2006–07 USM Alger season

USM Alger
2006–07 season
Chairman	Saïd Allik
Head coach	René Lobello; (until July 2006); Rachid Belhout; (from March 2007); (until June 2007)
Stadium	Stade Omar Hammadi, Bologhine
National 1	4th
Algerian Cup	Runner-up
CAF Champions League	Preliminary round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Mohamed Boussefiane (5 goals); All: ; Mintou Doucoure (7 goals)
	← 2005–06 2007–08 →

In the 2006–07 season, USM Alger is competing in the Ligue 1 for the 27th time, as well as the Algerian Cup. It is their 12th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They will be competing in Ligue 1, the CAF Champions League and the Algerian Cup. USM Alger, who has been discreet in the league this season but still finishing at a qualifying place in an international competition. The Algiers club will even reach the final of the Cup like last season.

Players

Last updated on 18 November 2016^[1]

Squad No.	Position	Name	Date Of Birth (Age)	Moving from
Goalkeepers
24	GK	Farid Belmellat	(1970-10-18)18 October 1970 (aged 36)	JSM Béjaïa
27	GK	Ahmed Walid Chouih	(1982-02-10)10 February 1982 (aged 24)	USM El Harrach
1	GK	Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche	(1985-03-19)19 March 1985 (aged 21)	Youth system
Defenders
4	RB	Salim Aribi	(1974-12-16)16 December 1974 (aged 32)	CA Batna
29	RB	Abdelkader Besseghir	(1978-03-05)5 March 1978 (aged 28)	GC Mascara
3	RB	Zineddine Mekkaoui	(1987-01-10)10 January 1987 (aged 19)	Youth system
17	RB	Moulay Haddou	(1975-06-14)14 June 1975 (aged 31)	MC Oran
5	RB	Mounir Zeghdoud	(1970-11-18)18 November 1970 (aged 36)	USM Aïn Beïda
20	RB	Mahieddine Meftah	(1968-09-25)25 September 1968 (aged 38)	JS Kabylie
2	RB	Mohamed Hamdoud	(1976-06-09)9 June 1976 (aged 30)	Youth system
20	RB	Nacereddine Khoualed	(1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 20)	US Biskra
12	RB	Mohamed Belhadi	(1986-07-13)13 July 1986 (aged 20)	Youth system
23	RB	Tayeb Guessoum	(1985-03-10)10 March 1985 (aged 21)	USM El Harrach
3	RB	Mohamed Amine Zidane	(1983-10-05)5 October 1983 (aged 23)	MC Oran
13	RB	Daniel Moncharé	(1982-01-24)24 January 1982 (aged 24)	Cotonsport Garoua
Midfielders
6	CM	Farid Djahnine	(1976-08-16)16 August 1976 (aged 30)	Youth system
7	CM	Amar Ammour	(1976-09-10)10 September 1976 (aged 30)	ASM Oran
8	CM	Billel Dziri	(1972-01-21)21 January 1972 (aged 34)	CS Sedan Ardennes
28	CM	Karim Ghazi	(1979-01-06)6 January 1979 (aged 27)	Espérance de Tunis
31	CM	Adel Islam Aït Ali Yahia	(1987-04-13)13 April 1987 (aged 19)	Youth system
26	CM	Hocine Metref	(1984-01-01)1 January 1984 (aged 23)	Youth system
15	CM	Antar Boucherit	(1983-12-18)18 December 1983 (aged 23)	USM Annaba
Forwards
10	RW	Sofiane Hanitser	(1984-10-20)20 October 1984 (aged 22)	ASM Oran
14	RW	Sofiane Attaf	(1983-09-26)26 September 1983 (aged 23)	USM El Harrach
22	RW	Mohamed Boussefiane	(1985-01-18)18 January 1985 (aged 21)	RC Kouba
25	RW	Ali Lamine Kab	(1985-05-11)11 May 1985 (aged 21)	Youth system
9	RW	Mintou Doucoure	(1982-07-19)19 July 1982 (aged 24)	JS Centre Salif Keita
19	RW	Sédonoudé Abouta	(1981-01-11)11 January 1981 (aged 25)	Djoliba AC

Transfers

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

Overview

Competition	Record
Competition	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
National	30	13	8	9	32	25	+7	043.33
Algerian Cup	6	5	0	1	10	4	+6	083.33
Champions League	2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	050.00
Total	38	19	8	11	45	32	+13	050.00

Ligue 1

League table

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Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
30	13	8	9	32	25	+7	47	9	5	1	21	8	+13	4	3	8	11	17	−6

Last updated: 12 December 2014.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	L	W	L	W	L	D	L	D	L	W	L	W	W	W	W	W	D	D	L	L	D	D	W	W	W	W	D	D	L
Position	3	7	3	6	4	6	7	8	9	11	8	10	8	6	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	3	4

Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

10 August 2006 Round 1	USM Alger	2 – 0	CA Batna	Rouiba
	Haddou 9' (pen.) Dziri 25'	Report		Stadium: Stade olympique Rouïba Referee: Belkacem, Deffar, Belkheïr

21 August 2006 Round 2	MC Oran	1 – 0	USM Alger	Oran
	Berradja 4'	Report		Stadium: Stade Ahmed Zabana Referee: Boukedjar, Chaâbane, Debbiche

25 August 2006 Round 3	USM Alger	3 – 0	WA Tlemcen	Rouiba
	Dziri 34', 61' Hamdoud 69'	Report		Stadium: Stade olympique Rouïba Referee: Boumaza, Bouziani, Salhi

31 August 2006 Round 4	ES Sétif	2 – 0	USM Alger	Sétif
	Ziaya 45' Bourahli 72'	Report		Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945 Referee: Benaïssa, Betam, Chnaoua

11 September 2006 Round 5	USM Alger	2 – 1	CA Bordj Bou Arreridj	Rouiba
	Ramdani 15' Bensaïd 69'	Report	80' (pen.) Boulaïncer	Stadium: Stade olympique Rouïba Referee: Djaballah, Benmansour, Etchiali

21 September 2006 Round 6	NA Hussein Dey	2 – 0	USM Alger	El Harrach
	Attafen 12' Camara 33'	Report		Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954 Referee: Bichari, Haci, Belagoune

28 September 2006 Round 7	USM Alger	2 – 2	MC Alger	Algiers
	Zidane 8' Bensaïd 65'	Report	35' Bouguèche 62' Coulibaly	Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962 Attendance: 55.000 Referee: Zekrini, Tahir, Doulache

12 October 2006 Round 8	USM Blida	2 – 0	USM Alger	Blida
	Endzanga 19' (pen.) Metref 57' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Stade Mustapha Tchaker Referee: Boumaza, Bouziani, Salhi

19 October 2006 Round 9	USM Alger	0 – 0	OMR El Annasser	Bologhine
		Report		Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi Referee: Djerboua, Chaoui, Djahnine

26 October 2006 Round 10	JS Kabylie	1 – 0	USM Alger	Tizi Ouzou
	Yacef 55'	Report		Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre Attendance: 20.000 Referee: Mansouri, Benaboun, Bechirne

9 November 2006 Round 11	USM Alger	2 – 0	ASO Chlef	Bologhine
	Doucouré 46' Boussefiane 84'	Report		Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi Referee: Boukedjar, Debbiche, Rebai

13 November 2006 Round 12	ASM Oran	2 – 1	USM Alger	Oran
	Hanitser 26' Rouane 90'	Report	52' Bensaïd	Stadium: Stade Habib Bouakeul Referee: Aouiti, Bitam, Tifrani

23 November 2006 Round 13	USM Alger	2 – 1	CR Belouizdad	Bologhine
	Doucouré 38' Ammour 68'	Report	42' Amroune	Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi Referee: Bichari, Benarous, Korichi

7 December 2006 Round 14	Paradou AC	0 – 1	USM Alger	Boufarik
		Report	Metref 35'	Stadium: Stade Mohamed Reggaz Referee: Abid Charef, Feddaoui, Saadi

14 December 2006 Round 15	USM Alger	2 – 1	JSM Béjaïa	Algiers
	Boussefiane 89' Metref 90'	Report	62' Chaouch	Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962 Referee: Benouza, Meknous, Ouadaah

15 January 2007 Round 16	CA Batna	0 – 2	USM Alger	Batna
		Report	9', 42' Hanitser	Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954 Referee: Djaballah, Omari, Mezroua

18 January 2007 Round 17	USM Alger	2 – 0	MC Oran	Bologhine
	Hanitser 40' Doucouré 89'	Report		Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi Referee: Khélifi, Sedrati, Bourghrara

22 January 2007 Round 18	WA Tlemcen	1 – 1	USM Alger	Tlemcen
	Djallit 7'	Report	78' Boussefiane	Stadium: Stade des 3 Frères Referee: Boukedjar, Debbiche, Rebaï

1 February 2007 Round 19	USM Alger	0 – 0	ES Sétif	Bologhine
		Report		Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi Referee: Trabelsi, Mehal, Benaceu (Tunisia)

19 February 2007 Round 20	CA Bordj Bou Arreridj	1 – 0	USM Alger	Bordj Bou Arréridj
	Boudjelid 52'	Report		Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955 Referee: Abdellah, Benchaia, Bouhassoun

22 February 2007 Round 21	USM Alger	0 – 1	NA Hussein Dey	Bologhine
		Report	23' Camara	Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi Referee: Zekrini, Tahir, Belagoun

8 March 2007 Round 22	MC Alger	0 – 0	USM Alger	Algiers
		Report		Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962 Referee: Bichari, Tahir, Talbi

19 March 2007 Round 23	USM Alger	0 – 0	USM Blida	Bologhine
		Report		Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi Referee: Benouza, Meknous, Ouadah

29 March 2007 Round 24	OMR El Annasser	2 – 3	USM Alger	Algiers
	Benhadj 26' Belkheir 45'	Report	13' Zidane 38' (o.g.) Deghmani 75' Metref	Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955 Referee: Djabaalah, Omari, Mezroua

13 April 2007 Round 25	USM Alger	1 – 0	JS Kabylie	Bologhine
	Ghazi 18' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi Referee: Abidcharef, Chaabane, Saadi

27 April 2007 Round 26	ASO Chlef	0 – 1	USM Alger	Chlef
		Report	27' (pen.) Boucherit	Stadium: Stade Mohamed Boumezrag Referee: Mansouri, Benaboun, Aissani

15 May 2007 Round 27	USM Alger	3 – 2	ASM Oran	Bologhine
	Boussefiane 24', 61' Hanitser 54'	Report	40' Nessakh 76' Tigana	Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi Referee: Benbaka, Seghiri, Saadi

29 May 2007 Round 28	CR Belouizdad	2 – 2	USM Alger	Algiers
	Aoudia 41' Mekehout 54' (pen.)	Report	62', 80' Ammour	Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955 Referee: Khelifi, Sedrati, Chabane

8 June 2007 Round 29	USM Alger	0 – 0	Paradou AC	Bologhine
		Report		Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi Referee: Fettouha, Benchaâ, Haïmoudi

11 June 2007 Round 30	JSM Béjaïa	1 – 0	USM Alger	Béjaïa
	Berguiga 42'	Report		Stadium: Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine Referee: Boukedjar, Debiche, Djahnine

Algerian Cup

5 February 2007 Round of 64	MC Saïda	0 – 1	USM Alger	Chlef
14h00		Report	53' Besseghir	Stadium: Stade Mohamed Boumezrag Referee: Mansouri, Benchaïr, Haïmoudi

16 February 2007 Round of 32	USM Alger	1 – 0	USM Annaba	El Eulma
14h30	Ghazi 35'	Report		Stadium: Stade Messaoud Zougar Referee: Benouza, Meknous, Ouaddah

1 March 2007 Round of 16	USM Alger	3 – 2	ES Mostaganem	Ain Defla
14h00	Dziri 19' Boussefiane 21' Attaf 51'	Report	56' Boudjenah 80' (pen.) A. Belarbi	Stadium: Stade communal Referee: Khélifi, Sedrati, Bougherara

24 May 2007 Quarter-finals	USM Alger	1 – 0	ES Sétif	Tizi Ouzou
	Mintou Doucoure 85'	Report		Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Belkacem

15 June 2007 Semi-finals	JS Kabylie	1 – 4	USM Alger	Blida
	Nabil Hemani 76'	Report	Abouta 18', 70' Boucherit 44' (pen.) Doucoure 81'	Stadium: Stade Mustapha Tchaker Referee: Djaballah

28 June 2007 final	MC Alger	1 - 0	USM Alger	Algiers
17:00	Fodil Hadjadj 70'	report		Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962 Attendance: 80.000 Referee: Mohamed Zekrini, Brahimi Djezzar, Ahmed Sedrati, Touati Djabellah

Champions League

First round

26 January 2007 first leg	USM Alger	3 – 1	AS GNN	Bologhine, Algeria
	Doucouré 7', 70' Dziri 85'	Report	90' Hamidou Djibou	Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi Attendance: 8.000 Referee: Youcef Saâdallah (Tunisia)

10 February 2007 Second leg	AS GNN	2 – 0	USM Alger	Niamey, Niger
	Hamidou Djibou 61', 74' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Stade Général Seyni Kountché Referee: Pascal Dipama (Burkina Faso)

Squad information

Playing statistics

As of 31 June 2007^[update]

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.	Player	Ligue 1				Algerian Cup				CAF Champions League				Total
No.	Nat.	Player	GS				GS				GS				GS
Goalkeepers
1		Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche	25		1	1	5				2				32		1	1
24		Farid Belmellat	2												2
27		Ahmed Walid Chouih	4				1								5
Defenders
2		Mohamed Hamdoud	24	1	3		5				2		1		31	1	4
3		Mohamed Amine Zidane	18	2	5	1	4		1		2				24	2	6	1
3		Zineddine Mekkaoui	4				1								5
4		Salim Aribi	18		6		5		2						23		8
5		Mounir Zeghdoud	6				3								9
12		Mohamed Belhadi	2		1		1								3		1
13		Daniel Moncharé	9		2		3								9		2
17		Moulay Haddou	7	1											7	1
18		Rabah Deghmani	4		1										4		1
20		Nacereddine Khoualed	11		1		4		1						15		2
23		Tayeb Guessoum	7				2								9
29		Abdelkader Besseghir	18		2		5	1			2				25	1	3
		Benyamina	4												4
		Rahiche	2												2
		Malek Aït Alia	2		1										2		1
		Amine Dahar	2												2
		Seddik	1												1
		Mohamed Amine Saidoune	1												1
Midfielders
6		Farid Djahnine	18		2		3								21		2
7		Amar Ammour	25	3	3		6				2				33	3	3
8		Billel Dziri	19	3	5		3	1			2	1	1		24	5	6
28		Karim Ghazi	25	1	6		5	1	1		2				32	2	7
15		Antar Boucherit	22	1	4		5	1	2		2				29	2	6
26		Hocine Metref	24	3	3		2				2				28	3	3
31		Islam Adel Aït Ali Yahia	10												10
		Kamel Ramdani	7	1											7	1
Forwards
9		Mintou Doucoure	25	3	3		5	2	1		2	2			32	7	4
14		Mohamed Amine Belkheïr	4		1										4		1
22		Mohamed Boussefiane	18	5	3		3	1	1		2				23	6	4
25		Ali Lamine Kab	15												15
10		Sofiane Hanitser	10	4	2		3			1	2				14	4	2	1
14		Sofiane Attaf	4				1	1							5	1
19		Sédonoudé Abouta	8		1	1	6	2	2		2				16	2	3	1
		Adlène Bensaïd	13	3											13	3
Own goals				1				0				0				1
Totals				32	56	3		10	11	1		3	2	0		45	69	4

Goalscorers

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

No.	Player	Pos.	Ligue 1	Algerian Cup	CAF Champions League	TOTAL
9	Mintou Doucoure	FW	3	2	2	7
22	Mohamed Boussefiane	FW	5	1	0	6
8	Billel Dziri	MF	2	1	1	4
10	Sofiane Hanitser	FW	4	0	0	4
-	Adlène Bensaïd	FW	3	0	0	3
7	Amar Ammour	MF	3	0	0	3
26	Hocine Metref	MF	3	0	0	3
28	Karim Ghazi	MF	1	1	0	2
19	Sédonoudé Abouta	FW	0	2	0	2
3	Mohamed Amine Zidane	DF	2	0	0	2
15	Antar Boucherit	MF	1	1	0	2
14	Sofiane Attaf	FW	1	1	0	2
2	Mohamed Hamdoud	DF	1	0	0	1
-	Rabah Deghmani	DF	1	0	0	1
17	Moulay Haddou	DF	1	0	0	1
29	Abdelkader Besseghir	DF	0	1	0	1
-	Ramdani	MF	1	0	0	1
Own Goals			0	0	0	0
Totals			32	10	3	45

References

^ "First Team". www.dzfoot.com. Retrieved 18 November 2016.

External links

[1] "First Team". www.dzfoot.com. Retrieved 18 November 2016.

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