# List of international goals scored by Romelu Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku is a Belgian professional footballer who represents the Belgium national football team as a striker. Aged 17, he made his debut for his country in a 1–0 defeat to Croatia in Brussels in March 2010. His first and second international goals came on his eighth appearance for Belgium, in a 2–0 friendly victory over Russia.
As of 14 November 2024, Lukaku is his country's top scorer with 85 goals in 120 appearances, and ranks as the second-highest European men's international goalscorer, behind only Cristiano Ronaldo. The Belgian Football Association confirmed that Lukaku had broken the national record when he scored his 31st international goal in a match against Japan in November 2017. FIFA, however, did not initially recognise the record as three goals had been scored against Luxembourg in a friendly in May 2014 later declared by the organisation as an unofficial friendly due to too many substitutions being made. He scored twice against Tunisia in the group stages of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, a game after which football journalist Nick Ames praised him for a "laudable act of sportsmanship" as he had indicated to the referee that he had not been fouled in the penalty area, denying himself the chance of a hat-trick. The two goals took his overall tally in the 2018 World Cup to four and made him Belgium's highest scorer in a single World Cup tournament, and made him the first player since Diego Maradona in the 1986 FIFA World Cup to score back-to-back braces (two goals in a single game).
As of November 2024, Lukaku has scored four hat-tricks during his international career, including the treble against Luxembourg, with the others coming in a 9–0 win against Gibraltar in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in August 2017, a 3–0 victory against Sweden in a Euro 2024 qualifier in March 2023, and four goals in a 5–0 win over Azerbaijan in November 2023, also a Euro 2024 qualifier. Lukaku has scored more goals in friendlies than in any other format, with 25. He has scored eighteen goals in qualifying for the FIFA World Cup, five in FIFA World Cup finals, 21 in qualifying for the UEFA European Championship, six in the European Championship finals and ten in the UEFA Nations League. Lukaku scored his two most recent goals in a 3–0 friendly win against Luxembourg in June 2024.

## International goals

    As of match played 8 June 2024
    Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lukaku goal.
Key :
| ‡ | Indicates match was not officially recognised by FIFA |
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition :
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 8 | 17 November 2010 | Tsentralnyi Profsoyuz Stadion, Voronezh, Russia | Russia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 8 | 17 November 2010 | Tsentralnyi Profsoyuz Stadion, Voronezh, Russia | Russia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 16 | 15 August 2012 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Netherlands | 3–2 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 23 | 11 October 2013 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia | Croatia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 23 | 11 October 2013 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia | Croatia | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 28 | 26 May 2014 | Cristal Arena, Genk, Belgium | Luxembourg | 1–0 | 5–1‡ | Friendly |
| 7 | 28 | 26 May 2014 | Cristal Arena, Genk, Belgium | Luxembourg | 3–1 | 5–1‡ | Friendly |
| 8 | 28 | 26 May 2014 | Cristal Arena, Genk, Belgium | Luxembourg | 4–1 | 5–1‡ | Friendly |
| 9 | 29 | 1 June 2014 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | Sweden | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 10 | 33 | 1 July 2014 | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil | United States | 2–0 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 11 | 37 | 12 November 2014 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Iceland | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 12 | 43 | 29 March 2016 | Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, Portugal | Portugal | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 13 | 44 | 28 May 2016 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland | Switzerland | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 14 | 45 | 1 June 2016 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Finland | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 15 | 46 | 5 June 2016 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Norway | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 16 | 48 | 18 June 2016 | Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 |
| 17 | 48 | 18 June 2016 | Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 |
| 18 | 53 | 6 September 2016 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | Cyprus | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 19 | 53 | 6 September 2016 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | Cyprus | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 20 | 54 | 7 October 2016 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 21 | 56 | 13 November 2016 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Estonia | 7–1 | 8–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 22 | 56 | 13 November 2016 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Estonia | 8–1 | 8–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 23 | 57 | 25 March 2017 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Greece | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 24 | 61 | 31 August 2017 | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège, Belgium | Gibraltar | 3–0 | 9–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 25 | 61 | 31 August 2017 | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège, Belgium | Gibraltar | 5–0 | 9–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 26 | 61 | 31 August 2017 | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège, Belgium | Gibraltar | 9–0 | 9–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 27 | 62 | 3 September 2017 | Karaiskakis Stadium, Athens, Greece | Greece | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 28 | 63 | 10 October 2017 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Cyprus | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 29 | 64 | 10 November 2017 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Mexico | 2–1 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 30 | 64 | 10 November 2017 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Mexico | 3–3 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 31 | 65 | 14 November 2017 | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges, Belgium | Japan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 32 | 66 | 27 March 2018 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 33 | 66 | 27 March 2018 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 34 | 68 | 6 June 2018 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Egypt | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 35 | 69 | 11 June 2018 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Costa Rica | 2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 36 | 69 | 11 June 2018 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Costa Rica | 3–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 37 | 70 | 18 June 2018 | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, Russia | Panama | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup |
| 38 | 70 | 18 June 2018 | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, Russia | Panama | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup |
| 39 | 71 | 23 June 2018 | Otkritie Arena, Moscow, Russia | Tunisia | 2–0 | 5–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup |
| 40 | 71 | 23 June 2018 | Otkritie Arena, Moscow, Russia | Tunisia | 3–1 | 5–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup |
| 41 | 76 | 7 September 2018 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | Scotland | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 42 | 77 | 11 September 2018 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League A |
| 43 | 77 | 11 September 2018 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League A |
| 44 | 78 | 12 October 2018 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Switzerland | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League A |
| 45 | 78 | 12 October 2018 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Switzerland | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League A |
| 46 | 80 | 8 June 2019 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 47 | 81 | 11 June 2019 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Scotland | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 48 | 81 | 11 June 2019 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Scotland | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 49 | 82 | 9 September 2019 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | Scotland | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 50 | 83 | 10 October 2019 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | San Marino | 1–0 | 9–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 51 | 83 | 10 October 2019 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | San Marino | 4–0 | 9–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 52 | 84 | 16 November 2019 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia | Russia | 4–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 53 | 86 | 11 October 2020 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | England | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
| 54 | 87 | 14 October 2020 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
| 55 | 87 | 14 October 2020 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
| 56 | 89 | 18 November 2020 | Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium | Denmark | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
| 57 | 89 | 18 November 2020 | Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium | Denmark | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
| 58 | 90 | 24 March 2021 | Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium | Wales | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 59 | 91 | 27 March 2021 | Sinobo Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 60 | 93 | 6 June 2021 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Croatia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 61 | 94 | 12 June 2021 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia | Russia | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
| 62 | 94 | 12 June 2021 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia | Russia | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
| 63 | 96 | 21 June 2021 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia | Finland | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
| 64 | 98 | 2 July 2021 | Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany | Italy | 1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
| 65 | 99 | 2 September 2021 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia | 2–1 | 5–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 66 | 99 | 2 September 2021 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia | 3–1 | 5–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 67 | 100 | 5 September 2021 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Czech Republic | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 68 | 101 | 7 October 2021 | Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy | France | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals |
| 69 | 105 | 24 March 2023 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | Sweden | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 70 | 105 | 24 March 2023 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | Sweden | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 71 | 105 | 24 March 2023 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | Sweden | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 72 | 106 | 28 March 2023 | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany | Germany | 2–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 73 | 107 | 17 June 2023 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Austria | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 74 | 108 | 20 June 2023 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 75 | 108 | 20 June 2023 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 76 | 110 | 12 September 2023 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Estonia | 3–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 77 | 110 | 12 September 2023 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Estonia | 4–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 78 | 111 | 13 October 2023 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Austria | 3–0 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 79 | 112 | 16 October 2023 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Sweden | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 80 | 113 | 19 November 2023 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 81 | 113 | 19 November 2023 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Azerbaijan | 2–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 82 | 113 | 19 November 2023 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Azerbaijan | 3–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 83 | 113 | 19 November 2023 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Azerbaijan | 4–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 84 | 115 | 8 June 2024 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Luxembourg | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 85 | 115 | 8 June 2024 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Luxembourg | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |

## Hat-tricks

| No. | Opponent | Goals | Result | Venue | Competition | Date |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 3 – (1–0', 3–1', 4–1') | 5–1 | Cristal Arena, Genk, Belgium | Friendly | 26 May 2014 |
| 2 | Gibraltar | 3 – (3–0', 5–0', 9–0') | 9–0 | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège, Belgium | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 31 August 2017 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 – (1–0', 2–0', 3–0') | 3–0 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | 24 March 2023 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 4 – (1–0', 2–0', 3–0', 4–0') | 5–0 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | 19 November 2023 |

## Statistics

    As of match played 14 November 2024
Goals by year :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2010 | 8 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 |
| 2013 | 8 | 2 |
| 2014 | 11 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 11 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 |
| 2019 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 12 | 11 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 |
| Total | 120 | 85 |
Goals by competition :
| Competition | Goals |
| Friendlies | 25 |
| FIFA World Cup qualifiers | 18 |
| FIFA World Cup finals | 5 |
| UEFA European Championship qualifiers | 21 |
| UEFA European Championship finals | 6 |
| UEFA Nations League | 10 |
| Total | 85 |
Goals by opponent :
| Opponent | Goals |
| Estonia | 8 |
| Iceland | 5 |
| Luxembourg | 5 |
| Russia | 5 |
| Sweden | 5 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 |
| Scotland | 4 |
| Croatia | 3 |
| Cyprus | 3 |
| Gibraltar | 3 |
| Switzerland | 3 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Finland | 2 |
| Greece | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Panama | 2 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2 |
| San Marino | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Tunisia | 2 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 |
| England | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
| Wales | 1 |
| Total | 85 |