# 2005–06 USM Alger season

In the 2005–06 season, USM Alger competed in the Division 1 for the 26th time, as well as the Algerian Cup. It was their 11th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They were competing in Ligue 1, the CAF Champions League and the Algerian Cup.

## Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 25 May 2006. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Position | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | Apps. | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||
| 1 | Karim Saoula | GK | (1975-05-19)19 May 1975 (aged 30) | MC Alger | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Farid Belmellat | GK | (1970-10-18)18 October 1970 (aged 35) | JSM Béjaïa | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche | GK | (1985-03-19)19 March 1985 (aged 20) | Youth system | 41 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||
| 4 | Salim Aribi | CB | (1974-12-16)16 December 1974 (aged 31) | CA Batna | 106 | 7 |
| 29 | Abdelkader Besseghir | RB | (1978-03-05)5 March 1978 (aged 27) | GC Mascara | 49 | 1 |
| 31 | Zineddine Mekkaoui | LB | (1987-01-10)10 January 1987 (aged 18) | Youth system | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Moulay Haddou | LB | (1975-06-14)14 June 1975 (aged 30) | MC Oran | 65 | 14 |
| 5 | Mounir Zeghdoud | CB | (1970-11-18)18 November 1970 (aged 35) | USM Aïn Beïda | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Mahieddine Meftah | LB / CB / RB | (1968-09-25)25 September 1968 (aged 37) | JS Kabylie | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Mohamed Hamdoud | RB / CB | (1976-06-09)9 June 1976 (aged 29) | Youth system | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Rabah Deghmani | CB | (1975-10-05)5 October 1975 (aged 30) | IB Khémis El Khechna | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Youcef Siahi | CB | (1984-10-03)3 October 1984 (aged 21) | Youth system | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Mohamed Amine Zidane | CB | (1983-10-05)5 October 1983 (aged 22) | MC Oran | 17 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||
| 6 | Farid Djahnine | MF | (1976-08-16)16 August 1976 (aged 29) | Youth system | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Amar Ammour | AM | (1976-09-10)10 September 1976 (aged 29) | ASM Oran | 123 | 27 |
| 8 | Billel Dziri | CM | (1972-01-21)21 January 1972 (aged 33) | CS Sedan Ardennes | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Karim Ghazi | DM | (1979-01-06)6 January 1979 (aged 26) | Espérance de Tunis | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Hocine Achiou | AM | (1979-04-27)27 April 1979 (aged 26) | Youth system | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Hocine Metref | DM | (1984-01-01)1 January 1984 (aged 22) | Youth system | 106 | 14 |
| 30 | Farouk Belkaid | DM / CB / RB | (1977-11-14)14 November 1977 (aged 28) | JS Kabylie | 26 | 2 |
| 19 | Mohamed Samir Khemissa | MF | (1984-09-16)16 September 1984 (aged 21) | Youth system | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||
| 11 | Michael Eneramo | ST | (1986-11-26)26 November 1986 (aged 19) | Espérance de Tunis | 29 | 14 |
| 19 | Rabie Benchergui | ST | (1978-03-14)14 March 1978 (aged 27) | ASM Oran | 98 | 38 |
| 14 | Mohamed Amine Belkheïr | FW | (1984-04-15)15 April 1984 (aged 21) | Youth system | 47 | 9 |
| 22 | Mohamed Boussefiane | FW | (1985-01-18)18 January 1985 (aged 20) | RC Kouba | 23 | 2 |
| 25 | Ali Lamine Kab | FW | (1985-05-11)11 May 1985 (aged 20) | Youth system | 16 | 3 |
| 23 | Ibrahima Camara | FW | (1986-12-13)13 December 1986 (aged 19) | Fello Star | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Mintou Doucoure | RW | (1982-07-19)19 July 1982 (aged 23) | JS Centre Salif Keita | 37 | 5 |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos | Player | From club | Transfer fee | Source |
| 29 June 2005 | MF | Farouk Belkaid | JS Kabylie | Free transfer | |

### Out
## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
| Competition | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
| Division 1 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 060.00 | — | Runner-up | 25 August 2005 | 25 May 2006 |
| Algerian Cup | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 050.00 | Round of 64 | Runner-up | 29 December 2005 | 15 June 2006 |
| Champions League | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 050.00 | First round | Second Round | 19 February 2006 | 2 April 2006 |
| Total | 40 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 057.50 |

### Division 1
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | JS Kabylie (C) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 58 | 2007 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | USM Alger | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 57 | 2007 CAF Champions League |
| 3 | ASO Chlef | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 52 | 2007 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | ES Sétif | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 47 | 2006–07 Arab Champions League |
| 5 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 46 | 2006–07 Arab Champions League |
* ↑ USM Alger were deducted three points

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 12 December 2014. Source: Competitive matches

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | L | W | W | W | D | W | L | W | D | W | D | W | D | W | L | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | L | W | W | W | L | W |
| Position | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

#### Matches
### Champions League
#### First round
#### Second round
## Squad information
### Playing statistics

Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Division 1 | Division 1 | Division 1 | Division 1 | Algerian Cup | Algerian Cup | Algerian Cup | Algerian Cup | CAF Champions League | CAF Champions League | CAF Champions League | CAF Champions League | Total | Total | Total | Total |
| No. | Nat. | Player | GS | | | | GS | | | | GS | | | | GS | | | |
| Goalkeepers |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | | Farid Belmellat | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | |
| | | Abdoulaye Soumah | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | |
| 27 | | Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche | 26 | | 1 | | 6 | | | | 4 | | 1 | | 36 | | 2 | |
| Defenders |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | | Mohamed Hamdoud | 26+1 | 1 | 4 | | 6 | 1 | 2 | | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 4 | | Salim Aribi | 11+1 | | 1 | | 5 | | 4 | 1 | 4 | | 1 | | 21 | | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | | Mounir Zeghdoud | 15 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 17 | | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | | Moulay Haddou | 24 | 11 | 5 | | 5 | | 1 | | 4 | 1 | | | 24 | 11 | 5 | |
| 18 | | Rabah Deghmani | 16+1 | | 3 | | 3 | 1 | | | 4 | | 1 | | 24 | 1 | 2 | |
| 20 | | Mahieddine Meftah | 8+7 | | 3 | | 1 | | | | | | | | 16 | | 3 | |
| 29 | | Abdelkader Besseghir | 13+4 | | 1 | | 6 | | 1 | | 2 | | | | 25 | | 2 | |
| 3 | | Zineddine Mekkaoui | 0+1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| 3 | | Mohamed Amine Zidane | 8+5 | | 4 | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | 17 | | 4 | |
| Midfielders |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | | Farid Djahnine | 21+5 | | 5 | | 4 | | | | 3 | | 2 | | 33 | | 7 | |
| 7 | | Amar Ammour | 12+1 | 6 | 1 | | 4 | 1 | | | 3 | | | | 20 | 7 | 1 | |
| 8 | | Billel Dziri | 19+2 | 3 | 5 | | 4 | | | | 1+1 | 1 | | | 27 | 4 | 5 | |
| 9 | | Karim Ghazi | 10+2 | 2 | 3 | | 4 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | | Hocine Achiou | 24 | 5 | 3 | | 4 | 1 | 1 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | | Mohamed Samir Khemissa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| 26 | | Hocine Metref | 28 | 6 | 2 | | 6 | 1 | 1 | | 4 | | | | 38 | 7 | 3 | |
| 30 | | Farouk Belkaid | 19+3 | 2 | 2 | | 3 | | | | 0+1 | | | | 26 | 2 | 2 | |
| Forwards |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | | Mintou Doucoure | 8+5 | | 4 | | 4 | 1 | 1 | | 2 | | 1 | | 19 | 1 | 6 | |
| 14 | | Mohamed Amine Belkheïr | 9+7 | 3 | 2 | | 4 | | | | 1+2 | 1 | | | 23 | 4 | 2 | |
| 15 | | Karim Ali Hadji | 1+1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 1 | |
| 19 | | Rabie Benchergui | 9+2 | 1 | 1 | | 4 | 4 | 1 | | 3 | 1 | 2 | | 18 | 6 | 3 | |
| 22 | | Mohamed Boussefiane | 1+16 | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 0+4 | | | | 23 | 2 | | |
| 23 | | Ibrahima Camara | 0+1 | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | | |
| 25 | | Ali Lamine Kab | 2+8 | 1 | 1 | | 2 | 2 | | | 0+2 | | | | 14 | 3 | 1 | |
| 31 | | Michael Eneramo | 12+1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 6 | 1 | |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 50 | 55 | 1 | | 12 | 15 | 2 | | 6 | 9 | 1 | | 68 | 79 | 4 |

### Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
| No. | Nat | Name | Pos. | D1 | AC | CL1 | Total |
| 17 | | Moulay Haddou | DF | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 31 | | Michael Eneramo | FW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | | Amar Ammour | MF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | | Hocine Metref | MF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 | | Rabie Benchergui | FW | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | | Hocine Achiou | MF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | | Billel Dziri | MF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | | Mohamed Amine Belkheïr | FW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | | Mohamed Hamdoud | DF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 25 | | Ali Lamine Kab | FW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | | Farouk Belkaid | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | | Karim Ghazi | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | | Mohamed Boussefiane | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | | Mintou Doucoure | FW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | | Rabah Deghmani | DF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | | Ibrahima Camara | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 50 | 12 | 6 | 68 |

### Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches.
| No. | Name | L 1 | AC | CL 1 | Total |
| 27 | Lamine Zemmamouche | 11 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| | Abdoulaye Soumah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Farid Belmellat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | 11 | 4 | 1 | 16 |