Naïm Aarab and Arnaud Djoum will soon start their adventure as youth coaches at Anderlecht. The duo already know very well what they want to focus on. “Anderlecht's youth are geniuses with their feet. If we manage to turn them into geniuses in terms of mentality and leadership as well, you create players worth 20 million euros every season.” Read more »
Anderlecht has officially introduced the new members of its staff. Edward Still, Jérémy Taravel and Lucas Biglia will become assistant coaches at Besnik Hasi. Silvio Proto will become goalkeeper coordinator and Justin Verlinden will be the new goalkeeper coach. Read more »
Anderlecht's U13 ended their season this weekend with a solid campaign at the international tournament in Bassevelde, where they reached the semifinals. Led by coach Loïck Fogel, the young talents lost only twice in six matches, one of which was against strong Real Madrid. Read more »
With the final tournaments in June, the end of the season is approaching for youth teams. Although the various championships have been concluded for several weeks, the academies remain busy preparing for next season. Neerpede is no exception and already has most of the teams for the new campaign almost finalized. The acquisitions for Anderlecht's youth teams are already known, with some promising players set to join the club. Read more »
Anderlecht will take part in the prestigious U13 tournament in Bassevelde this weekend. The club's last victory in this tournament dates back to 2010. A total of 16 teams will compete for the trophy. Coach Loic Fogiel's selection has been placed in Group B, where they will compete against Spanish Real Madrid, Swedish Brommapojkarna and Zulte Waregem. Read more »
Nathan De Cat has made a big impression at the U17 European Championship in recent weeks. UEFA has included the Anderlecht midfielder in the tournament's top team. By the way, with Jesse Bisiwu (Club Brugge), there is a second Red Devil in the list. Read more »
Het Nieuwsblad has compiled a list 50 of Belgium's greatest talents between the ages of 14 and 20. Anderlecht has six players in this list. Nathan De Cat is the highest ranked in fourth place. Read more »
Time for yet another change at the top of Anderlecht. CEO Non Sports Kenneth Bornauw has announced his departure, according to Het Nieuwsblad. Bornauw's period at Anderlecht can certainly be called a success. Read more »
According to the Senegalese news website Football 13, Oumar Sarr has signed a 4.5-year contract with Anderlecht. Sarr will not join purple and white until January, when he turns 18, though. He may first be based at the Futures to mature. Read more »
Benoit Haegeman, trainer of the RSCA Academy, said goodbye with pride and emotion after thirteen years. During his last weekend at the club, he led the U14 to a victory in the Ibn Battuta Cup in Tanger, ending his career on a high note. In an emotional message, Haegeman looks back on his time at the club. Read more »
Romelu Lukaku (32) is still showing his heart for RSC Anderlecht. Although he wants to finish his career at the club later, he already called the U12 team this weekend to encourage them for their final against Lille at the Goal Cup. His message was clear: “Win!” The boys followed his advice, as they won the final 3-0. Read more »
The U15 of Anderlecht finished eighth at the KDB Cup in Drongen. Twelve teams participated. Read more »
Over a month after he announced his retirement from Anderlecht, Hubert Lemaire will start working at RAEC Mons. The 64-year-old Lemaire will become assistant coach at the club from the Walloon highest amateur league. Read more »
The Belgian U17 lost the European Championship semifinals to France 3-2. Despite strong dominance in large parts of the match, the young Belgians were punished for their lack of precision in finishing, while the French made efficient use of their chances. The disappointment is great for the Belgians, who had hoped to make history with this promising generation. They have never reached the final of the Euro U17, and this match was a chance to capture that milestone. Read more »
The Belgian U17 will face France today at 6 p.m. in the semifinals of the European Championships. So after previous matches against England and Italy in the group stage, another tough challenge awaits Nathan De Cat and his teammates. De Cat, Anderlecht's 16-year-old midfielder, has already gained experience in the playoffs and also scored against Antwerp. Under coach David Hubert, he made his European debut against Fenerbahçe in February. Read more »
Jan-Carlo Simic is one of the hundred nominees for the Golden Boy Award. With this trophy, Italian Tuttosport rewards the greatest talent under the age of 21. Simic is ranked 24 in the list. Read more »
Anderlecht's interest in Zoumana Keita is indeed very concrete. Het Nieuwsblad writes based on German sources that purple-white will soon undergo medical tests and that he can then sign a contract. The central defender would immediately join the A-team. Read more »
The Mauve U14s are taking part in the IBN BATTUTA CUP international tournament in Morocco from May 28 to June 1. Anderlecht is in Group A alongside Esperance Paris, IRT and CF Saaidia. 16 teams will be competing for a coveted trophy, particularly for loyal coaches Benoit Haegeman and Sergio Figueira, who are sadly spending their final weeks in Neerpede. Read more »
Nathan de Cat has qualified for the semifinals of the European Championship with Belgium's U17 team. The young Devils did lose to defending champion Italy 1-2, after leading 1-0 themselves, but the Czech Republic lent a hand. It came back from 0-4 in the last minute to 2-4 against England, allowing Belgium to finish with equal points but a better goal difference than the English. Read more »
