The RSCA Futures suffered a 0-2 home defeat against Beerschot tonight. The Anderlecht youngsters played eagerly, but were no match for the experience of the traditional Antwerp club. The Futures remain behind with 3 out of 12. Read more »
Terry Chinecherem, until recently known by the surname Van de Ven, has extended his contract with Anderlecht until 2028. The 17-year-old striker moved from the U18s to the Futures last season. Read more »
Babatunde Akomolede, an 18-year-old defender, has joined Anderlecht. Coming from Broad City FC, a football academy in Lagos, he joins the U23 team. Akomolede has signed a contract that runs until 2028. The young player has previously distinguished himself as captain of his academy and impressed during the 2024 Gothia Cup in Gothenburg, where he was named best player of the tournament. His playing style is characterized by aggression and decisive long passes, combined with a powerful run. Read more »
Mats Rits didn't leave in the last transfer window, and he can now regret that. Coach Besnik Hasi doesn't want a large squad to work with, so he's dropped the midfielder from the first team. Read more »
Anderlecht's U23 team suffered a 2-1 defeat to OHL. RSCA Futures will resume their Challenger Pro League campaign with an away match against Eupen, scheduled for Saturday, August 30, at 8:00 PM. Read more »
Cedric Hatenboer and Mihajlo Cvetkovic are currently part of the RSCA Futures team, where they are getting the necessary playing time to adapt to their new playing environment. However, so far, they have not yet been able to get any playing time with the RSC Anderlecht first team. Cvetkovic showed his scoring potential last weekend, but he still has work to do in other aspects of his game. Read more »
Anderlecht has signed Pape Aliya N'dao on a one-season loan from Young African Promises in Ghana. The Purple & White announced this afternoon. N'dao is an 18-year-old Senegalese attacker and will be part of the Futures squad. Read more »
RSCA Futures won 1-0 away at Jong Gent, who had pulled off a surprise victory on Matchday 1. Striker Cvetkovic scored the only goal on the hour mark. Read more »
Ismaël Baouf is swapping RSCA Futures for Dutch side Cambuur. The central defender signed a three-year contract with the club from Leeuwarden this morning, with an option for a fourth. Cambuur finished third in the Dutch second division last season. Read more »
The RSCA Futures started the season with a 1-3 defeat to Kortrijk, one of the title favorites. The Futures took an early lead, but after a narrowly awarded penalty, the West Flemish side overran Anderlecht. Read more »
Today, the RSCA Futures will start the new season in 1B. On the evening before, Anderlecht announced the players the club will finish (or at least start) the season with. Discover the names here. Read more »
The RSCA Futures will indeed play their home games at the Deinze stadium this season. There was some doubt about this a while ago. Anderlecht has announced that season ticket holders can attend all Futures home games for free. Read more »
Anderlecht has reached an agreement with Cambuur Leeuwarden for the transfer of Ismaël Baouf, according to transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri. The defender can sign a three-year contract with Cambuur, with an option for a fourth. Read more »
The RSCA Futures are on the eve of a new season with a revamped team and a modified technical team. Coach Jelle Coen, who is entering his second season as head coach of the U23 team, is enthusiastically looking forward to the competition. "We're starting the championship with renewed energy," says Coen. The first opponent is Kortrijk, a serious title contender in the Challenger Pro League, which immediately makes the challenge considerable. Read more »
ccording to the Dutch press, Cambuur is strongly interested in Ismaël Baouf, a key defender for RSCA Futures. However, Cambuur, a club in the Dutch second division, has not yet officially confirmed their interest in the young Moroccan under-20 international. Read more »
Samuel Ntanda-Lukisa, a Congolese-Belgian striker, is returning to RSC Anderlecht and has signed a contract until 2027, with an option for an additional season. He joins from Sampdoria and will initially play for RSCA Futures. Ntanda-Lukisa previously progressed through Anderlecht's youth academy and is a Congolese U21 international. Read more »
The RSCA Futures won a friendly against Metz B 2-0 this afternoon. Mihajlo Cvetkovic, the purple and white's new Serbian striker, played and scored both goals. Read more »
Ghana Soccernet reports that German club Sankt Pauli has made a bid of 3 million euros for Majeed Ashimeru. Coach Alexander Blessin's club is said to have a five-year contract ready for Ashimeru. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht is following developments surrounding Daniel Job, a 19-year-old Nigerian winger from Norwegian club Sparsborg. Job, who can play as a striker or winger, was trained at Futur PA before moving to Sparsborg. Last season, he was loaned to Egersund, another Norwegian club. So far this season, Job has played 17 games in all competitions, scoring five goals and providing three assists. Read more »
Joachim Imbrechts (23) has signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional year. The transfer-free goalkeeper joins from Union. Read more »
The RSCA Futures concluded their training camp in Delden with a 1-0 victory against Umm Salal from Qatar. We were unable to find the line-up and who scored. Below are some photos of the match. Read more »
Jordan Zirkzee has not successfully completed his trial period with RSCA Futures and has since left the club. The player's exact future remains unknown. In the meantime, twelve new players have arrived for trial periods with RSCA Futures, primarily from an African academy. The club hopes to discover unique talents within this group. Read more »
The Sudpresse newspapers reported tonight that the transfer of Joachim Imbrechts to Anderlecht has been completed. The 23-year-old goalkeeper joins on a free transfer from Union and is seen as an addition to the Futures squad. Read more »
The RSCA Futures departed for Delden, the Netherlands, for a four-day training camp. Twenty-five players boarded the bus, including many new faces. Discover the names here. Read more »
Jordan Zirkzee, Joshua Zirkzee's younger brother, is currently on trial with RSCA Futures. This week, he made an appearance in a friendly against Reims, in which RSCA won 0-1. The attacker, who scored 9 goals for NAC Breda's U23s last season, is hoping to prove himself. With 1.74 meters tall, Jordan is considerably shorter than his brother, who is 1.93 meters tall. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht is eyeing Joachim Imbrechts as a potential third goalkeeper. The young goalkeeper, who trained at Charleroi and Namur, has terminated his contract with Union and is currently without a club. Last season, Imbrechts played seven matches for Union's second team, conceding twelve goals. His qualities were tested during a friendly match between the RSCA Futures and Reims. Read more »
After previous defeats against Vitesse and Schalke 04, Anderlecht's U23 team secured its first victory of the pre-season. Under the guidance of coach Jelle Coen, the Futures defeated Reims' B team 1-0. The only goal of the match was scored by captain Ismaël Baouf. The next challenge for the young players is already on the agenda, with a friendly against Umm Salal of Qatar on July 29. Read more »
RSCA Futures have signed a new central defender. Antwi Dacosta (18) from Ghana is on loan for one year with an option to buy. Read more »
The U23 of Anderlecht, played their first friendly of the preparation against Vitesse in the training center Papendal in Arnhem. The local team emerged victorious with a convincing 4-1 victory. The next game is scheduled against Schalke 04. That game will take place today. In addition, the new team led by trainer Jelle Coen will hold a mini-stage in Delden, Netherlands from July 26 to 29. Read more »
