2014–15 USM Alger season

USM Alger
2014–15 season
Chairman Ali Haddad
Head coach Hubert Velud
(until 1 February 2015)
Billel Dziri (Caretaker)
(from 1 February 2015)
(until 18 February 2015)
Otto Pfister
(from 19 February 2015)
(until 18 May 2015)
Mounir Zeghdoud (Caretaker)
Mahieddine Meftah (Caretaker)
(from 19 May 2015)
Stadium Stade Omar Hammadi, Bologhine
Ligue 1 8th
Algerian Cup Round of 16
Algerian Super Cup Runners–up
CAF Champions League Group stage
Top goalscorer League:
Youcef Belaïli (6)
All:
Youcef Belaïli (8)
Lowest home attendance 0 (vs. MC Alger, 25 April 2015) (vs. ASO Chlef, 29 May 2015)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
← 2013–14 2015–16 →

In the 2014–15 season, USM Alger is competing in the Ligue 1 for the 35th season, as well as the Algerian Cup. It is their 20th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They will be competing in Ligue 1, the CAF Champions League, the Algerian Super Cup and the Algerian Cup. The club was managed by Hubert Velud, until his sacking on 1 February 2015. He was replaced by Otto Pfister on 19 February. On May 18, Pfister was sacked as coach of USM Alger.[1]


Non-competitive

Pre-season

Mid-season

Friendlies

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 30 10 11 9 35 27 +8 33.33
Algerian Cup 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 66.67
Champions League 6 3 2 1 13 7 +6 50.00
Algerian Super Cup 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 00.00
Total 40 15 14 11 55 37 +18 37.50
Competition Start round Current position/round Final position/round First match Last match
Ligue 1 N/A 9th 8th 16 August 2014 29 May 2015
Algerian Cup Round of 64 – Round of 16 13 December 2014 10 March 2015
Algerian Super Cup Final – Runners–up 9 August 2014
CAF Champions League Preliminary round – Group stage 15 February 2015 3 May 2015

Algerian Super Cup

The 2014 Algerian Super Cup is the 8th edition of Algerian Super Cup, competition with only one match organized by the professional Football League (LFP) and the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) since 2013, which opposes Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 the winner of the Algerian Cup. the competition takes place this season Stade Mustapha Tchaker to Blida For the second time.

The meeting therefore opposed USM Alger 2013-2014 champion of Algeria, the MC Alger, winner of the 2013–14 Algerian Cup. The rules of the game are: the duration of the game is 90 minutes and in case of a tie, a session penalties is performed to separate the teams. Three substitutions are allowed for each team.

Ligue 1

The Ligue 1 2014-2015 is the fifty-first edition of Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the fifth under the name Ligue 1. Division opposes sixteen clubs in a series of thirty meetings. The best in the league qualify for the African cups that are the Champions League (the podium) and Confederation Cup (the third and the winner national cup). USM Alger participating in this competition for the thirty-fifth time in its history and the twentieth since the 1995-1996 season.

The relegated the previous season, JSM Bejaia on CA Bordj Bou Arreridj and CRB Ain Fakroun are replaced by USM Bel-Abbès, Ligue 2 in 2013-2014 after a year's absence, the ASM Oran, 7 years after his last appearance at the highest national level, and NA Hussein Dey relegated to Ligue 2 during the 2010-2011 season.

League table

Pos
Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 ES Sétif (C) (Q) 30 13 9 8 37 28+9 48 2016 CAF Champions League
2 MO Béjaïa (Q) 30 12 11 7 36 23+13 47
3 MC Oran (Q) 30 11 11 8 19 190 44 2016 CAF Confederation Cup
4 USM El Harrach 30 13 4 13 30 32−2 43
5 CS Constantine 30 11 9 10 32 31+1 42 CSC 3-1 CRB
CRB 1-1 CSC
6 CR Belouizdad 30 11 9 10 27 34−7 42
7 ASM Oran 30 11 8 11 33 37−4 41 USMA 1-2 ASMO
ASMO 1-0 USMA
8 USM Alger 30 10 11 9 35 27+8 41
9 NA Hussein Dey 30 10 10 10 23 22+1 40 NAHD 3-0 RCA
RCA 0-1 NAHD
10 RC Arbaâ (Q) 30 12 4 14 28 35−7 40 2016 CAF Confederation Cup
11 JS Saoura 30 10 9 11 26 29−3 39 JSS: 9 points
MCA: 6 points
JSK: 3 points
12 MC Alger 30 10 9 11 33 31+2 39
13 JS Kabylie 30 11 6 13 35 350 39
14 MC El Eulma (R) 30 11 5 14 40 36+4 38 2014–15 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
15 ASO Chlef (R) 30 8 12 10 24 28−4 36
16 USM Bel-Abbès (R) 30 8 9 13 19 28−9 33

Updated to games played on 29 May 2015.
Source: DZFoot
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
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 10 11 9 35 27 +8 41 6 7 2 23 11 +12 4 4 7 12 16 −4

Last updated: 31 January 2015.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH
Result D W W L L L D D W W W W W L D L D L W D W D D D L D L D L W
Position 8 4 2 4 7 11 11 13 8 5 3 3 1 3 2 4 5 8 4 5 3 3 3 3 4 7 8 8 11 8

Last updated: 30 May 2015.
Source: Competitive matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

      Win       Draw       Loss

Algerian Cup

Main article: 2014–15 Algerian Cup

Champions League

Main article: 2015 CAF Champions League

Preliminary round

First round

Second round

Group stage

Main articles: 2015 CAF Champions League group stage and 2015–16 USM Alger season

Squad information

Playing statistics

As of 7 June 2015

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 Pos. Ligue 1 Algerian Super Cup Algerian Cup CAF Champions League Total
Apps Red card Apps Red card Apps Red card Apps Red card Apps Red card
1 AlgeriaZemmamouche, Mohamed LamineMohamed Lamine Zemmamouche GK 24 1 2 6 2 33 2
16AlgeriaMerzouki, AbdenourAbdenour Merzouki GK
27AlgeriaBerrefane, MouradMourad Berrefane GK6 (1) 1 1 7 (1) 1
3 AlgeriaAbdellaoui, AyoubAyoub Abdellaoui DF 5 2 3 (1) 1 8 (1) 3
4 AlgeriaLaïfaoui, AbdelkaderAbdelkader Laïfaoui DF13 (1) 4 1 4 (1) 1 18 (2) 1 4
6 AlgeriaChafaï, FaroukFarouk Chafaï DF 22 6 1 3 1 4 2 1 30 3 7
20AlgeriaKhoualed, NacereddineNacereddine Khoualed DF24 (1) 5 2 1 2 2 5 32 (1) 7 2
25AlgeriaBenmoussa, MokhtarMokhtar Benmoussa DF19 (3) 2 2 1 0 (1) 2 (1) 5 (1) 1 26 (6) 3 2 1
26AlgeriaBoudebouda, BrahimBrahim Boudebouda DF19 (2) 5 3 1 3 1 2 25 (2) 6 3
29AlgeriaLaassami, SalimSalim Laassami DF
30AlgeriaMeftah, MohamedMohamed Meftah DF 27 5 9 1 3 4 2 2 35 7 11
5 AlgeriaBourdim, AbderrahmaneAbderrahmane Bourdim MF0 (2) 0 (1) 0 (3)
7 AlgeriaFerhat, ZinedineZinedine Ferhat MF16 (3) 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 21 (3) 1 2 1
8 AlgeriaOrinel, AkimAkim Orinel MF 2 0 (1) 2 (1)
8 AlgeriaBeldjilali, KaddourKaddour Beldjilali MF4 (3) 1 0 (1) 1 (1) 1 5 (5) 2
10AlgeriaBelaïli, YoucefYoucef Belaïli MF20 (5) 6 7 1 1 (1) 5 2 1 26 (6) 8 8 1
11AlgeriaEl Orfi, HocineHocine El Orfi MF9 (5) 3 4 13 (5) 3
13AlgeriaBouchema, NassimNassim Bouchema MF21 (2) 1 9 1 3 2 5 1 2 30 (2) 2 13
15AlgeriaFeham, BouazzaBouazza Feham MF8 (8) 1 1 1 1 2 (2) 1 12 (10) 1 2
21AlgeriaLaïfa, NouiNoui Laïfa MF 1 1
23AlgeriaKoudri, HamzaHamza Koudri MF 25 2 6 1 1 3 2 4 1 1 33 3 9 1
24AlgeriaBenkhemassa, MohammedMohammed Benkhemassa MF10 (3) 1 5 1 (1) 0 (3) 11 (7) 1 5
28AlgeriaBaïteche, KarimKarim Baïteche MF11 (7) 2 1 5 16 (7) 2 1
9 MadagascarAndriamatsinoro, CarolusCarolus Andriamatsinoro FW20 (8) 1 1 1 3 2 2 (4) 2 1 26 (12) 5 2
12Ivory CoastKouadio Kouakou, Fabrice ElyséeFabrice Elysée Kouadio Kouakou FW5 (4) 2 2 (1) 1 7 (5) 2 1
14AlgeriaNadji, RachidRachid Nadji FW11 (9) 3 2 1 2 (1) 2 2 1 16 (10) 5 2 1
18AlgeriaSeguer, MohamedMohamed Seguer FW6 (8) 1 2 0 (1) 1 6 (9) 1 3
19CameroonNsombo, ErnestErnest Nsombo FW1 (3) 0 (1) 1 (4)
20AlgeriaTaib, MohamedMohamed Taib FW0 (1) 0 (1)
21CameroonKako, RostandRostand Kako FW 2 2
33AlgeriaMeziane, AbderrahmaneAbderrahmane Meziane FW0 (5) 1 0 (2) 0 (1) 0 (8) 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 72 6 0 1 0 7 7 0 13 13 2 54 93 8

Goalscorers

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

Correct as of game played on As of 17 May 2015
No. Nat. Player Pos. Ligue 1 Super Cup Cup CAF Champions League TOTAL
10 Algeria Belaïli MF 6 0 0 2 8
30 Algeria Meftah DF 5 0 0 2 7
26 Algeria Boudebouda DF 4 0 2 0 6
14 Algeria Nadji FW 3 0 2 0 5
9 Madagascar Andria FW 1 0 2 2 5
6 Algeria Chafaï DF 0 0 1 2 3
25 Algeria Benmoussa DF 2 0 0 1 3
23 Algeria Koudri MF 2 0 0 1 3
12 Ivory Coast Manucho FW 2 0 0 0 2
28 Algeria Baïteche MF 2 0 0 0 2
13 Algeria Bouchema MF 1 0 0 1 2
8 Algeria Beldjilali MF 1 0 0 1 2
15 Algeria Feham MF 1 0 0 0 1
18 Algeria Seguer FW 1 0 0 0 1
33 Algeria Meziane FW 1 0 0 0 1
25 Algeria Benkhemassa MF 1 0 0 0 1
7 Algeria Ferhat MF 1 0 0 0 1
4 Algeria Laïfaoui DF 0 0 0 1 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 0 1
Totals 35 0 7 13 55

Assists table

Rank Player Assists
1 Algeria Mokhtar Benmoussa 8
2 Algeria Zinedine Ferhat 5
3 Algeria Mohamed Meftah 4
4 Algeria Brahim Boudebouda 2
5 Algeria Hamza Koudri 2
6 Algeria Youcef Belaïli 2
7 Algeria Rachid Nadji 2
8 Algeria Bouazza Feham 2
9 Algeria Nassim Bouchema 1
10 Ivory Coast Manucho 1
11 Madagascar Andria 1
12 Algeria Karim Baïteche 1

Last updated: 3 April 2015

Suspensions

Date Incurred Nation Name Games Missed Reason
23 August 2014 Algeria Mokhtar Benmoussa 2 Red card (vs. JS Kabylie)
27 September 2014 Algeria Youcef Belaïli 2 Red card (vs. USM El Harrach)
24 October 2014 Algeria Nassim Bouchema 1
1 November 2014 Algeria Nacereddine Khoualed 1
29 November 2014 Algeria Hamza Koudri 1
30 December 2014 Algeria Farouk Chafaï 1
6 February 2015 Algeria Nassim Bouchema 1
1 March 2015 Algeria Hamza Koudri 1 Red card (vs. Foullah Edifice FC)
15 March 2015 Algeria Rachid Nadji 2 Red card (vs. AS Pikine)
3 April 2015 Algeria Nassim Bouchema 1
11 April 2015 Algeria Nacereddine Khoualed 2 Red card (vs. MC El Eulma)
19 April 2015 Algeria Mohamed Meftah 1
25 April 2015 Algeria Youcef Belaïli 1
3 May 2015 Algeria Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche 1
9 May 2015 Algeria Nacereddine Khoualed 1 Red card (vs. JS Saoura)
23 May 2015 Algeria Zinedine Ferhat 2 Red card (vs. ASM Oran)

Penalties

Date Nation Name Opposition Scored?
16 August 2014 Algeria Mohamed Meftah ES Sétif Green tickY
13 September 2014 Algeria Mohamed Meftah CR Belouizdad Green tickY
6 February 2015 Algeria Mohamed Meftah RC Arbaâ Green tickY
Algeria Zinedine Ferhat Green tickY
15 February 2015 Algeria Youcef Belaïli Foullah Edifice FC Green tickY
15 March 2015 Algeria Mohamed Meftah AS Pikine Green tickY
29 May 2015 Algeria Bouazza Feham ASO Chlef Green tickY

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches.

R No. Pos Nat Name League 1 Cup Super Cup Champions League Total
1 1 GK Algeria Lamine Zemmamouche 8 1 – 1 10
2 27 GK Algeria Mourad Berrefane 2 – – – 2
TOTALS 10 1 – 1 12
As of 17 May 2015

Overall seasonal record


Note: Games which are level after extra-time and are decided by a penalty shoot-out are listed as draws.

Games played 40 (30 Ligue 1, 1 Super Cup, 3 Algerian Cup, 6 Champions League)
Games won 15 (10 Ligue 1, 0 Super Cup, 2 Algerian Cup, 3 Champions League)
Games drawn 14 (11 Ligue 1, 0 Super Cup, 1 Algerian Cup, 2 Champions League)
Games lost 11 (9 Ligue 1, 1 Super Cup, 0 Algerian Cup, 1 Champions League)
Win % 37.50%
Goals scored 55 (35 Ligue 1, 0 Super Cup, 7 Algerian Cup, 13 Champions League)
Goals conceded 37 (27 Ligue 1, 1 Super Cup, 2 Algerian Cup, 7 Champions League)
Goal difference +18 (+8 Ligue 1, -1 Super Cup, +5 Algerian Cup, +6 Champions League)
Yellow cards 93 (72 Ligue 1, 1 Super Cup, 7 Algerian Cup, 13 Champions League)
Red cards 7 (5 Ligue 1, 0 Super Cup, 0 Algerian Cup, 2 Champions League)
Worst discipline
Biggest win 5-1 (vs. RC Arbaâ, Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, 6.02.2015)
5-1 (vs. AS Pikine, 2015 CAF Champions League, 15.03.2015)
Heaviest defeat 1-3 (on 1 occasions) 0-2 (on 1 occasions)
Highest scoring match 5-1 (vs. RC Arbaâ, Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, 6.02.2015)
5-1 (vs. AS Pikine, 2015 CAF Champions League, 15.03.2015)
Most appearances 38 (Carolus Andriamatsinoro)
Top scorer 8 (Youcef Belaïli)
Most assists 8 (Mokhtar Benmoussa)

Squad list

Squad No. Nationality Position Name Date Of Birth (Age) Apps. Goals Signed In Signing Fee Contract Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Algeria GK Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche (1985-03-19) 19 March 1985 201 0 2012 Free 2015
16 Algeria GK Abdenour Merzouki (1992-02-15) 15 February 1992 0 0 2014 Free 2016
27 Algeria GK Mourad Berrefane (1986-03-18) 18 March 1986 0 0 2014 Free 2016
Defenders
3 Algeria RB Ayoub Abdellaoui (1993-02-16) 16 February 1993 0 0 2011 Youth system 2016
4 Algeria RB Abdelkader Laïfaoui (1981-07-09) 9 July 1981 34 4 2011 Free 2015
6 Algeria RB Farouk Chafaï (1990-06-23) 23 June 1990 95 10 2010 Youth system 2016
20 Algeria RB Nacereddine Khoualed (C) (1986-04-16) 16 April 1986 203 6 2006 2018
25 Algeria RB Mokhtar Benmoussa (1986-08-01) 1 August 1986 18 4 2012 Free 2016
26 Algeria RB Brahim Boudebouda (1990-08-28) 28 August 1990 13 1 2012 Free 2016
30 Algeria RB Mohamed Meftah (1985-05-05) 5 May 1985 35 4 2012 Free 2017
Midfielders
5 Algeria CM Abderrahmane Bourdim (1994-06-14) 14 June 1994 0 0 2014 Youth system 2019
7 Algeria CM Zinedine Ferhat (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 79 5 2011 Youth system 2016
10 Algeria CM Youcef Belaïli (1992-01-27) 27 January 1992 0 0 2014 Free 2016
11 Algeria CM Hocine El Orfi (1987-01-27) 27 January 1987 22 0 2012 Free 2016
13 Algeria CM Nassim Bouchema (1988-05-05) 5 May 1988 68 4 2011 Free 2015
15 Algeria CM Bouazza Feham (1986-04-11) 11 April 1986 74 8 2011 Free 2015
23 Algeria CM Hamza Koudri (1987-12-15) 15 December 1987 56 0 2012 Free 2017
24 Algeria CM Mohammed Benkhemassa (1993-06-28) 28 June 1993 0 0 2011 Youth system 2016
28 Algeria CM Karim Baïteche (1991-07-10) 10 July 1991 18 1 2010 Youth system 2017
8 Algeria CM Kaddour Beldjilali (1988-11-28) 28 November 1988 0 0 2014 Free 2017
Forwards
9 Madagascar RW Carolus Andriamatsinoro (1989-09-06) 6 September 1989 27 5 2012 Free 2017
14 Algeria RW Rachid Nadji (1989-04-15) 15 April 1989 0 0 2014 Free 2016
18 Algeria RW Mohamed Seguer (1985-01-19) 19 January 1985 35 6 2012 Free 2016
21 Cameroon RW Rostand Kako (1990-03-22) 22 March 1990 0 0 2014 50.000 € 2017
33 Algeria RW Abderrahmane Meziane (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 0 0 2014 Youth system 2019
12 Ivory Coast RW Manucho (1990-10-03) 3 October 1990 0 0 2014 Free 2017

Transfers

In

Transfers in
Date Player Name Nationality Positions Moving From Type Transfer Fee Source
5 June 2014 Mohammed Benkhemassa Algeria Midfielder Youth system Free transfer - usma.dz
5 June 2014 Mourad Berrefane Algeria Goalkeeper Algeria MO Béjaïa Free transfer - usma.dz
3 June 2014 Abdenour Merzouki Algeria Goalkeeper Algeria MC Mekhadma Free transfer - usma.dz
5 June 2014 Ayoub Abdellaoui Algeria Defender Youth system Free transfer - -
5 June 2014 Abderrahmane Meziane Algeria Forward Youth system Free transfer - -
5 June 2014 Abderrahmane Bourdim Algeria Midfielder Youth system Free transfer - -
8 June 2014 Salim Laassami France Algeria Defender France GS Consolat Free transfer - usma.dz
9 June 2014 Akim Orinel France Algeria Midfielder France Saint-Raphaël Free transfer - usma.dz
12 June 2014 Youcef Belaïli Algeria Midfielder Tunisia ES Tunis Free transfer - usma.dz
13 June 2014 Rachid Nadji Algeria Forward Algeria ES Sétif Free transfer - usma.dz
13 July 2014 Noui Laïfa France Algeria Midfielder France Paris FC Free transfer - usma.dz
26 December 2014 Rostand Kako Cameroon Forward Cameroon Cotonsport Garoua Transfer 50.000 € liberte-algerie.com
7 January 2015 Kaddour Beldjilali Algeria Midfielder Tunisia Étoile du Sahel Transfer - usma.dz
7 January 2015 Manucho Ivory Coast Defender Estonia FC Infonet Free transfer - competition.dz
15 January 2015 Hossin Lagoun Algeria Sweden Goalkeeper Italy Terracina Free transfer - usma.dz

Out

Transfers out
Date Player Name Nationality Positions Moving to Type Transfer Fee Source
30 May 2014 Djamel Rabti Algeria Midfielder - Free transfer - usma.dz
24 June 2014 Samy Frioui Algeria Forward Algeria USM El Harrach Loan Out - usma.dz
30 June 2014 Lamouri Djediat Algeria Midfielder Algeria CR Belouizdad End of contract - le buteur.com
30 June 2014 Youcef Benamara Algeria Defender Algeria JS Kabylie End of contract - -
1 June 2014 Rafik Mazouzi Algeria Goalkeeper Algeria RC Arbaâ Loan Out - USMA.dz
9 July 2014 Ahmed Gasmi Algeria Forward Algeria ES Sétif End of contract - DZinfos.com
9 July 2014 Abdelmalek Ziaya Algeria Forward Algeria ES Sétif Free transfer - usma.dz
14 July 2014 Djamel Eddine Chatal Algeria Forward Algeria MO Béjaïa Loan Out - usma.dz
14 July 2014 Ibrahim Bekakchi Algeria Defender Algeria CA Bordj Bou Arreridj Loan Out - usma.dz
1 December 2014 Noui Laïfa Algeria France Midfielder France SR Colmar Free transfer - lalsace.fr
31 December 2014 Salim Laassami Algeria France Defender France GS Consolat Free transfer - -
31 December 2014 Ernest Nsombo Cameroon Forward Tunisia AS Marsa Loan Out - lebuteur.com
16 January 2015 Mohamed Amrane Algeria Defender Algeria ESM Koléa Loan Out - usma.dz
18 January 2015 Akim Orinel Algeria France Midfielder France Saint-Raphaël Free transfer - letempsdz.com

References

  1. ↑ HMF (May 18, 2015). "USM Alger : Otto Pfister limogé !" (in French). DZfoot. Retrieved May 18, 2015.

External links

Home stadium
History
Rivalries
Other teams
Related articles
  • USM Alger International Players
Domestic leagues
Domestic cups
African
National teams
Ligue 1
Ligue 2
  • A Bou Saâda
  • AB Merouana
  • AS Khroub
  • CA Batna
  • CA Bordj Bou Arreridj
  • CRB Aïn Fakroun
  • DRB Tadjenanet
  • ESM Koléa
  • JSM Béjaïa
  • MC Saïda
  • Olympique de Médéa
  • RC Relizane
  • US Chaouia
  • USM Blida
  • USMM Hadjout
  • WA Tlemcen
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, February 11, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.