USM Alger, formally Union Sportive de la Médina d’Alger, is a historic Algiers club rooted in the Soustara neighborhood. Founded in 1937, the red-and-black side carries a distinctive urban identity and a long presence in Algerian football. Its home tradition is associated with Stade Omar Hamadi in Bologhine, while major derbies and African fixtures have also taken place at Stade du 5 Juillet. The club’s profile combines enduring community ties, institutional backing and regular exposure to the continent’s leading club competitions.
USM Alger Upcoming matches by league
CAF Super Cup
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- Final
Mamelodi SundownsNo H2HUSM Alger
Ligue 1
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- Regular Season - 4
MB Rouisset
USM Alger
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- Regular Season - 5
USM Alger
JS Saoura
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- Regular Season - 6
Ben AknounNo H2HUSM Alger
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- Regular Season - 7
USM AlgerNo H2HCR Belouizdad
USM Alger Last matches by league
Ligue 1
CAF Confederation Cup
Coupe Nationale
Super Cup
USM Alger Team Roster
The recorded USM Alger squad contains 28 players: eight attackers, ten defenders, three goalkeepers and seven midfielders. Attackers include A. Khaldi, D. Kamagate, H. Ghacha and R. Benayad. The defensive group features C. Malone, I. Chetti, H. Loucif and S. Radouani. Goalkeeping places are held by Abdelmoumene Sifour, M. Hadid and O. Benbot. Midfield names include A. Benguit, A. Tendeng, G. Likonza and Z. Draoui. The listed group includes Algerian and international players across several positions.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
W. Kourdi
Che Fondoh Malone Junior
Imadeddine Azzi
Haithem Loucif
Saâdi Radouani
Rayane Abdelmadjid Mahrouz
Ilyés Chétti
Achref Abada
position Midfielder
Zakaria Draoui
Abdelraouf Benguit
Dhirar Bensaadallah
Farid Boulaya
Glody Likonza
Etane Junior Aimé Tendeng
A. Limane
S. E. Bouziani
position Attacker
Ahmed Khaldi
Mohamed El Amine Ramdaoui
Mohamed Amine Gherbi
M. Bouderbala
Ghiles Guenaoui
Houssam Eddine Ghacha
D. Kamagate
Last USM Alger Coachs
The latest recorded coaching entry lists Sofiane Benkhelifa from 1 April to 1 May 2025, with another Benkhelifa entry dated 1 February 2025. Marcos Paquetá is recorded from 1 February to 1 April 2025, after Nabil Maâloul’s period from July 2024 to February 2025. Juan Garrido’s earlier tenure ran from October 2023 to June 2024. This dated sequence does not establish a current coach.
Mohamed Lacete
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Lacete | Algeria | 1 May 2025 | |
| Sofiane Benkhelifa | Algeria | 1 April 2025 | 1 May 2025 |
| Sofiane Benkhelifa | Algeria | 1 February 2025 | 1 February 2025 |
| Marcos César Dias de Castro | Brazil | 1 February 2025 | 1 April 2025 |
| Nabil Maâloul | Tunisia | 1 July 2024 | 1 February 2025 |
| Juan Carlos Garrido Fernández | Spain | 1 October 2023 | 1 June 2024 |
| Hassan Belhadj | Algeria | 1 February 2023 | |
| Abdelhak Ben Chikha | Algeria | 1 December 2022 | 1 October 2023 |
| Zlatko Krmpotić | Serbia | 1 February 2022 | 1 May 2022 |
| Denis Jean Lavagne | France | 1 August 2021 | 1 December 2021 |
| Thierry Froger | France | 1 December 2020 | 1 March 2021 |
| François Ciccolini | France | 1 August 2020 | 1 November 2020 |
| Mounir Zeghdoud | Algeria | 1 March 2020 | 1 October 2021 |
| Billel Dziri | Algeria | 1 July 2019 | 1 February 2020 |
| Thierry Froger | France | 1 June 2018 | 1 March 2019 |
| Miloud Hamdi | France | 1 November 2017 | 1 May 2018 |
| Paul Put Joseph | Belgium | 1 October 2016 | 1 November 2017 |
| Jean-Michel Cavalli | France | 1 August 2016 | 1 October 2016 |
| Miloud Hamdi | France | 1 July 2015 | 1 June 2016 |
| Billel Dziri | Algeria | 1 February 2015 | 1 June 2015 |
| Otto Pfister | Germany | 1 February 2015 | 1 May 2015 |
| Hubert Velud | France | 1 November 2013 | 1 January 2015 |
| Billel Dziri | Algeria | 1 October 2012 | 1 October 2012 |
| Miguel Ángel Gamondi | Argentina | 1 July 2012 | 1 October 2012 |
| Meziane Ighil | Algeria | 1 February 2012 | 1 June 2012 |
| Didier Ollé-Nicolle | France | 1 November 2011 | 1 February 2012 |
| Hervé Jean-Marie Roger Renard | France | 1 January 2011 | 1 October 2011 |
USM Alger Transfers
The recorded arrivals include goalkeeper M. Hadid from JS Kabylie as a free agent, alongside A. Benguit, S. E. Bouziani and D. Bensaadallah from CR Belouizdad, Paradou AC and Olympique Akbou respectively. I. Azzi and D. Kamagate arrived from Dinamo Makhachkala and San-Pédro, while Z. Draoui joined as a free agent from MC Alger. Earlier entries also record returns from loan for H. Dehiri, A. Othmani, O. Embarek and K. Toual. The list is a selected record, not a complete movement total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. Boulaya |
IMT Novi Beograd
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Free agent | 19 August 2026 |
| M. Gherbi |
Olympique Akbou
|
Transfer | 2 August 2026 |
| M. A. Gherbi |
Olympique Akbou
|
Transfer | 2 August 2026 |
| M. Hadid |
JS Kabylie
|
Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| A. Benguit |
CR Belouizdad
|
Transfer | 13 July 2026 |
| D. Bensaadallah |
Olympique Akbou
|
Transfer | 12 July 2026 |
| D. Bensaadallah |
Olympique Akbou
|
Transfer | 12 July 2026 |
| S. E. Bouziani |
Paradou AC
|
Transfer | 12 July 2026 |
| I. Azzi |
Dinamo Makhachkala
|
Transfer | 1 February 2026 |
| D. Kamagate |
San-Pédro
|
Transfer | 21 December 2025 |
| E. Ernest |
Tirana
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Transfer | 31 August 2025 |
| Emmanuel Ernest |
Tirana
|
Transfer | 31 August 2025 |
| E. Tendeng |
Al Hilal Omdurman
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Transfer | 29 August 2025 |
| A. Tendeng |
Al Hilal Omdurman
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Transfer | 29 August 2025 |
| Z. Draoui |
MC Alger
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Free agent | 31 July 2025 |
The recorded departures include K. Soufi to MC Oran and A. Alilet to Al-Ittihad on transfers, followed by D. E. Mechid’s move to Dinamo Makhachkala. N. Lamara left for Khenchela as a free agent, while E. Ernest and B. Bimenyimana were recorded as free-agent departures to Tirana and Jeddah Club. Other transfers took M. Benmazouz to ES Sahel, S. Bouali to US Monastirienne and M. Merghem to JS Kabylie. Other entries also record departures involving O. Embarek and K. Toual. This is a selected movement record, not a complete total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Benayad |
ES Setif
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Free agent | 26 August 2026 |
| O. Boulares |
ASM Oran
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Free agent | 18 August 2026 |
| M. Boutaoui |
RC Arba
|
Transfer | 15 August 2026 |
| H. Dehiri |
Al Ahli Tripoli
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Transfer | 26 July 2026 |
| K. Soufi |
MC Oran
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Transfer | 12 July 2026 |
| A. Alilet |
Al-Ittihad
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Transfer | 4 February 2026 |
| D. E. Mechid |
Dinamo Makhachkala
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Transfer | 1 February 2026 |
| D. E. Mechid |
Dinamo Makhachkala
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Transfer | 31 January 2026 |
| N. Lamara |
Khenchela
|
Free agent | 30 January 2026 |
| E. Ernest |
Tirana
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Free agent | 5 January 2026 |
| S. Bouali |
US Monastirienne
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Transfer | 10 September 2025 |
| B. Bimenyimana |
Jeddah Club
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Free Transfer | 5 September 2025 |
| M. Benmazouz |
ES Sahel
|
Transfer | 30 August 2025 |
| O. Chita |
El Bayadh
|
Free agent | 29 August 2025 |
| O. Chita |
El Bayadh
|
Free agent | 28 August 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
Across the recorded period from July 2025 to August 2026, USM Alger’s movement pattern combines recruitment from Algerian clubs, international arrivals and players returning from loan. Domestic additions include A. Benguit, S. E. Bouziani, D. Bensaadallah, Z. Draoui and M. Bouderbala, while the arrival list also links the club with Dinamo Makhachkala, San-Pédro, Tirana, Al Hilal Omdurman and Simba. Departures run in both domestic and international directions, with transfers and free-agent exits appearing alongside one another. The records also contain return-from-loan entries, showing that temporary placements form part of the wider squad cycle. Several names appear in variant or repeated movement entries, so the listed activity is best treated as a selected account rather than a complete balance of arrivals and departures. No recorded fees are attached to these movements, leaving the sporting changes clearer than their financial terms.
Leagues USM Alger has participated in
USM Alger has a long recorded presence in Ligue 1, spanning 2011 to 2025, and in the Coupe Nationale, spanning 2016 to 2025. The CAF Confederation Cup is also recorded from 2018 through 2025, making it the club’s most sustained continental competition in the available history. These three competitions form the most recent recorded competitive cycle. Historical participation includes the CAF Super Cup in 2023, the Coupe de la Ligue in 2020, and both the CAF Champions League and Super Cup in 2019. The sequence reflects a domestic core supported by recurring African competition.
More about USM Alger
USM Alger, formally Union Sportive de la Médina d’Alger, is an Algiers football club founded in 1937. Its common identities include USMA, Les Usmistes and Soustara, the last name connecting the club to the historic neighborhood that shaped its social character. The club’s red-and-black colors and striped visual tradition are closely tied to that identity, giving it one of the most recognizable profiles in Algerian football.
Founded during the colonial era, USM Alger has endured as more than a sporting institution. Its history is associated with Algerian nationalist feeling and the urban working-class culture of Algiers, while its Soustara roots continue to frame the club’s public character. Its modern structure has corporate and institutional backing, while major national enterprises have historically contributed to organisational stability.
The club’s traditional home is Stade Omar Hamadi in Bologhine, positioned along the Mediterranean coast. USM Alger has also appeared at larger national venues, including Stade du 5 Juillet, for major continental fixtures and high-profile domestic derbies. This combination of a neighborhood stadium and larger event arenas reflects the club’s reach from local culture to the national and African stages.
On the football side, USM Alger belongs to Algeria’s established top-flight ecosystem and has a long recorded Ligue 1 presence. Its continental footprint includes the CAF Confederation Cup and earlier participation in the CAF Champions League and CAF Super Cup. The club’s broader sporting identity blends disciplined Algerian football traditions with a squad model built around domestic talent and selected international experience. Across its history, venue, colors and continental involvement, USM Alger remains closely associated with Algiers, Soustara and the red-and-black character of Algerian club football.
Last matches statistics for USM Alger
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Zamalek SC
1 - 0
USM Alger
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1 / 9 |
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81 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
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USM Alger
1 - 0
Oued Akbou
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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USM Alger
4 - 2
Paradou AC
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Khenchela
2 - 1
USM Alger
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
MB Rouisset
1 - 0
USM Alger
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
USM Alger
1 - 1
CR Belouizdad
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ben Aknoun
2 - 2
USM Alger
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
MC Oran
2 - 2
USM Alger
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Khenchela
0 - 0
USM Alger
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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USM Alger
2 - 0
JS El Biar
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics USM Alger
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots USM Alger
Warnings USM Alger
Passes USM Alger
Goalkeeper saves USM Alger
Latest start lineups USM Alger (XI)
Zamalek SC vs USM Alger
CAF Confederation Cup 2025 - 1541943
USM Alger vs Zamalek SC
CAF Confederation Cup 2025 - 1541942
Olympique Safi vs USM Alger
CAF Confederation Cup 2025 - 1536086
USM Alger vs Olympique Safi
CAF Confederation Cup 2025 - 1536085
USM Alger vs Maniema Union
CAF Confederation Cup 2025 - 1524420
Maniema Union vs USM Alger
CAF Confederation Cup 2025 - 1524416
2020-2021
1st shirt