RWDM47

Racing White Daring de Molenbeek 47, 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.

For the defunct football club, see R.W.D. Molenbeek.
RWDM
Full nameRacing White Daring de Molenbeek
Founded1951 (as Standaard Wetteren)
2015 (takeover)
GroundEdmond Machtens Stadium
Capacity12,266
LeagueBelgian First Division B
2020–216th of 8
WebsiteClub website

RWDM's academy is considered 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.[1][2]

The club currently plays in the Belgian First Division B. It participated in the 2015–16 Belgian Cup, where it reached the fourth round.[3][4]

Rivalries and fanbase

RWDM's traditional rival is Union Saint-Gilloise,[5] which goes back to the 19th century when RWDM were known as Daring Club.[6] 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[7] and RFC Liège.[8]

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.[9] 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,[10] and caused a split in the fanbase. During their years as FC Brussels, the Ultra group Brussels Power 05 emerged,[11] while many of the "old school" casuals "Brussels Boys" boycotted. These days both supporter groups sit in the same Bloc A.

Players

First-team squad
As of 31 August 2021[12]

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
2 DF  MLI Abdoul Karim Danté
3 DF  FRA Florian Le Joncour
6 MF  ALG Mehdi Terki
7 MF  FRA Kévin Nzuzi Mata
8 FW  GLP Lenny Nangis
9 FW  CIV William Togui (on loan from Mechelen)
10 FW  BEL Joeri Dequevy
11 MF  MTQ Thomas Ephestion (on loan from Westerlo)
13 MF  BEL Glenn Claes
14 DF  GUI Ibrahima Sory Sankhon
18 DF  BEL Bryan Van Den Bogaert
19 MF  BEL Sada Diallo
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  BEL Théo Gécé
22 DF  BEL Gilles Ruyssen
23 DF  BEL Tracy Mpati
24 MF  BEL Jarno Libert
27 FW  FRA Corenthyn Lavie
33 GK  BEL Théo Defourny
42 GK  BEL Jonathan De Bie
77 FW  BEL Zakaria El Ouahdi
88 MF  CIV Aboubakar Keita (on loan from Charleroi)
94 MF  BEL Nicolas Rommens
97 FW  CPV Alexis Gonçalves
99 FW  FRA Ivann Botella

See also

References
  1. "Sky Sports Scout - Adnan Januzaj". SkySports. 21 May 2014.
  2. "Michy Batshuayi: The SpongeBob-loving Spurs target tearing up Ligue 1". fourfourtwo.com. 23 December 2015.
  3. "Summary - Cup - Belgium - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Int.soccerway.com. 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  4. "RWDM". Int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  5. "RWDM-fans boycotten Zwanzederby: 'Union heeft geen respect voor ons'". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  6. "Union Saint-Gilloise – RWD Molenbeek : ici c'est Bruxelles - Les Cahiers du football". www.cahiersdufootball.net (in French). Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  7. "RWDM - Lierse (2002): 1-0". youtube.com. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  8. "RWDM zakt uiteindelijk zonder supporters af naar Luik". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  9. "'Er is een markt voor drie Brusselse voetbalclubs in eerste klasse'". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  10. "Football - D 2 Le déménagement". DH Les Sports + (in French). 2002-09-03. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  11. "Interview with Brussels Power (FC Brussels - Belgium)". Ultras-Tifo. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  12. "A-kern". RWDM. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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