The U13 of Anderlecht were crowned champions of Belgium this weekend. It did this in style: with a 0-7 win at STVV. The league title is deserved. The boys of Christian Agneessens (photo) won 25 of their 26 league games and have a goal balance of +160. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht keep working on their youth work. In that context, it has concluded an agreement with Limburg club Heur Tongeren. The intention is that the club will inform Anderlecht if it has spotted a great talent in the region. Read more »
Despite being fit, Elias Cobbaut is not in Fred Rutten's selection tonight. A situation with which the left back is absolutely not satisfied and he is thinking of a departure. Yevhen Makarenko can also sit in the stands. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht have reported itself at Heerenveen for Michel Vlap. A 21-year-old Dutch youth international. Purple & White sees the number 10 in Vlap that it desperately needs. In Brussels they deny the interest, but Friesland formally confirms. Read more »
The national U17 has qualified as group winner for the European Championships next summer. In Hungary it won its three games in the elite round. Jeremy Doku and Chris Kalulika had a large share in the qualification with their goals. Read more »
It is not going well for the u21. Against Club Brugge they suffered their fourth defeat in a row Monday night. It became 1-0. Anderlecht drops to third place in the ranking. With six victories in as many matches, the boys from Jonas De Roeck (photo) had nevertheless started the play-offs perfectly. Read more »
Hein Vanhaezebrouck gave the youth a lot of opportunities. He is very happy for the evolution of Yari Verschaeren. What strikes him is that nowadays there are hardly any youngsters in the selection at RSC Anderlecht, while they sometimes do better than some reinforcements.
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We indicated it before, it will be busy times for Yari Verschaeren. Play-off 1, European Championship for U21 and final exams, it seems a lot for a boy of 17 years old. Although coach Fred Rutten is not worried about that. Read more »
It has happened, Yari Verschaeren has extended his contract with RSC Anderlecht until 2022. The negotiations had been going on for a while and today the 17-year-old has put his signature. Much to the delight of Michaël Verchueren, Jean Kindermans and probably also the supporters. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren is currently living the dream of every young football player. But that also involves a lot of planning and pressure. Verschaeren is in his final year of economics and mathematics and has to take exams just like everyone else. And that too is a priority for club and player. Read more »
The Pro League has reached an agreement on a reform of the U21 competition next season. The U21 of the 24 professional clubs play in two series. The eight best play in the A series, the 16 others in the B series. The goal: to improve quality. Read more »
The Belgian U19 have not been able to qualify for the European Championships this summer. The young Devils lost 2-5 to Ukraine and thus finish after group winner Italy. Anderlecht player Yari Verschaeren didn't play, as he is already back in Anderlecht. Read more »
Today, Het Nieuwsblad publishes an analysis of the annual accounts of the sixteen first division teams last season. Anderlecht made a loss of 6.4 million euros in 2017-2018. Figures that could cause sporting problems from next season. Read more »
Vincent Kompany has been elected best foreign defender ever in the Premier League in England. The voting competition was organized by the BBC. Kompany was recently in Belgium where he spoke with chairman Marc Coucke. Read more »
James Lawrence played 90 minutes with Wales against Slovakia yesterday afternoon. Wales won the game with 1-0. Read more »
There were already some rumors about Yunus Akgun and RSC Anderlecht last summer. A scout from Anderlecht attended the game of Turkey U23 against Scotland. Akgun played the entire game. Read more »
Just 2.5 months after his return from the second team, Ivan Obradovic received a convocation for the national team of Serbia. The left back thanks for the honor. He wants to focus entirely on Anderlecht. Read more »
According to Turkish media, RSC Anderlecht is following 21-year-old Hüseyin Türkmen, who currently plays for Trabzonspor. The young central defender can also play on the right back and as a defensive midfielder. Read more »
Edo Kayembé played with the U23 of RD Congo against Morocco. Congo won the match with 2-0. With this victory, they took a big step towards qualification for the CAN U23. Read more »
Anderlecht player Francis Amuzu scored yesterday in the friendly game of the Belgian U21 against Denmark. On the stroke of half-time he kicked the 0-2 in the nets. Due to two goals in added time, Belgium finally lost with 3-2.
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At the elite round for the European Championship, the Belgian U19 played a 2-2 draw against Italy yesterday afternoon. Openda scored both Belgian goals from the penalty spot. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren made his debut at the Belgian U19, but he won't stay there long. The U21 wants him. Although national coach Johan Walem wants to go to the European Championship with his regular team this summer, he opens the door for Verschaeren. Captain Siebe Schrijvers does the same.
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Fred Rutten will have a limited group available in the coming two weeks. Several RSC Anderlecht players have been called up for their national obligations. A number of rented players also have international obligations. Read more »
It's not all football all day long for Yari Verschaeren. The Anderlecht revelation is still studying and he takes that seriously. For example, Monday and Tuesday the studies are central. That means that the midfielder doesn't train with the first team during those days, but with the U21. Read more »
No Adrien Trebel on Monday with the U21. The midfielder has been training again since last week and wanted to gain rhythm, but coach Fred Rutten kept the captain aside. The coach would rather not have Trebel take risks at U21. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren is currently staying with the national U19, but Johan Walem, national coach of the national U21, is also watching him. In the meantime, negotiations on a contract extension at RSC Anderlecht are continuing. According to Michaël Verschueren "it is going in the right direction". Read more »
