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RSC ANDERLECHT

RSC ANDERLECHT Anderlecht is the most

TOP VALUE PLAYERS FROM THE ACADEMY 1. Yari Verschaeren AGE 19 POSITION M MINUTES 33% VALUE €11m 2. Anouar Ait El Hadj AGE 19 POSITION M MINUTES 30% VALUE €4.8m 3. Francis Amuzu AGE 21 POSITION F MINUTES 57% VALUE €3.8m

successful club in Belgian football, with five European trophies and 34 league titles. They hold the record for the most consecutive league titles wins, five, between 1963/64 and 1967/68. Anderlecht's Academy is considered one of the best in Europe. Throughout its history, the club has trained such players as Enzo Scifo, Vincent Kompany, Romelu Lukaku and Youri Tielemans. The academy has been headed by the experienced Jean Kindermans, the club’s Technical Youth Director since 2005, and he has a lot of experience in sharing knowledge with other academies all over Europe. During our research, Kindermans displayed incredible passion and exceptional knowledge. Integral to Anderlecht’s academy is the promise to parents of players that their children will the receive best football education, but also top academic education to finish high school.

According to CIES Football Observatory, the percentage of minutes by club-trained players (i.e. those aged 15–21 at the club) is: 32.5 % (12 players) AVERAGE AGE 21.66 €2,803,125 WITH AN AVERAGE VALUE OF 33 PLAYERS IN THE FIRST TEAM players of which trained in the club (academy pupils) 16 VITAL STATISTICS *

RECORD OUTGOING TRANSFERS 1. Youri Tielemans

€26.2m

20 Age when sold (2017)

to Monaco

2. Jérémy Doku

to Rennes €26m

18 Age when sold (2020)

3. Albert Sambi Lokonga

to Arsenal €17.5m

21 Age when sold (2021)

RECORD INCOMING TRANSFERS 1. Nicolae Stanciu 23 Age when bought (2016) €9.7m 2. Bubacarr Sanneh 23 Age when bought (2018) €8m 3. Michel Vlap 22 Age when bought (2019) €6.9m From Midtjylland

From Steaua Bucharest

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From SC Heerenveen

19 %

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YOUTH FOOTBALL 2021-23

YOUTH FOOTBALL 2021-23

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