# 2024–25 USM Khenchela season

The 2024–25 season, is USM Khenchela's 5th season and the club's 3rd consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, USM Khenchela are participating in the Algerian Cup. On June 27, 2024, The federal office approved the calendar for the 2024–25 Ligue 1 season with the aim of ending on May 31, 2025. The first round is scheduled for September 14, this delay is motivated both by an extended end of the 2023–24 season but also by the holding of early presidential elections which will take place on September 7, 2024. However, the Ligue de Football Professionnel decided to postpone the start of the Ligue 1 by a week, on September 21.
On August 1, 2024, Algérie Télécom and Union Sportive de la Médina Khenchela have signed a partnership agreement, making Algérie Télécom the official sponsor. The signing ceremony took place at the headquarters of the General Directorate of Algérie Télécom in Algiers, in the presence of the Chairman and CEO of Algérie Télécom and the President of USM Khenchela Walid Boukrouma. Knowing that Algérie Télécom has started procedures to buy the club, this partnership is part of a global approach aimed at supporting the club in the development and strengthening of its capacities for the 2024–25 season.

## Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 14 June 2024. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Name | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| | Sofiane Khedairia | GK | (1989-04-01)1 April 1989 (aged 35) | Al-Shoulla |
| | Oussama Litim | GK | (1990-06-03)3 June 1990 (aged 34) | MC Alger |
| Defenders ||||||
| | Nabil Saâdou | CB | (1990-03-07)7 March 1990 (aged 34) | Al-Jabalain FC |
| | Hamza Rebiai | CB | (1994-01-11)11 January 1994 (aged 30) | CS Constantine |
| | Mohamed Guemroud | RB | (1994-08-28)28 August 1994 (aged 30) | JS Kabylie |
| | Abdelhafid Hoggas | CB | (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 (aged 32) | MO Constantine |
| | Ibrahim Hachoud | CB | (2000-03-05)5 March 2000 (aged 24) | Al-Ittihad |
| | Irenée Togbedji Glele | CB | (1999-06-28)28 June 1999 (aged 25) | AS Vita Club |
| | Moise Gbai | LB | (1999-06-05)5 June 1999 (aged 25) | SOL FC |
| | Oussama Kaddour | LB | (1997-05-12)12 May 1997 (aged 27) | Olympique de Médéa |
| | Aymen Chaaraoui | RB | (1997-07-26)26 July 1997 (aged 27) | US Souf |
| Midfielders ||||||
| | Abdelhakim Sameur (C.) | DM | (1990-11-12)12 November 1990 (aged 33) | US Biskra |
| | Badreddine Touki | DM | (1999-09-25)25 September 1999 (aged 24) | WA Boufarik |
| | Ahmida Zenasni | DM | (1993-07-10)10 July 1993 (aged 31) | ASO Chlef |
| | Mohamed Reda Boumechra | AM | (1997-06-03)3 June 1997 (aged 27) | JS Kabylie |
| | Mohamed Islam Bakir | CM | (1996-07-13)13 July 1996 (aged 28) | CR Belouizdad |
| | Samir Aiboud | CM | (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 31) | Mudhar |
| | Moussa Coulibaly | DM | (1995-02-15)15 February 1995 (aged 29) | AS Arta/Solar7 |
| Forwards ||||||
| | Chouaib Debbih | LW | (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 (aged 31) | MC Alger |
| | Prince Ibara | ST | (1996-02-07)7 February 1996 (aged 28) | Hong Linh Ha Tinh |

## Transfers
### In
#### Summer

| Date | Pos | Player | Moving from | Fee |
| 5 August 2024 | FW | Prince Ibara | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | Free transfer |
| 5 August 2024 | GK | Oussama Litim | MC Alger | Free transfer |
| 5 August 2024 | MF | Mohamed Reda Boumechra | JS Kabylie | Free transfer |
| 5 August 2024 | DM | Ahmida Zenasni | ASO Chlef | Free transfer |
| 5 August 2024 | RB | Aymen Chaaraoui | US Souf | Free transfer |
| 5 August 2024 | MF | Mohamed Islam Bakir | CR Belouizdad | Free transfer |
| 5 August 2024 | FW | Hamid Djaouchi | Al-Qaisumah | Free transfer |
| 5 August 2024 | MF | Samir Aiboud | Mudhar | Free transfer |
| 5 August 2024 | DF | Amar Khaled Nèche | Al-Qaisumah | Free transfer |
| 7 August 2024 | LB | Moise Gbai | SOL FC | Free transfer |
| 13 August 2024 | CB | Irenée Togbedji Glele | AS Vita Club | Free transfer |
| 20 August 2024 | CB | Ibrahim Hachoud | Al-Ittihad | Free transfer |
| 10 September 2024 | DM | Badreddine Touki | MC Alger | Free transfer |

### Out
#### Summer

| Date | Pos | Player | Moving to | Fee |
| 10 July 2024 | RB | Abdellah Meddah | ES Mostaganem | Free transfer |
| 18 July 2024 | FW | Tosin Omoyele | CS Constantine | Free transfer |
| 24 July 2024 | CM | Sid Ali Lamri | Olympique Akbou | Free transfer |

#### Winter

| Date | Pos | Player | Moving to | Fee | Source |
| 25 January 2025 | CB | Ibrahim Hachoud | Al-Hilal SC | 300,000 € | |

## 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 |
| Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | — | To be confirmed | In Progress | In Progress |
| Algerian Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | In Progress | In Progress |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
Updated to match played 23 May 2024 Source: Competitions

### Ligue 1
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 9 | CS Constantine | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 26 |
| 10 | MC El Bayadh | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 25 |
| 11 | USM Khenchela | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 23 |
| 12 | MC Oran | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 21 |
| 13 | Olympique Akbou | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 20 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 23 May 2024. 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 | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | D | W | D | L | L | W | L | W | D | W | L | L | D | W | L | L | L | W | D | | | | | | | | | | |
| Position | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 11 July 2024.
All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).
Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

### Algerian Cup
## Squad information
### Appearances and goals

    As of 18 June 2024
| No. | Pos | Player | Nat | Ligue 1 | Ligue 1 | Ligue 1 | Algerian Cup | Algerian Cup | Algerian Cup | Total | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos | Player | Nat | App | St | G | App | St | G | App | St | G |
| Goalkeepers |
| | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders |
| | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders |
| | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards |
| | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 23 May 2024 Source: [ Soccerway.com]

### Goalscorers

    As of 18 June 2024
Includes all competitive matches.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | L1 | AC | TOTAL |
| | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Clean sheets

    As of 18 June 2024