The Covid-19 virus is still raging in our country, so the Jupiler Pro League has been disrupted for several weeks. The small clubs therefore ask to play another season with 18 clubs in 1A. In 1B, a maximum of four U21 teams would be allowed. Read more »
The VRT Journal visited the youth academy of RSC Anderlecht as a result of the CIES study. Jean Kindermans and former scout Urbain Haesaert, among others, are featured, who immediately indicates that all major European clubs are after Rayane Bounida. Read more »
Anderlecht have won its second freindly game during the international break. With the U21 it won with 0-2 against Charleroi. Charleroi only played with players from the first team, with the exception of their absent internationals. Read more »
Tomorrow, Anderlecht will play a friendly against Charleroi. Purple & White will play with a mixture of first team players and U23 players. This way, they get the opportunity to play. This is especially interesting for the U21, because their competition has been stopped two weeks ago. Read more »
Jacky Mathijssen, the national coach of the Belgian U21, has announced his selection for the decisive European Championship qualifier against Bosnia on 17 November. His selection includes four Anderlecht players: Hannes Delcroix, Marco Kana, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Francis Amuzu. Read more »
The coach of the German U21 has called up Lukas Nmecha for the friendly game against Slovenia (November 12) and the European Championship qualifier against Wales (November 17). Matt Miazga will play with the United States. Read more »
Not only outgoing, there is transfer activity at Anderlecht, also incoming. Het Laatste Nieuws knows that the Purple & White are close to an agreement with West Ham and Josh Cullen. The 24-year-old central midfielder will come to Anderlecht on a permanent base. Read more »
Anderlecht wants to get Josh Cullen by Monday. That writes the British newspaper Daily Mail. Cullen is a 24-year-old Irishman who plays as a central midfielder. Last season he was a fixed value at Charlton in the English second division. Read more »
According to the Daily Record, Anderlecht is interested in Glen Camara, a defensive midfielder of Glasgow Rangers. However, the 24-year-old Finnish international does not seem financially feasible. Read more »
Percy Tau and Lukas Nmecha have received an invitation to join their national team. But it is not certain whether Tau will actually travel to South Africa. According to Het Nieuwsblad, Belgian clubs do not like to see players leave for Africa or Latin America due to the corona virus. Read more »
Jacky Matthijsen has called up Marco Kana for the national U21. Kana takes the place of Zulte Waregem defender Ewoud Pletinckx who has dropped out with an injury. Kana can play both in midfield and in defense. Read more »
Just like the national U21, the Red Devils will also come into action next week. In the UEFA Nations League they will visit England on October 11, a few days later on October 14, in Iceland. Hendrik Van Crombrugge, Yari Verschaeren and Jérémy Doku are selected. Read more »
The national U21 plays two Euro qualifying games next week. On 9 October they receive Wales, a few days later they play in Moldova. National coach Jacky Mathijssen called up four RSC Anderlecht players. Read more »
No one really doubts that Rayane Bounida will be part of the first team of RSC Anderlecht in the future. But to get there, a professional contract must first be signed. And they are working on that. Bounida will only turn 15 in March, but talks are already ongoing. Read more »
Anderlecht's U21 have picked up the thread again tonight with a 3-2 win against Standard. Nils De Wilde (photo), Anouar Ait El Hadj and Kristian Arnstad scored. The last two games of Craig Bellamy's boys were delayed due to corona. Read more »
Anderlecht youth player Eliot Matazo made his debut in the first team of AS Monaco yesterday. The 18-year-old midfielder was allowed to come in around the 60th minute against Strasbourg. Matazo was one of the top talents of the class of 2002, but chose for Monaco two years ago. Read more »
Anderlecht is not only talking with Jeremy Doku about a contract extension, Anderlecht also wants to keep Yari Verschaeren for a longer period. However, these conversations are not going so smoothly. Verschaeren's agent wants a pay raise, while the youngster already has a very nice salary. Read more »
The fright is at RSC Anderlecht after 3 players and 2 employees tested postitive for Covid-19. Therefore, very strict measures are taken to prevent further contamination. Even Kompany's press conference will take place online, via video call. Read more »
The U21 of Anderlecht would go to Ghent tonight for a league game, but the game is canceled. Coach Craig Bellamy's boys (photo) therefore have a Monday evening off. The next game will be at home against Genk next Monday. Read more »
Anthony Vanden Borre started training since yesterday at U21, but that does not meaning that RSC Anderlecht is puting a side completely: "You never know with Anthony" says Karel Van Eetvelt. Actually the right flank lack explosiveness. Read more »
Anthony Vanden Borre got another chance against Leverkusen, but it seems that the first team seems unfeasible for the right back. RSC Anderlecht will keep him on board, but normally from now on in the B-team.
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Anderlecht youngsters, Jeremy Doku and Yari Verschaeren contributed more than a bit to the 5-1 victory of the Red Devils against Iceland yesterday night. Sbustitute Verschaeren provided the assist with the fouth goal. Base spy Doku kicked the 5-1 hard against the ropes. Read more »
The Belgian U21 won with 4-1 against Germany in the evening. Anderlecht striker Lukas Nmecha scored the German goal from the penalty spot. With the Belgians, Hannes Delcroix and Francis Amuzu were in the starting eleven. Former Anderlecht player Mike Ndayishimiye (photo) was the best player.
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The national U21 plays agains Germany today. National coach Jacky Mathijssen has 12 players in his selection who were trained on Neerpede. Head of Youth Education Jean Kindermans is therefor more than proud of the youth work. Although it does hurt that the Purple & White U21 are not allowed to play in 1B. Read more »
Bad luck for Mario Stroeykens, Arno Herssens and Lucas Stassin: the trio, like their teammates and staff of the national U 17 team, has to be quarantined for a week. The reason: 14 of the teasm's 22 player have passed a positive corona test. It is not known whether the Anderlecht trio is actually infected. Read more »
