Romelu Lukaku is one of the most premier strikers in the world of soccer. He has been a goal-scoring threat in every club that he has played for. For this one, we will take a look at Romelu Lukaku’s net worth in 2021.
| Net Worth | $145 million |
| Age | 28 |
| Salary | $22.9 million (2021-2022) |
| Sponsors | Nike, Maserati |
| Sports | Soccer |
Romelu Lukaku’s Net Worth in 2021 (estimate): $145 Million
Romelu Lukaku’s net worth in 2021 is $145 million. This information is available via numerous reputable outlets, including sportskeeda,
Romelu Lukaku currently plays for Premier League club Chelsea, his second stint with the London-based team. He currently is the top 6 highest-paid player in the Premiership with an annual salary of £16,900,000.
Lukaku began his soccer career in his home country of Belgium. He started playing at the age of five as he established himself as one of the rising talents at the youth academy level. He spent the last years of his youth career with Anderlecht’s youth academy where he scored 131 goals in 93 matches.
He was eventually promoted to Anderlecht’s senior squad in 2009 and he quickly became the team’s main goalscorer. By the end of the 2009-2010 season, Lukaku led the Jupiler Pro League in goals scored with 15 as he helped Anderlecht win the Belgian Pro League title.
Lukaku garnered a lot of attention after another great outing in the 2010-2011 season. He then joined Premier League club Chelsea in August 2011 for a reported £10 million transfer fee. He signed a five-year £20.4 million deal with the Blues.
Unfortunately, Lukaku didn’t have enough playing time at Stamford Bridge which led to season-long loan moves to West Bromwich Albion for the 2012-2013 season and to Everton for the 2013-2014 season.
During his loan spell at West Brom, Lukaku outscored all of his Chelsea teammates in the Premier League for that season with 17 goals. He also scored 15 goals for Everton during his loan stint with the squad.
In July 2014, Everton signed Romelu Lukaku on a permanent basis with a then-club record transfer fee of £28 million. He then signed a five-year £20.8 million contract with the Toffees.
On November 21, 2015, Lukaku became the fifth player under 23 years of age to score at least 50 Premier League goals as he joined the likes of Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney, and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Lukaku continued his rise to stardom with Everton. At the end of the 2016-2017 season, he scored 25 Premier League goals for the Toffees and he was included in the PFA Team of the Year for the first time in his career. He was also shortlisted for the PFA Players’ Player of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year awards.
On July 10, 2017, Manchester United acquired Romelu Lukaku from Everton with a reported transfer fee of £75 million with an additional £15 million in add-ons. He signed a five-year contract with the Red Devils worth £46.8 million.
Lukaku was a focal point of the Manchester United offense, scoring goal after goal in his first year with the squad. However, then-coach Jose Mourinho was sacked and was replaced by former United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who then left Lukaku out of the squad in his first two games in charge.
Despite having decent form, Lukaku mainly came on as a substitute as Solskjaer preferred to start Marcus Rashford up front.
On August 8, 2019, Romelu Lukaku joined Serie A club Inter Milan on a club-record fee of £97.5 million. He immediately contributed as he finished the 2019-2020 season with 34 goals and 6 assists in all competitions.
In the 2020-2021 season, Lukaku helped Inter Milan win the Serie A championship, the club’s first since the 2009-2010 season. He finished with 24 goals and 10 assists en route to being named the Serie A Most Valuable Player for the season.
After two years with Inter, Lukaku made a move back to the Premier League to his former club Chelsea with a club-record fee of £97.5 million on August 12, 2021. He signed a five-year contract worth £84.5 million.
This move made Romelu Lukaku the most expensive player of all time, surpassing Neymar, with a total transfer fee of £285 million.
According to Spotrac, Romelu Lukaku has currently earned £61,669,176 throughout his stints with various Premier League clubs. This total will jump to £146,169,176 once his recent five-year contract expires.
Aside from his salary, Romelu Lukaku became the first-ever Premier League player to sign with Jay-Z’s management agency Roc Nation Sports.
As for endorsements, Lukaku has multiple deals in place, the most recent one with Maserati that he signed in July 2021.
For his game boots, Lukaku has jumped between big brands like Nike and Adidas over the past few years. Back in 2018, he signed with Puma on a record sponsorship deal. Currently, though, he is tied with Nike on a deal that will cash him around $1.5 million per year.
Romelu Lukaku has achieved a lot at the young age of 28 years old. It is certain that he’s on a mission to give a trophy to the first club that gave him a chance in the Premier League.
Follow Us
Subscribe