Yhanis Onehese is swapping Anderlecht's youth training for Standard's this summer. The Rouches announced that Thursday. Onehese is an attacker who will turn 16 in June. At Standard, he will immediately sign a professional contract. Read more »
Ismael Baouf played the full match for the Moroccan U20 team against Kenya. The match ended in a 2-3 victory for the Moroccans. The victory came in the last quarter of the match. The match was part of the Africa Cup for U20 (CAN U20). Due to this win, Morocco is currently in first place in their group, equal in points with Nigeria. Read more »
The U23 of Anderlecht played their match against Jong Sparta Rotterdam yesterday at the Sportcomplex Nieuw Terbregge. The Dutch team gained a convincing victory with 2-0. Despite some good chances for Anderlecht, no goals were scored. The goalkeeper of Jong Sparta showed his class with several crucial saves, including an important stop on a Milan Robberechts penalty in the closing stages of the match. Read more »
Milan Debast signed his first professional contract until 2028. The 15-year-old Milan is the brother of Zeno Debast and also a central defender. This season he is playing for the U16. Read more »
Anderlecht has signed 18-year-old Serbian Mihajlo Cvetković until 2029, with an option for an additional year. He successfully completed medical tests today. The talented striker comes over from FK Čukarički and will join the A core this summer. Domestically he is considered a great talent, with impressive numbers at the U17 and a strong debut in the first team. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht is said to be interested in 21-year-old Gambian Dembo Saidykhan, currently playing for Vancouver Whitecaps 2 in the MLS Next Pro. The central defender, who can also play as a right back, has played five games this season in the league (which is also only five games away). Saidykhan has played six international matches for Gambia's U20 and his contract runs until December 2025. His market value is estimated at 500,000 euros. Read more »
Anderlecht wants to move some youngsters to the A core again next summer. According to Het Laatste Nieuws, defenders Ismaël Baouf (pictured) and Nunzio Engwanda and midfielder Anas Tajaouart are making the move. It was previously known that Nathan De Cat will join the A core full time next season. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht are showing interest in Marius Broholm, a 20-year-old Norwegian winger from Rosenborg BK. Broholm. The player has impressed with his technical skills and scoring ability. He was named Player of the Year at Rosenborg last season after a string of strong performances. The winger began his career at Tiller and made the move to Rosenborg's youth academy in 2019. Read more »
This weekend Anderlecht's U13 and U11 teams participated in the ISR Elite Cup in Kampen, Netherlands. Although the final results were not perfect, Neerpede's young talents lived up to their reputation. The U13 finished with an impressive third place, while the U11 finished in 11th place, despite losing only once in eight games. Read more »
Ismaël Baouf, defender of RSCA Futures, has been included in the Moroccan U20 selection for the U20 Africa Cup (CAN U20) in May. Morocco will meet three opponents in the group stage: on May 1 at 5 p.m., Kenya is the first opponent, followed by Nigeria on May 4 at 8 p.m. The final group match is scheduled on May 7 at 17:00 against Tunisia. Read more »
Anderlecht will participate with several youth teams in various tournaments in the Netherlands. The club's U17 will defend its colors at the Future Cup, organized by Ajax, while other categories will also travel to the Netherlands. The U11 and U13 teams will be present in Kampen for the ISR Elite Cup. The U11 is assigned to Group B along with PSV, NEC and ISR, while the U13 will play in the same group as Viborg, Twente, Bayer Leverkusen and PEC Zwolle. Read more »
Raymond Bomba, a promising player of Mali's U17 selection, is in the interest of RSC Anderlecht. Malick Dabo, his agent and specialist in African players, advises him three clubs for his future career: Monaco, Hoffenheim and Anderlecht. Dabo stresses that RSC Anderlecht would be an excellent choice for Bomba, given the club's reputation as one of the best training institutions in Europe. Although AC Milan has also shown interest, Dabo advises his client not to rush into choosing a club of that size. Read more »
And once again the name of a Malian player allegedly enjoying interest from Anderlecht is surfacing. This time Africafoot reports interest in Issa Tounkara, a 16-year-old defensive midfielder and captain of the Mali U17. Read more »
Anderlecht's youth teams have made a strong start in the playoffs, with the U14 as the standout winner. During the second day of play against Ghent, they achieved an impressive 5-0 victory, while the U13 triumphed 3-0. The U18 got stuck at 0-0, but recorded a solid performance against the former U16 champion from Ghent. Read more »
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 »
