Based on reports in Croatian media, Het Laatste Nieuws and Le Soir write this afternoon that Anderlecht want to strengthen with Dion Beljo in January. This 20-year-old striker currently plays for NK Osijek. Recruitment director Dries Belaen is said to have initiated talks. Read more »
There is a good chance Noah Sadiki will play right-back in the European match against Silkeborg on Thursday. The youngster may replace the suspended Amir Murillo. Yesterday against Eupen, he also came in for Murillo in the closing minutes. Read more »
This afternoon, at age 22, it finally happened: Theo Leoni got to make his debut for Anderlecht's first team. "I feel an enormous pride, also for my family," he said after the match. "I had been waiting for this for a long time. I had to be very patient." Read more »
After two defeats, RSCA Futures scored another three-point win. Visiting Beerschot, the young purple and white won 1-2. Anouar Ait El Hadj and Lucas Stassin (pictured) scored. Anderlecht become co-leaders for the time being. Read more »
Robin Veldman was honest and harsh in his analysis afterwards. A collective failure, he called it, especially on set pieces. Phases that were nonetheless discussed and where everyone knew where the danger lay and yet they allowed it to happen. Read more »
Robin Veldman has announced his first selection as Anderlecht head coach. The 23 names for tomorrow's European match against FCSB include some youngsters from his Futures team. They include Lucas Lissens (pictured), Théo Leoni and Anouar Ait El Hadj Read more »
Robin Veldman gave his first press conference this afternoon. He immediately announced that he has included Theo Leoni in the first team group. Read more »
Felice Mazzu's entire staff has been reassigned, except goalkeeper coach Laurent Deraedt, to whom RSC Anderlecht has said goodbye. Whether Frank Boeckx will now take up that role with the A-core is not yet clear. Read more »
Newspapers are writing on their websites this morning that Anderlecht is holding talks with Jesper Fredberg. The 41-year-old Fredberg is currently working as sporting director at Viborg. He has to assist Peter Verbeke in the sporting management of the club. Read more »
For the second weekend in a row, the RSCA Futures lost to the last in the ranking. Against Dender tonight, Anderlecht's U23 lost 0-2. Anderlecht are now in shared third place.
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Peter Verbeke admitted earlier that the intention was to keep Sergio Gomez and sell Francis Amuzu. Fate decided otherwise and RSC Anderlecht acquired Moussa N'Diaye to make up for Gomez's departure with time. Only now that time has come and it saw the market value quadruple. Read more »
Will Lucas Stassin get his chance again tomorrow at the Gaverbeek, Felice Mazzu is not quite sure yet. Everyone at the club agrees not to burn the youngster too soon, although it is only logical that Stassin got his chance against Club Brugge. Read more »
Felice Mazzu must have been relieved when he spoke to the press after the game against KV Mechelen. But whether he will now also permanently change his playing system, he would not say. Read more »
With two goals after his substitution Mario Stroeykens provided the turnaround yesterday afternoon at KV Mechelen. The 18-year-old match winner was allowed to tell his story to the press afterwards. "The relief after the match was great," he told them. Read more »
With the lead in 1B, the RSCA Futures are doing very well. Ancien David Hubert enjoys watching the young guard take steps forward. "The question of whether we could stand up to the ranked professional teams has now been answered," he says today in Het Nieuwsblad. Read more »
It is not excluded that Lucas Stassin will make his debut in Anderlecht's A-team tonight. The young striker is in the selection for an official game for the first time. "Given the number of players allowed on the match sheet, maybe this is a chance to give him and the youngsters a signal," said coach Felice Mazzu. Read more »
On the third matchday of the Conference League, Anderlecht hosts West Ham tonight. With a victory, purple-white will tip over the English to the lead in the group. Read more »
For tomorrow's European clash with West Ham, Felice Mazzu has selected two youngsters. Lucas Stassin is scoring fluently at the Futures and N'Diaye, who came over from Barcelona B, is also in the selection. Raman seems to have recovered from his illness. Read more »
Deep striker Chike Van de Ven Macayle, signed his first professional contract with RSC Anderlecht. He binds himself to the club until June 2023. Van de Van Macayle transferred from KRC Genk in 2019 and currently plays under coach Stéphane Stassin with the U16 and is thus also part of the 2007 generation. Read more »
It's the RSCA Futures that put a smile on the Anderlecht fan's face these days. The U23 of purple and white won 1-3 yesterday at their Standard peers. Lucas Stassin (pictured) scored twice. This puts the RSCA Futures alongside Beerschot in the lead in 1B. Read more »
Julian Duranville got his first start with the first team yesterday afternoon. The youngster tried, but unfortunately a mistake of his was the basis of the only goal of the game. "A mistake of mine put us in the shit," he told afterwards. Read more »
Antoine Colassin had the goal to play with the first team of RSC Anderlecht, but unfortunately he didn't get the playing time he would have liked and so he took the decision to leave on loan with an option to buy to Heerenveen. Read more »
Felice Mazzu saw a lot of internationals leave but that didn't mean he was taking it easy. Although some relaxation was provided for the "home players," a little team building consisting of padel and BBQ. Read more »
No Red Devils for Yari Verschaeren, but he did play with the national U21, who played a friendly game against France yesterday. The match ended with a 2-2 draw, both goals had a purple and white edge. Read more »
Yesterday evening, several Anderlecht players were again in action with their national team. In Leuven, Yari Verschaeren and Lucas Lissens came face to face with Bart Verbruggen. Nilson Angulo (picture) and Amadou Diawara also came into action. Read more »
In addition to Zeno Debast, Sebastiano Esposito and Moussa N'Diaye also played with their national team yesterday. Esposito lost, N'Diaye won. Both were friendly games. Read more »
Zeno Debast is about to start against Wales for the Red Devils. So his first starting place right away with his first selection. "Zeno has deserved this," said national coach Roberto Martinez in his interview before the match. Read more »
The Belgian U19 won their first European Championship qualifier against Albania with 1-3. Noah Sadiki opened the score after 47 minutes. Soon after, Albania equalized, but in minute 64, Stroeykens put the Belgians ahead again. Read more »
For a week and a half, it will be very quiet in Neerpede. A lot of players will be away for international games with their national teams. Except for Red Devils Jan Vertonghen and Zeno Debast, they are all playing friendly games. An overview. Read more »
Zeno Debast spoke to the press for the first time today as a Red Devil. The 18-year-old Anderlecht defender exudes calmness, but was already looking his eyes out. "Whether I was starstruck? Yes, of course. It takes some adjusting from TV to reality. Someone as De Bruyne is of an enormous level." Read more »
There is a big gap between the U18 and U23 categories and many players fail to bridge it. Emmanuel Salazaku Kinzadi looks to become one of those players. He arrived in Neerpede in 2020, coming from Mechelen (and previously also playing for Brugge), but since the summer he had already stopped training with the team. Therefore, he is now continuing his career in Italy, more specifically in the Serie B with Pisa. Read more »
The RSCA Futures took a very nice victory on Friday. Robin Veldman's boys won with 2-3 on the field of leader Lierse Kempenzonen. Lucas Stassin scored three goals. Especially his first one was a gem. Read more »
Bart Verbruggen has received an invitation for the selection of the Netherlands U21. The goalkeeper will play against Belgium (Friday, Sept. 23) and Romania (Tuesday, Sept. 27). Read more »
Zeno Debast (picture) is the only debutant in the Red Devils' selection that national coach Roberto Martinez announced. At his press conference, Martinez did not spare his praise. Furthermore, Martinez indicated that he is also following Julian Duranvile with an eye on the World Cup. Read more »
National coach Jacky Mathijssen has included three Anderlecht players in his selection of the Belgian U21. They are Lucas Lissens (photo), Marco Kana and Yari Verschaeren. The young Devils will play against the Netherlands and France. Read more »
