In the 2008–09 season, USM Alger competed in the Division 1 for the 31st time, as well as the Arab Champions League and the Algerian Cup. It was their 14th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football.
Squad list Players and squad numbers last updated on 28 May 2009.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 Goalkeepers27 GK Merouane Abdouni MC Alger 61 024 GK Ahmed Walid Chouih USM El Harrach 32 01 GK Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche Youth system 120 040 GK Ismaïl Mansouri Youth system 1 0 Defenders12 LB Mohamed Amine Saidoune Youth system 10 03 LB Akram Benaoumeur OM Arzew 26 025 LB Nacerdine Bensaci MO Constantine 17 026 CB Sofiane Harkat JS Kabylie 13 03 CB Mohamed Amine Zidane MC Oran 59 22 RB Larbi Hosni MC Alger 15 04 CB Ali Rial NARB Réghaïa 61 914 LB Zineddine Mekkaoui Youth system 44 120 CB Nacereddine Khoualed US Biskra 62 113 CB Daniel Moncharé Cotonsport Garoua 72 130 RB Islam Adel Aït Ali Yahia Youth system 44 015 RB Mohamed Billel Benaldjia Youth system 12 0 Midfielders10 AM Amar Ammour ASM Oran 221 498 CM Billel Dziri CS Sedan Ardennes 0 028 DM Karim Ghazi Espérance de Tunis 0 011 AM Saïd Sayah Youth system 18 017 DM Moké Diarra FC Gueugnon 10 023 LM Abdessamad Habbache Youth system 11 032 AM Wuiwel Isea WA Casablanca 14 121 DM Abdelkrim Oudni CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 24 1 Forwards28 Aghilès Benchaâbane Youth system 5 137 Nouri Ouznadji JS Kabylie 7 119 Mouaouia Meklouche Youth system 5 023 Cheikh Hamidi USM Annaba 17 67 Issaad Bourahli ES Sétif 97 42
Transfers In DatePlayerFrom clubTransfer feeSource 31 July 2008 MF Moké Diarra Gueugnon Free transfer 15 January 2009 FW Nouri Ouznadji JS Kabylie Undisclosed 18 January 2009 MF Wuiwel Isea WA Casablanca Free transfer
Out DatePlayerTo clubTransfer feeSource 30 July 2008 DF / MF Hocine Metref Dijon FCO Free transfer 18 January 2009 MF Moké Diarra Bizertin End of contract
Competitions Overview CompetitionRecordStarted roundFinal position / roundFirst match Last match Division 1 6th 7 August 2008 28 May 2009 Algerian Cup Round of 64 15 January 2009 Arab Champions League Round of 32 Round of 16 28 October 2008 28 December 2008 Total
Division 1
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Algerian Cup
Arab Champions League
Round of 32
Round of 16
Squad information Playing statistics
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.PlayerDivision 1Algerian CupArab Champions LeagueTotalGSGSGSGS Goalkeepers1 24 2 1 4 1 1 29 3 124 2 1 1 3 127 6 6 Defenders2 12+2 3 1 1 15 3 13 11+4 5 3 1 18 6 4 25+3 7 3 1 2 1 1 31 8 4 12 5 1 1 6 1 13 23+2 3 1 1 4 30 4 14 8+3 4 1 15 1 20 14+6 1 4 2 1 1 4 1 25 1 6 225 17 2 17 2 26 11+1 1 1 13 1 22+1 5 3 26 5 Abdelouadoud Zitouni 0+1 1 Midfielders7 21+3 6 3 1 1 4 1 1 29 8 4 8 19+1 4 1 3 2 2 23 6 3 11 4+11 1 2 18 15 9+1 1 1 1 12 1 17 8+1 3 1 1 10 4 21 19+1 1 4 4 1 24 1 5 23 5+4 1 1 1 11 1 28 18+1 3 1 1 3 23 2 130 8+13 1 1 2 24 1 32 2+11 1 1 14 1 Forwards 1+2 1 3 1 7 1 1 2 7 1 1 2 1+3 1 5 15+1 6 1 1 17 6 1 7+2 1 2 1 11 2 10 5 1 2 1 1 12 6 2 9+2 2 1 3 1 14 2 2 7+2 1 1 2 1 1 11 2 2 2+4 1 6 1 0+1 1 Own goals 1 0 0 1Totals38 51 81 2 06 15 145 68 9
Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
No.Nat.PlayerPos.TOTAL7 Amar Ammour MF 6 1 1 84 Ali Rial DF 7 0 1 88 Billel Dziri MF 4 0 2 6 Issaad Bourahli FW 5 0 1 6 Cheikh Hamidi FW 6 0 0 6 Farès Mecheri FW 1 0 1 213 Mohamed Boussefiane FW 2 0 0 2 Aghilès Benchaâbane FW 1 0 0 1 Abdelkrim Oudni MF 1 0 0 1 Rafik Deghiche FW 1 0 0 1 Nouri Ouznadji FW 1 0 0 120 Nacereddine Khoualed DF 1 0 0 132 Wuiwel Isea MF 1 0 0 1Own Goals 1 0 0 1Totals 38 1 6 45
Clean sheets Includes all competitive matches. NameTotal1 Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche801924 Ahmed Walid Chouih000027 Merouane Abdouni4004TOTALS120113
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