USM Alger
2008–09 season
PresidentSaïd Allik
Head coachOscar Fulloné
(from 14 July 2008)[1]
(until 17 January 2009)[2]
Kamel Mouassa
(from 19 January 2009)[3]
StadiumStade Omar Hammadi
Division 16th
Algerian CupRound of 64
Arab Champions LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ali Rial (7 goals)

All:
Amar Ammour (8 goals)
Ali Rial (8 goals)

In the 2008–09 season, USM Alger competed in the Division 1 for the 31st time, as well as the Arab Champions League and the Algerian Cup. It was their 14th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football.

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 28 May 2009.[4]
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) Moving from Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
27 Algeria GK Merouane Abdouni 27 March 1981 (aged 27) Algeria MC Alger 61 0
24 Algeria GK Ahmed Walid Chouih 10 February 1982 (aged 26) Algeria USM El Harrach 32 0
1 Algeria GK Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche 19 March 1985 (aged 23) Algeria Youth system 120 0
40 Algeria GK Ismaïl Mansouri 7 January 1988 (aged 20) Algeria Youth system 1 0
Defenders
12 Algeria LB Mohamed Amine Saidoune 26 February 1989 (aged 19) Algeria Youth system 10 0
3 Algeria LB Akram Benaoumeur 24 July 1981 (aged 27) Algeria OM Arzew 26 0
25 Algeria LB Nacerdine Bensaci 13 May 1985 (aged 23) Algeria MO Constantine 17 0
26 Algeria CB Sofiane Harkat 26 January 1984 (aged 24) Algeria JS Kabylie 13 0
3 Algeria CB Mohamed Amine Zidane 5 October 1983 (aged 25) Algeria MC Oran 59 2
2 Algeria RB Larbi Hosni 11 February 1981 (aged 27) Algeria MC Alger 15 0
4 Algeria CB Ali Rial 26 March 1980 (aged 28) Algeria NARB Réghaïa 61 9
14 Algeria LB Zineddine Mekkaoui 10 January 1987 (aged 21) Algeria Youth system 44 1
20 Algeria CB Nacereddine Khoualed 16 April 1986 (aged 22) Algeria US Biskra 62 1
13 Cameroon CB Daniel Moncharé 24 January 1982 (aged 26) Cameroon Cotonsport Garoua 72 1
30 Algeria RB Islam Adel Aït Ali Yahia 13 April 1987 (aged 21) Algeria Youth system 44 0
15 Algeria RB Mohamed Billel Benaldjia 23 August 1988 (aged 20) Algeria Youth system 12 0
Midfielders
10 Algeria AM Amar Ammour 10 September 1976 (aged 32) Algeria ASM Oran 221 49
8 Algeria CM Billel Dziri 21 January 1972 (aged 36) France CS Sedan Ardennes 0 0
28 Algeria DM Karim Ghazi 6 January 1979 (aged 29) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 0 0
11 Algeria AM Saïd Sayah 21 July 1989 (aged 19) Algeria Youth system 18 0
17 Mali DM Moké Diarra 12 November 1983 (aged 25) France FC Gueugnon 10 0
23 Algeria LM Abdessamad Habbache 16 February 1989 (aged 19) Algeria Youth system 11 0
32 Venezuela AM Wuiwel Isea 1 January 1982 (aged 27) Morocco WA Casablanca 14 1
21 Algeria DM Abdelkrim Oudni 11 August 1982 (aged 26) Algeria CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 24 1
Forwards
28 Algeria Aghilès Benchaâbane 13 September 1989 (aged 19) Algeria Youth system 5 1
37 Algeria Nouri Ouznadji 30 December 1984 (aged 24) Algeria JS Kabylie 7 1
19 Algeria Mouaouia Meklouche 3 November 1990 (aged 18) Algeria Youth system 5 0
23 Algeria Cheikh Hamidi 6 April 1983 (aged 25) Algeria USM Annaba 17 6
7 Algeria Issaad Bourahli 23 March 1974 (aged 34) Algeria ES Sétif 97 42

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
31 July 2008MFFranceMali Moké DiarraFrance GueugnonFree transfer[5]
15 January 2009FWAlgeria Nouri OuznadjiJS KabylieUndisclosed[6]
18 January 2009MFVenezuela Wuiwel IseaMorocco WA CasablancaFree transfer[7]

Out

Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
30 July 2008DF / MFAlgeria Hocine MetrefFrance Dijon FCOFree transfer[8]
18 January 2009MFFranceMali Moké DiarraTunisia BizertinEnd of contract[9]

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Division 1 32 13 9 10 38 31 +7 040.63 6th 7 August 2008 28 May 2009
Algerian Cup 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00 Round of 64 15 January 2009
Arab Champions League 4 1 0 3 6 10 −4 025.00 Round of 32 Round of 16 28 October 2008 28 December 2008
Total 37 14 9 14 45 43 +2 037.84

Division 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 CR Belouizdad (Q) 32 15 5 12 33 27 +6 50 2010 CAF Confederation Cup
5 MC Alger 32 13 10 9 40 38 +2 49
6 USM Alger 32 13 9 10 38 31 +7 48
7 CA Bordj Bou Arréridj 32 14 7 11 34 33 +1 48[lower-alpha 1]
8 MC El Eulma 32 13 7 12 37 35 +2 46
Source: DZFoot 1er Division 2008-2009
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. CA Bordj Bou Arréridj were docked one point

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
32 13 9 10 38 31  +7 48 11 4 1 26 10  +16 2 5 9 12 21  −9

Last updated: 28 December 2014.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
GroundHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWDDWDWLDDDDLWLWLLDWLWWLWLDLWLWWW
Position2464546555648378101088875779797766
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

7 August 2008 Round 1 USM Alger 3–1 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj Bologhine
Ammour 17'
Oudni 45'
Deghiche 83'
Report 53' Hachoud Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Benouza
11 August 2008 Round 2 USM Alger 0–0 JS Kabylie Bologhine
Report Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Khélifi, Saadi, Zellagui
25 August 2008 Round 3 CR Belouizdad 1–1 USM Alger Algiers
Bousehaba 12' Report 15' Rial Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Boumaza, Feddaoui, Saadi
29 August 2008 Round 4 USM Alger 1–0 MSP Batna Bologhine
Mecheri 62' Report Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Djabballah, Etchialli, Belkhier
11 September 2008 Round 5 ES Sétif 1–1 USM Alger Sétif
Hemani 13' Report 27' Rial Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Abed, Guerroudj, Hedia
18 September 2008 Round 6 USM Alger 1–0 USM Blida Bologhine
Dziri 86' Report Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Amalou, Talbi, Belagoun
17 October 2008 Round 9 USM Alger 1–1 USM El Harrach Bologhine
Boussefiane 20' Report 14' Saïbi Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Benouza, Meknous, Graidi
23 October 2008 Round 10 MC El Eulma 0–0 USM Alger El Eulma
Report Stadium: Stade Messaoud Zougar
Referee: Djabalah, Etchiali, Bechirene
3 November 2008 Round 11 USM Alger 1–1 ASO Chlef Bologhine
Boussefiane 25' Report 70' Chehloul Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Benaissa, Sedrati, Chaabane
14 November 2008 Round 13 USM Alger 3–0 NA Hussein Dey Bologhine
Dziri 24'
Ammour 77', 90'
Report Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Bicahari, Tahir, Talbi
1 December 2008 Round 8 MC Alger 0–0 USM Alger Algiers
Report Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Haïmoudi, Belkheir, Bouhassoun
5 December 2008 Round 7 USM Alger 0–2 RC Kouba Bologhine
79', 90' (pen.) Yahia-Chérif Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Belkacem, Deffar, Archaoui
22 December 2008 Round 12 AS Khroub 3–1 USM Alger El Khroub
Report Ammour 42' Stadium: Stade Abed Hamdani
Referee: Mehidi, Bicharène, Nasri
2 January 2009 Round 14 MC Saïda 1–0 USM Alger Saïda
Dampha 10' Report Stadium: Stade 13 Avril 1958
Referee: Abid Charef, Bougherara, Zellagui
29 January 2009 Round 15 USM Alger 2–1 JSM Béjaïa Bologhine
Bourahli 9', 19' Report 55' N'djeng Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Benaissa, Bourouis, Chenoua
2 February 2009 Round 16 USM Annaba 1–0 USM Alger Annaba
Frioua 26' Report Stadium: Stade 19 Mai 1956
Referee: Abed, Guerroudj, Hedia
12 February 2009 Round 17 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 1–0 USM Alger Bordj Bou Arréridj
Issamba 73' Report Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Mehidi, Becheriane, Nasri
19 February 2009 Round 18 JS Kabylie 0–0 USM Alger Tizi Ouzou
Report Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre
Referee: Benouza, Meknous, Ouadah
26 February 2009 Round 19 USM Alger 2–1 CR Belouizdad Bologhine
Hamidi 18'
Anderson Isea 86'
Report 25' Nébié Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Bichari, Tahir, Omari
2 March 2009 Round 20 MSP Batna 2–1 USM Alger Batna
Braham Chaouch 65'
Reziouak 78'
Report 79' Hamidi Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954
Referee: Benbaka, Chaâbane, Saâdi
6 March 2009 Round 21 USM Alger 1–0 ES Sétif Bologhine
Ammour 84' Report Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Haïmoudi, Etchiali, Bechirane
12 March 2009 Round 22 RC Kouba 2–4 USM Alger Kouba
Amrane 13'
Yahia Cherif 45'
Report 30' Bourahli
70' Rial
71' (o.g.) Khellaf
75' Hamidi
Stadium: Stade Omar Benhaddad
Referee: Amalou, Korichi, Boulekrinet
19 March 2009 Round 24 USM Alger 3–0 MC Alger Bologhine
Dziri 49'
Hamidi 57', 65'
Report Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Heddada, Belagoune, Azrine
23 March 2009 Round 23 USM Blida 2–0 USM Alger Blida
Stadium: Stade Mustapha Tchaker
Referee: Benouza, Chabane, Tahir
30 March 2009 Round 25 USM El Harrach 3–1 USM Alger Algiers
Bourekba 5', 70'
Souakir 30'
Report 90' Khoualed Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Benaïssa, Bourouis, Chnaoua
2 April 2009 Round 26 USM Alger 3–3 MC El Eulma Bologhine
Dziri 6'
Ouznadji 63' (pen.)
Ammour 90'
Report 1' Gasmi
45' Karaoui
85' Mongolo
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Benouza, Oumari, Belfekroun
13 April 2009 Round 27 ASO Chlef 2–1 USM Alger Chlef
Messaoud 12', 59' (pen.) Report 84' Hamidi Stadium: Stade Mohamed Boumezrag
Referee: Ouhenni, Kerraï, Bechirene
23 April 2009 Round 28 USM Alger 3–0 AS Khroub Bologhine
Bourahli 42', 82'
Rial 52'
Report Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Ferradi, Djahnine, Chaoui
30 April 2009 Round 29 NA Hussein Dey 2–1 USM Alger Algiers
Gana 34' (pen.)
Hadiouche 45'
Report 51' Rial Stadium: Stade Frères Zioui
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Debbichi, Tahir, Azrine
7 May 2009 Round 30 USM Alger 1–0 MC Saïda Bologhine
Rial 67' Report Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Djerboua, Djaafar, Amghar
14 May 2009 Round 31 JSM Béjaïa 0–1 USM Alger Béjaïa
Report 1' Rial Stadium: Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine
Referee: Achouri, Chabane, Amri
28 May 2009 Round 32 USM Alger 1–0 USM Annaba Bologhine
Benchaâbane 17' Report Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Aouiti, Merabet, Zid

Algerian Cup

15 January 2009 Round of 64 USM Alger 1–2 (a.e.t.) Paradou AC Kouba
14:00 Ammour 90' Report 9' Maïdi
106' (o.g.) Moncharé
Stadium: Stade Omar Benhaddad
Referee: Haddada, Belagoun, Yahi

Arab Champions League

Round of 32

28 October 2008 first leg USM Alger Algeria 3–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Wahda Mecca Algiers, Algeria
15:00 UTC+1 Ammour 62'
Rial Yellow card 8' 65'
Machri 77' Yellow card 77'
Dziri Yellow card 88'

Zemmamouche, Benouameur, Sayah downward-facing red arrow 78' (Mekaoui, upward-facing green arrow 78'), Moncharé, Rial, Hebbache downward-facing red arrow 61' (Khoualed, upward-facing green arrow 61'), Oudni, Ait Ali, Amour, Bousseffiane downward-facing red arrow 52' (Mechri, upward-facing green arrow 52'), Dziri
Report[10] Madjed El Hazmi Yellow card 10'
Abdellah El Dossari Yellow card 33'
Hadjeb Bilel Yellow card 63'


Assaf Al Garni, Kamel Al Moussa, Hadjeb Bilel, Tarek Al Mouled, Kamel Al Namr, Bilel Al Basri downward-facing red arrow 83' (Ali Falata, upward-facing green arrow 83'), Abdelaziz El Dossari, Madjed Al Hazmi downward-facing red arrow 84' (Mohaned, upward-facing green arrow 84'), Essa Al Mehyani, Amine Al Akrout downward-facing red arrow 67' (Ahmed Al Moussa, upward-facing green arrow 67'), Abdellah Al Dossari
Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi
Referee: Khalil Errouissi (Morocco)
Assistant referees: Mohamed Ayoub, Abdelaziz El-Mehradji (Morocco)
25 November 2008 Second leg Al-Wahda Mecca Saudi Arabia 3–1 Algeria USM Alger Mecca, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3 Aïssa Al Myahi 4', 7'
Al Akrout Yellow card 61'
Madjed Al Hazani Yellow card 67'
Al Dossari Yellow card 76'
Ahmed Al Mosa 79'
Al Mwaled Yellow card 85'

Assaf, Ahmed Al Mosa, Kamel Al Mosa, Kamel Al Mor, Al Mosa, Al Dossari, Ndiaye downward-facing red arrow 71' (Talal, upward-facing green arrow 71'), Alaa Al kawakibi, Al Mouwalad, Abed Al Hazmi downward-facing red arrow 60' (Madjed Al Hazani, upward-facing green arrow 60'), Amine Al Akrout
Report[11] Dziri 48'
Hosni Yellow card 52'
Ammour Yellow card 58'
Diarra Yellow card 83'
Doucouré Yellow card 85'


Zemmamouche, Benaoumeur, Zidane, Rial, Moncharé, Ghazi, Oudni downward-facing red arrow 57' (Diarra, upward-facing green arrow 57'), Dziri, Ammour downward-facing red arrow 71' (Khoualed, upward-facing green arrow 71'), Boussefiane downward-facing red arrow 27' (Mekkaoui, upward-facing green arrow 27'), Doucouré
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Al Ghadroufi (Oman)
Assistant referees: Mohamed Al Myahi, Ghalem Al Bellouchi (Oman)

Round of 16

16 December 2008 first leg Ismaily SC Egypt 3–1 Algeria USM Alger Ismailia, Egypt
17:00 UTC+2 Mouhab Saïd 7', 21'
Mustapha Karim 73'
Report[12] Dziri 31' Stadium: Ismailia Stadium
Referee: Abderahman Al Amri (Sudan)
Assistant referees: Ibrahim Eddebas, Abdelaziz El Asmari (Sudan)
Fourth official: Khaled El Zahrani (Saudi Arabia)
28 December 2008 Second leg USM Alger Algeria 1–4 Egypt Ismaily SC Algiers, Algeria
15:00 UTC+1 Boussefiane Yellow card 30'
Mekkaoui Yellow card 40'
Zemmamouche Red card 45'
Bourahli Yellow card 55' 59'
Zidane Yellow card 62'

Zemmamouche, Khoualed downward-facing red arrow 66' (Sayeh, upward-facing green arrow 66'), Zidane, Mekkaoui downward-facing red arrow 45' (Chouih, upward-facing green arrow 45'), Belaldjia, Moncharé, Aït Ali, Ghazi downward-facing red arrow 64' (Oudni, upward-facing green arrow 64'), Ammour, Boussefiane, Bourahli
Report[13] Ahmed Samir Yellow card 18'
Omar Djamel Yellow card 33'
Mostapha Karim 43'
Abdallah Saïd 45', 87', 90'
Ahmed Khaïri Yellow card 49'

Mohammed Sobhi, Ibrahim Saïd downward-facing red arrow 46' (Mohamed Abdelaziz, upward-facing green arrow 46') (Jonhson, upward-facing green arrow 48'), Abdallah Chahat, Al Moatasem Salem, Ahmed Samir, Cherif Abd El Fodhil, Abdallah Saïd, Mohamed Homes, Ahmed Khaïri, Omar Djamal, Mostapha Kamel
Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi
Referee: Khalil Errouissi (Morocco)
Assistant referees: Ayoub, Redhouane (Morocco)

Squad information

Playing statistics

Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances
Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.

No. Nat. Player Division 1 Algerian Cup Arab Champions League Total
GS Yellow card Red card GS Yellow card Red card GS Yellow card Red card GS Yellow card Red card
Goalkeepers
1AlgeriaMohamed Lamine Zemmamouche24214112931
24AlgeriaAhmed Walid Chouih21131
27AlgeriaMerouane Abdouni66
Defenders
2AlgeriaLarbi Hosni12+23111531
3AlgeriaMohamed Amine Zidane11+4531186
4AlgeriaAli Rial25+37312113184
12AlgeriaMohamed Amine Saidoune51161
13CameroonDaniel Moncharé23+23114304
14AlgeriaZineddine Mekkaoui8+341151
20AlgeriaNacereddine Khoualed14+6142114125162
25AlgeriaNacerdine Bensaci172172
26AlgeriaSofiane Harkat11+111131
AlgeriaAkram Benaoumeur22+153265
AlgeriaAbdelouadoud Zitouni0+11
Midfielders
7AlgeriaAmar Ammour21+363114112984
8AlgeriaBillel Dziri19+1413222363
11AlgeriaSaïd Sayah4+111218
15AlgeriaMohamed Billel Benaldjia9+1111121
17MaliMoké Diarra8+1311104
21AlgeriaAbdelkrim Oudni19+114412415
23AlgeriaAbdessamad Habbache5+4111111
28AlgeriaKarim Ghazi18+131132321
30AlgeriaIslam Adel Aït Ali Yahia8+13112241
32VenezuelaWuiwel Isea2+1111141
Forwards
AlgeriaAghilès Benchaâbane1+2131
AlgeriaNouri Ouznadji71127112
AlgeriaMouaouia Meklouche1+315
AlgeriaCheikh Hamidi15+16111761
MaliMintou Doucoure7+2121112
AlgeriaIssaad Bourahli10512111262
AlgeriaMohamed Boussefiane9+221311422
AlgeriaFarès Mecheri7+2112111122
AlgeriaRafik Deghiche2+4161
AlgeriaMehdi Benaldjia0+11
Own goals 1 0 0 1
Totals 38518 120 6151 45689

Goalscorers

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

No. Nat. Player Pos. D1 AC ACL TOTAL
7AlgeriaAmar AmmourMF6118
4AlgeriaAli RialDF7018
8AlgeriaBillel DziriMF4026
AlgeriaIssaad BourahliFW5016
AlgeriaCheikh HamidiFW6006
AlgeriaFarès MecheriFW1012
13AlgeriaMohamed BoussefianeFW2002
AlgeriaAghilès BenchaâbaneFW1001
AlgeriaAbdelkrim OudniMF1001
AlgeriaRafik DeghicheFW1001
AlgeriaNouri OuznadjiFW1001
20AlgeriaNacereddine KhoualedDF1001
32VenezuelaWuiwel IseaMF1001
Own Goals1001
Totals381645

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat Name N 1 AC ACL Total
1 Algeria Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche 8 0 1 9
24 Algeria Ahmed Walid Chouih 0 0 0 0
27 Algeria Merouane Abdouni 4 0 0 4
TOTALS 12 0 1 13

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