Abdessamed Bounacer

Abdessamed Bounacer (Arabic: عبد الصمد بوناصر; born December 11, 2004) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the Algeria national under-23 football team.

Abdessamed Bounacer
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-12-11) 11 December 2004
Place of birth Staouéli, Algeria
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 USM Alger
Number 81
Youth career
2021–2022 USM Alger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– USM Alger 22 (0)
International career
2022 Algeria U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2024

Club career

On March 19, 2023, Abdessamed Bounacer made his first senior appearance with USM Alger as a starter against FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo in the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup, becoming the youngest player to represent USM Alger in Africa at the age of 18.[1] His appearance came days after his club announced that Bounacer was invited to trials with Paris FC and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.[2] On April 11, the technical staff gave Bounacer the green light to conduct experiments in Europe.[3][4] On June 3, 2023, Bounacer won the first title in his football career by winning the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup after defeating Young Africans of Tanzania.[5][6] On 15 September 2023, Bounacer won the CAF Super Cup title after winning against Al Ahly, it is the second African title with USM Alger in three months.[7]

International career

In June 2022, Bounacer was part of the Algeria national under-18 football team at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of 14 June 2024[9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
USM Alger 2022–23 Ligue 1 20—4[lower-alpha 1]0—60
2023–24 200316[lower-alpha 1]0—291
Total 22031100—351
Career total 22031100—351
  1. All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup

Honours

USM Alger

References
  1. "Saint-Éloi Lupopo vs. USM Alger - 19 March 2023".
  2. Sophiane M. (March 15, 2023). "Abdessamed Bounacer va faire des essais en France" (in French). French. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  3. "مدافع اتحاد العاصمة يتلقى الضوء الأخضر للتنقل إلى أوروبا". echoroukonline.com. April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  4. "UN TRÈS JEUNE JOUEUR DE L'USM ALGER A EU LE FEU VERT POUR FAIRE UN ESSAI DANS DEUX CLUBS EN FRANCE". dzballon.com. April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  5. "USM Alger Lift CAF Cup Despite Home Loss To Young Africans". barrons.com. June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  6. "CAF CC : L'USMA REMPORTE LA COUPE!". dzfoot.com. June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  7. "L'USMA remporte la Supercoupe de la CAF face au Ahly". mediafootdz.dz. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  8. "JM-Oran-2022 : La sélection nationale U18 en stage à Sidi Moussa". footalgerien.com. 14 June 2022.
  9. "Abdessamed Bounacer". Soccerway.
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