After winning their game against Oud-Heverlee Leuven, the U21 of RSC Anderlecht are getting ready for the next game in the Belgian Cup. Tonight, Craig Bellamy's players will compete against the other purple and white Beerschot. Read more »
50,000 people showed up yesterday for the 'Vincent Kompany Testimonial', more than expected. Everything shows that Kompany was more than just a Manchester City player. And that feeling is mutual: "City is in my heart, Anderlecht is in my blood," said the Red Devil. Read more »
Nobody dares to doubt that Vincent Kompany was more than a monument at Manchester City. And that may even be taken literally because in the future there will be a statue of Kompany at the stadium. He also got his own little street: The Vincent Kompany Crescent ". Read more »
Alexis Saelemaekers almost scored for the Belgian U21, but he saw his shot hit the post. Saelemaeker's strong match against Standard also immediately earned him a place in the starting eleve nwith the Belgian U21. Physically he feels better every match. Read more »
Johan Walem's U21 played a 0-0 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina yesterday in Leuven. Anderlecht's Alexis Saelemaekers played the entire match. Francis Amuzi was substituted by Jeremy Doku in minute 91. Sardella stayed on the bench. Because of this draw, Belgium is now fourth in group 9 with 1 point. Read more »
Albert Sambi Lokonga left the national U21 after one match. That decision was made in advance after consultation with the Football Association and Vincent Kompany. Lokonga has just come out of a long rehabilitation and two games in five days is still too much for the young midfielder. Read more »
Sieben Dewaele and Sambi Albert Lokonga are no longer with the national U21 and have left the selection. Dewaele had to leave the group due to an injury. Lokonga just got out of injury and gets a rest. Tonight, the young Devils will play in the stadium of Oud-Heverlee Leuven against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Read more »
A week after they won a tournament in the Netherlands, they were again the strongest team in the Ramada Cup, which was disputed nearby Amsterdam. After a perfect group stage, they won this Sunday from Ajax in the semi-final and Bayern Leverkusen in the final. Read more »
A youth tournament for the U11 was organized this weekend in Zevenbergen in the Netherlands: the "Moerdijk International U11 Cup". RSC Anderlecht finished third, after FC Utrecht and KRC Genk. Many of the big players of European football participated, including Paris Saint German and Manchester City. Read more »
The U12 of Anderlecht have won the Lukoil Cup in Plovdiv (Bulgaria). In the final they were far too strong for the Romanian Steaua Bucharest. Although that did not translate into the score, the Purple & White won with only 1-0 after a far free kick by Romain Colans. Read more »
On Friday, several players from Anderlecht played for the Red Devils. Substitute Nacer Chadli scored the 0-3 in San Marino. For the U21, the qualifying campaign for the European Championships 2021 started with a loss. Read more »
Anderlecht have given a fourth person their C4 this week: Aaron Kanwar may also be looking for a new job. In November last year, he was appointed to market the Anderlecht product globally. However, his results are poor. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren can make his debut with the Red Devils tonight. It is going fast for the youngster and he realizes that himself. "I did not expect this," admits the 18-year-old midfielder. But now that he is there, he also dreams of playing minutes. "That would be fantastic." Read more »
Peter Zulj had to be replaced during the game against Standard, he had a broken nose because of his collision with Paul-José Mpoku. In the meantime, he also had to pass for the national team of Austria and has undergone nose surgery. He will be out for two to three weeks. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren is the discovery of 2019 and that has not escaped from the eye of other clubs. Roberto Martinez even rewarded him with a selection at the Red Devils. Substantial offers came in at RSC Anderlecht according to Michael Verschueren, but a departure was not negotiable. Read more »
After the first matchday, Sebastiaan Bornauw left Anderlecht for FC Keulen. Although his last match was not his best, the defender left with a good feeling. "Vincent Kompany told me to take the step." Read more »
Samir Nasri played an hour on Monday with the U21 in Genk (1-2 win). Then he was bothered by the hamstrings and he was replaced. The international break now gives Nasri some time to further improve his condition. Read more »
The U21 won with 1-2 at Racing Genk. Samir Nasri had recovered from his illness and was allowed to gain rhythm for an hour. Jeremy Doku and Francis Amuzu also did. Amuzu scored the opening goal. Mathis Suray scored the 1-2 final score from the penalty spot. Read more »
Finally! On match day six, Anderlecht are finally rewarded for the courage and good football of the start of the season. An economical 1-0 win against leader Standard provides positive feelings when entering the international break. Lost son Alexis Saelemaekers played strong and decided the game. Read more »
Not Peter Zulj, but Nacer Chadli was the leader of Anderlecht against Standard in the absence of Vincent Kompany. Twenty minutes before time Chadli was emptied and replaced by Francis Amuzu. The 20-year-old youth product also took over the captain's band. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren can report to the Red Devils for the first time on Monday. "A surprise", the midfielder indicates. However, national coach Martinez does not hesitate. "With its technique, Yari fits perfectly into our group." Read more »
If Elias Cobbaut needs an extra motivation, Roberto Martinez gave it to him. The national coach tells in Het Nieuwsblad that Cobbaut is one of the four players who noticed him during the European Championship for U21. "He can still be of great value to us."
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National coach Johan Walem has included no fewer than seven Anderlecht players in the selection of the Belgian U21 for the European Championship qualifiers against Wales and Bosnia. Five boys are there for the first time. Read more »
Sieben Dewaele (20) and Anouar Ait El Hadj (17) have extended their contract with Anderlecht until 2022.
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The Belgian U19 will play friendly games against Portugal and the Czech Republic on 7 and 10 September. Three players from Anderlecht are allowed to report in Tubize: Antoine Colassin (photo), Mathis Suray and Lucas Lissens. Read more »
Roberto Martinez has always been a fan of Vincent Kompany. Even now that he is a player-manager at RSC Anderlecht, Kompany receives full support from the national coach. Martinez also has a lot of respect for the way Kompany guides the youth in purple and white. Read more »
