Romelu Lukaku
Belgium's all-time scorer joins Fenerbahçe (August,15 2026)
Romelu Lukaku is on the move again. The Belgian striker has completed a switch to Süper Lig giants Fenerbahçe, signing a one-year deal after parting ways with Napoli.
Details
The 33-year-old departs Naples following two seasons that included a Serie A title in 2024-25, where he was the club's top scorer during their title-winning campaign.
A pre-season thigh injury had sidelined him for months heading into the 2025-26 season, but Lukaku heads to Turkey looking for a fresh chapter and the number 9 shirt at his new club.
A career built on goals
Few strikers of his generation carry a résumé like Lukaku's. After coming through the Anderlecht academy, he won a Belgian Pro League title there in 2009-10 as league top scorer, before Chelsea snapped him up in 2011.
Loan spells at West Bromwich Albion and then Everton followed, with Everton later making the move permanent in 2014.
A stint that saw him become the club's Premier League-era record goalscorer and earn a PFA Team of the Year nod in 2016-17.
A big-money move to Manchester United came in 2017, when he reached his 100th Premier League goal, before Inter Milan came calling in 2019.
Italy proved to be his most decorated stretch: a Europa League final and Player of the Season award, followed by a Serie A title, MVP, and Footballer of the Year honours in 2020-21.
A return to Chelsea in 2021 was briefly the most expensive transfer in football history. It didn't work out on the pitch, leading to further loans back at Inter and then Roma, where he picked up a Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana along the way.
Napoli made the move permanent in 2024, and Lukaku repaid them with a title-winning goal contribution in 2024-25.
International Royalty
For Belgium, Lukaku sits at the very top of the pile with 93 international goals, the country's record scorer, and second among all European men's international goalscorers ever.
He helped the Red Devils reach third place at the 2018 World Cup, their best finish in history, and picked up the Bronze Boot for his efforts.
Plus a Euro 2020 Team of the Tournament selection and appearances at seven major tournaments, and it's clear why he remains the heartbeat of Belgian football.
Summer 2026 / Context
The move comes fresh off Lukaku's World Cup campaign with Belgium, where he was again the Red Devils' talisman up front as they pushed into the knockout rounds. Now it's club football, and a new challenge in Istanbul.
What's next?
Fenerbahçe fans get a proven, prolific number 9 with a track record of delivering in big moments. Whether this is a late-career victory lap or the start of something bigger, one thing's certain: wherever Lukaku goes, goals tend to follow.
Clubs & Achievements
Clubs (career path)
Youth Career
Rupel Boom
KFC Wintam
Lierse
Anderlecht
Senior career
Anderlecht
(2009-2011)
Chelsea
(2011-2014)
West Bromwich Albion
(2012-2013 on loan)
Everton
(2013-2017, loan then permanent)
Manchester United
(2017-2019)
Inter Milan
(2019-2021)
Chelsea again
(2021-2024)
Inter Milan
(2022-2023 on loan)
Roma
(2023-2024 on loan)
Napoli
(2024-2026)
Fenerbahçe
(2026-present)
National team
Belgium, senior side from 2010 to present, having come up through the U15, U18, and U21 levels.
Major Achievements
Titles & trophies
Belgian Pro League title
Anderlecht
(2009-10)
Serie A title
Inter Milan
(2020-21)
Coppa Italia
Inter Milan
(2022-23)
Supercoppa Italiana
Inter Milan
(2022)
Serie A title
Napoli
(2024-25)
UEFA Champions League winner
Chelsea
(2011-12, as a squad member)
Individual honours
Belgian Pro League top goalscorer
(2009-10)
PFA Team of the Year
Everton
(2016-17)
UEFA Europa League Player of the Season
Inter Milan
(2019-20)
Serie A MVP & Footballer of the Year
Inter Milan
(2020-21)
Serie A Team of the Season
Napoli
(2024-25)
UEFA Euro 2020
Team of the Tournament
FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot
2018 (joint second-highest scorer)
Records & milestones
• Belgium's all-time top goalscorer (93 goals)
• Second all-time among European men's international goalscorers
• Everton's Premier League-era record goalscorer during his spell there
• Reached his 100th Premier League goal at Manchester United
• Helped Belgium to third place at the 2018 World Cup — the country's best-ever finish
Belgium National Team
Represented Belgium at seven major tournaments
Euro UEFA Cups
2016, 2020, 2024
World Cups
2014, 2018, 2022, 2026