OTHER How is Kristian Arnstad (22) doing these days? The Norwegian was tipped for a big future under Vincent Kompany, but he never truly broke through at Anderlecht. In Denmark Arnstad is currently thriving, and he has also made his debut for the Norwegian national team. At Anderlecht he spent a long time searching for his best role in the purple-and-white, chiefly where he fit on the midfield. Read more »
INJURIES Four to six weeks: that is how long Nathan De Cat is expected to be sidelined. Het Laatste Nieuws reports this evening that Anderlecht will do everything possible to have De Cat fit to play again in four weeks. After all, the Belgian Cup final is scheduled for 14 May. The paper learned from a reliable source that De Cat will undergo additional examinations later this week to optimise his rehabilitation. Read more »
OTHER Today it's exactly 105 years ago that Anderlecht played for the first time in the highest division! In the mean time the Mauves became the most succesful club of Belgium and a European topteam... Read more »
OTHER Today Danylo Sikan celebrates his birthday! He becomes 25 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
INJURIES No — Jérémy Taravel is the first to admit that Anderlecht did not play well against Gent. The coach was nonetheless pleased and relieved that his side still managed to claim all three points. "The bench made the difference. That shows we are a close-knit team," Taravel said. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Adriano Bertaccini scored Anderlecht's third goal against Gent, a boost for the purple-and-white forward who hadn't found the net for some time. He admits the strike did him good both personally and for the team. Bertaccini said the bench made the difference in this match and singled out Tristan Degreef's impressive cameo. He celebrated his goal with a member of the staff who had predicted he would score in this game. Read more »
INTERVIEWS To make your debut and immediately be named "Man of the Match": that is what Justin Heekeren experienced yesterday against AA Gent. With a few superb saves he prevented Anderlecht from falling further behind. "Confidence wasn't great, but we kept fighting." "That I received the Man of the Match award isn't important to me," Heekeren said modestly afterwards. "It's a victory for the whole team. Read more »
TRANSFERS Het Nieuwsblad today publishes a double interview with Colin Coosemans and Geert De Vlieger. Coosemans speaks in depth about his contract extension, his post-match interviews and the team's ups and downs. He still has one season left on his Anderlecht contract. He will turn 34 in August and says he definitely wants to keep playing until he's 36 — most likely still at Anderlecht. Read more »
FLASHBACK On April 14, 1945, Johan 'Jean' Devrindt was born in Lommel. Devrindt may be a somewhat forgotten striker of Anderlecht, but he was nonetheless of great importance to the Mauves.
He made his debut in 1964 for the Brussels club and would remain in the capital for six seasons. During that period, he contributed to four league titles and one cup victory. Read more »
INJURIES Nathan de Cat has nevertheless suffered a serious injury. After yesterday's match there had been cautious optimism, but the midfielder is now sidelined for 4 to 6 weeks. That means he will miss the bulk of the playoffs. The cup final is also hanging by a thread: it takes place in almost exactly one month, so De Cat would only be available in the most favourable scenario — and then without match fitness. Read more »
GAMES A weak Anderlecht snatched a 3-1 win over AA Gent in the dying moments. The Mauves were slow and uninspired while Gent created plenty of chances. In the 78th minute Verschaeren cancelled out Kanga's early opener from the penalty spot. Suddenly Anderlecht believed again, and in stoppage time substitutes Degreef and Bertaccini made it 3-1. Read more »
OTHER Today Lucas Hey celebrates his birthday! He becomes 23 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
1B RSCA Futures lost 2-1 at RWDM on Saturday. The Molenbeek neighbours took the lead after 21 minutes through Maurer. Just after the hour mark Terry Van den Ven levelled the scores, but RWDM snatched victory late on when Simbakoli struck. Noa Ojea Cobiella and Rami Lougmani made their debuts for the Futures, rewarded for strong performances at the Future Cup with their first minutes in 1B. Read more »
YOUTH Anderlecht has handed Hidde Sysmans his first professional contract. The midfielder, who turns 16 in July, was champion with the purple-and-white in each of the past three seasons (with the U13s, U14s and U15s). "It's a very important day for me. I've always wanted to become a professional footballer." Read more »
OTHER Today Enric Llansana celebrates his birthday! He becomes 25 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
TRANSFERS RSC Anderlecht has set its sights on Younes Taha, a 23-year-old Dutch winger who is currently playing for FC Groningen. Groningen have him on loan this season from FC Twente, where he remains under contract until 2027. Taha, who holds both Dutch and Moroccan nationality, has stood out this season with impressive performances: he has been involved in twelve goals so far, netting four and supplying eight assists. The wide player, who can also operate as an attacking midfielder, has an estimated market value of around €3 million. Read more »
OTHER It has now been two months since Sporting was left without a sporting director. Two months in which supporters keep asking the same question: who will take back charge of the sporting policy? Meanwhile the file pile is growing. The new season is being prepared now, not in July... Read more »
TRANSFERS RSC Anderlecht has reopened talks with goalkeeper Colin Coosemans about extending his contract. His current deal runs until 2027, but negotiations had stalled for a long time. In the meantime there appears to be renewed momentum. Coosemans, who plays an important role in the squad as captain, was already offered a new contract in 2025. Read more »
INTERVIEWS With a goal just before the hour mark, Thorgan Hazard stirred Anderlecht back to life. Yet the playmaker was far from satisfied with the performance Anderlecht produced. "We came with the best intentions, but didn't show that in the first half." Read more »
OTHER Rami Lougmani received the Future Cup's player of the tournament trophy. With five goals he played a key part in Anderlecht's overall victory. He also finished as top scorer. "I really have no words for this," he said, clearly overwhelmed. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH During RSC Anderlecht's 4-2 defeat at Club Brugge, Joshua Nga Kana made his first?team debut. At 16 years, 9 months and 24 days old, Nga Kana ranks 13th on Anderlecht's list of youngest first?team debutants. The list is led by Nii Lamptey but also features names such as Lukaku, Babayaro, Tielemans and Doku; Nathan De Cat sits in ninth place. Read more »
YOUTH Anderlecht's Under-17s completed a flawless run at the Future Cup in Amsterdam, beating Real Madrid 2-0 in the final. They had also won their four previous matches. Youngster Cheikh Dieng opened the scoring and Jayden Onia Seke sealed the game shortly afterwards. In the third-place match Future United defeated hosts Ajax. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht lost 4-2 at Club Brugge. Before the break the purple-and-white were completely blown away by the home side, who astonishingly led only 3-0 at halftime. After the interval Brugge suddenly eased off, which allowed Anderlecht back into the game: Hazard and Cvetkovic pulled it back to 3-2. In stoppage time Vermant finally sealed the win with a counter. Read more »
FLASHBACK The score was 4-2 in Brussels on April 7, 1964, against the great Barcelona. Anderlecht won this jubilee match organized in honor of Jef Jurion, who had been playing for the club for 10 years at that time. This was a tradition back then.
Jurion would only leave Anderlecht in 1968, after 14 seasons, with 9 titles to his name. Read more »
TRANSFERS After Bayern Munich, Leipzig and Leverkusen are also said to be very interested in Nathan De Cat, transfer journalist Florian Plettenberg reports. De Cat is not, however, at the very top of each club's wishlist: that place is reserved for Kennet Eichhorn, the 16?year?old making waves at Hertha Berlin. Plettenberg values De Cat at €20–25 million. Belgian media, meanwhile, report that Anderlecht want at least €30 million for their golden boy. Read more »
OTHER Jérémy Taravel feels that things sometimes get too tame in the Anderlecht locker room. According to the coach, more passion and intensity should be shown, including among the players themselves. Read more »
OTHER Jérémy Taravel has no doubt about Anderlecht's chances in the cup final against Union. According to the coach, confidence is an absolute prerequisite for success at this level. Although Anderlecht has suffered disappointments at the Heysel in recent years, Taravel wants to prevent those negative experiences from having any influence. He sees it as his task to ready the players mentally and to have them take the field with the right belief. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Anderlecht immediately face a tough assignment with a trip to title contender Club Brugge. Coach Jérémy Taravel remains calm but realises his team is up against a stern test. According to him, the home side will do everything to bolster their title ambitions. Taravel points to the earlier meeting between the two teams, when Anderlecht impressed with relentless pressing and intensity. Read more »
INJURIES Jérémy Taravel will have to do without the injured César Huerta and Danylo Sikan against Club Brugge, and Nathan Saliba is also out due to suspension. “Otherwise, the squad is fully available,” says Taravel. Read more »
OTHER César Huerta could be ready to play again in three to four weeks, the Mexican site ESPN reports, citing sources close to the player. Huerta even hopes to still earn a spot in Mexico's World Cup squad in May. He has been struggling with pubalgia all season and has played in only nine matches. Read more »
OTHER Jasper Vergoote has been appointed as the referee for the match between RSC Anderlecht and Club Brugge on April 6 at 1:30 p.m. He will be assisted by linesmen Michael Geerolf and Martijn Tiesters. The fourth official is Lothar D'Hondt. Read more »
INTERVIEWS The young Anderlecht talent Nathan De Cat is regularly compared by analysts and supporters to a young Jan Ceulemans. It is especially his body language, style of play and physical presence that evoke the former Red Devil. Analyst Franky Van der Elst recently remarked that De Cat strongly reminds him of Ceulemans, although the latter used to play a little higher up the pitch. The Champions' Play-offs kick off on Monday with a big clash between Club Brugge and Anderlecht, and in the build-up to that match the striking comparison provoked plenty of debate. Read more »
TRANSFERS The situation around Thorgan Hazard at RSC Anderlecht is about more than his impressive statistics. Although the forward has delivered strong performances this season, a contract extension is far from guaranteed. On his 33rd birthday Hazard can look back on a solid season with 12 goals and 8 assists. That places him among the most efficient players in the Jupiler Pro League, just behind names like Nicolas Tresoldi and Christos Tzolis. Read more »
INJURIES Danylo Sikan has been struggling with pubalgia for some time and has now undergone surgery. According to Het Nieuwsblad, he is expected to be sidelined for only about a month. If that proves correct, he could still feature this season. Pubalgia is a general term for pain around the pubic bone and groin. Read more »
OTHER Under pressure from a ruling by the Belgian Competition Authority, the Pro League has adjusted the rules for U23 teams in 1B. From next season they will also be eligible for relegation. This season, however, remains unchanged. Any U23 side that is relegated must be replaced by another U23 team promoted from the amateur divisions, ensuring that four development teams remain active at the country's second professional level. Read more »
OTHER Former Anderlecht player Juan Lozano (70) was struck by a severe brain haemorrhage two months ago. Lozano is recovering in Belgium, but his recuperation has reportedly been difficult. Lozano was one of the absolute top players to have worn the Anderlecht shirt. The Spaniard first made a name for himself at Beerschot and, after a spell in the American league alongside Johan Cruyff, Anderlecht brought him back to Belgium. Read more »
