Roger Lukaku

Roger Lukaku
Personal information
Full name Roger Menama Lukaku
Date of birth (1967-06-06)6 June 1967
Place of birth Kinshasa, Zaire (now DR Congo)
Date of death 28 September 2025(2025-09-28) (aged 58)
Place of death Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986 Vita Club
1987–1990 Africa Sports
1990–1993 Boom 43 (11)
1993–1995 Seraing 60 (27)
1995–1996 Germinal Ekeren 28 (3)
1996–1997 Gençlerbirliği 30 (4)
1997–1998 Mechelen 17 (4)
1998–1999 Oostende 20 (2)
1999–2002 Royal Géants Athois
2002–2006 KFC Wintam
2006–2007 KGR Katelijne
International career
1990–1996 Zaire 13 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roger Menama Lukaku (6 June 1967 – 28 September 2025) was a Congolese footballer. He played as a forward for teams in Zaire, the Ivory Coast,[2] Belgium, and Turkey.[1] He was also capped 13 times for Zaire between 1990 and 1996, scoring six goals[1] and playing for them at the 1994[3] and 1996 African Cup of Nations.[4]

Lukaku was arrested on 29 March 2013, after being sentenced in absentia to 15 months in prison for assaulting his girlfriend two different times. He requested a provisional release, because he did not receive a court notice and could not defend himself in court. This request was granted, and he was released from prison after eleven days. He was given a new trial on 24 June 2013, where he was sentenced to 120 hours of community service.[5][6][7]

Lukaku died on 28 September 2025, at the age of 58.[8] He was the father of footballers Romelu Lukaku and Jordan Lukaku,[9] and the uncle of footballer Boli Bolingoli.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Roger Lukaku at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ↑ "Six star footballers with journeymen pro parents: Pele, Lukaku, Hazard". 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Courtney, Barrie (15 August 2005). "African Nations Cup 1994 – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  4. ↑ Courtney, Barrie (18 March 2002). "African Nations Cup 1996 – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Le tribunal libère Roger Lukaku". 7sur7.be. 8 April 2013. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Rechtbank laat Roger Lukaku vrij, parket niet in beroep". hln.be. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Roger Lukaku veroordeeld tot werkstraf voor mishandeling minnares". gva.be. 24 June 2013. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  8. ↑ Roger Lukaku, père de Romelu et Jordan, est décédé: “Merci pour tout, papa” (in French)
  9. ↑ "'Every game I ever played was a Final': Romelu Lukaku and his moving tale of childhood struggles". Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Boli Bolingoli speaks after permanent Celtic exit; Mechelen explain signing to supporters". 12 July 2022. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
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