Romelu Lukaku
Lukaku in 2014, photo by Celso Pupo/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Romelu Lukaku Bolingoli
Place of Birth: Antwerp, Belgium
Date of Birth: 13 May, 1993
Ethnicity: Congolese
Romelu Lukaku is a Belgian professional footballer. He plays as a striker for Premier League club Chelsea and the Belgium national team. He made his name as a formidable striker for Premier League club Everton, and has also played for Anderlecht, West Bromwich Albion, Manchester United, and Inter Milan.
He was born in Antwerp, Belgium, to Congolese parents. His father, Roger Lukaku (Roger Menama Lukaku), who was born in Kinshasa, is also a professional footballer, who played as a forward, and represented Zaire internationally. His brother, Jordan Lukaku, and his cousin, Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo, are also professional footballers. Romelu is a practising Catholic.
On 10 July, 2017, Romelu moved from Everton to Manchester United for a then-record £75 million fee, plus £15 million in add-ons.
Do we know where his parents were from within the Congo? It would help in nailing down – along with his surnames – which Bantu group he is descended. In the DRC, the Mongo, Luba, Kongo and Mangbetu/Azande peoples are the biggest groups making up about half the population of the country.
He plays for Inter Milan
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full name: Romelu Menama Lukaku Bolingoli
On 10 July 2017, he has moved from Everton to Manchester United for a record £75 million fee, plus £15 million in add-ons.
Romelu’s brother, Jordan Lukaku, is also a professional footballer.