Benoit Haegeman, trainer of the RSCA Academy, said goodbye with pride and emotion after thirteen years. During his last weekend at the club, he led the U14 to a victory in the Ibn Battuta Cup in Tanger, ending his career on a high note. In an emotional message, Haegeman looks back on his time at the club. Read more »
Romelu Lukaku (32) is still showing his heart for RSC Anderlecht. Although he wants to finish his career at the club later, he already called the U12 team this weekend to encourage them for their final against Lille at the Goal Cup. His message was clear: “Win!” The boys followed his advice, as they won the final 3-0. Read more »
The U15 of Anderlecht finished eighth at the KDB Cup in Drongen. Twelve teams participated. Read more »
Over a month after he announced his retirement from Anderlecht, Hubert Lemaire will start working at RAEC Mons. The 64-year-old Lemaire will become assistant coach at the club from the Walloon highest amateur league. Read more »
The Belgian U17 lost the European Championship semifinals to France 3-2. Despite strong dominance in large parts of the match, the young Belgians were punished for their lack of precision in finishing, while the French made efficient use of their chances. The disappointment is great for the Belgians, who had hoped to make history with this promising generation. They have never reached the final of the Euro U17, and this match was a chance to capture that milestone. Read more »
The Belgian U17 will face France today at 6 p.m. in the semifinals of the European Championships. So after previous matches against England and Italy in the group stage, another tough challenge awaits Nathan De Cat and his teammates. De Cat, Anderlecht's 16-year-old midfielder, has already gained experience in the playoffs and also scored against Antwerp. Under coach David Hubert, he made his European debut against Fenerbahçe in February. Read more »
Jan-Carlo Simic is one of the hundred nominees for the Golden Boy Award. With this trophy, Italian Tuttosport rewards the greatest talent under the age of 21. Simic is ranked 24 in the list. Read more »
Anderlecht's interest in Zoumana Keita is indeed very concrete. Het Nieuwsblad writes based on German sources that purple-white will soon undergo medical tests and that he can then sign a contract. The central defender would immediately join the A-team. Read more »
The Mauve U14s are taking part in the IBN BATTUTA CUP international tournament in Morocco from May 28 to June 1. Anderlecht is in Group A alongside Esperance Paris, IRT and CF Saaidia. 16 teams will be competing for a coveted trophy, particularly for loyal coaches Benoit Haegeman and Sergio Figueira, who are sadly spending their final weeks in Neerpede. Read more »
Nathan de Cat has qualified for the semifinals of the European Championship with Belgium's U17 team. The young Devils did lose to defending champion Italy 1-2, after leading 1-0 themselves, but the Czech Republic lent a hand. It came back from 0-4 in the last minute to 2-4 against England, allowing Belgium to finish with equal points but a better goal difference than the English. Read more »
Anderlecht has acquired 18-year-old right-back Joël Putu from Charleroi. Putu went from Genk to Charleroi last summer and will thus join the RSCA Futures next season. Read more »
The Belgian U17 won their second match at the European Championships. They defeated the Czech Republic 3-1. Nathan De Cat played the entire match in the center of midfield. He received a yellow card. Read more »
Two days before the last game of the season, Besnik Hasi spoke to the press one more time. The Anderlecht coach was asked questions about his future, that of Mario Stroeykens and that of the club. “Guys like De Cat, Kanaté, Goto and De Greef can bring a bright future to the club, but then they have to be well surrounded,” he said. Read more »
The RSCA Futures won a friendly game against Olympique Marseille 3-2 this afternoon. Through Jaydon Onia-Seke (photo) and an own-goal, the Futures led 2-0 after the after and half hour of play. Keisuke Goto scored the third goal for purple and white. Read more »
Anderlecht are said to be interested in 18-year-old Swiss striker Winsley Boteli from Borussia Mönchengladbach. At least that is what local media in Germany are whispering. Boteli impressed in the youth teams, but will not get any chances in the first team for the time being. A departure this summer is therefore possible. St. Gallen is also showing interest, although Boteli is still under contract until 2028. Read more »
On Thursday, May 22, Anderlecht's U23 will play a friendly match against Olympique Marseille. The game will take place in the stadium of Deinze, with kick-off at 11.30 a.m. Tickets for this match are available through the official ticket sales of Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht. Read more »
On Wednesday, May 21, friendly matches are scheduled in Neerpede for two elite teams of RSC Anderlecht. In preparation for the KDB Cup, the team of Stéphane Stassin will play against the young players of Abidjan City FC at 3 pm. In addition, Anderlecht's U16 will also be in action. They will play short matches of 40 minutes against Luxembourg at 4 p.m. and against Standard at 6 p.m. Read more »
The Belgium U17 team has a golden generation.and is competing in the European Championships. Belgium played a 1-1 draw against one of the top teams, England. The English took the lead, but not very much later the Belgians evened the score through Fernandez. Belgium had just a little less ball possession, but would eventually force more chances than the English. Read more »
Ismael Baouf played the entire final of the U20 Africa Cup with Morocco against South Africa. Baouf got a yellow cardboard in injury time and could not prevent his team from losing the final ven 1-0. Morocco must therefore be satisfied with second place. Read more »
In the U20 match between Morocco and Egypt, Ismael Baouf played the entire match He received yellow at the end of the match, but Morocco did win the match 1-0, which qualifies them for the final. This final will take place on May 18 against South Africa. Read more »
Besnik Hasi is facing his last two games as Anderlecht coach. “A final decision on an extended stay will only be made after the season. There is more work than I thought, but it is a challenge I want to take on,” Hasi said. The evaluation talks with CEO Sports Tim Borguet and sporting director Olivier Renard are scheduled after the last game against Racing Genk. Read more »
Anderlecht had Abdel Camara sign his first professional contract today. The 15-year-old midfielder has committed to purple-white until 2028. "Abdel was a late bloomer on a physical level, but on a mental level he was mature early on," is how Anderlecht describes the player Read more »
