Romelu Lukaku
Lukaku in 2014, photo by Celso Pupo/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Romelu Menama Lukaku Bolingoli
Place of Birth: Antwerp, Belgium
Date of Birth: 13 May, 1993
Ethnicity: Congolese
Romelu Lukaku is a Belgian professional footballer. He has made his name as a formidable striker for Premier League club Everton and the Belgian national team. He plays for Inter Milan.
Romelu’s brother, Jordan Lukaku, is also a professional footballer, as is their father, Roger Lukaku, who represented Zaire internationally. His cousin is footballer Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo.
On 10 July, 2017, Romelu moved from Everton to Manchester United for a 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.