Belgian striker, Romelu Lukaku, has once again proven to be a formidable force at the age of 31 during the 2023-2024 season for Roma in Italy's Serie A. With his commanding presence up front, Lukaku has particularly shone in goal efficiency, where he ranked in the 95th percentile against his peer group. His goal threat wasn't far behind either at 58th percentile, demonstrating his consistent ability to find the back of the net. In terms of progressive carrying, Lukaku again proves his worth, ranking in the 60th percentile, showing his ability to effectively bring the ball into attacking areas.
However, areas of concern include his ball recovery and chance creation, both registering at a worrying 24th percentile. Additionally, his progressive passing only merited a percentile score of 27, indicating that Lukaku's main strengths do not lie within his passing game. His shots per 90 ratio also falls below the midway mark in the 36th percentile, suggesting that while efficient, he's not taking as many shots as his counterparts.
To summarize, Lukaku remains a reliable and deadly finisher but has room to improve his game outside the box, particularly in creating opportunities and recovering the ball. Up to this point in his career, Lukaku has proven that age is merely a number, showing his ability to maintain high performance levels in the later stages of his career.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Romelu Lukaku took 65 shots, scoring 13 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 9.71, averaging 0.15 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 2 goals from 15 shots. A 13.33% conversion rate. 0.15 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 7 goals from 34 shots. A 20.59% conversion rate. 0.14 xG per shot.
Headers: 3 goals from 15 headed attempts. A 20.0% conversion rate. 0.12 xG per shot.
