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2023–24 R.S.C. Anderlecht season

The 2023–24 season was Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht's 116th season in existence and 88th consecutive in the Belgian Pro League. They also competed in the Belgian Cup, where they were eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Players

First-team squad

As of 6 February 2024[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Denmark DEN Kasper Schmeichel
5 DF Senegal SEN Moussa N'Diaye
7 MF Belgium BEL Francis Amuzu
10 MF Belgium BEL Yari Verschaeren
11 FW Belgium BEL Thorgan Hazard
12 FW Denmark DEN Kasper Dolberg
14 DF Belgium BEL Jan Vertonghen (captain)
15 DF Sweden SWE Ludwig Augustinsson (on loan from Sevilla)
16 GK Denmark DEN Mads Kikkenborg
17 MF Belgium BEL Théo Leoni
18 MF Ghana GHA Majeed Ashimeru
20 FW Argentina ARG Luis Vázquez
21 MF Guinea GUI Amadou Diawara
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF Belgium BEL Louis Patris
23 MF Belgium BEL Mats Rits
25 MF Denmark DEN Thomas Delaney (on loan from Sevilla)
26 GK Belgium BEL Colin Coosemans
29 FW Belgium BEL Mario Stroeykens
32 FW Ecuador ECU Nilson Angulo
33 DF Argentina ARG Federico Gattoni (on loan from Sevilla)
36 MF Denmark DEN Anders Dreyer
54 DF Belgium BEL Killian Sardella
56 DF Belgium BEL Zeno Debast
61 MF Norway NOR Kristian Arnstad
63 GK Belgium BEL Timon Vanhoutte

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Belgium BEL Antoine Colassin

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Belgium BEL Marco Kana (at Kortrijk until 30 June 2024)
— MF Nigeria NGA Ishaq Abdulrazak (at Häcken until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF France FRA Alexis Flips (at Ankaragücü until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
FW Denmark Kasper Dolberg France Nice Free 7 July 2023 [3]
DF Belgium Louis Patris Belgium OH Leuven €3,500,000 8 July 2023 [4]
GK France Maxime Dupé France Toulouse Free 18 July 2023 [5]
MF Netherlands Justin Lonwijk Ukraine Dynamo Kiev Loan 25 July 2023 [6]
FW Argentina Luis Vázquez Argentina Boca Juniors €4,500,000 26 July 2023 [7]
MF England Tudor Mendel-Idowu England Chelsea Free 27 July 2023 [8]
MF France Alexis Flips France Reims €3,500,000 8 August 2023 [9]
MF Belgium Mats Rits Belgium Club Brugge €2,000,000 15 August 2023 [10]
DF Sweden Ludwig Augustinsson Spain Sevilla Loan 16 August 2023 [11]
MF Denmark Thomas Delaney Spain Sevilla Loan 22 August 2023 [12]
GK Denmark Kasper Schmeichel France Nice Free 5 September 2023 [13]
MF Belgium Thorgan Hazard Germany Borussia Dortmund Undisclosed 6 September 2023 [14]
DF Argentina Federico Gattoni Spain Sevilla Loan 30 January 2024 [15]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
FW Ghana Mohammed Dauda Spain Tenerife Undisclosed 24 May 2023 [16]
GK Germany Timon Wellenreuther Netherlands Feyenoord Undisclosed 2 June 2023 [17][18]
MF Israel Lior Refaelov Israel Maccabi Haifa Free 15 June 2023 [19][20]
MF Sweden Kristoffer Olsson Denmark Midtjylland Undisclosed 3 July 2023 [21]
GK Netherlands Bart Verbruggen England Brighton & Hove Albion €20,000,000 4 July 2023 [22]
DF Belgium Hendrik Van Crombrugge Belgium Genk €1,300,000 18 July 2023 [23]
DF Ukraine Bogdan Mykhaylichenko Croatia Dinamo Zagreb Free 24 July 2023 [24]
DF Belgium Noah Sadiki Belgium Union SG €1,400,000 27 July 2023 [25]
FW Belgium Lucas Stassin Belgium Westerlo €1,500,000 27 July 2023 [26][27]
DF Belgium Hannes Delcroix England Burnley Undisclosed 22 August 2023 [28]
DF Panama Michael Amir Murillo France Marseille Undisclosed 30 August 2023 [29]
FW Sierra Leone Mustapha Bundu England Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed 1 September 2023 [30]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

24 June 2023 Friendly Oudenaarde Belgium 0–5 Belgium Anderlecht Oudenaarde
19:30 UTC+2 Stadium: Burgemeester Thienpontstadion
1 July 2023 Friendly Anderlecht Belgium 5–2 Romania FCSB
13:00 UTC+1
7 July 2023 Friendly Anderlecht Belgium 3–1 Croatia Lokomotiva Zagreb Brussels
13:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Complexe Sportif Neerpede - Terrein 6
14 July 2023 Friendly Anderlecht Belgium 0–6 Czech Republic Sparta Prague
16:00 UTC+2
Note: Three periods of 45 minutes.
22 July 2023 Friendly Anderlecht Belgium 3–0 Netherlands Ajax Brussels
13:30 UTC+2
Stadium: Lotto Park
12 January 2024 Friendly Anderlecht Belgium 0–0 Libya Al Ahli
15:00 UTC+1

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian Pro League Regular season 28 July 2023 16 March 2024 Matchday 1 2nd 30 18 9 3 58 30 +28 060.00
Champions' Play-offs 1 April 2024 26 May 2024 Matchday 1 9 4 2 3 11 9 +2 044.44
Belgian Cup 30 October 2023 25 January 2024 Seventh round Quarter-finals 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 066.67
Total 42 24 11 7 73 41 +32 057.14

Last updated: 19 May 2024
Source: Soccerway

Belgian Pro League

Main article: 2023–24 Belgian Pro League

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Union SG 30 21 7 2 63 31 +32 70 Qualification for the Europa League and champions' play-offs[a]
2 Anderlecht 30 18 9 3 58 30 +28 63 Qualification for the champions' play-offs
3 Antwerp 30 14 10 6 55 27 +28 52
4 Club Brugge 30 14 9 7 62 29 +33 51
5 Cercle Brugge 30 14 5 11 44 34 +10 47
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[31]
Notes:
  1. ^ The regular season winner qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League if not earning 2024–25 UEFA Champions League in the play-off.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 18 9 3 58 30  +28 63 11 3 1 30 13  +17 7 6 2 28 17  +11

Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLWWWWDDDWWLWWDWWDDWWDDDWWWWWWL
Position1586423233222222222222222222222
Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[32]

28 July 2023 1 Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 Anderlecht Brussels
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Attendance: 6,912
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
6 August 2023 2 Anderlecht 1–0 Antwerp Brussels
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 15,068
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
13 August 2023 3 Sint Truiden 0–1 Anderlecht Sint-Truiden
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 8,365
Referee: Lawrence Visser
20 August 2023 4 Anderlecht 2–1 Westerlo Brussels
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 14,903
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
27 August 2023 5 Anderlecht 2–1 Charleroi Brussels
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 16,082
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
3 September 2023 6 Genk 1–1 Anderlecht Genk
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 20,655
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
17 September 2023 7 Kortrijk 2–2 Anderlecht Kortrijk
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
24 September 2023 8 Anderlecht 1–1 Club Brugge Anderlecht
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Referee: Lawrence Visser
30 September 2023 9 Eupen 1–3 Anderlecht Eupen
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
7 October 2023 10 Anderlecht 3–1 Mechelen Brussels
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Lotto Park
22 October 2023 11 Standard Liège 3–2 Anderlecht Liège
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
28 October 2023 12 Anderlecht 5–1 OH Leuven Brussels
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Lotto Park
5 November 2023 13 Cercle Brugge 0–3 Anderlecht Brugge
13:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
12 November 2023 14 Gent 1–1 Anderlecht Ghent
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
26 November 2023 15 Anderlecht 2–1 RWDM Brussels
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
1 December 2023 16 Westerlo 1–3 Anderlecht Westerlo
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Het Kuipje
23 December 2023 19 Anderlecht 2–1 Genk Brussels
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Lotto Park
27 December 2023 20 Anderlecht 2–0 Cercle Brugge Brussels
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Lotto Park
28 January 2024 22 Anderlecht 2–2 Union Saint-Gilloise Brussels
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Lotto Park
4 February 2024 24 Anderlecht 1–0 Gent Brussels
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Lotto Park
18 February 2024 26 Anderlecht 4–1 Sint-Truiden Brussels
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Lotto Park
3 March 2024 28 Anderlecht 1–0 Eupen Brussels
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Lotto Park
16 March 2024 30 Anderlecht 0–1 Kortrijk Brussels
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Lotto Park

Champions' Play-offs

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation CLU USG AND CER GNK ANT
1 Club Brugge (C) 10 7 3 0 21 6 +15 50 Qualification for the Champions League league stage — 2–2 3–1 0–0 4–0 3–0
2 Union SG 10 4 2 4 17 12 +5 49 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round 1–2 — 0–0 2–3 2–0 4–1
3 Anderlecht 10 4 2 4 12 12 0 46 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round 0–1 2–1 — 3–0 2–1 1–0
4 Cercle Brugge 10 3 4 3 13 13 0 37 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] 1–1 1–2 1–1 — 4–1 0–1
5 Genk 10 4 1 5 8 17 −9 37 Qualification for the European competition play-off 0–3 1–0 2–1 1–1 — 1–0
6 Antwerp 10 2 0 8 7 18 −11 32 1–2 0–3 3–1 1–2 0–1 —
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[33]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Union SG qualified for the Europa League play-off round by winning the 2023–24 Belgian Cup. The Europa League second qualifying spot and the European competition play-off spot were thus passed to the next two highest-placed teams that did not qualify for European competitions.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
9 4 2 3 11 9  +2 14 4 0 1 8 3  +5 0 2 2 3 6  −3

Last updated: 19 May 2024.
Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

Round12345678910
GroundHAHAHAAHHA
ResultWLWLWDDWLL
Position22111121
Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

30 March 2024 1 Anderlecht 1–0 Antwerp Brussels
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
7 April 2024 2 Club Brugge 3–1 Anderlecht Bruges
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 24,166
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
14 April 2024 3 Anderlecht 2–1 Union Saint-Gilloise Brussels
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
20 April 2024 4 Genk 2–1 Anderlecht Genk
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
24 April 2024 5 Anderlecht 3–0 Cercle Brugge Brussels
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Lotto Park
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
28 April 2024 6 Cercle Brugge 1–1 Anderlecht Bruges
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
5 May 2024 7 Union Saint-Gilloise 0–0 Anderlecht Brussels
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
11 May 2024 8 Anderlecht 2–1 Genk Brussels
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Referee: Lawrence Bisser
19 May 2024 9 Anderlecht 0–1 Club Brugge Anderlecht
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
26 May 2024 10 Antwerp 3–1 Anderlecht Antwerp
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Bosuilstadion

Belgian Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Belgian Cup
31 October 2023 Seveenth round RAAL La Louvière 0–1 Anderlecht La Louvière
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade Communal du Tivoli
Referee: Matonga Simonini
7 December 2023 Round of 16 Anderlecht 2–0 Standard Liège Brussels
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Lotto Park
25 January 2024 Quarter-finals Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Anderlecht Brussels
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Lothar D'hondt

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