Romelu Lukaku reaches 300 goals faster than Ibrahimovic – he is Europe’s most
Romelu Lukaku has scored 300 career goals quicker than Luis Suarez, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robert Lewandowski and is still just 27… once labelled ‘unprofessional’ and criticised for his touch, the deadly Inter star is the game’s most underrated striker
- Romelu Lukaku has reached 300 career goals as Inter Milan now top Serie A
- The Belgian striker, 27, is the same age as when Cristiano Ronaldo reached 300
- Lukaku has achieved the milestone five years quicker than Zlatan Ibrahimovic
- The forward has gone from United scapegoat to one of the top strikers in Europe
It was rather poignant that Romelu Lukaku‘s match highlight against Lazio on Sunday was not scoring his 300th career goal in Inter Milan’s 3-1 victory.
The forward’s two strikes at the San Siro were clinical, the significance of the result – Inter leapfrogged city rivals Milan to the top of the table – was important but it was Lukaku’s late assist for Lautaro Martinez that caught the eye.
Midway through a tense second half, the Belgian chased after a ball forward from inside his own half, shrugged off Lazio’s Marco Parolo before squaring to his Inter strike partner for the easiest of finishes.
Romelu Lukaku scored his 300th career goal in Inter Milan’s 3-1 victory over Lazio on Sunday
Lukaku also provided a superb assist for Lautaro Martinez with a solo run for Inter’s third goal
Control, coolness, desire and a willingness to work for the team were exactly the criticisms aimed at Lukaku during his time at Manchester United.
Now, as the Inter forward marks 300 senior goals, it’s time to recognise him as the modern game’s most under-rated forward.
At 27 years and 277 days old, Lukaku has reached 300 goals quicker than Milan rival Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with whom he violently clashed in last month’s Coppa Italia quarter-final derby.
Lukaku has reached 300 career goals nearly five years quicker than Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Cristiano Ronaldo was also 27 when he hit 300 goals, while Luis Suarez and Robert Lewandowski – who are both revered as Europe’s elite in their role as central strikers for Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich respectively – were both older than the Belgian when they hit the milestone.
What is even more impressive is that Lukaku’s career hit a slump during his time at Chelsea, playing just 12 times in the 2011-12 season. Since then, the Belgian also has double-digit league goal tallies in each of the last nine seasons.
Why, therefore, doesn’t Lukaku get the same praise as the likes of Suarez and Lewandowski? The way he left…
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