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Romelu Lukaku Biography and Timeline

Follow Romelu Lukaku through 7 dated historical records for Belgium.

Romelu Lukaku, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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2013

Lukaku Begins Everton Loan

Forward · Liverpool · Sport / Football

Romelu Lukaku arrives on loan from Chelsea and quickly strengthens Everton’s attacking options with powerful forward play and regular goals.

2014

World Cup Extra-Time Goal Against USA

Forward · Salvador · Sport / Football

Scores Belgium's second extra-time goal in the 2-1 World Cup victory over the United States.

Permanent Lukaku Transfer

Forward · Liverpool · Sport / Football

Romelu Lukaku completes a permanent move from Chelsea to Everton after a successful loan season and becomes the focal point of the club’s attack.

2016

Two European Championship Goals Against Ireland

Forward · Bordeaux · Sport / Football

Scores twice as Belgium defeat the Republic of Ireland 3-0 in the European Championship group stage.

2021

Transfer to Chelsea

Forward · London · Sport / Football

Chelsea recruits Romelu Lukaku, formerly of Inter Milan. Chelsea brought the Belgian forward back from Inter after his title-winning season in Italy.

2024

Lukaku Reunites with Conte at Napoli

Forward · Naples · Sport / Football

Romelu Lukaku joined Napoli from Chelsea and renewed his working partnership with Antonio Conte as the club pursued the title.

2025

Lukaku Seals Title-Clinching Win

Forward · Naples · Sport / Football

Romelu Lukaku scored Napoli's second goal against Cagliari in May 2025, securing the decisive victory that confirmed the Scudetto.

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.