Anderlecht is immediately facing an unprecedented challenge after the international break. The Purple & White will play five straight matches away from home or in a hostile stadium. Cercle Brugge, Dinamo Zagreb, Beerschot, Jagiellonia Bialystok and AA Gent: that is Anderlecht's schedule between 10 and 25 October. In the club's 118-year history, such a run has never happened before. Read more »
Seven goals in seven league matches. That is far too little for Anderlecht. Especially when you consider that the Purple & White have already found the net 15 times in Europe. The contrast could hardly be greater. Read more »
A notable presence yesterday afternoon at Anderlecht's fan day. None other than Nathan De Cat dropped by the Lotto Park to pay a visit to his former club. He had a chat with plenty of familiar faces. During the open training session, the internationals were of course absent. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht now know when they will be in action in the round of 32 of the Croky Cup. The purple and white travel to the Kiel on Sunday 18 October at 6 p.m. for a clash with Beerschot. The draw paired both clubs earlier this week. Read more »
Today Mario Stroeykens celebrates his birthday! He becomes 22 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
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 »
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.
Read more »Today Thomas Foket celebrates his birthday! He becomes 32 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Today Anas Tajaouart celebrates his birthday! He becomes 21 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! 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 »Today Ludovick Wola-Wetshay celebrates his birthday! He becomes 20 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
A move by Moussa Ndiaye to the Bundesliga is getting closer, but Schalke 04 may not be his destination after all. According to transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri, Werder Bremen have also entered the race and now appear to be the club most likely to reach an agreement with Anderlecht. Ndiaye has been trying for some time to convince Anderlecht to let him join Schalke, but the club where Youri Mulder is active cannot afford the requested transfer fee. Read more »
Anderlecht chairman Michael Verschueren is looking ahead to the Europa League league phase draw with confidence. The purple-and-white side were paired with the likes of Lyon, Marseille, Salzburg, Dinamo Zagreb, Sunderland and Hoffenheim. According to Verschueren, a place in the knockout rounds is within reach. “It's fantastic to be here with Anderlecht. Read more »
Anderlecht's white away shirt is proving hugely popular with supporters. In the club shop, they are flying off the shelves to such an extent that Adidas is currently scheduling a new delivery every week to meet demand. The evening of the season's first home match, the European clash with Hammarby, was a bumper day in the club shop. The white shirt, inspired by the jersey Anderlecht wore when it won its first European trophy in 1976, sold like hot cakes. Read more »
The official announcement did not take long to arrive. After just one year at Anderlecht, Nathan Saliba is leaving for Villarreal FC in Spain. The transfer is believed to be worth around 15 million euros, plus bonuses. Saliba arrived last year from Montreal for about 3 million euros and went on to play 50 matches for Anderlecht, scoring five goals and providing two assists. Read more »
Anderlecht's new signing, Tawfik Bentayeb, is still working through an individual training programme for the time being. The Moroccan striker will have to wait a little longer before he can fully join the squad: his work permit application has not yet been completed. As long as the administrative formalities are not 100 per cent in order, he will remain outside the group. In any case, the Moroccan forward is not eligible to play in Thursday's Europa League return leg against Kairat Almaty. Read more »
During Freiburg's European match against Motherwell, Keisuke Goto made his debut for the German club in the 80th minute. The former Anderlecht striker did so in style: deep into injury time, he sealed the final score. Read more »
Guilian Biancone, Enric Llansana and Mihajlo Cvetkovic picked up their second yellow card of this European campaign against Kairat Almaty. A third would result in a one-match suspension. However, they need not fear missing the first match of the group stage. Read more »
Anderlecht have announced their squad for the long trip to Kazakhstan, where they face Kairat Almaty on Thursday at 5 p.m. Notably, new signing Martin Winkler is already included in the squad. There is still no sign of Stroeykens or Huerta. Goalkeepers: Coosemans, Heekeren, Seghers Defenders: Maamar, Biancone, Pétrot, Augustinsson, N'Diaye, Keita, Barry, Vroninks Midfielders: Kana, Llansana, Ambros, Saliba, Kalonji, Degreef, Nga Kana Forwards: Sikan, Cvetkovic, Antman, Winkler, Onia Seke, Ojea, Bertaccini Read more »
After the defeat in Beveren, Vitor Bruno made no excuses in front of DAZN's cameras: for him, the difference lay in the decisive areas. He refuses to draw exaggerated conclusions from this loss: “Why are we losing? Because they score and we don't.” The Portuguese coach knew it was going to be a difficult game, one of those nights when efficiency matters above all else. Anderlecht had several chances, but failed to convert them. Read more »
According to Sacha Tavolieri, Anderlecht has reached an agreement for the transfer of forward Tawfik Bentayeb. A club-to-club deal is also said to be in place with his side, Union Sportive Touarga. Bentayeb is still waiting for his work permit before he can get started in Belgium. Bentayeb is a familiar face for Sibierski, who brought him to Troyes on loan. Read more »
Today Oliver Antman celebrates his birthday! He becomes 25 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Anderlecht wants to leave nothing to chance ahead of the crucial trip to Kairat Almaty, the final hurdle on the road to the Europa League group stage. Coach Vitor Bruno has decided to bring the journey forward: the purple and whites will already depart for Kazakhstan on Monday. The trip will be a long one, with a 9.5-hour flight to Almaty, and the team will have to adjust to a three-hour time difference with Belgium. By arriving several days before the match, Anderlecht hopes to give its players the time they need to acclimatise. Read more »
The potential transfer of Chidera Ejuke to RSC Anderlecht appears to be definitively off the table. While several sources had previously reported that the Purple & White had made an official offer for the Nigerian winger, Soccernet now reports that talks between all parties have come to nothing. Read more »
Romelu Lukaku's return to Anderlecht remains a dream for many fans, but a comeback this summer was never on the table. Coach Vítor Bruno made that clear once again at his press conference ahead of the match against PAOK. Read more »
Since his arrival, Vitor Bruno has turned his substitutes into a strategic, mental and collective lever. That evolution is visible in the results, but above all in the internal dynamic of the dressing room. In recent weeks, several players have helped turn matches around with their cameos. How does Bruno manage his squad? Read more »
Today Adriano Bertaccini celebrates his birthday! He becomes 26 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Anyone who hasn't yet secured tickets for Thursday's match against PAOK Thessaloniki is out of luck. Anderlecht has announced that the match, which kicks off at 8:30 p.m., is completely sold out. Read more »
RSCA Futsal kicked off its preseason with a 5-4 victory over Paris Acasa. Edu, Gomes, Fabinho, Pedala, and Dillien scored the goals at the indoor arena in Roosdaal. Next weekend, Anderlecht will participate in a tournament in Spain at the home field of Viña Albali Valdepeñas, a club in the Spanish first division. Read more »
Anderlecht did indeed make earnest efforts to persuade Nathan De Cat to extend his contract. Het Laatste Nieuws reports today that the Purple & White tabled an improved contract offer on three occasions. The midfielder, however, did not take the bait and chose to continue his development abroad. So far, De Cat appears to have made a good choice with Hoffenheim. Read more »
After the match against La Louvière, Tristan Degreef expressed satisfaction with Anderlecht's performance. He felt the Purple & Whites were the better team compared to their opponents from Hainaut, creating numerous chances, though for a long time they lacked that final touch to make the difference. Ultimately, Anderlecht fell behind, forcing them to go all out to turn the score around: “We knew we'd make it hard on ourselves by not scoring early.” Read more »
Today Noa Ojea Cobiella and Gassimou Sylla celebrate their birthday. Noa Ojea Cobiella is now 17 and Gassimou Sylla 18years old. We wish them both a happy anniversary! Read more »
After their European upset at PAOK Salonika, Anderlecht already face another task on Sunday. According to coach Vitor Bruno, that short recovery time is not ideal. The Portuguese manager is therefore calling for a debate about matches on Monday evenings. The Pro League, however, sees little point in that for now. Read more »
The goal scored by Mihajlo Cvetkovi? after 16 seconds against PAOK on Wednesday evening is, according to Anderlecht's official Facebook page, the fastest goal ever scored by the Purple and White in an official match. That means it is not limited to European football, but also includes league and Belgian Cup matches. Read more »
Today Marco Kana celebrates his birthday! He becomes 24 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Anderlecht fans laid a wreath at a statue commemorating deceased PAOK fans. In late January, seven Greek fans died in a bus accident in Romania while traveling to PAOK’s away game in Lyon for the Europa League. Read more »
Bruno has made some decisions for the match against PAOK. Anderlecht will start with Sikan and Cvetkovic. Last week's midfield remains unchanged, and N'Diaye will also be in the starting lineup. Read more »
Anderlecht's core squad left for Greece on Wednesday afternoon for the important European match against PAOK. Notable among the group was the presence of club owner Marc Coucke, who traveled with the delegation for the first time in a long while. Read more »
In Thessaloniki this Thursday evening, Anderlecht is playing for much more than just a spot in the third qualifying round of the Europa League. The trip to PAOK promises to be a pivotal moment of the club's summer: a qualification would open the door to a European campaign lasting through the winter, while an elimination would plunge RSCA into a period of uncertainty that could last until August 27, the date of the Conference League playoffs. For Antoine Sibierski, the stakes are twofold: sporting, of course, but also financial and strategic. Read more »
After a disappointing season, RSC Anderlecht is looking to make progress again, though the club realizes that a return to the very top of Belgian soccer won't happen overnight. The team lost the cup final to Union once again, and the Purple & Whites also fell far short of expectations in the Champions' Playoffs. A fourth-place finish and a significant gap behind Club Brugge, Union, and even STVV made it clear that there is still a lot of work to be done. Read more »
The chances of Moussa N'Diaye leaving this summer are very slim. According to transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri, Anderlecht is counting on the Senegalese player to fill the left-back position alongside Ali Maamar this season. Read more »
