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2023–24 USM Alger season

The 2023–24 season, is USM Alger's 46th season and the club's 29th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, USM Alger are participating in this season's editions of the Algerian Cup and the CAF Confederation Cup. As the reigning Confederation Cup champions, USMA contested the CAF Super Cup.

USM Alger
2023–24 season
OwnerGroupe SERPORT
AdministrationSid Ahmed Arab (President)
(until 4 January 2024)[1]
Hacen Hassina (President)
(from 4 January 2024)[1]
Taoufik Korichi (Sporting director)
(from 16 July 2023)[2]
Head coachAbdelhak Benchikha
(until 9 October 2023)[3]
Farid Zemiti (c)
(from 9 October 2023)
(until 17 October 2023)
Juan Carlos Garrido
(from 17 October 2023)[4]
StadiumOmar Benrabah Stadium
Stade du 5 Juillet
Ligue 15th
Algerian CupSemi-finals
Confederation CupSemi-finals
CAF Super CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ismaïl Belkacemi
(9 goals)
All:
Ismaïl Belkacemi
Abdoulaye Kanou
(12 goals)

Review edit

Background edit

This season is the very first time since 2010–11 without Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche, who announced his retirement after winning CAF Confederation Cup final, therefore leaving USM Alger after 18 years of his career, being the most caped player in club's history with 405 matches and having won 10 trophies altogether since his debut.[5][6] On June 18, 2023 USM Alger which had been equipped by Kappa since 2020, signed with another Italian firm it is Macron. The club's management has signed a three-year contract with its new equipment supplier, which should offer it better material and financial endowment.[7] on the same day USM Alger has just signed an agreement with Espérance de Bab El Oued, a second division women's team, to wear the red and black colors this season. Being in the obligation to have a women's team to be able to register in African competition this season with the last deadline June 20. The renewable agreement runs for one year from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.[8]

On July 16, 2023, the President and General Manager of "Groupe SERPORT" Abdelkarim Harkati, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of USM Alger Company Sid Ahmed Arab, held a meeting in preparation for the challenges awaiting the club locally and continually. Ensuring that all financial capabilities are provided and studying the recruitment and demobilized file. During the meeting the position of general manager in the sports company was abolished and the position of sports manager was created. Therefore, Arab appointed Taoufik Korichi as the new sporting director and appointed the former general manager Reda Abdouche as an advisor of the president.[9][10] On the same day, Abdelhak Benchikha stated that he remained in the club and that he started recruiting and that there were players who agreed with them to sign and others who renewed their contracts, as well as the agreement on the place of training and when he would start.[11][12]

Pre-season edit

The former sporting director of USM Alger Antar Yahya, won his case in the Court of Arbitration for Sport after being unfairly and illegally dismissed by the previous administration. The club is now obligated to pay all its compensation in addition to the late payment fine, amounting to 435 thousand euros or approximately 7 billion centems.[13] USM Alger will carry out the inter-season internship, in Tunisia, more precisely in the city of Tabarka. It is with this in mind that the Rouge et Noir will begin their rally on August 17, which will last until September 2.[14] The first friendly match was against CA Bizertin, where the team entered each half with a different line-up, and the match ended with a great victory for USMA with five goals scored by Fettouhi on two occasions, Benzaza, Ait El Hadj and Merili.[15] On August 26, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has communicated the date of the course of CAF Super Cup final against Al Ahly the CAF Champions League champion. This match will take place on September 15 at the King Fahd Sports City in Taif, Saudi Arabia.[16] On August 7, 2023, the club sportif amateur (CSA) submitted a notice to deposit a new mark to the Institut national algérien de la propriété industrielle (INAPI) to change the club’s logo and remove the symbol of the city of Algiers from the logo in accordance with the decision issued by the court, Saïd Allik president of the CSA filed a complaint against société sportive par actions (SSPA) due to the use of a “fake” logo for USM Alger.[17] On the same day the new shirt for the 2023–24 season was presented without the new logo, Abdelhak Benchikha's men now wear outfits from the Italian brand Macron.[18][19]

First-team transfers (summer transfer window) edit

Today, I bid farewell to my first home USM Alger, after 5 years I spent in this ancient team, this team that gave me everything, thanks to God, and thanks to our dear team, I joined the U-23 and Algeria A' teams and the Algeria national football team. Love and appreciation especially in the difficult times that I lived through after my injury after the final of the CHAN and in the death of my mother, thanks to the players with whom I spent unforgettable days.

— A message of thanks and farewell from Aymen Mahious on Instagram.[20]

On 20 July 2023, Messala Merbah joined CS Constantine.[21] On 28 July 2023, Houari Baouche joined Merbah at CS Constantine.[22] On August 1, USM Alger announced the recruitment of nine players to strengthen the squad of Abdelhak Benchikha. The players were respectively: the goalkeeper Kamel Soufi, the defenders Juba Chirani, Oussama Barkat and Hocine Dehiri on loan from Paradou AC, the midfielders Kheireddine Toual, Omar Embarek, and the Malian Sékou Konaté and the strikers, Nour El Islam Fettouhi, and Mohamed Amine Bouziane[23][24] One day later, USM Alger announced the arrival of Nabil Lamara.[25] On 6 August 2023, Abderrahmane Meziane joined CR Belouizdad as free agent.[26] On 9 August 2023, Aymen Mahious joined the newly promoted club in the Swiss Super League Yverdon-Sport for three seasons. He sent a message of farewell to the supporters, thanking them for their support for his five years at the club.[27] On 10 August 2023, USM Alger agreed a contract termination with the Libyan Zakaria Alharaish by mutual consent.[28]

On 16 August 2023, USM Alger announced contracts extension for ten players who were respectively Zineddine Belaïd, Adam Alilet, Saâdi Radouani Oussama Benbot, Islam Merili, Khaled Bousseliou, Oussama Chita, Ismail Belkacemi, Mohamed Ait El Hadj and Brahim Benzaza. All the contacts were extended until 2026 except Chita and Belkacemi who extended their contracts until 2025.[29][30][31] On the same day, Haithem Loucif joined his former teammate Mahious at Yverdon-Sport[32] and Imad Benchlef terminated his contract by mutual consent.[33] On 17 August 2023, The Malian striker Abdoulaye Kanou signed for three years.[34][35] On the same day, Khalil Darfalou signed a contract with US Biskra.[36] On 20 August 2023, the former goalkeeper Abdelmoumen Sifour returned to the club signing a two-year contract.[37] On 23 August 2023, Abderraouf Othmani signed a loan contract with Tunisian club CA Bizertin.[38] On 6 September 2023, Ibrahim Bekakchi joined US Souf.[39]

Start of season edit

On October 9, 2023, Abdelhak Benchikha submitted his resignation from his position, according to the official page on Facebook. The reason was that he was subjected to insults at the entrance to the Omar Hamadi Stadium.[3] Later via video, Benchikha denied this and said that he resigned for sporting and professional reasons.[40] Sid Ahmed Arab declared his rejection of his resignation and despite the CEO of Groupe SERPORT moving to his home, Benchikha insisted on his decision. On October 14, USMA achieved their first victory in the Ligue 1 by beating USM Khenchela 3-0 under the leadership of assistant coach Farid Zemiti. On October 17, 2023, Spanish coach Juan Carlos Garrido was appointed new coach for one season. The Usmist management set its sights on Garrido for his experience, particularly in North Africa.[4] On october 19, 2023, The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) announced that it was suspending all football events “until further notice” in solidarity with the Palestinian people. The suspension was announced the day after a strike on a hospital in Gaza, which has been relentlessly shelling the Gaza Strip since the start of the war sparked on October 7 by the bloody attack. of the Palestinian Islamist movement on its soil.[41][42] On November 17, The Confederation of African Football has finalized the list of nominees for the 2023 CAF Awards. For the title of best coach, Abdelhak Benchikha winner of the CAF Confederation Cup and the CAF Super Cup is nominated. Defender Zineddine Belaïd and striker Aymen Mahious will compete for the title of best African player in club competitions (CAF CL and CAF CC). USM Alger holder of the CAF Confederation Cup and the CAF Super Cup, is nominated for the title of best club in Africa, along with Al Ahly, Wydad AC, Mamelodi Sundowns and Young Africans.[43]

On November 21, Mohamed-Karim Eddine Harkati, CEO of the Groupe SERPORT, summoned the main leaders of USM Alger to discuss the complicated situation in which the team finds itself and seek solutions to put in place. The Rouge et Noir have just suffered two consecutive defeats in Ligue 1. Poor performances which contrast greatly with the club's recent successes on the continental scene. Harkati requested a rapid recovery and reiterated his confidence in the management staff.[44] On November 30, The CAF announced the official launch of the Association of African Clubs, USM Alger will be one of the member clubs of this association along with three other Algerian clubs, The ACA's objectives include protecting and promoting the interests of African football clubs; ensuring their commercial viability and global competitiveness; developing youth talent and academies; and building partnerships with sponsors, the private sector, and governments to improve football infrastructure and facilities across the continent.[45][46] After the exclusion of USM Alger from the Best Club CAF Awards, Benchikha the candidate for the Best Coach Award decided not to participate in the ceremony that will be held in Marrakesh, in solidarity with his former team, with whom he won two continental titles, also FAF President Walid Sadi called for a boycott of the ceremony following the scandal of Riyad Mahrez’s absence from the list of the top three players.[47][48]

Season run-in edit

On December 29, 2023, Djamel Belmadi announced the list of 26 for the CAN, including two players from USM Alger Oussama Benbot and Zineddine Belaïd. This is the first time since the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations that players from the team have been called up.[49] On January 2, 2024, After consultation between its various members, USM Alger announced that it had terminated the functions of the club's sports manager Taoufik Korichi with immediate effect without specifying the reasons for this decision.[50] However two days later the majority shareholder of SSPA/USMA Groupe SERPORT has made changes at the head of the club’s management, and during the meeting of the board of directors held it was decided to appoint Hacen Hassina new president of the board in place of Sid Ahmed Arab.[1] Furthermore Abdelmadjid Rezkane is the new CEO of SSPA/USMA, while Farid Sefar advisor to the former President of the CA was dismissed from his position. Immediately after that Korichi returned to his position as sports director by decision of Harkati.[1][51]

On January 23, 2024 facing the newly promoted ES Ben Aknoun as part of the calendar update, USM Alger scored a fifth victory in a row winning by a score of two goals to one. A victory which allowed him to climb onto the podium for the first time this season in Ligue 1. Upon returning from the locker room the guys from Soustara will quickly get to the heart of the matter. On a well-taken free kick executed by Benzaza, Bacha with a nice header broke the deadlock in the 47th minute. USM Alger has just scored a fifth consecutive victory once again thanks to Belkacemi, author of his fourth goal of the season in the 89th minute.[52][53]

First-team transfers (winter transfer window) edit

On 9 January 2024, Tumisang Orebonye signed a cantract termination with the club after disagreement with the head coach Juan Carlos Garrido as reported by many sources. The Botswanian joined Moroccan club AS FAR.[54][55] On 24 January 2024, USM Alger agreed contract termination with Abdesslem Bouchouareb by mutual consent.[56] On January 25, Adel Belkacem Bouzida signed one-year loan contract from Paradou AC.[57] On January 29, Oussama Bellatreche signed two-and-half-year contract coming from JS Saoura, after agreement between the two clubs.[58] On the same day, Nour El Islam Fettouhi joined JS Saoura[59] and Taher Benkhelifa signed contract termination with the club.[60] On 30 January 2024, the Russian club CSKA Moscow signed a contract with the under-21 team's player Sid Ahmed Aissaoui. The two clubs agreed a transfer fee of $150,000, USM Alger also negotiated a percentage on resale.[61] On 31 January 2024, after terminating his contract with JS Kabylie, Salim Boukhanchouche has signed up for a period of two years.[62] On the same day The Cameroonian club Dynamo Douala announced the transfer of international striker Leonel Ateba to USM Alger for a period of two and a half years. The signing of the player cost 250,000 euros.[63][64] On 5 February 2024, Kheireddine Toual was loaned to ES Ben Aknoun until the end of the season.[65]

Squad list edit

Players and squad numbers last updated on 5 February 2024.[66][67]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed
in 		Contract
ends 		Signed from Apps Goals Transfer fees
Goalkeepers
1 Abdelmoumen Sifour   GK (1998-03-03)3 March 1998 (aged 25) 2023 2025   RC Arbaâ 9 0 Free transfer
16 Kamel Soufi   GK (1996-06-05)5 June 1996 (aged 27) 2023 2025   MC Oran 0 0 Free transfer
25 Oussama Benbot   GK (1994-10-11)11 October 1994 (aged 28) 2021 2026   JS Kabylie 59 0 Free transfer
Defenders
3 Juba Chirani   LB (1998-01-04)4 January 1998 (aged 25) 2023 2025   Olympique Akbou 0 0 Free transfer
4 Zineddine Belaïd (C.)   CB (1999-03-20)20 March 1999 (aged 24) 2020 2026   NA Hussein Dey 105 10 Undisclosed
5 Mustapha Bouchina   CB (1991-08-10)10 August 1991 (aged 32) 2020 2024   Paradou AC 78 1 11,000,000 DA
12 Oussama Barkat   RB (2001-01-29)29 January 2001 (aged 22) 2023 2026   MO Constantine 0 0 Free transfer
15 Nabil Lamara   LB (1993-08-15)15 August 1993 (aged 30) 2023 2025   Club Africain 0 0 Free transfer
19 Saâdi Radouani (V.C.)   RB (1995-03-18)18 March 1995 (aged 28) 2020 2026   ES Sétif 82 5 Free transfer
20 Hocine Dehiri   CB (2000-09-16)16 September 2000 (aged 23) 2023 2024   Paradou AC 0 0 Loan
21 Adam Alilet   CB (1999-01-17)17 January 1999 (aged 24) 2019 2026   Reserve team 69 6 Academy Player
81 Abdessamed Bounacer   CB (2004-12-11)11 December 2004 (aged 18) 2022 2025   Reserve team 6 0 Academy Player
Midfielders
6 Oussama Chita   DM (1996-10-31)31 October 1996 (aged 26) 2017 2025   MC Alger 138 3 Free transfer
8 Islam Merili   AM (1998-06-27)27 June 1998 (aged 25) 2022 2026   ASO Chlef 37 4 Free transfer
10 Sékou Konaté   AM (1998-01-17)17 January 1998 (aged 25) 2023 2026   Stade Malien 0 0 Free transfer
13 Omar Embarek   DM (1998-11-11)11 November 1998 (aged 24) 2023 2026   MC El Bayadh 0 0 Free transfer
14 Brahim Benzaza   DM (1997-04-08)8 April 1997 (aged 26) 2021 2026   ASO Chlef 52 2 Free transfer
18 Salim Boukhanchouche   DM (1991-10-06)6 October 1991 (aged 32) 2024 2026   JS Kabylie 0 0 Free transfer
26 Akram Djahnit   AM (1991-04-03)3 April 1991 (aged 32) 2022 2024   ES Sétif 34 0 Free transfer
38 Abdelkrim Namani   AM (2003-05-13)13 May 2003 (aged 20) 2022 2024   Reserve team 9 1 Academy Player
72 Mohamed Ait El Hadj   AM (2002-03-22)22 March 2002 (aged 21) 2020 2026   Reserve team 39 3 Academy Player
Forwards
2 Abderrahmane Bacha   ST (1999-12-21)21 December 1999 (aged 22) 2022 2024   JS Bordj Ménaïel 16 1 Free transfer
7 Ismail Belkacemi   LW (1993-06-24)24 June 1993 (aged 30) 2020 2025   CS Constantine 98 28 Free transfer
9 Abdoulaye Kanou   ST (2000-10-07)7 October 2000 (aged 22) 2023 2026   Djoliba AC 0 0 Undisclosed
11 Mohamed Amine Bouziane   LW (1996-02-05)5 February 1996 (aged 27) 2023 2025   US Monastir 0 0 Free transfer
17 Oussama Bellatreche   RW (1995-07-03)3 July 1995 (aged 28) 2024 2026   JS Saoura 0 0 Undisclosed
23 Khaled Bousseliou   LW (1997-10-03)3 October 1997 (aged 25) 2022 2026   CR Belouizdad 22 4 Free transfer
24 Leonel Ateba   ST (1999-02-06)6 February 1999 (aged 24) 2024 2026   Dynamo Douala 0 0 250,000 €
27 Adel Belkacem Bouzida   RW (2002-02-28)28 February 2002 (aged 21) 2024 2025   Paradou AC 0 0 Loan

Transfers edit

In edit

Summer edit

Date Pos Player Moving from Fee Source
16 July 2023 FW   Abderrahmane Bacha USM Khenchela Loan return
1 August 2023 GK   Kamel Soufi MC Oran Free transfer [23][24]
1 August 2023 FW   Nour El Islam Fettouhi ASO Chlef Free transfer [23][24]
1 August 2023 LB   Juba Chirani Olympique Akbou Free transfer [23][24]
1 August 2023 RB   Oussama Barkat MO Constantine Free transfer [23][24]
1 August 2023 CB   Hocine Dehiri Paradou AC Loan for one year [23][24]
1 August 2023 MF   Kheireddine Toual RC Arbaâ Free transfer [23][24]
1 August 2023 MF   Omar Embarek MC El Bayadh Free transfer [23][24]
1 August 2023 AM   Sékou Konaté   Stade Malien Free transfer [23][24]
1 August 2023 LW   Mohamed Amine Bouziane   US Monastir Free transfer [23][24]
2 August 2023 LB   Nabil Lamara   Club Africain Free transfer [25]
17 August 2023 FW   Abdoulaye Kanou   Djoliba AC Free transfer [34][35]
20 August 2023 GK   Abdelmoumen Sifour RC Arbaâ Free transfer [37]

Winter edit

Date Pos Player Moving from Fee Source
25 January 2024 FW   Adel Belkacem Bouzida Paradou AC Loan [57]
29 January 2024 FW   Oussama Bellatreche JS Saoura Undisclosed [58]
31 January 2024 MF   Salim Boukhanchouche JS Kabylie Free transfer [62]
31 January 2024 FW   Leonel Ateba   Dynamo Douala 250,000 € [63][68]

Out edit

Summer edit

Date Pos Player Moving to Fee Source
1 July 2023 GK   Lamine Zemmamouche Retired — [5]
16 July 2023 FW   Abdelkrim Zouari Unattached Free transfer
20 July 2023 MF   Messala Merbah CS Constantine Free transfer [21]
28 July 2023 DF   Houari Baouche CS Constantine Free transfer [22]
6 August 2023 FW   Abderrahmane Meziane CR Belouizdad Free transfer [26]
9 August 2023 FW   Aymen Mahious   Yverdon-Sport Free transfer [27]
10 August 2023 FW   Zakaria Alharaish Unattached Free transfer (Released) [28]
16 August 2023 DF   Haithem Loucif   Yverdon-Sport Free transfer [32]
16 August 2023 GK   Imad Benchlef Unattached Free transfer (Released) [33]
17 August 2023 FW   Khalil Darfalou US Biskra Free transfer [36]
23 August 2023 FW   Abderraouf Othmani   CA Bizertin Loan [38]
6 September 2023 DF   Ibrahim Bekakchi US Souf Free transfer [39]
10 September 2023 DF   Abdelkader Belharrane MC Oran Free transfer

Winter edit

Date Pos Player Moving to Fee Source
9 January 2024 FW   Tumisang Orebonye   AS FAR 200,000 € [69][55]
24 January 2024 FW   Abdesslem Bouchouareb Unattached Free transfer (Released) [56]
29 January 2024 FW   Nour El Islam Fettouhi JS Saoura Free transfer [59]
29 January 2024 MF   Taher Benkhelifa Unattached Free transfer (Released) [60]
5 February 2024 MF   Kheireddine Toual ES Ben Aknoun Loan [65]
20 February 2024 MF   Sid Ahmed Aissaoui   CSKA Moscow 250,000 $ [70][71][72]

New contracts edit

No. Pos Player Contract length Contract end Date Source
4 CB Zineddine Belaïd 2 years 2026 16 August 2023 [29][30][31]
6 DM Oussama Chita 2 years 2025 16 August 2023 [29][30][31]
7 LW Ismail Belkacemi 2 years 2025 16 August 2023 [29][30][31]
8 AM Islam Merili 2 years 2026 16 August 2023 [29][30][31]
14 DM Brahim Benzaza 3 years 2026 16 August 2023 [29][30][31]
19 RB Saâdi Radouani 2 years 2026 16 August 2023 [29][30][31]
21 CB Adam Alilet 2 years 2026 16 August 2023 [29][30][31]
23 LW Khaled Bousseliou 2 years 2026 16 August 2023 [29][30][31]
25 GK Oussama Benbot 2 years 2026 16 August 2023 [29][30][31]
72 MF Mohamed Ait El Hadj 2 years 2026 16 August 2023 [29][30][31]

Pre-season and friendlies edit

21 August 2023 Friendly CA Bizertin   0–5   USM Alger Tabarka, Tunisia
16:00 UTC+1
  • Fettouhi   10', 37'
  • Benzaza   17'
  • Ait El Hadj   56'
  • Merili   90+3'

    First half - Benbot, Radouani, Lamara, Alilet, Belaïd, Benzaza, Embarek, Konaté, Fettouhi, Belkacemi, Orebonye.

    Second half - Soufi, Chirani, Barkat, Dehiri, Bouchina, Benkhelifa, Merili, Toual, Ait El Hadj, Bouziane, Bouali.
28 August 2023 Friendly ES Métlaoui   0–3   USM Alger Tabarka, Tunisia
17:00 UTC+1
  • Belaïd   67'
  • Belkacemi   82' (pen.)
  • Benzaza   90'

    Benbot, Radouani (Embarek, 87'), Lamara (Chirani, 68'), Alilet (Dehiri, 68'), Belaïd (Bounacer, 77'), Chita (Benzaza, 46'), Embarek (Benkhelifa, 46'), Konaté (Belkacemi, 46'), Fettouhi (?, 68'), Kanou (Merili, 46'), Orebonye (Bousseliou, 68').
1 September 2023 Friendly AS Marsa   1–5   USM Alger Tabarka, Tunisia
17:00 UTC+1
  • Belkacemi   12', 24', 38', 45'
  • Ait El Hadj   14'

    First half - Soufi, Chirani, Radouani, Dehiri, Alilet, Chita, Merili, Toual, Ait El Hadj, Bouziane, Belkacemi.

    Second half - Sifour, Lamara, Barkat, Belaïd, Bounacer, Benkhelifa, Embarek, Konaté, Bouali, Bousseliou, Kanou.
6 September 2023 Friendly USM Alger 2–1 JS Saoura Baraki
17:00 UTC+1
  • Bousseliou   12'
  • Kanou   74'


    Soufi, Lamara (Chirani, 72'), Radouani, Belaïd, Alilet (Dehiri, 55'), Chita, Benzaza, Konaté (Benkhelifa, 72'), Bousseliou (Ait El Hadj, 46'), Fettouhi, Belkacemi (Kanou, 46').
9 September 2023 Friendly USM Alger 2–0 RC Kouba Bologhine
17:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 22 12 3 7 30 22 +8 054.55 — To be confirmed 27 September 2023 8 June 2024
Algerian Cup 5 4 1 0 23 3 +20 080.00 Round of 64 Semi-finals 4 February 2024 24 April 2024
Confederation Cup 10 5 3 2 11 5 +6 050.00 Second round To be confirmed 23 September 2023 In Progress
CAF Super Cup 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 Final Winners 15 September 2023
Total 38 22 7 9 65 30 +35 057.89

Updated to match played 10 May 2024
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1 edit

Main article: 2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 CS Constantine 24 13 5 6 40 25 +15 44 Qualification for CAF Confederation Cup
4 ES Sétif 25 12 5 8 32 30 +2 41
5 USM Alger 22 12 3 7 30 22 +8 39
6 Paradou AC 25 9 9 7 26 16 +10 36
7 JS Kabylie 25 9 8 8 25 23 +2 35
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2024. Source: the-sports.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 12 3 7 30 22  +8 39 8 2 2 21 13  +8 4 1 5 9 9  0

Last updated: 10 May 2024.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWLLWLWWLDDWWWWLLWDWWW
Position137913121311710111397546655444
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2024. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

The league fixtures were announced on 24 August 2023.[73]

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

27 September 2023 Round 1 Paradou AC 1–0 USM Alger Dar El Beïda
16:00
Report
Stadium: Omar Benrabah Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Bouteraa
Assistant referees: Mehdi Walid Benali, Youcef Sohbi
Fourth official: Amine Hamadeche
7 October 2023 Round 4 JS Kabylie 1–0 USM Alger Tizi Ouzou
19:00
Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Houssam Benyahia
Assistant referees: Samir Bioud, Mohamed Hmaïdi
Fourth official: Massinissa Serdjane
14 October 2023 Round 2 USM Alger 3–0 USM Khenchela Dar El Beïda
15:30
Report
Stadium: Omar Benrabah Stadium
Referee: Youcef Tayeb Bouderbal
Assistant referees: Yacine Ouerd Benslama, Mustapha Kessar
Fourth official: Malek Aït Ameur
10 November 2023 Round 5 USM Alger 2–1 CR Belouizdad Algiers
17:00
Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
Assistant referees: Akram Zerhouni, Mokrane Gourari
Fourth official: Lyés Bekouassa
14 November 2023 Round 3 ES Sétif 2–1 USM Alger Sétif
19:00
Report
Stadium: 8 May 1945 Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Akram Mechairia
Assistant referees: Mohamed Benamira, Antar Boulfelfel
Fourth official: Ahmed Daas
18 November 2023 Round 6 US Biskra 1–0 USM Alger Biskra
18:00
Report
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Billel Bendjahene
Assistant referees: Zakaria Miraoui, Youcef Sohbi
Fourth official: Oussama Kebab
15 December 2023 Round 10 MC El Bayadh 1–1 USM Alger El Bayadh
15:15
Report
Stadium: Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
Assistant referees: Hamza Bouzit, Amirouche Boufassa
Fourth official: Oussama Serir
29 December 2023 Round 11 USM Alger 0–0 MC Alger Algiers
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
Assistant referees: Akram Zerhouni, Mokrane Gourari
Fourth official: Mohamed Lamine Chaoubi
Note: The match was originally to be played on 25 December 2023, but it was postponed due to the fatal traffic accident by MC El Bayadh.[74]
5 January 2024 Round 12 ASO Chlef 0–1 USM Alger Chlef
15:45
Report
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
Assistant referees: Yacine Ouerd Benslama, Asma Feriel Ouahab
Fourth official: Tayeb Benyabka
11 January 2024 Round 13 USM Alger 2–1 JS Saoura Algiers
19:00
Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Billel Soltani
Assistant referees: Soufiane Cherif Zaatri, Youcef Mchid Hedjala
Fourth official: Fodil Oukil
15 January 2024 Round 7 USM Alger 2–0 MC Oran Algiers
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Abdelmoumen Touabti
Assistant referees: Hamza Bouzit, Badreddine Bellaghma
Fourth official: Massinissa Serdjane
19 January 2024 Round 14 US Souf 1–3 USM Alger El Oued
15:30
Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Ayoub Belhachemi
Assistant referees: Abdelkader Siafa, Mohamed Ilyas Zoubiri
Fourth official: Hamoudi Nebili
23 January 2024 Round 8 ES Ben Aknoun 1–2 USM Alger Belouizdad
15:30
Report
Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Referee: Hamza Bouslimani
Assistant referees: Habib Belbachir, Kadhafi Badache
Fourth official: Lamia Athmane
28 January 2024 Round 15 USM Alger 3–1 NC Magra Algiers
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Mehadji Tayeb Bouderbal
Assistant referees: Yassine Tadji, Idriss Kedroussi
Fourth official: Lamia Athmane
31 January 2024 Round 9 USM Alger 1–2 CS Constantine Algiers
19:00
Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal
Assistant referees: Mohamed Serradj, Mustapha Kessar
Fourth official: Mohamed Lamine Chaoubi
11 February 2024 Round 16 USM Alger 1–5 Paradou AC Algiers
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Anes Azrine
Assistant referees: Abdelkader Slimani, Mahmoud Hadji
Fourth official: Ayoub Belhachemi
16 February 2024 Round 17 USM Khenchela 1–0 USM Alger Khenchela
15:30
Report
Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Abderahmane Sahraoui
Assistant referees: Islem Boukhatem, Imadeddine Benbouriche
Fourth official: Abdelmoumen Ragdi
15 March 2024 Round 20 CR Belouizdad 0–1 USM Alger Algiers
22:00
Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Youcef Gamouh
Assistant referees: Antar Boulfelfel, Haytem Bouima
Fourth official: Hamza Bouslimani
19 March 2024 Round 18 USM Alger 2–0 ES Sétif Algiers
22:00
Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
Assistant referees: Amine Belaroussi, Akram Sohbi
Fourth official: Mohamed Belkebir
24 March 2024 Round 21 USM Alger 1–0 US Biskra Algiers
22:00
Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
Assistant referees: Akram Zerhouni, Asma Feriel Ouahab
Fourth official: Malek Aït Ameur
6 May 2024 Round 19 USM Alger 2–2 JS Kabylie Baraki
19:00
Report
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
Assistant referees: Akram Zerhouni, Asma Feriel Ouahab
Fourth official: Radouane Alou
10 May 2024 Round 25 USM Alger 2–1 MC El Bayadh Algiers
17:00
Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Ayoub Belhachemi
Assistant referees: Abdelkader Siafa, Mohamed Zoubiri
Fourth official: Delloul Benhadj
17 May 2024 Round 26 MC Alger – USM Alger Algiers
18:00 Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
21 May 2024 Round 22 MC Oran – USM Alger Oran
19:00 Report Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium
May 2024 Round 23 USM Alger – ES Ben Aknoun Algiers
: Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
May 2024 Round 24 CS Constantine – USM Alger Constantine
: Report Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
May 2024 Round 27 USM Alger – ASO Chlef Algiers
: Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
May 2024 Round 28 JS Saoura – USM Alger Béchar
: Report Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
May 2024 Round 29 USM Alger – US Souf Algiers
: Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
June 2024 Round 30 NC Magra – USM Alger Magra
: Report Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium

Algerian Cup edit

Main article: 2023–24 Algerian Cup
4 February 2024 Round of 64 US Boukhadra 2–5 USM Alger Annaba
13:45
Report
Stadium: Abdelkader Chabou Stadium
Referee: Haithem Ghouti
Assistant referees: Rachid Tamrabet, Sami Djaouad
Fourth official: Fettouh Koriche
Note: USM Alger Lineups: Benbot, Alilet, Bounacer, Barkat, Lamara   33' (Dehiri,   33'), Bouchina   73' (Konaté,   73'), Naamani, Djahnit, Bousseliou   66' (Mbarek,   66'), Bacha   46' (Bellatreche,   46'), Kanou   66' (Bouzida,   66')
8 March 2024 Round of 32 USM Alger 8–0 MB Rouissat Algiers
18:00
Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Ahmed Benhamou
Assistant referees: Mourad Benhamou, Oussama Arafa
Fourth official: Amine Hamadache
Note: USM Alger Lineups: Benbot, Belaïd, Alilet, Radouani, Lamara   56' (Barkat,   56'), Chita   46' (Naamani,   46'), Djahnit, Boukhanchouche   56' (Bouchina,   56'), Bousseliou, Bellatreche   63' (Ateba,   63'), Kanou   69' (Bacha,   69')
12 April 2024 Round of 16 USM Alger 7–0 RC Bougaa Algiers
17:30
Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Fodil Oukil
Assistant referees: Moussa Saidani, Ali Mustapha
Fourth official: Anis Moudjeb
Note: USM Alger Lineups: Soufi, Belaïd, Dehiri, Radouani   70' (Bacha,   70'), Lamara, Namani, Djahnit   57' (Kanou,   57'), Merili, Bouzida   65' (Belkacemi,   65'), Bellatreche   65' (Benzaza,   65'), Ateba   57' (Boukhanchouche,   57').
16 April 2024 Quarter-finals US Biskra 1–3 USM Alger Annaba
20:30
Report
Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
Assistant referees: Hamza Bouzit, Amirouche Boufassa
Fourth official: Abdelmoumen Touabti
Note: USM Alger Lineups: Soufi, Belaïd, Bounacer, Radouani, Lamara   87' (Dehiri,   87'), Boukhanchouche, Naamani   68' (Djahnit,   68'), Benzaza   84' (Bouchina,   84'), Bouzida   46' (Kanou,   46'), Bacha   68' (Belkacemi,   68'), Ateba.
24 April 2024 Semi-finals CR Belouizdad 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		 USM Alger Baraki
21:00
Report
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
Assistant referees: Akram Zarhouni, Adel Abane
Fourth official: Youcef Gamouh
Penalties
Laouafi  
Benguit  
Belkhir  
Wamba  		   Belaïd
  Radouani
  Djahnit
  Alilet
Note: USM Alger Lineups: Soufi, Belaïd, Bounacer   82' (Alilet,   82'), Radouani, Lamara   111' (Dehiri,   111'), Boukhanchouche, Benzaza   82' (Bellatreche,   82'), Djahnit, Bacha   65' (Merili,   65'), Ateba   111' (Bouchina,   111'), Kanou   56' (Belkacemi,   56').

CAF Super Cup edit

Main article: 2023 CAF Super Cup

The CAF Super Cup is played as a single match at a neutral venue, with the CAF Champions League winners designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If the score is tied at the end of regulation, extra time will not be played, and the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner (CAF Champions League Regulations XXVII and CAF Confederation Cup Regulations XXV).[75][76]

15 September 2023 Final Al Ahly   0–1   USM Alger Taif, Saudi Arabia
21:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)[77]
Assistant referees: Boris Ditsougo (Gabon), Karin Fomo (Cameroon)[77]
Fourth official: Issa Sy (Senegal)[77]

Confederation Cup edit

Main article: 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup

Qualifying rounds edit

Main article: 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds

The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 25 July 2023, 11:00 GMT (14:00 local time, UTC+3), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[78] In the qualifying rounds, each tie will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score will be tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still tied, extra time will not be played, and the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).

Second round edit
23 September 2023[a] First leg FUS Rabat   1–1   USM Alger Rabat
20:30 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Moulay Hassan Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Elmabrouk (Libya)
Assistant referees: Mohamed Issa Attia, Wahed Al Jahawe (Libya)
Fourth official: Abdulrazg Ahmed (Libya)
1 October 2023 Second leg USM Alger   0–0
(1–1 agg.)		   FUS Rabat Oran
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Assistant referees: Yamen Melloulchi, Youssef Jami (Tunisia)
Fourth official: Amir Lousif (Tunisia)

Group stage edit

Main article: 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 6 October 2023, 12:00 GMT (14:00 local time, UTC+2), in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 16 winners of the second round of qualifying rounds were drawn into four groups of four.[79]

The teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown next to every team). Each group contained one team from each of Pot 1 and Pot 2, and two teams from Pot 3, and each team was allocated to the positions in their group according to their pot.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification USMA MOF HIL SSU
1   USM Alger 6 4 1 1 8 3 +5 13 Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 2–0 2–1
2   Modern Future 6 3 2 1 9 3 +6 11 0–0 — 5–0 1–0
3   Al Hilal Benghazi 6 2 0 4 6 13 −7 6 2–1 1–2 — 2–1
4   SuperSport United 6 1 1 4 5 9 −4 4 0–2 1–1 2–1 —
Source: CAF
26 November 2023 1 USM Alger   2–0   Al Hilal Benghazi Algiers
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Kalilou Traoré (Ivory Coast)
Assistant referees: Desiré N'goh (Ivory Coast), Nouho Ouattara (Congo DR)
Fourth official: Tuoniféré Soro (Ivory Coast)
3 December 2023 2 SuperSport United   0–2   USM Alger Polokwane
15:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Assistant referees: Emery Niyongabo, Herve Nduwayo (Burundi)
Fourth official: Rodrigue Bigirimana (Burundi)
10 December 2023 3 USM Alger   1–0   Future Algiers
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
Assistant referees: Soulaimane Amaldine (Comoros), Jean Marc Pithia (Mauritius)
Fourth official: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)
20 December 2023 4 Future   0–0   USM Alger Cairo
18:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)
Assistant referees: Hamdine Diba, Youcef Mohamed (Mauritania)
Fourth official: Moussa Diou (Mauritania)
25 February 2024 5 Al Hilal Benghazi   2–1   USM Alger Benghazi
18:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Benina Martyrs Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Assistant referees: Khalil Hassani, Wael Hannachi (Tunisia)
Fourth official: Mehrez Malki (Tunisia)
3 March 2024 6 USM Alger   2–1   SuperSport United Algiers
17:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)
Assistant referees: Koudogbo Augustin Kougbemde, Gbemassiandan Narcisse Kouton (Benin)
Fourth official: Issa Mouhamed (Benin)

knockout stage edit

Main article: 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage

Each tie in the knockout phase will be played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that will score more goals on aggregate over the two legs will advance to the next round. If the aggregate score will be level, the away goals rule will be applied, i.e. the team that will score more goals away from home over the two legs will advance. If away goals will be also equal, then extra time will not be played and the winners will be decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations III. 26 & 27).

The draw for the knockout stage (quarter-finals and semi-finals), was held on 12 March 2024, 12:00 GMT (14:00 local time, UTC+2), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[80]

Quarter-finals edit
31 March 2024 First leg Rivers United   1–0   USM Alger Uyo
14:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
Assistant referees: Ivanildo Meirelles (Angola), Modibo Samake (Mali)
Fourth official: Boubou Traoré (Mali)
7 April 2024 Second leg USM Alger   2–0
(2–1 agg.)		   Rivers United Algiers
22:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Assistant referees: Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan), Liban Abdourazak Ahmed (Djibouti)
Fourth official: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)

Semi-finals edit

Main article: 2024 USM Alger v RS Berkane football matches

Due to the issue of the map of Morocco including Western Sahara on RS Berkane’s shirt, both matches were not played. The case was referred to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[81]

21 April 2024 First leg USM Alger   0–3
Awarded[b]		   RS Berkane Algiers
20:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Koffi Ahonto (Togo), Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
Fourth official: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
28 April 2024 Second leg RS Berkane   3–0
Awarded[c]
(6–0 agg.)		   USM Alger Berkane
20:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Berkane Municipal Stadium
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (RD Congo)
Assistant referees: Arsenio Chadreque Maringule (Mozambique), Danek Moutsassi (Republic of Congo)
Fourth official: Messie Jessie Oved Nkounkou (Republic of Congo)

Squad information edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of 10 May 2024
No. Pos Player Nat Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Confederation Cup CAF Super Cup Total
App St G App St G App St G App St G App St G
Goalkeepers
1 GK Abdelmoumen Sifour   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 GK Kamel Soufi   12 12 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 15 0
25 GK Oussama Benbot   10 10 0 2 2 0 10 10 0 1 1 0 23 23 0
Defenders
3 LB Juba Chirani   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0
4 CB Zineddine Belaïd   14 14 0 4 4 3 9 9 1 1 1 1 28 28 5
5 CB Mustapha Bouchina   14 7 0 4 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 22 11 1
12 RB Oussama Barkat   4 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0
15 LB Nabil Lamara   12 10 0 5 5 0 6 3 0 1 1 0 24 19 0
19 RB Saâdi Radouani   21 21 1 4 4 0 10 10 1 1 1 0 36 36 2
20 CB Hocine Dehiri   20 16 1 4 1 0 8 7 0 0 0 0 32 24 1
21 CB Adam Alilet   10 9 0 3 2 0 7 6 0 1 1 0 21 18 0
81 CB Abdessamed Bounacer   13 11 0 3 3 1 6 4 0 0 0 0 22 18 1
Midfielders
6 DM Oussama Chita   18 14 0 1 1 0 7 6 1 1 1 0 27 22 1
8 DM Islam Merili   19 13 2 2 1 0 9 6 1 1 0 0 31 20 3
10 AM Sékou Konaté   4 2 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 12 2 0
13 DM Omar Embarek   14 7 0 1 0 0 6 4 0 1 0 0 22 11 0
14 DM Brahim Benzaza   15 10 3 3 2 0 8 7 1 1 1 0 27 20 4
18 DM Salim Boukhanchouche   6 6 0 4 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 12 11 0
26 AM Akram Djahnit   15 10 1 5 4 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 24 17 5
38 MF Abdelkrim Namani   5 3 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 0
72 AM Mohamed Ait El Hadj   7 1 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 12 2 1
Forwards
2 ST Abderrahmane Bacha   15 8 4 5 3 1 4 4 1 0 0 0 24 15 6
7 LW Ismail Belkacemi   19 9 9 3 0 3 8 6 0 1 1 0 31 16 12
9 ST Abdoulaye Kanou   19 15 4 5 2 4 10 5 4 1 0 0 35 22 12
11 LW Mohamed Amine Bouziane   12 9 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 15 10 2
17 RW Oussama Bellatreche   4 4 0 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 3
23 LW Khaled Bousseliou   11 6 1 2 2 0 5 3 0 1 1 0 19 12 1
24 ST Leonel Ateba   4 4 0 4 3 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 12 11 2
27 RW Adel Belkacem Bouzida   1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0
Players transferred out during the season
18 ST Tumisang Orebonye   5 4 0 0 0 0 6 5 1 1 1 0 12 10 1
27 RW Abdesslem Bouchouareb   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 RW Nour El Islam Fettouhi   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 7 2 0
24 DM Taher Benkhelifa   4 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 10 3 0
22 AM Kheireddine Toual   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
Total 22 30 5 23 10 11 1 1 38 65

Last updated: 10 May 2024
Source: soccerway.com

Disciplinary record edit

As of 10 May 2024
No. Pos. Player Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Confederation Cup CAF Super Cup Total
                                       
25 GK   Oussama Benbot 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0
4 DF   Zineddine Belaïd 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
5 DF   Mustapha Bouchina 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
12 DF   Oussama Barkat 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
15 DF   Nabil Lamara 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
19 DF   Saâdi Radouani 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
20 DF   Hocine Dehiri 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
21 DF   Adam Alilet 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 1
81 DF   Abdessamed Bounacer 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
6 MF   Oussama Chita 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
8 MF   Islam Merili 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
13 MF   Omar Embarek 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
14 MF   Brahim Benzaza 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
18 MF   Salim Boukhanchouche 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
22 MF   Kheireddine Toual 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
24 MF   Taher Benkhelifa 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
26 MF   Akram Djahnit 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
38 MF   Abdelkrim Namani 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2 FW   Abderrahmane Bacha 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 FW   Ismail Belkacemi 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
9 FW   Abdoulaye Kanou 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
11 FW   Mohamed Amine Bouziane 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 FW   Oussama Bellatreche 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 FW   Nour El Islam Fettouhi 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
18 FW   Tumisang Orebonye 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
23 FW   Khaled Bousseliou 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Total 50 2 0 8 0 1 22 1 0 5 0 0 85 3 1

Goalscorers edit

As of 10 May 2024

Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat. Player Pos. L1 AC CCC CSC TOTAL
9   Abdoulaye Kanou FW 4 4 4 0 12
7   Ismaïl Belkacemi FW 9 3 0 0 12
2   Abderrahmane Bacha FW 4 1 1 0 6
26   Akram Djahnit AM 1 4 0 0 5
4   Zineddine Belaïd DF 0 3 1 1 5
14   Brahim Benzaza MF 3 0 1 0 4
17   Oussama Bellatreche FW 0 3 0 0 3
8   Islam Merili MF 2 0 1 0 3
19   Saâdi Radouani DF 1 0 1 0 2
11   Mohamed Amine Bouziane FW 2 0 0 0 2
24   Leonel Ateba FW 0 2 0 0 2
23   Khaled Bousseliou LW 1 0 0 0 1
72   Mohamed Ait El Hadj MF 1 0 0 0 1
20   Hocine Dehiri DF 1 0 0 0 1
18   Tumisang Orebonye FW 0 0 1 0 1
81   Abdessamed Bounacer DF 0 1 0 0 1
5   Mustapha Bouchina DF 0 1 0 0 1
12   Oussama Barkat DF 0 1 0 0 1
6   Oussama Chita MF 0 0 1 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 0 1
Totals 30 23 11 1 65

Assists edit

As of 10 May 2024
No. Nat. Player Pos. L1 AC CCC CSC TOTAL
14   Brahim Benzaza DM 6 0 2 0 8
24   Leonel Ateba ST 1 2 3 0 6
26   Akram Djahnit AM 1 4 0 0 5
2   Abderrahmane Bacha ST 2 2 0 0 4
9   Abdoulaye Kanou ST 0 3 1 0 4
38   Abdelkrim Namani MF 0 3 0 0 3
19   Saâdi Radouani RB 2 1 0 0 3
7   Ismaïl Belkacemi ST 2 0 0 0 2
20   Hocine Dehiri CB 1 0 1 0 2
12   Oussama Barkat RB 1 0 0 0 1
13   Omar Embarek DM 1 0 0 0 1
5   Mustapha Bouchina CB 1 0 0 0 1
17   Oussama Bellatreche RW 0 0 1 0 1
21   Adam Alilet CB 0 0 1 0 1
26   Mohamed Ait El Hadj AM 1 0 0 0 1
23   Khaled Bousseliou LW 0 1 0 0 1
15   Nabil Lamara LB 0 0 1 0 1
Totals 18 16 10 0 44

Penalties edit

Date Nation Name Opponent Scored?
15 September 2023   Zineddine Belaïd   Al Ahly  Y
18 November 2023   Zineddine Belaïd US Biskra  
28 January 2024   Saâdi Radouani NC Magra  Y
8 March 2024   Zineddine Belaïd MB Rouissat  Y

Clean sheets edit

As of 10 May 2024

Includes all competitive matches.

Clean sheets
No. Nat Name GP GA L 1 AC CCC CSC Total
1   Abdelmoumen Sifour 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16   Kamel Soufi 15 10 5 2 0 0 7
25   Oussama Benbot 23 19 2 1 6 1 10
TOTALS 27 7 3 6 1 17

Notes edit

  1. ^ The FUS Rabat v USM Alger match, originally scheduled to be played between 15 or 17 September 2023, was rescheduled to 23 September 2023 due to USM Alger participation in the 2023 CAF Super Cup on 15 September 2023.
  2. ^ Upon arriving to Algeria, RS Berkane official kits were seized by Algerian authorities, who refused to allow them to wear it in the match against USM Alger, due to the shirts featuring a map of Morocco that includes Western Sahara, which is a disputed territory that Morocco claims to be part of their land, while Algeria recognize it as part of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.[82] The match was cancelled as a result.[83] On 24 April, CAF awarded RS Berkane a 3–0 win.[84]
  3. ^ RS Berkane won on walkover after USM Alger withdrew from the match, despite arriving to the stadium.[85] The match was cancelled as a result, and RS Berkane were awarded a 3–0 win on 1 May 2024.

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