Roméo Lavia
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| Full Name | Roméo Lavia |
| Date of Birth | 06 January 2004 |
| Place of Birth | Brussels, Belgium |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Chelsea career | 2023 – |
| Debut | 27 December 2023 |
| Games (goals) | 23 (0) |
| Other clubs | Manchester City Southampton |
Roméo Lavia is a Belgian midfielder who joined Chelsea from Southampton in August 2023.
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Before Chelsea
Roméo Lavia came through Anderlecht’s youth academy, where his ball-playing and defensive intelligence quickly stood out. He moved to Manchester City as a teenager in 2020, impressing in youth competitions and earning senior team training opportunities. Seeking first-team minutes, he joined Southampton in 2022. There, he established himself as a midfield anchor with composure, exceptional tackling, and relentless intensity, earning recognition as one of the Premier League’s finest young defensive midfielders.
Chelsea career
2023–24 Season
Lavia signed for Chelsea in August 2023. Unfortunately, injuries nearly derailed his debut season—he managed just 1 Premier League appearance, coming on as a substitute, before being ruled out for the remainder of the campaign.
2024–25 Season
After a challenging start, Lavia returned to fitness and began featuring more regularly. He played around 16 Premier League games, showing composure, great passing accuracy, and intelligent interceptions in midfield. He also demonstrated consistency in big moments—performing well against Everton and Liverpool—and helped provide balance in Chelsea’s midfield trio. His impact earned him recognition as a rising key player for the club, especially given a winning rate of over 60% when he featured.
Statistics
| Season | Prem | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
- Correct as the end of the 2024-25 season"
International
A youth international for Belgium since his early teens, Lavia made his senior debut in March 2023, coming on against Germany in a Euro qualifier.
Honours
- UEFA Conference League: 2024-25
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2025
| Current Squad |
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| 1 Sanchez • 2 Disasi • 3 Cucurella • 5 Badiashile • 7 Sterling • 8 Enzo • 10 Mudryk • 10 Madueke • 13 Bettinelli • 14 Chalobah • 15 Jackson • 16 Ugochukwu • 17 Chukwuemeka • 18 Nkunku • 20 Palmer • 21 Chilwell • 23 Gallagher • 24 James • 25 Caicedo • 26 Colwill • 27 Gusto • 28 Petrovic • 31 Casadei • 33 Fofana • 42 Gilchrist • 45 Lavia Manager: Enzo Maresca |
