The 2014–15 season is a season played by Anderlecht, a Belgian football club based in Anderlecht, Brussels. The season covers the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015. Anderlecht will be participating in the Belgian Pro League, Belgian Cup, Belgian Super Cup and the UEFA Champions League.
Review
Pre-season It was announced that Anderlecht would play six matches in preparation for the 2014-15 season, with games against Royal Knokke, Oudenaarde, Mons, Dynamo Kyiv, RFC Liège and Deinze with the pre-season matches starting from 28 June 2014 and ending on 22 July 2014.
Anderlecht kicked off their pre-season campaign with a 1-4 victory away to Royal Knokke on 28 June at Stadion Olivier. The club followed that with a 0-2 win at Oudenaarde, with goals coming from Youri Tielemans and Frank Acheampong. Anderlecht then drew 0-0 with Mons in match remembered less so for the result but more so for the return of Matías Suárez who had been out injured since October 2013 due to a serious knee injury he suffered in training at that time. On 11 July, Anderlecht faced Dynamo Kyiv in Austria. A match they won 2-1 thanks to a brace from Frank Acheampong.
On the following Wednesday, Anderlecht won their penultimate pre-season fixture when they beat RFC Liège 0-2 at the Stade du Pairay, with goals coming from Aleksandar Mitrović and Samuel Armenteros. Anderlecht won their sixth and final friendly match on July 22, beating Deinze 0-1 at the Burgemeester Van de Wiele Stadion thanks to a goal from Nathan Kabasele. Which meant the club ended pre-season unbeaten, winning five and drawing just one.
Transfers Anderlecht's first summer signing was Brazilian Wigor Alan do Nascimento who was signed from Brazilian club Capivariano after a successful trial. The club also signed goalkeeper Mulopo Kudimbana on a permanent contract in June, with the Congolese international joining from Oostende. Samuel Armenteros, Michaël Heylen, Mehdi Tarfi and Fede Vico all returned from their loan spells at Feyenoord, Kortrijk, Zulte Waregem and Oostende respectively while Demy de Zeeuw left in the opposite direction following the completion of his loan spell from Spartak Moscow.
Numerous outgoings were completed also. Fernando Canesin completed a permanent transfer to Oostende, Nabil Jaadi left the club to join Italian Serie A side Udinese while Jordan Lukaku joined Oostende permanently after a successful loan spell. Four other players also completed permanent moves away from the club, Massimo Bruno to Red Bull Salzburg, Cheikhou Kouyaté to West Ham United, David Pollet to Gent and Dalibor Veselinović to Mechelen. Elis Koulibaly and Youri Lapage were loaned to Eendracht Aalst, the Belgian Second Division side also claimed to have signed Jonathan Kindermans on loan but Anderlecht later confirmed Kindermans was to join Eerste Divisie side Telstar on loan.
Guillaume Gillet also left the club on loan, he joined French Ligue 1 side Bastia on a season-long loan deal on 10 July.
July On 20 July, Anderlecht played their first competitive fixture of the season in the 2014 Belgian Super Cup against Lokeren, a match they won 2-1 at their home ground of Constant Vanden Stock Stadium. Aleksandar Mitrović gave Anderlecht the early lead on twenty-nine minutes after a byline pass from Cyriac. Lokeren equalised on seventy-three minutes thanks to a looping header from Tunisian striker Hamdi Harbaoui. As the match was heading for extra time Anderlecht found a ninety first-minute winner, Andy Najar put in a cross which was met by Lokeren's Denis Odoi who put the ball into his own net for an own goal. That won Anderlecht their twelfth Belgian Super Cup triumph.
Match details League positions are sourced by Statto, while the remaining information is referenced individually.
Belgian Pro League
Regular season
League table
Matches DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef2ndMouscron-PéruwelzHW3–1Acheampong 15', Mitrović 75', Suárez 80'20,0001stKV OostendeAW2–0Mitrović 58', Suárez 90+3'7,0001stSporting CharleroiHW1–0Mitrović 45'21,0001stWesterloAD2–2Cyriac 50', Tielemans 67' pen.8,0001stWaasland-BeverenHW1–0Kabasele 55'20,5001stClub BruggeAD2–2Defour 7', Mitrović 16'29,0421stLierseAD2–2Acheampong 50', Cyriac 83'8,2001stCercle BruggeHW3–2Mitrović 6', Suárez 45', Najar 76'23,0001stZulte-WaregemAW2–0Suárez 42', Najar 67'8,5001stGenkHD0–020,0001stMechelenAD1–1Defour 62'13,4001stStandard LiègeHL0–221,0001stKortrijkAW3–2Defour 10' pen., Mitrović 60', Kljestan 85'9,3991stLokerenHD1–1Cyriac 90+1'25,3611stGentAW2–0Mitrović 42', Conté 79'19,9992ndSporting CharleroiAL1–3Mitrović 17'11,4202ndClub BruggeHD2–2Praet 33', Deschacht 55'21,5003rdMouscron-PéruwelzAL2–4Mbemba 45', Cyriac 81'8,9902ndKV OostendeHW3–0Praet (2) 20', 61', Mitrović 23'21,0002ndWaasland-BeverenAW2–0Defour 29' pen., Praet 90+3'7,9572ndWesterloHW4–0Mitrović 15', Conté 24, Praet 81', Colin 90+1'20,5212ndLierseHW3–0Tielemans 23' pen., Dendoncker 45+2', Álvarez 80'21,0002ndStandard LiègeAL0–227,7002ndZulte-WaregemHD0–019,0002ndCercle BruggeAW2–0Vanden Borre 40', Defour 85'13,1432ndMechelenHD1–1Mitrović 78'21,0002ndGenkAW1–0Defour 51'22,0752ndKortrijkHW2–0Mitrović 40', Dendoncker 85'21,0002ndLokerenAW2–1Tielemans 45+3' pen., Mitrović 87'10,2503rdGentHL1–2Mitrović 15'21,000
Championship playoff
Playoff table
Matches DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef3rdSporting CharleroiHW1–0Mitrović 63'21,0003rdStandard LiègeAL1–3Tielemans 71'24,0623rdClub BruggeAL1–2Mitrović 26'29,0003rdKortrijkHW5–1Deschacht (2) 17', 24', Tielemans 43', Mitrović 51', Najar 62'21,0003rdGentAL1–2Tielemans 58'19,9993rdSporting CharleroiAW1–0Najar 21'14,6622ndClub BruggeHW3–1Najar 1', Mitrović 54', Praet 89'26,3002ndStandard LiègeHD1–1Najar 10'21,0003rdKortrijkAD2–2Praet 49', Mitrović 53'9,2833rdGentHW2–1Deschacht 21', Mitrović 51'21,000
Belgian Super Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefFinalLokerenHW2–1Mitrović 29', Odoi 90+1' o.g.13,733
Belgian Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefSixth roundPatro EisdenAW5–3 Kabasele (2) 5' pen., 20' pen., Mitrović (2) 39', 109', Conté 120+1'3,100Seventh roundRacing MechelenHW4–1Cyriac 15', Kabasele (2) 23', 82', Tielemans 35'9,000QF first legZulte-WaregemAW3–0Acheampong 72', Praet 74', Kljestan 86'4,520QF second legZulte-WaregemHW4–2Kljestan (2) 25', 44', Cyriac 40', Leya 68'7,000SF first legGentAW2–0Najar 33', Vanden Borre 56'14,473SF first legGentHW3–0Defour 11', Mitrović 14', Tielemans 57' pen.9,113FinalClub BruggeNL1–2Mitrović 89'45,000
UEFA Champions League
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefGroupGalatasarayAD1–1Praet 52'28,553GroupBorussia DortmundHL0–318,649GroupArsenalHL1–2Najar 71'19,881GroupArsenalAD3–3Vanden Borre (2) 61', 73' pen., Mitrović 90'59,872GroupGalatasarayHW2–0Mbemba (2) 44', 86'19,857GroupBorussia DortmundAD1–1Mitrović 84'65,851
UEFA Europa League
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefRound of 32Dynamo MoscowHD0–017,317Round of 32Dynamo MoscowAL1–3Mitrović 28'12,316
Appearances and goals Source: Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with names struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Anderlecht. Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
No.Pos.Nat.NameLeagueBelgian CupSuper CupUEFA CLUEFA ELTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKSilvio Proto36040005020470102DFFabrice N'Sakala23050101020320603DFOlivier Deschacht40470106020564707MFAndy Najar34 (1)64 (1)10 (1)0511 (1)044 (4)8708MFLuka Milivojević 300010000040008MFIdrissa Sylla000000000000009FWMatías Suárez6 (7)40 (1)00 (1)01 (2)0007 (11)42010MFDennis Praet28 (1)72110610037 (1)92011MFMarko Marin *5 (1)0200000007 (1)00012DFMaxime Colin12 (5)16000000 (1)018 (6)14013GKThomas Kaminski 2000100000300013DFRolando *5 (1)01 (1)00000208 (2)00114DFBram Nuytinck9 (2)00 (1)010200012 (3)02015FWGohi Bi Cyriac9 (20)43 (3)2102 (3)00 (1)015 (27)62016MFSteven Defour296410040203979117FWOswal Álvarez2 (3)10 (1)00000002 (4)10018FWFrank Acheampong22 (13)23 (1)1105 (1)02033 (15)35019MFSacha Kljestan 5 (8)13 (1)3002 (2)00010 (11)43020MFIbrahima Conté14 (10)22 (3)100601023 (13)33022DFChancel Mbemba281201062003736124DFMichaël Heylen12 (2)040000 (1)00016 (3)01026GKMulopo Kudimbana0000000000000029MFFede Vico0000000000000031MFYouri Tielemans34 (5)63 (1)2105 (1)02046 (6)84032MFLeander Dendoncker17 (9)260001 (3)02026 (12)22133GKDavy Roef2030001000600034MFSamuel Bastien0 (1)00 (1)00000000 (2)00035FWAaron Leya Iseka1 (8)00 (4)100000 (2)01 (14)12037DFHervé Matthys000 (1)00000000 (1)00038FWAndy Kawaya0 (7)020000 (2)0002 (9)00039DFAnthony Vanden Borre2013100422029411040MFWigor * 0000000000000040DFNathan de Medina0000000000000041MFMehdi Tarfi0000000000000042FWNathan Kabasele5 (7)12 (1)40 (1)00 (1)00 (1)07 (11)50045FWAleksandar Mitrović36 (1)2064114 (1)22149 (2)28110
Club
Coaching staff
Other information
Transfers
Transfers in
#Position:PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource26 OostendeUndisclosed40 CapivarianoUndisclosed
Loans in
#PositionPlayerLoaned fromDateLoan expiresTeamSource
Total spending: Undisclosed
Transfers out
#PositionPlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource34 UdineseUndisclosed37 OostendeUndisclosed MechelenUndisclosed17 Red Bull SalzburgUndisclosed55 OostendeUndisclosed16 West Ham UnitedUndisclosed11 GentUndisclosed36 Everton F.C.Undisclosed (~£1.5)
Loans out
#PositionPlayerLoaned toDateLoan expiresSource Eendracht AalstEnd of season Eendracht AalstEnd of season TelstarEnd of season30 BastiaEnd of season
Total income: Undisclosed
References