Mehssatou signs professional contract

FRIDAY, 20 DECEMBER 2019, 15:06 - lajoya
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YOUTH Joyful news on the eve of the cup clash against Club Brugge. Because Nayel Mehssatou signed his first professional contract with RSC Anderlecht. Mehssatou, born in Brussels, also has a Chilean passport. As a youth international he played for Chile and Belgium. The 17-year-old midfielder signed a contract until 2022.


RSC Anderlecht discovered the talent of Mehssatou at the Foot & Fun activities of the club, he went through the entire youth series of the club. Youth Education Director Jean Kindermans says the following about Mehssatou: "He may be the example of a boy who takes a little longer to complete his trajectory, than players like Marco Kana, for example. But that is just the beauty of our training center. You can get your chance at any time, as long as you keep combining talent and hard work ".

During the Future Cup of 2019 in Amsterdam, foreign clubs also discovered the talent of Mehssatou. Despite that interest, he consciously chooses the club of his heart. "Anderlecht is my club. Here you receive excellent support and as a young football player you also get chances. Players like Youri Tielemans are a real example to us. It is now up to me to keep working and making sure that I can break through as well", says Mehssatou.



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