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Romelu Lukaku matches Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen and Robbie Fowler

Everton's Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game during the Premier League match against Aston Villa
Image: Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring his 50th Premier League goal

Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler… and Romelu Lukaku.

Lukaku joined esteemed company on Saturday by scoring his 50th Premier League goal against Aston Villa - making him just the fifth player to reach that landmark before their 23rd birthday.

The 22-year-old's birthday isn't until May 13. 

Fowler and Owen both achieved the feat at Liverpool, while Rooney's goals for Everton and Manchester United took him to his half century. Those three players now sit among the top-seven all-time Premier League goal scorers.

Image: Michael Owen (left) finished with 150 Premier League goals

Rooney - tied second with Andy Cole - has 187, Fowler, sixth on the list, scored 163 and seventh-placed Owen netted 150 times in England's top flight.

Ronaldo, who scored 84 Premier League goals for Manchester United, has since gone on to score over 230 times for Real Madrid in La Liga.

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Wayne Rooney of Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo celebrate during the 2005 derby
Image: Wayne Rooney (left) and Cristiano Ronaldo both hit the landmark at Manchester United

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