USM Alger
Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger (); known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is a Association football, football club based in the inner suburbs of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its colours are red and black. Their home sta ...
competed in the
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 (; ), officially known as Ligue 1 McDonald's France, McDonald's for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in France and the highest level of the French football league system. Administered by the Ligue de ...
CAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and formerly the African Cup of Champions Clubs, is an annual football club (association football), club football competition organized by the Conf ...
, and the
Algerian Cup
The Algerian Cup () also known the Republic Cup (), is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after independence, and has been played yearly since then apart ...
. It was their 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football.
With the start of the season, the team failed to achieve their biggest goal of winning the
CAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and formerly the African Cup of Champions Clubs, is an annual football club (association football), club football competition organized by the Conf ...
after defeating against Morocco's Wydad. on 11 November 2017 the coach Paul Put announced his resignation following a 2-1 defeat to
CS Constantine
Club Sportif Constantinois (), also known as CS Constantine or simply CSC for short, is an Algerian football club based in Constantine, Algeria. The club was founded in 1898, and its colours are green and black. Their home stadium, Chahid Hamla ...
., A day after Put's departure, the club hired Franco Algerien coach
Miloud Hamdi
Miloud Hamdi (; born June 1, 1971) is an Algerian-France, French Association football, football Manager (association football), manager. Head coach of Tanzanian Premier League, Tanzania Premier league club Young Africans S.C., Young Africans
Ca ...
until the end of the season.
Season summary
In preparation for this season, which will start at the end of August 2017, the management of the USMA, in consultation with the technical staff, is planning the summer training course from 04 to 16 August 2017 in Turkey the Usmists will be in Istanbul at 2 pm, a bus will wait for the Algerian delegation to transport it to the station Kartepe in Izmit and will play five friendly matches. three against local clubs, two against Saudi clubs and one against a Qatari club. USM Alger is transported without six players: Ayoub Abdellaoui, Abderrahmane Meziane, Oussama Darfalou, Okacha Hamzaoui and Raouf Benguit Who joined the Algeria A' national team in preparation for the African Nations Championship qualification against the Libyan national team, as for Soumaila Sidibe did not move with the team because of the visa. the first friendly against
Mersin İdmanyurdu
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and ended with a 5–1 victory and only Ziri Hammar played 90 minutes, and he was the author of three assists, in the same context the games it was delayed for a day due to heavy fog. The second match was against Al Kharaitiyat Qatar and ended 4–1 in favor of the Union and saw the match with the young striker Boumechra, who scored two goals The third game against Sultanbeyli Belediyespor canceled because of the fog and to avoid these problems the decision of the management of the USM Alger played the rest of the friendly games in another place to avoid being postponed, then in the fourth game against Al-Hazm Saudi Club won the Union winning two goals to zero, on the final day of training, the team played two friendly matches in the morning against Ataşehir Çamolukspor and ended in favor of USM Alger with a 2–0 victory. In the evening against Al-Orobah from Saudi Arabia, they ended with a 2–2 draw. after a 13-day internship in Turkey in the heights of Izmit, the Red and Black are back home. The plane from Istanbul arrived at the Algiers airport at 18:30.
Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 19 May 2018. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under
FIFA eligibility rules
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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
Out
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overview
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Ligue 1
Ligue 1 (; ), officially known as Ligue 1 McDonald's France, McDonald's for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in France and the highest level of the French football league system. Administered by the Ligue de ...
Algerian Cup
The Algerian Cup () also known the Republic Cup (), is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after independence, and has been played yearly since then apart ...
Round of 16
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Group stage
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...
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Semi-finals
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First round
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Group stage
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Ligue 1
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Algerian Cup
Champions League
knockout stage
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Confederation Cup
Qualifying rounds
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Squad information
Appearances and goals
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Ligue 1
Ligue 1 (; ), officially known as Ligue 1 McDonald's France, McDonald's for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in France and the highest level of the French football league system. Administered by the Ligue de ...
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Algerian Cup
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Nacereddine Khoualed
Nacereddine Khoualed (; born 16 April 1986) is an Algerian football defense player who plays for US Biskra in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
International career
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Faouzi Yaya
Faouzi Yaya (born September 21, 1989) is an Algerian footballer who plays for NA Hussein Dey in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Club career
Yaya starred for Algerian side MO Béjaïa in two spells (from 2010 to 2012 and again from 2013 to 2 ...
Faouzi Bourenane
Faouzi Bourenane (born 24 February 1994) is an Algerian former football player. He played mostly in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
The Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (), known as Championnat National de Première Division or Ligue 1 f ...
Amir Sayoud
Amir Sayoud (; born 30 September 1990) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Raed and the Algeria national team.
Career
Youth career
Born in Guelma, Sayoud began his career in ...
Hamza Koudri
Hamza Koudri (born December 15, 1987) is an Algerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Club career MC Alger USM Alger
On 26 May 2012 Hamza Koudri joined for two seasons coming from rival ...
Rafik Bouderbal
Rafik Bouderbal (born 19 September 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championnat National 3 club Sète.
Personal life
Rafik Bouderbal was born in Lyon. His family is originally from the Bab Ezzouar district ...
Ilyes Yaiche
Ilyes Yaiche (; born October 27, 1997) is an Algerian footballer who is playing for Qadsia SC. He plays primarily as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
In June 2015, Yaiche was a member of the ASM Oran Under-18 team that won the Algerian U18 Cu ...
Faouzi Yaya
Faouzi Yaya (born September 21, 1989) is an Algerian footballer who plays for NA Hussein Dey in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Club career
Yaya starred for Algerian side MO Béjaïa in two spells (from 2010 to 2012 and again from 2013 to 2 ...
Hamza Koudri
Hamza Koudri (born December 15, 1987) is an Algerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Club career MC Alger USM Alger
On 26 May 2012 Hamza Koudri joined for two seasons coming from rival ...
Rafik Bouderbal
Rafik Bouderbal (born 19 September 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championnat National 3 club Sète.
Personal life
Rafik Bouderbal was born in Lyon. His family is originally from the Bab Ezzouar district ...
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Amir Sayoud
Amir Sayoud (; born 30 September 1990) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Raed and the Algeria national team.
Career
Youth career
Born in Guelma, Sayoud began his career in ...
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Zamalek
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Nacereddine Khoualed
Nacereddine Khoualed (; born 16 April 1986) is an Algerian football defense player who plays for US Biskra in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
International career
He has been capped for Algeria at the Under-20, Under-23Raouf Benguit
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JS Kabylie
Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie (Kabyle grammar, Kabyle: Ilemẓiyen inaddalen n leqvayel; Berber languages, Tamazight: ⵉⵍⵎⵣⵢⵏ ⵉⵏⴰⴷⴰⵍⵏ ⵏ ⵍⵇⵠⴰⵢⵍ; ), known as JS Kabylie or simply JSK, is an Algerian profession ...
ES Sétif
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Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche
Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche (; born 19 March 1985) is an Algerian footballer who plays for ES Ben Aknoun.
Club career USM Alger
MC Alger
Return to USM Alger
On 10 July 2011, Zemmamouche returned to USM Alger, although some supporters refused to ...
CS Constantine
Club Sportif Constantinois (), also known as CS Constantine or simply CSC for short, is an Algerian football club based in Constantine, Algeria. The club was founded in 1898, and its colours are green and black. Their home stadium, Chahid Hamla ...
ES Sétif
Entente Sportive Sétifienne (), known as Entente de Sétif, commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional association football, football club based in Sétif. The club was founded in 1958 and its colours are bl ...
CS Constantine
Club Sportif Constantinois (), also known as CS Constantine or simply CSC for short, is an Algerian football club based in Constantine, Algeria. The club was founded in 1898, and its colours are green and black. Their home stadium, Chahid Hamla ...
CS Constantine
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Hamza Koudri
Hamza Koudri (born December 15, 1987) is an Algerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Club career MC Alger USM Alger
On 26 May 2012 Hamza Koudri joined for two seasons coming from rival ...
Faouzi Yaya
Faouzi Yaya (born September 21, 1989) is an Algerian footballer who plays for NA Hussein Dey in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Club career
Yaya starred for Algerian side MO Béjaïa in two spells (from 2010 to 2012 and again from 2013 to 2 ...
Amir Sayoud
Amir Sayoud (; born 30 September 1990) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Raed and the Algeria national team.
Career
Youth career
Born in Guelma, Sayoud began his career in ...
Rafik Bouderbal
Rafik Bouderbal (born 19 September 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championnat National 3 club Sète.
Personal life
Rafik Bouderbal was born in Lyon. His family is originally from the Bab Ezzouar district ...
Hamza Koudri
Hamza Koudri (born December 15, 1987) is an Algerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Club career MC Alger USM Alger
On 26 May 2012 Hamza Koudri joined for two seasons coming from rival ...
Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche
Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche (; born 19 March 1985) is an Algerian footballer who plays for ES Ben Aknoun.
Club career USM Alger
MC Alger
Return to USM Alger
On 10 July 2011, Zemmamouche returned to USM Alger, although some supporters refused to ...
Joma
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History
Joma was founded in 1965 by Fructuoso López to produce shoes for general use. The brand name comes from the given name of Fructuoso's first born son (José Manuel). In 196 ...
, the beginning of the year 2017.
Sponsor:
Djezzy
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