Roger Lukaku

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Roger Lukaku
Personal information
Full name Roger Menama Lukaku
Date of birth (1967-06-06) 6 June 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth Kinshasa, DR Congo
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986 Vita Club
1987–1990 Africa Sports
1990–1993 FC Boom 43 (11)
1993–1995 Seraing 60 (27)
1995–1996
Germinal Ekeren
28 (3)
1996–1997
Gençlerbirligi
30 (4)
1997–1998
KV Mechelen
17 (4)
1998–1999 Oostende 20 (2)
International career
1993–1996
Zaire
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roger Menama Lukaku (born 6 June 1967) is a

Germinal Ekeren. He is the father of footballers Romelu Lukaku and Jordan Lukaku.[1]

Early life

Roger Lukaku was born in Zaire in 1967. He started out playing football for Vita Sports, a local club, before moving to Africa Sports d'Abidjan.[2]

Club career

In 1990, at the age of 23, Roger Lukaku began his career in Belgium. His first club was

Belgian First Division in 1992. The club was relegated in 1993 and Lukaku moved to RFC Seraing
.

With RFC Seraing he finished 3rd in the

Germinal Ekeren
. Again his club finished in 3rd place.

In 1996, he played for Turkish side

KV Oostende
.

After the relegation of the club in 1999 the 32-year-old stopped playing professional football. He continued to play in lower divisions for Aat, KFC Wintam and in 2006 for KGR Katelijne where he finished his playing career.[citation needed]

International career

Lukaku played for the

Zaire national football team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds.[4] He also participated at the 1994[5] and 1996 African Cup of Nations[6]
finals.

Personal life

After retiring, he and his wife Adolphine fell into poverty. He is the father of professional footballers Romelu Lukaku and Jordan Tafara Lukaku and uncle of Boli Bolingoli.[7]

References

  1. ^ "'Every game I ever played was a Final': Romelu Lukaku and his moving tale of childhood struggles".
  2. ^ "Six star footballers with journeymen pro parents: Pele, Lukaku, Hazard". 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ "LUKAKU MENAMA". TFF. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  4. ^ Roger LukakuFIFA competition record (archived)
  5. ^ Courtney, Barrie (15 August 2005). "African Nations Cup 1994 – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF.
  6. ^ Courtney, Barrie (18 March 2002). "African Nations Cup 1996 – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF.
  7. ^ "Boli Bolingoli speaks after permanent Celtic exit; Mechelen explain signing to supporters". 12 July 2022.

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