The 2024–25 season, is USM Alger's 47th season and the club's 30th 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 Confederation Cup. The start of the Ligue 1 Mobilis will finally be given on September 12, 2024. This decision to postpone the start of Ligue 1 by a few days is motivated by the holding of early presidential elections which will take place on September 7, 2024.[1]
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Groupe SERPORT |
| Ligue 1 | Pre-season |
| Algerian Cup | Round of 64 |
| Confederation Cup | Second round |
Review
editBackground
editAfter great pressure from supporters demanding a radical change within the club’s administrative organization, on June 1, 2024, the administration appointed Hamza Koudri to the position of sports coordinator.[2] At the management level, the advisor to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Réda Abdouch, submitted his resignation, justifying his decision by “personal and health reasons”, indicated the club.[3] Previously USM Alger announced the appointment of Sid Ali Yahiaoui as new general secretary. This is a homecoming for Yahiaoui, who had already held this position in the past with the club in 2021.[3]
First-team transfers (summer transfer window)
editSquad list
editPlayers and squad numbers last updated on 14 June 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. | Name | Nat. | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed in |
Contract ends |
Signed from | Apps | Goals | Transfer fees | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Abdelmoumen Sifour | 
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GK | 3 March 1998 (aged 26) | 2023 | 2025 | RC Arbaâ
|
10 | 0 | Free transfer | |
| 16 | Kamel Soufi |
|
GK | 5 June 1996 (aged 28) | 2023 | 2025 | MC Oran
|
17 | 0 | Free transfer | |
| 25 | Oussama Benbot |
|
GK | 11 October 1994 (aged 29) | 2021 | 2026 | JS Kabylie
|
86 | 0 | Free transfer | |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 3 | Juba Chirani |
|
LB | 4 January 1998 (aged 26) | 2023 | 2025 | Olympique Akbou
|
5 | 0 | Free transfer | |
| 4 | Zineddine Belaïd (C.) |
|
CB | 20 March 1999 (aged 25) | 2020 | 2026 | NA Hussein Dey
|
137 | 15 | 20,000,000 DA | |
| 12 | Oussama Barkat |
|
RB | 29 January 2001 (aged 23) | 2023 | 2026 | MO Constantine
|
10 | 0 | Free transfer | |
| 15 | Nabil Lamara |
|
LB | 15 August 1993 (aged 31) | 2023 | 2025 |  Club Africain
|
30 | 0 | Free transfer | |
| 19 | Saâdi Radouani (V.C.) |
|
RB | 18 March 1995 (aged 29) | 2020 | 2026 | ES Sétif
|
125 | 7 | Free transfer | |
| 20 | Hocine Dehiri |
|
CB | 16 September 2000 (aged 23) | 2023 | 2027 | Paradou AC
|
39 | 1 | Undisclosed | |
| 21 | Adam Alilet |
|
CB | 17 January 1999 (aged 25) | 2019 | 2026 | Reserve team
|
94 | 6 | Academy Player | |
| 81 | Abdessamed Bounacer |
|
CB | 11 December 2004 (aged 19) | 2022 | 2027 | Reserve team
|
35 | 1 | Academy Player | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 6 | Oussama Chita |
|
DM | 31 October 1996 (aged 27) | 2017 | 2025 | MC Alger
|
169 | 4 | Free transfer | |
| 8 | Islam Merili |
|
AM | 27 June 1998 (aged 26) | 2022 | 2026 | ASO Chlef
|
71 | 7 | Free transfer | |
| 10 | Sékou Konaté | 
|
AM | 17 January 1998 (aged 26) | 2023 | 2026 | Stade Malien
|
16 | 1 | Free transfer | |
| 13 | Omar Embarek |
|
DM | 11 November 1998 (aged 25) | 2023 | 2026 | MC El Bayadh
|
25 | 0 | Free transfer | |
| 14 | Brahim Benzaza |
|
DM | 8 April 1997 (aged 27) | 2021 | 2026 | ASO Chlef
|
81 | 6 | Free transfer | |
| 18 | Salim Boukhanchouche |
|
DM | 6 October 1991 (aged 32) | 2024 | 2026 | JS Kabylie
|
18 | 1 | Free transfer | |
| 22 | Kheireddine Toual |
|
AM | 4 August 2001 (aged 23) | 2023 | 2025 | RC Arbaâ
|
4 | 0 | Free transfer | |
| 38 | Abdelkrim Namani |
|
AM | 13 May 2003 (aged 21) | 2022 | 2028 | Reserve team
|
25 | 1 | Academy Player | |
| 72 | Mohamed Ait El Hadj |
|
AM | 22 March 2002 (aged 22) | 2020 | 2026 | Reserve team
|
56 | 4 | Academy Player | |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 2 | Abderrahmane Bacha |
|
ST | 21 December 1999 (aged 24) | 2022 | 2026 | JS Bordj Ménaïel
|
46 | 7 | Free transfer | |
| 7 | Ismail Belkacemi |
|
LW | 24 June 1993 (aged 31) | 2020 | 2025 | CS Constantine
|
136 | 45 | Free transfer | |
| 9 | Abdoulaye Kanou |
|
ST | 7 October 2000 (aged 23) | 2023 | 2026 | Djoliba AC
|
40 | 13 | Undisclosed | |
| 11 | Mohamed Amine Bouziane |
|
LW | 5 February 1996 (aged 28) | 2023 | 2025 | US Monastir
|
16 | 2 | Free transfer | |
| 17 | Oussama Bellatreche |
|
RW | 3 July 1995 (aged 29) | 2024 | 2026 | JS Saoura
|
10 | 3 | Undisclosed | |
| 23 | Khaled Bousseliou |
|
LW | 3 October 1997 (aged 26) | 2022 | 2026 | CR Belouizdad
|
41 | 5 | Free transfer | |
| 24 | Leonel Ateba | 
|
ST | 6 February 1999 (aged 25) | 2024 | 2026 | Dynamo Douala
|
20 | 3 | 250,000 € | |
| 27 | Adel Belkacem Bouzida |
|
RW | 28 February 2002 (aged 22) | 2024 | 2025 | Paradou AC
|
4 | 0 | Loan | |
Transfers
editIn
editSummer
edit| Date | Pos | Player | Moving from | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2024 | MF | Kheireddine Toual |
ES Ben Aknoun | Loan return | |
| 19 June 2024 | DF | Hocine Dehiri |
Paradou AC | Undisclosed | [6][7] |
Out
editSummer
edit| Date | Pos | Player | Moving to | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2024 | DF | Hocine Dehiri |
Paradou AC | Loan return | |
| 16 June 2024 | DF | Mustapha Bouchina |
Free agent | Free transfer | |
| 16 June 2024 | MF | Akram Djahnit |
Free agent | Free transfer |
New contracts
edit| No. | Pos | Player | Contract length | Contract end | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | CB | Abdessamed Bounacer | 2 years | 2027 | 19 June 2024 | [8][9] |
| 18 | DM | Salim Boukhanchouche | 2 years | 2027 | 19 June 2024 | [9] |
| 38 | AM | Abdelkrim Namani | 4 years | 2028 | 20 June 2024 | [10] |
Pre-season and friendlies
editCompetitions
editOverview
edit| Competition | Record | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | — | To be confirmed | In Progress | In Progress |
| Algerian Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | In Progress | In Progress |
| Confederation Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | In Progress | In Progress |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||||
Updated to match played 23 May 2024
Source: Competitions
Ligue 1
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Olympique Akbou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Paradou AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | US Biskra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | USM Alger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Algerian Ligue 2 |
| 16 | USM Khenchela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 June 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.
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
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 23 May 2024.
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 23 May 2024. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editAll times are local, WAT (UTC+1).
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Algerian Cup
edit| Round of 64 | – | |||
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| Note: USM Alger Lineups: | ||||
Confederation Cup
editQualifying rounds
editIn 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).
Squad information
editAppearances and goals
edit- As of 23 May 2024[update]
| No. | Pos | Player | Nat | Ligue 1 | Algerian Cup | Confederation Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | St | G | App | St | G | App | St | G | App | St | G | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Abdelmoumen Sifour |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | Kamel Soufi |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | Oussama Benbot |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | LB | Juba Chirani |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | CB | Zineddine Belaïd |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | RB | Oussama Barkat |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | LB | Nabil Lamara |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | RB | Saâdi Radouani |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | CB | Adam Alilet |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | CB | Abdessamed Bounacer |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | DM | Oussama Chita |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | DM | Islam Merili |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | AM | Sékou Konaté |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DM | Omar Embarek |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DM | Brahim Benzaza |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DM | Salim Boukhanchouche |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | AM | Kheireddine Toual |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | AM | Mohamed Ait El Hadj |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | LW | Ismail Belkacemi |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | ST | Abdoulaye Kanou |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | LW | Mohamed Amine Bouziane |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | RW | Oussama Bellatreche |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | LW | Khaled Bousseliou |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | ST | Leonel Ateba |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | RW | Adel Belkacem Bouzida |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Last updated: 23 May 2024
Source: soccerway.com
Disciplinary record
edit- As of 23 May 2024[update]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Ligue 1 | Algerian Cup | Confederation Cup | Total | ||||||||
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Goalscorers
edit- As of 23 May 2024[update]
Includes all competitive matches.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | L1 | AC | CCC | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Assists
edit- As of 23 May 2024[update]
Includes all competitive matches.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | L1 | AC | CCC | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Clean sheets
edit- As of 23 May 2024[update]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ligue 1 Mobilis : Coup d'envoi de la saison 2024-2025 le 12 septembre prochain". Horizons (in French). M. F. 13 May 2024.
- ^ "USMA : Koudri nommé coordinateur sportif". Competition. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ a b "USMA : La défense de la saison prochaine se déssine". DZfoot. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "FICHE DU CLUB: USM ALGER".
- ^ "Joueurs du USM Alger". lfp.dz.
- ^ "USM Alger: le contrat de Dehiri racheté, Bounacer et Boukhenchouche prolongés". Le Score. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "USM Alger : Dehiri usmiste jusqu'en 2027". L'algerie Aujourdhui. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Algérie – USM Alger : Abdessamad Bounacer, le premier à renouveler". Africa Foot United. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Boukhanchouche prolonge à l'USMA". Horizons. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Algérie – USM Alger : Abdelkrim Namani renouvelle son contrat". Africa Foot United. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.