The Belgian U19 have also won their second match of the European Championship qualifying tournament. On Saturday Albania was beaten with 2-1. Captain Lucas Lissens (photo) and Marco Kana played the entire game. Antoine Colassin was replaced after 84 minutes. Read more »
Several Anderlecht players are active with their national team these days. You can read here how they did it today and in the past days. Read more »
Anderlecht are pulling the youth's card this season. If this policy had been implemented a number of years ago, boys such as Dodi Lukebakio and Orel Mangala were undoubtedly in the first team. The latter closed the door of Neerpede in the summer of 2016. Mangala went to Borussia Dortmund on a loan basis. Read more »
In an interview with Het Nieuwsblad, Albert Sambi Lokonga once again stated that he would like to play for Anderlecht for another two years. In the meantime, negotiations on a new contract are continuing. Read more »
Nacer Chadli plays with the Red Devils against Russia on Saturday. He might get a place in the starting eleven, because the winger shows at Anderlecht that he is in top form. Chadli spoke to the press yesterday afternoon and his future at Anderlecht was also discussed. Read more »
Elias Cobbaut experiences his first days with the 'big' Red Devils. During the European Championships for U21 he convinced Roberto Martinez and five months later the Spaniard brought him in. "I really didn't see this coming," says Cobbaut at Sporza. "I'm going to enjoy it, whether I'm playing or not." Read more »
The Belgian U19 have started their European Championship qualification tournament well. In the first match, Iceland was beaten with 3-0. Antoine Colassin (photo) put the final score on the board in the 85th minute. Read more »
National coach Johan Walem brought Hannes Delcroix to the selection of the Belgian U21. The defender, lent by Anderlecht this season to RKC, replaces the injured Sebastiaan Bornauw. Read more »
Nacer Chadli did not leave the game at Zulte Waregem unscathed. The winger, who was once again important for Anderlecht with a goal, was again troubled by his calf afterwards. Read more »
Friday at 12:00 am national coach Martinez announced the selection of Red Devils for the upcoming games against Russia (November 16th) and Cyprus (November 19th). Anderlecht delivers 4 players with newcomer Cobbaut. Read more »
National coach Johan Walem also announced his selection for the national U21. Five Anderlecht players can be found there: Alexis Saelemaekers, Sieben Dewaele, Jérémy Doku, Francis Amuzu and Sambi Albert Lokonga. Read more »
The 17-year-old Nigerian midfielder Samson Tijani was noted during the U17 World Cup. His performances have raised the interest of many European top clubs, but according to All Nigeria Soccer, Anderlecht would have the best papers to attract Tijani. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht will meet an old acquaintance in the Regenboogstadion tonight. Olivier Deschacht is after all a defender. Frank Vercauteren and Deschacht have known each other since the youth of purple and white. Last summer Vercauteren wanted to bring him to Oud-Heverlee Leuven himself. Read more »
The U21 have easily qualified for the quarter-finals of the Cup of Belgium yesterday. On the field of KV Mechelen it won with 1-4. Antoine Colassin (photo), Francis Amuzu and Anouar Ait El Hadj scored for Anderlecht. Another own goal fell in between. Read more »
The Greek website Sportime reports that Anderlecht is one of the clubs interested in Dimitrios Lemnios. That is a 21-year-old right winger from PAOK Saloniki. During the last two European Championship qualifiers in October, he was always in the starting line-up. Read more »
The regular competition is almost halfway and Anderlecht is currently in eleventh place. There is a gap of five points between Anderlecht and the Play-Off 1 places. There has already been extensive speculation in the media as to whether Anderlecht will get Play-Off 1. But what do you think? Read more »
Originally, the U21 would play their 1/8 final of the cup against Mechelen on November 18, but the game has now been moved to next Thursday, November 7, at 8 PM. The match is played in Mechelen. Read more »
In the extra time of the first half of Anderlecht - Cercle Brugge, Yari Verschaeren took his first yellow card as an player in the first team of Anderlecht. Thanks to referee Nicolas Laforge, because yellow was actually exaggerated. Read more »
Ten minutes before the break Sieben Dewaele fell out with an injury. The youth product of Purple & White moaned in pain and it seemed serious, but during the press conference after the game, coach Frank Vercauteren said that at first sight it seems to be better than expected. Read more »
Bad luck for Nathanio Junior Kompaore, the young, newest addition to Anderlecht. The 18-year-old striker from Burkino Faso has sustained a serious injury to the cruciate ligaments and will be on the sidelines for months. Read more »
High cycling visit yesterday at Neerpede, Remco Evenepoel visited the U14 and U15 of RSC Anderlecht. He was also joined by Yari Verschaeren. A few years ago both youngster started their first training day together at Purple & White. Read more »
At the press conference for tomorrow's game against AA Ghent, Frank Vercauteren said that Trebel must undergo knee surgery. The Frenchman, who has only recently started to play regularly, would be out of action for a month with the necessary optimism. Vercauteren also came back to the game against Eupen and of course looked ahead to tomorrow. Read more »
A goal by Tielemans on assist by Praet. It sounds like music to the fans of Purple-White. But now the duo also conquers the English hearts. Yesterday evening, they beat Burton with Leicester City in the eighth final of the League Cup with 1-3. Read more »
Derrick Luckassen is doubtful for tomorrow's game. Yesterday, he didn't train due to an ankle problem. He also received a visit from the national coach of Ghana and is even considering playing for the African country. His parents are actually from Ghana. Read more »
Talent scout Franky Dobbelaar also occasionally scouts at BX Brussels, the club also has ties with Vincent Kompany. A collaboration between BX Brussels and RSC Anderlecht is not there yet, but there is a chance that it will happen. Guy De Smet of the youth academy of purple and white also confirms this. Read more »
The Purple & White U21 have beaten Standard with 1-3 tonight. With this 5th victory in a row they strengthen their leadership position in the rankings. They now have 15 points from 6 games. Read more »
