Naïm van Attenhoven is no longer a player of Anderlecht. The 18-year-old goalkeeper has left purple and white. While waiting for a new club, he maintains his fitness with the Free Pro Players, the association of unemployed professional soccer players. Yesterday, he played a friendly game with them. Read more »
18-year-old Arno Herssens signed his first professional contract. The central defender has signed a commitment with purple and white until 2023, with an option for another year. Read more »
Taylor Harwood-Bellis already leaves Anderlecht. The 19-year-old Manchester City player moves to Stoke City who play in The Championship, the second division in England.
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Anderlecht has also won its second friendly game. Zulte Waregem was beaten 3-0 through goals from Gomez, Stroeykens and Ait El Hadj. Hannes Delcroix played his first match after a knee injury since the end of August. Read more »
At Anderlecht, players were tested for corona after returning to the club. Only Lisandro Magallan, who traveled to Argentina during the short break, tested positive from the first team. U21 player Enock Agyei also tested positive. Both players are going into quarantine. Read more »
Majeed Ashimeru took advantage of the short vacation to visit his native country Ghana. The midfielder did not arrive there empty-handed. He donated soccer shoes and other soccer equipment to the local youth. Read more »
A year and a half after he left Anderlecht through the back door, Edo Kayembe is said to be doing a dream transfer. The Athletic reports that the defensive midfielder is about to move to Watford. The club from the Premier League would pay 4 million euros.
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There is a very good chance that Rayane Bounida will leave Anderlecht next summer. Speaking to the podcast MidMid, chairman Wouter Vandenhaute says he assumes the 15-year-old super talent will sign elsewhere in March. "Maybe our supporters should organize mass marches in Vilvoorde," he says. Read more »
In an interview with MidMid podcast , Anderlecht chairman Wouter Vandenhaute talks for almost two hours about Anderlecht. Among other things, the chairman revealed that he invested 12 million Euros in the club.
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Two players of Anderlecht didn't miss a second of the 28 official games that purple-white already played this season: goalkeeper Hendrik Van Crombrugge and defender Wesley Hoedt. When we make an overview of the number of playing minutes per player, we notice that Yari Verschaeren is the only youth product in the top ten. Read more »
Anderlecht are not planning to attract many players this winter mercato. That's what Peter Verbeke says. For one position, however, they are looking out: the one of right back. Also because Amir Murillo (photo) might make a transfer soon. Read more »
There is a chance that Anderlecht will loan out Killian Sadella after the winter break. Head of sports Peter Verbeke made this clear in Het Nieuwsblad. "Maybe that's best, so he can play more in the future", Verbeke says. Read more »
Anderlecht has extended the contract of Théo Leoni. The U21 captain, whose commitment expired at the end of this season, has now tied his fate to Anderlecht until 2024. The agreement also includes an option for two additional years. Read more »
Anderlecht have allowed Luca Ferrara, a 19-year-old right back at U21, to sign a professional contract until the end of the season. "Luca is fast, aggressive in the game and technically skilled," is how purple-white describes the player. Read more »
The website Goal reports that Anderlecht are showing interest in PSG's Djeidi Gassama. Gassama is an 18-year-old left-winger who scored five times in the UEFA Youth League this season. PSG themselves see a future in Gassama and will not let him leave. Gassama also wants to stay. Read more »
According to French newspaper La Voix Du Nord, Anderlecht is one of the clubs that have set their sights on Lille player Cheikh Niasse. The 21-year-old defensive midfielder does not get much playing time at the Northern French club and wants to leave.
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The U21 of Anderlecht have easily qualified for the semi-finals of the Cup of Belgium. Purple and white won against Seraing with 1-4. Mario Stroeykens (photo) scored twice. Enock Agyei and Lucas Stassin also found the way to the goal.
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The U21 of Anderlecht defeated KV Mechelen with 5-0. Mario Stroeykens (photo) scored three times. Kristian Arnstad and Anouar Ait El Hadj, with a lovely curl into the top corner, also found their way to goal. Antoine Colassin, who again played as a deep striker, missed a penalty kick.
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21-year-old Jakub Kiwior made his debut in Serie A, as the Polish defender played the entire match against Inter Milan with Spezia. Kiwior arrived at Anderlecht in 2016 as a 16-year-old top talent, but could not live up to it. Read more »
The U21 booked their seventh victory in eight league games tonight. Visiting OH Leuven, they made it 0-2. Lucas Stassin (photo) and Simion Michez scored for the purple and white. Both goals came after the break.
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The U21 of Anderlecht played a 3-3 against AA Gent. It was the first loss of points for Anderlecht this season. Aouar Ait El Hadj scored two very nice goals. The reappearing captain Théo Leoni also found the way to goal. Read more »
During the international break, several analysts questioned the system that Vincent Kompany stuck to. On Sunday the Anderlecht manager surprisingly opted for a 4-3-3 system and what was even more surprising, not a single youth player in the starting eleven.
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Three players of Anderlecht came in action with their national team yesterday. Joshua Zirkzee keeps on scoring and is now top scorer in the preliminaries of the European Championship U21. Timon Vanhoutte, Naim Van Attenhoven and Kristian Arnstad also came into action. Read more »
