2022–23 USM Khenchela season explained

Club:	USM Khenchela
Season:	2022–23
Manager:	Nabil Neghiz (from 28 July 2022)^[1]
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Chairman:	Walid Boukrouma
Chrtitle:	President
Stadium:	Amar Hamam Stadium
League:	Ligue 1
League Result:	8th
Cup1:	Algerian Cup
Cup1 Result:	Round of 16
League Topscorer:	Sofiane Bayazid (12 goals)
Season Topscorer:	Sofiane Bayazid (14 goals)
Largest Win:
Nextseason:	2023–24
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The 2022–23 season, was USM Khenchela's 3rd season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, USM Khenchela participated in the Algerian Cup. On May 21, 2022, USM Khenchela were promoted to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 returns to the national elite that it left almost 50 years ago. The Ciskaoua will thus once again taste the sensations of the Ligue 1 where they had played for two seasons at the beginning of the 1970s.^[2] On February 2, 2023, an agreement was signed between Groupe Cosider and USM Khenchela, under this agreement which covers a renewable year, the club will benefit from financial support during the 2022–23 sports season. This agreement initialed in the presence of the Wali of Khenchela, aims underlined the CEO of Cosider to support the evolution of the club through a sponsorship formula, under which Groupe Cosider will financially support all of the activities of USM Khenchela.^[3]

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 5 February 2023.^[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Name	Date of Birth (Age)	Signed from
Goalkeepers
1	GK	Oussama Filali	January 1, 2023	US Chaouia
16	GK	Abdelhamid Brahimi	January 1, 2023	RC Kouba
Defenders
2	CB	Anes Saad	January 1, 2023	CR Ben Badis
5	CB	Nabil Saâdou	January 1, 2023	Al-Jabalain FC
12	LB	Oussama Kaddour	January 1, 2023	Olympique de Médéa
15	LB	Abdelhalim Ameur	January 1, 2023
21	RB	Aymen Attou	January 1, 2023	MC Alger
22	CB	Mohamed Achref Aib	January 1, 2023	HB Chelghoum Laïd
25	CB	Abdelhafid Hoggas	January 1, 2023	MO Constantine
26	RB	Abdellah Meddah	January 1, 2023	ASO Chlef
Midfielders
8	MF	Abdelhakim Sameur	January 1, 2023	US Biskra
10	MF	Mohamed Yacine Athmani	January 1, 2023	US Biskra
14	MF	Fouad Haddad	January 1, 2023	HB Chelghoum Laïd
18	MF	Hamza Ziad	January 1, 2023	AS Ain M'lila
27	MF	Sid Ali Lamri	January 1, 2023	HB Chelghoum Laïd
Forwards
7	FW	Sofiane Bayazid	January 1, 2023	AS Khroub
9	FW	Ilyes Yaiche	January 1, 2023	Qadsia SC
11	FW	Hamza Zaidi	January 1, 2023	MC Alger
13	FW	Mohamed Amine Semahi	January 1, 2023	WA Tlemcen
17	FW	Abderrahmane Bacha	January 1, 2023	USM Alger
19	FW	Maxwell Baakoh	January 1, 2023	Sahab SC
20	FW	Tosin Omoyele	January 1, 2023	Enyimba

Transfers

In

Summer

Date		Player	Transfer fee	Source
2 August 2022	DF		Free transfer	^[5]
2 August 2022	FW		Free transfer
2 August 2022	MF	Abdessamad Bounoua	Free transfer
17 August 2022	FW		Free transfer	^[6]
18 August 2022	FW	Maxwell Baakoh	Free transfer	^[7]

Winter

Date		Transfer fee	Source
18 January 2023	FW	Free transfer	^[8]
24 January 2023	MF	Free transfer	^[9]
2 February 2023	CB	Free transfer	^[10]
5 February 2023	FW	Loan	^[11]

Out

Winter

Date		Player	Transfer fee	Source
19 January 2023	MF	Mohammed Essaid Bourahla	Free transfer	^[12]
22 January 2023	FW	Mounir Aichi	Free transfer	^[13]
5 February 2023	FW	Chakib Berkani	Free transfer	^[14]

Competitions

Overview

Competition

Record

Started round

Final position / round

First match

Last match

Ligue 1

8th

27 August 2022

15 July 2023

Algerian Cup

20 December 2022

28 April 2023

Total

Ligue 1

See main article: 2022–23 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 19 July 2022.^[15]

Algerian Cup

See main article: 2022–23 Algerian Cup.

Squad information

Playing statistics

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Players transferred out during the season

Goalscorers

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

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7			FW	12	2	14
19		Maxwell Baakoh	FW	5	1	6
8			MF	2	1	3
9			FW	1	1	2
20			FW	2	0	2
11			FW	1	0	1
12		Oussama Kaddour	DF	1	0	1
23		Chakib Berkani	MF	1	0	1
10		Mohamed Yassine Athmani	MF	1	0	1
5			DF	1	0	1
27			MF	1	0	1
13		Mohamed Amine Semahi	FW	1	0	1
Own Goals				0	0	0
Totals				29	5	34

References

Notes and References

Web site: USM Khenchela : Nabil Neghiz nouvel entraîneur . mediafootdz.dz . 28 July 2022 . 28 July 2022.
Web site: Accession en Ligue 1: historique pour le MC El Bayadh, l'USM Khenchela retrouve l'élite . APS . February 2, 2023 . January 8, 2024.
Web site: Foot/Ligue 1: signature d'une convention entre le groupe Cosider et l'USM Khenhela . APS . February 2, 2023 . January 8, 2024.
Web site: FICHE DU CLUB: USM KHENCHLA.
Web site: ATTOU, ZAÏDI ET BOUNOUA EN RENFORT . derbypresse.dz . 3 August 2022 . 24 October 2022.
Web site: Omoyele joins Algerian side USM Khenchela . brila.net . 17 August 2022 . 24 October 2022.
Web site: Former Asante Kotoko midfielder Maxwell Baakoh joins USM Khenchela in Algeria . sportsworldghana.com . 18 August 2022 . 24 October 2022.
Web site: الـمهـاجم " إلياس يـعـيش " يوقـع رسميـا في صفـوف نادي إتحـاد مـدينة خنـشلـة . facebook.com . 18 January 2023 . 18 January 2023.
Web site: يعلن نادي إتحـاد خنـشلـة تــعاقـده مع اللاعـب " سيـد على العـمري " قـادما مـن فـريق هـلال شلغـوم العيـد . facebook.com . 24 January 2023 . 24 January 2023.
Web site: رسـميا المـدافع المحـوري " أنـس ساعـد " بآلـوان إتحاد خنشـلة . facebook.com . 2 February 2023 . 2 February 2023.
Web site: USM Alger : L'attaquant Bacha prêté six mois à l'USM Khenchela . elwatan-dz.com . 8 February 2023 . 8 February 2023.
Web site: أمضى عشية اليوم اللاعب سعيد بورحلة عقده مع الفريق ليرسم عودته للنجم . facebook.com . 19 January 2023 . 19 January 2023.
Web site: الجناح " عايشي منير " ، ثاني المـسـتـقدميـن في صفوف ابناء المقري قادما من اتحاد خنشلة . facebook.com . 24 January 2023 . 24 January 2023.
Web site: بركاني يغلق ميركاتو نجم نجم مقرة . annasronline.com . 7 February 2023 . 8 February 2023.
Web site: Ligue 1 (2022-2023) : le calendrier du championnat dévoilé . .mediafootdz.dz . 19 July 2022 . 19 July 2022.