Anderlecht

American

[ahn-duhr-lekht] / ˈɑn dərˌlɛxt /

noun

a city in central Belgium, near Brussels.

Anderlecht British

/ ˈɑndərlɛxt /

noun

a town in central Belgium, a suburb of Brussels. Pop: 92 755 (2004 est)

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Sunderland landed Ecuador winger Nilson Angulo from Anderlecht in a deal worth £17.5 million, while their winger Simon Adingra joined Monaco on loan with a view to a permanent move.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Bonds almost emulated the achievement when he was captain as West Ham reached the European Cup Winners' Cup Final in 1976, losing 4-2 to Anderlecht.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

"I remember we went to a tournament in France and all the biggest academies were there like Juventus, Ajax and Anderlecht and we went out in the group stage," he said.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

The club has not lifted the Europa League in 41 years, since beating Anderlecht to win what was the Uefa Cup at the time.

From BBC • May 8, 2025

The Room used by Erasmus as study during his stay at Anderlecht.

From Erasmus and the Age of Reformation by Huizinga, Johan

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