Joël Kana, the 18-year-old brother of Marco, today signed a pro contract until 2028 with Anderlecht. The defender/midfielder returned from OH Leuven in 2023 and made his debut with the Futures this season. “One of my goals is to become an important player at the Futures,” he explained.
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Anderlecht's U15, led by coach Stéphane Stassin, spent a week in Abu Dhabi for an international tournament. Despite a relatively simple field of participants, the mauves took advantage of the excellent facilities to strengthen team cohesion. Sports-wise, they managed to qualify for the final without too much difficulty, but ultimately had to lose out to FC Barcelona in an exciting penalty shootout series. In the group stage, the team had few problems and finished with an impressive goal difference of +20. Read more »
At the press conference, coach Hasi also talked briefly about Nathan De Cat, a promising 16-year-old player who is considered one of the biggest talents in Neerpede's youth academy. De Cat is normally included in the selection. However, Hasi stressed that it is important not to put too much pressure on the young player. “He is almost 2 meters tall and has talent and physicality, but he is only 16 years old,” Hasi echoed. Read more »
There is some fuzz in the Brussels soccer world over youth training, especially with the closure of regional teams at Anderlecht, Union and RWDM. Anderlecht and Union have shifted their focus to elite categories, leading to the discontinuation of regional teams. This decision affects about 300 young players at Union and 200 at Anderlecht, who must now seek alternatives. The situation is worrisome, especially for parents of older youth players, as many clubs in Brussels are already full and there are few options. For younger players, there is still Purple Start Laeken. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht has an active presence at the CAN U17, where scouts are not only paying attention to the Malian team, but are also scrutinizing Ivory Coast. One of the players who particularly catches the eye is only 16-year-old Alynho Haidara, who is currently the tournament's top scorer with six goals. Haidara, who scored four goals against Central African Republic and scored a double against Mali, trained at the Mainz 05 Jacqueville academy, managed by Aristide Bancé, a former Lokeren and GBA player. Read more »
The regular competition has concluded for Anderlecht's youth teams and the playoffs have now begun. This competition has no official status this year, as the results do not count in determining the champions. Nevertheless, it remains a valuable opportunity for the development of young players and a good indicator. This was already evident during the first day of competition, in which Anderlecht's U18 and U14 teams were in action. Read more »
According to certain African sources, Anderlecht is showing interest in 17-year-old Malian defender Aboubacar Camara. The young player is currently part of Mali's U17 team participating in the Africa Cup for U17 teams. Camara was trained at Africa Football Elite and is considered a major talent in his home country. Besides Anderlecht, Stade de Reims is also very interested in the defender. Read more »
Two weeks after their participation in an international tournament in Portugal, Anderlecht's U13 team was once again on the starting line abroad last weekend. This time they traveled to the Netherlands for a prestigious competition. After a respectable sixth place in the Algarve, the youngsters performed even better in Utrecht by reaching the final, where they unfortunately lost to local FC Utrecht. Read more »
According to Sudpresse, Anderlecht is showing interest in Simon Buggea, a 17-year-old striker from Seraing. The young Belgian made his debut in 1B in December and has now two goals and two assists. He impressed during the game against the Futures. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht Futsal U21 have captured the title after a convincing 0-5 victory over FAL Soumagne. The victory marks an impressive season in which the team remained unbeaten, with 19 wins and only 3 draws in 22 matches. Most of the team's players come from RSC Anderlecht's training system. Manager Lieven Bart expressed his pride in the team's performance and stressed that the championship achieved is more than deserved. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht has its eye on Raymond Bomba, a promising 17-year-old striker from Mali. Trained at the Centre Sportif de Bamako, the club has been keeping a close eye on the player in recent tournaments, according to reports from the African press. Bomba is currently participating in the Africa Cup for U17 teams, where he has already scored two goals and provided an assist in two games. His technical skills and offensive prowess make him a standout player, especially his header power stands out. Read more »
Once again, some names of new youth coaches for next year have been announced. Het Laatste Nieuws reports that former soccer players Marvin Ogunjimi, Jan Wuytens and Patrick Dimbala, among others, are coming to strengthen Neerpede. Purple White also took two youth coaches away from Club Brugge. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht has its eye on Caspar Jander, a 22-year-old midfielder from Nuremberg. Jander, who has both defensive and offensive skills, is looking for a new step in his career. He trained at several German clubs, including Münster, Dortmund, Schalke 04 and Duisburg, before moving to Nuremberg. In the current season, Jander has played 28 games, in which he has scored three goals and provided six assists. Read more »
With Nicaise Kudimbana (38) and Arnaud Sutchuin Djoum (35), Anderlecht has once again snatched two youth coaches away from fellow city club Union. Both Kudimbana and Sutchuin Djoum played in the past for (the youth of) Anderlecht. Read more »
Het Laatste Nieuws reports that Anderlecht is following the performance of Anton Matkovic very closely. Matkovic is a 19-year-old striker of NK Osijek. He is considered an alternative to Luis Vazquez, should the latter seek other places in the summer. Read more »
Yannick Kindermans will be part of the staff of the RSCA Futures next season. That is what Het Nieuwsblad reports. Kindermans will become the assistant coach of Jelle Coen. The 33-year-old Kindermans is currently coach of Anderlecht's U16. Read more »
One week after the meritorious participation of the U13 in the Algarve Elite Cup, Anderlecht's U16 also participated this weekend in the tournament in Portugal, specifically for players born in 2009. Led by coach Yannick Kindermans, the team managed to win no less than five of the seven matches and remained undefeated, resulting in third place. Jayden Onia-Seke was awarded best player of the tournament. The U16 formation was bolstered by three players who previously became champions in the U15 category. Read more »
Het Nieuwsblad published the amounts paid out as wages by clubs from 1A last season. With 42.3 million euros, Anderlecht is in fourth place. Club Brugge is in the lead. They paid just under 84.9 million euros in salaries last season. Read more »
In an important qualifying match for the upcoming World Cup, the Senegalese team, without Moussa N'Diaye, won 2-0 over Togo. This victory currently places Senegal in second place in their group, one point behind RD Congo. The Belgian U19 squad also achieved success in their match against Israel, in which Ludovick Wola-Wetshay played the entire match. Kaïs Barry was substituted in the 78th minute, while Lilian Vergeylen and Basile Vroninks came into the field in the 69th minute. Read more »
Anderlecht's U23 face a challenging away game against Zulte Waregem on Saturday, March 29. Led by trainer Jelle Coen, the team will travel to the Elindus Arena, where the home team is battling for the title in the Challenger Pro League. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m., led by referee Dunken Van De Velde. Zulte Waregem is currently second in the league, just one point behind leaders RWDM, and two points ahead of La Louvière. Read more »
In the last round of international matches, the Mexican team, with Cesar Huerta playing 64 minutes, won 2-1 against Panama thanks to a penalty in the closing stages. This victory means Mexico wins the 2024-2025 Concacaf Nations League. Jan-Carlo Simic then again remained on the bench for Serbia, which triumphed 2-0 over Austria. Serbia secures a spot in the A competition of the Nations League. Read more »
In a friendly match, Morocco's U20s won 2-0 over Sierra Leone. Ali Mamaar started the match in the starting lineup, while Ismaël Baouf was on the bench. The young Moroccans dominated the match and recorded a convincing victory. Read more »
The Belgian U17 got a win against Iceland. The score was 2-1. The winning goal was scored by young Anderlecht player Nathan De Cat in the 82nd minute. Gassimou Sylla made his entrance into the match in the 73rd minute. With this victory, Belgium is on 6 points after two matches. Read more »
