USM Khenchela

Union sportive de la Médina Khenchela (Arabic: الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة خنشلة), known as USM Khenchela or simply USMK for short, is an Algerian football club based in Khenchela. The club was founded in 1943 and its colours are white and black. Their home stadium, Amar Hamam Stadium, has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

USM Khenchela
Full nameUnion sportive de la Médina Khenchela
Nickname(s)Lions des Aurés - Ciskaoua
FoundedJuly 28, 1943 (1943-07-28)
(as Union sportive de la Médina Khenchela)
GroundAmar Hamam Stadium
Capacity5000
PresidentWalid Boukrouma
Head CoachNabil Neghiz[1]
LeagueLigue Professionnelle 1
2021–22Ligue 2, Group Centre-east, 1st (promoted)

History

The club came fifth in the 2009–10 Ligue Inter-Régions de football – Groupe Est.[2]

The club was promoted for the 2010–11 season of the newly created Championnat National de Football Amateur due to the professionalisation of the first two divisions in Algeria.[3]

On August 5, 2020, USM Khenchela promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2.[4]

On May 21, 2022, USM Khenchela promoted to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.[5][6]

Players

Algerian teams are limited to two foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player;

Current squad

As of 5 February 2023[7] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ALG Oussama Filali
2 DF  ALG Anes Saad
5 DF  ALG Nabil Saâdou
7 FW  ALG Sofiane Bayazid
8 MF  ALG Abdelhakim Sameur (captain)
9 FW  ALG Ilyes Yaiche
10 MF  ALG Mohamed Yassine Athmani
11 FW  ALG Hamza Zaidi
12 DF  ALG Oussama Kaddour
13 FW  ALG Mohamed Amine Semahi
14 MF  ALG Fouad Haddad
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  ALG Abdelhalim Ameur
16 GK  ALG Abdelhamid Brahimi
17 FW  ALG Abderrahmane Bacha
18 MF  ALG Hamza Ziad
19 FW  GHA Maxwell Baakoh
20 FW  NGA Tosin Omoyele
21 DF  ALG Aymen Attou
22 DF  ALG Achref Aïb
25 DF  ALG Abdelhafid Hoggas
26 DF  ALG Abdellah Meddah
27 MF  ALG Sid Ali Lamri

Personnel

Current technical staff
Position Staff
Head coachNabil Neghiz
Assistant coachAbdeldjalil Louil
Goalkeeping coachMokhtar Mahi
Fitness coachHoussem Cheriet

References
  1. "USM Khenchela : Nabil Neghiz nouvel entraîneur".
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Saison 2019/2020 : Les clubs de Division Nationale Amateurs promus en Ligue 2".
  5. "Championnat de Ligue2 : L'USM Khenchela et le MC El Bayadh en Ligue 1".
  6. "Fin du championnat de Ligue 2 : Le verdict".
  7. "FICHE DU CLUB: USM KHENCHLA".
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