2023–24 USM Khenchela season

USM Khenchela
2023–24 season
PresidentWalid Boukrouma
Head coachMourad Okbi
(from 19 August 2023)[1]
(until 13 November 2023)[2]
Nadhir Leknaoui
(from 15 November 2023)[3]
(until 18 December 2023)[4]
Yamen Zelfani
(from 14 February 2024)[5]
(until 4 April 2024)[6]
Moufdi Cherdoud
(from 2 May 2024)[7]
StadiumAmar Hamam Stadium
Ligue 110th
Algerian CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tosin Omoyele
(9 goals)

All:
Tosin Omoyele
(10 goals)
Biggest winUSM Khenchela 4–0 WA Boufarik
Biggest defeatASO Chlef 4–1 USM Khenchela

The 2023–24 season, was USM Khenchela's 4th season and the club's 2nd consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, USM Khenchela participated in the Algerian Cup.

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 5 February 2024.[8][9]
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
Goalkeepers
1 GK Oussama Filali (1998-07-24)24 July 1998 (aged 25) US Chaouia
16 GK Sofiane Khedairia (1989-04-01)1 April 1989 (aged 34) Al-Shoulla
Defenders
5 CB Nabil Saâdou (1990-03-07)7 March 1990 (aged 33) Al-Jabalain FC
6 CB Hocine Laribi (1991-11-17)17 November 1991 (aged 32) NC Magra
12 LB Oussama Kaddour (1997-05-12)12 May 1997 (aged 26) Olympique de Médéa
21 CB Hamza Rebiai (1994-01-11)11 January 1994 (aged 29) CS Constantine
22 RB Mohamed Guemroud (1994-08-28)28 August 1994 (aged 29) JS Kabylie
25 CB Abdelhafid Hoggas (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 (aged 31) MO Constantine
26 RB Abdellah Meddah (1999-03-08)8 March 1999 (aged 24) ASO Chlef
Midfielders
8 MF Abdelhakim Sameur (1990-11-12)12 November 1990 (aged 32) US Biskra
10 MF Mohamed Yacine Athmani (1991-05-13)13 May 1991 (aged 32) US Biskra
11 MF Hacène Ogbi (1989-08-17)17 August 1989 (aged 34) Al-Muharraq
18 MF Ahmed Gagaâ (1994-01-15)15 January 1994 (aged 29) Al-Entesar
24 MF Moussa Coulibaly (1995-02-15)15 February 1995 (aged 28) AS Arta/Solar7
27 MF Sid Ali Lamri (1991-02-03)3 February 1991 (aged 32) HB Chelghoum Laïd
Forwards
7 FW Chouaib Debbih (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 (aged 31) MC Alger
9 FW Ilyes Yaiche (1997-10-27)27 October 1997 (aged 25) Qadsia SC
13 FW Mohamed Amine Semahi (1999-06-22)22 June 1999 (aged 24) WA Tlemcen
14 FW Diadié Samadiaré (2000-02-09)9 February 2000 (aged 23) Free agent
17 FW Karim Sabouni (1997-09-13)13 September 1997 (aged 26) MSP Batna
20 FW Tosin Omoyele (1996-08-03)3 August 1996 (aged 27) Enyimba

Transfers

In

Summer

Date Pos Player Moving from Fee Source
17 August 2023 MF Hacène Ogbi Al-Muharraq Free transfer [10][11][12]
17 August 2023 MF Ahmed Gagaâ Al-Entesar Free transfer [10][11][12]
17 August 2023 DF Hamza Rebai CS Constantine Free transfer [10][11][12]
21 August 2023 FW Karim Sabouni MSP Batna Free transfer [13][14]
21 August 2023 GK Sofiane Khedairia Al-Shoulla Free transfer [15]
27 August 2023 DF Abderrazak Benamraoui Al Tahaddy SC Free transfer [16]
27 August 2023 DF Mohamed Guemroud JS Kabylie Free transfer [16]
27 August 2023 MF Abdelmalek Elmenaouer ASM Oran Free transfer [16]
30 August 2023 FW Lahouari Touil Al-Ain Free transfer [17]
9 September 2023 DF Abdeljalil Medioub Aris Limassol Free transfer [18][19]
9 September 2023 MF Djabel Manishimwe APR F.C. Free transfer [19]

Winter

Date Pos Player Moving from Fee Source
5 February 2024 DF Hocine Laribi NC Magra Free transfer [20]
5 February 2024 FW Chouaib Debbih MC Alger Free transfer [20]
5 February 2024 FW Diadié Samadiaré Free agent Free transfer [20]
5 February 2024 MF Moussa Coulibaly AS Arta/Solar7 Free transfer [21]

Out

Summer

Date Pos Player Moving to Fee Source
25 July 2023 DF Aymen Attou Free agent Free transfer [22]
27 July 2023 FW Sofiane Bayazid MC Alger Undisclosed [23]
13 August 2023 DF Achref Aïb NC Magra Free transfer [24]
17 August 2023 GK Abdelhamid Brahimi US Souf Free transfer [25]
19 August 2023 MF Fouad Haddad NC Magra Free transfer [26]

Winter

Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
27 November 2023 DF Abdeljalil Medioub Free agent Free transfer (Released) [27]
30 January 2024 FW Maxwell Baakoh MC Oran 40,000,000 DA [28][29]
30 January 2024 MF Djabel Manishimwe Free agent Free transfer (Released) [29]
30 January 2024 FW Lahouari Touil Free agent Free transfer (Released) [29]

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 30 11 6 13 33 39 −6 036.67 10th 15 September 2023 14 June 2024
Algerian Cup 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 066.67 Round of 64 Round of 16 3 February 2024 30 March 2024
Total 33 13 6 14 41 43 −2 039.39

Updated to match played 14 June 2024
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 ASO Chlef 30 11 8 11 41 40 +1 41
9 JS Saoura 30 11 7 12 34 37 −3 40
10 USM Khenchela 30 11 6 13 33 39 −6 39
11 MC El Bayadh 30 10 8 12 29 30 −1 38
12 NC Magra 30 9 11 10 30 32 −2 38
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.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 11 6 13 33 39  −6 39 8 4 3 18 11  +7 3 2 10 15 28  −13

Last updated: 14 June 2024.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWLWWLLDLWLWWWDLLWDWLDLLLDLWWDL
Position8126369913912974679876778811101399910
Updated to match(es) played on 14 June 2024. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 24 August 2023.[30]

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

15 September 2023 Round 1 USM Khenchela 1–0 ES Sétif Khenchela
16:00
  • Kaddour 61'
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Houssam Benyahia
29 September 2023 Round 3 USM Khenchela 2–1 JS Kabylie Khenchela
15:45
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
7 October 2023 Round 4 CR Belouizdad 2–3 USM Khenchela Belouizdad
15:45
Report
Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Referee: Abdellah Benchehida
14 October 2023 Round 2 USM Alger 3–0 USM Khenchela Dar El Beïda
15:30 Report Stadium: Omar Benrabah Stadium
Referee: Youcef Tayeb Bouderbal
11 November 2023 Round 5 USM Khenchela 0–1 US Biskra Khenchela
15:00 Report
  • Khoualed 90+4'
Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Belkebir
17 November 2023 Round 6 MC Oran 1–0 USM Khenchela Bir El Djir
16:45 Report Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium
Referee: Hamza Bouslimani
25 November 2023 Round 7 USM Khenchela 0–0 ES Ben Aknoun Khenchela
15:00 Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Bilal Bendjahene
1 December 2023 Round 8 CS Constantine 2–0 USM Khenchela Constantine
18:00
Report Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Lyes Bekouassa
8 December 2023 Round 9 USM Khenchela 2–0 MC El Bayadh Khenchela
15:15
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Houssam Benyahia
16 December 2023 Round 10 MC Alger 3–0 USM Khenchela Algiers
18:00
Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
29 December 2023 Round 11 USM Khenchela 2–1 ASO Chlef Khenchela
15:15
Report
Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Abdelmoumen Touabti
6 January 2024 Round 12 JS Saoura 0–1 USM Khenchela Béchar
16:00 Report
  • Kaddour 72'
Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Referee: Yahia Dahar
13 January 2024 Round 13 USM Khenchela 2–0 US Souf Khenchela
15:00
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Anes Azrine
19 January 2024 Round 14 NC Magra 1–1 USM Khenchela Magra
15:30
  • Laidouni 90+6'
Report
  • Guemroud 65'
Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Belkebir
26 January 2024 Round 15 USM Khenchela 1–2 Paradou AC Khenchela
15:30
Report
Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Said Aouina
9 February 2024 Round 16 ES Sétif 2–1 USM Khenchela Sétif
16:45
  • Oukil 42'
  • Lahmeri 79' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: 8 May 1945 Stadium
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
16 February 2024 Round 17 USM Khenchela 1–0 USM Alger Khenchela
15:30
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Abderahmane Sahraoui
24 February 2024 Round 18 JS Kabylie 0–0 USM Khenchela Tizi Ouzou
16:00 Report Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Ayoub Belhachemi
16 March 2024 Round 20 US Biskra 2–1 USM Khenchela Biskra
22:00
  • Medane 3'
  • Boukarroum 68'
Report
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
23 March 2024 Round 21 USM Khenchela 0–0 MC Oran Khenchela
15:50 Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Hamza Bouslimani
6 April 2024 Round 22 ES Ben Aknoun 3–2 USM Khenchela Belouizdad
15:45
  • Toual 12'
  • Hadji 46'
  • Deghmani 87'
Report
Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Referee: Alaa Bouab
19 April 2024 Round 23 USM Khenchela 1–2 CS Constantine Khenchela
16:00
Report
  • Temine 4'
  • Rebai 57' (o.g.)
Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Lyes Bekouassa
26 April 2024 Round 24 MC El Bayadh 1–0 USM Khenchela El Bayadh
16:00
  • Benzid 21'
Report Stadium: Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium
Referee: Fodil Oukil
4 May 2024 Round 19 USM Khenchela 2–1 CR Belouizdad Khenchela
16:00
Report
Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
11 May 2024 Round 25 USM Khenchela 1–1 MC Alger Khenchela
17:00
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Houssam Benyahia
17 May 2024 Round 26 ASO Chlef 4–1 USM Khenchela Chlef
17:00
Report
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Abderahmane Sahraoui
26 May 2024 Round 27 USM Khenchela 1–0 JS Saoura Khenchela
16:45
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Rafik Aouina
7 June 2024 Round 28 US Souf 2–5 USM Khenchela El Oued
16:45
  • Hadj Saad 52', 80'
Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Djameleddine Zenati
11 June 2024 Round 29 USM Khenchela 2–2 NC Magra Khenchela
16:45
  • Sabouni 9', 54'
Report
  • Dadache 55'
  • Demane 64'
Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
14 June 2024 Round 30 Paradou AC 2–0 USM Khenchela Dar El Beïda
16:45
Report Stadium: Omar Benrabah Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Amine Bouteraa

Algerian Cup

3 February 2024 Round of 64 USM Khenchela 4–0 WA Boufarik Khenchela
13:45
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Fateh Harkat
Note: USM Khenchela Lineups: Filali, Saâdou, Hoggas, Kaddour  61' (Saidi  61'), Guemroud, Lamri, Sameur  61' (Mouassi  61'), Ogbi, Yaiche, Semahi  20' (Meddah  20'), Omoyele.
8 March 2024 Round of 32 USM Khenchela 3–2 (a.e.t.) GC Mascara Khenchela
15:00
  • Sabouni 19' (pen.)
  • Semahi 20'
  • Rebai 99'
Report
  • Benchenane 41'
  • Larbi 50'
Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Amine Chaoubi
Note: USM Khenchela Lineups: Filali, Saâdou, Rebiai, Kaddour  105' (Meddah  105'), Guemroud, Hoggas  81' (Sameur  81'), Laribi  58' (Debbih  58'), Coulibaly, Semahi  58' (Yaiche  58'), Omoyele  105' (Ogbi  105'), Sabouni.
30 March 2024 Round of 16 USM Khenchela 1–2 MC Alger Khenchela
15:30
Report
Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Youcef Gamouh
Note: USM Khenchela Lineups: Khedairia, Rebai, Hoggas, Kaddour  46' (Meddah  46'), Guemroud, Lamri, Sameur, Debbih  86' (Coulibaly  86'), Yaiche  58' (Sabouni  58'), Samadiaré  72' (Ogbi  72'  86' (Semahi  86'), Omoyele.

Squad information

Playing statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total Ligue 1 Algerian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  ALG Oussama Filali 7 0 5 0 2 0
16 GK  ALG Sofiane Khedairia 26 0 25 0 1 0
Defenders
5 DF  ALG Nabil Saâdou 25 3 23 2 2 1
6 DF  ALG Hocine Laribi 3 0 2 0 1 0
12 DF  ALG Oussama Kaddour 31 2 28 2 3 0
21 DF  ALG Hamza Rebai 30 2 28 1 2 1
22 DF  ALG Mohamed Guemroud 30 1 27 1 3 0
25 DF  ALG Abdelhafid Hoggas 25 0 22 0 3 0
26 DF  ALG Abdellah Meddah 12 0 9 0 3 0
Midfielders
8 MF  ALG Abdelhakim Sameur 27 6 24 4 3 2
10 MF  ALG Mohamed Yacine Athmani 5 0 5 0 0 0
11 MF  ALG Hacène Ogbi 26 3 23 2 3 1
18 MF  ALG Ahmed Gagaâ 8 0 8 0 0 0
24 MF  MLI Moussa Coulibaly 15 0 13 0 2 0
27 MF  ALG Sid Ali Lamri 31 1 29 1 2 0
42 MF  ALG Zakaria Saidi 1 0 0 0 1 0
43 MF  ALG Idris Mouassi 1 0 0 0 1 0
Forwards
7 FW  ALG Chouaib Debbih 14 2 12 2 2 0
9 FW  ALG Ilyes Yaiche 31 1 29 1 2 0
13 FW  ALG Mohamed Amine Semahi 24 1 21 0 3 1
14 FW  MLI Diadié Samadiaré 9 0 8 0 1 0
17 FW  ALG Karim Sabouni 30 5 28 4 2 1
20 FW  NGA Tosin Omoyele 31 10 28 9 3 1
Players transferred out during the season
2 DF  ALG Abdeljalil Medioub 2 0 2 0 0 0
14 MF  RWA Djabel Manishimwe 3 0 3 0 0 0
7 FW  ALG Lahouari Touil 11 0 11 0 0 0
19 FW  GHA Maxwell Baakoh 11 4 11 4 0 0

Last updated: 14 June 2024
Source: soccerway.com

Goalscorers

As of 14 June 2024

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

No. Nat. Player Pos. L 1 AC TOTAL
20 Tosin Omoyele FW 9 1 10
8 Abdelhakim Sameur MF 4 2 6
17 Karim Sabouni FW 4 1 5
19 Maxwell Baakoh FW 4 0 4
11 Hacène Ogbi MF 2 1 3
5 Nabil Saâdou DF 2 1 3
7 Chouaib Debbih FW 2 0 2
12 Oussama Kaddour DF 2 0 2
21 Hamza Rebai DF 1 1 2
11 Ilyes Yaiche FW 1 0 1
22 Mohamed Guemroud DF 1 0 1
13 Mohamed Amine Semahi FW 0 1 1
21 Sid Ali Lamri MF 1 0 1
Own Goals 0 0 0
Totals 33 8 41

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