INJURIES Ilay Camara is back on the training pitch. The winger dropped out before the start of the season, but a return could now be on the cards in the coming weeks. The player himself posted an update on social media. Camara's comeback would give more options on both flanks, where Maamar and Augustinsson have effectively played almost every minute up to now, especially after N'Diaye's departure. Read more »
1B - 1B RSCA Futures have found a new coach in Karim Mokeddem. Mokeddem, 52, has experience in French football, where he has worked both with amateur sides and professional clubs. He has posted strong results at clubs including Lyon-Duchère and Orléans. He also has a background as a development coach, with a focus on helping young players grow. Read more »
FLASHBACK In 1963, Anderlecht was on its way to becoming a European subtop team, and the gap in quality with Club Brugge was very clear. Club Brugge, on the other hand, had only recently been promoted back to the top division. Club Brugge therefore suffered a heavy defeat: Puis scored twice, while Janssens, Hanon, and Van Himst added the rest: 0-5!
At the end of that season, Anderlecht crowned themselves undisputed national champions, securing their tenth title. Read more »
OTHER Today Mario Stroeykens celebrates his birthday! He becomes 22 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
GAMES Today, the draw for the round of 32 in the Croky Cup took place. Anderlecht will have to face Beerschot once again at the Kiel, with the co-leaders of the Challenger Pro League. So it is an immediate tricky away tie for the Mauves. If Anderlecht want to continue their strong cup run, they will have to be fully focused on 16, 17 or 18 October. Read more »
FLASHBACK On September 28, 1966, Anderlecht easily secured their place in the round of 16 of the European Cup I. At home, they won 2-0 against a Finnish team: Haka. Nothing special, if it weren't for the fact that the Mauves played with the handbrake on, since they had already won the first leg by an astonishing 10-1.
In Finland, RSCA even fell behind 1-0, but then scored 10 times. Read more »
GAMES Yesterday evening, Lukas Ambros and Oleg Reabciuk were in action in the Nations League for the Czech Republic and Moldova respectively. Both players ended up on the losing side. Ambros made his first start with the Czech senior team. After the failed World Cup campaign, the first task of the new era also did not go to plan. Read more »
OTHER Besnik Hasi is still far from done talking about his departure from Anderlecht. The current Amedspor coach looks back extensively on his dismissal and does not hold back in his criticism of the club's leadership. According to the Albanian, Brussels lacked a clear vision and he was not sufficiently involved in transfer policy. Hasi says last season's European elimination marked the beginning of the end for him. Read more »
GAMES Danylo Sikan has carried his fine form over to Ukraine. The striker scored the only goal for his country in the Nations League clash with Hungary. Ali Maamar played the full match for Morocco in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. Sikan had not been called up for Ukraine since 2023, but today he handed his country victory with a well-placed header in League B against the Hungarians. Read more »
Mihajlo Cvetkovic played the first half for Serbia against Greece. The Serbs lost 1-2 in the dying moments, leaving them in last place in their Nations League group with no points.
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GAMES Last night, Serbia suffered a last-minute 1-2 loss to Greece in Belgrade. The winning goal was scored in the 94th minute by Douvikas, after Tzolis (formerly of Club Brugge) had equalized Zivkovic's early opening goal midway through the second half. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht has found its opponent for a friendly match during the long international break. According to La Dernière Heure, Stade Reims will travel to Neerpede on October 2 for a friendly match behind closed doors. Read more »
Vincent Kompany may oversee world-class stars like Harry Kane and Michael Olise on a daily basis, but his visit to BX Brussels—the club he founded in 2013—reveals a completely different side of the man. In Anderlecht, the former captain of the Red Devils spent an entire afternoon at the club he founded himself in 2013. There, he reconnects with his roots and his friends. But Kompany can return to Germany with peace of mind, because the club is in good hands: today, BX has 1,150 members, with another 700 children on the waiting list. There's also a program for girls called BX Femina.
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GAMES Dinamo Zagreb will be the next opponent in the Europa League. The Croatians defeated Lokomotiva 3-2. Dion Drena Beljo scored twice, while Niko Galesic netted the third goal. Dinamo currently leads the Croatian league, tied on points with Osijek and Hajduk Split. Read more »
OTHER Today Thomas Foket celebrates his birthday! He becomes 32 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
YOUTH Daniel Deldicq, captain of Anderlecht's U16 team, has been named to the Portuguese U16 squad as part of their preparations for an international tournament. The Portuguese squad's schedule includes matches against Denmark on September 30 at 11 a.m., against Romania on October 3 at 11 a.m., and against Turkey on October 6 at 11 a.m. Read more »
1B - GAMES Jelle Coen's dismissal has not slowed down RSCA Futures' preparations. While several players will be away with their national teams during this international break, the group remains focused on its next official fixture: the league match against Eupen on 9 October. In the meantime, and while a new head coach has yet to be appointed, Yannick Kindermans and Marvin Ogunjimi are temporarily taking charge at Neerpede. As the young Purple & White side do not have a Challenger Pro League match this weekend, the Anderlecht staff have arranged a friendly to keep the squad in the right rhythm. Read more »
OTHER The international football calendar has been reshaped once again, which means there will be no league football on the agenda over the next two weekends. Anderlecht is using this longer international break to give its players a week off. To then pick up the thread again, a friendly will follow. Because of the European qualifiers, Anderlecht started training early and had a very busy summer. Read more »
1B - 1B RSCA Futures are looking for a new head coach. After a disastrous start, coach Jelle Coen has been dismissed. The Futures are rooted to the bottom of the table with just 1 point out of 18. Coen oversaw the Futures in 75 matches, but Anderlecht's sporting management has judged the results to be insufficient and has decided to intervene. Read more »
INJURIES After his collision on Saturday against Zulte Waregem, Tawfik Bentayeb will have to miss Morocco's first international match. Under FIFA's medical protocol for concussion, he will have to follow a separate programme for seven to ten days, Anderlecht announced today. It remains unclear whether Bentayeb actually suffered a concussion on Saturday. Het Laatste Nieuws reported yesterday that he did not, and Anderlecht said today that after a few hours of observation in the emergency department, everything turned out to be fine. Read more »
FLASHBACK Dieumerci Mbokani made his debut on 22 September 2006 in an away match against Charleroi (1-1). On loan from TP Mazembe, "Dieu" couldn't immediately break into the starting eleven. Read more »
INJURIES Good news for Tayeb Bentayeb: overnight examinations found no fractures or injuries after the striker had to leave the pitch groggy yesterday against Zulte Waregem. The Moroccan can therefore travel to his homeland as planned for the upcoming international fixtures. When Bentayeb was substituted, Anderlecht feared he might have suffered a concussion. That now appears not to be the case. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht swept Zulte Waregem aside with a 3-0 win. It produced, for the time being, its best league performance of the season, with Bentayeb and Winkler the standout performers. After the break, Anderlecht quickly turned its deserved 1-0 lead into a 3-0 advantage and won in convincing fashion. Zulte Waregem created the first danger, but Claes mishit his shot. Read more »
OTHER Danylo Sikan's strong start to the season has not gone unnoticed. The Anderlecht striker has once again been called up to the Ukraine national team. The 25-year-old forward has already scored six times this season, including five goals in the Europa League qualifiers. Sikan has collected seven caps for Ukraine so far, but had been waiting since November 2023 for another selection. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht has unveiled its third official shirt for this season. In collaboration with Adidas, two kits had already been announced since June. The third shirt is mainly black, with purple and silver detailing. The new shirt is available in the fanshop and also in the pop-up store, which has reopened today at Guldenhoofdstraat 1, near Brussels' Grand Place. Read more »
YOUTH Belgium U19 will play three friendly internationals during the international break. Five Anderlecht players have been called up by national team coach David Penneman: Alexander De Ridder, Joshua Nga Kana, Noa Ojea, Jayden Onia Seke and Terry Van de Ven. Three of the five have already made first-team appearances for the A squad this season. These players will therefore also be absent from Anderlecht for a while. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht has announced that the planned Fan Day will be postponed by one week. It will now take place on Wednesday 30 September instead of 23 September. Admission is free, but tickets do need to be reserved. Anyone who already had tickets for 23 September can simply keep them and use them on the new date. Read more »
INJURIES Anderlecht trained one last time yesterday ahead of tonight's European clash with Lyon. Lucas Hey was also on the training pitch, Het Nieuwsblad noted. For the defender, it was his first group training session since he suffered a small fracture in his foot at the end of June. In early September, coach Vitor Bruno said at a press conference that Hey should be available again around the international break. Read more »
GAMES According to the press, Telo Aasgaard is not expected to start the Europa League clash against Lyon. The media say he still needs to get a better grasp of Vitor Bruno's system. His runs still need refining, and he has to appear more often between the lines, the purple-and-white coach stressed. He also pointed out that other newcomers still have to learn the system, and therefore called for patience. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht now know who will oversee their European opener on Wednesday evening. UEFA has appointed Spanish referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea to officiate the match on 16 September at 9 p.m. The 39-year-old Spaniard will be assisted by compatriots Iker De Francisco and Iván Masso Granado. Adrian Cordero will take up the role of fourth official. Read more »
INJURIES Anderlecht will have to do without Giulian Biancone for the coming weeks. The defender is injured and will be sidelined until after the upcoming international break. That means he is in danger of missing both the European clash with Lyon and the league game against Zulte Waregem. Biancone picked up the injury on Friday evening against KV Mechelen. Read more »
DAMES Anderlecht's women's team have made it six out of six after two matchdays. RSCA Women won 0-2 away at Gent, while major rivals OHL were somewhat surprisingly held to a 0-0 draw in Genk. Bjarnadottir and Van Belle scored for Anderlecht, who now top the table together with Club YLA (Club Brugge). Read more »
TRANSFERS 18-year-old Alexander De Ridder has renewed his contract with Anderlecht until 2029. The midfielder is one of the driving forces behind the Futures. Last year, he also made his debut for the first team. De Ridder has been playing for Anderlecht since the age of nine. Read more »
TRANSFERS Anderlecht has revised its transfer approach and will henceforth place greater weight on scouting and data analysis in player recruitment. Sporting director Antoine Sibierski still has the final say on transfers, but his decisions are now being prepared by a stronger structure behind the scenes. The club has modernised its scouting operations under the guidance of David Verwilghen and Hugo Rios-Neto, who together developed a system to assess candidates in a more targeted way. Observations from permanent scouts and freelancers are combined with data, following the example of other Belgian clubs that have been relying on such methods for some time. Read more »
FLASHBACK After its founding in 1908, Anderlecht grew quickly. Money was raised in the neighborhood to buy balls and jerseys. The purple (mauve) and white colors were inspired by Queen Elisabeth's carriage. Read more »
OTHER On Wednesday 23 September, all Anderlecht fans are welcome at Lotto Park. Starting at 2 p.m., the club will host a Fanday. A wide range of activities is planned on and around the pitch. At 2.30 p.m., there will be an exhibition match between Anderlecht's U17s and PSG. Read more »
Anderlecht dropped points once again. They played to a 0-0 draw against Genk, despite having an excellent scoring opportunity in each half, but Brughmans made the save both times. Anderlecht certainly deserved the win, but all in all, they failed to create enough danger.
Read more »FLASHBACK Anderlecht was allowed to compete in Europe for the first time, in the European Cup I. Their opponent was Vörös Lobogó, the club that would later become MTK Budapest FC. The purple and whites took the lead 1-0 through Vanderwilt in the seventh minute (Anderlecht's first ever European goal), but just one minute later, the score was already level again.
The Hungarians quickly pulled ahead to 3-1, and Van den Bosch reduced the deficit to 3-2 before halftime. Read more »
OTHER Today Anas Tajaouart celebrates his birthday! He becomes 21 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
TRANSFERS Basile Vroninks (19) is leaving Anderlecht and has signed a contract with KV Kortrijk until 2019, with an option for an additional year. The right-back was frequently included in the matchday squad this season, but after fifteen years he is saying goodbye to the purple and white. Vroninks had already announced his departure on Instagram, where he thanked Anderlecht and described the club as a “home.” After turning professional in 2024, he played 45 matches for the Futures. Last season, Vroninks was suddenly called upon in the European qualifying rounds, where his attacking qualities became apparent, but so too did his defensive shortcomings. Read more »
INTERVIEWS In an Instagram post late yesterday evening, Basile Vroninks announced that he is leaving Anderlecht. It is not yet official, but the right-back will sign a three-year contract with KV Kortrijk today. “After 15 incredible years at RSC Anderlecht, it is time to say goodbye,” Vroninks began his post. “A chapter that has shaped me through every high and low, full of unforgettable memories, amazing people and moments I will carry with me forever,” he said of his time at the purple-and-white club. Read more »
A notable transfer on the sidelines at Anderlecht: top attorney Sven Mary (54) will defend the legal interests of the record champion and owner Marc Coucke. From now on, Mary will also personally assist Coucke with his investment company, Alychlo.
Read more »DAMES RSCA Women have been knocked out of Europe after a 3-1 defeat at Feyenoord. Anderlecht had won the first leg 2-1, but that proved insufficient to secure qualification. The fact that Anderlecht had played for a long spell against ten men last week and failed to build a bigger lead over the Rotterdam side proved costly this evening. After just ten minutes, Feyenoord had already turned the tie around, racing into a 2-0 lead. Read more »
TRANSFERS RSC Anderlecht have secured itself of Thelo Aasgaard for the rest of the season. The purple and white have loaned the attacking midfielder from Rangers FC and also included an option to buy him permanently after this campaign. The 24-year-old Norwegian, born in Liverpool, took his first footballing steps in Liverpool FC's youth academy before moving to Wigan Athletic at the age of 14. There, he progressed to the first team and developed into a mainstay, making 163 official appearances, scoring 30 goals and providing 11 assists. Read more »
OTHER Today Ludovick Wola-Wetshay celebrates his birthday! He becomes 20 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
TRANSFERS RSC Anderlecht continues to strengthen its defensive ranks with the arrival of Andrew Omobamidele, a 24-year-old defender who joins on loan from RC Strasbourg until the end of the season. The Irish international, who already has ten caps to his name, arrives at Neerpede with a fair amount of experience under his belt. Developed in England, Omobamidele made his name at Norwich City before moving on to Nottingham Forest. At Strasbourg, he played 54 official matches, both in Ligue 1 and on the European stage. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Tomorrow, Anderlecht play a rescheduled match against KV Kortrijk, but at coach Vitor Bruno's press conference this afternoon, the focus was mainly on transfer matters. Bruno shed light on new arrivals Oleg Reabciuk and Romeo Amane. He also said he hoped to bring in one more midfielder. According to Bruno, Anderlecht's moves in midfield were no surprise. Read more »
INTERVIEWS He seems to have vanished off the face of the earth: in Anderlecht's matches over the past few weeks, there has been no sign of Mario Stroeykens, and apart from a few brief reports, it has also remained deathly quiet on the transfer front. What does the future hold for the 21-year-old midfielder? Vitor Bruno was asked about Stroeykens' situation at his press conference. “When I came to Anderlecht with Porto two years ago, Mario was one of the players we feared most. Read more »
INJURIES At his press conference ahead of Anderlecht-KV Kortrijk, Vitor Bruno provided an update on the injured players. “Lucas Hey should be available again around the international break, at the end of September,” the coach said. Ilay Camara and Killian Sardella will have to wait a little longer. “Camara's return will take a bit more time,” Bruno said. Read more »
Transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports that Anderlecht has reached an agreement with Glasgow Rangers regarding the transfer of Thelo Aasgaard. It is reportedly a paid loan deal with an option to buy for 7 million euros.
Read more »Anderlecht and Frosinone have reached an agreement on the transfer of Ilias Koutsoupias, according to transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri. Tavolieri reports that the Greek midfielder is already in Belgium and is currently undergoing his medicals.
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Is Anderlecht also set to sign the Norwegian Thelo Aasgaard (24)? According to *The Scottish Sun*, Anderlecht are set to snap up the Norwegian midfielder from Glasgow Rangers. Aasgaard is an attacking midfielder and is seen as an alternative to Santiago Garcia.
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OTHER Anderlecht have mutually agreed to terminate Majeed Ashimeru's contract. The 28-year-old Ghanaian still had a deal with the Purple and White until the end of this season. Ashimeru joined from Salzburg in 2021. Although injuries often hampered him, he still made 129 appearances for Anderlecht. Read more »
TRANSFERS Anderlecht have announced the signing of Ivorian defensive midfielder Romeo Amane (23). He joins from Rapid Vienna and has signed a four-year deal with an option for an additional season. Amane moved to Europe in early 2022, when he joined Häcken, the Swedish club that knocked Anderlecht out of the Europa League last season. In January 2025, he moved to Austria, where he became a regular at Rapid Vienna. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht appear to have found a new midfielder in Ilias Koutsoupias. The 25-year-old Greek is set to join from Italian side Frosinone, according to Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sport. The deal would already have been completed. Koutsoupias is said to be the alternative for the apparently unattainable Santi Garcia. Read more »
TRANSFERS Anderlecht have announced the signing of Oleg Reabciuk. The 28-year-old left-back has signed a three-season contract. Reabciuk replaces the departing Moussa Ndiaye and will therefore be in competition with Ludwig Augustinsson. Read more »
TRANSFERS Moussa Ndiaye's transfer has been finalised. Anderlecht and Werder Bremen have announced that the left-back will join them on loan for the rest of the season. Werder also hold an option to buy. “Moussa is exactly the type of player we were looking for." Read more »
INJURIES Het Nieuwsblad reports that Servette Geneva have approached Anderlecht for Adriano Bertaccini. Transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri followed up shortly afterwards with more details. According to him, the talks concern a paid loan deal with an option to buy. Bertaccini himself would, according to Tavolieri, be open to a move to Switzerland. Read more »
No deal yet for Adriano Bertaccini. Het Laatste Nieuws reports that Anderlecht is asking Servette Geneva for a loan fee of 1 million euros and wants to set the buy-out clause at 3 million euros. The Swiss club considers this too high for the time being.
Read more »TRANSFERS Anderlecht are considering signing Olivier Deman from Werder Bremen as a replacement for Moussa Ndiaye. This is according to reports in Het Nieuwsblad and La Dernière Heure. However, confirmation of Ndiaye's loan move to Werder is still pending. Read more »
Basile Vroninks is set to leave Anderlecht on a temporary move to KV Kortrijk, according to La Dernière Heure. The newly promoted side will sign Vroninks on loan, giving the right-back the chance to gain experience at the highest level.
Read more »TRANSFERS Anderlecht have halted talks with Gil Vicente regarding a transfer for Santiago Garcia, according to reports in Het Laatste Nieuws and Sudpresse. Negotiations continued late into the night yesterday, but the Portuguese club is sticking to a figure that Anderlecht are unwilling to pay. Read more »
GAMES Although the transfer window in Belgium does not close until midnight the day after tomorrow, Anderlecht would be well advised to have their preparations in place by tomorrow at the latest. After all, the squad lists for the Europa League group stage must be submitted to UEFA by 23.59 tomorrow. Read more »
Anderlecht have approached Deportivo La Coruña regarding Arnau Comas, according to transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri. Tavolieri reports that the Purple & Whites are looking to sign the 26-year-old Comas to bolster the heart of their defence.
Read more »Anderlecht have reached an agreement with Rapid Vienna regarding the transfer of Romeo Amane. The Purple & Whites are set to pay six million euros for the 23-year-old defensive midfielder. If he passes his medical, he can sign a four-year contract.
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TRANSFERS Gabriel Biladi is leaving Anderlecht to join Spanish side Levante. After the 17-year-old announced earlier today via Instagram that he would be leaving Anderlecht, the Purple & Whites have now confirmed that Levante will be his new club. Read more »
TRANSFERS Anderlecht have announced the transfer of Cedric Hatenboer (21) to Sparta Rotterdam. He is making a permanent move to the Netherlands. Read more »
Het Nieuwsblad reports that Servette Geneva have approached Anderlecht regarding Adriano Bertaccini. Transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri provided further details shortly afterwards. According to him, discussions are centring on a paid loan with an option to buy.
Read more »OTHER Coach Vitor Bruno took full responsibility after the defeat to Union, in an attempt to deflect attention from his players' poor performance. He said, for instance, that his message may not have come across clearly enough. After the match, Bruno went over to the disappointed fans who, once again, were asking for an explanation after another defeat at Union. Bruno apologized and made it clear that the players had given everything they had. Read more »
GAMES Nathan De Cat experienced a mixed Bundesliga debut with Hoffenheim on Saturday. The 18-year-old midfielder started on the bench against Cologne and was only brought on after 71 minutes. Shortly after his introduction, Hoffenheim were leading 2-1, but they ultimately went down 3-2. Although his first appearance in Germany did not go as hoped, De Cat remains convinced he made the right move. Read more »
1B - GAMES The RSCA Futures are still waiting for their first point of the new season. On the third matchday, the purple-and-white U23 side lost 0-1 to Beerschot, who played with ten men for well over half an hour. An early goal was enough for the Rats to take all three points. Read more »
