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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.

USM Alger
2018–19 season
OwnerAli Haddad
(until 29 April 2019)[1]
Boualem Chendri
(from 29 April 2019)[1]
ChairmanAbdelhakim Serrar
Head coachMiloud 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]
StadiumOmar Hamadi Stadium
July 5, 1962 Stadium
Ligue 11st
Algerian CupRound of 16
Confederation CupQuarter-finals
Club ChampionshipSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Prince Ibara (9 goals)
All:
Prince Ibara (10 goals)
Biggest win5–1 (vs. MO Béjaïa – 15 October 2018)
Biggest defeat1–4 (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.NameNat.PositionDate of Birth (Age)Signed fromSigned
in		Contract
ends		AppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1Lamine Zemmamouche (C) GK (1985-03-19)19 March 1985 (aged 33) MC Alger201220203571
16Ismaïl Mansouri GK (1988-01-07)7 January 1988 (aged 30) MO Béjaïa20082019690
30Mourad Berrefane GK (1986-03-18)18 March 1986 (aged 32) MO Béjaïa20142018280
Defenders
5Mohamed Benyahia CB (1992-06-30)30 June 1992 (aged 26) MC Oran20162019848
12Mohamed Mezghrani CB (1994-06-02)2 June 1994 (aged 24) RKC Waalwijk2018202120
6Farouk Chafaï CB (1990-06-23)23 June 1990 (aged 28) Reserve team2010201925724
3Abderrahim Hamra CB (1997-07-21)21 July 1997 (aged 21) Reserve team2016202180
4Mexes Nyeck Bayiha CB (1996-02-14)14 February 1996 (aged 22) AS Otôho2018202020
25Mokhtar Benmoussa LB / LM / LW (1986-08-01)1 August 1986 (aged 32) ES Sétif2012201923216
22Mohamed Rabie Meftah (VC) RB (1985-05-05)5 May 1985 (aged 33) JSM Béjaïa2011202023241
21Mehdi Benchikhoune RB (1996-04-03)3 April 1996 (aged 22) Reserve team2017202270
19Redouane Cherifi LB (1993-02-22)22 February 1993 (aged 25) USM Bel-Abbès20172021602
Midfielders
8Oualid Ardji LW / LB (1995-09-07)7 September 1995 (aged 23) NA Hussein Dey20162021423
20Rafik Bouderbal AM / FW (1987-09-19)19 September 1987 (aged 31) AS Lyon-Duchère20162018542
18Amir Sayoud AM (1990-09-30)30 September 1990 (aged 28) DRB Tadjenanet20162020576
23Hamza Koudri DM (1987-12-15)15 December 1987 (aged 31) MC Alger201220202157
8Kamel Belarbi DM (1997-04-11)11 April 1997 (aged 21) USM El Harrach20182022100
10Muaid Ellafi AM / LW (1996-03-07)7 March 1996 (aged 22) Al-Shabab20182021155
24Mohammed Benkhemassa AM / DM (1993-06-28)28 June 1993 (aged 25) Reserve team201120181344
27Raouf Benguit CB / DM (1996-04-05)5 April 1996 (aged 22) Paradou AC201620191027
7Faouzi Yaya MF (1989-09-21)21 September 1989 (aged 29) MO Béjaïa20172020477
2Oussama Chita DM (1996-10-31)31 October 1996 (aged 22) MC Alger20172021542
Forwards
11Abderrahmane Meziane ST (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 24) RC Arbaâ2014202111021
17Mohamed Amine Hamia FW (1989-10-05)5 October 1989 (aged 29) CR Belouizdad20182021226
13Prince Ibara FW (1996-02-07)7 February 1996 (aged 22) Al-Wakrah201820212910
29Aymen Mahious ST (1997-09-15)15 September 1997 (aged 21) CA Batna20182021162
14Abdelkrim Zouari RW (1989-07-14)14 July 1989 (aged 29) USM Bel Abbès20182021144

Transfers

In

Date Pos PlayerFrom clubTransfer feeSource
24 January 2018DF Ryad Kenniche Al-QadsiahFree transfer (Released)[21]
23 March 2018FW Zakaria BenchaâUnattachedFree transfer[22]
31 May 2018FW Aymen Mahious CA Batna3,000,000 DA[23]
2 June 2018DF Mohamed Mezghrani RKC WaalwijkFree transfer[24]
4 June 2018DF Emery Bayisenge JS MassiraFree transfer[25]
10 June 2018FW Mohamed Bentiba MC OranFree transfer[26]
20 June 2018FW Charlton Mashumba Highlands ParkFree transfer[27]
23 June 2018DF Raouf Benguit Paradou ACLoan one year[28]
1 July 2018AM Ziri Hammar JS KabylieLoan Return
1 July 2018DF Abderrahim Hamra DRB TadjenanetLoan Return
1 July 2018FW Kaddour Cherif DRB TadjenanetLoan Return
1 July 2018MF Mustapha Bengrina US BiskraLoan Return
1 July 2018MF Ibrahim Farhi US BiskraLoan Return
6 July 2018DF Mohamed Amine Madani JS SaouraUndisclosed[29]
11 July 2018FW Prince Ibara Al-WakrahFree transfer[30]
24 July 2018DF Mexes Nyeck Bayiha AS OtôhoFree transfer[31]
4 December 2018MF Kamel Belarbi USM El HarrachUndisclosed[32]
12 December 2018DF Vivien Assie Koua Al-ArabiUndisclosed[33]
15 December 2018MF Muaid Ellafi Al-ShababFree transfer[34]
30 December 2018FW Abdelkrim ZouariUSM Bel AbbèsFree transfer[35]
15 January 2019DF Yanis Roumadi Farul ConstanțaFree transfer[36]

Out

Date Pos PlayerTo clubTransfer feeSource
3 January 2018[a]LB / CB Ayoub Abdellaoui FC SionFree transfer[37]
20 April 2018DF Ryad Kenniche CR BelouizdadFree transfer (Released)[38][39]
5 June 2018AM / CM Kaddour Beldjilali CS ConstantineFree transfer (Released)[40]
6 June 2018 [b]ST / FW Oussama Darfalou VitesseFree transfer[6][41]
14 June 2018DM Reda Bellahcene MO BéjaïaFree transfer (Released)[42]
23 June 2018MF Ziri Hammar MC OranLoan for one year[43]
29 June 2018MF Ilyes Yaiche NA Hussein DeyLoan[44]
1 July 2018CF Okacha Hamzaoui NacionalLoan Return
1 July 2018CB / DM Raouf Benguit Paradou ACLoan Return
1 July 2018DF Ibrahim Farhi JS SaouraUndisclosed[45]
6 July 2018DF Mohamed Amine Madani MC El EulmaFree transfer (Released)[29]
10 July 2018FW Reda Hajhouj Olympique KhouribgaFree transfer (Released)[46]
14 July 2018FW Charlton Mashumba Jomo CosmosFree transfer (Released)
14 July 2018DF Emery BayisengeUnattached[c]Free transfer (Released)
18 July 2018FW Mohamed Bentiba ASM OranFree transfer (Released)[48]
12 December 2018DF Mexes Nyeck Bayiha Sur SC[d]Free transfer (Released)
12 December 2018MF Ziri HammarJS SaouraFree transfer (Released)[49]
12 December 2018DF Mohamed Mezghrani Budapest Honvéd[e]Free transfer (Released)
26 December 2018FW Aymen MahiousAS Ain M'lilaloan for six months
26 December 2018DF Mehdi BenchikhouneWA Tlemcenloan for six months[51]
26 December 2018DF Vivien Assie Koua MC OranFree transfer[52]
2 January 2019MF Amir Sayoud CR Belouizdad150,000,000 DA[53]
9 January 2019MF Faouzi YayaUnattached[f]Free transfer (Released)[55]

New contracts

No. Pos PlayerContract lengthContract endDateSource
16GK Ismaïl Mansouri2 years20206 June 2018[56]

Pre-season and friendlies

v USM Alger
27 June 2018 Friendly Espérance de Tunis 2–0 USM Alger Mutuelleville
19:00 UTC+1Belaïli 71', 85'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’)
v USM Alger
2 July 2018 Friendly Étoile Sportive du Sahel 1–0 USM Alger Sousse
18:30 UTC+1? 46'[ 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’).
v USM Alger
11 July 2018 Friendly Sofapaka 1–0 USM Alger Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3Report
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

CompetitionRecordStarted roundFinal position / roundFirst matchLast match
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Ligue 13015874929+20050.00—Winners14 August 201826 May 2019
Algerian Cup320154+1066.67Round of 64Round of 1618 December 201822 January 2019
Confederation Cup621367−1033.33Group stageQuarter-final18 July 201823 September 2018
Club Championship430164+2075.00First roundSecond round8 August 201810 December 2018
Total43229126644+22051.16

Updated to match played 22 January 2019
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1USM Alger (C)3015874929+2053Qualification for Champions League
2JS Kabylie3015783825+1352
3Paradou AC30146103824+1448Qualification for Confederation Cup
4JS Saoura3013893322+1147Qualification for Arab Club Champions Cup
5ES Sétif30136113424+1045
Source: DZFoot
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) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3015874929 +205310233113 +185641816 +2

Last updated: 26 May 2019.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWWLWDWWDWLWWDWLWDWDWDLLLDWLDW
Position421112211121111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2019. Source: Competitive matches
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
21:00Chafaï  9'
Meziane 48'
Ibara 71'
Benchaâ 83'		Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3 / Canal Algérie		Demane 9'  11'
Aib  62'
Ounnas  66'
Fourloul  86'		Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Merzoug Brahimi
25 August 2018 Round 2 NA Hussein Dey 0–1 USM Alger Belouizdad
17:00Brahimi  19'Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3		Benyahia  29'
Bouderbal  31'
Ibara 44'
Benkhemassa  72'		Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
1 September 2018 Round 4 JS Saoura 3–0 USM Alger Béchar
20:00Zaidi 25', 45+2'
Konaté 45'
Aouedj  62'		Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4		  33' HamraStadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar
4 September 2018 Round 3 USM Alger 3–1 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj Bologhine
20:45Bouderbal 8'
Meftah 33'
Ibara  32' 52'
Benguit  40'		Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie		Meftahi 9'
El Moudene  61'		Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
20 September 2018 Round 7 USM Alger 3–0 AS Ain M'lila Bologhine
19:00Benmoussa 12' (pen.)
Benguit 41'
Mahious 45'
Chita  69'		Soccerway report
Live TV: None		  47' DifStadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Redouane Necib
29 September 2018 Round 8 Paradou AC 1–3 USM Alger Bologhine
17:45Bouabta  41'
Meziani 48'		Soccerway report
Live TV: None		Ardji  9'
Ibara 19'
Cherifi 58'
Benguit 59'		Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
6 October 2018 Round 9 USM Alger 0–0 MC Alger Algiers
17:45Koudri  65'Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3 / TV Tamazight 4 / Al-Kass Sports		Arous  42'
Demmou  52'
Amada  74'
Tebbi  90+2'		Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
10 October 2018 Round 10 CR Belouizdad 0–1 USM Alger Belouizdad
16:00Herida  55'
Keddad  56'
Djerrar  77'
Selmi  79'		Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie		Benguit  11'
Yaya 37'
Koudri  81'
Meziane  56'		Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
15 October 2018 Round 5 USM Alger 5–1 MO Béjaïa Bologhine
17:45Meziane 19', 56'
Koudri 46'
Yaya 52' (pen.)  58'
Zemmamouche  67'
Benguit 89'		Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4		Dahar 67' (pen.)Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
19 October 2018 Round 6 USM Bel-Abbès 2–2 USM Alger Sidi Bel Abbès
17:45Mesmoudi  29'
Bouda 75'
Benayad 77'		Soccerway report
Live TV: None		Chita 42'
Ibara 70'
Meziane  83'		Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar
30 October 2018 Round 12 Olympique de Médéa 1–3 USM Alger Médéa
15:00Motrani 68'Soccerway report
Live TV: None		Hamia 15', 90+3'
Yaya  45+2'
Meftah  65'
Ibara 78'		Stadium: Stade Imam Lyes de Médéa
Referee: Rafik Achouri
9 November 2018 Round 13 USM Alger 1–0 JS Kabylie Bologhine
17:45Zemmamouche  36'
Yaya 49'
Cherifi  64'
Benkhemassa  74'
Meziane  90+1'		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
17:00Yettou  37'
Bouchar  61'
Sebbah  83'		Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4		Ardji  45'
Mansouri  90+2'
Sayoud  90+3'		Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
15 November 2018 Round 15 USM Alger 2–1 CS Constantine Bologhine
17:45Benyahia 69'  70'
Hamia 83'  84'		Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / TV Tamazight 4		Belkacemi 39'Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Farouk Mial
29 November 2018 Round 11 USM Alger 0–1 ES Sétif Bologhine
17:45Benmoussa  19'
Bouderbal  36'
Cherifi  58'
Benkhemassa  78'		Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / TV Tamazight 4		Bedrane 15'  58'
Ferhani  56'
Nemdil  78'		Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Bessiri
4 January 2019 Round 16 DRB Tadjenanet 1–0 USM Alger Tadjenanet
18:00Aib 24'
Aggar  40'
Bensaha  56'
Demane  70'
Maroci  82'		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
17:45Benkhemassa  11'
Ibara 34' (pen.)
Cherifi  48'
Meziane  50'
Zouari 52'
Koudri 55'
Ellafi 70'		Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie		Dib 51'
Harrag  78'		Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
18 January 2019 Round 18 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 1–1 USM Alger Magra [note 1]
15:00Ziad 4'Soccerway report
Live TV: None		Ellafi 75'Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
26 January 2019 Round 19 USM Alger 2–0 JS Saoura Bologhine
16:00Chafaï  21' 32'
Zouari 42'
Ibara  75'  76'
Ardji  90+3'		Soccerway report
Live TV: None		Boulaouidet  90+3'Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
5 February 2019 Round 20 MO Béjaïa 0–0 USM Alger Béjaïa
17:00Ouali  17'
Herida  90+2'		Soccerway report
Live TV: None		Ardji  40'
Koudri  61'		Stadium: Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
9 February 2019 Round 21 USM Alger 1–0 USM Bel Abbès Bologhine
18:00Meziane 23'
Benguit  35'
Chita  59'
Benkhemassa  64'		Soccerway report
Live TV: None		Guebli  81'
Zerrouki  82'		Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Farid Bahloul
13 February 2019 Round 22 AS Ain M'lila 0–0 USM Alger Aïn M'lila
15:00Soccerway report
Live TV: None		Stadium: Touhami Zoubir Khelifi Stadium
Referee: Farouk Mial
2 March 2019 Round 23 USM Alger 1–2 Paradou AC Bologhine
17:00Ibara 12'
Benkhemassa  90'		Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie		Boudaoui  39'
Naidji 48'  49'
Zorgane  56'
Tahri 68'
Bouchina  82'		Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
14 March 2019 Round 24 MC Alger 3–2 USM Alger Algiers
17:00Benaldjia 41'
Bendebka 56'
Lamara 89' (pen.)		Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie / Al-Kass Sports		Zouari 52'
Benyahia 85'		Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
3 April 2019 Round 25 USM Alger 2–3 CR Belouizdad Bologhine
18:00Hamia  10'
Benguit  20'
Meftah  28'
Zouari 31'
Ardji  38'
Meziane 59'		Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie		Bechou 17', 40'  65'
Sayoud 29' (pen.)
Bouchar  37'
Bousseliou  90+2'		Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Farouk Mial
21 April 2019 Round 26 ES Sétif 1–1 USM Alger Sétif
16:00Radouani 74'Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie		Ellafi 42'  43'Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
11 May 2019 Round 27 USM Alger 3–1 Olympique de Médéa Bologhine
22:30Benguit 51'  69'
Ellafi 80'  80'
Meziane 90+1'		Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3 / Al-Kass Sports		Addadi 5'  6'Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Missoum Benabdellah
16 May 2019 Round 28 JS Kabylie 2–1 USM Alger Tizi Ouzou
22:30Belgherbi 5'
Chetti  45+1'
Salhi  65'
Hamroune 68'		Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4 / Al-Kass Sports		Cherifi  2'
Ellafi 28'
Benhammouda  42'
Koudri  79'		Stadium: November 1, 1954 Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
21 May 2019 Round 29 USM Alger 1–1 MC Oran Bologhine
22:30Benkhemassa  33'
Benmoussa 43' (pen.)		Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie / Al-Kass Sports		Halaïmia  25'
Sebbah  33'
Assie 58'
Nadji  62'
Mekkaoui  81'
Litim  87'
Aouadj  89'		Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Said Aouina
26 May 2019 Round 30 CS Constantine 1–3 USM Alger Constantine
22:30Belkacemi 34'Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie / Al-Kass Sports		Meziane 32'
Ibara 39'  40'
Meftah 85'  86'		Stadium: Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi

Algerian Cup

18 December 2018 Round of 64 USM Alger 2–0 ASM Oran Bologhine
18:00Benyahia 25'
Ardji  65'
Benguit 88'
Cherifi  90'
Live TV: None		Boutiche  30'
Baghdaoui  58'		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
17:09Ardji 45'
Bouderbal  65'
Koudri  69'
Hamia 107'
Belarbi  109'
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre		Benayad 49'
Bounoua  65'
Khedairia  90+5'
Zerrouki  99'		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
17:00Bedrane  2' 3'
Ferhani  42' 51'
Djabou 79'
Zeghba  89'
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre		Koudri  38'
Cherifi 48' (pen.)		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

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification USM RAY GOR YAN
1 USM Alger6321105+511Quarter-finals—1–12–14–0
2 Rayon Sports623165+191–2—1–11–0
3 Gor Mahia6222107+380–01–2—4–0
4 Young Africans6114413−942–10–02–3—
Source: CAF
v USM Alger
18 July 2018 (2018-07-18) Matchday 3 Rayon Sports 1–2 USM Alger Kigali
18:00 UTC+2Ange  19'
Diarra 38'
Muhire  65'		Report 45+2' Chafaï
 71' Chita
90+3' Benguit		Stadium: Stade Régional Nyamirambo
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)
v Rayon Sports
29 July 2018 (2018-07-29) Matchday 4 USM Alger 1–1 Rayon Sports Blida [note 2]
20:00 UTC+1Chita  29'
Hamia 86'		ReportDiarra 28'Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)
v USM Alger
19 August 2018 (2018-08-19) Matchday 5 Young Africans 2–1 USM Alger Dar es Salaam
19:00 UTC+3Kaseke 44'
Makambo 47'
Mahadhi  67'		Report 52' Meziane
 82' Koudri		Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)
v Gor Mahia
29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) Matchday 6 USM Alger 2–1 Gor Mahia Algiers
14:00 UTC+1Ibara 36'
Sayoud 81'
Benmoussa  90+3'		Report  27' Wendo
 30' Mieno
 62' Shakava
83' Tuyisenge		Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Referee: Bienvenu Sinko (Ivory Coast)

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
v USM Alger
16 September 2018 First leg Al-Masry 1–0 USM Alger Port Said
21:00 UTC+2Wadi 54'
Shoukry  73'
Gomaa  81'		Report  31' Meftah
 56' Benyahia		Stadium: Al-Masry Club Stadium
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
v Al-Masry
23 September 2018 Second leg USM Alger 0–1
(0–2 agg.)		 Al-Masry Sétif [note 3]
20:00 UTC+1Benkhemassa  75'
Mahious  88'		ReportWadi  6' 34'
Shawki  22'
Koffi  70'		Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

Club Championship Cup

First round

v USM Alger
8 August 2018 First leg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 0–1 USM Alger Karbala
20:00 UTC+3DZfoot report
Live TV:
Abu Dhabi Sports		 72' MahiousStadium: 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’)
v Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
9 September 2018 Second leg USM Alger 3–0[note 4]
(3–0 agg.)		 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Bologhine
19:00 UTC+1Meftah 39'  49'
Natiq 45' (o.g.)
Benkhemassa  67'		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

v USM Alger
20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) First leg Al-Merrikh 4–1 USM Alger Omdurman
19:30 UTC+2Yousif 1', 9', 34'
Al-Nasaan 39'		DZfoot report
Live TV:
Abu Dhabi Sports		 62' Hamia
 86' Benmoussa		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’)
v Al-Merrikh
10 December 2018 (2018-12-10) Second leg USM Alger 2–0
(3–4 agg.)		 Al-Merrikh Algiers
19:00 UTC+1Hamia  23'
Benyahia  23'
Chita 40'
Ardji 60'		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

Appearances and goals

No.PosPlayerNatLigue 1Algerian CupConfederation CupClub Champions CupTotal
AppStGAppStGAppStGAppStGAppStG
Goalkeepers
1GKLamine Zemmamouche 1313011066033023230
16GKIsmaïl Mansouri 1514000000011016150
30GKMourad Berrefane 330220000000550
Defenders
5CBMohamed Benyahia 2525222133044034343
6CBFarouk Chafaï 202011106613303002
19LBRedouane Cherifi 2827133144044039382
3CBAbderrahime Hamra 330100330100860
22RBMohamed Rabie Meftah 1413222066044126253
25LB / LWMokhtar Benmoussa 1912210032010024142
12CBMohamed Mezghrani[a] 220000000000220
4CBMexes Nyeck Bayiha[a] 100000110000210
21RBMehdi Benchikhoune[a] 000000100000100
Midfielders
2DMOussama Chita 2120133055033132312
10AM / LWMuaid Ellafi 14851000000001585
8DMKamel Belarbi 9501000000001050
23DMHamza Koudri 2016233044043031262
24AM / DMMohammed Benkhemassa 2221011033043030280
27CB / DMRaouf Benguit 2826433165133040376
20AMRafik Bouderbal 2112132044021030191
15LW / LBOualid Ardji 2017033130033129232
26AMBillel Benhammouda 12302000000001430
7MFFaouzi Yaya[a] 107311054043020153
18AMAmir Sayoud[a] 8400004010001241
Forwards
11STAbderrahmane Meziane 2423733066132036348
9STZakaria Benchaâ 511000000200711
13STPrince Ibara 23169110441110292210
14RWAbdelkrim Zouari 1310411000000014114
17STMohamed Amine Hamia 106331110133117106
29STAymen Mahious[a] 9210004103011632
Total30493566464366

Last updated: 17 June 2022
Source: soccerway.com

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.PlayerLigue 1Algerian CupConfederation CupClub ChampionshipTotal
         
1GK Lamine Zemmamouche200000000000200
16GK Ismaïl Mansouri100000000000100
5DF Mohamed Benyahia200000100100400
6DF Farouk Chafaï200000000000200
19DF Redouane Cherifi300100000000400
3DF Abderrahime Hamra100000000000100
22DF Mohamed Rabie Meftah300000100100500
25DF Mokhtar Benmoussa100000100100300
2MF Oussama Chita200000200000400
10MF Muaid Ellafi200000000000200
8MF Kamel Belarbi000100000000100
23MF Hamza Koudri500200100000800
24MF Mohammed Benkhemassa501000100100701
27MF Raouf Benguit500000000000500
20MF Rafik Bouderbal200001000000201
15MF Oualid Ardji500100000000600
26MF Billel Benhammouda100000000000100
7MF Faouzi Yaya200000000000200
18MF Amir Sayoud100000000000100
11FW Abderrahmane Meziane200000000000200
13FW Prince Ibara301000000000301
17FW Mohamed Amine Hamia200000000100300
Total52025018005007003

Suspensions

Date IncurredNationNameGames MissedReason
29 July 2018 Oussama Chita1
29 July 2018 Mohammed Benkhemassa3Disciplinary reasons[60]
29 July 2018 Rafik Bouderbal2Disciplinary reasons[60]
29 July 2018 Mohamed Benyahia2Disciplinary reasons[60]
29 July 2018 Ismaïl Mansouri2Disciplinary reasons[60]
9 November 2018 Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche1 Disciplinary reasons
29 November 2018 Mohammed Benkhemassa2 (vs. ES Sétif)
31 December 2018 Rafik Bouderbal2 (vs. USM Bel Abbès)
22 January 2019 Hamza Koudri1
26 January 2019 Prince Ibara2 (vs. JS Saoura)
11 May 2019 Raouf Benguit1

Goalscorers

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

No.Nat.PlayerPos. L 1 AC CC 3 ACC TOTAL
13 Prince IbaraFW901010
11 Abderrahmane MezianeMF70108
17 Mohamed Amine HamiaFW31116
27 Raouf BenguitMF41106
10 Muaid EllafiMF50005
14 Abdelkrim ZouariMF40004
7 Faouzi YayaMF30003
5 Mohamed BenyahiaDF21003
22 Mohamed MeftahDF20013
23 Hamza KoudriMF20002
25 Mokhtar BenmoussaDF20002
6 Farouk ChafaïDF10102
19 Redouane CherifiDF11002
29 Aymen MahiousFW10012
2 Oussama ChitaMF10012
15 Oualid ArdjiMF01012
9 Zakaria BenchaâFW10001
20 Rafik BouderbalMF10001
18 Amir SayoudMF00101
Own Goals00011
Totals4956666

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat Name L 1 AC CL 3 CL 4 Total
1 Lamine Zemmamouche4–026
16 Ismaïl Mansouri5––16
30 Mourad Berrefane–1––1
TOTALS910313

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