2023–24 US Souf season

The 2023–24 season, is US Souf's first ever season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, US Souf are participating in the Algerian Cup.

US Souf
2023–24 season
PresidentYoucef Sakhri
Head coachOmar Belatoui
(from 31 July 2023)[1]
(until 26 November 2023)[2]
Samir Chibane
(from 4 January 2024)[3]
Stadium1 November 1954 Stadium
Ligue 116th (relegated)
Algerian CupRound of 64
Top goalscorerLeague:
Djilani Hadj Saad
(9 goals)

All:
Djilani Hadj Saad
(9 goals)
Biggest winUS Souf 2–0 US Biskra
Biggest defeatJS Saoura 6–0 US Souf
Paradou AC 6–0 US Souf

Squad list

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Players and squad numbers last updated on 5 February 2024.[4][5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Nat. Position Name Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1   GK Yassine Dahmani (1995-08-27)27 August 1995 (aged 28)   JSM Tiaret
23   GK Soufiane Halassa (1993-09-10)10 September 1993 (aged 30)  
Defenders
2   RB Aymen Chaaraoui (1997-07-26)26 July 1997 (aged 26)   RC Arbaâ
3   LB Fayssal Mekraz (1997-06-05)5 June 1997 (aged 26)   AS Khroub
5   CB Hichem Lalaouna (1995-05-18)18 May 1995 (aged 28)   HB Chelghoum Laïd
13   CB Mohamed Hammouche (1995-04-21)21 April 1995 (aged 28)   Al Selmiyah
14   RB Aziz Bellakhdar (1999-06-05)5 June 1999 (aged 24)   USM El Harrach
20   CB Abdesamia Belghamri (1997-01-10)10 January 1997 (aged 26)  
21   LB Yacine Benamara (1999-11-28)28 November 1999 (aged 23)  
22   CB Youcef Belamine (1997-07-24)24 July 1997 (aged 26)  
44   CB Fouad Rahmani (2002-01-03)3 January 2002 (aged 21)   USM Alger
Midfielders
10   MF Aboubakr Kessili (1996-12-26)26 December 1996 (aged 26)   RC Arbaâ
26   MF Nacer Hadj Saad (1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 27)
Forwards
7   FW Ramzi Haif (2001-06-25)25 June 2001 (aged 22)   MC Alger
8   FW Mohamed Amine Hamia (1989-10-05)5 October 1989 (aged 34)   Al-Sharq
9   FW Mohammed Al-Ghunaymi (1998-01-13)13 January 1998 (aged 25)   Zakho SC
11   FW Islam Eddine Kaidi (2000-08-03)3 August 2000 (aged 23)   JS Saoura
17   FW Aymene Rahmani (2001-05-16)16 May 2001 (aged 22)   CR Belouizdad
19   FW Djilani Hadj Saad (1984-09-24)24 September 1984 (aged 38)   HB Chelghoum Laïd
24   FW Abdelkrim Benarous (1997-06-02)2 June 1997 (aged 26)   USM El Harrach
39   FW Mohamed Belkhadem (2002-01-25)25 January 2002 (aged 21)   CR Belouizdad

Transfers

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Summer

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Date Pos Player Moving from Fee Source
9 August 2023 GK   Yassine Dahmani JSM Tiaret Free transfer [6]
9 August 2023 MF   Adel Djerrar   Al-Nasr Free transfer [6]
14 August 2023 DF   Aymen Chaaraoui RC Arbaâ Free transfer [7]
17 August 2023 MF   Aboubakr Kessili RC Arbaâ Free transfer [8]
17 August 2023 GK   Abdelhamid Brahimi USM Khenchela Free transfer [8]
20 August 2023 FW   Islam Eddine Kaidi JS Saoura Free transfer [9]
27 August 2023 FW   Ramzi Haif MC Alger Free transfer [10]
6 September 2023 DF   Ibrahim Bekakchi USM Alger Free transfer [11]
6 September 2023 FW   Ibrahim Morsli MC Alger Free transfer [11]
10 September 2023 FW   Mohamed Belkhadem CR Belouizdad Loan [12]
10 September 2023 FW   Aymene Rahmani CR Belouizdad Loan [12]

Winter

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Date Pos Player Moving from Fee Source
25 January 2024 MF   Adel Djerrar NA Hussein Dey Free transfer [13]
5 February 2024 MF   Abdelhamid Brahimi GC Mascara Free transfer [14]
5 February 2024 DF   Ibrahim Bekakchi NC Magra Free transfer [15]
5 February 2024 MF   Islam Siab USM Annaba Free transfer [16]
5 February 2024 FW   Ibrahim Morsli MC El Bayadh Free transfer [17]

New contracts

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No. Pos Player Contract length Contract end Date Source
21 CB Yacine Benamara 2 years 2026 21 August 2023 [18]

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 30 2 1 27 22 86 −64 006.67 16th 23 September 2023 14 June 2024
Algerian Cup 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00 Round of 64 Round of 64 2 February 2024 2 February 2024
Total 31 2 1 28 23 89 −66 006.45

Updated to match played 14 June 2024
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 NC Magra 30 9 11 10 30 32 −2 38
13 MC Oran 30 9 9 12 26 33 −7 36
14 US Biskra 30 9 9 12 25 34 −9 36
15 ES Ben Aknoun (R) 30 8 8 14 32 37 −5 32[a] Relegation to Algerian Ligue 2
16 US Souf (R) 30 2 1 27 22 86 −64 7[b]
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.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ ES Ben Aknoun awarded 3–0 win against US Souf.[19]
  2. ^ US Souf lost 3–0 win against ES Ben Aknoun by penalty.[19]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 2 1 27 22 86  −64 7 1 1 13 17 43  −26 1 0 14 5 43  −38

Last updated: 14 June 2024.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultLLDWLLLLLLLLLLLLWLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Position151616121415151515151616161616161616161616161616161616161616
Updated to match(es) played on 14 June 2024. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 24 August 2023.[20]

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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

23 September 2023 Round 2 US Biskra 3–1 US Souf Biskra
19:00
Report
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Akram Mechairia
29 September 2023 Round 3 US Souf 0–0 MC Oran El Oued
15:45 Report Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Belkebir
7 October 2023 Round 4 ES Ben Aknoun 0–1 US Souf Dar El Beïda
15:45 Report
Stadium: Omar Benrabah Stadium
Referee: Youcef Gamouh
13 October 2023 Round 1 US Souf 0–3 CR Belouizdad El Oued
15:30 Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Abdelali Ibrir
10 November 2023 Round 5 US Souf 3–4 CS Constantine El Oued
15:30
Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Youcef Tayeb Bouderbal
17 November 2023 Round 6 MC El Bayadh 4–0 US Souf El Bayadh
15:30
Report Stadium: Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Saidi
25 November 2023 Round 7 US Souf 3–4 MC Alger El Oued
15:15
Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Rafik Aouina
2 December 2023 Round 8 ASO Chlef 2–0 US Souf Chlef
16:45
Report Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Alaa Bouab
9 December 2023 Round 9 US Souf 0–1 JS Saoura El Oued
15:00 Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
16 December 2023 Round 10 US Souf 1–3 ES Sétif El Oued
15:00
Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Youcef Gamouh
29 December 2023 Round 11 NC Magra 1–0 US Souf Magra
15:15
Report Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium
Referee: Billel Soltani
5 January 2024 Round 12 US Souf 1–4 Paradou AC El Oued
15:15
Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Abderrahmane Sahraoui
13 January 2024 Round 13 USM Khenchela 2–0 US Souf Khenchela
15:00
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Anes Azrine
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
27 January 2024 Round 15 JS Kabylie 3–2 US Souf Tizi Ouzou
16:00
Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Lyes Bekouassa
10 February 2024 Round 16 CR Belouizdad 2–0 US Souf Algiers
18:00
Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
17 February 2024 Round 17 US Souf 2–0 US Biskra El Oued
15:30
Report Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal
24 February 2024 Round 18 MC Oran 2–1 US Souf Oran
16:45
Report
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium
Referee: Redouane Allou
2 March 2024 Round 19 US Souf 0–3 ES Ben Aknoun El Oued
16:00 Report Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Abdelali Ibrir
Note: ES Ben Aknoun awarded 3–0 win against US Souf.[21]
15 March 2024 Round 20 CS Constantine 3–0 US Souf Constantine
22:00
Report Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Tahar Boudjemaa
23 March 2024 Round 21 US Souf 4–5 MC El Bayadh El Oued
15:30
Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Anes Azrine
5 April 2024 Round 22 MC Alger 3–0 US Souf Algiers
22:00
Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Abderahmane Sahraoui
19 April 2024 Round 23 US Souf 0–2 ASO Chlef El Oued
16:00 Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Haithem Ghouti
26 April 2024 Round 24 JS Saoura 6–0 US Souf Béchar
16:00
Report Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Beloufa
10 May 2024 Round 25 ES Sétif 3–0 US Souf Sétif
18:00
Report Stadium: 8 May 1945 Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Belkebir
17 May 2024 Round 26 US Souf 0–2 NC Magra El Oued
17:00 Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Fateh Harkat
26 May 2024 Round 27 Paradou AC 6–0 US Souf Dar El Beïda
16:45
Report Stadium: Omar Benrabah Stadium
Referee: Tayeb Benyabka
7 June 2024 Round 28 US Souf 2–5 USM Khenchela El Oued
16:45
Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Djameleddine Zenati
11 June 2024 Round 29 USM Alger 3–0 US Souf Blida
16:45
Report Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Referee: Zouhir Maansri
14 June 2024 Round 30 US Souf 0–4 JS Kabylie El Oued
16:45 Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Belkebir

Algerian Cup

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2 February 2024 Round of 64 US Souf 1–3 ES Ben Aknoun El Oued
14:30
Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Mehadji Tayeb Bouderbal
Note: US Souf Lineups: Halassa, Rahmani, Belghamri, Mekraz, Benamara, Siab, Chacha, Moumen Bekkouche, Rahmani, Belkhadem, Bassou. (Kessili  ) (Hadj Saad N  )

Squad information

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Playing statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Ligue 1 Algerian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ALG Yassine Dahmani 7 0 7 0 0 0
23 GK   ALG Soufiane Halassa 20 0 19 0 1 0
30 GK   ALG Aimene Zaidane 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   ALG Aymen Chaaraoui 21 0 21 0 0 0
3 DF   ALG Fayssal Mekraz 9 0 8 0 1 0
5 DF   ALG Hichem Lalaouna 20 1 20 1 0 0
13 DF   ALG Mohamed Hammouche 8 0 8 0 0 0
14 DF   ALG Aziz Bellakhdar 4 0 4 0 0 0
20 DF   ALG Abdesamia Belghamri 22 0 22 0 0 0
21 DF   ALG Yacine Benamara 23 0 22 0 1 0
22 DF   ALG Youcef Belamine 17 1 17 1 0 0
44 DF   ALG Fouad Rahmani 20 1 19 1 1 0
Midfielders
10 MF   ALG Aboubakr Kessili 2 0 1 0 1 0
26 MF   ALG Nacer Hadj Saad 20 0 19 0 1 0
31 MF   ALG Mohamed Moumen Bekkouche 6 0 6 0 0 0
36 MF   ALG Mohamed Chahcha 22 1 21 0 1 1
58 MF   ALG Mohammed Telib 1 0 1 0 0 0
65 MF   ALG Mohammed Redouani 2 0 2 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW   ALG Ramzi Haif 15 0 15 0 0 0
8 FW   ALG Mohamed Amine Hamia 4 0 4 0 0 0
9 FW   LBY Mohammed Al-Ghunaymi 11 1 11 1 0 0
11 FW   ALG Islam Eddine Kaidi 7 0 7 0 0 0
17 FW   ALG Aymene Rahmani 11 1 10 1 1 0
19 FW   ALG Djilani Hadj Saad 22 9 22 9 0 0
24 FW   ALG Abdelkrim Benarous 14 0 14 0 0 0
31 FW   ALG Mohamed Moumen Bekkouche 12 0 12 0 0 0
39 FW   ALG Mohamed Belkhadem 8 2 7 2 1 0
43 FW   ALG Mohamed Khedime 18 0 17 0 1 0
79 FW   ALG Abdelmoundji Bassou 15 4 14 4 1 0
Players transferred out during the season
16 GK   ALG Abdelhamid Brahimi 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   ALG Ibrahim Bekakchi 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF   ALG Islam Siab 12 1 11 1 1 0
8 MF   ALG Adel Djerrar 3 0 3 0 0 0
MF   ALG Hamza Yadroudj 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ALG Ibrahim Morsli 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 14 June 2024
Source: soccerway.com

Goalscorers

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As of 14 June 2024

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

No. Nat. Player Pos. L 1 AC TOTAL
19   Djilani Hadj Saad FW 9 0 9
79   Abdelmoundji Bassou FW 4 0 4
39   Mohamed Belkhadem FW 2 0 2
9   Mohammed Al-Ghunaymi FW 1 0 1
44   Fouad Rahmani DF 1 0 1
5   Hichem Lalaouna DF 1 0 1
22   Youcef Belamine DF 1 0 1
15   Islam Siab MF 1 0 1
17   Aymene Rahmani FW 1 0 1
36   Mohamed Chacha MF 0 1 1
Own Goals 1 0 1
Totals 22 1 23

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