2018–19 USM Alger season
In the 2018–19 season, USM Alger competed in the Ligue 1 for the 41st season, as well as the Confederation Cup, Club Championship, and the Algerian Cup. It was their 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football.
2018–19 season | |
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Owner | Ali Haddad (until 29 April 2019)[1] Boualem Chendri (from 29 April 2019)[1] |
Chairman | Abdelhakim Serrar |
Head coach | Miloud Hamdi (until 20 May 2018) Thierry Froger (from 19 June 2018)[2] (until 14 March 2019)[3] Lamine Kebir (C) (from 23 March 2018)[4] |
Stadium | Omar Hamadi Stadium July 5, 1962 Stadium |
Ligue 1 | 1st |
Algerian Cup | Round of 16 |
Confederation Cup | Quarter-finals |
Club Championship | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Prince Ibara (9 goals) All: Prince Ibara (10 goals) |
Biggest win | 5–1 (vs. MO Béjaïa – 15 October 2018) |
Biggest defeat | 1–4 (vs. Al-Merrikh – 21 November 2018) |
Season summary
With the end of the 2017–18 season USM Alger started looking for a new coach and the squad saw the departure of many players, most notably Ayoub Abdellaoui, who joined the Swiss club FC Sion.[5] and striker Oussama Darfalou, who joined Dutch club Vitesse.[6][7] finally, after a month of research, the team contracted with French technical Thierry Froger to be the new coach.[8] This season USM Alger is competing on four fronts Ligue 1, Algerian Cup, Confederation Cup and Arab Club Champions Cup, The first goals was to win the Confederation Cup, but they are eliminated in the quarter-finals against the Egyptian club Al-Masry.[9][10] Then in the Arab Club Champions Cup was the ambition to win, especially that the value of financial prizes exceed 15 million dollars.[11] more than the CAF Champions League, but the march of The Reds and Blacks stopped in the second round against the Sudanese Al-Merrikh 4–3 on aggregate.[12] then moved USM Alger's attention to the Ligue 1 Leader in the standings, the USMA counts 33 units and ensures at the same time to finish first at the end of the first phase of the championship Followed by JS Kabylie.[13]
The season was tough on all counts and I took my responsibilities to the end. Now it's time for me to pull out and officially announce it: I will not be the CEO of USMA next year.
— Abdelhakim Serrar a statement about his resignation.[14]
After the outbreak of protests in Algeria and the arrest of club owner Ali Haddad on corruption charges.[15] affected the results of USM Alger where he was defeated in three consecutive games, all Darby matches against Paradou AC, MC Alger and CR Belouizdad to shrink the difference to one point from the runner-up four games before the end of the season.[16] On April 30, 2019, The board of the SSPA USMA met and noted the vacancy of the post of president of the company since the incarceration of Ali Haddad there is nearly a month. It was Boualem Chendri who was unanimously elected to succeed him while ETRHB Haddad remains the majority shareholder of the club.[17] On May 26, 2019, And after the victory outside the home against CS Constantine 3–1 achieved the eighth Ligue 1 title, one point behind JS Kabylie.[18] immediately after the end of the game Abdelhakim Serrar announced his resignation from his office.
Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 26 May 2019.[19][20]
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 from | Signed in |
Contract ends |
Apps | Goals | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
1 | Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche (C) | ![]() |
GK | 19 March 1985 (aged 33) | ![]() |
2012 | 2020 | 357 | 1 | ||
16 | Ismaïl Mansouri | ![]() |
GK | 7 January 1988 (aged 30) | ![]() |
2008 | 2019 | 69 | 0 | ||
30 | Mourad Berrefane | ![]() |
GK | 18 March 1986 (aged 32) | ![]() |
2014 | 2018 | 28 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||
5 | Mohamed Benyahia | ![]() |
CB | 30 June 1992 (aged 26) | ![]() |
2016 | 2019 | 84 | 8 | ||
12 | Mohamed Mezghrani | ![]() |
CB | 2 June 1994 (aged 24) | ![]() |
2018 | 2021 | 2 | 0 | ||
6 | Farouk Chafaï | ![]() |
CB | 23 June 1990 (aged 28) | ![]() |
2010 | 2019 | 257 | 24 | ||
3 | Abderrahim Hamra | ![]() |
CB | 21 July 1997 (aged 21) | ![]() |
2016 | 2021 | 8 | 0 | ||
4 | Mexes Nyeck Bayiha | ![]() |
CB | 14 February 1996 (aged 22) | ![]() |
2018 | 2020 | 2 | 0 | ||
25 | Mokhtar Benmoussa | ![]() |
LB / LM / LW | 1 August 1986 (aged 32) | ![]() |
2012 | 2019 | 232 | 16 | ||
22 | Mohamed Rabie Meftah (VC) | ![]() |
RB | 5 May 1985 (aged 33) | ![]() |
2011 | 2020 | 232 | 41 | ||
21 | Mehdi Benchikhoune | ![]() |
RB | 3 April 1996 (aged 22) | ![]() |
2017 | 2022 | 7 | 0 | ||
19 | Redouane Cherifi | ![]() |
LB | 22 February 1993 (aged 25) | ![]() |
2017 | 2021 | 60 | 2 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
8 | Oualid Ardji | ![]() |
LW / LB | 7 September 1995 (aged 23) | ![]() |
2016 | 2021 | 42 | 3 | ||
20 | Rafik Bouderbal | ![]() |
AM / FW | 19 September 1987 (aged 31) | ![]() |
2016 | 2018 | 54 | 2 | ||
18 | Amir Sayoud | ![]() |
AM | 30 September 1990 (aged 28) | ![]() |
2016 | 2020 | 57 | 6 | ||
23 | Hamza Koudri | ![]() |
DM | 15 December 1987 (aged 31) | ![]() |
2012 | 2020 | 215 | 7 | ||
8 | Kamel Belarbi | ![]() |
DM | 11 April 1997 (aged 21) | ![]() |
2018 | 2022 | 10 | 0 | ||
10 | Muaid Ellafi | ![]() |
AM / LW | 7 March 1996 (aged 22) | ![]() |
2018 | 2021 | 15 | 5 | ||
24 | Mohammed Benkhemassa | ![]() |
AM / DM | 28 June 1993 (aged 25) | ![]() |
2011 | 2018 | 134 | 4 | ||
27 | Raouf Benguit | ![]() |
CB / DM | 5 April 1996 (aged 22) | ![]() |
2016 | 2019 | 102 | 7 | ||
7 | Faouzi Yaya | ![]() |
MF | 21 September 1989 (aged 29) | ![]() |
2017 | 2020 | 47 | 7 | ||
2 | Oussama Chita | ![]() |
DM | 31 October 1996 (aged 22) | ![]() |
2017 | 2021 | 54 | 2 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||
11 | Abderrahmane Meziane | ![]() |
ST | 7 March 1994 (aged 24) | ![]() |
2014 | 2021 | 110 | 21 | ||
17 | Mohamed Amine Hamia | ![]() |
FW | 5 October 1989 (aged 29) | ![]() |
2018 | 2021 | 22 | 6 | ||
13 | Prince Ibara | ![]() |
FW | 7 February 1996 (aged 22) | ![]() |
2018 | 2021 | 29 | 10 | ||
29 | Aymen Mahious | ![]() |
ST | 15 September 1997 (aged 21) | ![]() |
2018 | 2021 | 16 | 2 | ||
14 | Abdelkrim Zouari | ![]() |
RW | 14 July 1989 (aged 29) | ![]() |
2018 | 2021 | 14 | 4 | ||
Pre-season and friendlies
27 June 2018 Friendly | Espérance de Tunis ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Mutuelleville |
19:00 UTC+1 | Belaïli ![]() |
Report Live TV: None |
Stadium: Stade Chedli Zouiten Referee: Wassim Ben Salah (Tunisia) | |
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche (Mansouri 46’), Meftah (Benchikhoune 65’), Benyahia (Bayisenge 46’), Hamra (Nyeck 46’), Benmoussa (Cherifi 65’), Benkhemassa(Sayoud 65’), Chita (Koudri 46’), Benguit, Meziane (Mashumba 65’), Bouderbal (Ardji 65'), Yaya (Ntouba 46’) |
2 July 2018 Friendly | Étoile Sportive du Sahel ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Sousse |
18:30 UTC+1 | ? ![]() |
[ Report] Live TV: None |
Stadium: Stade Olympique de Sousse | |
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche (Mansouri 59’), Benyahia (Madani 63’), Chafaï (Bayisenge 63’), Meftah (Mezghrani 59’), Benmoussa (Cherifi 59’), Benkhemassa (Mashumba 61’), Koudri, Chita (Sayoud 61’), Yaya (Ardji 56’), Bouderbal (Meziane 54’), Mahious (Hamia 70’). |
11 July 2018 Friendly | Sofapaka ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Nairobi |
16:00 UTC+3 | Report Live TV: None |
Stadium: Camp Toyoyo | ||
Note: Lineup for USM Alger First half - Zemmamouche - Benchikhoune - Chafai - Benyahia - Benmoussa - Chita - Koudri - Benkhemassa - Sayoud - Meziane - Mahious Second half - Sifour- Mezghrani - Mexes - Hamra - Cherifi - Benguit - Benhamouda - Bouderbal - Ardji - Hamia - Benchaa. |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | Record | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Ligue 1 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 50.00 | — | Winners | 14 August 2018 | 26 May 2019 |
Algerian Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 66.67 | Round of 64 | Round of 16 | 18 December2018 | 22 January 2019 |
Confederation Cup | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 33.33 | Group stage | Quarter-final | 18 July 2018 | 23 September 2018 |
Club Championship | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 75.00 | First round | Second round | 8 August 2018 | 10 December 2018 |
Total | 43 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 51.16 |
Updated to match played 22 January 2019
Source: Competitions
Ligue 1
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | USM Alger (C) | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 53 | Qualification for Champions League |
2 | JS Kabylie | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 52 | |
3 | Paradou AC | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 48 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
4 | JS Saoura | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 47 | Qualification for Arab Club Champions Cup |
5 | ES Sétif | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 45 |
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.
(C) Champion
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 |
Last updated: 26 May 2019.
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
14 August 2018 Round 1 | USM Alger | 3–1 | DRB Tadjenanet | Bologhine |
21:00 | Chafaï ![]() Meziane ![]() Ibara ![]() Benchaâ ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: Algérie 3 / Canal Algérie |
Demane ![]() ![]() Aib ![]() Ounnas ![]() Fourloul ![]() |
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Referee: Merzoug Brahimi |
25 August 2018 Round 2 | NA Hussein Dey | 0–1 | USM Alger | Belouizdad |
17:00 | Brahimi ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: Algérie 3 |
Benyahia ![]() Bouderbal ![]() Ibara ![]() Benkhemassa ![]() |
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955 Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef |
1 September 2018 Round 4 | JS Saoura | 3–0 | USM Alger | Béchar |
20:00 | Zaidi ![]() Konaté ![]() Aouedj ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: TV Tamazight 4 |
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Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955 Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar |
4 September 2018 Round 3 | USM Alger | 3–1 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | Bologhine |
20:45 | Bouderbal ![]() Meftah ![]() Ibara ![]() ![]() Benguit ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: Canal Algérie |
Meftahi ![]() El Moudene ![]() |
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa |
20 September 2018 Round 7 | USM Alger | 3–0 | AS Ain M'lila | Bologhine |
19:00 | Benmoussa ![]() Benguit ![]() Mahious ![]() Chita ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: None |
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Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Referee: Redouane Necib |
29 September 2018 Round 8 | Paradou AC | 1–3 | USM Alger | Bologhine |
17:45 | Bouabta ![]() Meziani ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: None |
Ardji ![]() Ibara ![]() Cherifi ![]() Benguit ![]() |
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal |
6 October 2018 Round 9 | USM Alger | 0–0 | MC Alger | Algiers |
17:45 | Koudri ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: Algérie 3 / TV Tamazight 4 / Al-Kass Sports |
Arous ![]() Demmou ![]() Amada ![]() Tebbi ![]() |
Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef |
10 October 2018 Round 10 | CR Belouizdad | 0–1 | USM Alger | Belouizdad |
16:00 | Herida ![]() Keddad ![]() Djerrar ![]() Selmi ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: Canal Algérie |
Benguit ![]() Yaya ![]() Koudri ![]() Meziane ![]() |
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955 Referee: Mohamed Saïdi |
15 October 2018 Round 5 | USM Alger | 5–1 | MO Béjaïa | Bologhine |
17:45 | Meziane ![]() Koudri ![]() Yaya ![]() ![]() Zemmamouche ![]() Benguit ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: TV Tamazight 4 |
Dahar ![]() |
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Referee: Abderrezzak Arab |
19 October 2018 Round 6 | USM Bel-Abbès | 2–2 | USM Alger | Sidi Bel Abbès |
17:45 | Mesmoudi ![]() Bouda ![]() Benayad ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: None |
Chita ![]() Ibara ![]() Meziane ![]() |
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar |
30 October 2018 Round 12 | Olympique de Médéa | 1–3 | USM Alger | Médéa |
15:00 | Motrani ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: None |
Hamia ![]() Yaya ![]() Meftah ![]() Ibara ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Imam Lyes de Médéa Referee: Rafik Achouri |
9 November 2018 Round 13 | USM Alger | 1–0 | JS Kabylie | Bologhine |
17:45 | Zemmamouche ![]() Yaya ![]() Cherifi ![]() Benkhemassa ![]() Meziane ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: TV Tamazight 4 |
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal |
12 November 2018 Round 14 | MC Oran | 0–0 | USM Alger | Oran |
17:00 | Yettou ![]() Bouchar ![]() Sebbah ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: TV Tamazight 4 |
Ardji ![]() Mansouri ![]() Sayoud ![]() |
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Abderrezzak Arab |
15 November 2018 Round 15 | USM Alger | 2–1 | CS Constantine | Bologhine |
17:45 | Benyahia ![]() ![]() Hamia ![]() ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: EPTV Terrestre / TV Tamazight 4 |
Belkacemi ![]() |
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Referee: Farouk Mial |
29 November 2018 Round 11 | USM Alger | 0–1 | ES Sétif | Bologhine |
17:45 | Benmoussa ![]() Bouderbal ![]() Cherifi ![]() Benkhemassa ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: EPTV Terrestre / TV Tamazight 4 |
Bedrane ![]() ![]() Ferhani ![]() Nemdil ![]() |
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Referee: Mustapha Bessiri |
4 January 2019 Round 16 | DRB Tadjenanet | 1–0 | USM Alger | Tadjenanet |
18:00 | Aib ![]() Aggar ![]() Bensaha ![]() Demane ![]() Maroci ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: None |
Stadium: Lahoua Smaïl Stadium Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa |
15 January 2019 Round 17 | USM Alger | 4–1 | NA Hussein Dey | Bologhine |
17:45 | Benkhemassa ![]() Ibara ![]() Cherifi ![]() Meziane ![]() Zouari ![]() Koudri ![]() Ellafi ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: Canal Algérie |
Dib ![]() Harrag ![]() |
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Referee: Lahlou Benbraham |
18 January 2019 Round 18 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 1–1 | USM Alger | Magra [note 1] |
15:00 | Ziad ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: None |
Ellafi ![]() |
Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referee: Mohamed Saïdi |
26 January 2019 Round 19 | USM Alger | 2–0 | JS Saoura | Bologhine |
16:00 | Chafaï ![]() ![]() Zouari ![]() Ibara ![]() ![]() Ardji ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: None |
Boulaouidet ![]() |
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal |
5 February 2019 Round 20 | MO Béjaïa | 0–0 | USM Alger | Béjaïa |
17:00 | Ouali ![]() Herida ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: None |
Ardji ![]() Koudri ![]() |
Stadium: Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef |
9 February 2019 Round 21 | USM Alger | 1–0 | USM Bel Abbès | Bologhine |
18:00 | Meziane ![]() Benguit ![]() Chita ![]() Benkhemassa ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: None |
Guebli ![]() Zerrouki ![]() |
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Referee: Farid Bahloul |
13 February 2019 Round 22 | AS Ain M'lila | 0–0 | USM Alger | Aïn M'lila |
15:00 | Soccerway report Live TV: None |
Stadium: Touhami Zoubir Khelifi Stadium Referee: Farouk Mial |
2 March 2019 Round 23 | USM Alger | 1–2 | Paradou AC | Bologhine |
17:00 | Ibara ![]() Benkhemassa ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: Canal Algérie |
Boudaoui ![]() Naidji ![]() ![]() Zorgane ![]() Tahri ![]() Bouchina ![]() |
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal |
14 March 2019 Round 24 | MC Alger | 3–2 | USM Alger | Algiers |
17:00 | Benaldjia ![]() Bendebka ![]() Lamara ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: Canal Algérie / Al-Kass Sports |
Zouari ![]() Benyahia ![]() |
Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef |
3 April 2019 Round 25 | USM Alger | 2–3 | CR Belouizdad | Bologhine |
18:00 | Hamia ![]() Benguit ![]() Meftah ![]() Zouari ![]() Ardji ![]() Meziane ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: Canal Algérie |
Bechou ![]() ![]() Sayoud ![]() Bouchar ![]() Bousseliou ![]() |
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Referee: Farouk Mial |
21 April 2019 Round 26 | ES Sétif | 1–1 | USM Alger | Sétif |
16:00 | Radouani ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: Canal Algérie |
Ellafi ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945 Referee: Mohamed Saïdi |
11 May 2019 Round 27 | USM Alger | 3–1 | Olympique de Médéa | Bologhine |
22:30 | Benguit ![]() ![]() Ellafi ![]() ![]() Meziane ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: Algérie 3 / Al-Kass Sports |
Addadi ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Referee: Missoum Benabdellah |
16 May 2019 Round 28 | JS Kabylie | 2–1 | USM Alger | Tizi Ouzou |
22:30 | Belgherbi ![]() Chetti ![]() Salhi ![]() Hamroune ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: TV Tamazight 4 / Al-Kass Sports |
Cherifi ![]() Ellafi ![]() Benhammouda ![]() Koudri ![]() |
Stadium: November 1, 1954 Stadium Referee: Lahlou Benbraham |
21 May 2019 Round 29 | USM Alger | 1–1 | MC Oran | Bologhine |
22:30 | Benkhemassa ![]() Benmoussa ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: Canal Algérie / Al-Kass Sports |
Halaïmia ![]() Sebbah ![]() Assie ![]() Nadji ![]() Mekkaoui ![]() Litim ![]() Aouadj ![]() |
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Referee: Said Aouina |
26 May 2019 Round 30 | CS Constantine | 1–3 | USM Alger | Constantine |
22:30 | Belkacemi ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: Canal Algérie / Al-Kass Sports |
Meziane ![]() Ibara ![]() ![]() Meftah ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui Referee: Mohamed Saïdi |
Algerian Cup
18 December 2018 Round of 64 | USM Alger | 2–0 | ASM Oran | Bologhine |
18:00 | Benyahia ![]() Ardji ![]() Benguit ![]() Cherifi ![]() |
Live TV: None |
Boutiche ![]() Baghdaoui ![]() |
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Referee: Abderrezzak Arab |
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Berrefane - Cherifi, Benyahia, Meftah, Ardji - Chita, Koudri, Benguit - Yaya (Hamia 71’), Bouderbal (Benhamouda 65’), Meziane |
31 December 2018 Round of 32 | USM Alger | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | USM Bel Abbès | Bologhine |
17:09 | Ardji ![]() Bouderbal ![]() Koudri ![]() Hamia ![]() Belarbi ![]() |
Live TV: EPTV Terrestre |
Benayad ![]() Bounoua ![]() Khedairia ![]() Zerrouki ![]() |
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Referee: Rafik Achouri |
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Berrefane - Cherifi, Benyahia, Meftah (Benmoussa 56’), Ardji (Belarbi 103’) - Chita, Koudri, Benguit (Hamra 120’) - Ibara , Bouderbal , Meziane (Hamia 91’) |
22 January 2018 Round of 16 | ES Sétif | 3–1 | USM Alger | Sétif |
17:00 | Bedrane ![]() ![]() Ferhani ![]() ![]() Djabou ![]() Zeghba ![]() |
Live TV: EPTV Terrestre |
Koudri ![]() Cherifi ![]() |
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945 Referee: Redouane Necib |
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Cherifi, Chafaï, Chita, Ardji (Bouderbal 74’) - Benkhemassa, Koudri, Benguit - Zouari (Benhamouda 85’), Hamia (Ellafi 52’), Meziane |
Confederation Cup
Group stage
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | USM | RAY | GOR | YAN | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 | Quarter-finals | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | — |
18 July 2018 Matchday 3 | Rayon Sports ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Kigali |
18:00 UTC+2 | Ange ![]() Diarra ![]() Muhire ![]() |
Soccerway report USM Alger report Live TV: beIN Sports |
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Stadium: Stade Régional Nyamirambo Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon) |
29 July 2018 Matchday 4 | USM Alger ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Blida [note 2] |
20:00 UTC+1 | Chita ![]() Hamia ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: EPTV Terrestre / beIN Sports |
Diarra ![]() |
Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso) |
19 August 2018 Matchday 5 | Young Africans ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Dar es Salaam |
19:00 UTC+3 | Kaseke ![]() Makambo ![]() Mahadhi ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: beIN Sports |
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Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia) |
29 August 2018 Matchday 6 | USM Alger ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Algiers |
14:00 UTC+1 | Ibara ![]() Sayoud ![]() Benmoussa ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: EPTV Terrestre / beIN Sports |
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Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium Referee: Bienvenu Sinko (Ivory Coast) |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
16 September 2018 First leg | Al-Masry ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Port Said |
21:00 UTC+2 | Wadi ![]() Shoukry ![]() Gomaa ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: beIN Sports |
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Stadium: Al-Masry Club Stadium Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal) |
23 September 2018 Second leg | USM Alger ![]() | 0–1 (0–2 agg.) | ![]() | Sétif [note 3] |
20:00 UTC+1 | Benkhemassa ![]() Mahious ![]() |
Soccerway report Live TV: EPTV Terrestre / beIN Sports |
Wadi ![]() ![]() Shawki ![]() Koffi ![]() |
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945 Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana) |
Club Championship Cup
First round
8 August 2018 First leg | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Karbala |
20:00 UTC+3 | DZfoot report Live TV: Abu Dhabi Sports |
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Stadium: Karbala International Stadium Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait) | |
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Benyahia, Chafaï, Cherifi, Meftah, Chita, Yaya, Koudri, Benkhemassa, Ardji (Mahious, 63’), Hamia (Benchaâ, 29’, Hamra, 80’) |
9 September 2018 Second leg | USM Alger ![]() | 3–0[note 4] (3–0 agg.) | ![]() | Bologhine |
19:00 UTC+1 | Meftah ![]() ![]() Natiq ![]() Benkhemassa ![]() |
DZfoot report Live TV: Abu Dhabi Sports |
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) | |
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Benyahia, Chafaï, Cherifi, Meftah (Koudri, 50’), Chita, Benguit, Benkhemassa, Bouderbal, Meziane (Yaya, 64’), Ibara (Benchaâ, 55’) |
Second round
20 November 2018 First leg | Al-Merrikh ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Omdurman |
19:30 UTC+2 | Yousif ![]() Al-Nasaan ![]() |
DZfoot report Live TV: Abu Dhabi Sports |
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Stadium: Al-Merrikh Stadium Referee: Turki Al-Khudair (Saudi Arabia) |
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Cherifi (Benmoussa, 50’), Benyahia, Chafai, Meftah, Koudri, Benkhemassa, Benguit, Yaya (Mahious, 75’), Hamia, Ardji (Meziane, 64’) |
10 December 2018 Second leg | USM Alger ![]() | 2–0 (3–4 agg.) | ![]() | Algiers |
19:00 UTC+1 | Hamia ![]() Benyahia ![]() Chita ![]() Ardji ![]() |
DZfoot report Live TV: Abu Dhabi Sports |
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 Referee: Sultan Al Marzooqi (United Arab Emirates) | |
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Mansouri, Cherifi, Benyahia, Meftah, Ardji (Bouderbal, 85'), Chita (Benkhemassa, 57'), Koudri, Benguit, Yaya (Mahious, 77'), Hamia, Meziane |
Squad information
Playing statistics
Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances
Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.
No. | Nat. | Player | Ligue 1 | Algerian Cup | Confederation Cup | Club Championship | Total | |||||||||||||||
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 2 | |||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | Ismaïl Mansouri | 14+1 | 1 | 1 | 15+1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
30 | ![]() | Mourad Berrefane | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Defenders | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | Mohamed Benyahia | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
6 | ![]() | Farouk Chafaï | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
19 | ![]() | Redouane Cherifi | 27+1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 38+1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
3 | ![]() | Abderrahime Hamra | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 3 | 0+1 | 6+2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
22 | ![]() | Mohamed Rabie Meftah | 13+1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25+1 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||
25 | ![]() | Mokhtar Benmoussa | 12+7 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 14+10 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
12 | ![]() | Mohamed Mezghrani | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | Mexes Nyeck Bayiha | 0+1 | 1 | 1+1 | |||||||||||||||||
21 | ![]() | Mehdi Benchikhoune | 0+1 | 0+1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Midfielders | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | Oussama Chita | 20+1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 31+1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
10 | ![]() | Muaid Ellafi | 8+6 | 5 | 2 | 0+1 | 8+7 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | Kamel Belarbi | 5+4 | 0+1 | 1 | 5+5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
23 | ![]() | Hamza Koudri | 16+4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3+1 | 26+5 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||
24 | ![]() | Mohammed Benkhemassa | 21+1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 28+2 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
27 | ![]() | Raouf Benguit | 26+2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 3 | 37+3 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
20 | ![]() | Rafik Bouderbal | 12+9 | 1 | 2 | 2+1 | 0+1 | 4 | 1+1 | 18+12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
15 | ![]() | Oualid Ardji | 17+3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0+3 | 3 | 1 | 23+6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
26 | ![]() | Billel Benhammouda | 3+9 | 1 | 0+2 | 3+11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | Faouzi Yaya | 7+3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4+1 | 3+1 | 15+5 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
18 | ![]() | Amir Sayoud | 4+4 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 4+8 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Forwards | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | Abderrahmane Meziane | 23+1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2+1 | 34+2 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||
9 | ![]() | Zakaria Benchaâ | 1+4 | 1 | 0+2 | 1+6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | Prince Ibara | 16+7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22+7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
14 | ![]() | Abdelkrim Zouari | 10+3 | 4 | 1 | 11+3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
17 | ![]() | Mohamed Amine Hamia | 6+4 | 3 | 2 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10+7 | 6 | 3 | |||||||
29 | ![]() | Aymen Mahious | 2+7 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 3+13 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Totals | 49 | 51 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 69 | 3 |
(B) – USM Alger B player
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | L 1 | AC | CC 3 | ACC | TOTAL |
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13 | ![]() | Prince Ibara | FW | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
11 | ![]() | Abderrahmane Meziane | MF | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
17 | ![]() | Mohamed Amine Hamia | FW | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
27 | ![]() | Raouf Benguit | MF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
10 | ![]() | Muaid Ellafi | MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
14 | ![]() | Abdelkrim Zouari | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
7 | ![]() | Faouzi Yaya | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
5 | ![]() | Mohamed Benyahia | DF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
22 | ![]() | Mohamed Meftah | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
23 | ![]() | Hamza Koudri | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
25 | ![]() | Mokhtar Benmoussa | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6 | ![]() | Farouk Chafaï | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
19 | ![]() | Redouane Cherifi | DF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
29 | ![]() | Aymen Mahious | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2 | ![]() | Oussama Chita | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
15 | ![]() | Oualid Ardji | MF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
9 | ![]() | Zakaria Benchaâ | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
20 | ![]() | Rafik Bouderbal | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
18 | ![]() | Amir Sayoud | MF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
Totals | 49 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 66 |
Suspensions
Date Incurred | Nation | Name | Games Missed | Reason |
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29 July 2018 | ![]() |
Oussama Chita | 1 | ![]() ![]() |
29 July 2018 | ![]() |
Mohammed Benkhemassa | 3 | Disciplinary reasons[24] |
29 July 2018 | ![]() |
Rafik Bouderbal | 2 | Disciplinary reasons[24] |
29 July 2018 | ![]() |
Mohamed Benyahia | 2 | Disciplinary reasons[24] |
29 July 2018 | ![]() |
Ismaïl Mansouri | 2 | Disciplinary reasons[24] |
9 November 2018 | ![]() |
Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche | 1 | ![]() |
29 November 2018 | ![]() |
Mohammed Benkhemassa | 2 | ![]() |
31 December 2018 | ![]() |
Rafik Bouderbal | 2 | ![]() |
22 January 2019 | ![]() |
Hamza Koudri | 1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
26 January 2019 | ![]() |
Prince Ibara | 2 | ![]() |
11 May 2019 | ![]() |
Raouf Benguit | 1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches.
No. | Nat | Name | L 1 | AC | CL 3 | CL 4 | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
Lamine Zemmamouche | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | 6 |
16 | ![]() |
Ismaïl Mansouri | 5 | – | – | 1 | 6 |
30 | ![]() |
Mourad Berrefane | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
TOTALS | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | ||
Transfers
In
Date | Pos | Player | From club | Transfer fee | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 January | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | [25] |
23 March | FW | ![]() | Unattached | Free transfer | [26] |
31 May | FW | ![]() | ![]() | 3,000,000 DA | [27] |
2 June | DF | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [28] |
4 June | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [29] |
10 June | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [30] |
20 June | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [31] |
23 June | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan one year | [32] |
1 July | AM | ![]() | ![]() | Loan Return | |
1 July | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan Return | |
1 July | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan Return | |
1 July | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan Return | |
1 July | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan Return | |
6 July | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [33] |
11 July | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [34] |
24 July | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [35] |
4 December | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [36] |
12 December | DF | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [37] |
15 December | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [38] |
30 December | FW | ![]() | USM Bel Abbès | Free transfer | [39] |
15 January | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [40] |
Out
Date | Pos | Player | To club | Transfer fee | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 January[lower-alpha 1] | LB / CB | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [41] |
20 April | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | [42][43] |
5 June | AM / CM | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | [44] |
6 June[lower-alpha 2] | ST / FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [6][45] |
14 June | DM | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | [46] |
23 June | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan for one year | [47] |
29 June | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | [48] |
1 July | CF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan Return | |
1 July | CB / DM | ![]() | ![]() | Loan Return | |
1 July | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [49] |
6 July | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | [33] |
10 July | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | [50] |
14 July | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | |
14 July | DF | ![]() | Unattached[lower-alpha 3] | Free transfer (Released) | |
18 July | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | [52] |
12 December | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | |
12 December | MF | ![]() | JS Saoura | Free transfer (Released) | [53] |
12 December | DF | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | |
26 December | FW | ![]() | AS Ain M'lila | loan for six months | |
26 December | DF | ![]() | WA Tlemcen | loan for six months | [55] |
26 December | DF | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [56] |
2 January | MF | ![]() | ![]() | 150,000,000 DA | [57] |
9 January | MF | ![]() | Unattached[lower-alpha 6] | Free transfer (Released) | [59] |
- Ayoub Abdellaoui joined FC Sion after the end of his contract on 1 July 2018.
- Oussama Darfalou joined Vitesse after the end of his contract on 1 July 2018.
- Emery Bayisenge joined Saif on 30 January 2019.[51]
- Mexes joined Sur SC on 20 February 2019.
- Mezghrani joined Budapest Honvéd on 22 January 2019.[54]
- Yaya joined NA Hussein Dey on 14 January 2019.[58]
New contracts
No. | Pos | Player | Contract length | Contract end | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | GK | ![]() |
2 years | 2020 | 6 June 2018 | [60] |
Notes
- CA Bordj Bou Arreridj played their home match against USM Alger at Boucheligue Brothers Stadium, Magra, instead of their regular stadium Stade 20 Août 1955, Bordj Bou Arréridj.
- USM Alger played their home match against Rayon Sports at Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, instead of their regular stadium July 5, 1962 Stadium, Algiers, as it was used for athletics at the 2018 African Youth Games.[21]
- USM Alger played their home match against Al-Masry at Stade 8 Mai 1945, Sétif, instead of their regular stadium July 5, 1962 Stadium, Algiers, due to renovation.[22]
- USM Alger were awarded a 3–0 walkover win in the second leg after Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya's players withdrew from the match at 71 minutes while losing 2–0 in protest at offensive chants from spectators.[23]
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