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 are often overlooked.
Here are seven remarkable football records held by Romelu Lukaku:
1. Romelu Lukaku is the first black player to score double-digit goals in eleven consecutive seasons across Europe's top five leagues, starting with West Bromwich Albion in the 2012-2013 EPL season and continuing through Everton, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Chelsea, and AS Roma.
2. Lukaku is Belgium's all-time top scorer with 85 goals in 116 matches since his debut against Croatia in 2010, solidifying his place in Belgian football history.
3. He is the highest-scoring Belgian in English Premier League history, with 121 goals in 278 games for Everton, West Brom, Chelsea, and Manchester United.
4. Lukaku holds the record as Everton's top scorer in the Premier League era, with 68 goals, unmatched since the league's inception.
5. At the Europa League level, Lukaku became the youngest scorer in history at 16 years and 218 days with his goals for Anderlecht against Ajax.
6. Lukaku set a record for the longest scoring streak in Europa League history, scoring 14 goals across seasons with Everton, Inter Milan, and Roma.
7. He also holds the record for the highest goalscorer in a single UEFA Euro qualification series, scoring 14 goals to help Belgium qualify for Euro 2024.
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