RWDM47

RWDM47, also known as RWD Molenbeek and often referred to as RWDM, is a Belgian football club founded in 1951 as Standaard Wetteren. In 2015, Wetteren folded and merged with another club, liberating the matricule which was sold to people wanting to revive the former RWDM with matricule 47 which folded in 2002. As such the new club was named RWDM47. The club has been on the rise ever since winning two consecutive promotions from the fifth tier to the fourth and fourth to third. The club holds a strong fanbase with an average of 3 to 4 thousand supporters at home and bring large numbers away. The owner, Thierry Dailly has become a favourite at the club on how he has run things and has prepared the club for life in the second tier, the division they last played in when they played as RWDM Brussels in 2014. RWDM's academy has always been one of the best in Belgium and many footballers have come from there, notably Adnan Januzaj and Michy Batshuayi to name a few Belgian internationals as well as a few internationals for other countries.

RWD Molenbeek
Full nameRacing White Daring de Molenbeek
Founded1951 (as Standaard Wetteren)
2015 (takeover)
GroundEdmond Machtens Stadium
Capacity12,266
LeagueBelgian First Division B
2019–206th of 16 (promoted)

The club currently plays in the Belgian First Division B. It participated in the 2015–16 Belgian Cup, where it reached the fourth round.[1][2]

Rivalries and fanbase

RWDM's traditional rival is Union Saint-Gilloise,[3] which goes back to the 19th century when RWDM were known as Daring Club.[4] RWDM also have a rivalry with RSC Anderlecht, with just 3 kilometres separating the two clubs and the fixtures often taking over the mantle of the "Derby of Brussels" in the professional era due to Union's relative decline. RWDM also have rivalries with Eendracht Aalst, Lierse[5] and RFC Liège.[6]

RWDM drew support from across the Belgian capital due to its merger of 4 teams, as well as in the Periphery, where many Brusseleirs migrated to, in contrast to the more locally based Saint-Gilles support and the nationwide Anderlecht support.[7] It had high attendances for a big part of its existence as RWDM, until financial troubles and the subsequent changeover with Johan Vermeesch in charge of the new club led to the name change to FC Brussels,[8] and caused a split in the fanbase. During their years as FC Brussels, the Ultra group Brussels Power 05 emerged,[9] while many of the "old school" casuals "Brussels Boys" boycotted. These days both supporters groups sit in the same Bloc A.

Current squad

As of 9 January 2021.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BEL Nicolas Alavoine (on loan from Anderlecht)
2 DF  MLI Abdoul Karim
3 DF  FRA Florian Le Joncour
5 DF  BEL Naïm Boujouh
7 FW  FRA Kévin Nzuzi
8 FW  GLP Lenny Nangis
9 FW  POR Leandro Rocha (on loan from Eupen)
10 FW  BEL Joeri Dequevy
11 MF  ARM Yvan Yagan
13 MF  BEL Glenn Claes
14 MF  BEL Reian Meddour
15 FW  GUI Yady Bangoura
17 DF  FRA Clément Fabre
18 DF  BEL Bryan Van Den Bogaert
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  MTN Houssen Abderrahmane
22 DF  BEL Gilles Ruyssen
23 DF  BEL Tracy Mpati
24 MF  BEL Jarno Libert
25 FW  FRA Anthony Bova
27 FW  FRA Corenthyn Lavie
28 MF  ALG Mehdi Terki
29 FW  BEL Erwin Senakuku
30 GK  BEL Romain Matthys (on loan from Eupen)
77 MF  BEL Lucas Walbrecq
80 GK  BEL Anthony Sadin
94 MF  BEL Nicolas Rommens
96 MF  BEL Maxime Electeur
—  BEL Jonathan De Bie

See also

References
  1. "Summary - Cup - Belgium - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Int.soccerway.com. 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  2. "RWDM". Int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  3. "RWDM-fans boycotten Zwanzederby: 'Union heeft geen respect voor ons'". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  4. "Union Saint-Gilloise – RWD Molenbeek : ici c'est Bruxelles - Les Cahiers du football". www.cahiersdufootball.net (in French). Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf_lBrCWS7w. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "RWDM zakt uiteindelijk zonder supporters af naar Luik". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  7. "'Er is een markt voor drie Brusselse voetbalclubs in eerste klasse'". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  8. Sports+, DH Les (2002-09-03). "Football - D 2 Le déménagement". DH Les Sports + (in French). Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  9. "Interview with Brussels Power (FC Brussels - Belgium)". Ultras-Tifo. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
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