2023–24 ASO Chlef season explained

Club:	ASO Chlef
Season:	2023–24
Manager:	Abdelkader Yaiche (from 12 August 2023)^[1] (until 9 October 2023)^[2] Kais Yaâkoubi (from 25 October 2023)^[3] (until 10 January 2024)^[4] Chérif Hadjar (from 15 January 2024)^[5]
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Chairman:	Mohamed Ouahab
Chrtitle:	President
League:	Ligue 1
League Result:	8th
Cup1:	Algerian Cup
Cup1 Result:	Round of 32
Cup2:	Confederation Cup
Cup2 Result:	First round
League Topscorer:	Yawo Agbagno (12 goals)
Season Topscorer:	Yawo Agbagno (13 goals)
Prevseason:	2022–23
Nextseason:	2024–25
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The 2023–24 season, is ASO Chlef's 33rd season and the club's 5th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, ASO Chlef are participating in this season's editions of the Algerian Cup and the CAF Confederation Cup.

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 5 February 2024.^{[6] [7]}
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
Goalkeepers
1		GK	Sofiane Kacem	September 15, 2023	JSM Skikda
16		GK	Mohamed Alaouchiche	September 15, 2023	DRB Tadjenanet
Defenders
3		LB	Chemseddine Nessakh	September 15, 2023	CR Belouizdad
12		CB	Achraf Abada	September 15, 2023	MC El Eulma
13		CB	Abderrahim Hamra	September 15, 2023	Unattached
22		RB	Fateh Achour	September 15, 2023	USM Alger
24		CB	Mohamed Roufid Arab	September 15, 2023	SKAF Khemis Miliana
26		RB	Abdelhak Debbari	September 15, 2023	HB Chelghoum Laïd
Midfielders
4		MF	Abderrahmane Bourdim	January 5, 2024	Hajer FC
5		MF	Ahmida Zenasni	September 15, 2023	WA Tlemcen
6		MF	Gape Mohutsiwa	September 15, 2023	Jwaneng Galaxy
8		MF	Abdelkader Boussaid	September 15, 2023	JSM Skikda
10		MF	Juba Aguieb	September 15, 2023	USM El Harrach
15		MF	Redouane Bounoua	September 15, 2023	WA Tlemcen
18		MF	Toufik Addadi	September 15, 2023	US Monastir
20		MF	Kamel Belarbi	September 15, 2023	USM Alger
21		MF	Ibrahim Farhi Benhalima	January 5, 2024	JS Saoura
30		MF	Rayane Choukri	September 15, 2023	Unattached
Forwards
7		FW	Yawo Agbagno	September 15, 2023	AS OTR Lomé
9		FW	Ayyoub Kersani	September 15, 2023	Youth system
11		FW	Yacine Aliane	September 15, 2023	USM Alger
14		FW	Boualem Sryer	September 15, 2023	Youth system
17		FW	Zakaria Haddouche	September 15, 2023	Unattached
19		FW	Dhiyaeddine Benyahia	January 5, 2024	JS Saoura
23		FW	Redouane Zerdoum	September 15, 2023	JS Kabylie
27		FW	Mostapha Alili	September 15, 2023	JS Kabylie

Transfers

In

Summer

Date		Player	Moving from	Fee	Source
25 July 2023	FW	Yawo Agbagno		Free transfer	^[8]
30 July 2023	FW	Abdelaziz Moulay		Free transfer	^[9]
27 August 2023	FW	Mostapha Alili		Free transfer	^[10]
1 September 2023	FW	Rayane Choukri		Free transfer	^[11]
8 September 2023	FW			Free transfer	^[12]

Winter

Date		Player	Moving from	Fee	Source
2 February 2024	MF			Free transfer	^[13]
5 February 2024	MF			Free transfer	^[14]
5 February 2024	FW	Dhiyaeddine Benyahia		Free transfer

Out

Summer

Date		Player	Moving to	Fee	Source
3 July 2023	FW			Free transfer	^[15]
16 July 2023	FW	Ibrahim Morsli		Loan return
2 September 2023	GK	Youssouf Benhemada		Free transfer (Released)	^[16]
2 September 2023	FW	Amine Ghodbane		Free transfer (Released)
3 September 2023	FW	Mohamed Benbournane		Free transfer (Released)	^[17]

Winter

Date		Player	Moving to	Fee	Source
31 January 2024	DF			Undisclosed	^[18]
4 February 2024	FW	Abdelaziz Moulay		Undisclosed	^[19] ^[20]
5 February 2024	FW			Free transfer	^[21] ^[22]

New contracts

		Player	Contract length	Contract end	Date	Source
1		Sofiane Kacem				^[23]
16		Mohamed Alaouchiche
8		Abdelkader Boussaid

Competitions

Overview

Competition	Record								Started round	Final position / round	First match	Last match
Ligue 1		8th	15 September 2023	14 June 2024
Algerian Cup			2 February 2024	8 March 2024
Confederation Cup	First round	First round	19 August 2023	26 August 2023
Total Ligue 1 See main article: 2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. Matches The league fixtures were announced on 24 August 2023.^[24] All times are local, WAT (UTC+1). Algerian Cup See main article: 2023–24 Algerian Cup. Confederation Cup See main article: 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup. Qualifying rounds See main article: 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds. In the qualifying rounds, each tie will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score will be tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still tied, extra time will not be played, and the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14). First round Squad information Playing statistics
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Players transferred out during the season Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches. width=10 No. width=10 Nat. width=140 Player width=10 Pos. width=40 width=40 width=40 width=10 TOTAL 7 Yawo Agbagno FW 12 1 0 13 18 MF 5 1 0 6 4 MF 5 0 0 5 10 Juba Aguieb MF 2 1 1 4 11 FW 3 1 0 4 25 DF 2 0 0 2 19 FW 2 0 0 2 15 Redouane Bounoua MF 2 0 0 2 21 Abdelaziz Moulay FW 1 0 0 1 6 MF 1 0 0 1 13 DF 1 0 0 1 23 FW 1 0 0 1 3 DF 1 0 0 1 21 MF 1 0 0 1 Own Goals 2 0 0 1 Totals 41 4 1 46 References

Notes and References

1. Web site: Football: Abdelkader Iaiche, nouvel entraîneur de l'ASO . rivalite.dz . 12 August 2023 . 12 August 2023.
2. Web site: Football: ASO: Abdelkader Yaiche démissionne ! . rivalite.dz . 9 October 2023 . 9 October 2023.
3. Web site: ASO Chlef : Kaïs Yaâkoubi nouvel entraîneur . mediafootdz.dz . 25 October 2023 . 25 October 2023.
4. Web site: ASO Chlef : démission de Kais Yaâkoubi . mediafootdz.dz . 10 January 2024 . 10 January 2024.
5. Web site: ASO Chlef : Cherif Hadjar nouvel entraîneur . mediafootdz.dz . 15 January 2024 . 15 January 2024.
6. Web site: FICHE DU CLUB: ASO CHLEF.
7. Web site: Joueurs du ASO Chlef.
8. Web site: ASO Chlef : Le togolais Agbagno première recrue . africafootunited.com . 25 July 2023 . 25 July 2023.
9. Web site: ASO Chlef : Abdelkader Abdelaziz Moulay arrive . africafootunited.com . 30 July 2023 . 30 July 2023.
10. Web site: عليلي ثالث المستقدمين في اولمبي الشلف . ennaharonline.com . 27 August 2023 . 27 August 2023.
11. Web site: أولمبي الشلف يدعم صفوفه بوسط ميدان هجومي . ennaharonline.com . 1 September 2023 . 1 September 2023.
12. Web site: زردوم جديد أولمبي الشلف . ennaharonline.com . 8 September 2023 . 8 September 2023.
13. Web site: BOURDIM SIGNE UN CONTRAT DE DEUX ANS . derbypresse.dz . 4 February 2024 . 4 February 2024.
14. Web site: أولمبي الشلف يدعم صفوفه بخدمات فرحي وبن يحي . ennaharonline.com . 5 February 2024 . 5 February 2024.
15. Web site: L'USM Alger tient sa première recrue estivale . mediafootdz.dz . 3 July 2023 . 13 July 2023.
16. Web site: ASO Chlef : Une recrue et deux joueurs libérés . elwatan-dz . 4 September 2023 . 4 September 2023.
17. Web site: أولمبي الشلف يعلن فسخ عقد لاعبه بن بورنان . ennaharonline.com . 3 September 2023 . 3 September 2023.
18. Web site: Mercato : le MC Oran s'offre les services d'Ahmed Kerroum . mediafootdz . 31 January 2024 . 31 January 2024.
19. Web site: Mercato : l'ES Sétif assure les services de cinq joueurs . mediafootdz.dz . 4 February 2024 . 4 February 2024.
20. Web site: ES Sétif : Cinq joueurs ont signé pour le mercato d'hiver . dzfoot.com . 5 February 2024 . 5 February 2024.
21. Web site: Ligue 1 – Au dernier jour du mercato: La JS Saoura engage cinq joueurs . horizons.dz . 6 February 2024 . 6 February 2024.
22. Web site: شبيبة الساورة … حدادو، عطا الله، سوبيع والكونغولي كارل ووندا يوقعون رسميا . bola.dz . 6 February 2024 . 6 February 2024.
23. Web site: ASO Chlef : Trois joueurs rempilent, l'avenir de Amrani n'est pas clair . mediafootdz.dz . 22 July 2023 . 22 July 2023.
24. Web site: Ligue 1 Mobilis 2023-2024 : le calendrier dévoilé . .mediafootdz.dz . 24 August 2023 . 24 August 2023.