Romelu Lukaku started playing professional football in 2013.
The Belgian national football team has officially represented Belgium in association football since their maiden match in 1904 . Romelu Lukaku . Lukaku made his professional debut while still at school at the age of 16 , and became the 2009 -- 10 top scorer in Belgium as Anderlecht won the Belgian championship . He also won the Belgian Ebony Shoe in 2011 . In the 2011 summer transfer window , Lukaku joined Premier League club Chelsea .