The RSCA Futures played to a 0-0 draw this afternoon visiting Patro Eisden. Not an unkind result against the higher ranked Limburgers, because coach Marink Reedijk (photo) had to miss a lot of players. Read more »
The RSCA Futures played a 1-1 draw against FC Liege tonight. This was a match that was postponed a few weeks ago due to snow. For Anderlecht, Antoine Colassin (pictured) scored. Nunzio Engwanda possibly dropped out with an injury. Read more »
Lucas Lissens is about to swap Anderlecht for Lyngby of Denmark. So writes the Danish website B.T. The 22-year-old defender will sign a contract there until mid-2027. Read more »
A few days after he was about to move to KV Mechelen, Nail Moutha has signed a first professional contract with Anderlecht. The 18-year-old Moutha emerged as the RSCA Futures' regular left back this season. Read more »
Nail Moutha-Sebtaoui (18) is staying with Anderlecht after all. So the young defender is not going to KV Mechelen, which wanted to loan him to sister club Helmond, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. Anderlecht made an effort, as Moutha-Sebtaoui is the Futures' regular left back. The player had completed his medical tests at Mechelen, but then chose to stay with Anderlecht anyway. Read more »
Theo Leoni, Amando Lapage and Ludwig Augustisson: those are the three players Brian Riemer is thinking of to take post at center back tomorrow alongside Zeno Debast. Leoni seems to have the best papers, but isn't he a bit frail? "Theo is one of the players with the greatest soccer intelligence we have," Riemer said. Read more »
Lucas Lissens will not be Jan Vertonghen's replacement tonight. The rock of the Futures injured himself on training camp in Tunisia. "It's not a major injury, but unfortunately he won't get fit in time for thr game against Union," coach Brian Riemer said. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht travels to Union tomorrow without injured Jan Vertonghen and Thomas Delany, so no left-footed defender left. And that's where Theo Leoni comes in, Brian Riemer tested Leoni as a central defender against Al Ahli last week. Read more »
Those who watched the practice match between Anderlecht and Al-Ahli on Friday saw a very strong Nilson Angulo. Brian Riemer now calls him one of the revelations of the winter training camp. "We now choose to let him grow on, rather than spend a lot of money on a new, fast winger." Read more »
Will 2024 be the year of Mo Bouchouari? The 23-year-old right-back was a surprise name from the Futures squad who was allowed to come along on an internship, but apparently he made a very good impression there. "When I saw him, I thought 'Where have you been all this time?'" coach Brian Riemer recounted. Read more »
Tomorrow only a practice match is scheduled against Libyan champion Al Ahli (3 p.m.). In that, Lissens and N'Diaye will already not be able to play. Next Wednesday Anderlecht will play Union for the cup. Anderlecht will not be able to count on Jan Vertonghen or Thomas Delaney. Anderlecht hopes to get them ready to play before the first league game of 2024 at OHL. Read more »
In late November, RSC Anderlecht acquired Japanese striker, Keisuke Goto, the intention was for him to join the Futures in January. However, all the paperwork has not yet been completed, which means Goto is not yet eligible to play. Read more »
Walloon transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports in a podcast on Youtube that Anderlecht is very interested in Stanis Idumbo. This 18-year-old Belgian currently plays for Ajax II in the Dutch second division and is considered a great talent. Read more »
The RSCA Futures suffered a 0-2 home defeat against Beveren tonight. With Moussa N'Diaye and Kristian Arnstad, two boys from the first team played. The Beveren goals fell in the last twenty minutes. Read more »
Eight months after that unfortunate moment at Oud-Herverlee Leuven, Yari Verschaeren was back on the field on Friday. Earlier than expected because initially he was out until 2024. Friday, he got a half-hour fill-in and it felt "super good," according to de Ket. Read more »
Will we get Yari Verschaeren's big comeback tomorrow against Westerlo? It could well be. The midfielder is fully fit and Brian Riemer is running high with him. "If he can play a season fully fit and at his peak, he is a candidate for the Golden Shoe," Riemer said. Read more »
Anderlecht today announced the figures from its annual accounts for the 2022-2023 financial year, which runs concurrently with the soccer season. Purple-white still suffered a loss of 6 million euros, but that is much less than the previous year's 27 million. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht currently has Francis Amuzu, Kasper Dolberg, Thorgan Hazard and Yari Verschaeren on the injured list. Verschaeren has already played with the Futures meanwhile, so a return seems imminent, though they especially don't want to take any risks. Read more »
The arrival of 18-year-old Japanese striker Keisuke Goto has been officially announced by Anderlecht. The player will be rented for one year with purchase option. From January he will join the RSCA Futures. Read more »
The RSCA Futures scored a very handsome victory tonight. It defeated leader Zulte Waregem 2-5. Nilson Angulo (pictured) scored twice. Tristan Degreef accounted for a goal and two assists. Yari Verschaeren played an hour. Read more »
It will be a night that all of Anderlecht is looking forward to Saturday: the return of Yari Verschaeren to the RSCA Futures. At his press conference, Brian Riemer praised the medical staff and Verschaeren for their work over the past few months. "Yari's rehabilitation was a straight line forward. He didn't have any relapses." Read more »
Yari Verschaeren will play his first official game tomorrow since dropping out in March with a serious knee injury. Het Laatste Nieuws reports. The midfielder will be in action with the RSCA Futures against Zulte Waregem. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren was very happy yesterday on his reappearance after eight months of injury. To the newspapers he told even more than in his interview with VTM (which you could already read yesterday). "The knee felt good and also mentally I was fine," the Anderlecht number ten said. Read more »
Anderlecht is close to signing young Japanese striker Keisuke Goto, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. The 18-year-old played in the Japanese second division and is a youth international for his country. This summer there were also rumors of Goto's arrival. Read more »
Will we see Yari Verschaeren play this year, that chance exists. The midfielder, meanwhile, is training full time and so far has not been bothered by the left knee. He may resume training with the RSCA Futures in the coming weeks. Read more »
Every month, the Pro League honors a "Manager of the Month. Marink Reedijk, coach of the RSCA Futures, has now won the award for the month of October. He makes it ahead of Alexander Blessin (Union) and Miron Muslic (Cercle Brugge). Read more »
Anderlecht has just announced a selection of eighteen players for tonight's cup game against La Louvière. No less than seven familiar names are not here. In their place we find Benito Raman, among others, but also three youngsters from the Futures core. Read more »
The RSCA Futures recorded their third win in a row tonight. Visiting FC Liege, the purple and white youngsters made it 0-2. Substitute Lilian Vergeylen signed for both goals.
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Majeed Ashimeru will also make playing minutes with the RSCA Futures this weekend. Coach Brian Riemer told that at his press conference yesterday afternoon. According to the coach, Ashimeru has more to gain from playing much of the game at the Futures than sitting on the bench at the first team this weekend. Read more »
Jesper Fredberg signed a new contract with Anderlecht yesterday. The Danish CEO Sports, who had a contract until the end of this season, has now signed an open-ended contract. "I am very happy that we can continue our work. There are a lot of challenges ahead of us," Fredberg said. Read more »
The RSCA Futures recorded their second win in a row yesterday. Against SL16 FC, the U23 of Standard, it was 3-0. Ismael Baouf, Luca Monticelli and Robbie Ure (pictured) scored. With 12 points, the Futures now are in the middle of the table. Read more »
After more than two months of injury, Majeed Ashimeru is back to playing soccer. Before becoming eligible for the A team, Brian Riemer will let him gain rhythm with the RSCA Futures. "Majeed will play his first 45 minutes with the Futures," the coach said at his press conference yesterday afternoon. Read more »
Antoine Colassin believes his experience in the Netherlands was a great learning experience for him. He loved Heerenveen, which he describes as a very open club, and he enjoyed every match. Read more »
National coach Wesley Sonck has called up three Anderlecht players for the U19 tournament in Marbella (Spain). Friendly matches against France and the Netherlands are on the program. Tristan Degreef, Lars Montegnies and Luca Monticelli will represent RSCA at the national U19. Read more »
The RSCA Futures finally managed to win again. In the basement duel against KV Oostende, the young Anderlecht guard made it 1-2. Nilson Angulo (pictured) and Robbie Ure scored for purple and white. Read more »
With Tristan Degreef, Brian Riemer is taking a youngster from the Futures core with him today for the match against Eupen. The coach is very enthusiastic about the young midfielder. "Tristan has fully earned this selection. Whether he will also debut? That's possible." Read more »
The RSCA Futures drew 1-1 at Seraing today. Antoine Colassin brought Anderlecht to the lead, but again they could not hold it. Fifteen minutes before time, Seraing put the 1-1 on the board. Read more »
Anderlecht drew 2-2 against SK Beveren in a friendly game. Kristian Arnstad and Luis Vazquez put Anderlecht ahead 0-2 in an open match, but in the closing stages the home team scored twice more through Goduine Koyalipou. Read more »
It is because of an injury to the ribs that Kasper Schmeichel was not yet in the matchday selection on Sunday. Coach Brian Riemer told that after the game against Kortrijk. On Tuesday, the goalkeeper will undergo the necessary tests. Then it should become clear how long he will be out. Read more »
According to journalist Kjell Doms of Het Laatste Nieuws, acquisition Kasper Schmeichel is uncertain for the match against Kortrijk. The Danish goalkeeper has come down badly at training. Today will see how serious the injury is. Dupé was in goal anyway and Coosemans was therefore not in action with the Futures against Patro Eisden. Read more »
The RSCA Futures lost 1-3 to Patro Eisden yesterday afternoon. However, prodigal son Antoine Colassin (pictured) gave the Futures the lead after only two minutes. Due to this defeat, the Futures now at the bottom of the ranking. Read more »
Ilay Camara (20) is leaving Anderlecht and has signed a three-year contract and an option for an extra year with neighbours RWDM. The flanker signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht last year and played 30 games for the Futures. Read more »
Scottish 19-year-old striker Robbie Ure, has signed a one-year contract with RSC Anderlecht. Ure comes over for free from Rangers FC, where he made his debut in the first team in the summer of 2022. Read more »
Behar Ismaili has signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht. The 18-year-old midfielder has committed to Anderlecht until mid-2025. The Albanian Belgian has been part of the RSCA Futures since last year. Read more »
Anderlecht have announced a selection of 20 players for the match against Racing Genk. Compared to last week, Louis Patris and the departed Marco Kana are missing. Anders Dreyer returns from suspension. Read more »
