2021–22 USM Alger season

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USM Alger
2021–22 season
OwnerGroupe SERPORT
PresidentAchour Djelloul
(until 13 May 2022)[1]
Abdelkarim Harkati
(from 13 May 2022)[2]
Head coachDenis Lavagne
(from 25 August 2021)[3]
(until 24 December 2021)[4]
Azzedine Rahim (c)
(from 24 December 2021)[5]
(until 9 February 2022)
Zlatko Krmpotić
(from 9 February 2022)[6]
(until 18 April 2022)[7]
Jamil Benouahi (c)
(from 18 April 2022)[7]
(until 17 June 2022)
StadiumOmar Hamadi Stadium
Ligue 14th
Top goalscorerLeague:
Aymen Mahious
Ismail Belkacemi
(8 goals)
All:
Aymen Mahious
Ismail Belkacemi
(8 goals)
Biggest win4–0
vs RC Arbaâ (H)
(30 October 2021)
vs Olympique de Médéa (H)
(3 June 2022)
Ligue 1
Biggest defeat1–3
vs ES Sétif (A)
(17 June 2022)
Ligue 1

In the 2021–22 season, USM Alger was competing in the Ligue 1 for the 44th season. It was their 27th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They competed in Ligue 1.

Season summary[edit]

Achour Djelloul spoke on Channel 3, made some revelations about recruitment and departures. While affirming that USM Alger will play the leading roles next season, Djelloul reveals that Denis Lavagne will be the new coach of Soustara's.[8] also said that he would like to keep Mounir Zeghdoud with the team as an assistant, while Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche who is at the end of his career, said we will prepare him to be a goalkeeper coach in the future. Returning to Antar Yahia case, it is first and foremost the relationship between an employer and an employee. Add to that Yahia was punished twice by the Disciplinary Committee, and for this we preferred to separate ourselves from this employee.[8] The club's first deals were goalkeeper Oussama Benbot then contracted with ES Sétif duo Messala Merbah and Ibrahim Bekakchi, The fourth deal was the former player Abderrahmane Meziane coming from Espérance de Tunis and after great negotiations about the salary, they agreed for 260 million per month for two seasons.[9]

On 1 September, USM Alger signed with the former player Hocine Achiou to be the new sporting director and Azzedine Rahim was appointed as assistant to Lavagne and Lounès Gaouaoui as goalkeepers coach.[10][11] On 10 September, Saadi Yacef passed away at the age of 93, who was one of the leaders of Algeria's National Liberation Front during his country's war of independence, president of the club in the seventies and honorary president.[12][13] On 14 September, team captain Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche renewed his contract for two seasons and is considered the most player who played in the history of the club, with 400 games in sixteen seasons, and stated that he wanted to retire here.[14] The first preparatory will be in Mostaganem for a ten-day internship like last season from September 19 to 28, is a very important step in the preparation for the offseason and include two friendly matches.[15] On 18 October, Pr. Riyad Mehiaoui, member of the scientific committee monitoring the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria, said his organization was in favor of the return of supporters to the stadiums, 19 months after their absence.[16] On 20 October, Hocine Achiou sighed with relief after Mazire Soula finally terminated his contract with USMA. Since the squad has 27 players, management can qualify all new recruits the Franco-Algerian striker refused to leave. After several rounds of negotiation, Achiou and the player failed to agree on an amicable separation. The latter demanded first, compensation that covers the remainder of his lease, which expires on September 28, 2023, in order to sign the termination of his contract.[17]

Denis Lavagne stated that he has 40 years in the world of professionalism, but he has never seen a club start preparations and recruitment with a sports director who does not have a contract (Tewfik Korichi), to leave after one month to appoint another person in his place (Hocine Achiou), who does not have any experience or competence because he does not have any certificate or qualifications He came to revolutionize the team, touching everything, thinking that he knows everything about football.

— Denis Lavagne a statement after leaving the club.[18]

On October 23, USM Alger opened the season against NA Hussein Dey outside the home and tied 1–1. USMA opened the scoring through Abderrahim Hamra in the 42nd minute, and before that Ismail Belkacemi missed a penalty kick.[19] On the 30th of the same month, in the first match at Omar Hamadi Stadium, the fans of Ouled EL Bahdja raised a banner to honor Saadi Yacef, who died about two months ago. USM Alger achieved a great victory against RC Arbaâ by four goals scored by Belkacemi, Mahious, Zouari and Belaïd. The visiting team played with a squad of reserve players, which Hocine Achiou did not like it. On November 20, against the leader US Biskra they won by three including a brace from Benhammouda, US Biskra was forced to play with the reserve team due to the Players protested for not receiving their dues. On November 16, Soolking feat Rim'K released a song Her name is Lela, some of which were filmed at Omar Hamadi Stadium with the supporters of USM Alger, Soolking is known as a big fan of The Reds and Blacks. On November 28, the medical staff announced the end of the season for Hamza Koudri, after the injury he received against US Biskra with a twisting of the left knee and a rupture of the cruciate ligament.[20] Before the MC Oran match, Ouled EL Bahdja decided to raise a banner in support of Koudri, but the club's management prevented them and according to the group it was Achiou who refused, and after stumbling against them, USM Alger decided to terminate the contract with Denis Lavagne due to poor results.[4] Achiou stated that they will not rush to sign a new coach, who should be worthy of the club's philosophy, Lavagne asked for 198,000 euros after unilateral termination of the contract or to go to FIFA. On December 26, left-back Mehdi Beneddine moved to LB Châteauroux on a six months loan. After winning against Paradou AC, interim coach Azzedine Rahim stated that he does not want to burn the stages and in order to be a head coach you must go through several stages.

On February 6, 2022, the former player in the seventies and eighties Abdelmalek Ali Messaoud died at the age of 66 due to complications from the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria, and in his career with USM Alger, Ali Messaoud won the Algerian Cup title in 1981 and with the national team two gold medals for the Mediterranean Games in 1975 and the African Games in 1978.[21][22] After the end of the first stage led by a temporary coach for more than a month, USM Alger contracted with Serbian Zlatko Krmpotić with Moroccan assistant Djamil Ben Ouahi, Krmpotić who has coached several clubs in Africa, will sign a 6-month contract and could be renewed in the event of a place in the league standings at the end of the season.[6] On March 5, in a match against JS Saoura, USM Alger stumbled in a goalless draw and the match witnessed the cancellation of a goal for Al-Ittihad due to the offside situation, and with the replay it was found that the goal was correct, the sports director stated that he will not turn his back on the team and will play for the title, and that there are people within the team as if we were playing for the fall and not in third place, Mustapha Ghorbal who managed a fateful match in Saudi Arabia is not the same as the one who managed our match. After a series of negative results and seven consecutive matches without a win, On April 15, USM Alger decided to terminate the services of sports director Hocine Achiou, Asked on national radio about a possible withdrawal from Groupe SERPORT, Achour Djelloul assured that the public company had no intention of separating from USM Alger.[23] Three days after the defeat against MC Oran, Krmpotić was dismissed from his position and USM Alger decided to rely on his assistant Jamil Benouahi to complete the season.[7]

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

There was no place for eternity to exist, life begins with a cry and ends with a stroke and the interval between the beginning and the end is a life in which we write what is mentioned about us after death. And you Billel have written with your morals, your humility and your pure spirit what makes your memory immortal in hearts. Every time we want to wake up from the tragedy that befell us, but sadness sends us back to the folds of nostalgia we remember you and our hearts sweeten with what we entrusted about you.
Billel today it is not only Benhammouda family who mourns you and not only USM Alger, but all Algeria will miss you, only in body but you will remain the greatest present in hearts and permanent in minds and you will continue to have an eternal share of prayers. Dear late we do not want the lament to end with a farewell word, we will say to the meeting in the paradise of eternity.

الى الملتقى يا بلال ؛ انا لله وانا اليه راجعون

— Condolence of Secretary General of Union Sportive Médina d'Alger about the death of Billel Benhammouda.[24]

On May 6, Achour Djelloul stated for National Radio that several players will be laid off and will rely on young players such as Abderraouf Othmani and Mohamed Ait El Hadj in the next season. and that those who promote the return of Saïd Allik do not want the best for the club and that they will give up the position of sports director. Djelloul said that Réda Abdouche will be with the club next season and his role will be administrative and technical, and that they officially requested to take advantage of Baraki Stadium and that Groupe SERPORT is ready to carry out the remaining works in order to receive it as soon as possible, because Omar Hamadi Stadium has become a danger to the supporters.[25] days later Djelloul was dismissed from his post after the scandal of the exit of containers of Hyundai cars imported by the Tahkout company in 2019, and was replaced by the former CEO of l’entreprise portuaire d’annaba (EPAN) Abdelkarim Harkati temporarily.[1][2] USM Alger achieved their first victory after two months against WA Tlemcen, then in the Algiers Derby they achieved an important and unexpected victory that allowed them to search for a continental participation, and after achieving the fifth victory in a row against Olympique de Médéa Jamil Benouahi stated that he wishes to stay in the club and that he became a fan of the team. On June 9, 2022 After the end of the Algeria A' match against DR Congo A', Madjid Bougherra decided to lay off the players for one day. Billel Benhammouda called his friend to take him home. On the road between Douaouda and Bou Ismaïl, he had a fatal traffic accident. The next day after a DNA examination his death was announced Benhammouda died at the age of 24.[26] While they moved to Setif to play the last round match the team returned after hearing this collision news, Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) granted the request to postpone the match to a later date.[27]

Squad list[edit]

Players and squad numbers last updated on 17 June 2022.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed
in 		Contract
ends 		Signed from Apps Goals Transfer fees
Goalkeepers
1 Lamine Zemmamouche (C.) Algeria GK (1985-03-19)19 March 1985 (aged 36) 2012 2023 Algeria MC Alger 404 1 Free transfer
16 Alexis Guendouz Algeria GK (1996-01-26)26 January 1996 (aged 25) 2020 2022 France AS Saint-Étienne 24 0 15,000 €
25 Oussama Benbot Algeria GK (1994-10-11)11 October 1994 (aged 27) 2021 2023 Algeria JS Kabylie 19 0 Free transfer
Defenders
2 Houari Baouche Algeria LB (1994-12-24)24 December 1994 (aged 27) 2021 2023 Algeria USM Bel Abbès 22 0 Free transfer
3 Abderrahim Hamra Algeria CB (1997-07-21)21 July 1997 (aged 24) 2016 2023 Algeria Reserve team 80 4 Youth system
4 Zineddine Belaïd Algeria CB (1999-03-20)20 March 1999 (aged 22) 2020 2024 Algeria NA Hussein Dey 66 4 Undisclosed
5 Mustapha Bouchina Algeria CB (1991-08-10)10 August 1991 (aged 30) 2020 2022 Algeria Paradou AC 54 1 11,000,000 DA
12 Haithem Loucif Algeria RB (1996-07-08)8 July 1996 (aged 25) 2021 2023 Algeria Paradou AC 29 0 Undisclosed
19 Saâdi Radouani Algeria RB (1995-03-18)18 March 1995 (aged 26) 2020 2022 Algeria ES Sétif 43 1 Free transfer
20 Mehdi Beneddine Algeria LB (1996-02-26)26 February 1996 (aged 25) 2020 2022 France Quevilly-Rouen 35 1 Free transfer
21 Adam Alilet Algeria CB (1999-01-17)17 January 1999 (aged 22) 2019 2024 Algeria Reserve team 35 2 Youth system
22 Fateh Achour Algeria RB (1994-08-15)15 August 1994 (aged 27) 2020 2022 Algeria USM Bel Abbès 28 0 Free transfer
27 Ibrahim Bekakchi Algeria CB (1992-01-10)10 January 1992 (aged 29) 2021 2023 Algeria ES Sétif 18 0 Free transfer
Midfielders
6 Oussama Chita Algeria DM (1996-10-31)31 October 1996 (aged 25) 2017 2023 Algeria MC Alger 99 2 Free transfer
8 Kamel Belarbi Algeria DM (1997-04-11)11 April 1997 (aged 24) 2018 2022 Algeria USM El Harrach 31 0 Free transfer
14 Brahim Benzaza Algeria DM (1997-04-08)8 April 1997 (aged 24) 2021 2023 Algeria ASO Chlef 24 1 Free transfer
15 Messala Merbah Algeria DM (1994-07-22)22 July 1994 (aged 27) 2021 2023 Algeria ES Sétif 23 1 Free transfer
17 Taher Benkhelifa Algeria DM (1994-06-10)10 June 1994 (aged 27) 2020 2023 Algeria Paradou AC 86 3 30,000,000 DA
20 Islam Merili Algeria AM (1998-06-27)27 June 1998 (aged 23) 2022 2024 Algeria ASO Chlef 5 0 Free transfer
23 Hamza Koudri (V.C.) Algeria DM (1987-12-15)15 December 1987 (aged 34) 2012 2022 Algeria MC Alger 275 15 Free transfer
26 Billel Benhammouda Algeria AM (1997-08-28)28 August 1997 (aged 24) 2016 2023 Algeria USMM Hadjout 109 12 Youth system
72 Mohamed Ait El Hadj Algeria AM (2002-03-22)22 March 2002 (aged 19) 2020 2024 Algeria Reserve team 12 2 Youth system
Forwards
7 Ismail Belkacemi Algeria LW (1993-06-24)24 June 1993 (aged 28) 2020 2023 Algeria CS Constantine 65 25 Free transfer
9 Kwame Opoku Ghana ST (1999-05-08)8 May 1999 (aged 22) 2021 2025 Ghana Asante Kotoko 35 6 350,000 €
10 Abderrahmane Meziane Algeria LW (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 27) 2021 2023 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 131 26 Free transfer
11 Abdelkrim Zouari Algeria RW (1989-07-14)14 July 1989 (aged 32) 2018 2023 Algeria USM Bel Abbès 93 20 Free transfer
13 Hamed Belem Burkina Faso RW (1999-09-24)24 September 1999 (aged 22) 2021 2023 Burkina Faso Rahimo FC 15 1 75,000 €
18 Aymen Mahious Algeria ST (1997-09-15)15 September 1997 (aged 24) 2018 2023 Algeria AS Aïn M'lila 84 26 Loan return
24 Ibrahim Chenihi Algeria LW / RW (1990-01-24)24 January 1990 (aged 31) 2021 2023 Unattached 19 0 Free transfer
71 Abderraouf Othmani Algeria FW (2001-06-14)14 June 2001 (aged 20) 2020 2024 Algeria Reserve team 19 5 Youth system

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Summer[edit]

Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
14 August 2021 GK Algeria Oussama Benbot JS Kabylie Free transfer [28][29][30]
16 August 2021 DM Algeria Messala Merbah ES Sétif Free transfer [31][30]
18 August 2021 CB Algeria Ibrahim Bekakchi ES Sétif Free transfer [32][30]
21 August 2021 LW Algeria Abderrahmane Meziane Tunisia Espérance de Tunis Free transfer [9][30]
12 September 2021 MF Algeria Brahim Benzaza ASO Chlef Free transfer [33][34][35]
16 September 2021 RW Algeria Ibrahim Chenihi Unattached Free transfer [36][37][38]

Winter[edit]

Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
8 February 2022 MF Algeria Islam Merili ASO Chlef Free transfer [39][40]

Out[edit]

Summer[edit]

Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
25 August 2021 ST Algeria Zakaria Naidji Paradou AC Loan Return [41]
18 September 2021 LB Algeria Anis Khemaissia USM Annaba Loan for one year [42]
18 September 2021 FW Algeria Abdelkrim Louanchi USM El Harrach Free transfer [43]
20 September 2021 FW Algeria Zakaria Benchaâ Unattached[a] Free transfer [45]
23 September 2021 GK Algeria Abdelmoumen Sifour RC Arbaâ Loan for one year [46]
24 September 2021 AM Algeria Mohamed Reda Boumechra JS Kabylie Free transfer [47]
15 October 2021 FW Algeria Yacine Aliane ASO Chlef Free transfer [48][49]
19 October 2021 FW Algeria Mazire Soula Unattached[b] Free transfer [17]

Winter[edit]

Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
26 December 2021 LB Algeria Mehdi Beneddine France LB Châteauroux Loan for six months [51]
24 February 2022 MF Algeria Kamel Belarbi NA Hussein Dey Loan
  1. ^ Benchaâ joined Cherno More on 17 February 2022.[44]
  2. ^ Soula joined Cherno More on 13 December 2021.[50]

New contracts[edit]

No. Pos Player Contract length Contract end Date Source
11 RW Algeria Abdelkrim Zouari 2 years 2023 12 August 2021 [52]
1 GK Algeria Lamine Zemmamouche 2 years 2023 14 September 2021 [14]
71 FW Algeria Abderraouf Othmani 2 years 2024 4 March 2022 [53]
72 FW Algeria Mohamed Ait El Hadj 2 years 2024 4 March 2022 [53]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

26 September 2021 Friendly USM Alger 0–0 WA Mostaganem Mostaganem
16:30
Note: Lineup for USM Alger
First half - Zemmamouche, Radouani, Beneddine, Hamra, Belaïd, Benkhelifa, Koudri, Benhammouda, Belkacemi, Zouari, Othmani.
Second half - Benbot, Alilet, Baouche, Bekakchi, Bouchina, Chita, Merbah, Benzaza, Meziane, Chenihi, Ait El Hadj.
29 September 2021 Friendly ASO Chlef 2–2 USM Alger Chlef
18:00
Stadium: Stade Mohamed Boumezrag
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche (Benbot 49'), Radouani (Alilet 71'), Baouche (Beneddine 49'), Bekakchi (Bouchina 49'), Belaïd (Hamra 49'), Merbah (Chita 71'), Koudri (Benkhelifa 49'), Benhammouda (Benzaza 49'), Zouari (Belkacemi 49'), Meziane (Ait El Hadj 71'), Chenihi (Othmani 49'), (Mahious 71').
4 October 2021 Friendly USM Alger 0–2 JS Saoura Bologhine
18:30 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
10 October 2021 Friendly USM Alger 1–0 MC Oran Chlef
16:00
Stadium: Stade Mohamed Boumezrag
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Bekakchi, Hamra (Beneddine 65'), Radouani, Belaïd, Benkhelifa (Merbah 65'), Koudri (Chita 75'), Benzaza, Meziane, Zouari (Ait El Hadj 65'), Belkacemi.
13 October 2021 Friendly USM Alger 2–1 Paradou AC Bologhine
18:00
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Benbot, Loucif (Radouani ?'), Beneddine, Alilet, Bekakchi (Belaïd ?'), Hamra (Baouche ?'), Koudri (Benkhelifa ?'), Benzaza (Chita ?'), Benhammouda (Merbah ?'), Othmani (Zouari ?'), Belkacemi (Meziane ?').
15 October 2021 Friendly USM Alger 1–0 ES Ben Aknoun Bologhine
18:00
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Radouani (Alilet 64'), Hamra (Beneddine 64'), Belaïd (Loucif 75'), Bekakchi, Baouche (Benkhelifa 46'), Merbah (Chita 75'), Koudri (Othmani 84'), Zouari (Benhammouda 64'), Meziane (Ait El Hadj 75'), Belkacemi.
13 November 2021 Friendly USM Alger 2–1 RC Arbaâ Bologhine
18:00
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Belaïd, Bekakchi, Achour, Baouche, Hamra, Chita, Benkhelifa, Zouari, Chenihi, Belkacemi.
20 February 2022 Friendly USM Alger 3–2 Olympique de Médéa Bologhine
17:00
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Note: Lineup for USM Alger
First half - Benbot, Radouani, Hamra, Alilet, Bouchina, Benzaza, Merbah, Meziane, Benhammouda, Belkacemi, Mahious.
Second half - Zemmamouche, Loucif, Hamra, Alilet, Bouchina, Benkhelifa, Merili, Zouari, Benhammouda, Belkacemi, Chenihi.
Third half - Guendouz, Loucif, Alilet (Belarbi ?'), Achour, Belaïd, Benkhelifa, Chita, Ait El Hadj, Belkacemi (Belem ?'), Chenihi, Othmani.
7 April 2022 Friendly USM Alger 3–1 NA Hussein Dey Bologhine
23:00
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Note: Lineup for USM Alger
First half - Guendouz, Baouche, Radouani, Alilet, Bekakchi, Benzaza, Benkhelifa, Ait El Hadj, Meziane, Belem, Opoku.
Second half - Guendouz (Boualem 76'), Achour, Ouahab, Bekakchi (Bounacer 60'), Alilet (Merili 60'), Chita, Chenihi, Belkacemi, Zouari, Mahious, Othmani.

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 34 15 12 7 45 22 +23 044.12 — 4th 23 October 2021 17 June 2022
Total 34 15 12 7 45 22 +23 044.12

Updated to match played 17 June 2022
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 JS Kabylie 34 16 13 5 40 20 +20 61 Qualification for CAF Champions League
3 JS Saoura 34 17 9 8 59 23 +36 60 Qualification for CAF Confederation Cup
4 USM Alger 34 15 12 7 45 22 +23 57
5 CS Constantine 34 15 10 9 46 29 +17 55
6 Paradou AC 34 16 6 12 43 36 +7 54[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 17 June 2022. Source: the-sports.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.
Notes:
  1. ^ Paradou AC finished ahead of ES Sétif on head-to-head points: Paradou AC 1–0 ES Sétif, ES Sétif 0–1 Paradou AC.

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
34 15 12 7 45 22  +23 57 11 6 0 31 6  +25 4 6 7 14 16  −2

Last updated: 17 June 2022.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round[edit]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDWLWWDDLDLWWDDWWWWLDDDDDDLWLWWWWWL
Position8384347999879997433566678879875444
Updated to match(es) played on 17 June 2022. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

The league fixtures were announced on 7 October 2021.[54]

23 October 2021 Round 1 NA Hussein Dey 1–1 USM Alger Belouizdad
16:00
[1]
LFP report
Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Attendance: 0 [a]
Referee: Abdelali Ibrir
30 October 2021 Round 2 USM Alger 4–0 RC Arbaâ Bologhine
15:00
Report
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Nadjib Meziani
7 November 2021 Round 3 JS Saoura 1–0 USM Alger Béchar
17:00
Report
Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Referee: Said Aouina
20 November 2021 Round 4 USM Alger 3–0 US Biskra Bologhine
18:00
Report
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
25 November 2021 Round 5 USM Alger 3–1 RC Relizane Bologhine
18:00
Report
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
4 December 2021 Round 6 HB Chelghoum Laïd 0–0 USM Alger Chelghoum Laïd
14:30
Report
Stadium: 11 December 1961 Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
17 December 2021 Round 8 ASO Chlef 2–1 USM Alger Chlef
15:00
Report
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Abdelali Ibrir
24 December 2021 Round 9 USM Alger 0–0 MC Oran Bologhine
18:00
Report
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
28 December 2021 Round 10 CR Belouizdad 1–0 USM Alger Belouizdad
14:30
Report
Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Youcef Gamouh
3 January 2022 Round 11 USM Alger 4–1 NC Magra Bologhine
18:00
Report
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Houssam Benyahia
8 January 2022 Round 12 WA Tlemcen 0–3 USM Alger Tlemcen
14:30
Report
Stadium: Colonel Lotfi Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Tahar Milia
16 January 2022 Round 13 USM Alger 1–1 MC Alger Bologhine
16:00
Report
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Abdelali Ibrir
21 January 2022 Round 14 CS Constantine 1–1 USM Alger Constantine
14:30
Report
Stadium: Ramadane Ben Abdelmalek Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Saidi
25 January 2022 Round 15 USM Alger 2–1 Paradou AC Bologhine
14:30
Report
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mohamed Bouteraa
29 January 2022 Round 16 Olympique de Médéa 1–3 USM Alger Médéa
14:30
Report
Stadium: Imam Lyes Stadium
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
3 February 2022 Round 7 USM Alger 0–0 JS Kabylie Bologhine
18:00
Report
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
7 February 2022 Round 17 USM Alger 1–0 ES Sétif Bologhine
18:00
Report
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Youcef Gamouh
25 February 2022 Round 18 USM Alger 1–0 NA Hussein Dey Bologhine
18:00
Report
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Hamza Bouslimani
1 March 2022 Round 19 RC Arbaâ 2–0 USM Alger Larbaâ
15:00
Report Stadium: Ismaïl Makhlouf Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Houssam Benyahia
5 March 2022 Round 20 USM Alger 0–0 JS Saoura Bologhine
18:00
Report
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
11 March 2022 Round 21 US Biskra 0–0 USM Alger Biskra
14:30
Report
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Ali Nader
18 March 2022 Round 22 RC Relizane 0–0 USM Alger Relizane
15:00
Report
Stadium: Tahar Zoughari Stadium
Referee: Abdelmoumen Touabti
26 March 2022 Round 23 USM Alger 1–1 HB Chelghoum Laïd Bologhine
18:00
Report
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Zakaria Antar
1 April 2022 Round 24 JS Kabylie 1–1 USM Alger Tizi Ouzou
18:00
Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
13 April 2022 Round 25 USM Alger 1–1 ASO Chlef Bologhine
22:00
Report
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mohamed Amine Sakhraoui
17 April 2022 Round 26 MC Oran 2–1 USM Alger Oran
22:30
Report
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium
Referee: Abdelali Ibrir
29 April 2022 Round 28 NC Magra 1–0 USM Alger Magra
15:45
Report
Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium
Referee: Abderrezak Arab
6 May 2022 Round 29 USM Alger 2–0 WA Tlemcen Bologhine
18:00
Report Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Rafik Aouina
15 May 2022 Round 30 MC Alger 0–1 USM Alger Algiers
19:00 Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Abdelmoumen Touabti
20 May 2022 Round 31 USM Alger 2–0 CS Constantine Bologhine
18:00
Report
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
27 May 2022 Round 32 Paradou AC 0–1 USM Alger Dar El Beïda
16:45
Report
Stadium: Omar Benrabah Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Youcef Gamouh
3 June 2022 Round 33 USM Alger 4–0 Olympique de Médéa Bologhine
16:45
Report
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Lamia Athmane
8 June 2022 Round 27 USM Alger 2–0 CR Belouizdad Bologhine
18:45
Report
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
17 June 2022 Round 34 ES Sétif 3–1 USM Alger Sétif
18:00
Report
Stadium: 8 May 1945 Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
  1. ^ a b The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.

Squad information[edit]

Appearances and goals[edit]

No. Pos Player Nat Ligue 1 Total
App St G App St G
Goalkeepers
1 GK Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche Algeria 4 4 0 4 4 0
16 GK Alexis Guendouz Algeria 10 10 0 10 10 0
25 GK Oussama Benbot Algeria 19 19 0 19 19 0
Defenders
2 LB Houari Baouche Algeria 18 16 0 18 16 0
3 CB Abderrahim Hamra Algeria 13 10 1 13 10 1
4 CB Zineddine Belaïd Algeria 30 30 3 30 30 3
5 CB Mustapha Bouchina Algeria 19 14 0 19 14 0
12 RB Haithem Loucif Algeria 23 15 0 23 15 0
19 RB Saâdi Radouani Algeria 25 19 0 25 19 0
20 LB Mehdi Beneddine[a] Algeria 1 1 0 1 1 0
21 CB Adam Alilet Algeria 12 9 1 12 9 1
22 RB Fateh Achour Algeria 12 8 0 12 8 0
27 CB Ibrahim Bekakchi Algeria 18 18 0 18 18 0
Midfielders
6 DM Oussama Chita Algeria 14 5 0 14 5 0
8 DM Kamel Belarbi[a] Algeria 1 1 0 1 1 0
14 DM Brahim Benzaza Algeria 24 17 1 24 17 1
15 DM Messala Merbah Algeria 23 18 1 23 18 1
17 DM Taher Benkhelifa Algeria 23 18 1 23 18 1
20 AM Islam Merili Algeria 5 2 0 5 2 0
23 DM Hamza Koudri Algeria 4 4 0 4 4 0
26 AM Billel Benhammouda Algeria 30 24 7 30 24 7
Forwards
7 LW Ismail Belkacemi Algeria 24 19 8 24 19 8
9 ST Kwame Opoku Ghana 18 7 1 18 7 1
10 LW Abderrahmane Meziane Algeria 21 18 5 21 18 5
11 RW Abdelkrim Zouari Algeria 21 18 2 21 18 2
13 RW Hamed Belem Burkina Faso 7 1 1 7 1 1
18 ST Aymen Mahious Algeria 24 15 8 24 15 8
24 LW / RW Ibrahim Chenihi Algeria 20 0 0 20 0 0
71 FW Abderraouf Othmani Algeria 14 6 3 14 6 3
72 FW Mohamed Ait El Hadj Algeria 12 10 2 12 10 2
Reserves
Mohamed Djenidi Algeria 1 1 0 1 1 0
DF Abdelkader Belharrane Algeria 1 1 1 1 1 1
Abdelkrim Namani Algeria 1 1 0 1 1 0
GK Abdellah Azri Algeria 1 1 0 1 1 0
Amine Hadjam Algeria 1 1 0 1 1 0
Aymen Kennan Algeria 1 1 0 1 1 0
Houssam Zouraghi Algeria 1 1 0 1 1 0
Samy Bouali Algeria 1 1 0 1 1 0
Djelloul Bouteldji Algeria 1 1 0 1 1 0
Mostafa Bekane Algeria 1 1 0 1 1 0
Yasser Abdelkader Bourahli Algeria 1 1 0 1 1 0
Younes Douiri Algeria 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 34 45 34 45

Last updated: 17 June 2022
Source: soccerway.com

Disciplinary record[edit]

No. Pos. Player Ligue 1 Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 GK Algeria Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche 1 0 0 1 0 0
16 GK Algeria Alexis Guendouz 1 0 0 1 0 0
25 GK Algeria Oussama Benbot 1 0 0 1 0 0
GK Algeria Abdellah Azri 1 0 0 1 0 0
2 DF Algeria Houari Baouche 3 0 0 3 0 0
3 DF Algeria Abderrahim Hamra 2 0 0 2 0 0
4 DF Algeria Zineddine Belaïd 6 0 1 6 0 1
5 DF Algeria Mustapha Bouchina 4 0 1 4 0 1
12 DF Algeria Haithem Loucif 1 0 0 1 0 0
19 DF Algeria Saâdi Radouani 1 0 0 1 0 0
21 DF Algeria Adam Alilet 1 0 0 1 0 0
6 MF Algeria Oussama Chita 2 0 0 2 0 0
14 MF Algeria Brahim Benzaza 2 1 0 2 1 0
15 MF Algeria Messala Merbah 7 1 1 7 1 1
17 MF Algeria Taher Benkhelifa 4 0 0 4 0 0
26 MF Algeria Billel Benhammouda 4 0 0 4 0 0
7 FW Algeria Ismail Belkacemi 1 0 0 1 0 0
9 FW Ghana Kwame Opoku 1 0 0 1 0 0
10 FW Algeria Abderrahmane Meziane 2 0 0 2 0 0
11 FW Algeria Abdelkrim Zouari 2 0 0 2 0 0
24 FW Algeria Ibrahim Chenihi 1 0 0 1 0 0
71 FW Algeria Abderraouf Othmani 1 0 0 1 0 0
72 FW Algeria Mohamed Ait El Hadj 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 50 2 3 50 2 3

Goalscorers[edit]

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

No. Nat. Player Pos. L 1 TOTAL
18 Algeria Aymen Mahious FW 8 8
7 Algeria Ismail Belkacemi FW 8 8
26 Algeria Billel Benhammouda MF 7 7
10 Algeria Abderrahmane Meziane FW 5 5
71 Algeria Abderraouf Othmani FW 3 3
4 Algeria Zineddine Belaïd CB 3 3
72 Algeria Mohamed Ait El Hadj FW 2 2
11 Algeria Abdelkrim Zouari FW 2 2
3 Algeria Abderrahim Hamra CB 1 1
14 Algeria Brahim Benzaza MF 1 1
17 Algeria Taher Benkhelifa MF 1 1
9 Ghana Kwame Opoku FW 1 1
14 Algeria Messala Merbah MF 1 1
21 Algeria Adam Alilet CB 1 1
48 Algeria Abdelkader Belharrane RB 1 1
Own Goals 0 0
Totals 45 45

Penalties[edit]

Date Nation Name Opponent Scored?
23 October 2021 Algeria Ismail Belkacemi NA Hussein Dey soccer ball with red X
30 October 2021 Algeria Aymen Mahious RC Arbaâ Green tickY
20 November 2021 Algeria Ismail Belkacemi US Biskra Green tickY
17 December 2021 Algeria Aymen Mahious ASO Chlef Green tickY
28 December 2021 Algeria Abdelkrim Zouari CR Belouizdad soccer ball with red X
3 January 2022 Algeria Ismail Belkacemi NC Magra Green tickY
7 February 2022 Algeria Aymen Mahious ES Sétif Green tickY
25 February 2022 Algeria Aymen Mahious NA Hussein Dey Green tickY
13 April 2022 Algeria Ismail Belkacemi ASO Chlef soccer ball with red X

Clean sheets[edit]

Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat Name L 1 Total
1 Algeria Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche 2 2
16 Algeria Alexis Guendouz 7 7
25 Algeria Oussama Benbot 8 8
TOTALS 17 17

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Player transferred out during the season

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