Roméo Lavia

MFBEL6 Jan 2004 · age 22
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
Yes

Homegrown: 4.4 seasons at an FA/FAW club before 21.

UEFA training origin
Association-trained

Association-trained: 3+ seasons at same-association clubs 15–21.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — Settled / no permit required

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

Contract & caps

Contract term
2023 → 2030 · £45,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£53,000,000 · £10.6m/yr over 5y
Senior caps
1

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

BEL2004-01-06 → live

“45 | Roméo Lavia | DM | Belgium | 6 Jan 2004”

Wikipedia2026–27 Chelsea F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history4
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Chelsea FC2023-08-18 → live

“On 18 August 2023, Lavia joined Chelsea, signing a seven-year contract, for a reported initial fee of £53 million plus add-ons.”

WikipediaRoméo Lavia - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Southampton2022 → 2023

“2022–2023 | Southampton | Senior: 29 apps, 1 goal”

WikipediaRoméo Lavia - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Manchester City2020 → 2022

“2020–2021 | Manchester City | Youth ... 2021–2022 | Manchester City | Senior: 0 apps”

WikipediaRoméo Lavia - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Anderlecht2012 → 2020

“2012–2020 | Anderlecht | Youth”

WikipediaRoméo Lavia - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

#45 MF2026-07-01 → live

“45 | Roméo Lavia | DM | Belgium | 6 Jan 2004”

Wikipedia2026–27 Chelsea F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

Contract term2023-08-18 → 2030-06-30

“Romeo Lavia £45,000 Aug 18, 2023 Jun 30, 2030”

GiveMeSportEvery Chelsea Player's Wage [2026] ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 53,000,000 fee2023-08-18 → 2030-06-30

“The deal is worth an initial £53m plus £5m in add-ons with the 19-year-old signing a seven-year deal at Stamford Bridge.”

Sky SportsRomeo Lavia: Chelsea complete £58m deal to sign Southampton midfielder ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 45,000/wk2023-08-18 → 2030-06-30

“Romeo Lavia £45,000 Aug 18, 2023 Jun 30, 2030”

GiveMeSportEvery Chelsea Player's Wage [2026] ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Int'l caps
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

1 caps (BEL)2026-07-01 → live

“Belgium senior team: 1 appearance (2023), made debut "on 28 March" against Germany”

WikipediaRoméo Lavia - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13