Saâdi Radouani
Saâdi Radouani | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 18, 1995 Sétif, Algeria |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Years active | 2015– |
| Known for | Playing as right-back for USM Alger |
Saâdi Radouani (; born 18 March 1995) is an Algerian professional footballer who occupies the right-back position for USM Alger competing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Career
Radouani initiated his football journey at Stade africain sétifien during his youth, subsequently transferring to USM Sétif where he played as a forward before joining local rivals ES Sétif. In 2010, he became part of USM Alger’s youth academy, achieving four consecutive championship titles. He inked his first professional contract in the 2015–16 season and made his senior debut facing USM Blida. That same season, he celebrated his inaugural major trophy with USM Alger by clinching the Ligue 1 title.
JS Kabylie
As his contract approached expiration, Radouani pursued a club promising increased playing opportunities and received interest from CA Batna, ES Setif, and CR Belouizdad. After the exit of Mohamed Khoutir Ziti from JS Kabylie, Radouani met with club president Mohand Chérif Hannachi and secured a two-year contract. Early controversy arose concerning his licensing status, which Radouani clarified was merely an administrative matter. Despite Hannachi’s departure, Radouani maintained a pivotal role under coach Azzedine Aït Djoudi, contributing to JS Kabylie’s run to the 2018 Algerian Cup final, where they finished as runners-up. With the arrival of new president Chérif Mellal, Radouani was requested to postpone renewing his contract but chose not to re-sign after discovering negotiations were underway with another player in his position.
ES Sétif
Following interest from Bernard Casoni at MC Alger, Radouani entered talks but ultimately committed to a two-season deal with ES Sétif after president Hassan Hammar personally met with his family, aligning with Radouani’s aspiration to represent his hometown club. During his initial season, he played a significant role though the team only advanced as far as the semi-finals in both the 2018–19 Algerian Cup and the 2018 CAF Champions League. His second season was disrupted by injury and prolonged wage delays spanning eleven months. After the premature suspension of the 2018–19 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, ES Sétif requested that Radouani waive six months’ salary prior to contract renewal discussions, prompting him to explore alternative options.
USM Alger
On August 17, 2020, Radouani returned to USM Alger by signing a two-year contract, marking his comeback after five years away. In only the second league fixture of the season, against JS Saoura, he netted his first goal for USMA in a 2–2 draw. On June 30, 2022, he extended his commitment to the club for an additional two seasons. On June 3, 2023, Radouani achieved his first international accolade by winning the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup with USM Alger following victory over Tanzania’s Young Africans. Subsequently, on August 16, 2023, he renewed his contract through 2026 alongside nine other key squad members. On September 15, 2023, he added another continental title by securing the 2023 CAF Super Cup after defeating Egyptian side Al Ahly, marking USM Alger’s second African triumph within a three-month span.
International career
On January 2, 2023, Radouani was named in the 28-player roster representing Algeria at the 2022 African Nations Championship.
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | ||
| USM Alger | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| JS Kabylie | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 69 | 4 | |||
| ES Sétif | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 4 | ||
| USM Alger | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 24 | 2 | — | 12 | 2 | — | 36 | 4 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | 43 | 2 | |||
| Total | 94 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 123 | 7 | ||
| Overall career total | 191 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 255 | 15 | ||
Honours
USM Alger
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2015-16
- Algerian Cup: 2024–25 Algerian Cup
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup
- CAF Super Cup: 2023 CAF Super Cup
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- 1995 births
- Algerian men's footballers
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
- ES Sétif players
- JS Kabylie players
- Living people
- Footballers from Sétif
- USM Alger players
- USM Sétif players
- Men's association football defenders
- 21st-century Algerian sportsmen
- Algeria men's A' international footballers
- 2022 African Nations Championship players