USM Oujda have signed Moroccan attacking midfielder Ali El Bennane from JS Massira on a free transfer.
El Bennane, 24, joins the Oujda club after two seasons with JS Massira, having made the move to his former side from Phosboucraa in August 2023. He completed his latest switch on 21 August 2026.
The Laayoune-born player is primarily an attacking midfielder and is right-footed. He featured four times for JS Massira in the Excellence Cup, playing 290 minutes before moving to USM Oujda.
The transfer represents the latest step in El Bennane’s senior career after his two-year spell with JS Massira. His arrival gives USM Oujda a midfielder with experience in the Excellence Cup and a playing profile suited to an attacking role.
El Bennane began the 2026-27 season with JS Massira before changing clubs during August. The move follows his earlier free transfer from Phosboucraa, meaning both of his most recent club changes have been completed without a fee.
USM Oujda have therefore added El Bennane without paying a transfer fee, with the Moroccan midfielder now joining the club after his departure from JS Massira. The available transfer details do not include a contract expiry date.
At 24, El Bennane arrives with his senior career having been spent in Moroccan football. His record includes appearances in the Excellence Cup for JS Massira, while his attacking-midfield position defines the role in which he has been used.
The move brings together El Bennane and his third recorded senior club, following his spells at Phosboucraa and JS Massira. He joined JS Massira in 2023 and remained there until completing the switch to USM Oujda in 2026.
His transfer was completed on 21 August, with USM Oujda becoming the latest club in the midfielder’s career. Ali El Bennane has joined USM Oujda from JS Massira on a free transfer.