Hamza Koudri
Hamza Koudri | |
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| Born | December 15, 1987 Mila, Algeria |
| Occupation(s) | Professional footballer (midfielder), sports coordinator |
| Years active | 2006–2022 (player) |
| Known for | Playing for MC Alger and USM Alger |
Hamza Koudri (born December 15, 1987) is an Algerian professional footballer who operates as a midfielder for USM Alger competing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
USM Alger
On 26 May 2012, Koudri transferred to USM Alger from their rivals MC Alger, signing a contract for two seasons. His move was influenced by internal speculation at MC Alger. He made his first appearance as a starter in the Ligue 1 season opener, which ended in a 1–1 draw against CS Constantine. During his inaugural season with USM Alger, he earned two trophies: the Algerian Cup victory over his former team MC Alger, and the UAFA Club Cup triumph against Al-Arabi SC, despite receiving a red card in the second leg.
The subsequent season saw him add two additional honors: winning the Super Cup against ES Sétif, marking USM Alger's first in this competition, and securing the Ligue 1 title, the club's second league championship.
Koudri netted his maiden goal for USM Alger on 1 November 2014 during a 2–1 away victory over MC El Eulma. In the course of the 2015 CAF Champions League, he helped lead USM Alger to the final, where they were defeated by TP Mazembe. Reflecting on the loss, Koudri attributed it to lack of experience and poor venue selection, describing it as his most disappointing memory. That campaign also brought him a second league title.
On 8 November 2016, despite competition from rising talents such as Raouf Benguit and Mohammed Benkhemassa, Koudri extended his contract with USM Alger for an additional three years through 2020.
During the 2018–19 season, Koudri secured his third league championship amid significant obstacles including the incarceration of the club’s owner and widespread protests across the country. On 24 August 2020, he renewed his contract for another year and delivered one of his finest seasons by scoring seven goals, including braces against both NA Hussein Dey and RC Relizane.
On 20 November 2022, Koudri suffered a severe cruciate ligament injury during a match versus US Biskra, which ruled him out for the remainder of that season.
After spending a decade at USM Alger and collecting seven titles, Koudri departed on 14 July 2022 when management opted not to renew his contract. General Director Reda Abdouche explained that concerns over depending on an aging player recovering from a major injury influenced this decision but assured that support would be available should Koudri choose to pursue coaching.
International career
On 5 April 2008, Koudri received a call-up to the Algeria A' National Team for their fixture against USM Blida scheduled on 11 April. He participated in both encounters against Morocco during the qualification rounds for the 2009 African Nations Championship.
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| MC Alger | 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2008–09 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| Total | 124 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 152 | 7 | ||
| USM Alger | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | (5)[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2017-18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 [lower-alpha 7] | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2018-19 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 4 [lower-alpha 8] | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2019-20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2020-21 | 28 | 7 | — | — | 1 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 29 | 7 | ||||
| 2021-22 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 206 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 275 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 330 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 52 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 427 | 22 | ||
Club
- Champion of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 during the 2009-10 season
- Winner of the Algerian Super Cup in 2007
- Secured the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 titles in 2013-14, 2015-16, and 2018–19
- Triumphed in the Algerian Cup in 2013
- Claimed the Algerian Super Cup in both 2013 and 2016
- Victorious in the UAFA Club Cup in 2013
USM Alger coordinator
On June 22, 2024, Hamza Koudri, a former player, was appointed as the sports coordinator by the Board of Directors of USMA/SSPA at the Groupe SERPORT headquarters.
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