2014–15 USM Alger season

In the 2014–15 season, USM Alger competed in the Ligue 1 for the 37th season, as well as the Algerian Cup. It was their 20th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. The club also competed in 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.[3]

USM Alger
2014–15 season
ChairmanAli Haddad
Head coachHubert Velud
(until 5 February 2015)[1]
Billel Dziri (c)
(from 1 February 2015)
(until 18 February 2015)
Otto Pfister
(from 19 February 2015)[2]
(until 18 May 2015)[3]
Mounir Zeghdoud (c)
Mahieddine Meftah (c)
(from 19 May 2015)[4]
StadiumStade Omar Hammadi
Ligue 18th
Algerian CupRound of 16
Super CupRunners–up
Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Youcef Belaïli (6 goals)

All:
Youcef Belaïli (8 goals)

Squad list

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Players and squad numbers last updated on 29 May 2015.[5]
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 Apps. Goals Signed in Contract ends Transfer fees
Goalkeepers
1   GK Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche (1985-03-19)19 March 1985 (aged 29)   MC Alger 246 0 2012 2015 Free transfer
16   GK Abdenour Merzouki (1992-02-15)15 February 1992 (aged 22)   MC Mekhadma 0 0 2014 2016 Free transfer
27   GK Mourad Berrefane (1986-03-18)18 March 1986 (aged 28)   MO Béjaïa 9 0 2014 2016 Free transfer
Defenders
3   CB / LB Ayoub Abdellaoui (1993-02-16)16 February 1993 (aged 21)   Reserve team 10 0 2011 2016 Youth system
4   CB / RB Abdelkader Laïfaoui (1981-07-09)9 July 1981 (aged 33)   ES Sétif 78 5 2011 2015 Free transfer
6   CB Farouk Chafaï (1990-06-23)23 June 1990 (aged 24)   Reserve team 124 8 2010 2016 Youth system
20   CB Nacereddine Khoualed (C) (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 28)   US Biskra 243 7 2006 2018 Free transfer
25   LB / LM / LW Mokhtar Benmoussa (1986-08-01)1 August 1986 (aged 28)   ES Sétif 100 7 2012 2016 Free transfer
26   LB Brahim Boudebouda (1990-08-28)28 August 1990 (aged 24)   Le Mans FC 80 8 2012 2016 Free transfer
30   RB Mohamed Rabie Meftah (1985-05-05)5 May 1985 (aged 29)   JSM Béjaïa 112 16 2012 2017 Free transfer
Midfielders
5   AM Abderrahmane Bourdim (1994-06-14)14 June 1994 (aged 20)   Reserve team 3 0 2014 2019 Youth system
7   RW / AM Zinedine Ferhat (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 21)   Reserve team 109 8 2011 2016 Youth system
10   LW / RW / AM Youcef Belaïli (1992-01-27)27 January 1992 (aged 22)   Espérance de Tunis 32 8 2014 2016 Free transfer
11   DM Hocine El Orfi (1987-01-27)27 January 1987 (aged 27)   Paradou AC 63 0 2012 2016 Free transfer
13   CM / DM Nassim Bouchema (1988-05-05)5 May 1988 (aged 26)   MC Alger 124 6 2011 2015 Free transfer
15   AM Bouazza Feham (1986-04-11)11 April 1986 (aged 28)   ES Sétif 114 10 2011 2015 Free transfer
23   DM / RM Hamza Koudri (1987-12-15)15 December 1987 (aged 27)   MC Alger 91 3 2012 2017 Free transfer
24   DM Mohammed Benkhemassa (1993-06-28)28 June 1993 (aged 21)   Reserve team 17 1 2011 2016 Youth system
28   AM Karim Baïteche (1991-07-10)10 July 1991 (aged 23)   Reserve team 41 3 2010 2017 Youth system
8   AM Kaddour Beldjilali (1988-11-28)28 November 1988 (aged 26)   Étoile du Sahel 10 2 2014 2017 400,000
Forwards
19   Ernest Nsombo (1991-03-06)6 March 1991 (aged 23)   Astres FC 11 2
9   CF Carolus Andriamatsinoro (1989-09-06)6 September 1989 (aged 25)   Paradou AC 68 11 2012 2017
14   ST Rachid Nadji (1989-04-15)15 April 1989 (aged 25)   ES Sétif 26 5 2014 2016 Free transfer
18   CF / RW / LW Mohamed Seguer (1985-01-19)19 January 1985 (aged 29)   ASO Chlef 61 8 2012 2016 Free transfer
21   Rostand Kako (1990-03-22)22 March 1990 (aged 24)   Coton Sport FC 2 0 2014 2017 50,000
33   Abderrahmane Meziane (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 20)   Reserve team 9 1 2014 2019 Youth system
12   Manucho (1990-10-03)3 October 1990 (aged 24)   FC Infonet 12 2 2014 2017 Free transfer

Transfers

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Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
3 June 2014 GK   Abdenour Merzouki MC Mekhadma Free transfer [6]
5 June 2014 MF   Mohammed Benkhemassa Reserve team First Professional Contract [7]
5 June 2014 GK   Mourad Berrefane MO Béjaïa Free transfer [8]
5 June 2014 DF   Ayoub Abdellaoui Reserve team First Professional Contract [7]
5 June 2014 FW   Abderrahmane Meziane Reserve team First Professional Contract [7]
5 June 2014 MF   Abderrahmane Bourdim Reserve team First Professional Contract [7]
8 June 2014 DF    Salim Laassami   GS Consolat Free transfer [9]
9 June 2014 MF    Akim Orinel   Saint-Raphaël Free transfer [10]
12 June 2014 MF   Youcef Belaïli   ES Tunis Free transfer [11][12]
13 June 2014 FW   Rachid Nadji ES Sétif Free transfer [12]
13 July 2014 MF    Noui Laïfa   Paris FC Free transfer [13]
26 December 2014 FW   Rostand Kako   Cotonsport Garoua 50,000 [14]
7 January 2015 MF   Kaddour Beldjilali   Étoile du Sahel 400,000 [15]
7 January 2015 FW   Manucho   FC Infonet Free transfer [16]
15 January 2015 GK    Hossin Lagoun   Terracina Free transfer [17]
Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
30 May 2014 MF   Djamel Rabti CA Bordj Bou Arreridj Free transfer [18]
24 June 2014 FW   Samy Frioui USM El Harrach Loan [19]
30 June 2014 MF   Lamouri Djediat CR Belouizdad End of contract [20]
28 May 2014 DF   Youcef Benamara JS Kabylie End of contract [21]
1 June 2014 GK   Rafik Mazouzi RC Arbaâ Loan USMA.dz
14 July 2014 FW   Ahmed Gasmi ES Sétif End of contract [22]
14 July 2014 FW   Abdelmalek Ziaya ES Sétif Free transfer [23][22]
12 July 2014 FW   Djamel Eddine Chatal MO Béjaïa Loan for two years [24]
14 July 2014 DF   Ibrahim Bekakchi CA Bordj Bou Arreridj Loan [25]
1 December 2014 MF    Noui Laïfa   SR Colmar Free transfer [26]
31 December 2014 DF    Salim Laassami   GS Consolat Free transfer
12 January 2015 FW   Ernest Nsombo   AS Marsa Loan [27]
16 January 2015 DF   Mohamed Amrane ESM Koléa Loan for six months [28]
18 January 2015 MF    Akim Orinel   Saint-Raphaël Free transfer [29]

Pre-season and friendlies

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12 July 2014 Friendly USM Alger   6–0   Şişli Anadolu SK Istanbul
23:00 Feham   15' (fk.)
Nadji   22', 25'
Seguer   59', 70'
Nsombo   72'
Report Stadium: Stade Maltepe
15 July 2014 Friendly USM Alger   3–2   Esteghlal F.C. Istanbul
22:30 Meftah   8' (pen)
Nadji   28'
Bourdim   77'
Report Stadium: Stade Maltepe
18 July 2014 Friendly USM Alger   2–1   Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. Istanbul
23:00 Bourdim   9'
Nsombo   85'
Report Stadium: Stade Maltepe
20 July 2014 Friendly USM Alger   2–1   Al-Wehdat SC Istanbul
23:00 Nsombo   77', 79' Report Stadium: Stade Maltepe
25 July 2014 Friendly USM Alger   2–0   USM Blida Bologhine
23:30 Belaïli   50', 55' Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi
26 July 2014 Friendly USM Alger   4–0   ESM Kolea Bologhine
23:00 Nadji   6'
Andria   18'
Boudebouda   33'
Seguer   86'
Report Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi
3 August 2014 Friendly USM Alger   0–1   JSM Béjaïa Bologhine
10:30 Report Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi
3 August 2014 Friendly USM Alger   2–1   RC Arbaâ Bologhine
18:00 Nadji   57'
Ferhat   59'
Report   70' Darfalou Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi
10 January 2015 Friendly Club Africain   0–0   USM Alger Tunis, Tunisia
13:30 Report Stadium: Stade Chedli Zouiten
13 January 2015 Friendly AS Marsa   2–6   USM Alger Tunis, Tunisia
20:00  
 
Report   Manucho
  Seguer
  Andria
  Amrane
Stadium: Stade annexe de Radès

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 10 11 9 35 27 +8 033.33 8th 16 August 2014 29 May 2015
Algerian Cup 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 066.67 Round of 64 Round of 16 13 December 2014 10 March 2015
Champions League 6 3 2 1 13 7 +6 050.00 Preliminary round Group stage 15 February 2015 3 May 2015
Algerian Super Cup 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00 Final Runners–up 9 August 2014
Total 40 15 14 11 55 37 +18 037.50

Ligue 1

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 CR Belouizdad 30 11 9 10 27 34 −7 42[a]
7 ASM Oran 30 11 8 11 33 37 −4 41[b]
8 USM Alger 30 10 11 9 35 27 +8 41[b]
9 NA Hussein Dey 30 10 10 10 23 22 +1 40[c]
10 RC Arbaâ 30 12 4 14 28 35 −7 40[c]
Updated to match(es) 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
Notes:
  1. ^ CSC 3-1 CRB; CRB 1-1 CSC
  2. ^ a b USMA 1-2 ASMO; ASMO 1-0 USMA
  3. ^ a b NAHD 3-0 RCA; RCA 0-1 NAHD

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

Last updated: 29 May 2015.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH
ResultDWWLLLDDWWWWWLDLDLWDWDDDLDLDLW
Position8424711111385331324584533334788118
Updated to match(es) played on 29 May 2015. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss

16 August 2014 Round 1 USM Alger 1–1 ES Sétif Bologhine
19:00 Meftah   47' (pen.)
Chafaï   34'
Belaïli   90+1'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
  15' (pen.) Djahnit
  28' Demmou
  40' Megatli
  90+5' Ziaya
Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi
Attendance: 7.000
Referee: Saïdi, Bechirene, Rezgane
23 August 2014 Round 2 JS Kabylie 1–2 USM Alger Tizi Ouzou
19:00 Ebossé   27' (pen)
Mekkaoui   5'
Benlamari   44'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4 / beIN Sports
  7' (FK.) Benmoussa
  83' Belaïli
  11' Bouchema
  22'   24' Benmoussa
Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954
Attendance: 20.000
Referee: Mohamed Benouza, Ayad, Oumari
13 September 2014 Round 3 USM Alger 2–0 CR Belouizdad Bologhine
17:45 Meftah   50' (pen)
Nadji   75'
Koudri   57'
Boudebouda   66'
Khoualed   87'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
  25' Djediat
  45' Sidhoum
  47' Cheurfaoui
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 6.000
Referee: Arab, Boulfelfel, Ait Amar
20 September 2014 Round 4 RC Arbaâ 2–0 USM Alger Larbaâ
16:00 Mokdad   5' (pen)
Darfalou   44'   90+3'
Ali Guechi   13'
Ferhani   19'
Yettou   34'
Zeddam   60'
Fellah   66'   90+5'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  3' Meftah
  34' Khoualed
  55' Bouchema
Stadium: Stade Ismaïl Makhlouf
Attendance: 10.000
Referee: Benbrahem, Djabellah, Allaoua
27 September 2014 Round 5 USM Alger 0–1 USM El Harrach Bologhine
17:45 Khoualed   20'
Bouchema   30'
Koudri   44'
Belaïli   80'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3 / beIN Sports
  57' Aït Ouamar
  36' Mazari
  83' Benachour
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 5.000
Referee: Achouri, Amri, Bougherara
2 October 2014 Round 6 CS Constantine 2–1 USM Alger Constantine
19:00 Allag   13'
Remache   79'
Boulemdaïs   73'
Hadji   75'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4 / beIN Sports
  29'   90+5' Seguer Stadium: Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui
Attendance: 20.000
Referee: Ghorbal, Cherchar, Seradj
18 October 2014 Round 7 USM Alger 1–1 MC Oran Bologhine
19:00 Meftah   17'
Seguer   39'
Chafaï   89'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  89' (pen.) Bezzaz
  41' Merbah
  54' Nessakh
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 10.000
Referee: Zouaoui, Bahatte, Benrouane
24 October 2014 Round 8 USM Alger 0–0 NA Hussein Dey Bologhine
17:00 Bouchema   29' Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
  7' Bendebka
  71' Allali
  77' Ghalem
  46'   79' Benyahia
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 5.000
Referee: Abssiri, Hallem, Bourechou
1 November 2014 Round 9 MC El Eulma 1–2 USM Alger El Eulma
16:00 Hamiti   33'
Belkhiter   44'
Maïza   57'   70'
Namane   90'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  27' Koudri
  66' Belaïli
  20' Meftah
  23' Laïfaoui
  73' Khoualed
Stadium: Stade Messaoud Zougar
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Bachir, Etchiali, Hadj Saïd
7 November 2014 Round 10 USM Alger 2–0 USM Bel-Abbès Bologhine
19:00 Boudebouda   13', 71'
Benkhemassa   15'
Ferhat   90+4'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  35' Abdat
  39' Guerriche
  57' Yaghni
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 12.000
Referee: Aouina, Benaïssa, Chenaoua, Sekhraoui
22 November 2014 Round 11 MC Alger 0–1 USM Alger Bologhine
18:00 Azzi   15' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  47' Baïteche
  76' Meftah
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Benouza, Omari, Ayad
29 November 2014 Round 12 USM Alger 3–1 JS Saoura Bologhine
18:00 Baïteche   46'
Nadji   48'   67'
Meziane   90+3'
Koudri   62'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  76' Hammia
  31' El Amali
  74' Aoudou
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 14.000
Referee: Abid Charef, Boulfelfel, Tamen
6 December 2014 Round 13 MO Béjaïa 0–1 USM Alger Béjaïa
16:00 Benali   37'
Sidibé   76'
Rahal   73'
Dehouche   79'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3 / Canal Algérie
  35' Meftah
  6' Benkhemassa
  17' Laïfaoui
  33' Belaïli
  88' Chafaï
Stadium: Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine
Attendance: 25.000
Referee: Arab, Bazzine, Bioud
19 December 2014 Round 14 USM Alger 1–2 ASM Oran Bologhine
16:00 Andria   63'
Feham   21'
Benkhemassa   54'
Meftah   59'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4 / ENTV Terrestre
  57'   78' Djemaouni
  61' Benkablia
  45' Boudoumi
  79' Bouhadda
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 13.000
Referee: Benbrahem, Allaoua, Cheballah
30 December 2014 Round 15 ASO Chlef 0–0 USM Alger Chlef
15:00 Cherchar   11'
Zaoui   17'
Boulahia   52'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  30' Chafaï
  35' Koudri
Stadium: Stade Mohamed Boumezrag
Referee: Necib, Maghlout, Bennacer
20 January 2015 Round 16 ES Sétif 3–2 USM Alger Sétif
18:00 Dagoulou   26', 52'
Ziaya   64'   68'   71'
Mellouli   31'
Djahnit   70'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4 / beIN Sports
  43' Boudebouda
  81' Nadji
  33' Bouchema
  60' Laïfaoui
  65' Koudri
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Attendance: 12.000
Referee: Gherbal, Serradj, Cherchar
24 January 2015 Round 17 USM Alger 1–1 JS Kabylie Bologhine
16:00 Boudebouda   45+1'
Nadji   20'
Bouchema   50'
Meftah   81'
Belaïli   90+4'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
  81' (pen.) Rial
  55' Benamara
  67' Benlamri
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 10.000
Referee: Aouina, Benaïssa, Chenaoua
30 January 2015 Round 18 CR Belouizdad 2–1 USM Alger Algiers
16:00 Cheurfaoui   21'
Djediat   67'
Derrag   15'
Chebira   37'   56'
Nemdil   52'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
  87' Belaïli
  22' Boudebouda
  70' Bouchema
  74' Berrefane
  77' Ferhat
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Attendance: 15.000
Referee: Amalou, Salaouadji, Bourouba
6 February 2015 Round 19 USM Alger 5–1 RC Arbaâ Bologhine
16:00 Belaïli   3'
Meftah   18'   23' (pen.)
Ferhat   77' (pen.)
Benkhemassa   82'   84'
Manucho   90+1'
El Orfi   90+3'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
  51' Harrouche
  21' Zaâlani
  33' Ferhani
  67'   77' Maarif
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 7.500
Referee: Zouaoui, Aouina, Kechidi
10 February 2015 Round 20 USM El Harrach 0–0 USM Alger Algiers
15:00 Keniche   13'
Kara   90+4'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  58' Belaïli
  60' Benkhemassa
  90+2' Chafaï
Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954
Attendance: 8.000
Referee: Houasnia, Bounoua, Boulkrinet
24 February 2015 Round 21 USM Alger 2–0 CS Constantine Bologhine
18:00 Benmoussa   30'
Belaïli   32'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
  89' Berthé Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 6.500
6 March 2015 Round 22 MC Oran 0–0 USM Alger Oran
15:00 Chérif   29'
Hamdadou   61'
Bellabès   65'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
beIN Sports
  69' Laïfaoui
  89' Boudebouda
Stadium: Stade Ahmed Zabana
Attendance: 15.000
Referee: Mial, Semsoum, Idir
21 March 2015 Round 23 NA Hussein Dey 0–0 USM Alger Algiers
16:00 Ghalem   45+1' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  43' Chafaï Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Benouza, Bechirene, Ladraâ
10 April 2015 Round 24 USM Alger 1–1 MC El Eulma Bologhine
18:00 Belaïli   5'
Bouchema   33'
Manucho   90+5'
Khoualed   90+9'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  6' Bentayeb
  28'   90' Hamiti
  69' Ousserir
  86' Tembeng
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 18.000
Referee: Ghorbal, Sarradj, Cherchar
14 April 2015 Round 25 USM Bel-Abbès 1–0 USM Alger Sidi Bel Abbès
17:00 Ghazali   63'
Guerriche   33'
Cherifi   64'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  35' El Orfi
  58' Benmoussa
  67' Abdellaoui
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Necib, Maghlout, Beioud
25 April 2015 Round 26 USM Alger 0–0 MC Alger Bologhine
17:00 Bouchema   4'
Andria   32'
Meftah   49'
Belaïli   84'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  18' Djallit
  27' Hendou
  55' Zeghdane
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mial, Idir, Semsoum
9 May 2015 Round 27 JS Saoura 3–2 USM Alger Béchar
17:00 Tiouli   5'
El Amali   63'
Sebie   73' (pen.)   25'   90+2'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  9' Bouchema
  70' (o.g.) Bapidi Fils
  45'   72' Khoualed
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Benouza, Amari, Ayad
16 May 2015 Round 28 USM Alger 1–1 MO Béjaïa Bologhine
17:00 Beldjilali   28'
Meftah   31'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie / beIN Sports / Al Kass Sports
  71' Zerdab
  50' Mebarakou
  80' Yaya
  85' Rahmani
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 8.000
Referee: Amalou, Bounoua, Azerine
23 May 2015 Round 29 ASM Oran 1–0 USM Alger Oran
17:00 Herbache   53'
Benkabila   73'
Boudoumi   39'   87'
Bentiba   90'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  68' Abdellaoui
  82' Belaïli
  90+2' Koudri
  69'   90' Ferhat
Stadium: Stade Ahmed Zabana
Referee: Necib, Meghlout, Benaceur
29 May 2015 Round 30 USM Alger 3–1 ASO Chlef Bologhine
17:00 Belaïli   9'
Feham   22' (pen.)
Koudri   45'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  72' Madouni Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Bichari, Gourari, Salaouadji

Algerian Cup

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13 December 2014 Round of 64 CRB Ouled Abdelkader 1–4 USM Alger Chlef
14:00 Roudouane   89'
Roudouane   85'
Report
Live TV: None
  11' Boudebouda
  49' Andria
  74', 84' Nadji
  90+2' Seguer
Stadium: Stade Mohamed Boumezrag
Referee: Sekhraoui, Hammou, Saïdani
26 December 2014 Round of 32 USM Alger 2–0 USM El Harrach Bologhine
16:00 Chafaï   40'
Andria   74'
Khoualed   18'
Bouchema   82'
Koudri   86'
Report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
  31' Mazari
  32' Mebarki
  66' Kara
  83' Boumechra
  86' Harrag
  90+1' Ziane Cherif
Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi
Referee: Bekouassa, Bounoua, Rachedi
10 March 2015 Round of 16 USM Alger 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
ASO Chlef Bologhine
14:30 Boudebouda   32'
Bouchema   58'
Koudri   101'
Khoualed   113'
Report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
  61' Tedjar
  45' Zaoui
  58' Haddouche
  63'   96' Badarou
Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi
Referee: Arab, Bazzine, Biyoud
Penalties
Meftah  
Belaïli  
Boudebouda  
Beldjilali  
Andria  
Benkhemassa  
  Tedjar
  Daham
  Haddouche
  Naamani
  Boulahia
  Hadiouche

Algerian Super Cup

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9 August 2014 USM Alger 0–1 MC Alger Blida
17:30   90' Koudri Report Aouedj   81'
Azzi   69'
Karaoui   87'
Stadium: Stade Mustapha Tchaker
Attendance: 7.000
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef

Champions League

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Qualifying rounds

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Preliminary round
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15 February 2015 first leg USM Alger   3–0   Foullah Edifice FC Algiers
18:00 UTC+1 Chafaï   3'
Belaïli   56' (pen.)
Andria   90+6'
Report   26' Lossou
  23'   52' Dillah
Stadium: Omar Hammadi Stadium
Attendance: 7.000
Referee: Wahid Tamuni Salah (Libya)
1 March 2015 Second leg Foullah Edifice FC   3–1
(3–4 agg.)
  USM Alger N'Djamena
14:00 UTC+1 Hilaire   11', 17' (pen.)
Boudina   60'
Ngarbe   41'
Tchoumi   58'
Report   7' Laïfaoui
  8'   38' Koudri
  23' Manucho
  90+3' Zemmamouche
Stadium: Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ibrahim Mamane (Niger)
First round
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15 March 2015 first leg USM Alger   5–1   AS Pikine Algiers, Algeria
18:00 UTC+1 Bouchema   12'   28'
Beldjilali   21'
Meftah   52' (pen.), 81'   83'
Belaïli   69'
Nadji   55'
Report   9'   26' Niang
  10' Papa Amadou
  33' Mame Bakary
  50' Alassane
Stadium: Omar Hammadi Stadium
Attendance: 10.000
Referee: Mahmoud Zakria El Banna (Egypt)
3 April 2015 Second leg AS Pikine   1–1
(2–6 agg.)
  USM Alger Dakar
15:30 UTC±0 El Hadi Saw   27' Report   2' Bouchema
  35' Chafaï
  78' Koudri
Stadium: Stade Demba Diop
Attendance: 5.000
Referee: Cecil Amatey Fleischer (Ghana)
Second round
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19 April 2015 first leg USM Alger   2–1   AS Kaloum Algiers
18:00 UTC+1 Chafaï   45+5'
Benmoussa   59'
Belaïli   37'
Abdellaoui   45+2'
Feham   52'
Meftah   88'
Report   55' Kassongo Stadium: Omar Hammadi Stadium
Attendance: 8.000
Referee: Juste Zio (Burkina Faso)
3 May 2015 Second leg AS Kaloum   1–1
(2–3 agg.)
  USM Alger Bamako
16:30 UTC±0 Kassongo   74' Report   41' Ferhat
  51'   52' Andria
  73' Zemmamouche
Stadium: Stade Modibo Kéïta
Referee: Mutaz Abdelbasit Abdelbasit Khairalla (Sudan)

Note: The second leg was played outside of Guinea due to Ebola outbreak.

Squad information

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Player Nat Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Super Cup Champions League Total
App St G App St G App St G App St G App St G
Goalkeepers
1 GK Lamine Zemmamouche   24 24 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 6 6 0 33 33 0
16 GK Abdenour Merzouki   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 GK Mourad Berrefane   7 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 7 0
Defenders
3 DF Ayoub Abdellaoui   5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 9 8 0
4 DF Abdelkader Laïfaoui   14 13 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 4 1 20 18 1
6 DF Farouk Chafaï   22 22 0 3 3 1 1 1 0 4 4 2 30 30 3
20 DF Nacereddine Khoualed   24 23 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 5 5 0 32 31 0
25 DF Mokhtar Benmoussa   23 20 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 6 5 1 33 27 3
26 DF Brahim Boudebouda   21 19 5 3 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 27 25 5
29 DF Salim Laassami[a]   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF Mohamed Rabie Meftah   27 27 5 3 3 0 1 1 0 4 4 2 35 35 7
Midfielders
5 MF Abderrahmane Bourdim   2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
7 MF Zinedine Ferhat   19 16 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 24 21 1
8 MF Akim Orinel[a]   2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
8 MF Kaddour Beldjilali   7 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 10 5 2
10 MF Youcef Belaïli   25 20 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 5 4 2 32 25 8
11 MF Hocine El Orfi   14 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 18 13 0
13 MF Nassim Bouchema   23 21 1 3 3 0 1 1 0 5 5 1 32 30 2
15 MF Bouazza Feham   16 8 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 4 3 0 22 13 1
21 MF Noui Laïfa[a]   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
23 MF Hamza Koudri   25 25 2 3 3 0 1 1 0 4 3 1 33 32 3
24 MF Mohammed Benkhemassa   12 9 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 17 10 1
28 MF Karim Baïteche   18 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 23 16 2
Forwards
9 FW Carolus Andriamatsinoro   28 20 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 6 2 2 38 26 5
12 FW Manucho   9 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 12 7 2
14 FW Rachid Nadji   20 11 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 26 16 5
18 FW Mohamed Seguer   14 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 6 1
19 FW Ernest Nsombo[a]   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
20 FW Mohamed Taib   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
21 FW Rostand Kako   2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
33 FW Abderrahmane Meziane   5 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 1
Total 30 35 3 7 1 0 6 13 40 55

Last updated: 17 June 2022
Source: soccerway.com

  1. ^ a b c d Player transferred out during the season

Disciplinary record

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No. Pos. Player Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Super Cup Champions League Total
                                       
1 GK   Lamine Zemmamouche 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
27 GK   Mourad Berrefane 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
3 DF   Ayoub Abdellaoui 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
4 DF   Abdelkader Laïfaoui 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
6 DF   Farouk Chafaï 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
20 DF   Nacereddine Khoualed 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 2
25 DF   Mokhtar Benmoussa 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
26 DF   Brahim Boudebouda 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
30 DF   Mohamed Rabie Meftah 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 11 0 0
7 MF   Zinedine Ferhat 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1
10 MF   Youcef Belaïli 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 1
11 MF   Hocine El Orfi 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
13 MF   Nassim Bouchema 9 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 13 0 0
15 MF   Bouazza Feham 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
23 MF   Hamza Koudri 6 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1
24 MF   Mohammed Benkhemassa 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
28 MF   Karim Baïteche 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 FW   Carolus Andriamatsinoro 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
12 FW   Manucho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
14 FW   Rachid Nadji 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1
18 FW   Mohamed Seguer 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Total 70 1 4 7 0 0 1 0 0 13 0 2 91 1 6

Goalscorers

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

No. Nat. Player Pos. L 1 SC AC CL 1 TOTAL
10   Youcef Belaïli MF 6 0 0 2 8
30   Mohamed Rabie Meftah DF 5 0 0 2 7
26   Brahim Boudebouda DF 4 0 2 0 6
14   Rachid Nadji FW 3 0 2 0 5
9   Carolus Andriamatsinoro FW 1 0 2 2 5
6   Farouk Chafaï DF 0 0 1 2 3
25   Mokhtar Benmoussa DF 2 0 0 1 3
23   Hamza Koudri MF 2 0 0 1 3
12   Manucho FW 2 0 0 0 2
28   Karim Baïteche MF 2 0 0 0 2
13   Nassim Bouchema MF 1 0 0 1 2
8   Kaddour Beldjilali MF 1 0 0 1 2
15   Bouazza Feham MF 1 0 0 0 1
18   Mohamed Seguer FW 1 0 0 0 1
33   Abderrahmane Meziane FW 1 0 0 0 1
25   Mohammed Benkhemassa MF 1 0 0 0 1
7   Zinedine Ferhat MF 1 0 0 0 1
4   Abdelkader Laïfaoui DF 0 0 0 1 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 0 1
Totals 35 0 7 13 55

Suspensions

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

Penalties

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

Clean sheets

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Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat Name L 1 AC SC CL 1 Total
1   Lamine Zemmamouche 8 1 1 10
27   Mourad Berrefane 2 2
TOTALS 10 1 1 12

Overall seasonal record

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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)

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