2023–24 R.S.C. Anderlecht season

R.S.C. Anderlecht
2023–24 season
Chairman	Wouter Vandenhaute
Manager	Brian Riemer
Stadium	Lotto Park
Champions' Play-offs	3rd
Belgian Pro League Regular season	2nd
Belgian Cup	Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer	League: ; Anders Dreyer (15); All: ; Anders Dreyer (17)
Average home league attendance	19,816
	← 2022–23 2024–25 →

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	DEN	Kasper Schmeichel
5	DF	SEN	Moussa N'Diaye
7	MF	BEL	Francis Amuzu
10	MF	BEL	Yari Verschaeren
11	FW	BEL	Thorgan Hazard
12	FW	DEN	Kasper Dolberg
14	DF	BEL	Jan Vertonghen (captain)
15	DF	SWE	Ludwig Augustinsson (on loan from Sevilla)
16	GK	DEN	Mads Kikkenborg
17	MF	BEL	Théo Leoni
18	MF	GHA	Majeed Ashimeru
20	FW	ARG	Luis Vázquez
21	MF	GUI	Amadou Diawara


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
22	DF	BEL	Louis Patris
23	MF	BEL	Mats Rits
25	MF	DEN	Thomas Delaney (on loan from Sevilla)
26	GK	BEL	Colin Coosemans
29	FW	BEL	Mario Stroeykens
32	FW	ECU	Nilson Angulo
33	DF	ARG	Federico Gattoni (on loan from Sevilla)
36	MF	DEN	Anders Dreyer
54	DF	BEL	Killian Sardella
56	DF	BEL	Zeno Debast
61	MF	NOR	Kristian Arnstad
63	GK	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	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	BEL	Marco Kana (at Kortrijk until 30 June 2024)
—	MF	NGA	Ishaq Abdulrazak (at Häcken until 30 June 2024)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	FRA	Alexis Flips (at Ankaragücü until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

In

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

Out

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

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

24 June 2023 Friendly	Oudenaarde	0–5	Anderlecht	Oudenaarde
19:30 UTC+2				Stadium: Burgemeester Thienpontstadion

1 July 2023 Friendly	Anderlecht	5–2	FCSB
13:00 UTC+1

7 July 2023 Friendly	Anderlecht	3–1	Lokomotiva Zagreb	Brussels
13:00 UTC+2				Stadium: Complexe Sportif Neerpede - Terrein 6

14 July 2023 Friendly	Anderlecht	0–6	Sparta Prague
16:00 UTC+2
Note: Three periods of 45 minutes.

22 July 2023 Friendly	Anderlecht	3–0	Ajax	Brussels
13:30 UTC+2	Dolberg 12' Aertssen 80' (o.g.) Raman 90+4'			Stadium: Lotto Park

12 January 2024 Friendly	Anderlecht	0–0	Al Ahli
15:00 UTC+1

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	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

Regular season

Pos	Team v t e	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:

^ 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

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Ground	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	L	W	W	W	W	D	D	D	W	W	L	W	W	D	W	W	D	D	W	W	D	D	D	W	W	W	W	W	W	L
Position	15	8	6	4	2	3	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2

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)	Burgess 17' Rasmussen 27' Eckert 30' Vanhoutte 54' Nilsson 83' Mac Allister 85' Puertas 90+8' (pen.)	Report	Sardella 75' Vertonghen 83' Leoni 87'	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)	Dolberg 45+5' (pen.) Patris 90+2'	Report	Balikwisha 38'	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)	Van Helden 19' Koita 60' Delorge-Knieper 86' Barnes 90+6'	Report	Stroeykens 21' N'Diaye 53' Dreyer 56' Arnstad 68' N'Diaye 82' Leoni 84' Patris 90+3'	Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 8,365 Referee: Lawrence Visser

20 August 2023 4	Anderlecht	2–1	Westerlo	Brussels
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Dolberg 1' Diawara 45+2' Vertonghen 72'	Report	Fixelles 52' Madsen 74' Jordanov 81', 87'	Stadium: Lotto Park Attendance: 14,903 Referee: Jonathan Lardot

27 August 2023 5	Anderlecht	2–1	Charleroi	Brussels
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Leoni 34' Amuzu 78'	Report	Rogelj 32' Andreou 76' Heymans 87'	Stadium: Lotto Park Attendance: 16,082 Referee: Lothar D'hondt

3 September 2023 6	Genk	1–1	Anderlecht	Genk
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Bonsu Baah 9' Muñoz 86' Arteaga 89' Arokodare 90+7'	Report	Vertonghen 9' Delaney 24' Debast 32' Flips 49' Rits 54' Amuzu 71' Vázquez 89'	Stadium: Cegeka Arena Attendance: 20,655 Referee: Bram Van Driessche

17 September 2023 7	Kortrijk	2–2	Anderlecht	Kortrijk
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)	De Neve 19' Kana 33' 81' Avenatti 41', 57' (pen.) Audoor 71' Mehssatou 85'	Report	Dolberg 20' Debast 54' Hazard 90+5' Dreyer 90+7'	Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Kevin Van Damme

24 September 2023 8	Anderlecht	1–1	Club Brugge	Anderlecht
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Dolberg 40'	Report	Vetlesen 13' Olsen 64'	Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Referee: Lawrence Visser

30 September 2023 9	Eupen	1–3	Anderlecht	Eupen
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Christie-Davies 36' Nuhu 38' (Finnbogason)		Dreyer 1' (Leoni) Paeshuyse 67' (o.g.) Vázquez 88' (Leoni)	Stadium: Kehrwegstadion

7 October 2023 10	Anderlecht	3–1	Mechelen	Brussels
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Stroeykens 14' (Hazard) Leoni 58' Dolberg 60' (Augustinsson) Sardella 69' Amuzu 90+3' (Vázquez)		Schoofs 27' Storm 73' (without assist) Bates 77' Mrabti 83'	Stadium: Lotto Park

22 October 2023 11	Standard Liège	3–2	Anderlecht	Liège
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Ngoy 50', 61' (without assist) Alzate 52' (without assist) Kawabe 55' (Fossey) Price 90+6'		Dolberg 18' (Hazard) Dreyer 24' (Rits) Hazard 60' Debast 90+1' Schmeichel 90+22'	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 v t e	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:

^ 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.