The 2016–17 EFL Championship season was Aston Villa's 142nd season in English football. It was the club's first season in the Football League Championship following their relegation from the Premier League last season. It was also their first season in the second tier of English football since the formation of the Premier League.[1]
| 2016–17 season | |||
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| Chairman | Tony Xia | ||
| Manager | Roberto Di Matteo (until 3 October) Steve Bruce (from 12 October) | ||
| Stadium | Villa Park | ||
| Championship | 13th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | First round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jonathan Kodjia (19) All: Jonathan Kodjia (19) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 32,107 (2,137 at VP) | ||
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On 2 June 2016, Roberto Di Matteo was appointed the manager of newly the relegated Championship club, working under the new chairman Tony Xia. Di Matteo's former Chelsea teammate Steve Clarke was appointed as his assistant on the same day.[2] Xia also appointed Keith Wyness as CEO.[3] On 3 October 2016, Di Matteo was sacked as manager[4] after a string of poor results culminating in a 2–0 defeat at Preston North End.
On 12 October 2016, Steve Bruce was appointed manager.[5] In his second match in charge, Villa defeated Reading, the club's first win in 11 games and the first away win for 14 months.[6] Bruce brought in Colin Calderwood as assistant manager from Brighton & Hove Albion and Stephen Clemence from old club Hull City as first-team coach.[7][8]
Transfers edit
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- ^ Following Richardson's release, he signed for Cardiff City.[33]
- ^ Following Kinsella's release, he signed for Colchester United.[48]
- ^ Following Donacien's release, he signed for Accrington Stanley.[50]
- ^ Following Bannister's release, he signed for Watford.[52]
- ^ Following Webb's release, he signed for Kilmarnock.[53]
- ^ Following Lyons-Foster's release, he signed for Bristol City.[54]
- ^ Undisclosed compensation fee agreed between clubs after Robinson turned down new contract offer.[55]
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Non-competitive edit
Pre-season edit
Win Draw Loss
| 9 July 2016 Friendly | Grazer AK  | 0–8 | Aston Villa | Graz, Austria |
| 17:30 BST | Report | Richards  12'Ayew 19', 35'Kozak 21'Bennett 46', 83'Gestede 63', 86' |
Stadium: Sportzentrum Weinzödl |
| 16 July 2016 Friendly | AFC Telford United | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Telford, England |
| 12:00 BST | Hibbert 3' |
Ayew 81' Cissokho 89' |
Stadium: New Bucks Head Attendance: 2,884 |
| 16 July 2016 Friendly | Worcester City | 1–5 | Aston Villa | Stourport-on-Severn, England |
| 15:00 BST | Birley 7' |
Grealish 11' Kozak 27'Hepburn-Murphy 51'Davis 84', 88' |
Stadium: Walshes Meadow Attendance: 1,972 |
| 20 July 2016 Friendly | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Bristol, England |
| 19:45 BST | Taylor 78' |
Report | Ayew 42' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,219 |
| 23 July 2016 Friendly | FC Nantes  | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Besançon, France |
| 19:00 CEST | Report | Gestede 71' |
Stadium: Stade Léo Lagrange Referee: Yohann Rouinsard |
| 26 July 2016 Friendly | Cambridge United | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Cambridge, England |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Sinclair 8' Hepburn-Murphy 8'Gardner 78' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,961 |
| 30 July 2016 Friendly | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Middlesbrough | Birmingham, England |
| 15:00 BST | Baker 14' |
Report | Negredo 60' Fischer 75'Rhodes 77' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 14,863 Referee: Steve Martin |
Competitions edit
Football League Championship edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 11 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 62 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 62 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 62 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 64 | 67 | −3 | 58 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 58 |
Source: English Football League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 6) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 7) Play-off.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 6) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 7) Play-off.
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 62 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 28 | −14 |
Last updated: 7 May 2017.
Source: Football League Championship
Results by matchday edit
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
Win Draw Loss
On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[73]
| 7 August 2016 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Sheffield |
| 16:30 BST | Hutchinson  30'Wallace 44'Lees 45+3'Forestieri 86' |
Report | Elphick 41' Gardner 45+4'Baker 66' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 30,060 (4,494 away) Referee: Steve Martin |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 13 August 2016 2 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Gestede 21', 45+4', 38' Ayew 27'McCormack 36'Grealish 84', 84' |
Report | Mattock 54' Fisher 82' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,286 (2,317 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 16 August 2016 3 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | McCormack 25' Tshibola 54'Elphick 68'Bacuna 75' |
Report | Hudson 43' Hefele 86' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,924 (2,678 away) Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 20 August 2016 4 | Derby County | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Derby |
| 17:30 BST | Hughes 57' Keogh 59'Bryson 60' |
Report | Bacuna 47' McCormack 60'Cissokho 73' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 31,205 (3,070 away) Referee: Paul Tierney |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 27 August 2016 5 | Bristol City | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Byran 31', 61' Abraham 59'Tomlin 81' |
Report | Grealish 5', 89' Ayew 56'Chester 57'De Laet 69'Elphick 74'Jedinak 76'Bacuna 90+3' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 21,099 (2,551 away) Referee: James Linington |
| 11 September 2016 6 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| 13:15 BST | McCormack 72' Gestede 74'Cissokho 86'Elphick 90'Ayew 90+3' |
Report | Kasami 17' Vellios 57', 70'Fox 66'Lansbury 77', 87'Pereira 87'  88'Perquis 90' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 30,619 (2,869 away) Referee: Simon Hooper |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 14 September 2016 7 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Brentford | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Kodjia 19' Bacuna 86'Jedinak 90+3' |
Report | Colin 41' Woods 70'Egan 88' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,752 (1,836 away) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 17 September 2016 8 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Ipswich |
| 15:00 BST | Lawrence 52' |
Report | Kodjia 74' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 19,249 (1,882 away) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 24 September 2016 9 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
| 17:30 BST | Chester 41' Baker 44'Tshibola 79', 88' |
Report | Shelvey 27' Elphick 28' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,062 (2,788 away) Referee: Christopher Kavanagh |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 27 September 2016 10 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Barnsley |
| 19:45 BST | Kpekawa 31' Morsy 34'MacDonald 64'Yiadom 80'Winnall 90' |
Report | Bacuna 53' Ayew 61'Jedinak 63'Tshibola 68' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 15,830 (3,737 away) Referee: James Adcock |
| 1 October 2016 11 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Preston, Lancashire |
| 15:00 BST | Pearson 5', 44' Hugill 39'Cunningham 61' Welsh 87' Wright 90' |
Report | Hutton 42' Westwood 44' Jedinak 45' Amavi 85' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,696 (5,421 away) |
| 15 October 2016 12 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 17:30 BST | Kodjia 15' (pen.), 19' McCormack 40'Chester 49' |
Report | Costa 34' (pen.) Coady 40'Iorfa 45+5'Edwards 86' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,533 (2,800 away) Referee: David Coote |
| Note: Aston Villa's Jack Grealish was suspended for 3 matches after the FA charged him with violent conduct.[74] Live on Sky Sports |
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| 18 October 2016 13 | Reading | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Reading |
| 20:00 BST | Kermorgant 54' Hutton 78'McCleary 90+3' |
Report | Kodjia 38' Ayew 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 20,331 (4,030 away) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 22 October 2016 14 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Fulham | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Kodjia 80' |
Report | Piazon 45' McDonald 72'Martin 83'Madl 90' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,201 (1,211 away) Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 30 October 2016 15 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Birmingham |
| 12:00 GMT | Kieftenbeld 28' Davis 71', 72' |
Report | Amavi 3' Gardner 29'Westwood 55'Ayew 63' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 29,656 (1,988 away) Referee: Mike Dean |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 5 November 2016 16 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Baker 24' Kodjia 58' (pen.), 70'McCormack 62' |
Report | Gallagher 54' Guthrie 66'Akpan 86' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,712 (836 away) Referee: Roger East |
| 18 November 2016 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Falmer, Brighton and Hove |
| 19:45 GMT | Murray 45' Dunk 90+1' |
Report | Baker 20' Westwood 58' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,107 (3,258 away) Referee: Steve Martin |
| 26 November 2016 18 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Adomah 24' Kodjia 39'Amavi 59'Agbonlahor 65'Gestede 86', 90' (pen.) |
Report | Lambert 17', 28' Pilkington 34'Peltier 71' 84'Gunnarsson 78'Morrison 89' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 31,484 (2,670 away) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 3 December 2016 19 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Leeds |
| 17:30 GMT | Phillips 40' Roofe 68'Jansson 76'Wood 90+4' |
Report | Jedinak 15' Ayew 90'Grealish 90' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 32,648 (2,773 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 10 December 2016 20 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Hutton 83' Grealish 86' 88' |
Report | Garbutt 12' Gómez 64'Perkins 79'MacDonald 90+3' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,392 (1,255 away) Referee: James Linington |
| 13 December 2016 21 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Norwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Brady 26' Oliveira 62' |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,044 (2,003 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 18 December 2016 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Shepherd's Bush |
| 12:00 GMT | Luongo 81' |
Report | Jedinak 43' Chester 63'Kodjia 75'Bunn 90+3' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,285 (3,228 away) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 26 December 2016 23 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Bacuna 15' McCormack 78' |
Report | Ward 31', 63' Mousinho 62' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,337 (2,573 away) Referee: Steve Martin |
| 29 December 2016 24 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Leeds United | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Kodjia 86' (pen.) Gestede 86'Bacuna 87'Chester 90+2' |
Report | Jansson 54', 86' Bridcutt 59'Cooper 85' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 37,078 (2,818 away) Referee: Roger East |
| 2 January 2017 25 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Cardiff |
| 15:00 GMT | Ralls 16', 27' Gunnarsson 57'Bamba 64'Peltier 74' |
Report | Chester 41' Grealish 60'Bacuna 78'Hutton 85' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 21,391 (3,258 away) Referee: Andy Davies |
| 14 January 2017 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Mason 15' |
Report | Bacuna 43' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,255 (4,195 away) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 21 January 2017 27 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Preston North End | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Adomah 22', 36' (pen.), 41' Amavi 67' |
Report | Browne 18' Hugill 63', 64', 76'Vermijl 68'McGeady 90+5' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,415 (2,709 away) Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 31 January 2017 28 | Brentford | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Vibe 25', 65' Yennaris 33', 38' |
Report | Hourihane 74' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,016 (1,624 away) Referee: David Coote |
| 4 February 2017 29 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Nottingham |
| 17:30 GMT | Cash 39' Assombalonga 42' Brereton 90+3' |
Report | Kodjia 19' Hogan 45+1' Grealish 39' 78' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,866 (1,946 away) Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 11 February 2017 30 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Knudsen 76' Diagouraga 79'Huws 83' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 30,796 (1,802 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 14 February 2017 31 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Barnsley | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Kodjia 44' |
Report | Armstrong 25' (pen.) Watkins 30' Bradshaw 43', 58' Kent 60' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 26,435 (1,633 away) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 20 February 2017 32 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 20:00 GMT | Shelvey 34' Lascelles 38'Gouffran 42'Lansbury 59' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,024 (1,770 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 25 February 2017 33 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Derby County | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Chester 25' Taylor 79'Bacuna  90+3' |
Report | Ince 44' Christie 80' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 30,935 (2,414 away) Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 28 February 2017 34 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Bristol City | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Hutton 43' Kodjia 54'Hourihane 59'Green 82' |
Report | Smith 16' Giefer 19'Reid 39'Wright 68'Bryan 86' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 28,119 (2,473 away) Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 4 March 2017 35 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Frecklington 49' Belaïd 62' |
Report | Vaulks 68' (o.g.) Kodjia 87' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 10,720 (2,567 away) Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 7 March 2017 36 | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Löwe 26' Mooy 67'Smith 69'Quaner 87' |
Report | Jedinak 29' Taylor 64'Baker 83'Kodjia 85' |
Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 20,584 (2,000 away) Referee: Darren Bond |
| 11 March 2017 37 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Baker 5' Amavi 32'Kodjia 34', 79'Hourihane 76' |
Report | Loovens 18' Sasso 48' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 31,143 (2,764 away) Referee: Lee Probert |
| 18 March 2017 38 | Wigan Athletic | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Hanson 23' |
Report | Hourihane 42' Chester 73'Lansbury 75'Hogan 84' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 14,811 (4,781 away) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 1 April 2017 39 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Norwich City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Kodjia 25', 87' Lansbury 51' |
Report | Pinto 65' 80' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,605 (2,384 away) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 4 April 2017 40 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Kodjia 5', 87' |
Report | Mackie 24' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 27,154 (802 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 8 April 2017 41 | Burton Albion | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Irvine 48' Dyer 61', 62'Murphy 72' |
Report | Kodjia 3' Jedinak 64' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 6,716 (1,580 away) Referee: Lee Probert |
| 15 April 2017 42 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Reading | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Chester 14' Bacuna 78' |
Report | Mendes 6', 46' Williams 16'Obita 66'Grabban 79' (pen.)Swift 86' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 30,742 (2,465 away) Referee: Stuart Duncan |
| 17 April 2017 43 | Fulham | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Fulham, London |
| 14:45 BST | Sessegnon 17' Aluko 56'Kebano 79' |
Report | Kodjia 22' Amavi 26'Grealish 50'Gardner 55'Hogan 58' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 23,891 (3,849 away) Referee: David Coote |
| 23 April 2017 44 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Birmingham |
| 12:00 BST | Agbonlahor 62', 68' |
Report | Shotton 62' Robinson 90+2' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 40,884 (2,000 away) Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 29 April 2017 45 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Graham 54' |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 21,884 (6,385 away) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 7 May 2017 46 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Birmingham |
| 12:00 BST | Baker 63' Grealish 89' |
Report | Murray 64' (pen.) Pocognoli 90+2' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,856 (2,865 away) Referee: Darren Bond |
FA Cup edit
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| 8 January 2017 Third round | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Tottenham, London |
| 16:00 GMT | Davies 71' Son 80' |
Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 31,182 Referee: Mike Dean |
EFL Cup edit
Win Draw Loss
| 10 August 2016 First round | Luton Town | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Luton |
| 19:45 BST | Gray 35' McGeehan 53'Okore 66' (o.g.)Lee 80'Hylton 90' |
Report | Ayew 13', 43' McCormack 17' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,412 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
First team squad edit
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Notes |
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Pierluigi Gollini | 29 | EU | 2016 | 17 | 0 | 2020 | £4.1M | On loan at Atalanta |
| 2 | CB | 
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Nathan Baker | 33 | EU | 2009 | 99 | 1 | 2019 | YS | Academy Graduate |
| 4 | RB |
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Micah Richards | 35 | EU | 2015 | 31 | 2 | 2019 | Free | |
| 5 | CM |
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Henri Lansbury | 33 | EU | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 2021 | £2.75M | |
| 6 | CB |
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Tommy Elphick | 36 | EU | 2016 | 14 | 0 | 2019 | £3M | |
| 7 | MF | 
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Leandro Bacuna | 32 | Non-EU | 2013 | 110 | 7 | 2020 | £800,000 | |
| 8 | MF |
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Aaron Tshibola | 29 | EU | 2016 | 7 | 1 | 2020 | £5M | On loan at Nottingham Forest |
| 10 | FW | 
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Jordan Ayew | 32 | Non-EU | 2015 | 53 | 10 | 2020 | £9M | |
| 11 | FW |
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Gabriel Agbonlahor | 37 | EU | 2005 | 375 | 84 | 2018 | YS | Academy Graduate |
| 12 | DF | 
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James Chester | 35 | EU | 2016 | 17 | 0 | 2020 | Undisclosed | Captain |
| 13 | GK |
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Jed Steer | 31 | EU | 2013 | 4 | 0 | 2019 | Free | |
| 14 | MF | 
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Conor Hourihane | 33 | EU | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | Undisclosed | |
| 16 | DF |
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James Bree | 26 | EU | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | Undisclosed | |
| 18 | FW | 
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Libor Kozák | 34 | EU | 2013 | 20 | 4 | 2017 | £4.88M | |
| 19 | LW |
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Andre Green | 25 | EU | 2016 | 8 | 0 | 2018 | YS | Academy Graduate |
| 20 | RB | 
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Birkir Bjarnason | 35 | EU | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | Undisclosed | |
| 21 | RB | 
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Alan Hutton | 39 | EU | 2011 | 109 | 1 | 2017 | £3.38M | |
| 22 | CM |
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Gary Gardner | 31 | EU | 2011 | 29 | 1 | 2018 | YS | Academy Graduate |
| 23 | LB |
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Jordan Amavi | 30 | EU | 2015 | 25 | 0 | 2020 | £8.25M | |
| 25 | CM | 
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Mile Jedinak | 39 | Non-EU | 2016 | 13 | 0 | 2019 | £4M | |
| 26 | FW | 
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Jonathan Kodjia | 34 | EU | 2016 | 13 | 7 | 2020 | £15M | |
| 27 | DF | 
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Ritchie De Laet | 35 | EU | 2016 | 3 | 0 | 2019 | £2M | |
| 28 | LB |
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Aly Cissokho | 36 | EU | 2014 | 58 | 0 | 2018 | £1.88M | On loan at Olympiacos |
| 29 | FW |
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Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | 25 | EU | 2015 | 3 | 0 | 2017 | YS | Academy Graduate |
| 31 | GK |
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Mark Bunn | 39 | EU | 2015 | 15 | 0 | 2017 | Free | |
| 33 | GK | 
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Matija Sarkic | 26 | EU | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | YS | Academy Graduate |
| 34 | GK |
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Sam Johnstone | 31 | EU | 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2017 | Loan | On loan from Manchester United |
| 36 | FW |
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Jerell Sellars | 28 | EU | 2015 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | YS | Academy Graduate |
| 37 | RW |
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Albert Adomah | 36 | EU | 2016 | 11 | 1 | 2020 | £6M | |
| 38 | DM |
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Jordan Lyden | 28 | Non-EU | 2016 | 4 | 0 | 2017 | YS | Academy Graduate |
| 39 | FW |
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Keinan Davis | 26 | EU | 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2018 | YS | Academy Graduate |
| 40 | MF |
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Jack Grealish | 28 | EU | 2012 | 60 | 3 | 2018 | YS | Academy Graduate |
| 42 | CB |
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Niall Mason | 27 | EU | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | YS | Academy Graduate On loan at Doncaster Rovers |
| 44 | FW |
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Ross McCormack | 37 | EU | 2016 | 13 | 2 | 2020 | £12M | On loan at Nottingham Forest |
| 46 | CB |
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Kevin Toner | 27 | EU | 2012 | 4 | 0 | 2018 | YS | Academy Graduate On loan at Bradford City |
| — | RW | 
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Carles Gil | 31 | EU | 2015 (Winter) | 31 | 3 | 2019 | £3.15M | On loan at Deportivo |
| — | DM | 
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Carlos Sánchez | 38 | Non-EU | 2014 | 38 | 1 | 2018 | £4.5M | On loan at Fiorentina |
| — | MF |
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Jordan Veretout | 31 | EU | 2015 | 29 | 0 | 2020 | £7.5M | On loan at Saint-Étienne |
Updated to match played 26 November 2016
Source: avfc.co.uk
Ordered by squad number. Appearances include all competitive league and cup appearances, including as substitute.
Squad statistics edit
- As of 7 May 2017
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.
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Nathan Baker | CB | 31 (1) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 (1) | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
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Neil Taylor | CB | 14 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||
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Micah Richards | CB | 1 (1) | 1 | 2 (1) | ||||||||||||||
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Henri Lansbury | CM | 17 (1) | 2 | 17 (1) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | |
Tommy Elphick | CB | 20 (6) | 4 | 20 (6) | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | |
Leandro Bacuna | RB | 22 (8) | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23 (8) | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||
| 9 | |
Scott Hogan | CF | 9 (4) | 1 | 2 | 9 (4) | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 11 | |
Gabriel Agbonlahor | CF | 4 (9) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 (7) | 1 | |||||||||||
| 12 | |
James Chester | DF | 45 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 13 | |
Jed Steer | GK | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | |
Conor Hourihane | MF | 13 (4) | 1 | 3 | 13 (4) | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 16 | |
James Bree | RB | 6 (1) | 6 (1) | |||||||||||||||
| 18 | |
Libor Kozák | FW | 0 (2) | 0 (2) | |||||||||||||||
| 19 | |
Andre Green | LW | 4 (11) | 1 | 0 (1) | 1 | 5 (12) | 1 | |||||||||||
| 20 | |
Birkir Bjarnason | LM | 5 (3) | 5 (3) | |||||||||||||||
| 21 | |
Alan Hutton | RB | 31 (3) | 5 | 1 | 0 (1) | 32 (4) | 5 | |||||||||||
| 22 | |
Gary Gardner | CM | 18 (8) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 (8) | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 23 | |
Jordan Amavi | LB | 26 (8) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 (8) | 6 | |||||||||||
| 25 | |
Mile Jedinak | DM | 33 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | |
Jonathan Kodjia | FW | 36 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
| 27 | |
Ritchie De Laet | DF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 29 | |
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | FW | 0 (3) | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||||
| 31 | |
Mark Bunn | GK | 5 (1) | 1 | 1 | 6 (1) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 34 | |
Sam Johnstone | GK | 21 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| 35 | |
Corey Blackett-Taylor | MF | 0 (1) | 1 | 0 (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 37 | |
Albert Adomah | MF | 30 (8) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 31 (8) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 38 | |
Jordan Lyden | DM | |||||||||||||||||
| 39 | |
Keinan Davis | FW | 0 (6) | 0 (1) | 0 (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 40 | |
Jack Grealish | MF | 20 (11) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 (11) | 5 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
| 46 | |
Kevin Toner | CB | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | |
Pierluigi Gollini* | GK | 20 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 |  |
Jores Okore* | CB | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | |
Aaron Tshibola* | MF | 5 (3) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 (3) | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 10 | |
Jordan Ayew* | FW | 17 (4) | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 (4) | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
| 14 |  |
Rudy Gestede* | FW | 8 (10) | 4 | 3 | 0 (1) | 8 (11) | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 15 | |
Ashley Westwood* | MF | 18 (5) | 3 | 18 (5) | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 20 | |
Adama Traoré* | RW | 0 (1) | 0 (1) | |||||||||||||||
| 28 | |
Aly Cissokho* | LB | 11 (1) | 2 | 11 (1) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 44 | |
Ross McCormack* | FW | 13 (7) | 3 | 4 | 0 (1) | 1 | 1 | 14 (8) | 3 | 5 | ||||||||
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 47 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 82 | 4 | ||||||||
Source: (for players and positions) First Team Squad
(for squad numbers) Squad Profiles
(for actual stats.) Squad Stats.
- (*)Player made appearance(s) before leaving the club on loan or permanently.
Suspensions edit
- As of 31 January 2017
| Player | Date Received | Offence | Length of suspension | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leandro Bacuna |
v Barnsley, 27/9/16 |
5 cautions |
1 match | Preston North End, Football League Championship | |
| Jack Grealish |
15/10/16 |
Stamp; retrospective ban.[75] | 3 matches | Reading, Fulham, Birmingham City, Football League Championship | |
| Jordan Ayew |
v Birmingham City, 30/10/16 |
5 cautions |
1 match | Blackburn Rovers, Football League Championship | |
| Ross McCormack |
v Blackburn Rovers, 5/11/16 |
5 cautions |
1 match | Brighton & Hove Albion, Football League Championship | |
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