SOCCER PLAYER

Roger Lukaku

1967 - 2025

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Roger Menama Lukaku (6 June 1967 – 28 September 2025) was a Congolese footballer who played as a forward. Throughout his career, he played for KV Oostende, KV Mechelen and Germinal Ekeren. He is the father of footballers Romelu Lukaku and Jordan Lukaku. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Roger Lukaku is the 1,958th most popular soccer player, the 20th most popular biography from Democratic Republic of the Congo and the 3rd most popular Congolese Soccer Player.

Roger Lukaku, the Congolese footballer (1967–2025), is most famous for his career as a professional player in Belgium and for representing the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the international level. He is also known as the father of Romelu Lukaku, a prominent Belgian striker.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Roger Lukaku ranks 1,958 out of 21,273. Before him are Carlo Ceresoli, Max Abegglen, Zlatko Papec, Ashley Cole, Roger Courtois, and Ladislav Petráš. After him are Mario Bertini, William Gallas, Ragnar Gustavsson, Naohiro Oyama, Pierre Sinibaldi, and Yordan Letchkov.

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Among people born in 1967, Roger Lukaku ranks 159. Before him are E-40, Keith Urban, Brian Schmidt, Mamoru Hosoda, Sheryl Lee, and Giorgi Kvirikashvili. After him are Yordan Letchkov, Mario Cipollini, Basile Boli, Javier Cámara, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, and Savanna Samson. Among people deceased in 2025, Roger Lukaku ranks 264. Before him are Clem Burke, Nina Grebeshkova, Athol Fugard, Valerie Mahaffey, Joe Bugner, and Bill Byrge. After him are Bruce Glover, John Bryson, Alon Abutbul, Roger Norrington, Asrani, and Dobromir Zhechev.

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In Democratic Republic of the Congo

Among people born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Roger Lukaku ranks 20 out of 107. Before him are Papa Wemba (1949), Simon Kimbangu (1887), Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi (1930), Kembo Uba Kembo (1947), Ota Benga (1883), and Sylvestre Ilunga (1947). After him are Marie Myriam (1957), Ndaye Mulamba (1948), Jean-Pierre Bemba (1962), Mwepu Ilunga (1949), Joseph Iléo (1921), and Jean Kalala N'Tumba (1949).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Democratic Republic of the Congo

Among soccer players born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Roger Lukaku ranks 3. Before him are Claude Makélélé (1973), and Kembo Uba Kembo (1947). After him are Ndaye Mulamba (1948), Mwepu Ilunga (1949), Jean Kalala N'Tumba (1949), Steve Mandanda (1985), Bwanga Tshimen (1949), Tubilandu Ndimbi (1948), Kazadi Mwamba (1947), José Bosingwa (1982), and Mavuba Mafuila (1949).

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