In the 2011–12 season, USM Alger competed in the

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for the 34th time, as well as the

Algerian Cup The Algerian Cup ( ar, كأس الجزائر) also known the Republic Cup ( ar, كأس الجمهورية), is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after in ...

. It was their 17th consecutive season in the top flight of

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. USM Alger lost to USM El Harrach 1–4 (P) in the quarterfinals of the

Season summary

In the Summer transfer window USMA made big deals that reached fifteen of the best players including four from

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, The club has also dispensed with two of the oldest players in the club Hocine Achiou and Karim Ghazi after the coach refused to stay. On 28 July, USM Alger signed a contract with American brand Nike for an indefinite period. which has the effect of greatly change the backbone of the team, USM Alger is then quickly dubbed the ''Dream Team'' by the Algerian media, particularly the newspapers. In Ligue Professionnelle 1, USM Alger competed for the title until the last round. On 14 April, in a match against

MC Saïda Mouloudia Club de Saïda ( ar, مولودية سعيدة), known as MC Saïda or simply MCS for short, is an Algerian football club based in the city of Saïda. The club was founded in 1947 and its colours are green, red and white. Their home st ...

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Where did they need victory to stay away from relegation to Ligue Professionnelle 2 and in the last minute Nouri Ouznadji scored the equalizer. after the end of the match, while on their way to the changing rooms USM Alger players were attacked by strangers, the most dangerous of which was the assault that Abdelkader Laïfaoui was subjected with a knife that almost killed him and due to his injuries he had to receive stitches and spend the night in hospital. then decided USM Alger lifting lawsuit against unknown persons also decided not to play in Saïda for five years. On 12 May, in a match against

JSM Béjaïa Jeunesse Sportive Madinet de Béjaïa ( ar, الشبيبة الرياضية لمدينة بجاية), known as JSM Béjaïa or simply JSMB for short, is an Algerian football club based in Béjaïa. The club was founded in 1936 and its colours are ...

in Bologhine and after a great drama it ended with a 4–3 victory for

which was the reason for losing the title. With the end of the season after six years absence USM Alger returned to the continental competitions from the gate of Confederation Cup.

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 19 May 2012.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Transfers

In

Out

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

Overview

Ligue 1

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Algerian Cup

Squad information

Appearances and goals

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Lamine Zemmamouche Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche ( ar, محمد الأمين زيماموش; born 19 March 1985) is an Algerian footballer who plays for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the Algeria national team. Club career USM Alger MC Alger ...

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Mohamed Yekhlef Mohamed Yekhlef (born January 12, 1981, in Tlemcen) is a retired Algerian footballer. He last played as a defender for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. Clubs Yekhlef played for: *2000 - 2005 WA Tlemcen *2005 - 2011 ES S� ...

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Khaled Lemmouchia Khaled Lemmouchia (born December 6, 1981) is a former professional footballer. He played primarily as a defensive midfielder. Born in France, Lemmouchia is a former Algerian youth international having played briefly for the under-20 team durin ...

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Lamouri Djediat Lamouri Ben Kadda Djediat (born December 20, 1982) is an Algerian footballer who plays for USM Bel-Abbès in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. Club career Born in Sour El-Ghozlane, Djediat began his career in the junior ranks of his homet ...

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Bouazza Feham Bouazza Feham (born April 11, 1986 in Oran) is an Algerian Association football, footballer. He currently played for MO Constantine in the Algerian Ligue 2 as a midfielder . Club career On June 9, 2011, Feham signed a one-year contract with USM ...

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Mehdi Benaldjia Mehdi Benaldjia (born May 14, 1991 in Algiers) is an Algerian football player. Personal Benaldjia is the younger brother of footballer Mohamed Billel Benaldjia. International career On November 16, 2011, he was selected as part of Algeria's sq ...

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Zinedine Ferhat Zinedine Ferhat (born 1 March 1993) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Alanyaspor and the Algeria national team. Club career USM Alger On 19 November 2011, with the new coach Didier Ollé-Nicoll ...

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Noureddine Daham Noureddine Daham (born 15 November 1977 in Oran) is an Algerian footballer who currently plays for ASO Chlef in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. International career Daham made his debut for the Algerian national team in 2006 when he was ...

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Farès Hamiti Farès Hamiti (born June 26, 1987, in Blida) is an Algerian football player who is currently playing as a forward for NC Magra in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2. Club career On June 27, 2012, Hamiti signed a two-year contract with CR Be ...

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Disciplinary record

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Goalscorers

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Clean sheets

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References

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