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20 unusual facts about R.S.C. Anderlecht


Eliseu Pereira dos Santos

On 3 October 2012 he netted a brace in a 3–0 away win against R.S.C. Anderlecht for the season's UEFA Champions League group stage, the first coming from 20 meters with a thunderous volley and the second through a lob over the goalkeeper.

Frank Kopel

Kopel made a further 10 appearances for Manchester United during the 1968–69 season, including his European debut against Anderlecht on 27 November 1968, but he spent most of the season as a back-up to the club's first-choice full-backs, Shay Brennan and Tony Dunne.

Goran Lovre

After playing five seasons for Anderlecht, Lovre signed a two-year deal with Groningen in the 2006 summer transfer window, with a possibility of a two-year extension.

Gregory Mertens

On 12 February 2011, Gregory Mertens made his senior debut for Cercle as an 89th minute substitute for Hans Cornelis in a confrontation against his former team R.S.C. Anderlecht.

Henri Meert

He has been the goalkeeper of Sporting Anderlecht in the entire 1950s; eight times he took home the Belgian Championship with the Mauves.

:Winner in the years 1947, 1949-1951, 1954-1956 and 1959 with Anderlecht

Ian Culverhouse

He found first team opportunities limited there and made just two league appearances for the club, though he did get a winner's medal in the UEFA Cup as he was an unused substitute for Spurs in the 1984 final against Anderlecht.

Johan Devrindt

He played for Anderlecht, Dutch oufit PSV Eindhoven, Club Brugge, Lokeren, Winterslag and La Louviere before hanging up his boots after suffering relegation with second division Tienen.

Jonathan Vervoort

Jonathan Vervoort (born 13 August 1993) is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for R.S.C. Anderlecht.

Matías Suárez

He went on to establish himself as a key member of the Anderlecht side contributing many goals and assists in the process, especially following the departure of the team's star player Romelu Lukaku to Chelsea in the summer of 2011.

Micky Hazard

He was a member of the team that won the 1982 FA Cup and UEFA Cup in 1984, where his crosses of the ball led to goals in both legs of the final against Anderlecht.

Nathan Kabasele

Nathan Kabasele (born 14 January 1994) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a striker for De Graafschap on loan from Anderlecht.

Nicolás Frutos

In his first season with R.S.C. Anderlecht, he scored 9 goals in the second half of the season, and conquered the 2005/06 Belgian League.

Nicolás Alejandro Frutos (born May 10, 1981 in Santa Fe) is a former Argentine football striker who last played for R.S.C. Anderlecht.

Pierre Sinibaldi

In the 1960s and again in the early 1970s, he coached R.S.C. Anderlecht with whom he previously won four Belgian Championships between 1962 and 1966.

Saint-Guidon/Sint-Guido metro station

Nearby sights include the Collegial Church of Saint Peter and Saint Guy (Sint-Pieter En Guidokerk), for which the station was named; the Erasmus House Museum; the Old Beguinage (now community museum); and the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, where R.S.C. Anderlecht football club play their home games.

Sébastien Siani

He moved than in July 2005 from Union Douala to R.S.C. Anderlecht and was one year later loaned for a half year to S.V. Zulte-Waregem.

Steve Hodge

Hodge was a frequent goalscorer from midfield as Forest consolidated their League position were unable to push for trophies other than a semi-final in the UEFA Cup in 1984, where they lost in controversial circumstances to Anderlecht.

Sven Kums

He presented 13 years the youth and reserve team from R.S.C. Anderlecht, also he was loaned out in January 2007 to Lierse S.K..

Tom Van Mol

Only one year later, he moved to the youth teams of Anderlecht.


Axel Witsel

On 30 August 2009, Witsel sparked controversy when he broke Marcin Wasilewski's leg by stamping on his ankle during the match between Anderlecht and Standard.

Frédéric Peiremans

Frédéric Peiremans (born 3 September 1973 in Nivelles) is a retired Belgian football player who played for Anderlecht, Charleroi, FC Twente, Real Sociedad and SD Eibar, as well as the Belgian national team.

Godfried van den Boer

Godfried van den Boer (born 8 May 1934) is a former Belgian footballer who played for Anderlecht, Sint-Truidense and Royal Antwerp as well at the Belgium national team.

Jim McLean

At the same time as the club was enjoying a high standing Scottish football, McLean was gradually building the club's reputation in Europe, with wins over sides like AS Monaco, Borussia Mönchengladbach, PSV Eindhoven, Anderlecht and Werder Bremen.

Johnny Dusbaba

Johnny Dusbaba (born 14 March 1956 in The Hague) is a retired Dutch football player who played for ADO Den Haag, Ajax, Anderlecht, Standard Liège, NAC Breda and Sint-Niklase, as well as the Dutch national side.

Marc Degryse

In a 19-year old professional career he played mainly for Club Brugge and Anderlecht (six seasons apiece), making his senior debuts at 17 and scoring nearly 200 official goals both clubs combined to win a total of ten major titles.

Mbo Mpenza

He subsequently returned to Belgium, and served second stints with R.E. Mouscron (one half season) and R.S.C. Anderlecht (four).

Patrick Vervoort

The left midfielder has played for a number of clubs, including Beerschot, Anderlecht and Standard Liège in Belgium, Ascoli in Italy's Serie A, as well Girondins de Bordeaux in France.

Philippe Léonard

He won the Belgian Cup in 1993, only 19, having scored in the final (Standard 2 – R. Charleroi SC 0), and also helped the side to two runner-up league places (1992–93 and 1994–95), each time bowing out to R.S.C. Anderlecht.

Pierre Hanon

Pierre Hanon (born 29 December 1936 in Brussels) is a former footballer who played mainly for R.S.C. Anderlecht and the national team.