USM Khenchela

Union Sportive de la Médina Khenchela (Arabic: الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة خنشلة), known as USM Khenchela or simply USMK for short, is an Algerian football club based in Khenchela. The club was founded in 1943 and its colours are white and black. Their home stadium, Amar Hamam Stadium, has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

USM Khenchela
Full nameUnion sportive de la Médina Khenchela
Nickname(s)Lions des Aurés - Ciskaoua
FoundedJuly 28, 1943 (1943-07-28)
(as Union sportive de la Médina Khenchela)
GroundAmar Hamam Stadium
Capacity5000
PresidentWalid Boukrouma
Head CoachMourad Okbi[1]
LeagueLigue 1
2022–23Ligue 1, 8th of 16

History

The club came fifth in the 2009–10 Ligue Inter-Régions de football – Groupe Est.[2]

The club was promoted for the 2010–11 season of the newly created Championnat National de Football Amateur due to the professionalisation of the first two divisions in Algeria.[3]

On August 5, 2020, USM Khenchela were promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2.[4]

On May 21, 2022, USM Khenchela were promoted to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.[5][6]

Players

Algerian teams are limited to three foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player;

Current squad

As of 15 September 2023[7][8] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Algeria ALG Oussama Filali
2 DF Algeria ALG Abdeljalil Medioub
5 DF Algeria ALG Nabil Saâdou
7 FW Algeria ALG Lahouari Touil
8 MF Algeria ALG Abdelhakim Sameur (captain)
9 FW Algeria ALG Ilyes Yaiche
10 MF Algeria ALG Mohamed Yassine Athmani
11 MF Algeria ALG Hacène Ogbi
12 DF Algeria ALG Oussama Kaddour
13 FW Algeria ALG Mohamed Amine Semahi
14 MF Rwanda RWA Djabel Manishimwe
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK Algeria ALG Sofiane Khedairia
17 FW Algeria ALG Karim Sabouni
18 MF Algeria ALG Ahmed Gagaâ
19 FW Ghana GHA Maxwell Baakoh
20 FW Nigeria NGA Tosin Omoyele
21 DF Algeria ALG Hamza Rebai
22 DF Algeria ALG Mohamed Guemroud
25 DF Algeria ALG Abdelhafid Hoggas
26 DF Algeria ALG Abdellah Meddah
27 MF Algeria ALG Sid Ali Lamri

Personnel

Current technical staff
Position Staff
Head coachMourad Okbi
Assistant coachAbdeldjalil Louil
Goalkeeping coachHamdi Bayoudh
Fitness coachMehdi Marmouche

References
  1. "Football: L'USMK: Le Tunisien, Mourad Okbi, nouvel entraîneur". rivalite.dz. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. "Inter-région : JS Saoura, WAB et ABS champions -DZFOOT.COM". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
  3. "Amateurs : Les 2 groupes du Championnat national -DZFOOT.COM". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
  4. "Saison 2019/2020 : Les clubs de Division Nationale Amateurs promus en Ligue 2". 5 August 2020.
  5. "Championnat de Ligue2 : L'USM Khenchela et le MC El Bayadh en Ligue 1". 21 May 2022.
  6. "Fin du championnat de Ligue 2 : Le verdict". 21 May 2022.
  7. "FICHE DU CLUB: USM KHENCHLA".
  8. "Joueurs du USM KHENCHLA".
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