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Romelu Lukaku

1993 - Today

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Romelu Menama Lukaku Bolingoli (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈroːmeːlu luˈkaːku]; born 13 May 1993) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Chelsea and the Belgium national team. Lukaku began his senior club career playing for Anderlecht, where he won a Belgian Pro League title and finished as the league's top goalscorer. In 2011, he joined Chelsea in a transfer worth £10 million (€12 million), but limited playing time resulted in loans to West Bromwich Albion and Everton; in 2014, Lukaku signed with Everton in a then club-record transfer worth £28 million (€32 million), going onto finish as the league's second-top goalscorer. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Romelu Lukaku has received more than 15,235,285 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2019). Romelu Lukaku is the 947th most popular soccer player (down from 756th in 2019), the 361st most popular biography from Belgium (down from 299th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Belgian Soccer Player.

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  • 15M

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  • 63.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 72

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.08

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.75

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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The Guardian
Romelu Lukaku gets champions Chelsea off to perfect start against Zenit
Romelu Lukaku had been the subject of suffocating attention from a well-organised and physical Zenit St Petersburg central defensive three. Everywhere he turned, it felt as though a door was slammed in his face and, as this tie entered its final stretch, the …
person David Hytner at Stamford Bridge
calendar Tuesday, September 14, 2021
BBC News
Champions League: Romelu Lukaku 'brings the belief' to Chelsea, says Thomas Tuchel
Manager Thomas Tuchel says striker Romelu Lukaku "brings the belief" after his goal gave Chelsea a 1-0 victory over Zenit St Petersburg.
calendar Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Independent
‘Super humble’ Romelu Lukaku offers more than just goals, says Thomas Tuchel
Lukaku netted the winner against Zenit St Petersburg on Tuesday.
person By Nick Purewal
calendar Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Mirror Online
Romelu Lukaku leaves few doubts as he proves to be precisely what Chelsea needed
The Belgium international has taken to life back at Stamford Bridge with incredible ease as he aims to help inspire Chelsea to their first Premier League title since 2017
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calendar Thursday, September 16, 2021

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Romelu Lukaku ranks 947 out of 16,923. Before him are Thomas Häßler, Aleksandar Tirnanić, Tokutaro Ukon, Djibril Cissé, Dudu Georgescu, and Branko Stanković. After him are Gino Colaussi, Mario Götze, Víctor Rodríguez Andrade, Juan Alonso, Norman Hunter, and Takao Orii.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1993, Romelu Lukaku ranks 4. Before him are Ariana Grande, Paulo Dybala, and Mia Khalifa. After him are Paul Pogba, Liam Payne, Mauro Icardi, Raphaël Varane, Marc Márquez, Julian Draxler, IU, and Loris Karius.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Romelu Lukaku ranks 361 out of 899. Before him are Maria of Brabant, Holy Roman Empress (1190), Léon Delacroix (1867), Joseph Decaisne (1807), Edgar P. Jacobs (1904), Abraham Janssens (1570), and Caspar Barlaeus (1584). After him are Gillis van Coninxloo (1544), Paul Anspach (1882), Prince Laurent of Belgium (1963), Louis Michel (1947), Jaco Van Dormael (1957), and George Washington (1871).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium

Among soccer players born in Belgium, Romelu Lukaku ranks 11. Before him are Herbert Wimmer (1944), Bernard Voorhoof (1910), Eden Hazard (1991), Enzo Scifo (1966), Marc Wilmots (1969), and Louis Van Hege (1889). After him are Thibaut Courtois (1992), Jean-Marc Bosman (1964), Raymond Braine (1907), Dries Mertens (1987), Franky Van der Elst (1961), and Wilfried Van Moer (1945).

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