2007–08 R.S.C. Anderlecht season

R.S.C. Anderlecht
2007–08 season
OwnerConstant Vanden Stock (until 19 April 2008)
Roger Vanden Stock (from 19 April 2008)
PresidentRoger Vanden Stock
ManagerFranky Vercauteren (until 12 November 2007)
Ariël Jacobs (from 12 November 2007)[1]
StadiumConstant Vanden Stock Stadium
Belgian First Division2nd
Belgian CupWinners
Belgian Super CupWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueThird qualifying round
UEFA CupRound of 16

RSC Anderlecht compete in the Belgian League, Belgian Cup, Belgian Supercup and UEFA Cup. (They were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League in the third qualifying round) in Season 2007-08.

Players

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1 GK Zítka 32 EU 2002 2010
13 GK Proto 24 EU 2005 2010
22 GK Schollen 29 EU 2006 2009
25 GK Bruzzese 18 EU 2007
27 RB Wasilewski 27 EU 2007 2011
32 CB Gillis 18 EU Youth system
23 CB Juhász 24 EU 2003 2011
26 CB Pareja 23 Non-EU 2006 2012
6 CB Van Damme 24 EU 2006 2010
3 LB Deschacht (VC) 26 EU 1996 2011
5 DM Biglia 21 Non-EU 2006 2010
31 DM De Man 24 EU 1997 2009
30 DM Gillet 22 EU 2008 (Winter) 2011
15 AM Chatelle 26 EU 2008 (Winter) 2011
14 AM Goor (captain) 34 EU 2005 2009
10 AM Hassan 32 Non-EU 2006 2008
36 AM Legear 20 EU 2003 2011
11 MF Boussoufa 23 EU 2006 2010
35 MF Crommen 16 EU Youth system
18 MF Iakovenko 20 EU 2008 (Winter) 2008 Loan On loan from Genk
8 MF Polák 26 EU 2007 2011
19 MF Saré 17 Non-EU Youth system
24 CF Akın 26 Non-EU 2007 2008
29 CF Frutos 26 Non-EU 2005 2010
9 CF Mpenza 31 EU 2004 2008
17 CF Mukendi 16 Non-EU Youth system
40 CF Pieroni 27 EU 2008 (Winter) 2008 Loan On loan from Nantes (via Lens)
7 CF Vlček 31 EU 2008 (Winter) 2009
  • Last updated: 25 Jan 2008
  • Source: rsca.be, players' Wikipedia articles, soccerbase.com, ESPN (for appearances and goals) and footballdatabase.com (for EU passport, contract ending and transfer fee)
  • Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).

Transfers 2007-08

Players in

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
25 GK Bruzzese 18 EU RFC Liège Transferred Y Summer 2011 Undisclosed
22 GK Schollen 29 EU NAC Breda Transferred Y Summer Undisclosed
20 LB Triguinho 28 Non-EU São Caetano 6-month loan Y Summer 2008 n/a Uefa.com
8 MF Polák 26 EU 1. FC Nürnberg Transferred Y Summer 2011 €3.5m Uefa.com
15 FW Théréau 24 EU Steaua București Transferred Y Summer 2011 €2.9m Uefa.com
30 DF Gillet 22 EU Gent Transferred Y Winter 2011 About €2m Uefa.com
12 RW Chatelle 26 EU Genk Transferred Y Winter 2012 Undisclosed
18 MF Yakovenko 20 EU Genk 6-month loan Y Winter 2008 n/a
40 CF Pieroni 27 EU Lens 6-month loan Y Winter 2008 n/a
7 FW Vlček 31 EU Slavia Prague Transferred Y Winter 2009 Undisclosed Uefa.com

Players out

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
GK Ujkani 19 EU Palermo Transferred Y Summer Undisclosed
GK Van Steenberghe 35 EU Dender Contract ended Y Summer Free
DF Felipe 20 Non-EU Nacional Transferred Y Summer Undisclosed
DF Kone 19 EU Londerzeel Transferred Y Summer Undisclosed
DF Olufemi 19 Non-EU Boavista Transferred Y Summer Undisclosed
DF Weydisch 18 EU UR Namur Transferred Y Summer Undisclosed
MF Al-Abdeen 19 Non-EU Al Hazm Transferred Y Summer Undisclosed
MF Cavallo 18 EU Mons Transferred Y Summer Undisclosed
MF Gündoğan 17 EU Gençlerbirliği Transferred Y Summer Undisclosed
MF Kolář 24 EU Helsingborg Transferred Y Summer Undisclosed
MF Lacroix 20 EU Tienen Transferred Y Summer Undisclosed
MF Lifondja 18 EU RKC Waalwijk Transferred Y Summer Undisclosed
MF Vanden Borre 20 EU Fiorentina Transferred Y Summer €3.8m
MF Yakassongo 18 EU Mouscron Transferred Y Summer Undisclosed
FW Allagui 21 EU Carl Zeiss Jena Transferred Y Summer Undisclosed
FW Mbokani 22 Non-EU Standard Liège Transferred Y Summer Undisclosed
FW Owusu Acheampong 27 Non-EU Real Tamale End of trial Y Summer n/a
FW Tchité 23 Non-EU Racing Santander Transferred Y Summer €7.5m
28 MF Baseggio 29 EU Mouscron Transferred Y Winter Undisclosed
39 DF Odjidja-Ofoe 19 EU Hamburg Transferred Y Winter Undisclosed Uefa.com
20 DF Triguinho 28 Non-EU São Caetano End of loan Y Winter n/a
4 DF von Schlebrügge 30 EU Brøndby Transferred Y Winter Undisclosed

Last updated: 19 January 2007
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.

Loaned out

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
MF Habarugira 19 EU Union Saint-Gilloise Loaned out Y Summer n/a
MF Ngolok 19 EU Union Saint-Gilloise Loaned out Y Summer n/a
MF Siani 21 Non-EU Union Saint-Gilloise Loaned out Y Summer n/a
MF Tioté 21 Non-EU Roda JC Loaned out Y Summer n/a
FW Lamah 20 EU Roda JC Loaned out Y Summer n/a
MF Kums 19 EU Kortrijk Loaned out Y Winter n/a
15 FW Théréau 24 EU Charleroi Loaned out Y Winter n/a Uefa.com

Last updated: 19 January 2007
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.

Competitions

Competition Started round Current
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
Belgian Supercup Winner 28 Jul 2007
Jupiler League 2 3 Aug 2007 10 May 2008
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round Third Qualifying Round 15 Aug 2007 29 Aug 2007
UEFA Cup First Round Round of 16 21 Sep 2007 12 Mar 2008
Belgian Cup Round 6 Winner 24 Nov 2007 18 May 2008

Updated to match played 18 May 2008
Source: Competitions

Jupiler League

Classification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Standard Liège (C) 34 22 11 1 61 19 +42 77 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
2 Anderlecht 34 21 7 6 59 31 +28 70 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
3 Club Brugge 34 20 7 7 45 30 +15 67 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
4 Cercle Brugge 34 17 9 8 62 33 +29 60
5 Germinal Beerschot 34 16 7 11 46 34 +12 55 Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round[2]
Source: Jupiler League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised.
(C) Champions

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
34 21 7 6 59 31  +28 70 14 2 1 35 10  +25 7 5 5 24 21  +3

Source: Jupiler League

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultWWDWWDDLDWDWLDLLWWDWWWLWWWWWWWLWWW
Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Competitive

Game
Date
Tournament
Round
Ground
Opponent
Score1
Report
1 28 Jul 2007 Belgian Supercup Final H Club Brugge 3 – 1
Kick off: 20:45 CET
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Johan Verbist

4' Boussoufa
37' Mpenza
87' Hassan
2 3 Aug 2007 Jupiler League 1 A Mechelen 1 – 0
Kick off: 20:30 CET
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Peter Vervecken

91' Wasilewski
3 11 Aug 2007 Jupiler League 2 H Lokeren 1 – 0
Kick off: 20:00 CET
Attendance: 24,498
Referee: Claude Bourdouxhe

79' Tchité
4 15 Aug 2007 UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round A Fenerbahçe 0 – 1
Kick off: 20:00 CET
Referee: Howard Webb

32' Alex
5 18 Aug 2007 Jupiler League 3 A Dender 2 – 2
Kick off: 18:00 CET
Attendance: 7,100
Referee: Luc Wouters

11' Hassan
18' Boussoufa
6 25 Aug 2007 Jupiler League 4 H Brussels 3 – 0
Kick off: 20:00 CET
Attendance: 24,594
Referee: Paul Allaerts

15' Théréau
17' Wasilewski
92' Legear
7 29 Aug 2007 UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round H Fenerbahçe 0 – 2
Kick off: 20:00 CET
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Massimo Busacca

4' Kežman
74' Alex
8 2 Sep 2007 Jupiler League 5 A Mouscron 2 – 1
Kick off: 18:00 CET
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Johan Verbist

14' von Schlebrügge
87' Van Damme
9 15 Sep 2007 Jupiler League 6 H Zulte Waregem 2 – 2
Kick off: 20:00 CET
Attendance: 24,569
Referee: Benoni Burie

43' Hassan
58' (pen.) Hassan
10 21 Sep 2007 UEFA Cup First Round H Rapid Wien 1 – 1
Kick off: 20:45 CET
Referee: Jonas Eriksson

11' Akın
11 23 Sep 2007 Jupiler League 7 A Genk 1 – 1
Kick off: 20:30 CET
Attendance: 24,976
Referee: Paul Allaerts

86' Akın
12 29 Sep 2007 Jupiler League 8 H Charleroi 0 – 1
Kick off: 20:00 CET
Attendance: 25,025
Referee: Jan Wegereef
13 5 Oct 2007 UEFA Cup First Round A Rapid Wien 1 – 0
Kick off: 20:45 CET
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

24' Akın
14 7 Oct 2007 Jupiler League 9 A Roeselare 2 – 2
Kick off: 20:30 CET
Attendance: 8,400
Referee: Benoni Burie

78' Polák
92' (pen.) Frutos
15 21 Oct 2007 Jupiler League 10 H Gent 2 – 1
Kick off: 20:30 CET
Attendance: 25,943
Referee: Serge Gumienny

15' Legear
45' Frutos
16 25 Oct 2007 UEFA Cup Group stage H Hapoel Tel Aviv 2 – 0
Kick off: 20:45 CET
Referee: Alexandru Tudor

36' Frutos
70' Frutos
17 28 Oct 2007 Jupiler League 11 A Cercle Brugge 0 – 0
Kick off: 18:00 CET
Attendance: 8,400
Referee: Jérôme Efong Nzolo
18 3 Nov 2007 Jupiler League 12 H Westerlo 3 – 1
Kick off: 20:30 CET
Attendance: 24,997
Referee: Joeri van de Velde

21' Goor
58' Akın
88' Akın
19 8 Nov 2007 UEFA Cup Group stage A AaB 1 – 1
Kick off: 19:15 CET
Referee: Laurent Duhamel

59' (o.g.) Jakobsen
20 11 Nov 2007 Jupiler League 13 A Germinal Beerschot 0 – 2
Kick off: 20:30 CET
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Luc Wouters
21 24 Nov 2007 Belgian Cup Sixth H Hamme 2 – 1
Kick off: 20:30 CET

31' Legear
71' Mpenza
22 30 Nov 2007 Jupiler League 14 H Standard Liège 0 – 0
Kick off: 20:30 CET
Attendance: 25,061
Referee: Paul Allaerts
23 6 Dec 2007 UEFA Cup Group stage H Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 1
Kick off: 20:45 CET
Referee: Damir Skomina

68' Goor
24 9 Dec 2007 Jupiler League 15 A Sint-Truiden 3 – 4
Kick off: 20:30 CET
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Jan Wegereef

29' Hassan
32' Van Damme
45' (pen.) Hassan
25 16 Dec 2007 Jupiler League 16 A Club Brugge 0 – 1
Kick off: 13:00 CET
Attendance: 28,199
Referee: Serge Gumienny
26 19 Dec 2007 UEFA Cup Group stage A Getafe 1 – 2
Kick off: 20:45 CET
Referee: Nikolai Ivanov

68' Théréau
27 22 Dec 2007 Jupiler League 17 H Mons 3 – 2
Kick off: 20:00 CET
Attendance: 22,395
Referee: Stéphane Breda

17' Odjidja-Ofoe
36' Hassan
41' (own) Nibombé
28 12 Jan 2008 Belgian Cup Seventh H Waasland 2 – 0
Kick off: 20:00 CET
Referee: Jean-Baptist Bultynck

60' Akın
62' Boussoufa
29 19 Jan 2008 Jupiler League 18 H Mechelen 1 – 0
Kick off: 20:00 CET
Attendance: 25,387
Referee: Luc Wouters

25' (own) Vleminckx
30 27 Jan 2008 Jupiler League 19 A Lokeren 0 – 0
Kick off: 18:00 CET
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Peter Vervecken
31 30 Jan 2008 Belgian Cup Quarter-finals H Dender 3 – 0
Kick off: 20:30 CET
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Jérome Efong Nzolo

1' Vlček
46' Vlček
87' Mpenza
32 2 Feb 2008 Jupiler League 20 H Dender 1 – 0
Kick off: 20:00 CET
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Tim Pots

24' (pen.) Chatelle
33 9 Feb 2008 Jupiler League 21 A Brussels 4 – 2
Kick off: 20:00 CET
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Johan Verbist

3' Van Damme
26' Gillet
49' Gillet
60' Wasilewski
34 13 Feb 2008 UEFA Cup Round of 32 H Bordeaux 2 – 1
Kick off: 20:45 CET
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento

79' Polák
95' Mpenza
35 16 Feb 2008 Jupiler League 22 H Mouscron 2 – 1
Kick off: 18:00 CET
Attendance: 24,586
Referee: Tim Pots

14' Polák
21' Pieroni
36 21 Feb 2008 UEFA Cup Round of 32 A Bordeaux 1 – 1
Kick off: 20:45 CET
Attendance: 20,017
Referee: Selçuk Dereli

33' Chatelle
37 24 Feb 2008 Jupiler League 23 A Zulte Waregem 0 – 1
Kick off: 20:00 CET
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere
38 27 Feb 2008 Belgian Cup Quarter-finals A Dender 1 – 1
Kick off: 20:30 CET

17' Goor
39 2 Mar 2008 Jupiler League 24 H Genk 1 – 0
Kick off: 20:00 CET
Attendance: 25,189
Referee: Eric Braamhaar

4' Vlček
40 6 Mar 2008 UEFA Cup Round of 16 H Bayern Munich 0 – 5
Kick off: 19:00 CET
Referee: Olegário Benquerença
41 9 Mar 2008 Jupiler League 25 A Charleroi 2 – 0
Kick off: 20:00 CET
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Serge Gumienny

28' Hassan
40' Boussoufa
42 12 Mar 2008 UEFA Cup Round of 16 A Bayern Munich 2 – 1
Kick off: 20:45 CET
Referee: Terje Hauge

20' Akın
35' Iakovenko
43 15 Mar 2008 Jupiler League 26 H Roeselare 5 – 0
Kick off: 18:00 CET
Attendance: 24,407
Referee: Philippe Flament

14' Hassan
17' Boussoufa
36' Biglia
55' Pieroni
87' Pieroni
44 19 Mar 2008 Belgian Cup Semi-finals H Germinal Beerschot 1 – 0
45 23 Mar 2008 Jupiler League 27 A Gent 3 – 2
Kick off: 18:00 CET
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Jérôme Efong Nzolo

24' Vlček
38' Vlček
65' (pen.) Frutos
46 30 Mar 2008 Jupiler League 28 H Cercle Brugge 3 – 1
Kick off: 18:00 CET
Attendance: 24,801
Referee: Luc Wouters

41' Van Damme
66' Boussoufa
72' Van Damme
47 6 Apr 2008 Jupiler League 29 A Westerlo 2 – 0
Kick off: 20:30 CET
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Johan Verbist

13' Gillet
35' Frutos
48 13 Apr 2008 Jupiler League 30 H Germinal Beerschot 2 – 0
Kick off: 20:30 CET
Attendance: 24,759
Referee: Paul Allaerts

60' Vlček
65' Frutos
49 16 Apr 2008 Belgian Cup Semi-finals A Germinal Beerschot 1 – 1
Kick off: 20:45 CET
Referee: Jerome Efong Nzolo

54' Vlček
50 20 Apr 2008 Jupiler League 31 A Standard Liège 0 – 2
Kick off: 20:45 CET
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere
51 26 Apr 2008 Jupiler League 32 H Sint-Truiden 4 – 1
Kick off: 20:00 CET
Attendance: 24,319
Referee: Tim Pots

81' Frutos
83' Boussoufa
85' Frutos
86' Frutos
52 3 May 2008 Jupiler League 33 H Club Brugge 2 – 0
Kick off: 20:00 CET

17' Vlček
30' Van Damme
53 10 May 2008 Jupiler League 34 A Mons 2 – 1
Kick off: 20:00 CET
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Luc Wouters

34' Vlček
59' Van Damme
54 18 May 2008 Belgian Cup Final N Gent 3 – 2
Kick off: 16:30 CET
Referee: Serge Gumienny

34' Polák
70' Boussoufa
71' Gillet

Last updated: 18 May 2008
Source: sporza.be
1Anderlecht goals come first.
National flags for Ground and Opponent columns are only shown when different from that of Anderlecht.
M = Match; Ground: H = Home, A = Away, N = Neutral, HR = Home replacement, AR = Away replacement.

Friendly

Match
Date
Competition or tour
Ground
Opponent
Score1
Scorers
GD
1 7 Jul 2007 Friendly A Knokke 11 - 0 Mpenza (4), Hassan (2 (1 pen)), Deschacht, Lamah, Mukendi, Van Damme, own goal 11
2 10 Jul 2007 OBI-Cup N Galatasaray 0 - 1 -1
3 12 Jul 2007 OBI-Cup N Borussia Dortmund 1 - 2 Baseggio -1
4 18 Jul 2007 Friendly A Nancy 2 - 1 Mpenza, von Schlebrügge 1
5 19 Jul 2007 Friendly A Wolvertem 3 - 0 Kums, Mukendi, Odjidja-Ofoe 3
6 21 Jul 2007 Friendly A Marseille 2 - 4 Théréau, Wasilewski -2
7 22 Jul 2007 Friendly A OH Leuven 0 - 2 -2
8 25 Jul 2007 Friendly N Alemannia Aachen 0 - 1 -1
9 31 Jul 2007 Friendly A Crystal Palace 1 - 1 Théréau 0
10 6 Jan 2008 Friendly N Be Quick 7 - 0 Théréau (3), Vlček (3), Crommen 7
11 8 Jan 2008 Friendly A Cartagena 0 - 2 -2
12 21 May 2008 Friendly A Wolvertem 4 - 1 Boateng, Boussoufa, Mpenza, Pieroni 3

Last updated: 21 May 2008
1Anderlecht goals come first.
Country's flag depict country of foreign team to that of Anderlecht.
Ground: H = Home; A = Away; N = Neutral; HR = Home replacement; AR = Away replacement; GD = Goal difference

See also

References

  1. ^ "Anderlecht ontslaat Frank Vercauteren".
  2. ^ "Cercle laat Intertoto-ticket aan G.Beerschot" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2008-05-13. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-05-13.