USM Alger
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clubname = USM Alger|
image = [[Image:USMAlger.gif|100px|Logo]]|
fullname = Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger|
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founded = [[1937]]|
ground = [[Omar Hammadi Stadium]]<br>[[Algiers]], [[Algeria]] |
capacity = 15,000|
chairman = [[Image:Flag of Algeria.svg|20px|Algerian]] [[Saïd Allik]] |
manager = [[Image:Flag of Algeria.svg|20px|Algerian]] [[Ali Fergani]] |
league = [[Algerian Championnat National]] |
season = 2007/08 |
position = [[Algerian Championnat National]], 4th |
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'''USM Alger''' ('''Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger ''') is one of the biggest teams in Algeria. Based in [[Algiers]] and founded in 1937. The club colours are red and black. Their venue, the [[Omar Hammadi Stadium]], has a capacity of some 10,000.
The club was semi finalist of the [[CAF Champions League 1997]] and [[CAF Champions League 2003|2003]].
== Honours ==
*'''[[Algerian Championnat National]]''' : [[1963]], [[1996]], [[2002]], [[2003]], [[2005]]
**2nd : [[1998]], [[2001]], [[2004]]
*'''[[Algerian Cup]]''' : [[1981]], [[1988]], [[1997]], [[1999]], [[2001]], [[2003]], [[2004]]
**Finalist : [[1969]], [[1970]], [[1971]], [[1972]], [[1973]], [[1978]], [[1980]], [[2006]], [[2007]]
*'''[[CAF Champions League]]''' :
**Semi Finalist [[1997]], [[2003]]
==Performance in CAF competitions==
*'''[[CAF Champions League]]''': 6 Appearances
::[[CAF Champions League 1997|1997]] - Group Stage
::[[CAF Champions League 2003|2003]] - Semi-Final
::[[CAF Champions League 2004|2004]] - Group Stage
::[[CAF Champions League 2005|2005]] - Second Round
::[[CAF Champions League 2006|2006]] - First Round
::[[CAF Champions League 2007|2007]] - Preliminary Round
*'''[[CAF Confederation Cup]]''': 2 Appearances
::[[CAF Confederation Cup 2005|2005]] - Intermediate Round
::[[CAF Confederation Cup 2007|2007]] - First Round
*'''[[CAF Cup]]''': 1 Appearance
::1999 - Quarter-Final
*'''[[CAF Cup Winners' Cup]]''': 5 Appearances
::1982 - Quarter-Final
::1989 - Quarter-Final
::1998 - Quarter-Final
::2000 - Disqualified in First Round
::2002 - Semi-Final
== Current squad (2007-08) ==
''As of January 31, 2007:''
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=Algeria|name=[[Mohamed Amine Zemmamouche]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=Algeria|name=[[Ahmed Walid Chouih]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=Algeria|name=[[Merouane Abdouni]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=Algeria|name=[[Hossam Ould Zmirli]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Algeria|name=[[Ali Rial]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=Algeria|name=[[Mohamed Hamdoud]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=Algeria|name=[[Rahim Meftah]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=Cameroon|name=[[Daniel Moncharé|Daniel Ntieche Moncharé]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=Algeria|name=[[Zineddine Mekkaoui]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=Algeria|name=[[Farid Djahnine]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=Algeria|name=[[Amar Ammour]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=Algeria|name=[[Billel Dziri]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=Algeria|name=[[Hocine Metref]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=Algeria|name=[[Antar Boucherit]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=Algeria|name=[[Kamel Marek]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=Algeria|name=[[Nacereddine Khoualed]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=Algeria|name=[[Hocine Achiou]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=Algeria|name=[[Karim Ghazi]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=Algeria|name=[[Islam Adel Aït Ali]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=Mali|name=[[Mintou Doucoure]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Algeria|name=[[Isâad Bourahli]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Algeria|name=[[Samir Bentayeb]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=Algeria|name=[[Mohamed Boussefiane]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=Cape Verde|name=[[Jerry Adriano]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs end}}
==Junior Team==
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=Algeria|name=[[Mohamed Amine Saïdoun]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=37|nat=Algeria|name=[[Sid Ahmed Maâzouzi]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=--|nat=Algeria|name=[[Saïd Sayeh]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=--|nat=Algeria|name=[[Abdelouadoud Zitouni]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=35|nat=Algeria|name=[[Mohamed Billel Benaldjia]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=--|nat=Algeria|name=[[Khaled Benchabane]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs end}}
==External links==
*{{fr icon}} [http://www.usm-alger.org Official Site]
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{{Algerian Championnat National}}
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