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.

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 2025–26 season, USM Alger have won a total of 23 titles (regional competitions not considered), of which 20 were achieved domestically and 3 were obtained in international competitions. The club's most recent honour is the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup.

+USM Alger honoursHonourNo.YearsLigue 1 81962–63, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018–19Algerian Cup 101980–81, 1987–88, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2012–13, 2024–25, 2025–26Algerian Super Cup 22013, 2016CAF Confederation Cup 22022–23, 2025–26CAF Super Cup 12023UAFA Club Cup 12012–13

Players

Appearances Most appearances: Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche – 405 (2004–2009, 2011–2023); Most appearances in a season: Glody Likonza, Ahmed Khaldi (2025–26) – 45; Oldest title winner: Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche – 38 years, 2 months and 15 days (2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup, 3 June 2023); Oldest league title winner: Abdelaziz Ben Tifour – 35 years, 11 months and 9 days (1962–63 Algerian Championnat National, 16 June 1963); Youngest league title winner: Mohamed Madani – 18 years and 23 days (1962–63 Algerian Championnat National, 16 June 1963); Most league appearances: Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche – 298 (2004–2009, 2011–2023); Most Algerian Cup appearances: Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche – 33 (2004–2009, 2011–2023); Most African Cup appearances: Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche – 49 (2004–2009, 2011–2023); Most league appearances by a non-Algerian player: Carolus Andriamatsinoro – 97 (2012–2017); Youngest debutant: Youngest starter in the league: Zineddine Mekkaoui – 18 years, 4 months and 22 days (against NA Hussein Dey, 2004–05 Algerian Championnat National, 2 June 2005); Youngest league debutant: Hocine Metref – 17 years, 10 months and 1 day (against MO Constantine, 2001–02 Algerian Championnat National, 2 November 2001); Youngest debutant in the African Cup / CAF Champions League: Michael Eneramo – 19 years, 3 months and 8 days (against Olympic Azzaweya, 2005 CAF Champions League First round, first leg, 6 March 2005); Youngest captain in the African Cup / CAF Champions League: Billel Dziri – 25 years, 1 months and 16 days (against CD Travadores, 1997 CAF Champions League First round, first leg, 8 March 1997); Youngest debutant in a CAF competition: Abdessamed Bounacer – 18 years, 3 months and 5 days (against Saint-Éloi Lupopo, 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup Group stage, matchday 5, 19 March 2023);

Most appearances Competitive matches only, includes appearances as used substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored. # Name Years League Cup Others1 Africa2 Total1 Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche 298 (0) 33 (0) 25 (0) 49 (1) 405 (1)2 Karim Ghazi 240 (14) 27 (2) 13 (0) 25 (2) 305 (18)3 Nacereddine Khoualed 2006–2017 236 (8) 24 (1) 15 (0) 14 (1) 289 (10)4 Hocine Achiou 206 (25) 29 (9) 13 (1) 36 (5) 284 (40)5 Billel Dziri 211 (51) 27 (3) 12 (5) 34 (16) 284 (74)6 Hamza Koudri 2012–2022 206 (14) 19 (0) 12 (0) 38 (1) 275 (15)7 Mohamed Hamdoud 1996–2008 192 (18) 28 (5) 9 (1) 32 (4) 261 (28)8 Mohamed Rabie Meftah 2011–2020 188 (38) 18 (2) 11 (3) 41 (6) 258 (49)9 Farouk Chafaï 2010–2019 188 (13) 21 (2) 11 (2) 37 (7) 257 (24)10 Mokhtar Benmoussa 2012–2019 168 (13) 16 (1) 11 (1) 36 (1) 231 (16)

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

Goalscorers

Most goals: 74 – Billel Dziri; Most league goals: 51 – Billel Dziri; Most goals in a season: Oussama Darfalou (2017–18) – 26; Most seasons as league top scorer: 1 – Moncef Ouichaoui – (2002–03), Oussama Darfalou – (2017–18) & Ismaïl Belkacemi – (2023–24); Most goals in international club competitions: Billel Dziri – 16; Most goals in international club competitions in a season: 10 – Mamadou Diallo (2004 CAF Champions League). Most goals in a match: Boualem Baaziz, 6 goals (against NRB Touggourt, Division 2, (12 December 1986).Résultats de la 13e journée du championnat régional centre parus dans El-Hadef numéro 724 du dimanche 14 décembre 1986 pages 5. Youngest league scorer: Mehdi Benaldjia – 18 years, 6 months and 27 days (1–2 against NA Hussein Dey, 2009–10 Algerian Championnat National, 11 December 2009). Youngest CAF competition scorer: Mohamed Ben Mazouz – 20 years, 9 months and 14 days (1–1 against ASEC Mimosas, 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup group stage, 5 January 2025). Youngest hat-trick scorer in the league: Michael Eneramo – 19 years, 6 months and 17 days (4–1 against OMR El Annasser, 2004–05 Algerian Championnat National, 13 June 2005). Youngest hat-trick scorer in the CAF competition: Mamadou Diallo – 22 years and 7 days (8–1 against ASFA Yennenga, 2004 CAF Champions League, 10 April 2004). Oldest goalscorer: Billel Dziri – 37 years, 9 months and 10 days (1–0 against USM Blida, 2009–10 Algerian Championnat National, 31 October 2009).

Top goalscorers in all competitions Matches played (including as used substitute) appear in brackets. # Name Years League Cup Others1 Africa2 Total Average1 Billel Dziri 51 (211) 3 (27) 4 (12) 16 (34) 74 (284) 2 Tarek Hadj Adlane 34 (102) 11 (11) 0 (0) 14 (20) 59 (144) 3 Ismaïl Belkacemi 2020–2025 44 (117) 4 (6) 1 (4) 6 (29) 55 (156) 4 Amar Ammour 2002–2009 40 (157) 5 (23) 3 (12) 5 (29) 53 (221) 5 Mohamed Rabie Meftah 2011–2020 38 (188) 2 (18) 3 (11) 6 (41) 49 (258) 6 Rabie Benchergui 2001–2006 31 (83) 6 (10) 0 (0) 7 (20) 44 (113) 7 Noureddine Daham 2009–2013 32 (79) 4 (10) 3 (7)) 2 (2) 41 (98) 8 Hocine Achiou 25 (205) 9 (29) 1 (13) 5 (35) 40 (282) = Issaad Bourahli 25 (74) 5 (7) 1 (6) 9 (13) 40 (100) = Oussama Darfalou 2015–2018 30 (57) 0 (4) 0 (0) 10 (18) 40 (79)

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

Top goalscorers in international club competitions Matches played (Matches played) appear in brackets. Rank Name Nationality Years Total 1 Billel Dziri 16 (33) 2 Tarek Hadj Adlane 15 (25) 3 Mamadou Diallo 2003–2005 10 (10) 4 Oussama Darfalou 2015–2018 10 (18) 5 Isâad Bourahli 9 (13) = Aymen Mahious 2018–2023 9 (29) 7 Rabie Benchergui 2001–2006 7 (20) = Farouk Chafaï 2010–2019 7 (37) 9 Amar Ammour 2002–2009 6 (28) = Abderrahmane Meziane 6 (33) = Mohamed Rabie Meftah 2011–2020 6 (41) = Ismail Belkacemi 2020–2025 6 (29) = Saâdi Radouani 2020– 6 (42)

Most players titles Players with 6 titles or more. #Player Years League Cup Others1 Arab Africa Total 1 Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche 4 2 2 1 1 10 2 Billel Dziri 4 5 0 0 0 9 = Mohamed Hamdoud 1992–2008 4 5 0 0 0 9 4 Mahieddine Meftah 1996–2007 3 5 0 0 0 8 5 Farid Djahnine 1996–2008 3 4 0 0 0 7 = Mounir Zeghdoud 1997–2007 3 4 0 0 0 7 = Rabah Deghmani 1999–2006 3 4 0 0 0 7 = Farouk Chafaï 2010–2019 3 1 2 1 0 7 = Mokhtar Benmoussa 2012–2019 3 1 2 1 0 7 = Mohamed Rabie Meftah 2011–2020 3 1 2 1 0 7 = Hamza Koudri 2012–2022 3 1 2 1 0 7 = Tarek Ghoul 1996–2005 2 5 0 0 0 7 13 Saâdi Radouani 1 2 0 0 3 6 = Carolus Andriamatsinoro 2012–2017 2 1 2 1 0 6 = Hocine Achiou 3 3 0 0 0 6 = Nacereddine Khoualed 2006–2017 2 1 2 1 0 6 = Oussama Benbot 2021– 0 2 0 0 3 5

1 Includes the Super Cup, League Cup.

National teams

Most international caps while a USM Alger player: Mahieddine Meftah – 41 caps for Algeria; First capped player: Abderrahmane Meziani for Algeria (2–1 against Bulgaria, 6 January 1963); First player(s) capped for Algeria to play in the Olympic football tournament: Abderrahmane Derouaz (1980 Summer Olympics); First player(s) to appear for Algeria at the FIFA World Cup: Zemmamouche (2014 FIFA World Cup); First player(s) to appear for Algeria at the Africa Cup of Nations: Boubekeur Belbekri (1968 African Cup of Nations). Youngest starter for Algeria: Abderrahmane Meziani – 20 years, 7 months and 24 days (2–1 against Bulgaria, friendly, 6 January 1963).

Honours Most titles: Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche (10) Most league titles: Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche and Billel Dziri (4) Most Algerian Cup titles: Dziri, Hamdoud, Ghoul, Djahnine, M.Meftah (5) Most Super Cup titles: Nine players (2) Most titles in international club competitions: Benzaza, Benbot, Radouani, Merili (3)

Transfers

+ Highest player fees received by USM Alger # Name Fee Buying club Date 1 900,000 $  Al Ahli SC 28 Jul 2026 2 700,000 €  Nantes 1 Jan 2005 3 500,000 €  Sint-Truidense 23 Jun 2024 4 500,000 €  Al Sadd SC 24 Jul 2024 5 450,000 €  Al Ittihad 8 Feb 2026 6 450,000 $  Al Ahli SC 13 Feb 2025 7 250,000 €  Simba 13 Aug 2024 8 250,000 $  CSKA Moscow 20 Feb 2024 9 210,000 €  Makhachkala 31 Jan 2026 10 200,000 €  AS FAR 9 Jan 2024

+ Highest player fees paid by USM Alger # Name Fee Previous club Date 1 150,000,000 DA  Paradou AC 8 Aug 2026 2 100,000,000 DA  ASO Chlef 31 Jan 2026 3 80,000,000 DA  Paradou AC 13 Jul 2026 4 500,000 €  KF Tirana 31 Aug 2025 5 400,000 €  Étoile du Sahel 7 Jan 2014 6 400,000 €  San Pédro 22 Dec 2025 7 355,000 €  Dynamo Makhachkala 31 Jan 2026 8 350,000 €  Asante Kotoko 15 Mar 2021 9 260,000 €  Al Hilal 29 Aug 2025 10 250,000 €  Dynamo Douala 31 Jan 2024

Management

Coaches

Most seasons: 5 – Mustapha El Kamal (1945–1950); Most consecutive seasons: 5 – Mustapha El Kamal (1945–1950); Most matches: 126 – Noureddine Saâdi; Most matches in international club competitions: 15 – Abdelhak Benchikha; Most titles in a season: 2 – Rolland Courbis (2012–13), Lamine N'Diaye (2025–26); Most Ligue 1 titles: 2 – Mustapha Aksouh (1995–96, 2004–05); Most consecutive Ligue 1 titles: None Most Algerian Cup titles: 2 – Mustapha Aksouh (1998–99, 2003–04); Most titles in international club competitions: 2 – Abdelhak Benchikha (2022–23, 2023); Youngest coach: Abdelaziz Ben Tifour – 35 years, 2 months and 11 days (against RC Arbaâ, 1962–63 Algerian Championnat National, 7 October 1962); Youngest coach to win an official competition: Abdelaziz Ben Tifour – 35 years, 10 months and 19 days (1962–63, 16 June 1963); Youngest coach to win the Ligue 1: Abdelaziz Ben Tifour – 35 years, 10 months and 19 days (1962–63, 16 June 1963); Youngest coach to win an international club competition: Abdelhak Benchikha – 59 years, 6 months and 12 days (2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup, 3 June 2023);

Presidents

Longest-serving president: Saïd Allik – years (since 1994 until August 6, 2010); Most titles: Saïd Allik – 9: Most Ligue 1 titles: Saïd Allik – 4: Most Algerian Cup titles: Saïd Allik – 5: Most Super Cup titles: Ali Haddad – 2: Most titles in international club competitions: Abdelkarim Harkati – 2:

Club

Matches Most official matches in a season: 48 (2012–13); Best league start: 13 wins 1 draw (1962–63 Algerian Championnat National).

Firsts First match: USM Alger 2-2 JSO Hussein Dey (1937–38 Championnat F.S.G.T, 17 October 1937);. 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);