2015–16 USM Alger season

In the 2015–16 season, USM Alger competed in the Ligue 1 for the 38th season, as well as the CAF Champions League, and the Algerian Cup.. It was their 21st consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football.

USM Alger
2015–16 season
ChairmanAli Haddad
Head coachMounir Zeghdoud (c)
Mahieddine Meftah (c)
(until 1 July 2015)
Miloud Hamdi
(from 1 July 2015)
StadiumStade Omar Hammadi
Ligue 11st
Algerian CupRound of 64
Champions LeagueRunners–up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mohamed Seguer (9 goals)
All:
Mohamed Seguer (12 goals)

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 27 May 2016.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Nat. Position Name Date Of Birth (Age) Signed from Apps. Goals Signed
in		 Contract
ends		 Transfer fees
Goalkeepers
1 Algeria GK Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche (1985-03-19)19 March 1985 (aged 30) Algeria MC Alger 260 0 2012 2020 Free transfer
27 Algeria GK Mourad Berrefane (1986-03-18)18 March 1986 (aged 29) Algeria MO Béjaïa 17 0 2014 2016 Free transfer
16 Algeria GK Ismaïl Mansouri (1988-01-07)7 January 1988 (aged 27) Algeria MO Béjaïa 48 0 2008 2017 Loan Return
Defenders
3 Algeria CB / LB Ayoub Abdellaoui (1993-02-16)16 February 1993 (aged 22) Algeria Reserve team 29 0 2011 2016 Youth system
6 Algeria CB Farouk Chafaï (1990-06-23)23 June 1990 (aged 25) Algeria Reserve team 155 11 2010 2016 Youth system
20 Algeria CB Nacereddine Khoualed (C) (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 29) Algeria US Biskra 275 9 2006 2018 Free transfer
25 Algeria LB / LM / LW Mokhtar Benmoussa (1986-08-01)1 August 1986 (aged 29) Algeria ES Sétif 133 10 2012 2016 Free transfer
26 Algeria LB Brahim Boudebouda (1990-08-28)28 August 1990 (aged 25) France Le Mans FC 105 11 2012 2016 Free transfer
30 Algeria RB Mohamed Rabie Meftah (1985-05-05)5 May 1985 (aged 30) Algeria JSM Béjaïa 138 25 2011 2017 Free transfer
5 Algeria CB Arslane Mazari (1989-01-06)6 January 1989 (aged 26) Algeria USM El Harrach 16 0 2015 2017 Free transfer
19 Algeria CB Houcine Benayada (1992-08-08)8 August 1992 (aged 23) Algeria ASM Oran 19 0 2015 2017 Free transfer
Midfielders
7 Algeria RW / AM Zinedine Ferhat (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 22) Algeria Reserve team 138 8 2011 2018 Youth system
10 Algeria LW / RW / AM Youcef Belaïli (1992-01-27)27 January 1992 (aged 23) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 41 13 2014 2016 Free transfer
11 Algeria DM Hocine El Orfi (1987-01-27)27 January 1987 (aged 28) Algeria Paradou AC 84 0 2012 2016 Free transfer
13 Algeria CM / DM Nassim Bouchema (1988-05-05)5 May 1988 (aged 27) Algeria MC Alger 134 6 2011 2017 Free transfer
23 Algeria DM / RM Hamza Koudri (1987-12-15)15 December 1987 (aged 28) Algeria MC Alger 124 3 2012 2017 Free transfer
24 Algeria DM Mohammed Benkhemassa (1993-06-28)28 June 1993 (aged 22) Algeria Reserve team 46 1 2011 2016 Youth system
28 Algeria AM Karim Baïteche (1991-07-10)10 July 1991 (aged 24) Algeria Reserve team 55 5 2010 2017 Youth system
8 Algeria AM Kaddour Beldjilali (1988-11-28)28 November 1988 (aged 27) Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 35 4 2014 2017 400,000 €
15 Algeria CM Djamel Chettal (1992-05-23)23 May 1992 (aged 23) Algeria Reserve team 21 1 2012 2017 Loan Return
Forwards
9 Madagascar CF Carolus Andriamatsinoro (1989-09-06)6 September 1989 (aged 26) Algeria Paradou AC 99 15 2012 2019 Undisclosed
14 Algeria ST Rachid Nadji (1989-04-15)15 April 1989 (aged 26) Algeria ES Sétif 51 12 2014 2016 Free transfer
18 Algeria CF / RW / LW Mohamed Seguer (1985-01-19)19 January 1985 (aged 30) Algeria ASO Chlef 92 20 2012 2016 Free transfer
22 Algeria ST Oussama Darfalou (1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (aged 22) Algeria RC Arbaâ 13 4 2015 2018 150,000 €
21 Algeria ST Mohamed Amine Aoudia (1987-06-06)6 June 1987 (aged 28) Germany FSV Frankfurt 20 4 2015 2016 150,000 €

Transfers

In
Date Position Player From club Transfer fee Source
7 June 2015DFAlgeria Arslane MazariUSM El HarrachFree transfer[2]
13 June 2015GKAlgeria Ismaïl MansouriMO BéjaïaLoan Return[3]
16 June 2015DFAlgeria Houcine BenayadaASM OranFree transfer[4]
8 July 2015MFAlgeria Oussama DarfalouRC Arba†150,000[5]
25 July 2015MFAlgeria Mohamed Amine AoudiaGermany FSV Frankfurt€ 150,000[6]
5 January 2016MFAlgeria Djamel ChettalMO BéjaïaLoan Return

Out
Date Position Player To club Transfer fee Source
10 June 2015MFAlgeria Bouazza FehamCR BelouizdadFree transfer[7]
15 June 2015MFAlgeria Abdelkader LaïfaouiUSM BlidaFree transfer[8]
1 July 2015MFAlgeria Abderrahmane BourdimRC RelizaneLoan for one year
8 July 2015FWAlgeria Abderrahmane MezianeRC ArbaâLoan for one year
8 July 2015FWAlgeria Mohamed TaibRC ArbaâLoan for one year
8 July 2015GKAlgeria Sid Ahmed Rafik MazouziRC ArbaâFree transfer
27 July 2015DFAlgeria Mohamed AmraneDRB TadjenanetFree transfer
27 July 2015FWIvory Coast ManuchoRC RelizaneLoan for one year[9]

Pre-season and friendlies
3 July 2015 Friendly USM Alger 1–1 USM El Harrach Algiers
23:00 Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi
15 July 2015 Friendly USM Alger 3–4 JS Saoura Algiers
23:00 Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi
8 March 2016 Friendly WA Tlemcen 1–2 USM Alger Tlemcen
16:00 Stadium: Stade Akid Lotfi

Competitions

Overview
Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 30 17 7 6 49 31 +18 056.67 —Winners13 August 201527 May 2015
Algerian Cup 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00 Round of 6417 December 2015
Champions League 10 6 1 3 12 8 +4 060.00 Group stageRunners–up27 June 20158 November 2015
Total 41 23 8 10 62 42 +20 056.10

Ligue 1
Main article: 2015–16 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 USM Alger (C) 30 17 7 6 49 31 +18 58 Qualification for the Champions League first round
2 JS Saoura 30 12 12 6 39 25 +14 48 Qualification for the Champions League preliminary round
3 JS Kabylie 30 12 9 9 27 27 0 45[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the Confederation Cup preliminary round
4 CR Belouizdad 30 11 12 7 40 29 +11 45[lower-alpha 1]
5 ES Sétif 30 11 11 8 31 19 +12 44[lower-alpha 2]
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2016. 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. JS Kabylie ahead of CR Belouizdad on head-to-head record: JSK–CRB 1–0, CRB–JSK 1–1.
  2. ES Sétif ahead of MO Béjaïa on head-to-head record: ESS–MOB 0–0, MOB–ESS 0–0.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 17 7 6 49 31  +18 58 11 4 1 31 13  +18 6 3 5 18 18  0

Last updated: 27 May 2016.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultLWWWWWWWDDDWWWWDDWLDWWWLLDWLWW
Position13105212311111111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2016. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

15 August 2015 Round 1 NA Hussein Dey 2–1 USM Alger Belouizdad
17:00 Gasmi 32' (pen.)
Benaldjia Yellow card 33'
Bendebka 67'
Boussouf Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 90+3'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV: None		 48' Seguer
Yellow card 65' Zemmamouche
Yellow card 75' Khoualed
Red card 90+3' Chafaï		 Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Mohamed Benouza
25 August 2015 Round 2 USM Alger 2–1 ES Sétif Bologhine
18:00 Benkhemassa Yellow card 23'
Khoualed 26'
Belaïli 39'
Seguer Yellow card 43'
Koudri Yellow card 90'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
Algérie 3 / TV Tamazight 4		 Yellow card 45+1' Benlamri
Yellow card 61' Ziaya
90+4' (pen.) Benyettou		 Stadium: Stade Omar Hamadi
Referee: Mohamed Ghorbal
29 August 2015 Round 3 JS Kabylie 0–1 USM Alger Tizi Ouzou
18:00 Malo Yellow card 49' Soccerway Report
Live TV: None		 Yellow card 35' Mazari
Yellow card 37' Meftah
82' Belaïli		 Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
15 September 2015 Round 4 USM Alger 3–2 MC Oran Bologhine
19:00 Meftah 20' (pen.)
Seguer 55'
Belaïli 80' (pen.)
Mazari Yellow card 84'
Nadji Yellow card 90'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV: None		 Yellow card 45' Moussi
48' Benyahia
Yellow card 73' Bellabès
90+3' Za'abia		 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
19 September 2015 Round 5 CS Constantine 0–2 USM Alger Constantine
17:00 Djeghbala Yellow card 8'
Ahmed Yellow card 54'
Aksas Yellow card 79'
Bencherifa Yellow card 80'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
Algérie 3		 Yellow card 6' Benkhemassa
Yellow card 29' Beldjilali
60' Yellow card 61' Andria
Yellow card 75' Khoualed
80' (pen.) Aoudia		 Stadium: Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui
Referee: Farouk Mial
12 October 2015 Round 6 USM Alger 3–2 MO Béjaïa Bologhine
18:00 Nadji Yellow card 25' 48'
Seguer 53'
Abdellaoui Yellow card 55'
Meftah 67' (pen.)
Koudri Yellow card 81'
Benmoussa Yellow card 85'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV: None		 38' Salhi
59' Ndoye
Yellow card 66' Sidibe		 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
17 October 2015 Round 8 CR Belouizdad 1–2 USM Alger Algiers
16:00 Feham 18' (pen.)
Derrag Yellow card 27'
Cheurfaoui Yellow card 77'		 Soccerway Report Yellow card 18' Zemmamouche
45' Seguer
47' Nadji		 Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Boubekeur Zouaoui
20 October 2015 Round 7 RC Arbaâ 1–2 USM Alger Larbaâ
16:00 Guessan 30' Yellow card 65'
Bensalem Yellow card 71'
Yettou Yellow card 79'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV: None		 8' Andria
89' Boudebouda		 Stadium: Stade Ismaïl Makhlouf
Referee: Marzouk Brahimi
24 October 2015 Round 9 USM Alger 2–2 RC Relizane Bologhine
18:00 Benmoussa 14' Yellow card 65'
Benkhemassa Yellow card 36'
Meftah 70'
Chafaï Yellow card 85'
Koudri Yellow card 90+3'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV: None		 Yellow card 10' Zakaria
48' Tiaiba
Yellow card 51' Bitam
66' Benabderahmane
Yellow card 80' Megherbi		 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
21 November 2015 Round 12 ASM Oran 0–2 USM Alger Oran
15:00 Sebbah Yellow card 2'
Haddad Yellow card 18'		 Soccerway Report Yellow card 4' Chafaï
Yellow card 63' Benkhemassa
75' (pen.) Meftah
82' Andria		 Stadium: Stade Habib Bouakeul
Referee: Redouane Necib
24 November 2015 Round 10 JS Saoura 1–1 USM Alger Béchar
18:00 Sayah 52'
Djemili Yellow card 68'
Merbah Yellow card 70'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV: None		 Yellow card 81' Andria
83' Yellow card 84' Baïteche		 Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Mohamed Boukhalfa
28 November 2015 Round 13 USM Alger 2–1 USM El Harrach Algiers
16:00 Seguer 13', 42' Yellow card 90' Soccerway Report
Live TV:
beIN Sports / Canal Algérie / Al Kass Sports		 45+3' Younes Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Farouk Houasnia
12 December 2015 Round 14 DRB Tadjenanet 1–2 USM Alger Tadjenanet
15:00 Aib Achref Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 59'
Sayoud 44' (pen.)
Tembeng Yellow card 57'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie		 9' Chafaï
Yellow card 30' Boudebouda
Yellow card 33' Benmoussa
Yellow card 41' Benayada
Yellow card 65' El Orfi
79' (pen.) Meftah
Yellow card 80' Koudri		 Stadium: Stade Laghouat Smail
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
22 December 2015 Round 11 USM Alger 0–0 MC Alger Algiers
18:00 Meftah Yellow card 45'
Benkhemassa Yellow card 45'
Koudri Yellow card 74'
Chafaï Yellow card 90'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
beIN Sports / Canal Algérie / Al Kass Sports		 Yellow card 31' Karaoui
Yellow card 73' Bouhenna		 Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Attendance: 60.000
Referee: Mohamed Benouza
26 December 2015 Round 15 USM Alger 3–0 USM Blida Bologhine
16:00 Andria 22'
Nadji 36'
Chafaï 45+1'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV: None		 Yellow card 45' Laïfaoui Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Farouk Mial
14 January 2016 Round 16 USM Alger 1–1 NA Hussein Dey Algiers
18:00 Khoualed Yellow card 14'
Nadji 16'
Beldjilali Yellow card 30'
Koudri Yellow card 86'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4 / beIN Sports / Canal Algérie		 15' (pen.) Yellow card 90' Gasmi Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Mohamed Ghorbal
23 January 2016 Round 17 ES Sétif 1–1 USM Alger Sétif
16:00 Arroussi 43' Soccerway Report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie / Al Kass Sports		 26' Chafaï Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Farouk Mial
30 January 2016 Round 18 USM Alger 2–0 JS Kabylie Bologhine
16:00 Benkhemassa Yellow card 13'
Nadji 75'
Boudebouda 90'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie / Al Kass Sports		 Yellow card 29' Ferhani Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Boukhalfa
6 February 2016 Round 19 MC Oran 2–1 USM Alger Oran
16:00 Zubya 75'
Benyahia 77'
Natèche Yellow card 90'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie		 Yellow card 47' Benkhemassa
71' Aoudia		 Stadium: Stade Ahmed Zabana
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
12 February 2016 Round 20 USM Alger 1–1 CS Constantine Bologhine
18:00 Boudebouda 82' Soccerway Report
Live TV: None		 Yellow card 15' 48' Voavy
Yellow card 13' Yellow-red card 90' Guerabis		 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Merzoug Brahimi
23 February 2016 Round 21 MO Béjaïa 0–1 USM Alger Béjaïa
16:00 Ndoye Red card 15'
Lakhdari Yellow card 22'
Messaoudi Yellow card 64'
Benali Yellow card 82'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV: None		 83' (pen.) Meftah
Yellow card 86' Boudebouda
Yellow card 90' Mansouri		 Stadium: Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mohamed Benouza
12 March 2016 Round 22 USM Alger 4–0 RC Arbaâ Bologhine
18:00 Darfalou 29'
Seguer 42'
Nadji 76'
Benmoussa 86'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4		 Yellow card 89' Achiou Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Bachir
18 March 2016 Round 23 USM Alger 2–0 CR Belouizdad Algiers
18:00 Seguer 40'
Abdellaoui Yellow card 81'
Meftah Yellow card 84' 90+2'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4		 Yellow card 38' Yellow-red card 77' Bencherifa Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Farouk Houasnia
1 April 2016 Round 24 RC Relizane 3–0 USM Alger Relizane
15:00 Tiaïba 40', 79' (pen.)
Manucho 62'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV: None		 Yellow card 60' Beldjilali
Yellow card 71' Berrefane		 Stadium: Stade Tahar Zoughari
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar
9 April 2016 Round 25 USM Alger 1–2 JS Saoura Bologhine
17:00 Koudri Yellow card 61'
Meftah 70' (pen.)		 Soccerway Report
Live TV: None		 65' Zaidi
90' Hamia		 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
22 April 2016 Round 26 MC Alger 2–2 USM Alger Algiers
17:00 Hachoud 79', 87'
Demmou Yellow card 34'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
beIN Sports / Canal Algérie / Al Kass Sports		 26' Nadji
67' Yellow card 75' Darfalou
Yellow card 81' Seguer		 Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Attendance: 80.000
Referee: Farouk Mial
30 April 2016 Round 27 USM Alger 3–0 ASM Oran Bologhine
16:00 Darfalou 46'
Benmoussa 57'
Seguer 65'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV: None		 Yellow card 62' Djemaouni
Yellow card 86' Benkablia		 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Hansal
13 May 2016 Round 28 USM El Harrach 3–0 USM Alger Algiers
17:30 Bouguèche 14'
Younes 85'
Mellal 90+3'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV: None		 Yellow card 80' Mazari Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Abderrazek Hallalchi
20 May 2016 Round 29 USM Alger 2–1 DRB Tadjenanet Bologhine
17:30 Khoualed Yellow card 20'
Benkhemassa Yellow card 34'
Andria Yellow card 41'
Koudri Yellow card 45'
Aradji 64'
Darfalou 83'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
beIN Sports / TV Tamazight 4		 Yellow card 24' Daoud
Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 69' Guitoune
Yellow card 39' Hadded
90+1' Chibane		 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Benouza
27 May 2016 Round 30 USM Blida 1–0 USM Alger Blida
17:30 Melika 55' Soccerway Report
Live TV: None		 Stadium: Brakni Brothers Stadium
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab

Algerian Cup
Main article: 2015–16 Algerian Cup
17 December 2015 Round of 64 USM Alger 1–3 Paradou AC Bologhine
17:00 Aradji 37'
Khoualed Yellow card 75'		 Report 23' Kherifi
68' Attal
81' Mansouri		 Stadium: Stade Omar Hamadi
Referee: Helalchi, Brahim, Doulache

Champions League
Main articles: 2015 CAF Champions League and 2014–15 USM Alger season

Group stage
Main article: 2015 CAF Champions League group stage

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification USM MER ESS MCE
1 Algeria USM Alger 6 5 0 1 9 3 +6 15 Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 3–0 2–1
2 Sudan Al-Merrikh 6 4 1 1 9 4 +5 13 1–0 — 2–0 2–0
3 Algeria ES Sétif 6 1 2 3 5 10 −5 5 1–2 1–1 — 2–2
4 Algeria MC El Eulma 6 0 1 5 5 11 −6 1 0–1 2–3 0–1 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
27 June 2015 Matchday 1 ES Sétif Algeria 1–2 Algeria USM Alger Sétif, Algeria
22:30 UTC+1 Djahnit Yellow card 13'
Korbiaa 84'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
EN TV / beIN Sports		 Yellow card 22' Koudri
Yellow card 32' Ferhat
Yellow card 57' 60' Seguer
72' Khoualed
Yellow card 78' Mansouri		 Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
10 July 2015 Matchday 2 USM Alger Algeria 1–0 Sudan Al-Merrikh SC Algiers, Algeria
22:30 UTC+1 Koudri Yellow card 32'
Meftah Yellow card 36'
Belaïli 53'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
EN TV / beIN Sports		 Yellow card 32' Saied
Yellow card 35' Lebri
Yellow card 77' Al-Madina		 Stadium: Stade Omar Hamadi
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)
24 July 2015 Matchday 3 USM Alger Algeria 2–1 Algeria MC El Eulma Algiers, Algeria
20:30 UTC+1 Beldjilali 16'
Seguer 22'
Khoualed Yellow card 35'
El Orfi Yellow card 86'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
EN TV / beIN Sports		 Yellow card 13' Hammami
40' Korichi
Yellow card 80' Maïza		 Stadium: Stade Omar Hamadi
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
7 August 2015 Matchday 4 MC El Eulma Algeria 0–1 Algeria USM Alger El Eulma, Algeria
21:15 UTC+1 Bouzama Yellow card 49'
Belkhiter Yellow card 57'
Bentayeb Yellow card 65'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
EN TV / beIN Sports		 Yellow card 29' Benkhemassa
49' Yellow card 79' Meftah
Yellow card 69' El Orfi		 Stadium: Stade Messaoud Zougar
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
21 August 2015 Matchday 5 USM Alger Algeria 3–0 Algeria ES Sétif Algiers, Algeria
20:30 UTC+1 Belaïli 34'
Beldjilali 37'
Benkhemassa Yellow card 55'
Aoudia 74'
Ferhat Yellow card 90+2'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
EN TV / beIN Sports		 Yellow card 48' Bouchar Stadium: Stade Omar Hamadi
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
11 September 2015 Matchday 6 Al-Merrikh SC Sudan 1–0 Algeria USM Alger Omdurman, Sudan
20:30 UTC+3 Lebri 13'
Saied Yellow card 34'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
beIN Sports		 Yellow card 57' Abdellaoui Stadium: Al-Merrikh Stadium
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Semi-finals
Main article: 2015 CAF Champions League knock-out stage
25 September 2015 first leg Al-Hilal Sudan 1–2 Algeria USM Alger Omdurman, Sudan
20:00 UTC+3 Careca 2' Soccerway Report
Live TV:
beIN Sports		 13' Aoudia
Yellow card 23' Andria
Yellow card 50' Meftah
67' Yellow card 67' Baïteche		 Stadium: Al-Hilal Stadium
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
3 October 2015 Second leg USM Alger Algeria 0–0
(2–1 agg.)		 Sudan Al-Hilal Algiers, Algeria
21:30 UTC+1 Meftah Yellow card 11'
Andria Yellow card 84'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
EN TV / beIN Sports		 Yellow card 9' El Shighail
Yellow card 23' Andrezinho
Yellow card 35' Boya
Yellow card 90+2' Hamid		 Stadium: Stade Omar Hamadi
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

Final
Main article: 2015 CAF Champions League Final
31 October 2015 first leg USM Alger Algeria 1–2 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe Algiers, Algeria
20:30 UTC+1 Seguer 88' Soccerway Report
Live TV:
EN TV / beIN Sports		 27' Kalaba
79' (pen.) Samatta		 Stadium: Stade Omar Hamadi
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
8 November 2015 Second leg TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo 2–0
(4–1 agg.)		 Algeria USM Alger Lubumbashi, DR Congo
15:30 UTC+2 Samatta 74' (pen.)
Assalé 90+3'		 Soccerway Report
Live TV:
beIN Sports		 Stadium: Stade TP Mazembe
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Squad information

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Player Nat Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Champions League Total
AppStG AppStG AppStG AppStG
Goalkeepers
1 GK Lamine Zemmamouche Algeria 760 770 000 14130
16 GK Ismaïl Mansouri Algeria 17170 000 330 20200
27 GK Mourad Berrefane Algeria 770 110 000 880
33 GK Hossin Lagoun Algeria 000 100 000 100
Defenders
3 DF Ayoub Abdellaoui Algeria 17160 000 220 19180
6 DF Farouk Chafaï Algeria 23223 110 770 31303
30 DF Mohamed Rabie Meftah Algeria 19198 110 751 27259
26 DF Brahim Boudebouda Algeria 16163 110 880 25253
5 DF Arslane Mazari Algeria 1090 000 660 16150
19 DF Houcine Benayada Algeria 14130 110 440 19180
20 DF Nacereddine Khoualed Algeria 24241 110 771 32322
25 DF Mokhtar Benmoussa Algeria 25143 000 830 33173
45 DF Saâdi Radouani Algeria 320 000 000 320
Midfielders
7 MF Zinedine Ferhat Algeria 20180 000 990 29270
10 MF Youcef Belaïli Algeria 443 000 552 995
13 MF Nassim Bouchema Algeria 880 000 200 1080
23 MF Hamza Koudri Algeria 26250 000 770 33320
28 MF Karim Baïteche Algeria 831 000 641 1472
8 MF Kaddour Beldjilali Algeria 17120 110 762 25192
24 MF Mohammed Benkhemassa Algeria 21180 000 860 29240
11 MF Hocine El Orfi Algeria 1480 110 650 21140
MF Djamel Chettal Algeria 910 000 000 910
MF Mohamed Dilmi[lower-alpha 1] Algeria 110 000 000 110
MF Ramdane Bouguerra[lower-alpha 1] Algeria 110 000 000 110
MF Riad Mokaddem[lower-alpha 1] Algeria 100 000 000 100
Forwards
88 FW Oualid Ardji Algeria 1041 111 000 1152
21 FW Mohamed Amine Aoudia Algeria 1342 110 642 2094
22 FW Oussama Darfalou Algeria 1174 000 200 1374
18 FW Mohamed Seguer Algeria 23219 100 753 312612
14 FW Rachid Nadji Algeria 19127 100 520 25147
9 FW Carolus Andriamatsinoro Madagascar 23204 110 750 31264
Total 3049 11 1012 4162

Last updated: 17 June 2022
Source: soccerway.com

  1. Player from USM Alger Reserve

Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Player Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Champions League 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
1GKAlgeria Lamine Zemmamouche200000000200
16GKAlgeria Ismaïl Mansouri100000100200
27GKAlgeria Mourad Berrefane100000000100
3DFAlgeria Ayoub Abdellaoui200000100300
6DFAlgeria Farouk Chafaï401000000401
30DFAlgeria Mohamed Rabie Meftah300000400700
26DFAlgeria Brahim Boudebouda200000000200
5DFAlgeria Arslane Mazari300000000300
19DFAlgeria Houcine Benayada100000100200
20DFAlgeria Nacereddine Khoualed400100200700
25DFAlgeria Mokhtar Benmoussa300000000300
7MFAlgeria Zinedine Ferhat000000310310
23MFAlgeria Hamza Koudri8000002001000
28MFAlgeria Karim Baïteche100000100200
8MFAlgeria Kaddour Beldjilali300000000300
24MFAlgeria Mohammed Benkhemassa8000002001000
11MFAlgeria Hocine El Orfi100000201301
22FWAlgeria Oussama Darfalou100000000100
18FWAlgeria Mohamed Seguer300000100400
14FWAlgeria Rachid Nadji200000000200
9FWMadagascar Carolus Andriamatsinoro300000200500
Total560110022117912

Goalscorers

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 TOTAL
18AlgeriaMohamed SeguerFW90312
30AlgeriaMohamed MeftahDF8019
14AlgeriaRachid NadjiFW7007
10AlgeriaYoucef BelaïliMF3025
22AlgeriaOussama DarfalouFW4004
9MadagascarCarolus AndriamatsinoroFW4004
21AlgeriaMohamed Amine AoudiaFW2024
26AlgeriaBrahim BoudeboudaDF3003
6AlgeriaFarouk ChafaïDF3003
25AlgeriaMokhtar BenmoussaDF3003
8AlgeriaKaddour BeldjilaliMF0022
20AlgeriaNacereddine KhoualedDF1012
28AlgeriaKarim BaïtecheMF1012
88AlgeriaOualid ArdjiMF1102
Own Goals0000
Totals4911262

Suspensions
Date Incurred Nation Name Games Missed Reason
3 May 2015 Algeria Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche 1 Yellow cardYellow card
23 May 2015 Algeria Zinedine Ferhat 2 Red card (vs. ASM Oran)
27 June 2015 Algeria Zinedine Ferhat 1 Yellow cardYellow card
10 July 2015 Algeria Hamza Koudri 2 Yellow cardYellow card
24 July 2015 Algeria Nacereddine Khoualed 1 Yellow cardYellow card
7 August 2015 Algeria Mohamed Meftah 2 Yellow cardYellow card
7 August 2015 Algeria Hocine El Orfi 1 Yellow cardYellow card
15 August 2015 Algeria Farouk Chafaï 2 Red card (vs. NA Hussein Dey)
15 August 2015 Algeria Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche 1 Yellow card
21 August 2015 Algeria Mohammed Benkhemassa 1 Yellow cardYellow card
11 September 2015 Algeria Ayoub Abdellaoui 1 Yellow cardYellow card
4 October 2015 Algeria Mohamed Meftah 2 Yellow cardYellow card
4 October 2015 Madagascar Carolus Andriamatsinoro 1 Yellow cardYellow card
31 October 2015 Algeria Hocine El Orfi 1 Red card (vs. TP Mazembe)
31 October 2015 Algeria Nacereddine Khoualed 1 Yellow cardYellow card
24 November 2015 Madagascar Carolus Andriamatsinoro 1 Yellow cardYellow card
28 November 2015 Algeria Mohamed Seguer 1 Yellow cardYellow card
12 December 2015 Algeria Mokhtar Benmoussa 1 Yellow cardYellow cardYellow card
12 December 2015 Algeria Hamza Koudri 1 Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card
18 March 2016 Algeria Mohamed Meftah 1 Yellow cardYellow cardYellow card

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat Name L 1 AC CL 1 Total
1 Algeria Lamine Zemmamouche 2 – 4 6
16 Algeria Ismaïl Mansouri 6 – 0 6
27 Algeria Mourad Berrefane 2 0 – 2
TOTALS 10 0 4 14

Overall seasonal record


Note: Games which are level after extra-time and are decided by a penalty shoot-out are listed as draws.

Games played41 (30 Ligue 1, 1 Algerian Cup, 10 Champions League)
Games won23 (17 Ligue 1, 0 Algerian Cup, 6 Champions League)
Games drawn8 (7 Ligue 1, 0 Algerian Cup, 1 Champions League)
Games lost10 (6 Ligue 1, 1 Algerian Cup, 3 Champions League)
Win %56.10%
Goals scored62 (49 Ligue 1, 1 Algerian Cup, 12 Champions League)
Goals conceded42 (31 Ligue 1, 3 Algerian Cup, 8 Champions League)
Goal difference+20 (+18 Ligue 1, −2 Algerian Cup, +4 Champions League)
Yellow cards79 (58 Ligue 1, 1 Algerian Cup, 22 Champions League)
Red cards3 (1 Ligue 1, 0 Algerian Cup, 2 Champions League)
Worst discipline
Biggest win4-0 (vs. RC Arbaâ, Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, 12.03.2016)
Heaviest defeat0-3 (on 2 occasions)
Highest scoring match3-2 (vs. MC Oran, Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, 15.09.2015)
3-2 (vs. MO Béjaïa, Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, 12.10.2015)
Most appearances33 (Mokhtar Benmoussa, Hamza Koudri)
Top scorer12 (Mohamed Seguer)
Most assists11 (Zinedine Ferhat)

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