List of USM Alger records and statistics

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Lamine Zemmamouche is USM Alger's record appearance holder. Stade rennais vs USM Alger, July 16th 2016 - Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche.jpg
Lamine Zemmamouche is USM Alger's record appearance holder.

USM Alger is an Algerian sports club based in Algiers which is best known for its professional association football team. They played their first match in 1937, but only won their first trophy in 1963, to become the first Algerian champions after independent.

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USM Alger are one of the most successful clubs in Algeria, having domestically won the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 7 times, the Algerian Cup 8 times and the Algerian Super Cup 2 times. Internationally, USM Alger has won the UAFA Club Championship once, winning the last edition in 2013. The club also reached the final match of the 2015 CAF Champions League but he lost to TP Mazembe.

This list includes the major honours won by USM Alger and all-time statistics and records set by the club, its players and its coaches. The players section includes the club's top goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitive matches. It also displays international achievements by players representing USM Alger, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club.

Honours

As of the 2023–24 season, USM Alger have won a total of 20 titles (regional competitions not considered), of which 18 were achieved domestically and 2 were obtained in international competitions. The club's most recent honour is the 2023 CAF Super Cup.

USM Alger honours
HonourNo.Years
Ligue 1 8 1962–63, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018–19
Algerian Cup 8 1980–81, 1987–88, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2012–13
Algerian Super Cup 2 2013, 2016
CAF Confederation Cup 1 2022–23
CAF Super Cup 1 2023
UAFA Club Cup 1 2012–13

Players

Appearances

Most appearances

Competitive matches only, includes appearances as used substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored. [note 1]

#NameYears League Cup Others1
Africa 2
Total
1 Flag of Algeria.svg Lamine Zemmamouche 2004–2023298 (0)33 (0)25 (0)49 (1)405 (1)
2 Flag of Algeria.svg Karim Ghazi 1998–2011239 (14)27 (2)13 (0)24 (2)303 (18)
3 Flag of Algeria.svg Nacereddine Khoualed 2006–2017237 (8)24 (1)15 (0)14 (1)290 (10)
4 Flag of Algeria.svg Hocine Achiou 1999–2011205 (25)29 (9)13 (1)35 (5)282 (40)
5 Flag of Algeria.svg Billel Dziri 1995–2010210 (51)27 (3)12 (5)33 (16)282 (74)
6 Flag of Algeria.svg Hamza Koudri 2012–2022206 (14)19 (0)12 (0)38 (1)275 (15)
7 Flag of Algeria.svg Mohamed Hamdoud 1996–2008192 (18)28 (5)9 (1)32 (4)261 (28)
8 Flag of Algeria.svg Mohamed Rabie Meftah 2011–2020188 (38)18 (2)11 (3)41 (6)258 (49)
9 Flag of Algeria.svg Farouk Chafaï 2010–2019188 (13)21 (2)11 (2)37 (7)257 (24)
10 Flag of Algeria.svg Mokhtar Benmoussa 2012–2019168 (13)16 (1)11 (1)36 (1)231 (16)

1Includes the Super Cup, League Cup, Arab Champions League and UAFA Club Cup.2Includes the Cup Winners' Cup, CAF Cup, Confederation Cup and Champions League.

Goalscorers

Nigerian striker Michael Eneramo is the youngest player to score a hat-trick in USM Alger's first team, at 19 years old. Michael Eneramo'13.JPG
Nigerian striker Michael Eneramo is the youngest player to score a hat-trick in USM Alger's first team, at 19 years old.

Top goalscorers in all competitions

Matches played (including as used substitute) appear in brackets. [note 2]

#NameYears League Cup Others1
Africa 2
Total
1 Flag of Algeria.svg Billel Dziri 1995–201051341674
2 Flag of Algeria.svg Tarek Hadj Adlane 1985–200234 (102)11 (11)0 (0)14 (20)59 (144)
3 Flag of Algeria.svg Amar Ammour 2002–200940 (157)5 (23)3 (12)5 (29)53 (221)
4 Flag of Algeria.svg Mohamed Rabie Meftah 2011–202038 (188)2 (18)3 (11)6 (41)49 (258)
5 Flag of Algeria.svg Ismaïl Belkacemi 2020–40 (106)3 (4)1 (4)1 (23)45 (137)
6 Flag of Algeria.svg Rabie Benchergui 2001–200631 (83)6 (10)0 (0)7 (20)44 (113)
7 Flag of Algeria.svg Noureddine Daham 2009–201332 (79)4 (10)3 (7))2 (2)41 (98)
8 Flag of Algeria.svg Hocine Achiou 1999–201125 (205)9 (29)1 (13)5 (35)40 (282)
= Flag of Algeria.svg Issaad Bourahli 2001–200925 (74)5 (7)1 (6)9 (13)40 (100)
= Flag of Algeria.svg Oussama Darfalou 2015–201830 (57)0 (4)0 (0)10 (18)40 (79)

1Includes the Super Cup, League Cup, Arab Champions League and UAFA Club Cup.2Includes the Cup Winners' Cup, CAF Cup, Confederation Cup and Champions League.

Top goalscorers in international club competitions

Matches played (Matches played) appear in brackets.

RankNameNationalityYearsTotalRef
1 Billel Dziri Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria1995–201016 (33)
2 Tarek Hadj Adlane Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria1985–200215 (25)
3 Mamadou Diallo Flag of Mali.svg Mali2003–200510 (10) [2]
4 Oussama Darfalou Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria2015–201810 (18) [3]
5 Isâad Bourahli Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria2001–20099 (13)
= Aymen Mahious Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria2018–20239 (29) [4]
7 Rabie Benchergui Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria2001–20067 (20)
= Farouk Chafaï Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria2010–20197 (37) [5]
9 Amar Ammour Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria2002–20096 (28)
= Abderrahmane Meziane Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria2013–20236 (33) [6]
= Mohamed Rabie Meftah Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria2011–20206 (41) [7]

Most players titles

Players with seven titles or more.

#PlayerYears League Cup Others1
Arab Africa Total
1 Flag of Algeria.svg Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche 2004–20234221110
2 Flag of Algeria.svg Billel Dziri 1995–2010450009
= Flag of Algeria.svg Mohamed Hamdoud 1992–2008450009
4 Flag of Algeria.svg Mahieddine Meftah 1996–2007350008
5 Flag of Algeria.svg Farid Djahnine 1996–2008340007
= Flag of Algeria.svg Mounir Zeghdoud 1997–2007340007
= Flag of Algeria.svg Rabah Deghmani 1999–2006340007
= Flag of Algeria.svg Farouk Chafaï 2010–2019312107
= Flag of Algeria.svg Mokhtar Benmoussa 2012–2019312107
= Flag of Algeria.svg Mohamed Rabie Meftah 2011–2020312107
= Flag of Algeria.svg Hamza Koudri 2012–2022312107
= Flag of Algeria.svg Tarek Ghoul 1996–2005250007

1Includes the Super Cup, League Cup.

National teams

Abderrahmane Meziani was the first USM Alger player to receive an international cap. Abderrahmane Meziani, 2013-05-10.jpg
Abderrahmane Meziani was the first USM Alger player to receive an international cap.

Honours

Transfers

Highest player fees received by USM Alger
#NameFeeBuying clubDateRef
1 Flag of Mali.svg Mamadou Diallo 700,000   Flag of France.svg Nantes 1 Jan 2005 [8]
2 Flag of Algeria.svg Zineddine Belaïd 500,000   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sint-Truidense 23 Jun 2024 [9] [10]
3 Flag of Algeria.svg Abdessamed Bounacer 500,000   Flag of Qatar.svg Al Sadd SC 24 Jul 2024 [11] [12] [13]
4 Flag of Cameroon.svg Leonel Ateba 250,000   Flag of Tanzania.svg Simba 13 Aug 2024 [14] [15]
5 Flag of Algeria.svg Sid Ahmed Aissaoui 250,000 $   Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow 20 Feb 2024 [16] [17] [18]
6 Flag of Botswana.svg Tumisang Orebonye 200,000   Flag of Morocco.svg AS FAR 9 Jan 2024 [19] [20]
Highest player fees paid by USM Alger
#NameFeePrevious clubDateRef
1 Flag of Algeria.svg Kaddour Beldjilali 400,000   Flag of Tunisia.svg Étoile du Sahel 7 Jan 2014 [21]
2 Flag of Ghana.svg Kwame Opoku 350,000   Flag of Ghana.svg Asante Kotoko 15 Mar 2021 [22]
3 Flag of Cameroon.svg Leonel Ateba 250,000   Flag of Cameroon.svg Dynamo Douala 31 Jan 2024 [23]

Management

Coaches

Presidents

Club

Matches

Firsts

  • First match: USM Alger 2-2 JSO Hussein Dey (1937–38 Championnat F.S.G.T, 17 October 1937);. [24]
  • First Ligue 1 match: RC Arbaâ 0–6 USM Alger (1962–63 Critérium d'Honneur, 7 October 1962);
  • First Algerian Cup match: USM Alger ?–? ? (1962-1963 Algerian Cup, 4 November 1962);
  • First Super Cup match: RS Kouba 3–1 USM Alger (1981 Algerian Super Cup, 20 August 1981);
  • First League Cup match: USM Alger 0–0 WA Boufarik (1995-1996 Algerian League Cup, 30 November 1995);
  • First match in international club competitions: CARA Brazzaville 1-0 USM Alger (1982 African Cup Winners' Cup First round, 4 April 1982);

Wins

Defeats

  • Biggest defeat: 1–7 (against JS Kabylie, 1988–89 Championnat National matchday 29, 11 May 1989);
  • Biggest Algerian Cup defeat: 0–3 (against MC Alger, 2009–10 Algerian Cup Round of 16, 16 March 2010);
  • Biggest Super Cup defeat: 0–1 (against MC Alger, 2014 Super Cup, 9 August 2014);
  • Biggest Ligue 1 defeat: 1–7 (against JS Kabylie, 1988–89 Championnat National matchday 29, 11 May 1989);
  • Biggest defeat in international club competitions: 0–3 (against Primeiro de Agosto, 1998 Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-finals, 20 September 1998) and (against US Bitam, 2013 CAF Confederation Cup Second round, 4 May 2013);
  • Most defeats in the league in a season: 15 (1989–90 Algerian Championnat National);
  • Fewest defeats in the league in a season: 11 (1962–63 Algerian Championnat National);
  • Most consecutive home matches without defeats: 32 (from 18 April 2005 to 1 February 2007);
  • Most consecutive home matches without defeats in the league: 28 (from 18 April 2005 to 1 February 2007);
  • Most consecutive matches without defeats in the league: 25 (from 26 October 2013 to 13 September 2014).

Goals

Points

Stadiums

This List of USM Alger games per stadium inside home. [note 3]

No.ImageStadiumCityTotalFirst matchLast match
1 Omar Hamadi Stadium from Notre-Dame d'Afrique in 2017.jpg Omar Hamadi Stadium Bologhine 412 US Chaouia

21 September 1995
CR Belouizdad

8 June 2022
2 Stade 5 Juillet 1962.jpg Stade du 5 Juillet Algiers 90 Raja Casablanca

24 March 1997
Rivers United

7 April 2024
3 Omar Benrabah Stadium Dar El Beïda 11 MC El Bayadh

27 August 2022
USM Khenchela

14 October 2023
4 Salem Mabrouki Stadium Rouïba 9 CA Batna

17 June 2002
ASO Chlef

10 July 2023
5 Stade Tchaker.jpg Mustapha Tchaker Stadium Blida 7 Espérance de Tunis

22 August 2003
US Souf

11 June 2024
6 Stade 8 Mai 1945 (vue aerienne).jpg Stade du 8 Mai 1945 Sétif 3 Al-Masry

23 September 2018
Cape Town City

9 November 2022
7 Nelson Mandela Stadium.jpg Nelson Mandela Stadium Baraki 3 MC Oran

10 June 2023
JS Kabylie

6 May 2024
8 Stade du 20 aout 1955 (Alger) - 2013-01-08.jpg Stade 20 Août 1955 Algiers 3 Petro de Luanda

1 February 2020
ES Ben Aknoun

30 May 2024
= Le stade en 1930.jpg Stade Ben Abdelmalek Ramdane Constantine 1 Stade Malien

31 May 2003
Stade Malien

31 May 2003
= Supporteur de USMB 6.jpg Stade Frères Brakni Blida 1 Primeiro de Agosto

18 September 1998
Primeiro de Agosto

18 September 1998
= Photo stade benhaddad 29042023 003.png Stade Omar Benhaddad Kouba 1 USM Annaba

14 October 1999
USM Annaba

14 October 1999
=Stade Bethioua Bethioua 1 Wallidan FC

11 April 2003
Wallidan FC

11 April 2003
= Stade de Oran.jpg Miloud Hadefi Stadium Oran 1 FUS Rabat

1 October 2023
FUS Rabat

1 October 2023

See also

Notes

  1. Since 2000–01 season statistics of all the games except for four of them which are, one in the 2002 African Cup Winners' Cup US Transfoot vs USM Alger 1 September 2002. and three in the 2003 Arab Unified Club Championship Al-Shorta vs USM Alger 10 July 2003, USM Alger vs Kuwait SC 13 July 2003, USM Alger vs Al-Jaish 15 July 2003.
    Statistics correct as of game against NC Magra on June 14, 2024.
  2. Since 1995–96 season all goals except Algerian League Cup and USM Alger vs CD Travadores second leg CAF Champions League 1997, 1996–97 season.
    Statistics correct as of game against NC Magra on June 14, 2024.
  3. Since 1995–96 season all the games
    Correct as of games 2023–24 season.

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