Romelu Lukaku

At 30 years old, Romelu Lukaku has this physical status:

Romelu Menama Bolingoli (born 13 May 1993) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Inter Milan and the Belgium national team as a striker.

Born in Antwerp, he began his professional career with Belgian Pro League team Anderlecht in 2009, where he made his senior debut at age 16.

He captured the league championship and the Belgian Ebony Shoe at the same time.

He joined Chelsea in 2011, but starred sparingly in his first season and joined West Bromwich Albion on loan in 2012.

He aided them to an unexpected eighth-place finish in the 2012-13 season, and he spent a year on loan at Everton.

He joined Everton in a permanent deal worth a club-record fee of £28 million in 2014.

Lukaku was selected as part of the 2016-17 PFA Team of the Year, and he has played 84 games for his country and scored 52 goals, making him Belgium's all-time top goalscorer.

Lukaku made his international debut for Belgium in 2010 at the age of 17, and he has since represented his country in three major tournaments, including two FIFA World Cups and one UEFA European Championship.

Lukaku led Belgium to a third-place finish after finishing as the joint second-best goalscorer at the 2018 World Cup, winning the Bronze Boot.

Personal life

Lukaku was born in Antwerp, Belgium, to Congolese parents. Roger Lukaku's father, Roger Lukaku, played professionally for football and was capped at international level by Zaire. Jordan, his younger brother, has progressed through Anderlecht's youth academy and now plays for Royal Antwerp in Belgium, has a younger brother named Jordan. Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo, his cousin, plays as a left-sided winger or defender for Mechelen.

On the Dutch-speaking Eén network, Lukaku was the subject of a television documentary series named De School Van Lukaku (Lukaku's School). The teenage Lukaku and his classmates were tracked during the course of a year at the Saint-Guidon Institute, a Brussels school where the footballer was based while with the Anderlecht youth team. The school was followed by the series in 2009 as it made a field trip to London, visiting Chelsea's Stamford Bridge ground. "What a stadium," Lukaku said at the time. If one day in my life I will cry, it will be the day I play here. "I adore Chelsea" (by the way. Lukaku can speak fluent English, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, and a Congolese Swahili dialect, as well as German. Didier Drogba, Lukaku's favorite, has been cited as his biggest idol.

Lukaku is a practicing Roman Catholic, and he prays often before or after matches. In 2014, he made the pilgrimage to Lourdes. He is teetotal.

Lukaku was the first Premier League player to join Jay-Z's management company Roc Nation Sports. He signed a record sponsorship contract with German sportswear firm Puma in 2018, the company's biggest sponsorship contract ever.

Lukaku has spoken out against bigotry while playing football, particularly during the 2019–20 Serie A season, his first year playing in Italy.

When Lukaku scored in a game against Sampdoria, he honored George Floyd by kneeling and holding one fist high in favour of Black Lives Matter. Colin Kaepernick, an American football player, kneeled during the national anthem before every game in 2016 as a nonviolent protest against police violence against people of color. Lukaku and several other European players have taken a proactive interest in the pitching.

Lukaku said he is "against all forms of discrimination, whether religious, related to skin color, [or] sexual."

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Club career

At age 5, Lukaku joined his hometown team Rupel Boom. Lukaku was discovered by scouts of Lierse, a Belgian Pro League team with an established youth academy, after four seasons at Rupel Boom. He played for Lierse from 2004 to 2006, scoring 121 goals in 68 matches. Anderlecht bought 13 youth players from Lierse in the 2006 mid-season, including Lukaku, after Lierse were relegated from the Belgian Pro League. He spent three years with Anderlecht, scoring 131 goals in 93 games.

Lukaku started on May 13, 2009, and he stayed with Anderlecht until 2012. He made his Belgian First Division debut against Standard Liège on May 24th, 2009, as a 69th-minute replacement for defender Vctor Bernárdez. Anderlecht lost the match 1–0. Lukaku scored his first goal against Zulte Waregem in the 89th minute after being introduced as a replacement for Kanu on August 28, 2009. "I fell into a sea of happiness after scoring," he told Berend Scholten of UEFA.com. "You feel you're flying and can take on the whole world." Anderlecht won its 30th Belgian title, with 15 goals and the best goalscorer in the Pro League. He also scored four goals during the club's 2009–10 Europa League campaign, winning the last 16 goals. Lukaku scored 20 goals in all leagues during the 2010-11 season, but Anderlecht failed to maintain their league title after finishing top of the table during the regular season.

Lukaku joined Chelsea on a five-year deal, with a fee that has risen to €20 million (£17 million) in add-ons.

Lukaku made his debut at Stamford Bridge in a 3–1 victory over Norwich City in the 83rd minute, starting as a replacement for Fernando Torres. Lukaku made his Chelsea debut against Fulham in the League Cup. Chelsea won the game on penalties. He spent the majority of the season on the reserves and started his first Premier League match against Blackburn Rovers on May 13th, 2012, and gave him a man of the match win, with an assist for John Terry's opener. Lukaku, on the other hand, expressed disappointment with his participation in his debut season in the final on May 19, admitting that "it wasn't me, but my team that triumphed."

Lukaku was linked to a loan transfer to Fulham on August 10, 2012, and he joined West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan contract. In a 3–0 victory over Liverpool, he scored his first league goal eight days later, arriving as a replacement in the 77th minute. In a victory over Reading at The Hawthorns, he made his complete debut, scoring the match's only goal. Lukaku appeared as a 70th-minute replacement for Shane Long and netted a point as well as giving Marc-Antoine Fortuné an assist. The Stadium of Light defeated Sunderland 4–2 on Monday. For the first time since 1980, West Brom's fourth straight victory in the top flight. Lukaku's first multi-goal game in the Premier League came down, giving West Brom a 2–0 lead against Reading before the Berkshire club beat them 3–2 at the Madejski Stadium on December 12th. Lukaku, despite allegations that he intended to remain with West Brom for another year, told the world that he still wished to be a legend at Stamford Bridge. Lukaku came on as a replacement on Tuesday and scored his tenth Premier League goal of the season against Liverpool in a match that ended 2–0.

In West Brom's 2–1 home victory over Sunderland on February 23, he scored his second brace of the season, scoring both goals. Lukaku scored the equalizing goal before missing a penalty kick; West Brom eventually won the match thanks to Jonathan de Guzmán's goal on 9 March. Lukaku went from three goals down to draw 5–5 in the season's last home match against Manchester United on May 19th, as he went back as a second-half replacement. It was Alex Ferguson's 1,500th and last match in charge of United's chairmanship, as well as the highest-scoring draw in the Premier League's history. Despite being loaned out by the club, Lukaku outscored all of his Chelsea teammates in the Premier League this season, finishing sixth in the 2012-13 season with 17 goals. At the start of the 2013-14 season, Lukaku appeared in two Premier League matches for Chelsea. He served as a replacement in the 2013 UEFA Super Cup, eventually missing the deciding penalty in the shootout as Manuel Neuer saved his shot and Chelsea lost to Bayern Munich.

Lukaku joined Everton on a season-long loan on the final day of the summer 2013 transfer window. On September 21, 2013, the striker made his Toffee debut against West Ham United, scoring the winning goal in a 3–2 victory for Everton. He had a collision with a West Ham defender and was suspended from the field for some medical attention during the header. To score the winner, the physio had to inform him that he had been voted out of office. He scored twice on his home debut nine days later in a 3–2 win over Newcastle United and assisted Ross Barkley's goal. In a 3–1 loss to Manchester City in the ensuing match, he opened the scoring. Everton beat Aston Villa 2–0 to get off the ground, with Lukaku scoring twice in the first Merseyside derby of the season, giving him his first Merseyside derby of the season.

Lukaku was listed by The Guardian as one of Europe's top ten promising young players in January 2014, but he was forced to stretch into the attacker as he attempted to stop Steven Gerrard's first goal against Liverpool later this month. Lukaku returned from injury against West Ham in March 2014, scoring the only goal of the game on the 81st minute after being a second-half replacement. Everton defeated Arsenal 3–0 at Goodison Park on Thursday, with one goal and assist another. In a 2–0 victory over Hull City, his final loan period came on the second day of the season. Lukaku scored 15 times in 31 league games to help Everton finish fifth in fifth place with a club record of 72 points.

Lukaku agreed to a five-year deal with Everton in July 2014 for a club record fee of £28 million. On September 13, he scored his first goal as a permanent member against West Brom, his former club. Lukaku did not celebrate the victory, and the West Brom supporters applauded him for his act of love. Lukaku scored his first Everton hat-trick against BSC Young Boys in the UEFA Europa League last 32 on February 19th; he struck with a header, a right-foot shot, and a left-foot foul. In a 3–1 victory in the second leg a week later, he scored two more goals. With eight goals, he was the tournament's joint highest scorer of the season, alongside Alan of Red Bull Salzburg.

Lukaku scored a first-half double in Everton's 3–0 victory over Southampton on August 15, 2015, his first two shots on target in his second game of the 2015–16 Premier League season. He gave a T-shirt to a home fan who had mistakenly hit with the ball during shooting practice before the game. In a 5–3 overtime victory over Barnsley in the League Cup on Sunday, he scored his second brace. Lukaku scored twice and assisted the others against West Brom on September 28th as he guided his team from losing 2–0 to winning 2–3. In a 1–1 draw at Goodison Park the following week, he scored against Liverpool. Lukaku scored twice in a 4–0 victory over Aston Villa on November 21, becoming the fifth player under the age of 23 to score at least 50 Premier League goals. Lukaku scored close-range goals in a 1–1 draw against Crystal Palace on December 7, his 50th appearance in all Everton competitions. Lukaku became the first Everton player to score in six consecutive games in all competitions since Bob Latchford 40 years ago, when he opened the scoring in the Toffees' 1–1 draw with Norwich City at Carrow Road on December 12. Lukaku was the first Everton player since Dave Hickson's 1954 debut in eight consecutive matches in his next match, a 3–2 loss to Leicester City.

Lukaku scored his 20th goal of the season on February 6, 2016, beating Stoke City 3–0, making him the first Everton player since Graeme Sharp to score at least 20 goals in all competitions for a season in a row. The strike was also his 16th league goal of the season, beating Everton's previous record of goal scoring, which was set by Tony Cottee and Andrei Kanchelskis in the mid-1990s. Lukaku scored another strike in a 2–0 win over AFC Bournemouth's Dean Court for his 21st goal of the season. Everton advanced to the quarterfinals of the FA Cup, equaling the number of goals scored in all competitions by Yakubu for Everton in the 2007–08 season, the lowest level in the Premier League era. Lukaku scored in a 3–1 victory over Aston Villa on March 1st, his 17th league goal of the season and a Premier League record for Everton. Lukaku's goal brought him his previous best goal return in a league season, as well as his loan stint with West Brom in the 2012–13 season.

Lukaku scored all three goals in a 3–0 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on September 12, 2016, his first goals of the 2016-17 season. His goals were scored in 11 minutes and 37 seconds, making it the 12th fastest hat-trick in Premier League history. Lukaku scored four goals, the first of which was Everton's fastest Premier League goal, against Bournemouth, who beat Bournemouth 6–3 on February 4, 2017. It was also the 300th hat-trick goals in the Premier League. In a 2–0 victory over Sunderland at Goodison Park on February 25, he equalled Duncan Ferguson's club record for Premier League goals, scoring his 60th EPL goal for the Toffees. In a 3–2 loss to Tottenham Hotspur away at White Hart Lane on 5 March, he overtook Ferguson to become the outright record holder. Lukaku scored 3–0 home victory over West Brom to become the first Everton player to score 20 or more goals in three straight seasons in any league. During a 4–0 victory over Hull City, he scored twice to take his league total score to 21 for the season, becoming the first Everton player to score 80 Premier League goals before the age of 24.

Lukaku's new five-year deal worth more than £140,000 a week was canceled in March 2017, despite rumors of a return to Chelsea. In an interview, he challenged the club's desire to make big transfers and chase Champions League qualification, criticizing his boss Ronald Koeman. Lukaku's first Everton player since Bob Latchford to score 25 goals in two seasons in total, and the first player since Dixie Dean to score in nine consecutive matches at Goodison Park since his heroic Dixie Dean. Lukaku was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the first time on April 20, 2017. He was also listed in the six player shortlists for the PFA Player of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year awards.

Lukaku joined Manchester United on July 10, 2017 after completing a five-year deal with the option of a new year. Despite the fact that the fee was not disclosed, it was estimated that it was worth more than £75 million, more than £15 million in add-ons. Paul Pogba, a French-speaking close friend, became his teammate, thus becoming a teammate. Lukaku's signing came a day after former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney left the team to return to Everton, Rooney's boyhood club.

Lukaku scored his first competitive goal for the club on August 8th in the 2017 UEFA Super Cup, beating Real Madrid 2–1. He made his league debut five days later against West Ham at home. Lukaku scored twice in a 4–0 victory, becoming the fourth Manchester United player to score two goals on his Premier League debut for the club. In a 3–0 victory over FC Basel on September 12, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal. Lukaku scored his third goal in a 4–0 victory over his former club Everton on September 17, with Lukaku running over to Everton fans and booeing his ears during his goal celebrations after being booed throughout the game. Lukaku scored twice in a 4–1 victory over CSKA Moscow on September 27, taking his total number to ten goals in his first nine appearances. In doing so, he beat Bobby Charlton's record of nine goals in his first nine appearances for the club. Lukaku scored the equalizer and then assisted Jesse Lingard's game-winning goal in a 2–1 victory over his former club Chelsea on February 25, 2018. He scored his 200th goal for club and country on March 13 in a 2–1 away loss to Sevilla that has barred Manchester United from the Champions League in the second round of 16. Lukaku scored to open a 2–0 home win over Swansea on March 31, 2018. It was his 100th Premier League game in his 216th game, making him the fifth youngest of the 28 players to reach the record.

Lukaku's first five appearances, including a brace against Burnley, began in the 2018-19 season, leading to a 12-game drought from 19 September to 27 November 2018. Goals against Southampton and Fulham followed the dismissal of manager José Mourinho, but only for Mourinho's replacement – former United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjr – to keep Lukaku out of the squad entirely for his first two games against Cardiff City and Huddersfield Town. Lukaku made substitute appearances in United's next two games against Bournemouth and Newcastle United, scoring in both games within two minutes of going on. He then played the full 90 minutes of the FA Cup third round match against Reading, scoring his second goal in a 2–0 victory. Solskjr continued to prefer to start Marcus Rashford up front, but Lukaku played in just five of the next nine games and failed to score in any of them. As he scored braces against each of Crystal Palace, Southampton, and Paris Saint-Germain, his goalscoring form returned for the next three games. United's goals against PSG were part of a 3–1 win that saw the team advance to the Champions League quarter-finals on the away goals rule, the first time any team had improved after losing by two goals or more at home in the first leg. United, on aggregate, were disqualified by Barcelona in the quarterfinals 4–0.

Lukaku joined Inter Milan in August 2019, starting with a five-year deal for a fee that has been reported to be a club record €80 million. He later referred to Manchester United's inability to shield him against rumors about him. Lukaku made his Inter Milan debut on August 26th in the first Serie A matchday against Lecce, scoring his team's third goal in a 4–0 home win. Lukaku's goal made him find the net in his first league game for five of the six clubs he has represented; Anderlecht, West Brom, Everton, Manchester United, and Inter; and Inter; and Lukaku is the third Belgian to score for Inter in Serie A after Enzo Scifo and Radja Nainggolan. Lukaku scored the match-winning goal from the penalty spot to win Inter by 2–1 away from home in the club's second league game of the season; however, some of the Cagliari supporters were raped.

Lukaku's first month since his arrival, he formed an attacking team with Argentine youngster Lautaro Martnez, dubbed "La" by Italian media. This came after the pair scored a brace each in the 4-3 away victory over Sassuolo in October, giving Inter the first victory since 2016. Lukaku had a brace in a 2–1 away win over Bologna in Serie A, where he tied Ronaldo's record of nine goals in his first 11 league appearances for the club. Lukaku scored his first UEFA Champions League goal for Inter in a 3–1 away victory over Slavia Prague in the group stage on November 27th; in addition to that, he assisted the two other goals scored by Lautaro Marte and had two goals disallowed himself. Lukaku scored his team's only goal in a 2–1 loss in the final match home against Barcelona, effectively ending Inter's transfer to Europa League for the second time in a row.

In a 3–1 victory over Napoli on January 6th, he began the new year as a rookie, earning Interno the first league victory since October 1997; he received praise from the media for his first goal scored in the 14th minute, which came from an individual effort. Lukaku scored the final goal of the 4–2 home win over Milan on February 9, taking Inter to the top of the table and giving them another double over Milan; this was also his 17th league goal of the season.

Lukaku scored a brace in a 3–0 victory over Genoa on July 25th, making him the first Inter player since István Nyers' 1949–50 season to score 15 away goals in a Serie A season, and the first to do so in his debut season. With 23 goals, he finished his first Serie A season, with Inter finishing runner-up by just one point to Juventus in the standings; only Ronaldo (25) and Nyers (26) have scored more than him in Inter's debut season. Lukaku won by 2–0 over Getafe in the Europa League's round of 16, helping his team advance to the quarterfinals of a European competition for the first time since 2011. It was his 30th goal in all competitions, a new personal record, and he had scored for his eighth straight Europa League match, equaling Alan Shearer's all-time record. In the quarter-finals in interfering with Bayer Leverkusen in Düsseldorf, he broke the record by scoring in his ninth straight match in the competition, earning Inter a 2–1 win and progressing to the semi-finals. Lukaku scored a brace in a 5–0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk, his tenth match in the series—as Inter reached the final on August 17th. He earned and scored a penalty in the 5th minute in the 5th minute, but he also scored an own goal in the 74th minute, which was eventually Sevilla's winning goal. Lukaku tied Ronaldo's record in 1997-98 by scoring 34 goals in all competitions.

Lukaku scored a brace in a 2–2 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the first match of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, with the first match of the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League. He scored a second brace against Borussia Mönchengladbach on December 1st, resulting in a 3–2 away victory. Inter drew their last match against Shakhtar Donetsk, finishing last in their group and barred from all European competitions, despite this.

Lukaku scored a goal in a 6–2 victory over Crotone on January 3rd to tie for his 50th goal in only 70 games, beating Ronaldo's record of 50 goals in 77 matches. Lukaku was involved in a brawl with former Manchester United teammate Zlatan Ibrahimovia in Inter's Coppa Italia quarterfinal match against Milan on January 26. Following a foul foul committed by Lukaku late in the first half, he and Ibrahimovie could be heard exchanging insults as the two rivals clashed heads and were forced to be restrained by their respective teammates. At halftime, both players were suspended as their voices continued into the tunnel. Ibrahimovias would be sent off during the second half after a second yellow for a foul on Aleksandar Kolarov, who was stunned, as Inter continued to win by a 2–1 victory.

He scored a brace and an assist against Lazio in a 3–1 victory, bringing his Serie A record to 16 goals for the season and equalling Cristiano Ronaldo as the league's top scorer. Lukaku's second goal was also his 300th birthday in his career. Inter won the 2020–21 Serie A for the first time since the 2009–10 season. Lukaku's season ended in 2020-21, with 24 league goals and 11 assists. He was the highest scorer on the championship team and the second highest scorer in the league, behind Ronaldo.

Lukaku returned to Chelsea, a decade after he had joined the club for a reported £97.5 million. Lukaku became the most expensive player of all time, surpassing Neymar in terms of cumulative transfer fees. In a talk with Chelsea, Lukaku admitted that he did order Inter Milan to reach an understanding with Chelsea, adding, "I didn't want to go behind Inter's back." They managed to pull me out of the shit. At Manchester United, I was in a deep hole. After training, I went to [head coach Simone Inzaghi's] office. I didn't want to ruin the atmosphere in Milan because I was no longer holding my head. So I asked him: Please find a compromise."

Lukaku scored on his return to action in the 15th minute, converting Reece James' cross in a 2–0 away victory over Arsenal on August 22, 2021. Lukaku scored twice at home against Aston Villa on September 12, the first time he had scored at Stamford Bridge. Lukaku scored his first European goal for Chelsea against Zenit in the Champions League two days later.

Lukaku was one of five Chelsea players ranked in the final 30-man shortlist for the 2021 Ballon d'Or on October 8th, finishing eighth.

Lukaku sparked controversy in late December 2021 when he claimed that he was "not happy" with Chelsea's situation, and that head coach Thomas Tuchel "has chosen to play with another method" comparing the teams's tactics with that at Inter Milan. He continued to talk about his desire to return to Inter "in the near future." Tuchel also dropped him from the squad altogether for a match against Liverpool, which ended 2–2. Lukaku apologised for the "unforgiveness" he caused after starting talks with Tuchel, stating that he "wanted to move forward." In the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final victory over Tottenham Hotspur, he was recalled to the first team and started in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final victory over Tottenham Hotspur, but he was suspended for his remarks. Lukaku ended the season scoring 8 goals in 26 league games; ESPN rated him as the worst signing of the Premier League season so far.

Chelsea revealed on June 29, 2022, that Lukaku would return to Inter Milan for a season-long loan for the 2022–23 season. According to reports, the Italian side agreed to pay a loan fee of approximately €8 million (£6.9 million), and that Lukaku took a pay cut.

International career

Lukaku was a member of Belgium's Under-21 squad and scored a goal against Slovenia on his debut. Lukaku was named for the first time in Belgium's senior squad on February 24 against Croatia for a friendly against Croatia on February 24th. In a friendly against Russia on November 17, 2010, he scored his first two international goals. Lukaku scored his first goal in nearly two years for the national team, netting the winner in a 4–2 friendly victory over the Netherlands on August 15, 2012.

Belgium defeated Croatia 2–1 on October 11, 2013 to guarantee a spot in the World Cup finals. Lukaku scored two goals on October 11th. Lukaku was named in Belgium's squad for the 2014 World Cup in May 2014. In a pre-tournament friendly against Luxembourg, he scored his first international hat-trick. However, Belgium made seven substitutions during this match instead of the allowed six, but FIFA did not recognize it as a formal match. In Belgium's 2–0 victory over Sweden on Sunday, he scored the first of his country's two goals. Lukaku started and played 58 minutes before being interrupted by Divock Origi in Belgium's first match of the tournament, a 2–1 victory over Algeria in Belo Horizonte. Lukaku came as a replacement prior to extra time and assisted Kevin De Bruyne's opening goal three minutes later. Belgium defeated the United States 2–1. He scored his first goal of the tournament in the 105th minute.

Lukaku's consolation in a 2–1 loss to Portugal on March 29th, 2016, assisted by his brother, Jordan Lukaku. Lukaku scored twice in Belgium's 3–0 second group stage match win over the Republic of Ireland on June 18, 2016, as part of UEFA Euro 2016.

Lukaku tied for the all-time Belgium goalscoring record set by Bernard Voorhoof and Paul Van Himst by scoring twice against Mexico in a 3–3 draw on November 10, 2017. Lukaku became Belgium's all-time goalscorer with 31 international goals after scoring the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Japan four days after equaling the record. Although this record was established by the Royal Belgian Football Association, FIFA only accepted 28 goals after a nullified international friendly against Luxembourg on May 26, 2014, where the former Belgium coach, Marc Wilmots, made seven substitutions during the game instead of the allowed six, which are not in accordance with the Game's rules.

Lukaku became Belgium's all-time leading scorer with 31 goals after scoring a goal in a 3–0 victory over Egypt on 6 June 2018. Bernard Voorhoof and Paul Van Himst also tied for three-way goalscorers.

Lukaku scored twice twice in a 3–0 win over Panama in their first group game at the 2018 FIFA World Cup on June 18th. In a 5–2 victory over Tunisia in the upcoming group match on Sunday, he scored twice more. Lukaku became the first player since Diego Maradona in 1986 to score two goals or more in consecutive World Cup matches. Belgium placed third place in the tournament and ended the tournament with four goals and one assist, earning him the Bronze Boot award.

Lukaku scored his 50th and 51st international goals in a 9-0 home win over San Marino in a Euro 2020 qualifier on October 10th. Lukaku scored twice in Belgium's first group match of UEFA Euro 2020, a 3–0 victory over Russia on June 12, 2021. In his team's last group match, he scored the last goal on June 21 in a 2–0 victory over Finland. In a 2–1 loss to Italy in the quarterfinals of the tournament, he scored Belgium's only goal of the season on July 2nd after missing a penalty late in the first half. Two days after the final Lukaku was selected as the sole Belgian player for the UEFA Euro 2020 Team of the Tournament, the tournament's sole Belgian player was named. He was in the striker's position.

Lukaku scored his 100th Belgium appearance against the Czech Republic on September 5th, scoring his 67th goal in the process.

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