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

"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

Brussels is a city Bellamy knows well, having lived there during his time as a coach with Anderlecht.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

It was during that run that Jan Mulder, the former Ajax and Anderlecht striker turned pundit, made a prediction for Hayen's future.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2025

The suburbs on this ridge, from south to north, are Anderlecht, Molenbeek and Koekelberg, and Laeken with its royal ch�teau and park forms the northern part of the Brussels conglomeration.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

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