MC Alger, officially Mouloudia Club d’Alger, is one of Algeria’s historic football institutions. Founded in Algiers in 1921, the club is associated with green and red colors, a strong civic identity and a substantial continental tradition. The page brings together the latest recorded 27-player squad, coaching timeline, recent movement snapshot and competition history available, alongside a durable profile of the club’s heritage, stadium context and place in Algerian football.
MC Alger Upcoming matches by league
Ligue 1
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- Regular Season - 4
MC Alger
Témouchent
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- Regular Season - 1
MC Alger
MC Oran
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- Regular Season - 5
ASO Chlef
MC Alger
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- Regular Season - 6
MC AlgerNo H2HES Setif
MC Alger Last matches by league
Ligue 1
CAF Champions League
Friendlies Clubs
Coupe Nationale
Super Cup
MC Alger Team Roster
The recorded roster contains 27 players: 11 attackers, seven defenders, seven midfielders and two goalkeepers. The forward group includes S. Bayazid, Z. Naidji, Z. Ferhat, M. Bangoura and Siriman Konate, while the defensive unit features A. Abdellaoui, R. Halaïmia and M. Khelif. Midfield options include M. Benkhemassa, C. Boukholda, M. Mehdaoui and M. Zoungrana. A. Ramdane and M. Hammache are the listed goalkeepers. Shirt numbers are recorded for most players, with some numbers appearing more than once, so the roster is best understood through its player and position listing rather than numbering alone.
position Goalkeeper
Abdelatif Ramdane
M. Hammache
position Defender
Merwane Khelif
Ayoub Abdellaoui
Mohamed Benkhemassa
Ayoub Ghezala
Mohamed Réda Halaïmia
Aimen Bouguerra
Y. Chaib
Abdelkader Menezla
Y. Gassi
position Midfielder
Mohamed Islam Abdelkader
Mohamed Zoungrana
Chahreddine Boukholda
Merouane Mehdaoui
Oussama Benhaoua
D. Mahdid
position Attacker
Siriman Konate
Soufiane Bayazid
Ahmed Kohili Ben
Zinedine Ferhat
Yacine Hamadouche
Mehdi Boucherit
M. Bangoura
Zakaria Naidji
Amine Messoussa
Mossi Nduwumwe
Last MC Alger Coachs
Khaled Ben Yahia is MC Alger’s current coach, having started the role on December 1, 2024. The Tunisian coach followed Patrice Beaumelle, whose tenure is recorded from March 2023 to December 2024. Earlier entries include Faruk Hadžibegić from November 2022 to September 2023, with a preceding July to September 2022 spell, and Faouzi Benzarti from October 2022 to February 2023. The timeline records several coaching changes before Ben Yahia’s tenure.
Khaled Ben Yahia
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khaled Ben Yahia | Tunisia | 1 December 2024 | |
| 1 October 2023 | 1 December 2024 | ||
| Faruk Hadžibegić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 November 2022 | 1 September 2023 |
| Faouzi Benzarti | Tunisia | 1 October 2022 | 1 February 2023 |
| Faruk Hadžibegić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 July 2022 | 1 September 2022 |
| Khaled Ben Yahia | Tunisia | 1 September 2021 | 1 November 2022 |
| Nabil Neghiz | Algeria | 1 April 2021 | 1 August 2021 |
| Abdelkader Amrani | Algeria | 1 February 2021 | 1 May 2021 |
| Nabil Neghiz | Algeria | 1 February 2020 | 1 February 2021 |
| Hakim Malek | France | 1 July 2019 | 1 December 2019 |
| Bernard Casoni | France | 1 June 2019 | 1 December 2019 |
| Adel Amrouche | Algeria | 1 October 2018 | 1 March 2019 |
| Bernard Casoni | France | 1 August 2017 | 1 August 2018 |
| Kamel Mouassa | Algeria | 2 November 2016 | 30 July 2017 |
| Lotfi Amrouche | Algeria | 1 February 2016 | 1 June 2016 |
| Meziane Ighil | Algeria | 1 October 2015 | 1 February 2016 |
| Fouad Bouali | Algeria | 1 November 2013 | 1 May 2014 |
| Alain Geiger | Switzerland | 1 June 2013 | 1 November 2013 |
| Kamel Eddine Bouhellal | Algeria | 12 February 2012 | 8 May 2012 |
| 1 November 2011 | 12 February 2012 | ||
| Abdelhak Ben Chikha | Algeria | 1 September 2011 | 1 October 2011 |
MC Alger Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals show several routes into MC Alger. Siriman Konate is listed as a free-agent arrival, while M. Mehdaoui, Ahmed Kohili Ben and C. Boukholda are recorded as transfers. T. Moussaoui, A. Delort, O. Bouzekri, A. Kelaleche and M. Bouzekri appear as returns from loan or back-from-loan entries. A. Bouguerra and Z. Ferhat are listed as free agents, and S. Aissaoui has loan entries in the snapshot. Other transfer entries include A. Guendouz and Mohamed Saliou Bangoura. The published list is a recent sample, not a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
Singida Black Stars
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Loan | 6 August 2026 | |
| Merouane Mehdaoui |
Olympique Akbou
|
Transfer | 7 July 2026 |
| M. Mehdaoui |
Olympique Akbou
|
Transfer | 7 July 2026 |
| Siriman Konate |
US Chaouia
|
Free agent | 7 July 2026 |
| Ahmed Kohili Ben |
Paradou AC
|
Transfer | 6 July 2026 |
| T. Moussaoui |
Paradou AC
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| C. Boukholda |
MC Oran
|
Transfer | 2 January 2026 |
| I. Boussouf |
CR Belouizdad
|
Free agent | 31 August 2025 |
| Z. Ferhat |
Angers
|
Free agent | 30 August 2025 |
| A. Guendouz |
Persepolis FC
|
Transfer | 4 August 2025 |
| S. Aissaoui |
CSKA Moscow
|
Transfer | 31 July 2025 |
| S. A. Aissaoui |
CSKA Moscow
|
Transfer | 30 July 2025 |
| A. Bouguerra |
CS Constantine
|
Free Transfer | 15 July 2025 |
| A. Bouguerra |
CS Constantine
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Free agent | 13 July 2025 |
| A. Delort |
Montpellier
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Back from Loan | 1 July 2025 |
Recent recorded departures include transfers for Alhassane Bangoura, K. Zunon and A. Bouras, as well as departures for M. Zerkane and T. Meziani. Free-agent or free-transfer departures include L. Tabti, I. Boussouf, A. Delort, A. Kelaleche, S. Badjo, H. Mouali and Z. Draoui. T. Moussaoui is recorded as a loan departure, while further free moves involve S. Belkhir, K. Merzougui, R. Ouattara, M. Boussaïd, M. Belgourai and M. Bouzekri. These entries represent a recent sample rather than the club’s complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Aissaoui |
Témouchent
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Free agent | 21 August 2026 |
| S. A. Aissaoui |
Témouchent
|
Free agent | 21 August 2026 |
| S. A. Aissaoui |
Témouchent
|
Free agent | 20 August 2026 |
| T. Moussaoui |
JS El Biar
|
Free agent | 19 August 2026 |
| T. Moussaoui |
JS El Biar
|
Free agent | 18 August 2026 |
| A. Guendouz |
JS Kabylie
|
Transfer | 9 August 2026 |
| M. Anatouf |
CS Constantine
|
Loan | 7 August 2026 |
| Alhassane Bangoura |
JS El Biar
|
Transfer | 17 July 2026 |
| K. Zunon |
Azam
|
Transfer | 4 July 2026 |
| K. Zunon |
Azam
|
Transfer | 3 July 2026 |
| L. Tabti |
ES Setif
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Zerkane |
Carolina Core
|
- | 12 February 2026 |
| T. Meziani |
Al Qadsia
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- | 8 February 2026 |
| I. Boussouf |
Khenchela
|
Free agent | 30 January 2026 |
| A. Delort |
Ajaccio
|
Free agent | 7 September 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
The movement picture around MC Alger is varied rather than confined to one transaction route. The recent arrivals include free-agent additions, conventional transfers, loans and several returns from loan, with players arriving from Algerian sides as well as clubs abroad. The departure snapshot likewise combines transfers, free-agent or free-transfer exits and a loan move, with domestic and international destinations both represented. Several arrivals and departures involve players returning after temporary spells. Repeated entries are visible for some movements, including A. Bouguerra, H. Mouali and S. Aissaoui, so the listed activity should be treated as a dated snapshot instead of a definitive count. No recorded amounts are provided for the movements described here. Together, the entries show an active period of squad change across 2025 and 2026, but they do not by themselves establish the club’s full recruitment plan, expenditure or net balance.
Leagues MC Alger has participated in
MC Alger has recent recorded participation in Ligue 1, Coupe Nationale and the CAF Champions League, with each competition logged through 2025. These are the principal recent domestic and continental entries in the competition record. The Super Cup and club friendlies are recorded through 2024 and are historical in this context. Earlier historical participation includes the Coupe de la Ligue in 2020, the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2019 and the CAF Confederation Cup in 2017. The portfolio reflects sustained domestic involvement alongside recurring continental competition, while the older cup entries are not presented as current.
More about MC Alger
MC Alger, formally Mouloudia Club d’Alger and commonly known as Le Mouloudia or the Doyen des clubs algériens, is an Algerian football institution based in Algiers. Founded in 1921, it emerged during the colonial era, when football also served as a vehicle for Algerian cultural and national expression. The club therefore carries significance beyond competition, occupying a foundational place in Algeria’s football ecosystem as the first Algerian Muslim club to be established.
Green and red are MC Alger’s defining colors, carrying patriotic and civic associations. Its badge tradition combines the crescent and star with those colors, linking the visual identity to Algerian heritage. That symbolism has helped make the club a prominent expression of Algiers and an institution whose following is rooted in history, belonging and collective pride.
MC Alger is associated with Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers, a venue known for monumental fixtures and profound national resonance. The stadium setting matches the stature traditionally attached to the club, while its capital-city location places MC Alger at the center of Algeria’s football culture. The green-and-red palette and the club’s historical weight reinforce that identity on major domestic and continental occasions.
The club operates within a corporate and institutional model backed by major national industrial conglomerates, with an emphasis on sustainable infrastructure and a robust youth academy. Its football tradition combines a strong domestic Algerian core with experienced North African players and selected international profiles, balancing technical flair with tactical discipline and physical resilience. In continental terms, MC Alger is a traditional CAF Champions League competitor and a North African heavyweight with historical continental honors. Its origins, symbolism, venue, development structure and regional reach explain the club’s enduring place in Algerian football as of August 2026.
Last matches statistics for MC Alger
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CS Constantine
2 - 0
MC Alger
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ben Aknoun
2 - 3
MC Alger
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
MC Alger
2 - 1
Oued Akbou
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
MC Alger
1 - 1
MB Rouisset
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
ES Setif
1 - 0
MC Alger
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
MC Alger
2 - 0
ASO Chlef
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Al-Hilal Saudi FC
0 - 2
MC Alger
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Al Shabab
3 - 1
MC Alger
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
NIGELEC
0 - 0
MC Alger
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
MC Alger
5 - 0
NIGELEC
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics MC Alger
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MC Alger vs Al Hilal Omdurman
CAF Champions League 2025 - 1485449
MC Alger vs Saint Eloi Lupopo
CAF Champions League 2025 - 1485441
Saint Eloi Lupopo vs MC Alger
CAF Champions League 2025 - 1485438
Orlando Pirates vs MC Alger
CAF Champions League 2024 - 1353251
MC Alger vs Orlando Pirates
CAF Champions League 2024 - 1353250
Young Africans vs MC Alger
CAF Champions League 2024 - 1310919
2020-2021
1st shirt