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 »
Anderlecht has acquired 18-year-old right-back Joël Putu from Charleroi. Putu went from Genk to Charleroi last summer and will thus join the RSCA Futures next season. Read more »
The Belgian U17 won their second match at the European Championships. They defeated the Czech Republic 3-1. Nathan De Cat played the entire match in the center of midfield. He received a yellow card. Read more »
Two days before the last game of the season, Besnik Hasi spoke to the press one more time. The Anderlecht coach was asked questions about his future, that of Mario Stroeykens and that of the club. “Guys like De Cat, Kanaté, Goto and De Greef can bring a bright future to the club, but then they have to be well surrounded,” he said. Read more »
The RSCA Futures won a friendly game against Olympique Marseille 3-2 this afternoon. Through Jaydon Onia-Seke (photo) and an own-goal, the Futures led 2-0 after the after and half hour of play. Keisuke Goto scored the third goal for purple and white. Read more »
Anderlecht are said to be interested in 18-year-old Swiss striker Winsley Boteli from Borussia Mönchengladbach. At least that is what local media in Germany are whispering. Boteli impressed in the youth teams, but will not get any chances in the first team for the time being. A departure this summer is therefore possible. St. Gallen is also showing interest, although Boteli is still under contract until 2028. Read more »
On Thursday, May 22, Anderlecht's U23 will play a friendly match against Olympique Marseille. The game will take place in the stadium of Deinze, with kick-off at 11.30 a.m. Tickets for this match are available through the official ticket sales of Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht. Read more »
On Wednesday, May 21, friendly matches are scheduled in Neerpede for two elite teams of RSC Anderlecht. In preparation for the KDB Cup, the team of Stéphane Stassin will play against the young players of Abidjan City FC at 3 pm. In addition, Anderlecht's U16 will also be in action. They will play short matches of 40 minutes against Luxembourg at 4 p.m. and against Standard at 6 p.m. Read more »
The Belgium U17 team has a golden generation.and is competing in the European Championships. Belgium played a 1-1 draw against one of the top teams, England. The English took the lead, but not very much later the Belgians evened the score through Fernandez. Belgium had just a little less ball possession, but would eventually force more chances than the English. Read more »
Ismael Baouf played the entire final of the U20 Africa Cup with Morocco against South Africa. Baouf got a yellow cardboard in injury time and could not prevent his team from losing the final ven 1-0. Morocco must therefore be satisfied with second place. Read more »
In the U20 match between Morocco and Egypt, Ismael Baouf played the entire match He received yellow at the end of the match, but Morocco did win the match 1-0, which qualifies them for the final. This final will take place on May 18 against South Africa. Read more »
Besnik Hasi is facing his last two games as Anderlecht coach. “A final decision on an extended stay will only be made after the season. There is more work than I thought, but it is a challenge I want to take on,” Hasi said. The evaluation talks with CEO Sports Tim Borguet and sporting director Olivier Renard are scheduled after the last game against Racing Genk. Read more »
Anderlecht had Abdel Camara sign his first professional contract today. The 15-year-old midfielder has committed to purple-white until 2028. "Abdel was a late bloomer on a physical level, but on a mental level he was mature early on," is how Anderlecht describes the player Read more »
On Friday, May 16, Anderlecht's U23 (RSCA Futures) will take on Jong Genk in a friendly match. The encounter will take place at the Deinze stadium, with kickoff at 15:30. Tickets are available through the official ticket sales of Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht. Jong Genk had a terrible season and finished at the bottom of 1B. The Futures also battled for a long time to get away from the relegation zone, eventually finishing thirteenth with a wide lead over Genk. Read more »
Marvin Ongujimi has been working in the shadows at Mechelen and is about to arrive at RSCA to coach the strikers, it was Besnik Hasi who informed the Purple management of his name, who appreciated the work done by the coach. Read more »
Alyssa Van De Poel, a promising young goalkeeper, has made the move from Westerlo Ladies to RSC Anderlecht. Van De Poel has already gained experience this year with Westerlo's U19 and now signs for three years in Brussels. She is also a Belgian youth international and hopes to make it to the Red Flames. Read more »
Anderlecht is showing interest in Adriano Bertaccini. Het Laatste Nieuws knows that sporting director Olivier Renard already spoke with the 24-year-old Belgian's entourage. With 21 goals, Bertaccini is currently top scorer in the top division. Read more »
In an exciting match, Morocco's U20 soccer players, with Ismael Baouf in the starting lineup, secured victory against Sierra Leone. After an evenly matched game, they managed to make the difference in the extension and won 1-0. This victory means that the Moroccan team qualifies for the semifinals of the CAN U20. In the next round, they will face Egypt. Read more »
Anderlecht took part in a U16 tournament organized by Arsenal in London this weekend. The purple-white U16, reinforced with four players from the 2008 generation, lived up to their international reputation by reaching the final. In this, however, they had to acknowledge their superiority to Sparta Prague, which won 2-0. Prior to the tournament, Anderlecht decided to forfeit their final U18 playoff match. Read more »
From May 9 to 11, Arsenal Academy is hosting the Liam Brady Cup, a prestigious tournament for U16 teams. Eight teams are divided into two groups and compete for the trophy. RSC Anderlecht, known for its strong youth training, faces a tough task in London. The Belgian club has to face host team Arsenal in Group A, while Lech Poznań and Rosenborg are the other participants in this group. Read more »
