2016–17 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa
2016–17 season
Chairman Tony Xia
Manager Roberto Di Matteo
(until 3 October)
Steve Bruce
(from 12 October)
Stadium Villa Park
Championship 11th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup First round
Top goalscorer League: Kodjia (7)
All: Kodjia (7)

The 2016–17 season will be Aston Villa's first season in the Football League Championship following their relegation from the Premier League last season in their 142nd year in existence.

Non-competitive

Pre-season

Competitions


Football League Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Nottingham Forest 19 7 4 8 34 33 +1 25
14 Preston North End 19 7 4 8 24 23 +1 25
15 Aston Villa 19 5 10 4 21 20 +1 25
16 Ipswich Town 19 6 6 7 17 19 2 24
17 Queens Park Rangers 19 6 5 8 20 28 8 23
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2016. Source: English Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
19 5 10 4 21 20  +1 25 4 5 0 15 8  +7 1 5 4 6 12  −6

Last updated: 4 December 2016.
Source: Football League Championship

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAH
Result L W D D L D D D D D L D W W D W D W L
Position 19 11 11 12 16 17 17 18 17 17 19 20 18 16 15 14 13 11 15

Last updated: 4 December 2016.
Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[1]

FA Cup

Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup

EFL Cup

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup

First team squad

N
P
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1 GK Italy Gollini, PierluigiPierluigi Gollini 21EU 2016 17 0 2020 £4.1M
2 CB England Baker, NathanNathan Baker 25EU 2009 99 1 2019 YS Academy Graduate
4 RB England Richards, MicahMicah Richards 28EU 2015 31 2 2019 Free
6 CB England Elphick, TommyTommy Elphick 29EU 2016 14 0 2019 £3M Captain
7 RB Curaçao Bacuna, LeandroLeandro Bacuna 25Non-EU 2013 110 7 2020 £800,000
8 MF England Tshibola, AaronAaron Tshibola 21EU 2016 7 1 2020 £5M
10 FW Ghana Ayew, JordanJordan Ayew 25Non-EU 2015 53 10 2020 £9M
11 FW England Agbonlahor, GabrielGabriel Agbonlahor 30EU 2005 375 84 2018 YS Academy Graduate
12 DF Wales Chester, JamesJames Chester 27EU 2016 17 0 2020 Undisclosed
13 GK England Steer, JedJed Steer 24EU 2013 4 0 2019 Free
14 FW Benin Gestede, RudyRudy Gestede 28Non-EU 2015 50 10 2020 £6.38M
15 MF England Westwood, AshleyAshley Westwood 26EU 2012 156 5 2020 £1.88M
17 MF France Veretout, JordanJordan Veretout 23EU 2015 29 0 2020 £7.5M On loan at Saint-Étienne
18 FW Czech Republic Kozák, LiborLibor Kozák 27EU 2013 20 4 2017 £4.88M
19 LW England Green, AndréAndré Green 18EU 2016 8 0 2018 YS Academy Graduate
21 RB Scotland Hutton, AlanAlan Hutton 32EU 2011 109 1 2017 £3.38M
22 CM England Gardner, GaryGary Gardner 24EU 2011 29 1 2018 YS Academy Graduate
23 LB France Amavi, JordanJordan Amavi 22EU 2015 25 0 2020 £8.25M
24 DM Colombia Sánchez, CarlosCarlos Sánchez 30Non-EU 2014 38 1 2018 £4.5M On loan at Fiorentina
25 CM Australia Jedinak, MileMile Jedinak 32Non-EU 2016 13 0 2019 £4M
26 FW Ivory Coast Kodjia, JonathanJonathan Kodjia 27EU 2016 13 7 2020 £15M
27 DF Belgium De Laet, RitchieRitchie De Laet 28EU 2016 3 0 2019 £2M
28 LB France Cissokho, AlyAly Cissokho 29EU 2014 58 0 2018 £1.88M
29 FW England Hepburn-Murphy, RushianRushian Hepburn-Murphy 18EU 2015 3 0 2017 YS Academy Graduate
31 GK England Bunn, MarkMark Bunn 32EU 2015 15 0 2017 Free
34 CB England Suliman, EasahEasah Suliman 18EU 2016 (Winter) 0 0 2017 YS Academy Graduate
On loan at Cheltenham
36 FW England Sellars, JerellJerell Sellars 20EU 2015 0 0 2017 YS Academy Graduate
37 RW Ghana Adomah, AlbertAlbert Adomah 28EU 2016 11 1 2020 £6M
38 DM Australia Lyden, JordanJordan Lyden 20Non-EU 2016 4 0 2017 YS Academy Graduate
40 MF England Grealish, JackJack Grealish 21EU 2012 60 3 2018 YS Academy Graduate
41 GK England Watkins, BradleyBradley Watkins 22EU 2015 0 0 2017 YS Academy Graduate
42 CB England Mason, NiallNiall Mason 19EU 2016 0 0 2017 YS Academy Graduate
On loan at Doncaster Rovers
44 FW Scotland McCormack, RossRoss McCormack 30EU 2016 13 2 2020 £12M
45 FW England Davis, KeinanKeinan Davis 18EU 2016 0 0 2018 YS Academy Graduate
46 CB Republic of Ireland Toner, KevinKevin Toner 20EU 2012 4 0 2018 YS Academy Graduate
RW Spain Gil, CarlesCarles Gil 24EU 2015 (Winter) 31 3 2019 £3.15M On loan at Deportivo

Last updated: 26 November 2016
Source: avfc.co.uk
Ordered by squad number. Appearances include all competitive league and cup appearances, including as substitute.

Playing statistics

As of 26 November 2016

Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute
Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.

No. Nat. Player Pos. Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Red card Apps Red card Apps Red card Apps Red card
1ItalyGollini, PierluigiPierluigi Gollini GK 17 17
2EnglandBaker, NathanNathan Baker CB 9 (1) 1 3 1 10 (1) 1 3
4EnglandRichards, MicahMicah Richards CB 1 (1) 1 2 (1)
6EnglandElphick, TommyTommy Elphick CB 12 (2) 4 12 (2) 4
7CuraçaoBacuna, LeandroLeandro Bacuna RB 10 (1) 5 10 (1) 5
8EnglandTshibola, AaronAaron Tshibola MF 4 (2) 1 1 1 5 (2) 1 3
10GhanaAyew, JordanJordan Ayew FW 14 (2) 2 5 1 1 1 15 (2) 2 6
11EnglandAgbonlahor, GabrielGabriel Agbonlahor CF 1 (3) 1 1 (3) 1
12WalesChester, JamesJames Chester DF 17 3 17 3
13EnglandSteer, JedJed Steer GK
14BeninGestede, RudyRudy Gestede FW 7 (6) 4 2 0 (1) 7 (7) 4 2
15EnglandWestwood, AshleyAshley Westwood MF 13 (4) 3 1 14 (4) 3
18Czech RepublicKozák, LiborLibor Kozák FW 0 (2) 0 (2)
19EnglandGreen, AndréAndré Green LW 0 (5) 1 1 (5)
20SpainTraoré, AdamaAdama Traoré* RW 0 (1) 0 (1)
21ScotlandHutton, AlanAlan Hutton RB 8 (1) 2 0 (1) 8 (2) 2
22EnglandGardner, GaryGary Gardner CM 8 (3) 1 3 1 9 (3) 1 3
23FranceAmavi, JordanJordan Amavi LB 8 (5) 2 1 8 (5) 1
25AustraliaJedinak, MileMile Jedinak DM 13 4 13 4
26Ivory CoastKodjia, JonathanJonathan Kodjia FW 13 7 3 13 7 3
27BelgiumDe Laet, RitchieRitchie De Laet DF 3 1 1 1
28FranceCissokho, AlyAly Cissokho LB 11 (1) 2 11 (1) 2
29EnglandHepburn-Murphy, RushianRushian Hepburn-Murphy FW 0 (1)
31EnglandBunn, MarkMark Bunn GK 1 (1) 1 2 (1)
37GhanaAdomah, AlbertAlbert Adomah MF 8 (2) 1 2 8 (2) 1 2
38AustraliaLyden, JordanJordan Lyden DM
40EnglandGrealish, JackJack Grealish MF 11 (2) 2 2 1 12 (2) 2 2
44ScotlandMcCormack, RossRoss McCormack FW 9 (4) 2 4 1 1 10 (4) 2 5
46Republic of IrelandToner, KevinKevin Toner CB
Own goals 0 0 0 0
Totals 21480 000 120 22500

Source: (for players and positions) First Team Squad 00(for squad numbers) Squad Profiles 00(for actual stats.) Squad Stats.

Suspensions

PlayerDate ReceivedOffenceLength of suspension
Curaçao Leandro Bacuna v Barnsley, 27/9/16
5 cautions
1 matchPreston North End, Football League Championship
England Jack Grealish
15/10/16
Stamp; retrospective ban.[2]3 matchesReading, Fulham, Birmingham City, Football League Championship
Ghana Jordan Ayew v Birmingham City, 30/10/16
5 cautions
1 matchBlackburn Rovers, Football League Championship
Scotland Ross McCormack v Blackburn Rovers, 5/11/16
5 cautions
1 matchBrighton & Hove Albion, Football League Championship

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

First Team
Date Position No. Player From club Transfer fee
20 June 2016 DF 6 England Tommy Elphick England Bournemouth £3m[3][4]
8 July 2016 GK 1 Italy Pierluigi Gollini Italy Hellas Verona £4.1m[5][6]
10 July 2016 MF 8 England Aaron Tshibola England Reading £5m[7]
4 August 2016 FW 44 Scotland Ross McCormack England Fulham £12m[8]
12 August 2016 DF 12 Wales James Chester England West Bromwich Albion £8m[9]
17 August 2016 MF 25 Australia Mile Jedinak England Crystal Palace £4m[10][11]
24 August 2016 DF 27 Belgium Ritchie De Laet England Leicester City £2m[12][13]
30 August 2016 FW 26 Ivory Coast Jonathan Kodjia England Bristol City £15m[14][15]
31 August 2016 FW 37 Ghana Albert Adomah England Middlesbrough Undisclosed[16][17]

EDS, Academy and other
Date Position No. Player From club Transfer fee
£

Transfers out

First Team
Exit date Position No. Player To club Transfer fee
1 July 2016 MF 18 England Kieran Richardson Wales Cardiff City[lower-alpha 1] Free transfer (Released)[19]
1 July 2016 MF 28 France Charles N'Zogbia Unattached Free transfer (Released)[20]
1 July 2016 DF 33 Spain José Ángel Crespo Greece PAOK Undisclosed[21]
29 July 2016 GK 1 United States Brad Guzan England Middlesbrough Free transfer[22]
2 August 2016 MF 8 Senegal Idrissa Gueye England Everton £7.1m[23]
3 August 2016 DF 6 Republic of Ireland Ciaran Clark England Newcastle United £5m[24]
7 August 2016 FW 9 England Scott Sinclair Scotland Celtic £3.5m[25]
27 August 2016 DF 3 England Joe Bennett Wales Cardiff City Free transfer[26]
27 August 2016 DF 5 Denmark Jores Okore Denmark FC Copenhagen Undisclosed[27]
29 August 2016 DF 16 England Joleon Lescott Greece AEK Athens Free transfer[28]
31 August 2016 FW 20 Spain Adama Traoré England Middlesbrough Undisclosed[29]

EDS and Academy
Exit date Position No. Player To club Transfer fee
1 July 2016 DF 26 England Lewis Kinsella England Colchester United[lower-alpha 2] Free transfer (Released)[31]
1 July 2016 DF 32 Saint Lucia Janoi Donacien England Accrington Stanley[lower-alpha 3] Free transfer (Released)[19]
1 July 2016 GK Switzerland Benjamin Siegrist Liechtenstein Vaduz Free transfer [33]
1 July 2016 GK England Charlie Bannister England Watford[lower-alpha 4] Free transfer (Released)[19]
1 July 2016 DF England Joshua Webb Scotland Kilmarnock[lower-alpha 5] Free transfer (Released)[19]
1 July 2016 DF England Kodi Lyons-Foster England Bristol City[lower-alpha 6] Free transfer (Released)[19]
4 July 2016 FW 37 England Callum Robinson England Preston North End Compensation[lower-alpha 7]

  1. Following Richardson's release, he signed for Cardiff City.[18]
  2. Following Kinsella's release, he signed for Colchester United.[30]
  3. Following Donacien's release, he signed for Accrington Stanley.[32]
  4. Following Bannister's release, he signed for Watford.[34]
  5. Following Webb's release, he signed for Kilmarnock.[35]
  6. Following Lyons-Foster's release, he signed for Bristol City.[36]
  7. Undisclosed compensation fee agreed between clubs after Robinson turned down new contract offer.[37]

Loans out

First Team
Start date End date Position No. Player To club
22 July 2016 End of season MF 25 Spain Carles Gil Spain Deportivo[38]
10 August 2016 End of season MF 24 Colombia Carlos Sánchez Italy Fiorentina[39]
24 August 2016 End of season MF 17 France Jordan Veretout France Saint-Étienne[40]

EDS, Academy and other
Start date End date Position No. Player To club
12 July 2016 1 January 2017 MF England Riccardo Calder England Doncaster Rovers[41]
4 August 2016 2 January 2017 DF 34 England Easah Suliman England Cheltenham Town[42]
6 August 2016 2 January 2017 DF 42 England Niall Mason England Doncaster Rovers[43]
25 August 2016 7 January 2017 MF England Henry Cowans England Stevenage[44]
26 August 2016 7 January 2017 DF 46 Republic of Ireland Kevin Toner England Walsall[45]
31 August 2016 7 January 2017 MF England Harry McKirdy England Stevenage[46]

References

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