US_Souf
US Souf
Algerian football club
Union Sportive de Souf (Arabic: الاتحاد الرياضي السوفي), known as US Souf or simply USS for short, is an Algerian football club based in El Oued in El Oued Province. The club was founded in 1967 and its colours are blue and white. Their home stadium, 20 August 1955 Stadium, has a capacity of 9,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.[2][3][4]
| Full name | Union Sportive de Souf | ||
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| Founded | 1967; 57 years ago (1967) | ||
| Ground | 20 August 1955 Stadium 1 November 1954 Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 9,000 | ||
| President | Youcef Sakhri | ||
| Head Coach | Samir Chibane[1] | ||
| League | Ligue 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 2, Group Centre-west, 1st (promoted) | ||
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On May 28, 2022, US Souf were promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2.[5]
On May 16, 2023, US Souf were promoted to the Ligue 1 for the first time in history.[6][7]
Algerian teams are limited to three foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player.
Current squad
As of 5 February 2024[update][8][9] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Current technical staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Samir Chibane |
| Assistant coach | Ala Eddine Aissani |
| Goalkeeping coach | Mokhtar Mahi |
| Fitness coach | Mosbah Guemache |
- "سمير شيبان مدربا لاتحاد سوف". elkhabar.com. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- "Championnat de Ligue 2 : L'US Souf assure son accession en Ligue 1". lnfa.dz. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- "Football : l'US Souf accède en Ligue 1". inter-lignes.com. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
