2016–17 USM Alger season

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USM Alger
2016–17 season
Pre-season match in July 2016 between USM Alger and Stade Rennes
ChairmanAli Haddad
Head coachMiloud Hamdi
(until 5 June 2016)
Adel Amrouche
(from 27 June 2016)
(until 17 August 2016)
Jean-Michel Cavalli
(from 17 August 2016)
(until 30 October 2016)
Paul Put
(from 30 October 2016)
StadiumOmar Hamadi Stadium
July 5, 1962 Stadium
Ligue 13rd
Algerian CupRound of 16
Champions LeagueGroup stage
Super CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mohamed Rabie Meftah (9 goals)

All:
Mohamed Rabie Meftah (11 goals)

In the 2016–17 season, USM Alger competed in the Ligue 1 for the 39th season, as well as the Algerian Cup. It was their 22nd consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They competed in Ligue 1 as well as the CAF Champions League, and Algerian Super Cup, and the Algerian Cup.

USM Alger entered the 2016–2017 season as reigning Ligue Professionnelle 1 champions after winning the Ligue Professionnelle 1 title in the 2015–2016 season, The club was managed by Miloud Hamdi, until he left on 5 June 2016. He was replaced by Adel Amrouche on 27 June,[1] but Amrouche resigned 3 days before the season began and was replaced by French manager Cavalli[2] Cavalli was later sacked because of poor results and replaced by Belgian Paul Put.[3]

Season summary[edit]

Red and Black will play his first friendly match against Stade brestois 29 training playing in Ligue 2, they will face the Stade Rennes team the Algerian international Players Zeffane and Bensebaini. The last game will be against CFA training of US Granville, scheduled for July 22 in Granville.[4]

of Algerian Champion for the seventh time last season, it's a USM Alger "new look" who will defend his title. If frameworks like Khoualed, Meftah, Koudri, Zemmamouche, Benmoussa and Chafaï are still at the club, the club management decided to overhaul the team, starting with the coaching staff. Indeed, the Belgian-Algerian Adel Amrouche, former coach of Kenya, Burundi and Equatorial Guinea, replaced Hamdi.

The club recorded the arrival of several players like Amir Sayoud (DRB Tadjenanet), Raouf Benguit (Paradou AC), Ziri Hammar (JS Saoura), Mohamed Benyahia (MC Oran), Toufik Zeghdane (MC Alger), Abel Khaled and Ghislain Guessan (RC Arbaâ). This bloated recruitment is partly fill the departures of Zinedine Ferhat, best assist last season, Brahim Boudebouda, Hocine El Orfi and Mohamed Seguer, The club has also signed several players of the national selection of age 20, recently trained by Mohamed Mekhazni, back to the club. Two of these young people have made the trip to France, he is Ilyes Yaiche and Ibrahim Farhi.

First friendly match was against Stade brestois 29 and ended with a draw 1-1 [5] goal scored by Union new player Bouderbal, three days later the team played the most important meeting against Stade Rennais[6] from Ligue 1 and ended with the victory of the Algerian international guys Zeffane 1-0 Then, in the third meeting against the reserve team of the Stade Rennais achieved the first victory in the preparation matches by 4-0 [7] Recording from Guessan two goals, Beldjilali goal by Penalty and finally the young Bengrina last goal, After the piece ran the team last friendly against US Granville ended with a draw 0-0 back to the team immediately after the end of the games to Algeria, Preparations were good where he discovered supporter several skilful players of the most prominent neo Bellahcene, Benyahia and Hammar in addition to the player the team youth Bengrina.

After the end of the first internship in France successfully USM Alger delegation returned to Algeria and Players he got four days rest before traveling to Tunisia, Sousse to fight a second internship between 27 July and 7 August [8] punctuated by three friendly matches against clubs Tunisian.[9]

Squad list[edit]

Players and squad numbers last updated on 14 June 2017.[10][11]
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 Apps. Goals Signed in Contract ends
Goalkeepers
1 Lamine Zemmamouche Algeria GK (1985-03-19)19 March 1985 (aged 31) Algeria MC Alger 296 0 2012 2020
16 Ismaïl Mansouri Algeria GK (1988-01-07)7 January 1988 (aged 28) Algeria MO Béjaïa 50 0 2008 2019
30 Mourad Berrefane Algeria GK (1986-03-18)18 March 1986 (aged 30) Algeria MO Béjaïa 20 0 2014 2016
Defenders
3 Ayoub Abdellaoui Algeria LB / CB (1993-02-16)16 February 1993 (aged 23) Algeria Youth system 58 1 2011 2016
5 Mohamed Benyahia Algeria CB / DM (1992-06-30)30 June 1992 (aged 24) Algeria MC Oran 31 3 2016 2019
6 Farouk Chafaï Algeria CB (1990-06-23)23 June 1990 (aged 26) Algeria Youth system 190 18 2010 2019
20 Nacereddine Khoualed (V.C.) Algeria CB (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 30) Algeria US Biskra 285 10 2006 2018
21 Toufik Zeghdane Algeria RB (1992-09-17)17 September 1992 (aged 24) Algeria MC Alger 1 0 2016 2019
25 Mokhtar Benmoussa Algeria LB / LM / LW (1986-08-01)1 August 1986 (aged 30) Algeria ES Sétif 172 11 2012 2019
30 Mohamed Rabie Meftah (C.) Algeria RB (1985-05-05)5 May 1985 (aged 31) Algeria JSM Béjaïa 175 36 2011 2020
31 Raouf Benguit Algeria RB / RM (1996-04-05)5 April 1996 (aged 20) Algeria Paradou AC 35 1 2016 2017
Midfielders
7 Rafik Bouderbal Algeria AM / FW (1987-09-19)19 September 1987 (aged 29) France AS Lyon-Duchère 14 0 2016 2018
8 Kaddour Beldjilali Algeria AM / CM (1988-11-28)28 November 1988 (aged 28) Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 60 5 2014 2017
10 Amir Sayoud Algeria AM (1990-09-30)30 September 1990 (aged 26) Algeria DRB Tadjenanet 25 3 2016 2020
15 Ziri Hammar Algeria AM (1992-07-25)25 July 1992 (aged 24) Algeria JS Saoura 10 0 2016 2020
14 Faouzi Bourenane Algeria AM (1994-08-24)24 August 1994 (aged 22) Czech Republic Příbram 12 1 2016 2020
17 Mohamed Benkablia Algeria AM (1993-02-02)2 February 1993 (aged 23) Algeria JS Kabylie 12 0 2016 2019
19 Abel Khaled Algeria AM (1992-11-09)9 November 1992 (aged 24) Algeria RC Arbaâ 2 0 2016 2018
23 Hamza Koudri Algeria DM (1987-12-15)15 December 1987 (aged 29) Algeria MC Alger 154 4 2012 2020
24 Mohammed Benkhemassa Algeria AM / DM (1993-06-28)28 June 1993 (aged 23) Algeria Youth system 69 2 2011 2018
26 Reda Bellahcene Algeria DM (1993-01-21)21 January 1993 (aged 23) France FC Saint-Louis Neuweg 11 1 2016 2019
41 Ilyes Yaiche Algeria AM / LM (1997-10-27)27 October 1997 (aged 19) Algeria Youth system 7 0 2016 2020
Forwards
9 Carolus Andriamatsinoro Madagascar CF (1989-09-06)6 September 1989 (aged 27) Algeria Paradou AC 131 20 2012 2017
11 Abderrahmane Meziane Algeria ST (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 22) Algeria RC Arbaâ 46 10 2014 2021
13 Oussama Darfalou Algeria ST / FW (1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (aged 23) Algeria RC Arbaâ 40 14 2015 2018
29 Ghislain Guessan Ivory Coast FW (1992-09-15)15 September 1992 (aged 24) Algeria RC Arbaâ 29 6 2016 2017

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

USM Alger started their transfer business early, acquiring midfielder Amir Sayoud for an undisclosed fee + Arslane Mazari and Djamel Chettal from DRB Tadjenanet on 9 June. USM Alger continued their recruitment in 11 June, signing young defender Raouf Benguit Loan from Paradou AC for a €50,000. 13 June, USM Alger confirmed their third summer signing in Reda Bellahcene, with the midfielder joining from FC Saint-Louis Neuweg for a free transfer. The club would later sign Ivorian prospect Ghislain Guessan, who joined the USM Alger team on a one-year deal from RC Arbaâ and also Abel Khaled from the same club. end of the season also saw the return of six players from the loan they Abderrahmane Meziane, Nazim Aklil, Abderrahmane Bourdim, Mohamed Taïb, Ibrahim Bekakchi and ivorian Manucho. in the month of July joined by four new players to the team they Rafik Bouderbal from AS Lyon-Duchère, Ziri Hammar from JS Saoura, Mohamed Benyahia from MC Oran and Toufik Zeghdane from MC Alger.

Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
9 June 2016 AM Algeria Amir Sayoud Algeria DRB Tadjenanet Undisclosed + Arslane Mazari & Djamel Chettal [12]
11 June 2016 CB Algeria Raouf Benguit Algeria Paradou AC Loan end of season + €50,000 [13]
13 June 2016 CB / DM FranceAlgeria Reda Bellahcene France FC Saint-Louis Neuweg Free transfer [14]
28 June 2016 FW FranceIvory Coast Ghislain Guessan Algeria RC Arbaâ Undisclosed [15]
30 June 2016 ST Algeria Abderrahmane Meziane Algeria RC Arbaâ Loan Return [16]
30 June 2016 FW Ivory Coast Manucho Algeria RC Relizane Loan Return
30 June 2016 DF Algeria Nazim Aklil Algeria JSM Skikda Loan Return
30 June 2016 MF Algeria Abderrahmane Bourdim Algeria RC Relizane Loan Return
30 June 2016 MF Algeria Mohamed Taïb Algeria RC Arbaâ Loan Return
30 June 2016 DF Algeria Ibrahim Bekakchi Algeria CA Bordj Bou Arréridj Loan Return
1 July 2016 AM FranceAlgeria Abel Khaled Algeria RC Arbaâ Undisclosed
1 July 2016 AM / FW FranceAlgeria Rafik Bouderbal France AS Lyon-Duchère Undisclosed
2 July 2016 AM FranceAlgeria Ziri Hammar Algeria JS Saoura Undisclosed [17]
2 July 2016 DM FranceAlgeria Mohamed Benyahia Algeria MC Oran €150,000 [18]
4 July 2016 RB FranceAlgeria Toufik Zeghdane Algeria MC Alger Free transfer [19]
20 December 2016 AM AlgeriaFrance Faouzi Bourenane Czech Republic Příbram Undisclosed [20]
25 December 2016 FW Algeria Mohamed Benkablia Algeria JS Kabylie Free transfer (Released) [21]

Out[edit]

Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
8 June 2016 LB Algeria Saadi Redouani Algeria JS Kabylie Free transfer (Released) [22]
8 June 2016 CB Algeria Arslane Mazari Algeria DRB Tadjenanet As a part of Amir Sayoud Transfer [23]
15 June 2016 AM Algeria Djamel Chettal Algeria DRB Tadjenanet As a part of Amir Sayoud Transfer [24]
18 June 2016 AM Algeria Mohamed Taïb Algeria CS Constantine Free transfer (Released) [25]
19 June 2016 AM Algeria Karim Baïteche Algeria CS Constantine Free transfer (Released) [26]
27 June 2016 RB / CB Algeria Houcine Benayada Algeria CS Constantine Free transfer (Released)
30 June 2016 FW Ivory Coast Manucho Algeria CS Constantine Loan [27]
1 July 2016 MF Algeria Nassim Bouchema Algeria CR Belouizdad End of contract [28]
1 July 2016 FW Algeria Rachid Nadji Algeria ES Sétif End of contract [29]
1 July 2016 LB Algeria Brahim Boudebouda Algeria MC Alger End of contract [30]
1 July 2016 FW Algeria Mohamed Amine Aoudia Algeria CS Constantine End of contract [31]
1 July 2016 CM / LM / AM Algeria Zinedine Ferhat France Le Havre AC End of contract [32]
1 July 2016 DM Algeria Hocine El Orfi Algeria NA Hussein Dey End of contract [33]
1 July 2016 FW Algeria Mohamed Seguer Algeria MC Alger End of contract [34]
1 July 2016 DF Algeria Ibrahim Bekakchi Algeria JS Saoura Free transfer (Released)
2 July 2016 AM / LM / RM Algeria Abderrahmane Bourdim Algeria JS Saoura Free transfer [35]
4 July 2016 MF Algeria Oualid Ardji Algeria NA Hussein Dey Loan [36]

New contracts[edit]

No. Pos Player Contract length Contract end Date Source
16 GK Algeria Ismaïl Mansouri 2 years 2019 4 May 2016
33 FW Algeria Abderrahmane Meziane 2 years 2019 31 May 2016 [16]
30 RB Algeria Mohamed Meftah 3 years 2020 7 June 2016
27 GK Algeria Mourad Berrefane 2 years 2018 8 June 2016 [37]
25 LB / LM / LW Algeria Mokhtar Benmoussa 3 years 2019 16 June 2016 [38]
6 CB Algeria Farouk Chafaï 3 years 2019 19 June 2016 [39]
N/A AM / LM / RM Algeria Abderrahmane Bourdim 5 years 2021 19 June 2016 [39]
23 DM Algeria Hamza Koudri 3 years 2020 8 November 2016 [40]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

13 July 2016 Friendly Stade brestois 29 France 1–1 Algeria USM Alger Ploudalmézeau
18:30 UTC+2 Magnon 46' Report
Live TV: None
21' Bouderbal Stadium: Municipal Ploudalmézeau
Attendance: 1.500
16 July 2016 Friendly Stade Rennais France 1–0 Algeria USM Alger Dinard
18:00 UTC+2 Gnagnon 66' Report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Stade Paul Audrin
Attendance: 1.315
Referee: Bartolomeu Varela
20 July 2016 Friendly Stade Rennais res France 0–4 Algeria USM Alger Brittany
18:00 UTC+2 Report
Live TV: None
7', 50' Guessan
81' (pen.) Beldjilali
88' Bengruina
Stadium: Centre Henri Guerin
Attendance: 200
Referee: Benoît Millot
22 July 2016 Friendly US Granville France 0–0 Algeria USM Alger Granville
14:00 UTC+2 Report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Stade Louis Dior
Attendance: 50
30 July 2016 Friendly Club Africain Tunisia 0–1 Algeria USM Alger Mutuelleville
17:00 UTC+1 Report
Live TV: None
44' Andria Stadium: Stade Chedli Zouiten
Attendance: 100
4 August 2016 Friendly CS Sfaxien Tunisia 0–2 Algeria USM Alger Sousse
17:00 UTC+1 Report
Live TV: None
25' Chafaï
54' Sayoud
12 August 2016 Friendly USM Alger 0–0 Algeria Paradou AC
16:00 UTC+1 Report
Live TV: None

Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 30 14 8 8 50 31 +19 046.67 3rd 19 August 2016 14 June 2017
Algerian Cup 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 066.67 Round of 64 Round of 16 24 November 2016 27 December 2016
Algerian Super Cup 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00 Final Winners 1 November 2016
Champions League 7 3 2 2 10 5 +5 042.86 First round Group stage[note 1] 11 March 2017 30 June 2017[note 1]
Total 41 20 11 10 65 36 +29 048.78

Ligue 1[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 ES Sétif (C) 30 17 6 7 42 23 +19 57 Qualification for the 2018 CAF Champions League
2 MC Alger 30 14 8 8 38 27 +11 50[a]
3 USM Alger 30 14 8 8 50 31 +19 50[a] Qualification for the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup
4 USM Bel-Abbès 30 14 6 10 37 33 +4 48
5 JS Saoura 30 12 9 9 34 30 +4 45
Updated to match(es) played on 14 June 2017. 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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b MC Alger ahead of USM Alger on head-to-head record: MCA–UAL 2–1, UAL–MCA 2–2.

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 14 8 8 50 31  +19 50 12 2 1 39 15  +24 2 6 7 11 16  −5

Last updated: 14 June 2017.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round[edit]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWDWWWLWLLDWLWLDLDLWWDDWDWDWLW
Position211111111111223455654443434333
Updated to match(es) played on 14 June 2017. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

19 August 2016 Round 1 USM Alger 2–0 MO Béjaïa Bologhine
19:15 Darfalou 44'
Meftah 78' (pen.)
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Yellow card 60' Yesli
Yellow card 77' Baouali
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Benouza
27 August 2016 Round 2 USM Alger 6–0 RC Relizane Bologhine
19:00 Bentoucha 6' (o.g.)
Meftah 24' (pen.)
Guessan 41'
Benkhemassa 45'
Andria 71'
Benguit Yellow card 79'
Darfalou 88'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Yellow card 23' Chahloul Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Said Aouina
9 September 2016 Round 3 DRB Tadjenanet 0–0 USM Alger Tadjenanet
17:00 Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / TV Tamazight 4
Yellow card 37' Khoualed
Yellow card 56' Benkhemassa
Stadium: Lahoua Smaïl Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
17 September 2016 Round 4 USM Alger 1–0 CS Constantine Bologhine
19:00 Meziane 51'
Khoualed Yellow card 57'
Benyahia Yellow card 61'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Yellow card 77' Sameur Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Boukhalfa
24 September 2016 Round 5 CR Belouizdad 0–1 USM Alger Algiers
17:45 Tarikat Yellow card 81'
Feham Yellow card 90+2'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
12' Meziane
Yellow card 62' Benguit
Yellow card 90+4' Bouderbal
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
1 October 2016 Round 6 USM Alger 3–2 Olympique de Médéa Bologhine
17:00 Meziane 5'
Chafaï 9'
Meftah 41' (pen.) Yellow card 66'
Benmoussa Yellow card 49'
Benkhemassa Yellow card 72'
Zemmamouche Yellow card 89'
Guessan Yellow card 93'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
Yellow card 39' Saadou
46' Banouh
58' Gharbi
Yellow card 66' Bouchiba
Yellow card 70' Zeroual
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Farouk Mial
13 October 2016 Round 7 MC Alger 2–1 USM Alger Blida
19:00 Zerdab 38', 77' (pen.)
Demmou Yellow card 50'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Yellow card 17' Koudri
87' Guessan
Stadium: Stade Mustapha Tchaker
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mohamed Boukhalfa
22 October 2016 Round 8 USM Alger 2–1 JS Kabylie Bologhine
17:00 Guessan 31'
Andria Yellow card 57'
Meftah 81' (pen.)
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3 / TV Tamazight 4
Yellow card 52' Raiah
Yellow card 76' Ziaya
90+3' Rial
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Redouane Necib
27 October 2016 Round 9 CA Batna 2–1 USM Alger Batna
15:00 Meftah 20' (o.g.)
Selmi Yellow card 43'
Hadj Aïssa 62'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Yellow card 42' Benkhemassa
Yellow card 71' Chafaï
90' Benyahia
Stadium: Stade Mustapha Sefouhi
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
5 November 2016 Round 10 USM Alger 0–2 USM El Harrach Algiers
16:00 Bellahcene Yellow card 45' Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
38' Mellal
Yellow card 62' Belarbi
90+5' Younes
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Merzak Halalchi
11 November 2016 Round 11 MC Oran 0–0 USM Alger Oran
16:00 Heriat Yellow card 21'
Sebbah Yellow card 90+2'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4 / Algérie 3
Yellow card 21' Guessan
Yellow card 73' Abdellaoui
Yellow card 90' Meftah
Stadium: Habib Bouakeul Stadium
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
17 November 2016 Round 12 USM Alger 2–1 NA Hussein Dey Algiers
17:00 Benyahia Yellow card 44'
Guessan 54', 70' Yellow card 54'
Benkhemassa Yellow card 57'
Koudri Yellow card 64'
Chafaï Yellow card 87'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4 / Canal Algérie / beIN Sports
58' Ardji
Yellow card 80' El Orfi
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
1 December 2016 Round 13 USM Bel-Abbès 2–1 USM Alger Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Balegh 7'
Kourbia 33'
Zenasni Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 58'
Yaghni Yellow card 70'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4 / Canal Algérie
Yellow card 36' Abdellaoui
Yellow card 77' Guessan
90' Andria
Yellow card 90+2' Benkhemassa
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar
9 December 2016 Round 14 USM Alger 3–1 ES Sétif Bologhine
16:00 Chafaï 12'
Meftah 25'
Benyahia Yellow card 58'
Meziane 78'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / TV Tamazight 4 / Algérie 3
57' (pen.) Amada Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Boukhalfa
22 December 2016 Round 15 JS Saoura 1–0 USM Alger Béchar
19:00 Djallit 66' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Yellow card 3' Yellow-red card 73' Meftah
Yellow card 23' Meziane
Yellow card 49' Sayoud
Yellow card 55' Hammar
Yellow card 74' Zemmamouche
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Said Aouina
3 February 2017 Round 18 USM Alger 0–0 DRB Tadjenanet Bologhine
16:00 Benyahia Yellow card 25'
Benmoussa Yellow card 28'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
Yellow card 41' Fourloul
Yellow card 56' Hadded
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Boukhalfa
9 February 2017 Round 19 CS Constantine 1–0 USM Alger Constantine
16:00 Sameur 51'
Benayada Yellow card 61'
Zerara Yellow card 63'
Aoudia Yellow card 87'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
Yellow card 53' Benguit Stadium: Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
14 February 2017 Round 16 MO Béjaïa 0–0 USM Alger Béjaïa
16:00 Khadir Yellow card 10'
Boucherit Yellow card 79' Yellow-red card 81'
Sidibe Yellow card 89'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Yellow card 10' Koudri
Yellow card 15' Yaiche
Yellow card 73' Benyahia
Stadium: Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
Note: Match rescheduled due to share some of their players in the African Cup and World Cup military
20 February 2017 Round 20 USM Alger 2–1 CR Belouizdad Algiers
18:00 Benguit 14'
Abdellaoui Yellow card 48'
Meziane 72'
Zemmamouche Yellow card 90+3'
Soccerway report Yellow card 86' Naamani
90+1' Lamhene
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
25 February 2017 Round 21 Olympique de Médéa 1–3 USM Alger Médéa
15:00 Lamraoui Yellow card 27'
Banouh 44'
Rachedi Yellow card 45+2'
Addadi Yellow card 79'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
28' (pen.) Meftah
64' Andria
Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 78' Bellahcene
72' Chafaï
Stadium: Stade Imam Lyes de Médéa
Referee: Farouk Mial
4 March 2017 Round 22 USM Alger 2–2 MC Alger Algiers
17:45 Benmoussa Yellow card 8'
Meftah 21' Yellow card 90+6'
Benyahia 25'
Chafaï Yellow card 60'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3 / Al-Kass Sports
4' Seguer
Yellow card 8' Karaoui
10' Bouguèche
Yellow card 90+6' Boudebouda
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Rafik Achouri
25 March 2017 Round 17 RC Relizane 2–0 USM Alger Relizane
16:00
Match rescheduled due to share some of their players in the African Cup and World Cup military
Guebli 24' Yellow card 70'
Benayad 33' Yellow card 35'
Bousseder Yellow card 33'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
Stadium: Stade Tahar Zoughari
Referee: Merzoug Brahimi
25 April 2017 Round 23 JS Kabylie 1–1 USM Alger Tizi Ouzou
18:00 Djerrar Yellow card 11'
Zerguine 35' Yellow card 35'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Al-Kass Sports / TV Tamazight 4
Yellow card 15' Benguit
43' Benyahia
Yellow card 64' Abdellaoui
Yellow card 85' Mansouri
Stadium: November 1, 1954 Stadium
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
29 April 2017 Round 24 USM Alger 3–0 CA Batna Bologhine
17:00 Koudri Yellow card 35'
Bitam 60' (o.g.)
Darfalou 72', 87'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Al-Kass Sports / TV Tamazight 4
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
7 May 2017 Round 25 USM El Harrach 1–1 USM Alger Algiers
17:45 Younes Yellow card 3' 20'
Zeghba Yellow card 90+2'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie / Al-Kass Sports
57' Meftah
Yellow card 71' Chafaï
Yellow card 87' Beldjilali
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
16 May 2017 Round 26 USM Alger 2–1 MC Oran Bologhine
17:45 Andria 48'
Benguit Yellow card 81'
Meziane 88'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3 / TV Tamazight 4
Yellow card 86' Sebbah
90+3' Hamidi
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Farouk Mial
29 May 2017 Round 27 NA Hussein Dey 1–1 USM Alger Algiers
22:30 Coumbassa 5'
Laribi Yellow card 47'
Ouertani Yellow card 64'
Herida Yellow card 88'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4 / Al-Kass Sports
7' Meziane
Yellow card 35' Abdellaoui
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Ahmed Bouzerar
7 June 2017 Round 28 USM Alger 6–2 USM Bel-Abbès Bologhine
22:30 Darfalou 9'
Chafaï Yellow card 20'
Meftah 29'
Sayoud Yellow card 44'
Meziane 45+1'
Bourenane 58'
Koudri 65'
Beldjilali 77'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4 / Al-Kass Sports
22' Zouari
Yellow card 50' Khali
Yellow card 50' Balegh
Yellow card 51' 90+2' (pen.) Bounoua
Yellow card 62' Bouguelmouna
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Rafik Achouri
10 June 2017 Round 29 ES Sétif 2–1 USM Alger Sétif
22:30 Djahnit 5'
Djabou 52'
Khedairia Yellow card 84'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4 / beIN Sports / Al-Kass Sports
Yellow card 19' Benyahia
Yellow card 33' Meziane
Yellow card 55' Beldjilali
75' Sayoud
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
14 June 2017 Round 30 USM Alger 5–2 JS Saoura Bologhine
22:30 Darfalou 23', 77', 83'
Andria Yellow card 44'
Benmoussa 60' (pen.)
Benguit Yellow card 63'
Khoualed 90+3' (pen.)
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
43' Bourdim
Yellow card 68' Tiboutine
86' Bekakchi
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef

Algerian Super Cup[edit]

1 November 2016 USM Alger 2–0 MC Alger Blida[note 2]
17:45 Benkhemassa Yellow card 38'
Abdellaoui Yellow card 43'
Chafaï 61'
Meftah 77' (pen.)
Report
Live TV:
Algérie 3 / beIN Sports / Al-Kass Sports
Yellow card 40' Mebarakou
Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 64' Boudebouda
Yellow card 75' Chaâl
Yellow card 80' Hachoud
Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Benouza
Note: Match rescheduled due to share some of their players in the Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Algerian Cup[edit]

24 November 2016 Round of 64 USM Alger 2–0 NT Souf Bologhine
17:00 Sayoud 43' Yellow card 71'
Guessan 78'
Soccerway report
DZfoot report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
Yellow card 52' Bitel Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Azzaz, Benaceur, Djafi
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Berrefane - Meftah (c), Benyahia, Abdellaoui, Benmoussa - Benguit, Benkhemassa, Koudri (Beldjillali 80’), Sayoud (Meziane 89’) - Bouderbal (Andria 46’), Guessan
16 December 2016 Round of 32 USM Alger 1–0 CA Batna Bologhine
16:00 Guessan Yellow card 81'
Meftah 83'
Hammar Yellow card 87'
Soccerway report
DZfoot report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / Canal Algérie
Yellow card 45+1' Yellow-red card 70' Djarbou
Yellow card 46' Khennab
Yellow card 87' Daoud
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Meftah (c), Benyahia, Chafaï, Benmoussa - Benguit, Benkhemassa, Hammar - Bouderbal, Guessan (Darfalou 81’), Meziane (Andria 88’)
27 December 2016 Round of 16 USM Bel-Abbès 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
USM Alger Sidi Bel Abbes
17:00 Khali Yellow card 26'
Balegh Yellow card 100'
Toual Yellow card 103'
Soccerway report
DZfoot report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre
Yellow card 100' Abdellaoui Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Brahimi, Semsoum, Chaballah
Penalties
Sidhoum soccer ball with red X
Benabderahmane soccer ball with check mark
Belhocini soccer ball with red X
Cherifi soccer ball with check mark
Balegh soccer ball with check mark
Kourbia soccer ball with check mark
Bounoua soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Benyahia
soccer ball with red X Sayoud
soccer ball with red X Benguit
soccer ball with check mark Benmoussa
soccer ball with check mark Meziane
soccer ball with check mark Abdellaoui
soccer ball with red X Beldjilali
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche (c) - Benguit, Benyahia, Chafaï, Abdellaoui - Koudri (Benmoussa 112’), Benkhemassa, Beldjilali - Andria (Sayoud 75’), Darfalou, Hammar (Meziane 66’)

Champions League[edit]

Qualifying rounds[edit]

First round[edit]
11 March 2017 first leg USM Alger Algeria 2–0 Burkina Faso Rail Club du Kadiogo Bologhine
20:30 UTC+1 Koudri Yellow card 31'
Darfalou 72'
Sayoud 87'
Report Yellow card 30' S.Sylla
Yellow card 32' Traoré
Yellow card 34' Amanor
Yellow card 81' O.Sylla
Yellow card 85' Sidiki Traoré
Yellow card 88' Asamoah
Yellow card 90' Sawadogo
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Benguit, Chafaï, Abdellaoui (Bellahcène, 60'), Benmoussa, Koudri, Benyahia, Bourenane (Sayoud, 56'), Andria, Guessan (Darfalou, 67'), Meziane
18 March 2017 Second leg Rail Club du Kadiogo Burkina Faso 1–0
(1–2 agg.)
Algeria USM Alger Ouagadougou
15:30 UTC±0 Asamoah Yellow card 44'
Kahan 54'
John Yellow card 68'
Ibeh Yellow card 83'
Report Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 27' Sayoud
Yellow card 48' Abdellaoui
Stadium: Stade du 4 Août[note 3]
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Benguit, Benyahia (Bourenane, 74'), Chafaï, Abdellaoui, Meziane (Zeghdane, 85'), Koudri, Benmoussa, Sayoud, Andria, Guessan (Belahcène, 63')

Group stage[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification USM AHT ZAM CAP
1 Algeria USM Alger 6 3 2 1 12 5 +7 11 Quarter-finals 3–0 2–0 4–1
2 Libya Al-Ahli Tripoli 6 2 3 1 11 10 +1 9 1–1 0–0 4–2
3 Egypt Zamalek 6 1 3 2 6 8 −2 6[a] 1–1 2–2 2–0
4 Zimbabwe CAPS United 6 2 0 4 10 16 −6 6[a] 2–1 2–4 3–1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Zamalek 2–0 CAPS United, CAPS United 3–1 Zamalek (Zamalek won on away goals).
12 May 2017 (2017-05-12) Matchday 1 USM Alger Algeria 3–0 Libya Al-Ahli Tripoli Algiers
18:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
2 June 2017 (2017-06-02) Matchday 3 Zamalek Egypt 1–1 Algeria USM Alger Alexandria
22:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)
21 June 2017 (2017-06-21) Matchday 4 USM Alger Algeria 2–0 Egypt Zamalek Algiers
23:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
9 July 2017 Matchday 6 USM Alger Algeria 4–1 Zimbabwe CAPS United Algiers
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

Squad information[edit]

Appearances and goals[edit]

No. Pos Player Nat Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
App St G App St G App St G App St G App St G
Goalkeepers
1 GK Lamine Zemmamouche Algeria 26 26 0 2 2 0 7 7 0 1 1 0 36 36 0
16 GK Ismaïl Mansouri Algeria 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
30 GK Mourad Berrefane Algeria 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
Defenders
3 DF Ayoub Abdellaoui Algeria 20 19 0 2 2 0 6 6 1 1 1 0 29 28 1
5 DF Mohamed Benyahia Algeria 24 23 3 3 3 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 31 30 3
6 DF Farouk Chafaï Algeria 25 24 3 2 2 0 7 7 3 1 1 1 35 34 7
20 DF Nacereddine Khoualed Algeria 9 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 8 1
21 DF Toufik Zeghdane Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
25 DF Mokhtar Benmoussa Algeria 28 24 1 3 2 0 7 6 0 1 0 0 39 32 1
30 DF Mohamed Rabie Meftah Algeria 29 29 9 2 2 1 5 5 0 1 1 1 37 37 11
31 DF Raouf Benguit Algeria 26 24 1 3 3 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 35 33 1
Midfielders
7 MF Rafik Bouderbal Algeria 11 10 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 13 0
8 MF Kaddour Beldjilali Algeria 18 14 1 2 1 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 25 20 1
10 MF Amir Sayoud Algeria 19 8 1 2 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 25 12 3
14 MF Faouzi Bourenane Algeria 8 4 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 12 6 1
15 MF Ziri Hammar Algeria 6 3 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 0
17 MF Mohamed Benkablia Algeria 10 6 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 12 7 0
19 MF Abel Khaled Algeria 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
23 MF Hamza Koudri Algeria 22 19 1 2 2 0 5 5 0 1 1 0 30 27 1
24 MF Mohammed Benkhemassa Algeria 17 14 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 23 18 1
26 MF Reda Bellahcene Algeria 6 4 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 12 5 1
37 MF Mustapha Bengrina[a] Algeria 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0
38 MF Mohamed Reda Boumechra[a] Algeria 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
41 MF Ilyes Yaiche[a] Algeria 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0
Forwards
9 FW Carolus Andriamatsinoro Madagascar 21 16 4 3 1 0 7 7 1 1 0 0 32 24 5
FW Okacha Hamzaoui Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11 FW Abderrahmane Meziane Algeria 26 21 8 3 0 0 7 7 1 1 1 0 37 29 9
13 FW Oussama Darfalou Algeria 19 14 8 2 0 0 6 5 2 0 0 0 27 19 10
29 FW Ghislain Guessan Ivory Coast 23 13 5 2 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 29 18 6
Total 30 50 3 3 7 10 1 2 41 65

Last updated: 17 June 2022
Source: soccerway.com

  1. ^ a b c Player from USM Alger Reserve

Disciplinary record[edit]

No. Pos. Player Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 GK Algeria Lamine Zemmamouche 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
16 GK Algeria Ismaïl Mansouri 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
3 DF Algeria Ayoub Abdellaoui 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
5 DF Algeria Mohamed Benyahia 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
6 DF Algeria Farouk Chafaï 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
20 DF Algeria Nacereddine Khoualed 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
25 DF Algeria Mokhtar Benmoussa 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
30 DF Algeria Mohamed Rabie Meftah 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
31 DF Algeria Raouf Benguit 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
7 MF Algeria Rafik Bouderbal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
8 MF Algeria Kaddour Beldjilali 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
10 MF Algeria Amir Sayoud 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 1 1
15 MF Algeria Ziri Hammar 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
23 MF Algeria Hamza Koudri 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
24 MF Algeria Mohammed Benkhemassa 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0
26 MF Algeria Reda Bellahcene 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
41 MF Algeria Ilyes Yaiche 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 FW Madagascar Carolus Andriamatsinoro 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11 FW Algeria Abderrahmane Meziane 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
29 FW Ivory Coast Ghislain Guessan 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
Total 59 1 1 4 0 0 5 1 1 2 0 0 70 2 2

Suspensions[edit]

Date Incurred Nation Name Games Missed Reason
1 November 2016 Algeria Mohammed Benkhemassa 1 Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card
5 November 2016 Algeria Ziri Hammar 3 Red card (vs. USM El Harrach)[42]
17 November 2016 Algeria Farouk Chafaï 1 Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card
1 December 2016 Algeria Ghislain Guessan 1 Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card
1 December 2016 Algeria Ayoub Abdellaoui 1 Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card
22 December 2016 Algeria Mohamed Meftah 1 Red card (vs. JS Saoura)
3 February 2017 Algeria Mokhtar Benmoussa 1 Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card
14 February 2017 Algeria Mohamed Benyahia 1 Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card
25 February 2017 Algeria Reda Bellahcene 1 Red card (vs. Olympique de Médéa)
18 March 2017 Algeria Amir Sayoud 1 Red card (vs. Rail Club du Kadiogo)
25 April 2017 Algeria Ismaïl Mansouri 1 Yellow card[43]
2 June 2017 Algeria Hamza Koudri 1 Yellow cardYellow card
2 June 2017 Algeria Raouf Benguit 1 Unknown

Goalscorers[edit]

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

No. Nat. Player Pos. L 1 AC CL 1 SC TOTAL
30 Algeria Mohamed Meftah DF 9 1 0 1 11
13 Algeria Oussama Darfalou FW 8 0 2 0 10
11 Algeria Abderrahmane Meziane FW 8 0 1 0 9
6 Algeria Farouk Chafaï DF 3 0 3 1 7
29 Ivory Coast Ghislain Guessan FW 5 1 0 0 6
9 Madagascar Carolus Andriamatsinoro FW 4 0 1 0 5
5 Algeria Mohamed Benyahia DF 3 0 0 0 3
10 Algeria Amir Sayoud MF 1 1 1 0 3
24 Algeria Mohammed Benkhemassa MF 1 0 0 0 1
31 Algeria Raouf Benguit MF 1 0 0 0 1
3 Algeria Ayoub Abdellaoui DF 0 0 1 0 1
8 Algeria Kaddour Beldjilali MF 1 0 0 0 1
14 Algeria Faouzi Bourenane MF 1 0 0 0 1
23 Algeria Hamza Koudri MF 1 0 0 0 1
25 Algeria Mokhtar Benmoussa DF 1 0 0 0 1
20 Algeria Nacereddine Khoualed DF 1 0 0 0 1
26 Algeria Reda Bellahcene MF 0 0 1 0 1
Own Goals 2 0 0 0 2
Totals 50 3 10 2 65


Clean sheets[edit]

Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat Name L 1 AC ASC CL 1 Total
1 Algeria Lamine Zemmamouche 8 2 2 2 14
16 Algeria Ismaïl Mansouri
30 Algeria Mourad Berrefane 1 1 2
TOTALS 9 3 2 2 16

Hat-tricks[edit]

Player Against Result Date Competition Ref
Algeria Oussama Darfalou JS Saoura 5–2 (H) 14 June 2017 Ligue Professionnelle 1 [44]

(H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Kit[edit]

Supplier: Adidas after that Joma, the beginning of the year 2017.[45] Sponsor: Djezzy

Home
Away
Third
Four
Goalkeeper 1
Goalkeeper 2
Home
Away
Third

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b The competition will be completed in the new season 2017–18 starting from the fourth round.
  2. ^ The final of the Algerian Super Cup in 2016 between USM Alger and MC Alger will be relocated to the Mustapha Tchaker Stadium in Blida instead of July 5, 1962 Stadium.[41]
  3. ^ Rail Club du Kadiogo played their home match at Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, instead of their regular stadium Stade de Kadiogo, Kadiogo.
  4. ^ Teams from Libya were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

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