At the European Championships for U21, Lukas Nmecha has qualified for the semi-finals with Germany. In the quarterfinals, Germany defeated Jacob Bruun Larsen's Denmark on penalties. Nmecha scored both during the game and during the penalty shootout. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht are mourning this week. It unexpectedly had to say goodbye to one of its youth trainers, Maxime Coppens. Owner Marc Coucke had to say goodbye to his father, André Coucke became 93 years old. Read more »
More than two weeks after Jonas De Roeck and Anderlecht decided to split up after this season, the coach has found a new club. De Roeck will start next season as head coach at Westerlo in 1B. Read more »
Anderlecht delivers a number of internationals for the upcoming international games. Warner Hahn is playing with Suriname, which will play against Bermuda and Canada. Matt Miazga will play with the US against Switzerland, Honduras and Costa Rica. The Americans participate in the Concacaf Nations League and the Gold Cup. Josh Cullen, selected for Ireland, will face Andorra and Hungary. Read more »
Luka Nmecha is part of the selection of the U21s of Germany who will face Denmark on May 31 at 9 p.m for the European U21 Championship. This is the quarter-finals and he could therefore still play on June 3 and 6 if he makes it to the final of the tournament. Read more »
After Romelu Lukaku and Youri Tielemans, another youth product from Anderlecht has shown itself to be important for his team. No title or cup, but with a goal in the 86th minute, Sebastiaan Bornauw saved his Cologne from direct relegation from the Bundesliga. Read more »
Ziggezagge Jeanke will say goodbye to RSC Anderlecht tomorrow after 36 years of loyal service. Jeanke De Bock will soon be 70 and it is now time to go on holiday and enjoy. But first he brings up some memories. Read more »
One youngster takes the place of the other. Lucas Lissens, cured of Covid-19, takes the place in the squad of Killian Sardella. He had to leave early against Genk after an injury. For the rest there are no changes in the selection. Read more »
No Red Devils selection for Albert Sambi Lokonga and Yari Verschaeren, the latter has been called up for the national U21. Although they both may still have a little hope because they are on the reserve list of Roberto Martinez. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren and Anouar Ait El Hadj will not go to the European Championship with the Red Duviels, but they will play with the national U21. They start their campaign in Kazakhstan. Lucas Lissens, Marco Kana and Killian Sardella also belong to the selection. Read more »
The U23 of RSC Anderlecht will not yet play in 1B next season. That will not happen until 2022 at the earliest. The general meeting of the Pro League will be held on Tuesday 25 May, where the decision must be ratified. Read more »
Jonas De Roeck will leave Anderlecht at the end of the season. The Purple & White communicates that the agreement of the assistant coach will not be extended by mutual agreement. "Jonas and the club have now decided not to renew their positive cooperation after the play-offs and to take on new challenges," he said. Read more »
Nassim Azaouzi also signs a professional contract until 2024 with RSC Anderlecht. He is part of the Purple Talents program where he combines school and football. Azaouzi started as a central defender but at the U13 he made the switch to deep striker. Read more »
More joyful news from Neerpede, Ethan Butera signed his first professional contract with RSC Anderlecht until 2024. The club will continue to focus on the youth to give them every chance. Just like Duranville, Butera is a Purple Talent. Read more »
Julien Duranville has signed his first professional contract with RSC Anderlecht. Duranville went through all youth teams at the Purple & White where he has been a member since he was seven. Now he signs his first professional contract until 2024. Read more »
Anderlecht has lifted the option in Lucas Lissens' contract. That reports La Dernière Heure. The defender is now under contract until mid-next year. However, the Purple & White wants to break the contract open for longer. Theo Leoni (photo), whose contract ends in June, can also expect an extended agreement, according to the newspaper. Read more »
The Anderlecht reserves played a friendly game against Cercle Brugge Monday evening. Antoine Colassin, back from a loan at Zulte Waregem, was in the starting eleven for the Purple & White team, but had to leave the field injured after half an hour. Anderlecht lost with 1-4. Read more »
The news has now been officially confirmed by RSC Anderlecht: Robin Veldman will be the new coach of the U21. He comes over from Ajax where he also trained the youth teams. At the end of this season he will start his adventure in Brussels. Read more »
Vincent Kompany let two new youngsters make their debut during the first game of the Champions' play-offs. Bart Verbruggen surprisingly started in goal and did well. In the added time, Zeno Debast was also allowed to make his first minutes in the first team. Read more »
Majeed Ashimeru looks ready to de top match against Club Brugge. Anyway, he is part of the twenty players selection announced by Vincent Kompany. Also the youngster Zeno Debast and Kristian Arnstad make the trip to Brugge. Read more »
According to SportsworldGhana, Anderlecht wants to pay 800,000 euros for the 17-year-old Ghanaian Abdul Fatawu Issahaku in June. Fatawu, an attacking midfielder, is Ghana's most sought-after player, according to the website. Read more »
Bad luck for Anderlecht: Manchester City does not want to rent out Lukas Nmecha next season. The English club will not renew the striker's contract that expires in 2022 and wants to cash on him this summer. If Anderlecht want to keep him, it will have to buy him. Read more »
Anderlecht won 0-3 against KV Oostende yesterday in a friendly game. Jacob Bruun Larsen scored twice in the opening quarter. Abdoulaye Diaby set the final score shortly before the hour. Read more »
Adrien Trebel continued to play as before the international break. The Frenchman is especially happy that he is back in the starting eleven, he had especially praise for the young players around him and in particular for Anoaur Ait el Hadj. Read more »
The U21 of Anderlecht have won a friendly game against Mouscron today with 0-5. Mohammed Yaya Guindo and Mario Stroeykens scored twice. Theo Leoni found his way to goal once. Read more »
Last week, three international matches have been played. Yari Verschaeren en Sambi Lokonga were selected for the national team, along with many other former Anderlecht-players such as Leander Dendoncker, Youri Tielemans, Dennis Praet, Alexis Saelemaekers, Dries Mertens (youth teams) and of course Romelu Lukaku. Read more »
