2016-17_Sunderland_A.F.C._season
2016–17 Sunderland A.F.C. season
Sunderland 2016–17 football season
The 2016–17 season was Sunderland's 138th season in existence, and their tenth consecutive season in the Premier League.[2] Along with competing in the Premier League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
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| 2016–17 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Ellis Short | |||
| Manager | David Moyes | |||
| Stadium | Stadium of Light | |||
| Premier League | 20th (relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | Third round (knocked out by Burnley) | |||
| EFL Cup | Fourth round (knocked out by Southampton) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jermain Defoe (15) All: Jermain Defoe (15) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 47,865 vs. Arsenal (29 October 2016) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,979 vs. Shrewsbury Town (24 August 2016) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 41,287[1] | |||
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The club was relegated to the second tier for the first time in ten years at the end of the season, finishing bottom of the table with 24 points.[3][4]
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New contracts
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| No. | Pos | Player | Until | Source |
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| 3 | LB |  Patrick van Aanholt |
June 2020 | [5] |
| 18 | ST |  Jermain Defoe |
June 2019 | [6] |
| 1 | GK |  Vito Mannone |
June 2018 | [7] |
| 23 | CB |  Lamine Koné |
June 2021 | [8] |
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Transfers in
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Loans in
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Transfers out
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On 3 June 2016, Sunderland announced two pre-season friendlies against Hartlepool United and Rotherham United.[12]
Hartlepool United v Sunderland
| 20 July 2016 (2016-07-20) Friendly | Hartlepool United | 0–3 | Sunderland | Hartlepool, England |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Defoe  7', 20'Khazri 15' |
Stadium: Victoria Park |
Rotherham United v Sunderland
| 23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Friendly | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Sunderland | Rotherham, England |
| 15:00 BST | Ward 46' |
Report | Borini 27' N'Zogbia 84' |
Stadium: New York Stadium |
Stade Nyonnais 
v Sunderland
v Sunderland
| 25 July 2016 (2016-07-25) Friendly | Stade Nyonnais | 0–2 | Sunderland | Évian-les-Bains, France |
| 18:30 BST | Report | Watmore 39' (pen.), 45+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stade Camille-Fournier |
Dijon 
v Sunderland
v Sunderland
| 27 July 2016 (2016-07-27) Friendly | Dijon | 2–3 | Sunderland | Évian-les-Bains, France |
| 17:00 BST | Bahamboula 53' Bela 69' |
Report | Asoro 15' Khazri 59'Borini 77' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stade Camille-Fournier |
Montpellier v Sunderland
v Sunderland
| 30 July 2016 (2016-07-30) Friendly | Montpellier | 1–1 | Sunderland | Aix-les-Bains, France |
| 17:00 BST | Camara 68' |
Report | Borini 43' |
Stadium: Stade Jacques Forestier |
Borussia Dortmund 
v Sunderland
v Sunderland
| 5 August 2016 (2016-08-05) Friendly | Borussia Dortmund | 1–1 | Sunderland | Altach, Austria |
| 18:00 BST | Şahin 17' |
Report | Koné 66' |
Stadium: Cashpoint Arena |
Premier League
Main article: 2016–17 Premier League
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 16 | Burnley | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 40 | |
| 17 | Watford | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 40 | |
| 18 | Hull City (R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 37 | 80 | −43 | 34 | Relegation to the EFL Championship |
| 19 | Middlesbrough (R) | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 28 | |
| 20 | Sunderland (R) | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 69 | −40 | 24 |
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Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[13][14]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[13][14]
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Results summary
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 69 | −40 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 35 | −22 |
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Source: Premier League
Results by matchday
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| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A |
| Result | L | L | D | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | W | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | D | W | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | D | L | L | W | L | L | L |
| Position | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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Matches
Manchester City v Sunderland
| 13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 1 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Sunderland | Manchester |
| 17:30 BST | Agüero 4' (pen.) McNair 87' (o.g.)Kolarov  90+1' |
Report | Gooch 42' Love 67'Defoe 71' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 54,362 Referee: Robert Madley |
Sunderland v Middlesbrough
| 21 August 2016 (2016-08-21) 2 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Sunderland |
| 13:30 BST | Van Aanholt 71' Gooch 81' |
Report | Stuani 13', 45' Clayton 26' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 43,515 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Southampton v Sunderland
| 27 August 2016 (2016-08-27) 3 | Southampton | 1–1 | Sunderland | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Redmond 28' Davis 47'Rodriguez 85' |
Report | Pienaar 65' Defoe 80' (pen.) Rodwell 90+1' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,152 Referee: Lee Mason |
Sunderland v Everton
| 12 September 2016 (2016-09-12) 4 | Sunderland | 0–3 | Everton | Sunderland |
| 20:00 BST | Watmore 43' |
Report | Gueye 55' Lukaku 60', 68', 71' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 42,406 Referee: Mike Jones |
Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland
| 18 September 2016 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Sunderland | Tottenham, London |
| 16:30 BST | Kane 59' Davies 84' |
Report | Manquillo 44' Denayer 57'Cattermole 62'Ndong 65'Januzaj 81'  90'Djilobodji 90+1' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 31,251 Referee: Mike Dean |
Sunderland v Crystal Palace
| 24 September 2016 6 | Sunderland | 2–3 | Crystal Palace | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Defoe 39', 60' |
Report | Cabaye 45+4' Ledley 61'Puncheon 72'McArthur 76'Benteke 90+3' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 38,941 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion
| 1 October 2016 7 | Sunderland | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Kirchhoff 36' Van Aanholt 83' |
Report | Yacob 27' Chadli 35'McClean 69'Evans 90+6' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 40,043 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
Stoke City v Sunderland
| 15 October 2016 8 | Stoke City | 2–0 | Sunderland | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Allen 8', 45+1' Arnautović 55' |
Report | Jones 90+3' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 27,701 Referee: Mike Jones |
West Ham United v Sunderland
| 22 October 2016 9 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Sunderland | Stratford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Fernandes 31' Reid 68', 90+4' |
Report | Rodwell 25' Ndong 27'Pienaar 40'Khazri 83'Jones 90' |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 56,985 Referee: Robert Madley |
Sunderland v Arsenal
| 29 October 2016 10 | Sunderland | 1–4 | Arsenal | Sunderland |
| 12:30 BST | Khazri 30' Ndong 33'Pienaar 41'Djilobodji 48'Defoe 65' (pen.) |
Report | Sánchez 19', 78', 66' Čech 64'Giroud 71', 76'Gibbs 80' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 44,322 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Bournemouth v Sunderland
| 5 November 2016 11 | Bournemouth | 1–2 | Sunderland | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Arter 3' Gosling 11'King 30'Smith 73' |
Report | Anichebe 33', 70' Pienaar 43' 70'Defoe 74' (pen.)Gooch 90' |
Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 11,084 Referee: Mike Dean |
Sunderland v Hull City
| 19 November 2016 12 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Hull City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Djilobodji 30' 89' Defoe 34'Anichebe 62', 84'Jones 72' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,271 Referee: Lee Mason |
Liverpool v Sunderland
| 26 November 2016 13 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Sunderland | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Lovren 67' Origi 75'Milner 90+1' (pen.) |
Report | Koné 60' O'Shea 64'Pienaar 70' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 53,114 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Sunderland v Leicester City
| 3 December 2016 (2016-12-03) 14 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Leicester City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Huth 64' (o.g.) Van Aanholt 68'Larsson 72'Defoe 77'Djilobodji 78' |
Report | Okazaki 80' Fuchs 81' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 39,725 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Swansea City v Sunderland
| 10 December 2016 (2016-12-10) 15 | Swansea City | 3–0 | Sunderland | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Sigurðsson 51' (pen.) Llorente 54', 80'Rangel 60' |
Report | Ndong 18' Denayer 43' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,453 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Sunderland v Chelsea
| 14 December 2016 16 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Chelsea | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Defoe 43' O'Shea 45+1'Borini 72' |
Report | Fàbregas 40' Pedro 56'Moses 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,008 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
Sunderland v Watford
| 17 December 2016 17 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Watford | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Januzaj 36' Van Aanholt 49' |
Report | Behrami 45+1' Kaboul 75' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 40,267 Referee: Robert Madley |
Manchester United v Sunderland
| 26 December 2016 18 | Manchester United | 3–1 | Sunderland | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Blind 19', 39' Ibrahimović 82'Mkhitaryan 88' |
Report | Borini 61', 90+1' Koné 90+3' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,325 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Burnley v Sunderland
| 31 December 2016 19 | Burnley | 4–1 | Sunderland | Burnley |
| 15:00 GMT | Gray 31', 51', 53' Marney 45+2'Barnes 67' (pen.) |
Report | Jones 42' Defoe 71' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 21,124 Referee: Graham Scott |
Sunderland v Liverpool
| 2 January 2017 20 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Liverpool | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Rodwell 13' Defoe 25' (pen.), 84' (pen.)Larsson 51' |
Report | Sturridge 19' Milner 30'Mané 72', 83'Lallana 83' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 46,494 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Sunderland v Stoke City
| 14 January 2017 21 | Sunderland | 1–3 | Stoke City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Defoe 40' Djilobodji 62'Van Aanholt 72'Januzaj 90+5' |
Report | Arnautović 15', 22' Crouch 34'Adam 56' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 47,722 Referee: Mike Dean |
West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland
| 21 January 2017 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Sunderland | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Fletcher 30' Brunt 36'Nyom 90+2' |
Report | Honeyman 85' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,380 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur
| 31 January 2017 23 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Rodwell 33' Manquillo 65' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 40,058 Referee: Lee Mason |
Crystal Palace v Sunderland
| 4 February 2017 24 | Crystal Palace | 0–4 | Sunderland | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Zaha 33' Ward 66'Puncheon 84' |
Report | Larsson 6' Koné 9', 71'Januzaj 31'Ndong 43'Defoe 45+1', 45+3' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,310 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Sunderland v Southampton
| 11 February 2017 25 | Sunderland | 0–4 | Southampton | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Khazri 90+4' |
Report | Gabbiadini 30', 45' Denayer 89' (o.g.)Long 90+2' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 39,932 Referee: Paul Tierney |
Everton v Sunderland
| 26 February 2017 26 | Everton | 2–0 | Sunderland | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Gueye 40' Lukaku 80' |
Report | Gibson 35' Oviedo 77' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,595 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
Sunderland v Manchester City
| 5 March 2017 27 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Manchester City | Sunderland |
| 16:00 GMT | O'Shea 32' |
Report | Agüero 42' Sané 59' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,107 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Sunderland v Burnley
| 18 March 2017 28 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Burnley | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Gibson 58' Borini 81'Jones 86' |
Report | Barton 23' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,518 Referee: Bobby Madley |
Watford v Sunderland
| 1 April 2017 29 | Watford | 1–0 | Sunderland | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Britos 59' Capoue 90+3' |
Report | Jones 72' Khazri 77'Koné 78' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,805 Referee: Lee Probert |
Leicester City v Sunderland
| 4 April 2017 30 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Sunderland | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Slimani 69' Vardy 78' |
Report | Cattermole 35' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,757 Referee: Graham Scott |
Sunderland v Manchester United
| 9 April 2017 31 | Sunderland | 0–3 | Manchester United | Sunderland |
| 13:30 BST | Larsson  43'Ndong 85' |
Report | Shaw 15' Ibrahimović 30'Mkhitaryan 46'Lingard 64'Fellaini 79'Martial 82'Rashford 89'Darmian 90+2' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 43,779 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Sunderland v West Ham United
| 15 April 2017 32 | Sunderland | 2–2 | West Ham United | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Cattermole 1' Khazri 26'Borini 90' |
Report | Ayew 5' Collins 47'Byram 70' 90+5' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 40,168 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Middlesbrough v Sunderland
| 26 April 2017 33 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Sunderland | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | De Roon 9' Friend 29'Clayton 31'Fábio 71' |
Report | O'Shea 37' Gibson 45+2'Jones 75' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 30,742 Referee: Mike Dean |
Sunderland v Bournemouth
| 29 April 2017 34 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Bournemouth | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Pienaar 46' Borini 76'Khazri 78' |
Report | L. Cook 33' Arter 76'King 88' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 38,394 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
Hull City v Sunderland
| 6 May 2017 35 | Hull City | 0–2 | Sunderland | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Clucas 28' Grosicki 33'Elmohamady 84' |
Report | Jones 69' Anichebe 89'Defoe 90+2' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 22,480 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
Sunderland v Swansea City
| 13 May 2017 36 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Swansea City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Larsson 58' Khazri 78'Gibson 84'Borini 86' |
Report | Llorente 9' Naughton 45+2' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 38,781 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Arsenal v Sunderland
| 16 May 2017 37 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Sunderland | Holloway, London |
| 19:45 BST | Bellerín 22' Monreal 54'Özil 55'Sánchez 72', 81'Mustafi 90+2' |
Report | O'Shea 56' Cattermole 74' |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,500 Referee: Roger East |
Chelsea v Sunderland
| 21 May 2017 38 | Chelsea | 5–1 | Sunderland | Fulham, London |
| 15:00 BST | Willian 8' Costa 39'Hazard 61'Pedro 77'Batshuayi 90', 90+2' |
Report | Manquillo 3' Jones 48' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,618 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
FA Cup
Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup
Sunderland v Burnley
| 7 January 2017 Third round | Sunderland | 0–0 | Burnley | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Darikwa 69' Barton 89' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 17,632 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
Burnley v Sunderland
| 17 January 2017 Third round replay | Burnley | 2–0 | Sunderland | Burnley |
| 19:45 GMT | Vokes 44' Defour 78'Gray 83'Barton 90+2' |
Report | Love 12' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,257 Referee: Mike Jones |
EFL Cup
Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup
Sunderland v Shrewsbury Town
| 24 August 2016 Second round | Sunderland | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Gooch 55' Januzaj 83' |
Report | Deegan 7' Sarcevic 29' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 13,979 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland
| 20 September 2016 Third round | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Sunderland | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 19:45 BST | Sandro 60' |
Report | McNair 70', 80' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,301 Referee: Peter Bankes |
Southampton v Sunderland
| 26 October 2016 Fourth round | Southampton | 1–0 | Sunderland | Southampton |
| 19:45 | Olomola 61' Boufal 66' |
Report | Khazri 45+2' Jones 64'Ndong 90+4' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 21,460 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
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| Competition | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Premier League | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 69 | −40 | 015.79 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| EFL Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 066.67 |
| Total | 43 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 73 | −41 | 018.60 |
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Source: Competitions
Appearances and goals
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| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
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Vito Mannone | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Billy Jones | 29 | 1 | 25+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF |  CRC |
Bryan Oviedo | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF |  BEL |
Jason Denayer | 27 | 0 | 22+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF |  SEN |
Papy Djilobodji | 23 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | ENG |
Lee Cattermole | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF |  SWE |
Sebastian Larsson | 23 | 0 | 17+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Jack Rodwell | 23 | 0 | 17+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ITA |
Fabio Borini | 26 | 2 | 19+5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF |  TUN |
Wahbi Khazri | 23 | 1 | 7+14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 12 | GK |  POR |
Mika | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | ENG |
Jordan Pickford | 32 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | ENG |
Duncan Watmore | 17 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | ENG |
Joleon Lescott | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF |  IRL |
John O'Shea | 30 | 0 | 26+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF |  GAB |
Didier Ndong | 33 | 1 | 27+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 18 | FW | ENG |
Jermain Defoe | 40 | 15 | 37 | 15 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF |  NIR |
Paddy McNair | 12 | 2 | 5+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 20 | MF |  RSA |
Steven Pienaar | 17 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF |  ESP |
Javier Manquillo | 22 | 1 | 15+5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF |  SCO |
Donald Love | 16 | 0 | 6+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | CIV |
Lamine Koné | 31 | 1 | 29+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | IRL |
Darron Gibson | 11 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | GER |
Jan Kirchhoff | 8 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 28 | FW |  NGA |
Victor Anichebe | 19 | 3 | 14+4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | SWE |
Joel Asoro | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 32 | GK |  POL |
Max Stryjek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | FW | ENG |
Josh Maja | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 39 | MF | ENG |
George Honeyman | 6 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | MF | BEL |
Adnan Januzaj | 28 | 1 | 18+7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 46 | MF |  USA |
Lynden Gooch | 13 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 17 | MF | NED |
Jeremain Lens | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players no longer with club: | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | NED |
Patrick van Aanholt | 26 | 3 | 20+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | FRA |
Younès Kaboul | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. Last updated on 4 February 2017.
More information Rnk, Pos ...
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
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| 1 | FW | 18 | Jermain Defoe |
15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | DF | 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | FW | 28 | Victor Anichebe |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | DF | 19 | Paddy McNair |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | FW | 9 | Fabio Borini |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 17 | Didier Ndong |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | 23 | Lamine Koné |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 44 | Adnan Januzaj |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 3 | 27 | |||
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Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total clean sheets are equal.
- Correct as of match played on 26 February 2017
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| No. | Nat. | Player | Matches Played | Clean Sheet % | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Vito Mannone | 11 | 27% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | | Mika | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | | Jordan Pickford | 20 | 15% | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 32 | | Max Stryjek | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 19% | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
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Disciplinary record
- As of 26 February 2017
| No. | Pos. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||||
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| 2 | DF | Billy Jones | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 | DF | Bryan Oviedo | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 4 | DF | Jason Denayer | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 5 | DF | Papy Djilobodji | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | MF | Lee Cattermole | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 7 | MF | Sebastian Larsson | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 8 | MF | Jack Rodwell | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 9 | FW | Fabio Borini | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 10 | MF | Wahbi Khazri | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 14 | MF | Duncan Watmore | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 16 | DF | John O'Shea | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 17 | MF | Didier Ndong | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 18 | FW | Jermain Defoe | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 20 | MF | Steven Pienaar | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||
| 21 | DF | Javi Manquillo | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 22 | DF | Donald Love | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 23 | DF | Lamine Koné | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 24 | MF | Darron Gibson | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 27 | MF | Jan Kirchhoff | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 28 | FW | Victor Anichebe | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 39 | MF | George Honeyman | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 44 | MF | Adnan Januzaj | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| 46 | MF | Lynden Gooch | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| Total | 54 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 0 | ||
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