2023–24 US Biskra season

US Biskra
2023–24 season
PresidentAbdelkader Triaa
Head coachMounir Zeghdoud
(from 13 August 2023)[1]
Stadium18 February Stadium
Ligue 114th
Algerian CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mustapha Zeghnoun
(4 goals)

All:
Mustapha Zeghnoun
(4 goals)
Biggest winUS Biskra 3–0 AS Bordj Ghédir
Biggest defeatUS Biskra 0–5 Paradou AC

The 2023–24 season, is US Biskra's 7th season and the club's 5th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, US Biskra are participating in the Algerian Cup.

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 31 January 2024.[2][3]
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 Ahmed Abdelkader (1999-02-19)19 February 1999 (aged 24) CR Belouizdad
13 GK Abderrahmane Amri (1997-04-21)21 April 1997 (aged 26) MO Constantine
30 GK Oussama Mellala (2003-09-16)16 September 2003 (aged 19) USM Annaba
Defenders
2 CB Ahmed Redha Houhou (2000-01-15)15 January 2000 (aged 23) Youth system
4 CB Tarek Adouane (1997-02-25)25 February 1997 (aged 26) CRB Ouled Djellal
6 CB Hamza Salem (1998-01-10)10 January 1998 (aged 25) ES Sétif
15 LB Abdelhak Belkacemi (1992-07-27)27 July 1992 (aged 31) HB Chelghoum Laïd
17 RB Bilal Boukarroum (1993-12-19)19 December 1993 (aged 29) JSM Skikda
20 CB Nacereddine Khoualed (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 37) JS Saoura
23 CB Adel Lakhdari (1989-08-12)12 August 1989 (aged 34) MC Oran
24 LB Salaheddine Benlaribi (1995-04-30)30 April 1995 (aged 28) RC Arbaâ
27 RB Aymen Chehmat (2000-09-19)19 September 2000 (aged 22) JS Djijel
Midfielders
8 MF Mustapha Zeghnoun (1991-06-30)30 June 1991 (aged 32) ASO Chlef
10 MF Hamza Ounnas (1988-12-18)18 December 1988 (aged 34) USM Bel Abbès
12 MF Hatem Dakhia (1991-03-28)28 March 1991 (aged 32) ASO Chlef
14 MF Tayeb Hamoudi (1995-02-10)10 February 1995 (aged 28) MC Alger
19 MF Ayoub Derbal (2001-06-12)12 June 2001 (aged 22) Youth system
21 MF Yacine Medane (1993-02-28)28 February 1993 (aged 30) JS Kabylie
22 MF Abdellah Daouadji (1995-07-09)9 July 1995 (aged 28) ASM Oran
26 MF Nizar Tamer (2001-07-31)31 July 2001 (aged 22) Youth system
Forwards
7 FW Mourad Bouraada (1998-04-04)4 April 1998 (aged 25) RC Kouba
9 FW Mohamed Larbi Khoualed (1989-12-03)3 December 1989 (aged 33) CRB Ouled Djellal
11 FW Chérif Siam (1995-05-01)May 1, 1995 (aged 28) MC Oran
18 FW Khalil Darfalou (2001-06-21)21 June 2001 (aged 22) USM Alger
25 FW Mohamed El Siddik Baâli (1995-01-22)22 January 1995 (aged 28) Olympique de Médéa

Transfers

In

Summer

Date Pos Player Moving from Fee Source
13 August 2023 GK Saber Meddour NC Magra Free transfer [4]
13 August 2023 GK Abderrahmane Amri MO Constantine Free transfer [5]
13 August 2023 DF Aymen Chehmat JS Djijel Free transfer [5]
13 August 2023 DF Salaheddine Benlaribi RC Arbaâ Free transfer [5]
16 August 2023 FW Khalil Darfalou USM Alger Free transfer [6]
19 August 2023 DF Hamza Salem ES Sétif Free transfer [7][8]
20 August 2023 FW Billel Bensaha Al-Sharq Free transfer [9][8]
21 August 2023 GK Oussama Mellala USM Annaba Free transfer [8]
24 August 2023 GK Yacine Sidi Salah JS Kabylie Free transfer [10]
9 September 2023 MF Tayeb Hamoudi MC Alger Free transfer [11]
10 September 2023 GK Ahmed Abdelkader CR Belouizdad Free transfer [12]
10 September 2023 MF Abdellah Daouadji ASM Oran Free transfer [12]

Out

Summer

Date Pos Player Moving to Fee Source
23 July 2023 GK Walid Ouabdi JS Saoura Free transfer [13]
13 August 2023 DF Mohamed Ikbal Boufligha Free agent Free transfer (Released)
14 August 2023 MF Ali Amriche JS Kabylie Free transfer [14]
21 August 2023 FW Lamine Abid Hetten FC Free transfer [15]
1 September 2023 FW Billel Bensaha Al-Nahda Free transfer [16]
1 September 2023 GK Yacine Sidi Salah Free agent Free transfer (Released) [17]
10 September 2023 FW Abdelouahab Merri Free agent Free transfer (Released) [18]

Winter

Date Pos Player Moving to Fee Source
31 January 2024 FW Merouane Boussalem MC Oran Free transfer [19]
5 February 2024 GK Saber Meddour USM Annaba Free transfer [20]

New contracts

No. Pos Player Contract length Contract end Date Source
10 MF Hamza Ounnas 2 years 2025 16 August 2023 [21]
8 MF Mustapha Zeghnoun 2 years 2025 16 August 2023 [21]

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 30 9 9 12 25 34 −9 030.00 14th 17 September 2023 14 June 2024
Algerian Cup 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 050.00 Round of 64 Quarter-finals 3 February 2024 16 April 2024
Total 34 11 10 13 32 39 −7 032.35

Updated to match played 14 June 2024
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 NC Magra 30 9 11 10 30 32 −2 38
13 MC Oran 30 9 9 12 26 33 −7 36
14 US Biskra 30 9 9 12 25 34 −9 36
15 ES Ben Aknoun (R) 30 8 8 14 32 37 −5 32[a] Relegation to Algerian Ligue 2
16 US Souf (R) 30 2 1 27 22 86 −64 7[b]
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.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ ES Ben Aknoun awarded 3–0 win against US Souf.[22]
  2. ^ US Souf lost 3–0 win against ES Ben Aknoun by penalty.[22]

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 9 9 12 25 34  −9 36 7 5 3 15 13  +2 2 4 9 10 21  −11

Last updated: 14 June 2024.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
ResultLWLLWWDDDWDDDLWWLLDWLWLDDLLLWL
Position128101513101011128810111111810101091079991112141314
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.[23]

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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

17 September 2023 Round 1 JS Saoura 1–0 US Biskra Béchar
20:00
  • Bellatreche 31' (pen.)
Report Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Referee: Billel Soltani
23 September 2023 Round 2 US Biskra 3–1 US Souf Biskra
19:00
  • Rahmoun 10'
  • Baâli 12'
  • Zeghnoun 32'
Report
  • Bassou 13'
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Akram Mechairia
29 September 2023 Round 3 NC Magra 2–1 US Biskra Magra
15:45
  • Dadache 61' (pen.)
  • Saidi 83'
Report
  • Baâli 27'
Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium
Referee: Redouane Allou
6 October 2023 Round 4 US Biskra 0–5 Paradou AC Biskra
19:00 Report
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
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
18 November 2023 Round 6 US Biskra 1–0 USM Alger Biskra
18:00
  • Zeghnoun 14'
Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Billel Bendjahene
25 November 2023 Round 7 JS Kabylie 1–1 US Biskra Tizi Ouzou
16:45
Report
  • Tamer 24'
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal
9 December 2023 Round 9 ES Sétif 2–2 US Biskra Sétif
18:00
Report
  • Zeghnoun 12'
  • Baâli 28'
Stadium: 8 May 1945 Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Lamine Chaoubi
16 December 2023 Round 10 MC Oran 0–1 US Biskra Oran
19:00 Report
  • Boussalem 14'
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium
Referee: Billel Soltani
29 December 2023 Round 11 US Biskra 1–1 ES Ben Aknoun Biskra
18:00
  • Boukarroum 45+4' (pen.)
Report
  • Zaouche 20'
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Abdelali Ibrir
5 January 2024 Round 12 CS Constantine 1–1 US Biskra Constantine
18:30
Report
  • Siam 34'
Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Hamza Bouslimani
13 January 2024 Round 13 US Biskra 0–0 MC El Bayadh Biskra
16:00 Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Lyes Bekouassa
19 January 2024 Round 14 MC Alger 1–0 US Biskra Algiers
18:00
  • Boucherit 78'
Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Yahia Dahar
23 January 2024 Round 8 US Biskra 0–0 CR Belouizdad Biskra
17:00 Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Abdelmoumen Touabti
27 January 2024 Round 15 US Biskra 2–0 ASO Chlef Biskra
16:00
  • Boussalem 40'
  • Siam 49'
Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Anes Azrine
10 February 2024 Round 16 US Biskra 2–1 JS Saoura Biskra
16:00
Report
  • Khelif 45+2'
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
17 February 2024 Round 17 US Souf 2–0 US Biskra El Oued
15:30
  • Hadj Saad 34', 51'
Report Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal
23 February 2024 Round 18 US Biskra 0–1 NC Magra Biskra
16:00
  • Demane 31'
Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Yahia Dahar
2 March 2024 Round 19 Paradou AC 0–0 US Biskra Tizi Ouzou
17:00 Report Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Tayeb Benyebka
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
24 March 2024 Round 21 USM Alger 1–0 US Biskra Algiers
22:00 Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
5 April 2024 Round 22 US Biskra 1–0 JS Kabylie Biskra
22:00
  • Khoualed 90+8'
Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Billel Soltani
19 April 2024 Round 23 CR Belouizdad 4–0 US Biskra Algiers
18:00
Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Akram Mechairia
26 April 2024 Round 24 US Biskra 2–2 ES Sétif Biskra
16:00
Report
  • Zamoum 9'
  • Jiddou 17'
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Mehadji Tayeb Bouderbal
11 May 2024 Round 25 US Biskra 0–0 MC Oran Biskra
17:00 Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
17 May 2024 Round 26 ES Ben Aknoun 2–1 US Biskra Belouizdad
17:00
Report
  • Khoualed 51'
Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Referee: Houssam Benyahia
26 May 2024 Round 27 US Biskra 0–1 CS Constantine Biskra
16:45 Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Anes Azrine
7 June 2024 Round 28 MC El Bayadh 2–1 US Biskra El Bayadh
16:45
  • Serraoui 45+2' (pen.)
  • Mellal 79'
Report
  • Tamer 70'
Stadium: Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium
Referee: Said Aouina
11 June 2024 Round 29 US Biskra 1–0 MC Alger Biskra
16:45
  • Zeghnoun 2'
Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Alaa Bouab
14 June 2024 Round 30 ASO Chlef 2–1 US Biskra Chlef
16:45
Report
  • Bouraada 78' (pen.)
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Massinissa Serdjane

Algerian Cup

3 February 2024 Round of 64 US Biskra 3–0 AS Bordj Ghédir Biskra
13:45
Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Redouane Allou
Note: US Biskra Lineups: Abdelkader, Chehmat, Salem, Houhou  74' (Ounnas  74'), Benlaribi, Dakhia, Derbal, Daouadji  84' (Zerari  84'), Rahmoune  84' (Fellahi  84'), Darfalou, Khoualed  78' (Adaika  78').
8 March 2024 Round of 32 ASO Chlef 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
US Biskra Chlef
15:00
  • Aguieb 45+2'
  • Agbagno 65'
Report
  • Boukarroum 20' (pen.)
  • Rahmoun 45'
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Houssam Benyahia
Note: US Biskra Lineups: Abdelkader  120+2' (Mellala  120+2'), Khoualed  91' (Derbal  91'), Lakhdari, Salem, Belkacemi, Boukarroum, Zeghnoun  86' (Hamoudi  86'), Medane, Rahmoun  72' (Daouadji  72'), Siam  106' (Benlaribi  106'), Baâli  86' (Darfalou  86').
30 March 2024 Round of 16 US Biskra 1–0 MC Oran Biskra
22:00
  • Medane 65'
Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Anes Azrine
Note: US Biskra Lineups: Mellala, Khoualed  84' (Zeghnoun  84'), Lakhdari, Salem, Belkacemi, Boukarroum, Dakhia  84' (Derbal  84'), Medane, Rahmoun, Siam, Baâli.
16 April 2024 Quarter-finals US Biskra 1–3 USM Alger Annaba
20:30
  • Siam 23'
Report
Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
Note: US Biskra Lineups: Mellala, Khoualed, Lakhdari, Salem, Belkacemi, Boukarroum, Daouadji  80' (Tamer  80'), Medane, Rahmoun, Siam  80' (Ounnas  80'), Baâli.

Squad information

Playing statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total Ligue 1 Algerian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  ALG Ahmed Abdelkader 9 0 7 0 2 0
13 GK  ALG Abderrahmane Amri 2 0 2 0 0 0
30 GK  ALG Oussama Mellala 24 0 21 0 3 0
40 GK  ALG Lamdjed Guessoum 1 0 1 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF  ALG Ahmed Redha Houhou 2 0 1 0 1 0
4 DF  ALG Tarek Adouane 21 0 21 0 0 0
6 DF  ALG Hamza Salem 19 0 15 0 4 0
15 DF  ALG Abdelhak Belkacemi 25 0 22 0 3 0
17 DF  ALG Bilal Boukarroum 26 3 23 2 3 1
20 DF  ALG Nacereddine Khoualed 22 0 19 0 3 0
23 DF  ALG Adel Lakhdari 19 0 16 0 3 0
24 DF  ALG Salaheddine Benlaribi 9 0 7 0 2 0
27 DF  ALG Aymen Chehmat 7 0 6 0 1 0
Midfielders
8 MF  ALG Mustapha Zeghnoun 28 4 26 4 2 0
10 MF  ALG Hamza Ounnas 15 3 13 3 2 0
12 MF  ALG Hatem Dakhia 13 1 11 1 2 0
14 MF  ALG Tayeb Hamoudi 13 0 12 0 1 0
19 MF  ALG Ayoub Derbal 20 0 17 0 3 0
21 MF  ALG Yacine Medane 29 2 26 1 3 1
22 MF  ALG Abdellah Daouadji 12 1 9 0 3 1
26 MF  ALG Nizar Tamer 24 2 23 2 1 0
38 MF  ALG Ouassim Zerari 1 0 0 0 1 0
Forwards
7 FW  ALG Mourad Bouraada 4 1 4 1 0 0
9 FW  ALG Mohamed Larbi Khoualed 21 3 20 3 1 0
11 FW  ALG Chérif Siam 30 3 27 2 3 1
18 FW  ALG Khalil Darfalou 10 2 8 0 2 2
25 FW  ALG Mohamed El Siddik Baâli 29 3 26 3 3 0
29 FW  ALG Riad Rahmoun 25 2 21 1 4 1
31 FW  ALG Aymen Fellahi 4 0 3 0 1 0
82 FW  ALG Mohamed Adaika 1 0 0 0 1 0
Players transferred out during the season
16 GK  ALG Saber Meddour 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW  ALG Merouane Boussalem 15 2 15 2 0 0

Last updated: 14 June 2024
Source: soccerway.com

Goalscorers

As of 14 June 2024

Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat. Player Pos. L 1 AC TOTAL
25 Mohamed El Siddik Baali FW 4 0 4
8 Mustapha Zeghnoun MF 3 0 3
17 Bilal Boukarroum DF 2 1 3
11 Cherif Siam FW 2 1 3
10 Hamza Ounnas MF 3 0 3
9 Mohamed Larbi Khoualed FW 3 0 3
7 Merouane Boussalem DF 2 0 2
18 Khalil Darfalou FW 0 2 2
29 Riad Rahmoun FW 1 1 2
21 Yacine Medane MF 1 1 2
26 Nizar Tamer MF 2 0 2
22 Abdellah Daouadji MF 0 1 1
12 Hatem Dakhia MF 1 0 1
7 Mourad Bouraada FW 1 0 1
Own Goals 0 0 0
Totals 25 7 32

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