2022–23 USM Khenchela season

The 2022–23 season, was USM Khenchela's 3rd season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, USM Khenchela participated in the Algerian Cup. On May 21, 2022, USM Khenchela were promoted to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 returns to the national elite that it left almost 50 years ago. The Ciskaoua will thus once again taste the sensations of the Ligue 1 where they had played for two seasons at the beginning of the 1970s.[2] On February 2, 2023, an agreement was signed between Groupe Cosider and USM Khenchela, under this agreement which covers a renewable year, the club will benefit from financial support during the 2022–23 sports season. This agreement initialed in the presence of the Wali of Khenchela, aims underlined the CEO of Cosider to support the evolution of the club through a sponsorship formula, under which Groupe Cosider will financially support all of the activities of USM Khenchela.[3]

USM Khenchela
2022–23 season
PresidentWalid Boukrouma
Head coachNabil Neghiz
(from 28 July 2022)[1]
StadiumAmar Hamam Stadium
Ligue 18th
Algerian CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Sofiane Bayazid
(12 goals)

All:
Sofiane Bayazid
(14 goals)
Biggest winUSM Khenchela 4–0 CR Belouizdad
USM Khenchela 4–0 IRB Maghnia
Biggest defeatRC Arbaâ 5–1 USM Khenchela

Squad list

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Players and squad numbers last updated on 5 February 2023.[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) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1   GK Oussama Filali (1998-07-24)24 July 1998 (aged 24)   US Chaouia
16   GK Abdelhamid Brahimi (1992-05-27)27 May 1992 (aged 30)   RC Kouba
Defenders
2   CB Anes Saad (1996-01-18)18 January 1996 (aged 26)   CR Ben Badis
5   CB Nabil Saâdou (1990-03-07)7 March 1990 (aged 32)   Al-Jabalain FC
12   LB Oussama Kaddour (1997-05-12)12 May 1997 (aged 25)   Olympique de Médéa
15   LB Abdelhalim Ameur (1989-10-30)30 October 1989 (aged 33)  
21   RB Aymen Attou (1997-10-08)8 October 1997 (aged 25)   MC Alger
22   CB Mohamed Achref Aib (1990-05-24)24 May 1990 (aged 32)   HB Chelghoum Laïd
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 23)   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 31)   US Biskra
14   MF Fouad Haddad (1990-11-01)1 November 1990 (aged 32)   HB Chelghoum Laïd
18   MF Hamza Ziad (1988-02-29)29 February 1988 (aged 34)   AS Ain M'lila
27   MF Sid Ali Lamri (1991-02-03)3 February 1991 (aged 31)   HB Chelghoum Laïd
Forwards
7   FW Sofiane Bayazid (1996-11-16)16 November 1996 (aged 26)   AS Khroub
9   FW Ilyes Yaiche (1997-10-27)27 October 1997 (aged 25)   Qadsia SC
11   FW Hamza Zaidi (1990-11-09)9 November 1990 (aged 32)   MC Alger
13   FW Mohamed Amine Semahi (1999-06-22)22 June 1999 (aged 23)   WA Tlemcen
17   FW Abderrahmane Bacha (1999-12-21)21 December 1999 (aged 23)   USM Alger
19   FW Maxwell Baakoh (1995-10-08)8 October 1995 (aged 27)   Sahab SC
20   FW Tosin Omoyele (1996-08-03)3 August 1996 (aged 26)   Enyimba

Transfers

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Summer

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Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
2 August 2022 DF   Aymen Attou MC Alger Free transfer [5]
2 August 2022 FW   Hamza Zaidi MC Alger Free transfer [5]
2 August 2022 MF   Abdessamad Bounoua MC Oran Free transfer [5]
17 August 2022 FW   Tosin Omoyele   Enyimba Free transfer [6]
18 August 2022 FW   Maxwell Baakoh   Asante Kotoko Free transfer [7]

Winter

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Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
18 January 2023 FW   Ilyes Yaiche   Qadsia SC Free transfer [8]
24 January 2023 MF   Sid Ali Lamri HB Chelghoum Laïd Free transfer [9]
2 February 2023 CB   Anes Saad CR Ben Badis Free transfer [10]
5 February 2023 FW   Abderrahmane Bacha USM Alger Loan [11]

Winter

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Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
19 January 2023 MF   Mohammed Essaid Bourahla NC Magra Free transfer [12]
22 January 2023 FW   Mounir Aichi NC Magra Free transfer [13]
5 February 2023 FW   Chakib Berkani NC Magra Free transfer [14]

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 30 12 6 12 29 29 +0 040.00 8th 27 August 2022 15 July 2023
Algerian Cup 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 066.67 Round of 64 Round of 16 20 December 2022 28 April 2023
Total 33 14 6 13 34 32 +2 042.42

Updated to match played 15 July 2023
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 ES Sétif 30 11 9 10 38 32 +6 42
7 ASO Chlef 30 11 9 10 36 31 +5 42 Qualification for CAF Confederation Cup[a]
8 USM Khenchela 30 12 6 12 29 29 0 42
9 Paradou AC 30 11 8 11 35 33 +2 41
10 MC Oran 30 11 8 11 27 34 −7 41
Updated to match(es) played on 15 July 2023. 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.
Notes:
  1. ^ ASO Chlef qualified for the 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup by winning the 2022–23 Algerian Cup.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 12 6 12 29 29  0 42 9 4 2 20 5  +15 3 2 10 9 24  −15

Last updated: 15 July 2023.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLLLDWWWWWLWLDLWDLLDWWDWLDLWLWL
Position1416161513118546677878881087768888858
Updated to match(es) played on 15 July 2023. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 19 July 2022.[15]

26 August 2022 Round 1 CS Constantine 3–1 USM Khenchela Constantine
16:45
Report
Stadium: Ramadane Ben Abdelmalek Stadium
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
2 September 2022 Round 2 USM Khenchela 0–1 USM Alger Khenchela
16:30
Report
Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
3 September 2022 Round 3 MC El Bayadh 2–0 USM Khenchela El Bayadh
17:00
Report Stadium: Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium
Referee: Marouane Mohamed Belkebir
24 September 2022 Round 5 USM Khenchela 2–0 HB Chelghoum Laïd Khenchela
16:30
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Amine Benzohra
2 October 2022 Round 6 Paradou AC 0–1 USM Khenchela Dar El Beïda
16:00 Report
Stadium: Omar Benrabah Stadium
Referee: Bilal Bendjahene
8 October 2022 Round 7 USM Khenchela 1–0 MC Oran Khenchela
15:00
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Malik Ait Ameur
13 October 2022 Round 8 ES Sétif 1–2 USM Khenchela Sétif
15:30
Report
Stadium: 8 May 1945 Stadium
Referee: Bilal Soltani
21 October 2022 Round 9 USM Khenchela 2–0 MC Alger Khenchela
15:00
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Bouteraa
25 October 2022 Round 4 JS Kabylie 0–0 USM Khenchela Tizi Ouzou
17:00 Report Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
6 November 2022 Round 10 JS Saoura 1–0 USM Khenchela Béchar
18:00
Report Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Saidi
12 November 2022 Round 11 USM Khenchela 1–0 US Biskra Khenchela
15:00
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Billel Soltani
29 November 2022 Round 12 RC Arbaâ 5–1 USM Khenchela Larbaâ
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ismaïl Makhlouf Stadium
Referee: Ali Nader
7 December 2022 Round 13 USM Khenchela 1–1 NC Magra Khenchela
15:00
Report
Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Anes Azrine
11 December 2022 Round 14 CR Belouizdad 2–0 USM Khenchela Belouizdad
15:00
Report Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Referee: Houssam Benyahia
24 December 2022 Round 15 USM Khenchela 2–0 ASO Chlef Khenchela
14:30
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbrahem
10 February 2023 Round 16 USM Khenchela 1–1 CS Constantine Khenchela
15:00
Report
Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Lyes Bekouassa
25 February 2023 Round 18 USM Khenchela 0–1 MC El Bayadh Khenchela
15:00 Report
Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
18 March 2023 Round 20 HB Chelghoum Laïd 1–2 USM Khenchela Chelghoum Laïd
15:00
Report
Stadium: 11 December 1961 Stadium
Referee: Walid Lahreche
1 April 2023 Round 21 USM Khenchela 3–0 Paradou AC Khenchela
15:45
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Bouteraa
8 April 2023 Round 22 MC Oran 1–1 USM Khenchela Oran
22:00
Report
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Amine Benzohra
12 April 2023 Round 17 USM Alger 2–0 USM Khenchela Algiers
22:30
Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
9 May 2023 Round 19 USM Khenchela 0–0 JS Kabylie Khenchela
16:00 Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
17 May 2023 Round 23 USM Khenchela 1–0 ES Sétif Khenchela
16:00
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Anes Azrine
30 May 2023 Round 24 MC Alger 1–0 USM Khenchela Dar El Beïda
16:00
Report Stadium: Omar Benrabah Stadium
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
6 June 2023 Round 25 USM Khenchela 0–0 JS Saoura Khenchela
16:30 Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Ali Nader
1 July 2023 Round 26 US Biskra 1–0 USM Khenchela Biskra
17:00
Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Lyes Bekouassa
4 July 2023 Round 27 USM Khenchela 2–1 RC Arbaâ Khenchela
17:00
Report
Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Akram Mechairia
7 July 2023 Round 28 NC Magra 2–1 USM Khenchela Magra
17:15
Report
Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium
Referee: Masinissa Serjane
10 July 2023 Round 29 USM Khenchela 4–0 CR Belouizdad Khenchela
17:15
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Abdennacer Baatouche
15 July 2023 Round 30 ASO Chlef 2–0 USM Khenchela Chlef
20:30
Report Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Youcef Tayeb Bouderbali

Algerian Cup

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20 December 2022 Round of 64 USM Khenchela 1–0 (a.e.t.) IS Tighennif Khenchela
14:00
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Riadh Ammar Khodja
Note: USM Khenchela Lineups: Filali, Attou, Ameur, Saâdou, Hoggas, Bourahla (Sameur, 91'), Ziad (Semahi, 68'), Berkani (Aïb, 115'), Athmani (Zaidi, 91'), Aichi (Bayazid, 68'), Omoyele (Haddad, 68').
3 March 2023 Round of 32 USM Khenchela 4–0 IRB Maghnia Khenchela
14:00
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Makfoudji
Note: USM Khenchela Lineups: Brahimi, Attou, Lamri, Saâdou, Aïb, Haddad, Ziad (Sameur, 77'), Yaiche (Athmani, 77'), Baakoh, Zaidi (Semahi, 64'), Bayazid (Bacha, 64').
28 April 2023 Round of 16 Olympique Akbou 3–0 USM Khenchela Béjaïa
15:00
Report Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Ali Nader
Note: USM Khenchela Lineups: Brahimi, Kaddour, Hoggas, Saâdou, Aïb, Lamri (Semahi, 46'), Haddad (Zaidi, 71'), Athmani (Filali, 18'), Yaiche, Baakoh, Bayazid.

Squad information

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Playing statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Ligue 1 Algerian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ALG Oussama Filali 16 0 14 0 2 0
16 GK   ALG Abdelhamid Brahimi 18 0 16 0 2 0
Defenders
2 DF   ALG Anes Saad 3 0 3 0 0 0
5 DF   ALG Nabil Saâdou 33 1 30 1 3 0
12 DF   ALG Oussama Kaddour 28 1 27 1 1 0
15 DF   ALG Abdelhalim Ameur 13 0 12 0 1 0
21 DF   ALG Aymen Attou 18 0 16 0 2 0
22 DF   ALG Mohamed Achref Aib 26 0 23 0 3 0
25 DF   ALG Abdelhafid Hoggas 20 0 18 0 2 0
26 DF   ALG Abdellah Meddah 18 0 18 0 0 0
Midfielders
8 MF   ALG Abdelhakim Sameur 29 3 27 2 2 1
10 MF   ALG Mohamed Yacine Athmani 22 1 19 1 3 0
14 MF   ALG Fouad Haddad 29 0 26 0 3 0
18 MF   ALG Hamza Ziad 9 0 7 0 2 0
27 MF   ALG Sid Ali Lamri 14 1 12 1 2 0
Forwards
7 FW   ALG Sofiane Bayazid 30 14 27 12 3 2
9 FW   ALG Ilyes Yaiche 9 2 7 1 2 1
11 FW   ALG Hamza Zaidi 29 1 26 1 3 0
13 FW   ALG Mohamed Amine Semahi 25 1 22 1 3 0
17 FW   ALG Abderrahmane Bacha 8 0 7 0 1 0
19 FW   GHA Maxwell Baakoh 28 6 26 5 2 1
20 FW   NGA Tosin Omoyele 28 2 27 2 1 0
Players transferred out during the season
24 MF   ALG Mohammed Essaid Bourahla 9 0 8 0 1 0
17 FW   ALG Mounir Aichi 5 0 4 0 1 0
23 FW   ALG Chakib Berkani 11 1 10 1 1 0

Last updated: 15 July 2023
Source: soccerway.com

Goalscorers

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As of 15 July 2023

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

No. Nat. Player Pos. L 1 AC TOTAL
7   Sofiane Bayazid FW 12 2 14
19   Maxwell Baakoh FW 5 1 6
8   Abdelhakim Sameur MF 2 1 3
9   Ilyes Yaiche FW 1 1 2
20   Tosin Omoyele FW 2 0 2
11   Hamza Zaidi FW 1 0 1
12   Oussama Kaddour DF 1 0 1
23   Chakib Berkani MF 1 0 1
10   Mohamed Yassine Athmani MF 1 0 1
5   Nabil Saâdou DF 1 0 1
27   Sid Ali Lamri MF 1 0 1
13   Mohamed Amine Semahi FW 1 0 1
Own Goals 0 0 0
Totals 29 5 34

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