
1. Lukaku is the first black player to score double-digit goals in eleven consecutive seasons across Europe’s top five leagues, starting from the 2012-2013 EPL season with West Bromwich Albion and continuing through stints at Everton, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Chelsea, and AS Roma.
2. He is Belgium’s all-time top scorer with 85 goals in 116 matches since his debut against Croatia in 2010, securing a permanent place in Belgian football history.
3. Lukaku holds the record as the highest-scoring Belgian in English Premier League history, tallying 121 goals in 278 appearances for Everton, West Brom, Chelsea, and Manchester United.
4. He remains Everton’s top scorer in the Premier League era, with 68 goals, a record unmatched since the league’s inception.
5. Lukaku became the youngest scorer in Europa League history at 16 years and 218 days, netting goals for Anderlecht against Ajax.
6. He set the record for the longest scoring streak in Europa League history, scoring 14 goals across seasons with Everton, Inter Milan, and Roma.
7. Lukaku holds the record for the most goals scored in a single UEFA Euro qualification campaign, scoring 14 goals to propel Belgium to qualification for Euro 2024.
