The European U21 Championship is over for Zeno Debast and Bart Verbruggen. Both Belgium and the Netherlands were eliminated tonight. Portugal and Georgia advanced. Belgium went out after a late and very debatable penalty kick error by Zeno Debast. Portugal thus won 1-2. Read more »
Anderlecht has concluded a cooperation agreement with Olsa Brakel. For the next three years, purple and white will cooperate with the club from the second amateur league in the field of youth training. Olsa Brakel is already the fourteenth club with which Anderlecht enters into such a cooperation. Read more »
Today the internationals return from holiday, they are expected in Ghent today for their physical and medical tests. From tomorrow, Jan Vertonghen, Majeed Ashimeru and Amadou Diawara will join Neerpede.
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At the U21 European Championships, both Zeno Debast with Belgium and Bart Verbruggen with the Netherlands drew on Saturday night. The Netherlands did so against Portugal. After the game, Verbruggen fraternised with Fabio Silva, his teammate at Anderlecht during the first half of last season. Read more »
Anderlecht won its first practice match of the preparation with 0-5 against Oudenaarde. Anderlecht played with a team composed of players from the first team and a number of youngsters. Read more »
The Pro League has announced the calendars for next football season. RSCA Futures start the league in 1B on Friday 11 augsustus with a home game against Beerschot. Discover the full calendar here. Read more »
The Belgian and Dutch U23 played 0-0 draw in their first match at the European Championship. Both Zeno Debast (Belgium) and Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands) played the whole match. Verbruggen was named 'Man of the Match' afterwards, quite rightly. Read more »
According to journalist Sacha Tavolieri, Anderlecht have goalkeeper Maxime Dupé in mind as Bart Verbruggen's replacement. The Frenchman's contract with cup winners Toulouse is over. If he comes, it would be as first goalkeeper. Read more »
Amando Lapage has extended his contract with Anderlecht by two years, until 2025. The 18-year-old central defender made 21 appearances for the RSCA Futures last season. Lapage has been with Purple White since the age of seven and first played as a number 10. Read more »
That Bart Verbruggen is heading to England, no one doubts yet. But according to Het Nieuwsblad, Anderlecht is not planning to make Hendrik Van Crombrugge first goalkeeper again. The club would be looking for a new first goalkeeper. Read more »
Central defender, Ismael Baouf, signed his first professional contract. The 16-year-old signed a commitment until 2026. "I am very proud to wear the colours of RSCA until 2026. My goal now is to become a regular at the RSCA Futures," Baouf said. Read more »
Bart Verbruggen is currently staying with the young national side with whom he will take on his Belgium peers tomorrow. Meanwhile, it seems that the deal with Brighton has been finalized and decided and will be officially communicated after the international break. Read more »
No Jan Vertonghen with the Red Devils Saturday night against Austria. The Anderlecht defender was not on the match sheet. National coach Domenico Tedesco said he was insufficiently fit.
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Anderlecht today announced the arrival of Marink Reedijk as the new coach of the RSCA Futures. "It is a wonderful challenge to prepare the club's young talents in a competitive environment. And to hopefully eventually see them grow into the first team," the Dutchman said. Read more »
Zeno Debast is ready for the European Championship for U23. The Anderlecht defender played the full match with the Belgian U23 against Israel tonight. The young Devils won 0-2. Read more »
A new day, a new name, this time that of 21-year-old Argentine Santiago Hezze, currently captain at Huracan. He also already has one selection at the Argentine U23 to his name. A cheap option Hezze is not. Read more »
Although Marink Reedijk has not yet been officially appointed by RSC Anderlecht as coach of the RSCA Futures, the organisational chart for the coaches of the Elite teams seems to be taking shape. Only René Peeters retains his category for next season, Roel Clement continues his mission in the A-team and Jeroen Chantrain alternates between the U13 and U14 teams. Read more »
Bart Verbruggen played the second half of the friendly match between Netherlands U21 and Japan. The final score was 0-0. The match served as preparation for the Euro U21. Read more »
A number of Anderlecht's U23 players are currently training with the A-squad: Ilay Camara (pictured), Tristan Degreef, Ismael Baouf, Amadou Diallo, Lucas Monticelli, Loïc Masscho, Amando Lapage and Alonzo Engwanda-Ongena are starting their preparation. Read more »
Racing Genk is looking for an experienced goalkeeper and has ended up with Hendrik Van Crombrugge. The Limburgers must start their European campaign as early as the end of July. There have already been talks at club level but nothing concrete. Read more »
Cercle Brugge have announced the arrival of Nils De Wilde. The Anderlecht youth product signed a contract for three seasons, with an option for a fourth. "Once you have tasted professional football, you want more. I hope to make my debut in 1A at Cercle," he said on the club's website. Read more »
Yannick Kindermans, the son of Jean, will coach Anderlecht's U16 next season. Last season he was coaching the U13. With that team, he won the national title. Read more »
David Hubert stops playing football. The 35-year-old midfielder, last season's experienced pawn at the RSCA Futures, does remain on board with Anderlecht. La Dernière Heure knows he will become assistant coach at the U18 and U23 sides. Read more »
The RSC Anderlecht Futures have a new coach, 30-year-old Dutchman Marink Reedijk who comes over from Vitesse where he was assistant. Reedijk gained his youth training experience at Ajax and West Brom. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht have found a new goalkeeping coach after all, 30-year-old German Justin Merz. He comes over from TSG Hoffenheim, where he trained the goalkeepers of the second team. In the past, he was goalkeeper coordinator at Union Berlin's youth academy. Read more »
Bart Verbruggen is currently with the Netherlands U21, which will take on our young Devils on 21 June. The transfer rumours surrounding Verbruggen are going strong, but the goalkeeper does not want to be distracted by that at the moment. Read more »
Lior Refaelov was not planning to leave Belgium immediately, he recently built a new house and son Adrian plays with Antwerp's youth team. His contract with RSC Anderlecht was not renewed and there were no other offers from Belgium, but there were offers from his homeland Israel. Read more »
Anderlecht want to strengthen itself with defender Louis Patris from OH Leuven. According to Het Nieuwsblad, purple-white made a concrete offer, but was rejected by the Leuven side. Patris is a right-back who will soon be active with the Belgian U21 at the European Championships. Read more »
Zeno Debast and Mario Stroeykens opened a football square in Anderlecht on Wednesday evening, together with rapper Damso. Debast looked back on the past period, one without play-offs, and looks forward to the preparations with hunger. Read more »
Anderlecht are said to have set their sights on Ezechiel Banzuzi, an 18-year-old central midfielder who broke through at NAC in second division this season, according to La Dernière Heure. Banzuzi is similar to Amadou Onana in terms of playing style and has also attracted interest from some clubs in Italy. Read more »
