Ali Maamar was one of the standouts on his wing against Gent, but Anderlecht will have to do without him in the coming weeks. The versatile defender has been called up by Morocco for the U20 World Cup, which kicks off this weekend. Read more »
After the important victory, goalkeeper Colin Coosemans was visibly satisfied. For him, the victory meant more than just three points: “This was a very important game for us anyway. I already had the feeling that we were on the rise in the last few games, but that match against Antwerp was difficult. It's still a bit up and down, but this victory is very satisfying.”
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Today Thomas Foket celebrates his birthday! He becomes 31 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
AA Gent travels to Lotto Park with confidence after victories against Antwerp and Dender. Nevertheless, coach Ivan Leko always considers Anderlecht the favorite at home: “They have invested heavily and have the luxury of not using players such as Verschaeren or Cvetkovic.” Read more »
Interestingly, two Still brothers will be on the bench for the top match between Anderlecht and AA Gent. Edward (34) is Besnik Hasi's assistant at Anderlecht, while Nicolas (29) supports Ivan Leko at the Buffalos. Meanwhile, the third brother, Will (32), coaches Southampton in the English second division.
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In a remarkable performance, Grello, the 40-year-old captain of RSCA Futsal, led the Belgian futsal team to a convincing 7-2 victory against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Qualification for the European Championship is almost certain, but for Grello, the match was even more special. Born in Brazil but naturalized as a Belgian citizen, he wore the captain's armband for the first time. Read more »
Marc Coucke had a rather gloomy evening at Lotto Park. Anderlecht once again ended up with a draw against Antwerp, picking up only two points from their last nine games. Despite having plenty of possession, the Brussels team lacked the ideas and creativity to win the game on their home turf. Read more »
Like the rest of the team, Ludwig Augustinsson was disappointed after Anderlecht's draw against Antwerp. Once again, the Purple & White dropped points at Lotto Park, points that could prove costly at the end of the season. “It's disappointing that we couldn't score today,” said the Swedish defender. Read more »
Anderlecht is sending two players from its first team, Ali Maamar and Anas Tajaouart, to the U-20 World Cup, which will be played in Chile starting on September 27. Both players have been called up for Morocco. Read more »
If you were walking around Astridpark in the early 1990s, you might have seen the young Ghanaian winger Yaw Preko pop up at Anderlecht. Preko (born on September 8, 1974, in Accra) moved to Brussels in 1992 with the hope of making his breakthrough with the purple and white. The year before, Anderlecht had seen him become world champion with the U17s. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht has extended winger Nilson Angulo's contract until the summer of 2029. This was announced via the club's official channels. Angulo, who was originally under contract until the summer of 2027, is being rewarded for his good performances with the first team. After a difficult start at the club, during which he mostly played for RSCA Futures, Angulo attracted the attention of several clubs during the last transfer window after a flying start in the league. Read more »
The Belgian futsal team can qualify for the European Championship. This weekend, the first of two crucial matches against Bosnia-Herzegovina will take place at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp. The winner of this double confrontation will secure a place at EURO 2026, a milestone that Belgium last achieved twelve years ago. The selection includes Gabriel D'Angelo “Grello,” Steven Dillien, and Kenneth Vanderheyden from RSC Anderlecht Futsal. Read more »
All the paperwork has been finalized, so Anderlecht can finally call on Mihajlo Ilic. The Serbian defender trained with the team for the first time today. He could make his debut on Saturday against Antwerp. Read more »
Anderlecht has accepted the suspension proposal from the federal prosecutor's office for Tristan Degreef. This means that the young midfielder will have to sit out two matches. On top of that, he will also receive a conditional one-match suspension and a fine of €2,500. Read more »
Tim Borguet has shared his views on the transfer window for the first time. The Sports CEO indicated that things haven't gone entirely according to plan. Although the club is close to its sales targets, there are still several significant contracts they want to get rid of. Borguet is referring to Thomas Foket, Mats Rits, Majeed Ashimeru, and Alexis Flips. They will remain with the club until at least January: "We hope for a solution then and are exploring other options," he said. Read more »
Anderlecht will not be able to call on newcomer Mihajlo Ilic this weekend. The 22-year-old Serbian is not yet eligible to play. Until his papers are in order, he is not allowed to train with the team. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht and Frédéric Veraghaenne, director of infrastructure and operations, are ending their collaboration. Veraghaenne, who comes from the Royal Belgian Football Association, worked as a consultant at Lotto Park for a year. During his time at the club, he was responsible for various projects, including the successful renovation of the playing surface. Veraghaenne's appointment was thanks to Wouter Vandenhaute, who brought him to Anderlecht. Read more »
Kenneth Vanderheyden, recently joined RSCA Futsal, has won the prestigious Golden Boot. This award recognizes his outstanding performances last season at FULL Hasselt. His current teammates Grello and Cainan, who also play for Anderlecht, complete the top three on the podium. 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 »
RSC Anderlecht Futsal will play its first home match on Friday, September 12, at 9:15 PM against RWDM at the Alfasun Indoor Arena. For fans who wish to attend all matches indoors, season tickets are available at ticketing.rsca.be. These tickets provide access to all matches in the Belgian Futsal League, the play-offs, and the Belgian Cup. The price for a full season starts at €120. Read more »
Today Anas Tajaouart celebrates his birthday! He becomes 20 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
The Board of Directors met this morning to discuss the tendered resignation of chairman Wouter Vandenhaute. This resignation was unanimously accepted, but a new chairman has not yet been appointed. Read more »
Louis Patris has secured a transfer to Union. After a season on loan at STVV, the Sint-Truiden club acquired him permanently from Anderlecht in June for €1.75 million. Now, STVV is selling him to national champions Union for €3.5 to €4 million. Read more »
Friday's board meeting could prove crucial for Anderlecht. According to Sacha Tavolieri, someone will have to buy Wouter Vandenhaute's shares. Meanwhile, the option of Michael Verschueren and Romelu Lukaku committing financially is also on the table, Tavolieri writes. Read more »
Today Ludovick Wola-Wetshay celebrates his birthday! He becomes 19 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
In an email to the board of directors, Wouter Vandenhaute has resigned as chairman of Anderlecht. The board will meet this Friday, at which time he will officially offer his resignation. "The atmosphere around me has become unbearable, even if the results were good," he wrote. Read more »
Kasper Dolberg is convinced that RSC Anderlecht were the better team on the pitch during the match against AEK Athens. Despite the Purple & White's dominant and threatening style of play, which put the opponents under pressure, the match ended in a disappointing draw. However, the Danish striker emphasizes that this result completely jeopardizes their chances for the second leg in Greece: "We have to secure qualification there, and that will be an important game for the group and the rest of the season," said Dolberg. Read more »
Anderlecht did indeed receive a bid for Kasper Dolberg this summer. Transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports that a Qatari club made a concrete offer some time ago, but the purple and whites did not accept it. 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 »
After Moussa N'Diaye and Ibrahim Kanaté were stuck at the airport for several hours, they were able to join the team. RSC Anderlecht immediately made every effort to get the duo to the hotel. Read more »
Moussa N'Diaye and Ibrahim Kanaté were unable to pass through border control in Moldova. The players are currently at the airport in Chisinau, while the rest of the team has left for the hotel. Read more »
Anderlecht travelled to Moldova for the second leg of the third qualifying round of the Conference League. Four key players from Sunday's game didn't join the team to Moldova. Thorgan Hazard and Yari Verschaeren will be rested. Jan-Carlo Simic and Ali Maamar will be spared due to minor injuries Read more »
Today Adriano Bertaccini celebrates his birthday! He becomes 25 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
All the administrative formalities for Yasin Özcan to join Anderlecht have been completed. The Turkish defender can train and play matches starting tomorrow. The administrative process took so long because he comes from outside the European Union. Read more »
RSCA Futsal made a strong start to the new season by defeating Blue Magic Dublin 11-2 in their first friendly. This match took place after only a week of training. Kenneth Vanderheyden distinguished himself with several goals. All players had the opportunity to play, which contributed to team cohesion. New coach Alvaro Martinez expressed satisfaction with both the first week of training and the match result. Read more »
Stade Rennes has set its sights on Kasper Dolberg. The French club wants to improve on last season's twelfth-place finish. The club plans to make an offer for the Danish striker. Rennes has sufficient financial resources. Although Dolberg is comfortable in Brussels, he remains ambitious and has not ruled out a move to one of Europe's top five leagues. Read more »
Mats Rits remains an attractive target for NAC Breda. The 32-year-old Belgian is seen as a potential signing who can strengthen the team's organization and leadership. NAC Breda and RSC Anderlecht are currently engaged in transfer negotiations. While NAC is willing to wait for Rits, Anderlecht's demands are still far from what the Dutch club can offer. However, there remains hope for an agreement. Read more »
Today Gassimou Sylla celebrates his birthday! He becomes 17 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! 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 »
Sankt-Pauli is on the verge of signing Ashimeru. The player recently traveled to Germany to discuss the final details of his transfer to Sankt-Pauli. Although no official agreement has yet been reached between the clubs involved, Ghanaian sources suggest the transfer will be worth €3 million. RTBF also appears to confirm this. Read more »
Next week's return leg against Sheriff Tiraspol will not take place in Tiraspol, but in the Moldovan capital, Chisinau. Tiraspol is located in Transnistria, a politically unstable region near Ukraine. Read more »
Sint-Truiden has announced the arrival of Keisuke Goto. The Sint-Truiden club will loan Goto from Anderlecht until the end of the season, without a purchase option. In an Instagram post, Goto thanked Anderlecht and is already looking forward to his return. Read more »
Anderlecht announces the passing of Tony De Pauw, a member of the club's board of directors. The 70-year-old De Pauw had been a board member since 2022. Prior to that, he gained extensive experience in the business world. Read more »
Today Marco Kana celebrates his birthday! He becomes 23 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
