After two losses, the RSCA Futures were looking to break the losing streak on Saturday during their away match at Lokeren. Against a team that can still aim for the top 6, they played solidly but the defense let them down. Leading with fifteen minutes left to play, the Futures conceded three goals in ten fateful minutes, setting the final score at 4-2.
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Almost ten months after his last minutes on the pitch, Alexis Flips made his comeback this week with the Futures. In an emotional Instagram post he reflects on this difficult period. "Finally I'm back to give the best of myself again." He had not played since May last year. A plantar injury just would not go away. Read more »
RSCA Futures lost 0-1 to Eupen. The sole goal came midway through the first half. Anderlecht's young side created plenty of chances afterwards but could do no better than a shot that struck the post. Read more »
The RSCA Futures lost 4-2 away to Beerschot yesterday evening. The home side raced into a 2-0 lead from two early penalties. A third goal on the stroke of half-time made it 3-0, but Terry Van de Ven pulled his team back into the game with two strikes after the break. A subsequent penalty, however, settled the match. Read more »
RSCA Futures picked up a point at home in a 0-0 draw against Patro Eisden. The Futures sit twelfth in the Challenger Pro League. Patro had the opening chance, but Haentjens kept out the effort from a difficult angle. Anderlecht responded with a header from Angély off a corner that was blocked, and a header by Keita was also repelled. Read more »
RSCA Futures racked up a comprehensive victory this evening against their age-mates from Club Brugge. After an early red card for Club NXT player Garcia, the purple-and-white youngsters found the net five times. Substitute Terry Van de Ven struck twice, while Angély, De Ridder and N'Dao also scored. The Futures climb to a joint eleventh place with 27 points — already eleven clear of the relegation zone. Read more »
In a clash between two under-23 sides, RSCA Futures beat Jong Genk this evening. Early goals from Pape N'Dao and Anas Tajaouart quickly put the Futures 2-0 up, and Genk spending most of the match with ten men also played into their hands. With a superb through ball, Tajaouart set N'Dao on his way to the opener within minutes; shortly afterwards Genk's Kim was sent off for a heavy tackle. Tajaouart then made it 2-0, and although Genk grabbed a late consolation goal through Coenen, it proved insufficient. Read more »
At the end of 2024 Nunzio Engwanda got a few tastes of Anderlecht's first team. Afterwards he faded from view, but with the RSCA Futures he remains a key player. In a conversation with Het Nieuwsblad he comes across as ambitious but patient. "My goal is to make the first team and I am convinced that RSCA Futures is the ideal route to get there." "I'm satisfied with the progress I've already made," says the youngest of the Engwanda brothers. Read more »
RSCA Futures lost 2-0 to Lommel tonight. It was a poor game from both sides, but the home team scored twice before the break. Only in the final five minutes did the Futures pose any real threat. With this defeat they remain stuck near the bottom of the ranking. Read more »
RSCA Futures have suffered their first defeat in the Premier League International Cup, losing 1-0 at West Ham. With this loss the Futures' English adventure is over. Anderlecht had needed a win to qualify for the next round and now finish fourth in the group of eight. Read more »
RSCA Futures finally returned to winning ways after taking just two points from their previous four matches. The Futures, who played the final half hour with ten men, won 2-1 at Seraing. It was a narrow victory: Devon De Corte only sealed the win in the 90th minute by converting a penalty. Pape Aliya N'dao opened the scoring early to make it 0-1 for Anderlecht. Read more »
Anderlecht looks set to get young Frenchman Mathys Angély (18), according to Sacha Tavolieri. Angély is a left-footed centre-back who is on Wolfsburg's books. He is presumed to be arriving as reinforcement for the Futures. According to Tavolieri, the player has given the green light for the move. Read more »
French second-division side Amiens approached Anderlecht about Anas Tajaouart but was rebuffed, transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports. Amiens wanted to take Tajaouart on loan until the end of the season, but the Purple-and-White are not prepared to let the young midfielder go. The 20-year-old Tajaouart has been one of the stalwarts of the Futures for about two years and serves as their captain. He was promoted to the first-team squad last year and, although regularly included in matchday selections, has so far only made two appearances — a brief substitution in Europe against Häcken and a short cup appearance against Ninove. Read more »
RSCA Futures picked up a point against Club Liège. Despite enjoying plenty of possession and creating chances, the home side failed to find the net. The match thus ended in a goalless draw. The Futures remain 14th in the standings, just behind Jong Genk. Read more »
RSCA Futures drew 2-2 against Lierse yesterday evening. Jayden Onia Seke seemed to have handed Anderlecht all three points in extra time, but two minutes later Lierse struck back to level the score — and they did so despite having been reduced to nine men. Lierse confirmed the signing of Alexandre Stani? today, and the newcomer opened the scoring in his very first match following an error by keeper Imbrechts. The Futures created the bulk of the chances, but finding the net proved surprisingly difficult. Read more »
Lilian Vergeylen spreads his wings. The 19-year-old central midfielder is leaving Neerpede after five-and-a-half years to join FC Knokke. He signs a one-and-a-half-year contract with the club from the top amateur division. Read more »
For their third match in the Premier League International Cup, Anderlecht's U23 visited Leeds. As in their two previous appearances, the young Purple & White shone and convincingly defeated a powerless English team 0-3. With 7 out of 9 and one game less, they are currently third; only a victory against West Ham, which is still pointless in three games, can put them in first place and earn them a ticket to the next round. The U23 dominated the entire game and were rarely troubled by a Leeds team that was clearly outclassed.
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18-year-old Omar Sarr has signed a contract with Anderlecht until 2030. The controlling midfielder was recruited from Diambars FC in Senegal. Sarr will join RSCA Futures. Read more »
Normally, RSCA Futures would have played their third match in the Premier League International Cup today, but due to winter weather, the match against West Ham has been postponed. Snow made the pitch at Chigwell Construction Stadium unplayable. Read more »
In Jerez, a 16-year-old boy attracts as much attention as the veterans of the first team. Mattis Seghers, 1m93, is the first face of the famous “Project Proto.” Silvio Proto, now the driving force behind goalkeeper training, wants to bring RSCA back to the level of the best schools in the country. No more dependence on elsewhere: Neerpede must deliver the next number one. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht has found a solution to give Cedric Hatenboer (20) playing time. The young Dutch midfielder will be loaned to Telstar, currently 15th in the Eredivisie, for six months. Antwerp had also shown interest, but the Brussels club rejected any idea of a permanent transfer. The loan does not include an option to buy. Read more »
The start of a new year is always a good time to look ahead to the future. And Anderlecht's future lies in Neerpede. La Dernière Heure has published an overview of the seven players who could break through to Anderlecht's first team in the near future. The three players below are expected to be part of the squad for the upcoming winter training camp in Jerez de la Frontera. Read more »
In addition to Nga Kana, Vroninks, and Engwanda, the following four players are also expected to make a big impact in 2026. Read more »
A few days ago, the CIES Football Observatory published a list of the 100 best players under the age of 20 who don't play in one of Europe's five major leagues. This includes one Anderlecht player. And no, it's not Nathan De Cat or Mihajlo Cvetkovic, but rather Yasin Özcan, who has been on the bench since his arrival in Belgium. Read more »
The winter break is approaching, as is the transfer window, and at RSC Anderlecht, the mercato is already buzzing. However, coach Besnik Hasi is urging calm. Before reinforcements arrive, the selection must first be downsized. There is no need for hasty decisions. Read more »
