Jérémy Taravel will have to do without the injured César Huerta and Danylo Sikan against Club Brugge, and Nathan Saliba is also out due to suspension. “Otherwise, the squad is fully available,” says Taravel. Read more »
The situation around Thorgan Hazard at RSC Anderlecht is about more than his impressive statistics. Although the forward has delivered strong performances this season, a contract extension is far from guaranteed. On his 33rd birthday Hazard can look back on a solid season with 12 goals and 8 assists. That places him among the most efficient players in the Jupiler Pro League, just behind names like Nicolas Tresoldi and Christos Tzolis. Read more »
Danylo Sikan has been struggling with pubalgia for some time and has now undergone surgery. According to Het Nieuwsblad, he is expected to be sidelined for only about a month. If that proves correct, he could still feature this season. Pubalgia is a general term for pain around the pubic bone and groin. Read more »
Former Anderlecht player Juan Lozano (70) was struck by a severe brain haemorrhage two months ago. Lozano is recovering in Belgium, but his recuperation has reportedly been difficult. Lozano was one of the absolute top players to have worn the Anderlecht shirt. The Spaniard first made a name for himself at Beerschot and, after a spell in the American league alongside Johan Cruyff, Anderlecht brought him back to Belgium. Read more »
Anderlecht is one of the clubs showing interest in Elias Benkara, an 18-year-old center back from Borussia Dortmund. This is reported by Bild. According to the German newspaper, Dortmund is very keen to keep Benkara, but he is unsure whether staying is the right choice.
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Thomas Meunier's contract with Lille expires at the end of this season, but at 34, the Red Devils' right back still feels in top shape. He doesn't yet know where his future lies. He hasn't ruled out a return to Belgium. He's even open to Anderlecht.
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In the series "How healthy is your club?" Het Nieuwsblad, together with sports economist Wim Lagae (KU Leuven), analyses the financial and structural state of Belgian professional clubs. This time Anderlecht is under the microscope. Who holds the reins? The majority of the club is owned by Marc Coucke and business partner Joris Ide, although Ide tends to stay more in the background. Read more »
Zeno Debast is available again after a long period of rehabilitation. The defender was sidelined for almost five months with a knee injury, longer than initially expected. “I returned too quickly and suffered a relapse. Mentally that was tough, but I came out of it stronger,” he says. Read more »
Danylo Sikan has been missing from RSC Anderlecht's matchday squad for several weeks. The 24-year-old striker is struggling with a persistent adductor issue, possibly linked to pubalgia, making surgery increasingly likely. The forward, who was signed from Trabzonspor in January for roughly four million euros, has so far failed to make an impact in Brussels. In six appearances — three of them starts — he has totaled 227 minutes without a goal or an assist. Read more »
At RSC Anderlecht, too, the defeat against Cercle Brugge left a clear mark on Ludwig Augustinsson. The Swedish defender spared neither himself nor his teammates in his post-match reaction. According to Augustinsson, Anderlecht never reached the required level. “We completely failed to play our own game,” he said sharply. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht managed to qualify for the Champions' Play-offs after a chaotic and disappointing evening, but there was little sign of relief. The defeat to Cercle Brugge left deep marks, and coach Jérémy Taravel was unusually sharp about his squad afterwards. “With this mindset we won't win a single match in the play-offs,” he said bluntly. The ending of the match summed up the whole night. Read more »
Anderlecht finished sixth in the league after a 2-3 defeat to Cercle Brugge. Mauves were uninspired and comprehensively outplayed before the interval by a sharp Cercle, who led 1-3 after 45 minutes. After the break Anderlecht were unlucky when an early effort came back off the woodwork, and Cercle largely kept control until Hazard pulled one back in the 90th minute to make it 2-3. Fortunately for Anderlecht, Genk were held to a draw in La Louvière, so a truly nightmarish outcome was avoided. Read more »
At the end of March three Belgian youth national teams will be in action in qualification matches for a European Championship. The federation has just announced the squads for the U19, U18 and U17 teams. Neerpede is represented by nine players. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht's U13 team put in an impressive performance at the Algarve Cup in southern Portugal. In a highly competitive international tournament, the Brussels-based side advanced to the semifinals, ultimately finishing in third place.
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Anderlecht came off the short end in a tense, hard-fought clash with KV Mechelen, losing 1-0 to a goal late in the game. Both teams had earlier opportunities to open the scoring, but in the end the home side enjoyed the luck of the day. Anderlecht struck the woodwork twice after the break and finished with ten men following a second yellow for Bertaccini. Saliba also picked up a booking and is now suspended for two matches. Read more »
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 »
Marco Kana, who has been sidelined since early February with a thigh injury, is almost ready to make his comeback. "This weekend is a bit too soon for him, but he should be back in the squad next week," coach Jérémy Taravel said at his press conference yesterday afternoon. Read more »
Thorgan Hazard was named Player of the Month for February and now wants to win a trophy with Anderlecht. He is currently the league's leading scorer, but that trophy is not an end in itself for him. Hazard also seems very satisfied with Taravel's work regarding his own position. “I now have total freedom and am much closer to the finish. That suits me well,” he says. Read more »
There is a chance that head coach Rudi Garcia will include some surprising names in the Red Devils' upcoming training camp in the United States. Anderlecht players Thorgan Hazard and Killian Sardella are said to be on the extended preliminary list, and young talent Nathan De Cat could also get a shot with the national team. The Belgian squad leaves for the U.S. on 25 March for two friendlies: against the United States on 28 March and Mexico on 1 April. Read more »
Undefeated since Jérémy Taravel took over as head coach, Anderlecht enters the final stretch of the regular season with renewed momentum. Last weekend's draw in Bruges confirms this resurgence. What can still happen in the playoffs? For Thomas Chatelle, a former RSCA player and now an analyst, the current situation at Sporting could even turn into an advantage. During the Champions' Playoffs, which start in April, Anderlecht will play without the usual pressure. Read more »
Mario Stroeykens is not part of Congo's squad for the final of the intercontinental World Cup playoffs. On March 31, Congo will face the winner of the match between New Caledonia and Jamaica. The winner of that final will qualify for this summer's World Cup. Read more »
Serbian defender Mihajlo Ilic had a difficult start at Anderlecht and did not immediately convince. However, since the arrival of Jérémy Taravel, the player on loan from Bologna seems to be growing into his role and making a stronger impression. 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 »
Since Jérémy Taravel temporarily took over the reins at Anderlecht, the team appears to have come back to life. The Brussels side picked up 7 points from a possible 9 in the league and have been finding the net with ease, scoring thirteen goals in four matches. Read more »
Bad news for César Huerta. The Mexican striker underwent another surgery in London after continuing to struggle with pubalgia. Despite previous surgery in November in his home country, the pain persisted. Read more »
At Anderlecht, Jérémy Taravel's story is one nobody saw coming. The former defender arrived in Brussels last summer to assist Besnik Hasi, but when the coaching staff left he was unexpectedly promoted to interim head coach. A few weeks later he already finds himself up against Ivan Leko, his former mentor. Taravel had not originally planned to leave Standard, where he held an open?ended contract. Read more »
Keisuke Goto told the Walloon paper La Dernière Heure about his contract. The Japanese forward, on loan from Anderlecht to Sint-Truiden, has already accumulated a nice tally of goals and assists this season. Goto sees himself next year either playing in the Bundesliga or back at Anderlecht. A more pressing case is that of Thorgan Hazard. Read more »
Show, fun and daring. That is how Nathan De Cat sums up his performance for RSC Anderlecht against Oud-Heverlee Leuven. The young midfielder visibly enjoyed his role and admitted afterwards that he mainly wants one thing: to have fun on the pitch. Notably, De Cat lined up against OHL as the number ten — a position he had not expected. Read more »
Anderlecht remains a team of two faces. It recorded its biggest win of the season with a 5-1 victory, but the first half was dreadful to watch. The purple-and-whites were fortunate to go into the break level at 1-1. After the interval a different Anderlecht turned up, and within a quarter of an hour the score was 3-1 thanks to goals from Hazard and Cvetkovic. Read more »
Anderlecht is reportedly showing interest in Hossam Abdelmeguid, a 24 year old centre back from Zamalek who made a name for himself in Europe during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The tournament looks set to become a springboard for the young Egyptian, but his club will want a proper fee. As an undisputed starter, Abdelmeguid drew attention with his physical presence and reading of the game. His profile — a modern defender, dominant in duels and comfortable in build up play — immediately attracted interest from several clubs at home and abroad. Read more »
Negotiations with Antoine Sibierski are now moving forward. Some sources describe only exploratory talks, while others speak of 'advanced negotiations'. Sibierski appears to be the current frontrunner. Vincent Mannaert was also mentioned earlier, but he does not seem keen on a quick return to club football. Read more »
Anderlecht finally picked up a win. They came away from Zulte Waregem with a 4-2 victory, courtesy of a Hazard hat-trick. Despite the four goals, it was no easy evening for the visitors: an enterprising home side fashioned several chances. Anderlecht led 0-3 at half-time, but a sluggish second half remained tense after a quick 1-3 until Hazard restored some calm with 1-4. In added time Zulte Waregem scored once more. Read more »
Yet another D-day tomorrow for Anderlecht in the league. After the cup euphoria came another disappointing league performance last weekend. Anderlecht travels to Zulte Waregem tomorrow, a side that has beaten the purple-and-white 3-2 in each of their last three encounters. If Anderlecht does not want to seriously jeopardize its chances of the Champions' play-offs, it must finally win — and it must finally find the net again in the JPL. Read more »
Anderlecht will likely have Mario Stroeykens back this weekend. "He is available again and has a chance of being selected for Sunday," interim coach Jérémy Taravel said at his press talk. Marco Kana and Cesar Huerta remain sidelined. Taravel noted that Huerta is working hard and making good progress in his rehabilitation. Read more »
