2023–24 CS Constantine season explained

Club:	CS Constantine
Season:	2023–24
Owner:	ENTP
Manager:	Lyamine Bougherara (until 3 October 2023)^[1] Abdelkader Amrani (from 21 October 2023)^[2]
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Chairman:	Mohamed Boulahbib (until 9 October 2023)^[3] Tarek Arama (from 17 October 2023)^[4]
Chrtitle:	President
Stadium:	Ramadane Ben Abdelmalek Stadium Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
League:	Ligue 1
League Result:	3rd
Cup1:	Algerian Cup
Cup1 Result:	Semi-finals
Cup2:	Champions League
Cup2 Result:	First round
League Topscorer:	Brahim Dib (12 goals)
Season Topscorer:	Brahim Dib (13 goals)
Prevseason:	2022–23
Nextseason:	2024–25
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The 2023–24 season, is CS Constantine's 28th season and the club's 13th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, CS Constantine are participating in this season's editions of the Algerian Cup and the CAF Champions League.

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 5 February 2024.^{[5] [6]}
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	Kheireddine Boussouf	September 15, 2023	Paradou AC
16		GK	Zakaria Bouhalfaya	September 15, 2023	ES Sétif
23		GK	Abdelmalek Necir	September 15, 2023	NRB Teleghma
Defenders
4		CB	Chahine Bellaouel	September 15, 2023	CA Bizertin
5		CB	Nasreddine Zaalani	September 15, 2023	Al-Kholood
8		LB	Houari Baouche	September 15, 2023	USM Alger
12		RB	Oussama Meddahi	September 15, 2023	NA Hussein Dey
17		RB	Amir Belaili	September 15, 2023	AS Ain M'lila
19		CB	Chamseddine Derradji	September 15, 2023	NC Magra
20		CB	Mohamed Amine Madani	September 15, 2023	NC Magra
24		RB	Aimen Bouguerra	January 5, 2024	CR Belouizdad
25		CB	Miloud Rebiaï	September 15, 2023	CR Belouizdad
Midfielders
3		MF	Salaheddine Harrari	September 15, 2023	HB Chelghoum Laïd
6		MF	Mohamed Benchaira	September 15, 2023	JS Kabylie
7		MF	Abdennour Belhocini	September 15, 2023	Club Africain
10		MF	Brahim Dib	September 15, 2023	AS Ain M'lila
15		MF	Zakaria Messibah	September 15, 2023	Paradou AC
18		MF	Messala Merbah	September 15, 2023	USM Alger
47		MF	Hadji Chekal Affari	September 15, 2023	Youth system
Forwards
9		FW	Zakaria Benchaâ	September 15, 2023	Unattached
11		FW	Mounder Temine	September 15, 2023	Youth system
13		FW	Nkembe Enow	January 1, 2023	ES Sétif
14		FW	Axel Méyé	January 5, 2024	Al-Ahly SC
21		FW	Amine Benmessabih	September 15, 2023	JSM Tiaret
26		FW	Abdelkader Kaibou	September 15, 2023	MC Oujda
27		FW	Ahmed Khaldi	September 15, 2023	HB Chelghoum Laïd

Transfers

In

Summer

Date		Player	Moving from	Fee	Source
20 July 2023	MF			Free transfer	^[7]
20 July 2023	FW	Mohamed Amine Benmessabih		Free transfer
23 July 2023	DF	Chahine Bellaouel		Free transfer	^[8]
24 July 2023	FW	Abdelkader Kaibou		Free transfer	^[9]
28 July 2023	MF			Free transfer	^[10]
28 July 2023	MF			Free transfer
4 August 2023	FW	Ghiles Guenaoui		Free transfer	^[11]
9 August 2023	MF			Free transfer	^[12]
10 August 2023	MF			Free transfer	^[13]
22 August 2023	FW	Enow Nkembe		Free transfer	^[14]
10 September 2023	DF			Free transfer	^[15]
10 September 2023	GK	Abdelmalek Necir		Free transfer

Winter

Date		Player	Moving from	Fee	Source
31 January 2024	DF			Loan	^[16]
4 February 2024	FW			Free transfer	^[17]

Out

Summer

Date		Player	Moving to	Fee	Source
25 June 2023	FW	Aymane Issad Lakdja		Free transfer	^[18]
17 July 2023	LB	Ahmed Maâmeri		Free transfer	^[19]
17 July 2023	GK			Free transfer	^[20]
25 July 2023	FW			Free transfer	^[21]
29 July 2023	MF	Aymen Bendaoud		Free transfer	^[22]
30 July 2023	MF			Free transfer	^[23]
30 July 2023	FW	Abdelhak Abdelhafid		Free transfer	^[24]
13 August 2023	GK	Sofiane Abed		Free transfer	^[25]
17 August 2023	DF	Hamza Rebiai		Free transfer	^[26]
8 September 2023	FW	Ghiles Guenaoui		Free transfer	^[27]
10 September 2023	GK	Faris Boukerrit		Free transfer

Winter

Date		Player	Moving to	Fee	Source
6 December 2023	MF			Free transfer (Released)	^[28]
11 December 2023	DF	Seif Eddine Chettih		Free transfer (Released)	^[29]
30 January 2024	MF	Zakaria Kemoukh		Free transfer
4 February 2024	FW			Free transfer	^[30]

Competitions

Overview

Competition	Record								Started round	Final position / round	First match	Last match
Ligue 1		3rd	15 September 2023	14 June 2024
Algerian Cup			4 February 2024	23 April 2024
Champions League	First round	First round	18 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.^[31] All times are local, WAT (UTC+1). Algerian Cup See main article: 2023–24 Algerian Cup. Champions League See main article: 2023–24 CAF Champions League. Qualifying rounds See main article: 2023–24 CAF Champions League 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 10 MF 12 1 0 13 27 Ahmed Khaldi FW 6 1 0 7 7 FW 5 1 0 6 11 Mounder Temine FW 6 0 0 6 9 FW 5 0 0 5 20 Mohamed Amine Madani DF 2 1 0 3 47 Hadji Chekal Affari MF 1 1 0 2 6 Mohamed Benchaira MF 2 0 0 2 25 DF 2 0 0 2 21 Amine Benmessabih FW 2 0 0 2 5 Nasreddine Zaalani DF 1 0 0 1 14 FW 0 1 0 1 24 DF 1 0 0 1 Own Goals 1 0 0 1 Totals 46 6 0 52 References

Notes and References

1. Web site: CSC : Bougherara quitte le club . dzfoot.com . 3 October 2023 . 3 October 2023.
2. Web site: CSC : Abdelkader Amrani, nouvel entraîneur . dzfoot.com . 21 October 2023 . 21 October 2023.
3. Web site: CSC : Démission du DG du club, Mohamed Boulahbib . mediafootdz.dz . 9 October 2023 . 9 October 2023.
4. Web site: CSC : Tarek Arama revient au club . dzfoot.com . 17 October 2023 . 17 October 2023.
5. Web site: FICHE DU CLUB: CS CONSTANTINE.
6. Web site: Joueurs du CS Constantine.
7. Web site: CSC: MESSALA MERBAH, BELMESSABIH ET YAHIA AMIR, PREMIÈRES RECRUES . derbypresse.dz . 20 July 2023 . 22 August 2023.
8. Web site: CSC: BELLAOUEL S'ENGAGE . derbypresse.dz . 23 July 2023 . 22 August 2023.
9. Web site: CSC: KIBOUE SIGNE, DJAHNIT CIBLÉ . derbypresse.dz . 24 July 2023 . 2 September 2023.
10. Web site: CS Constantine : Houari Baouche et Zakaria Benchaa recrutés . africafootunited.com . 28 July 2023 . 22 August 2023.
11. Web site: Mercato : Ghiles Guenaoui rejoint le CS Constantine (officiel) . dzfoot.com . 4 August 2023 . 4 August 2023.
12. Web site: CSC: BELHOCINI REJOINT LE GROUPE . derbypresse.dz . 9 August 2023 . 22 August 2023.
13. Web site: ZANGA IN, TRAORÉ OUT ! . derbypresse.dz . 10 August 2023 . 22 August 2023.
14. Web site: نكامبي يؤهل مع السنافر . annasronline.com . 22 August 2023 . 22 August 2023.
15. Web site: فيما غادر بوكريت: ربيعي و نصير يرسمان التحاقهما بالسنافر . annasronline.com . 10 September 2023 . 10 September 2023.
16. Web site: Football- CSC: Aymen Bouguerra arrive en prêt . rivalite.dz . 31 January 2024 . 31 January 2024.
17. Web site: CS Constantine : le Gabonais Axel Meye deuxième recrue . mediafootdz.dz . 4 February 2024 . 4 February 2024.
18. Web site: مهاجم شباب قسنطينة يوقع للنصر الكويتي . echoroukonline.com . 25 June 2023 . 18 July 2023.
19. Web site: JSK : Ahmed Mammeri 1ère recrue . mediafootdz.dz . 17 July 2023 . 18 July 2023.
20. Web site: JSK: Chamseddine Rahmani signe pour deux saisons . competition.dz . 18 July 2023 . 18 July 2023.
21. Web site: CS Constantine : Marcellin Koukpo annonce son départ . africafootunited.com . 25 July 2023 . 6 August 2023.
22. Web site: JSK : Aymen Bendaouad s'engage pour trois saisons . dzfoot.com . 29 July 2023 . 29 July 2023.
23. Web site: CS Constantine : Samir Aiboud résilie son contrat . africafootunited.com . 30 July 2023 . 6 August 2023.
24. Web site: Ligue 1 : 4 nouvelles recrues pour la JS Saoura . mediafootdz.dz . 30 July 2023 . 30 July 2023.
25. Web site: عابد يغلق قائمة مستقدمي شباب باتنة . annasronline.com . 14 August 2023 . 14 August 2023.
26. Web site: اتحاد خنشلة يعلن عن تعاقداته . elkhabar.com . 17 August 2023 . 17 August 2023.
27. Web site: رسمياً.. المصري يضم الجزائري غيلاس قناوي . elbashayer.com . 8 September 2023 . 8 September 2023.
28. Web site: CS Constantine : Séparation à l'amiable avec le Camerounais Zanga . mediafootdz.dz . 6 December 2023 . 7 December 2023.
29. Web site: CS Constantine : Résiliation du contrat de Seïf-Eddine Chettih . mediafootdz.dz . 11 December 2023 . 11 December 2023.
30. Web site: MC Oran : Oualid Ardji dernière recrue hivernale . mediafootdz . 4 February 2024 . 4 February 2024.
31. Web site: Ligue 1 Mobilis 2023-2024 : le calendrier dévoilé . .mediafootdz.dz . 24 August 2023 . 24 August 2023.