Roméo Lavia
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Lavia in 2025 with Chelsea | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | KV Woluwe-Zaventem | ||
| 2012–2020 | Anderlecht | ||
| 2020–2021 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Southampton | 29 | (1) |
| 2023– | Chelsea | 17 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Belgium U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Belgium U16 | 4 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Belgium U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | Belgium U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Belgium | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 25 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023 | |||
Roméo Lavia (born 6 January 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the Belgium national team. Lavia is known for his interceptions, composure, press-resistance and physicality.
A product of Anderlecht's academy, he made his professional debut for Premier League side Manchester City in 2021, before being signed by Southampton in 2022. After Southampton's relegation in 2023, he was signed by Chelsea for £53 million.
A Belgium youth international, Lavia made his debut for the senior team in 2023.