U17 World Cup: 5 things to know about René Mitongo, the "future Romelu Lukaku"

5 things to know about the future Romelu Lukaku

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The Belgian prodigy René Mitongo has emerged as one of the standout attractions of the U17 World Cup.

The Standard Liège forward currently holds second place in the tournament’s top scorers chart with 4 goals, alongside Czech striker Vit Škrkoň and Italy’s Samuele Inacio, just one behind Portugal’s Anísio Cabral (5 goals).

Here are 5 things you need to know about René Mitongo, the young star dubbed the future Romelu Lukaku.

• After spells at KV Mechelen (2014-2015), KSK Heist (2015-2017), Lierse SK (2017-2018), Waasland-Beveren (2018-2019), and KAA Gent (2019-2020), he joined Standard Liège in 2020.
• He was promoted to the first team before the start of the 2025-2026 season.
• He has made 4 appearances for the senior team so far, but is yet to score or provide an assist.
• In 15 matches for the U17 national team across all competitions, he has netted 9 goals.
• According to the specialist website Transfermarkt, his market value is estimated at 250 thousand euros.

Source: Sports Yahoo