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Main article:History of Aston Villa F.C. (1961–present)
Aston Villa
2016–17 season
ChairmanTony Xia
ManagerRoberto Di Matteo
(until 3 October)
Steve Bruce
(from 12 October)
StadiumVilla Park
Championship13th
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jonathan Kodjia(19)
All:
Jonathan Kodjia (19)
Average home league attendance32,107 (2,137 at VP)
Second City Derby
56--37--31

The2016–17 EFL Championship seasonwasAston Villa's 142nd seasonin English football.It wasthe club's first season in theFootball League Championshipfollowing their relegation from thePremier Leaguelast season.It was also their first season inthe second tier of English footballsince the formation of thePremier League.[1]

On 2 June 2016,Roberto Di Matteowas appointed the manager of the newly relegated Championship club, working under the new chairman Tony Xia. Di Matteo's former Chelsea teammateSteve Clarkewas appointed as his assistant on the same day.[2]Xia also appointedKeith WynessasCEO.[3]On 3 October 2016, Di Matteo was sacked as manager[4]after a string of poor results culminating in a 2–0 defeat atPreston North End.

On 12 October 2016,Steve Brucewas appointed manager.[5]In his second match in charge, Villa defeatedReading,the club's first win in 11 games and the first away win for 14 months.[6]Bruce brought inColin Calderwoodas assistant manager fromBrighton & Hove AlbionandStephen Clemencefrom old club Hull City as first-team coach.[7][8]

Transfers[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

Transfers out[edit]

  1. ^Following Richardson's release, he signed for Cardiff City.[33]
  2. ^Following Kinsella's release, he signed for Colchester United.[48]
  3. ^Following Donacien's release, he signed for Accrington Stanley.[50]
  4. ^Following Bannister's release, he signed for Watford.[52]
  5. ^Following Webb's release, he signed for Kilmarnock.[53]
  6. ^Following Lyons-Foster's release, he signed for Bristol City.[54]
  7. ^Undisclosed compensation fee agreed between clubs after Robinson turned down new contract offer.[55]

Loans in[edit]

Loans out[edit]

Non-competitive[edit]

Pre-season[edit]

Win Draw Loss

9 July 2016(2016-07-09)FriendlyGrazer AKAustria0–8Aston VillaGraz,Austria
17:30BST Report Richards12'
Ayew19',35'
Kozak21'
Bennett46',83'
Gestede63',86'		 Stadium:Sportzentrum Weinzödl
16 July 2016(2016-07-16)FriendlyAFC Telford United1–2Aston VillaTelford,England
12:00BST Hibbert3' Ayew81'
Cissokho89'		 Stadium:New Bucks Head
Attendance: 2,884
16 July 2016(2016-07-16)FriendlyWorcester City1–5Aston VillaStourport-on-Severn,England
15:00BST Birley7' Grealish11'
Kozak27'
Hepburn-Murphy51'
Davis84',88'		 Stadium:Walshes Meadow
Attendance: 1,972
20 July 2016(2016-07-20)FriendlyBristol Rovers1–1Aston VillaBristol,England
19:45BST Taylor78' Report Ayew42' Stadium:Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,219
23 July 2016(2016-07-23)FriendlyFC NantesFrance0–1Aston VillaBesançon,France
19:00CEST Report Gestede71' Stadium:Stade Léo Lagrange
Referee: Yohann Rouinsard
26 July 2016(2016-07-26)FriendlyCambridge United0–3Aston VillaCambridge,England
19:30BST Report Sinclair8'
Hepburn-Murphy8'
Gardner78'		 Stadium:Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,961
30 July 2016(2016-07-30)FriendlyAston Villa1–3MiddlesbroughBirmingham,England
15:00BST Baker14' Report Negredo60'
Fischer75'
Rhodes77'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 14,863
Referee: Steve Martin

Competitions[edit]

Football League Championship[edit]

Main article:2016–17 EFL Championship

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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.


Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
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]

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAAHHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultLWDDLDDDDDLDWWDWDWLWLWWDLLDLLLLLWWWLWWWWDLLWLD
Position1911111216171718171719201816151413111513151310912131314141616171715131513131111111212121213
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source:Statto.com
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(2016-08-07)1Sheffield Wednesday1–0Aston VillaSheffield
16:30BST HutchinsonYellow card30'
WallaceYellow card44'
LeesYellow card45+3'
Forestieri86'		 Report ElphickYellow card41'
GardnerYellow card45+4'
BakerYellow card66'		 Stadium:Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 30,060 (4,494 away)
Referee: Steve Martin
Note: Live onSky Sports
13 August 2016(2016-08-13)2Aston Villa3–0Rotherham UnitedBirmingham
15:00BST Gestede21',45+4',Yellow card38'
AyewYellow card27'
McCormackYellow card36'
Grealish84',Yellow card84'		 Report MattockYellow card54'
FisherYellow card82'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 33,286 (2,317 away)
Referee:Keith Stroud
16 August 20163Aston Villa1–1Huddersfield TownBirmingham
19:45BST McCormack25'
TshibolaYellow card54'
ElphickYellow card68'
BacunaYellow card75'		 Report HudsonYellow card43'
Hefele86'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 34,924 (2,678 away)
Referee:Scott Duncan
20 August 20164Derby County0–0Aston VillaDerby
17:30BST HughesYellow card57'
KeoghYellow card59'
BrysonYellow card60'		 Report BacunaYellow card47'
McCormackYellow card60'
CissokhoYellow card73'		 Stadium:Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 31,205 (3,070 away)
Referee:Paul Tierney
Note: Live onSky Sports
27 August 20165Bristol City3–1Aston VillaBristol
15:00BST ByranYellow card31',61'
Abraham59'
Tomlin81'		 Report Grealish5',Yellow card89'
AyewYellow card56'
ChesterYellow card57'
De LaetYellow card69'
ElphickYellow card74'
JedinakYellow card76'
BacunaYellow card90+3'		 Stadium:Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 21,099 (2,551 away)
Referee:James Linington
11 September 20166Aston Villa2–2Nottingham ForestBirmingham
13:15BST McCormack72'
Gestede74'
CissokhoYellow card86'
ElphickYellow card90'
AyewYellow card90+3'		 Report KasamiYellow card17'
Vellios57',Yellow card70'
FoxYellow card66'
LansburyYellow card77',87'
PereiraYellow card87'Yellow-red card88'
PerquisYellow card90'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 30,619 (2,869 away)
Referee:Simon Hooper
Note: Live onSky Sports
14 September 20167Aston Villa1–1BrentfordBirmingham
19:45BST Kodjia19'
BacunaYellow card86'
JedinakYellow card90+3'		 Report ColinYellow card41'
WoodsYellow card70'
Egan88'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 29,752 (1,836 away)
Referee:Jeremy Simpson
17 September 20168Ipswich Town0–0Aston VillaIpswich
15:00BST LawrenceYellow card52' Report KodjiaYellow card74' Stadium:Portman Road
Attendance: 19,249 (1,882 away)
Referee:Tony Harrington
24 September 20169Aston Villa1–1Newcastle UnitedBirmingham
17:30BST ChesterYellow card41'
BakerYellow card44'
TshibolaYellow card79',88'		 Report ShelveyYellow card27'
Elphick28' (o.g.)		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 32,062 (2,788 away)
Referee:Christopher Kavanagh
Note: Live onSky Sports
27 September 201610Barnsley1–1Aston VillaBarnsley
19:45BST KpekawaYellow card31'
MorsyYellow card34'
MacDonaldYellow card64'
YiadomYellow card80'
Winnall90'		 Report BacunaYellow card53'
Ayew61'
JedinakYellow card63'
TshibolaYellow card68'		 Stadium:Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 15,830 (3,737 away)
Referee:James Adcock
1 October 201611Preston North End2–0Aston VillaPreston, Lancashire
15:00BST Pearson5',Yellow card44'
Hugill39'
CunninghamYellow card61'
WelshYellow card87'
WrightYellow card90'		 Report HuttonYellow card42'
WestwoodYellow card44'
JedinakYellow card45'
AmaviYellow card85'		 Stadium:Deepdale
Attendance: 17,696 (5,421 away)
15 October 201612Aston Villa1–1Wolverhampton WanderersBirmingham
17:30BST Kodjia15' (pen.),Yellow card19'
McCormackYellow card40'
ChesterYellow card49'		 Report Costa34' (pen.)
CoadyYellow card40'
IorfaYellow card45+5'
EdwardsYellow card86'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 32,533 (2,800 away)
Referee:David Coote
Note: Aston Villa'sJack Grealishwas suspended for 3 matches after the FA charged him with violent conduct.[74]
Live onSky Sports
18 October 201613Reading1–2Aston VillaReading
20:00BST Kermorgant54'
HuttonYellow card78'
McClearyYellow card90+3'		 Report Kodjia38'
Ayew90' (pen.)		 Stadium:Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 20,331 (4,030 away)
Referee:Andy Woolmer
22 October 201614Aston Villa1–0FulhamBirmingham
15:00BST Kodjia80' Report PiazonYellow card45'
McDonaldYellow card72'
MartinYellow card83'
MadlYellow card90'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 32,201 (1,211 away)
Referee:Andrew Madley
30 October 201615Birmingham City1–1Aston VillaBirmingham
12:00GMT KieftenbeldYellow card28'
Davis71',Yellow card72'		 Report AmaviYellow card3'
Gardner29'
WestwoodYellow card55'
AyewYellow card63'		 Stadium:St Andrew's
Attendance: 29,656 (1,988 away)
Referee:Mike Dean
Note: Live onSky Sports
5 November 201616Aston Villa2–1Blackburn RoversBirmingham
15:00GMT BakerYellow card24'
Kodjia58' (pen.),70'
McCormackYellow card62'		 Report Gallagher54'
GuthrieYellow card66'
AkpanYellow card86'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 29,712 (836 away)
Referee:Roger East
18 November 201617Brighton & Hove Albion1–1Aston VillaFalmer,Brighton and Hove
19:45GMT Murray45'
DunkYellow card90+1'		 Report Baker20'
WestwoodYellow card58'		 Stadium:Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,107 (3,258 away)
Referee:Steve Martin
26 November 201618Aston Villa3–1Cardiff CityBirmingham
15:00GMT Adomah24'
Kodjia39'
AmaviYellow card59'
AgbonlahorYellow card65'
GestedeYellow card86',90' (pen.)		 Report LambertYellow card17',28'
PilkingtonYellow card34'
PeltierYellow card71'Yellow-red card84'
GunnarssonYellow card78'
MorrisonYellow card89'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 31,484 (2,670 away)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
3 December 201619Leeds United2–0Aston VillaLeeds
17:30GMT PhillipsYellow card40'
Roofe68'
JanssonYellow card76'
Wood90+4'		 Report JedinakYellow card15'
AyewYellow card90'
GrealishYellow card90'		 Stadium:Elland Road
Attendance: 32,648 (2,773 away)
Referee:Peter Bankes
10 December 201620Aston Villa1–0Wigan AthleticBirmingham
15:00GMT HuttonYellow card83'
GrealishYellow card86'88'		 Report GarbuttYellow card12'
GómezYellow card64'
PerkinsYellow card79'
MacDonaldYellow card90+3'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 29,392 (1,255 away)
Referee:James Linington
13 December 201621Norwich City1–0Aston VillaNorwich
19:45GMT BradyYellow card26'
Oliveira62'		 Report Stadium:Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,044 (2,003 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
18 December 201622Queens Park Rangers0–1Aston VillaShepherd's Bush
12:00GMT LuongoYellow card81' Report JedinakYellow card43'
ChesterYellow card63'
Kodjia75'
BunnYellow card90+3'		 Stadium:Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,285 (3,228 away)
Referee:Geoff Eltringham
26 December 201623Aston Villa2–1Burton AlbionBirmingham
15:00GMT Bacuna15'
McCormack78'		 Report Ward31',Yellow card63'
MousinhoYellow card62'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 41,337 (2,573 away)
Referee:Steve Martin
29 December 201624Aston Villa1–1Leeds UnitedBirmingham
19:45GMT Kodjia86' (pen.)
GestedeYellow card86'
BacunaYellow card87'
ChesterYellow card90+2'		 Report Jansson54',Yellow card86'
BridcuttYellow card59'
CooperYellow card85'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 37,078 (2,818 away)
Referee:Roger East
2 January 201725Cardiff City1–0Aston VillaCardiff
15:00GMT Ralls16',Yellow card27'
GunnarssonYellow card57'
BambaYellow card64'
PeltierYellow card74'		 Report ChesterYellow card41'
GrealishYellow card60'
BacunaYellow card78'
HuttonYellow card85'		 Stadium:Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 21,391 (3,258 away)
Referee:Andy Davies
14 January 2017(2017-01-14)26Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Aston VillaWolverhampton
15:00GMT Mason15' Report BacunaYellow card43' Stadium:Molineux
Attendance: 27,255 (4,195 away)
Referee:Tony Harrington
21 January 201727Aston Villa2–2Preston North EndBirmingham
15:00GMT Adomah22',36' (pen.),Yellow card41'
AmaviYellow card67'		 Report BrowneYellow card18'
HugillYellow card63',64',76'
VermijlYellow card68'
McGeadyYellow card90+5'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 32,415 (2,709 away)
Referee:Andrew Madley
31 January 201728Brentford3–0Aston VillaBrentford,London
19:45GMT Vibe25',65'
YennarisYellow card33',38'		 Report HourihaneYellow card74' Stadium:Griffin Park
Attendance: 10,016 (1,624 away)
Referee:David Coote
4 February 201729Nottingham Forest2–1Aston VillaNottingham
17:30GMT CashYellow card39'
Assombalonga42'
Brereton90+3'		 Report Kodjia19'
HoganYellow card45+1'
GrealishYellow card39'Yellow-red card78'		 Stadium:City Ground
Attendance: 19,866 (1,946 away)
Referee:Paul Tierney
11 February 201730Aston Villa0–1Ipswich TownBirmingham
15:00GMT Report KnudsenYellow card76'
DiagouragaYellow card79'
Huws83'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 30,796 (1,802 away)
Referee:Tim Robinson
14 February 201731Aston Villa1–3BarnsleyBirmingham
19:45GMT Kodjia44' Report Armstrong25' (pen.)
WatkinsYellow card30'
Bradshaw43',58'
KentYellow card60'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 26,435 (1,633 away)
Referee:Geoff Eltringham
20 February 201732Newcastle United2–0Aston VillaNewcastle upon Tyne
20:00GMT ShelveyYellow card34'
LascellesYellow card38'
Gouffran42'
Lansbury59' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium:St James' Park
Attendance: 50,024 (1,770 away)
Referee:Peter Bankes
25 February 201733Aston Villa1–0Derby CountyBirmingham
15:00GMT Chester25'
TaylorYellow card79'
BacunaRed card90+3'		 Report InceYellow card44'
ChristieYellow card80'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 30,935 (2,414 away)
Referee:Andrew Madley
28 February 201734Aston Villa2–0Bristol CityBirmingham
19:45GMT HuttonYellow card43'
Kodjia54'
Hourihane59'
GreenYellow card82'		 Report SmithYellow card16'
GieferYellow card19'
ReidYellow card39'
WrightYellow card68'
BryanYellow card86'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 28,119 (2,473 away)
Referee:Simon Hooper
4 March 201735Rotherham United0–2Aston VillaRotherham
15:00GMT FrecklingtonYellow card49'
BelaïdYellow card62'		 Report Vaulks68' (o.g.)
Kodjia87'		 Stadium:New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,720 (2,567 away)
Referee:Stephen Martin
7 March 201736Huddersfield Town1–0Aston VillaHuddersfield
19:45GMT LöweYellow card26'
MooyYellow card67'
Smith69'
QuanerYellow card87'		 Report JedinakYellow card29'
TaylorYellow card64'
BakerYellow card83'
KodjiaYellow card85'		 Stadium:The John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 20,584 (2,000 away)
Referee:Darren Bond
11 March 201737Aston Villa2–0Sheffield WednesdayBirmingham
15:00GMT BakerYellow card5'
AmaviYellow card32'
Kodjia34',79'
HourihaneYellow card76'		 Report LoovensYellow card18'
SassoRed card48'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 31,143 (2,764 away)
Referee:Lee Probert
18 March 201738Wigan Athletic0–2Aston VillaWigan
15:00GMT HansonYellow card23' Report HourihaneYellow card42'
Chester73'
LansburyYellow card75'
Hogan84'		 Stadium:DW Stadium
Attendance: 14,811 (4,781 away)
Referee:Tony Harrington
1 April 201739Aston Villa2–0Norwich CityBirmingham
15:00BST Kodjia25',87'
LansburyYellow card51'		 Report PintoYellow card65'Yellow-red card80' Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 32,605 (2,384 away)
Referee:Jeremy Simpson
4 April 201740Aston Villa1–0Queens Park RangersBirmingham
19:45BST Kodjia5',Yellow card87' Report MackieYellow card24' Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 27,154 (802 away)
Referee:Peter Bankes
8 April 201741Burton Albion1–1Aston VillaBurton upon Trent
15:00BST IrvineYellow card48'
Dyer61',Yellow card62'
MurphyYellow card72'		 Report Kodjia3'
JedinakYellow card64'		 Stadium:Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 6,716 (1,580 away)
Referee:Lee Probert
15 April 201742Aston Villa1–3ReadingBirmingham
15:00BST Chester14'
BacunaYellow card78'		 Report Mendes6',46'
WilliamsYellow card16'
ObitaYellow card66'
Grabban79' (pen.)
SwiftYellow card86'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 30,742 (2,465 away)
Referee:Stuart Duncan
17 April 201743Fulham3–1Aston VillaFulham,London
14:45BST Sessegnon17'
Aluko56'
Kebano79'		 Report KodjiaRed card22'
AmaviYellow card26'
Grealish50'
GardnerYellow card55'
HoganYellow card58'		 Stadium:Craven Cottage
Attendance: 23,891 (3,849 away)
Referee:David Coote
23 April 201744Aston Villa1–0Birmingham CityBirmingham
12:00BST AgbonlahorYellow card62',68' Report ShottonYellow card62'
RobinsonYellow card90+2'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 40,884 (2,000 away)
Referee:Simon Hooper
29 April 201745Blackburn Rovers1–0Aston VillaBlackburn
15:00BST Graham54' Report Stadium:Ewood Park
Attendance: 21,884 (6,385 away)
Referee:Geoff Eltringham
7 May 201746Aston Villa1–1Brighton & Hove AlbionBirmingham
12:00BST BakerRed card63'
Grealish89'		 Report Murray64' (pen.)
PocognoliYellow card90+2'		 Stadium:Villa Park
Attendance: 32,856 (2,865 away)
Referee:Darren Bond

FA Cup[edit]

Main article:2016–17 FA Cup

Win Draw Loss

8 January 2017Third roundTottenham Hotspur2–0Aston VillaTottenham,London
16:00GMT Davies71'
Son80'		 Report Stadium:White Hart Lane
Attendance: 31,182
Referee:Mike Dean

EFL Cup[edit]

Main article:2016–17 EFL Cup

Win Draw Loss

10 August 2016(2016-08-10)First roundLuton Town3–1Aston VillaLuton
19:45BST Gray35'
McGeehan53'
Okore66' (o.g.)
LeeYellow card80'
HyltonYellow card90'		 Report Ayew13',Yellow card43'
McCormackYellow card17'		 Stadium:Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 7,412
Referee: Gavin Ward
Note: Live onSky Sports

First team squad[edit]

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK Italy Pierluigi Gollini 29 EU 2016 17 0 2020 £4.1M On loan atAtalanta
2 CB England Nathan Baker 33 EU 2009 99 1 2019 YS Academy Graduate
4 RB England Micah Richards 36 EU 2015 31 2 2019 Free
5 CM England Henri Lansbury 33 EU 2017 1 0 2021 £2.75M
6 CB England Tommy Elphick 36 EU 2016 14 0 2019 £3M
7 MF Curaçao Leandro Bacuna 32 Non-EU 2013 110 7 2020 £800,000
8 MF England Aaron Tshibola 29 EU 2016 7 1 2020 £5M On loan atNottingham Forest
10 FW Ghana Jordan Ayew 32 Non-EU 2015 53 10 2020 £9M
11 FW England Gabriel Agbonlahor 37 EU 2005 375 84 2018 YS Academy Graduate
12 DF Wales James Chester 35 EU 2016 17 0 2020 Undisclosed Captain
13 GK England Jed Steer 31 EU 2013 4 0 2019 Free
14 MF Republic of Ireland Conor Hourihane 33 EU 2017 0 0 2020 Undisclosed
16 DF England James Bree 26 EU 2017 0 0 2021 Undisclosed
18 FW Czech Republic Libor Kozák 35 EU 2013 20 4 2017 £4.88M
19 LW England Andre Green 25 EU 2016 8 0 2018 YS Academy Graduate
20 RB Iceland Birkir Bjarnason 36 EU 2017 0 0 2020 Undisclosed
21 RB Scotland Alan Hutton 39 EU 2011 109 1 2017 £3.38M
22 CM England Gary Gardner 32 EU 2011 29 1 2018 YS Academy Graduate
23 LB France Jordan Amavi 30 EU 2015 25 0 2020 £8.25M
25 CM Australia Mile Jedinak 39 Non-EU 2016 13 0 2019 £4M
26 FW Ivory Coast Jonathan Kodjia 34 EU 2016 13 7 2020 £15M
27 DF Belgium Ritchie De Laet 35 EU 2016 3 0 2019 £2M
28 LB France Aly Cissokho 36 EU 2014 58 0 2018 £1.88M On loan atOlympiacos
29 FW England Rushian Hepburn-Murphy 25 EU 2015 3 0 2017 YS Academy Graduate
31 GK England Mark Bunn 39 EU 2015 15 0 2017 Free
33 GK Montenegro Matija Sarkic 26 EU 2016 0 0 2017 YS Academy Graduate
34 GK England Sam Johnstone 31 EU 2016 2 0 2017 Loan On loan fromManchester United
36 FW England Jerell Sellars 28 EU 2015 0 0 2017 YS Academy Graduate
37 RW Ghana Albert Adomah 36 EU 2016 11 1 2020 £6M
38 DM Australia Jordan Lyden 28 Non-EU 2016 4 0 2017 YS Academy Graduate
39 FW England Keinan Davis 26 EU 2016 2 0 2018 YS Academy Graduate
40 MF England Jack Grealish 28 EU 2012 60 3 2018 YS Academy Graduate
42 CB England Niall Mason 27 EU 2016 0 0 2017 YS Academy Graduate
On loan atDoncaster Rovers
44 FW Scotland Ross McCormack 37 EU 2016 13 2 2020 £12M On loan atNottingham Forest
46 CB Republic of Ireland Kevin Toner 27 EU 2012 4 0 2018 YS Academy Graduate
On loan atBradford City
— RW Spain Carles Gil 31 EU 2015(Winter) 31 3 2019 £3.15M On loan atDeportivo
— DM Colombia Carlos Sánchez 38 Non-EU 2014 38 1 2018 £4.5M On loan atFiorentina
— MF France Jordan Veretout 31 EU 2015 29 0 2020 £7.5M On loan atSaint-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.

No. Nat. Player Pos. Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Yellow card Red card Apps Yellow card Red card Apps Yellow card Red card Apps Yellow card Red card
2 England Nathan Baker CB 31 (1) 1 5 1 1 1 33 (1) 1 5 1
3 Wales Neil Taylor CB 14 2 1 14 2
4 England Micah Richards CB 1 (1) 1 2 (1)
5 England Henri Lansbury CM 17 (1) 2 17 (1) 2
6 England Tommy Elphick CB 20 (6) 4 20 (6) 4
7 Curaçao Leandro Bacuna RB 22 (8) 1 9 1 1 23 (8) 1 9 1
9 England Scott Hogan CF 9 (4) 1 2 9 (4) 1 2
11 England Gabriel Agbonlahor CF 4 (9) 1 2 1 5 (7) 1
12 Wales James Chester DF 45 3 6 1 46 3 6
13 England Jed Steer GK
14 Republic of Ireland Conor Hourihane MF 13 (4) 1 3 13 (4) 1 3
16 England James Bree RB 6 (1) 6 (1)
18 Czech Republic Libor Kozák FW 0 (2) 0 (2)
19 England Andre Green LW 4 (11) 1 0 (1) 1 5 (12) 1
20 Iceland Birkir Bjarnason LM 5 (3) 5 (3)
21 Scotland Alan Hutton RB 31 (3) 5 1 0 (1) 32 (4) 5
22 England Gary Gardner CM 18 (8) 1 2 1 19 (8) 1 2
23 France Jordan Amavi LB 26 (8) 6 1 1 28 (8) 6
25 Australia Mile Jedinak DM 33 8 1 34 8
26 Ivory Coast Jonathan Kodjia FW 36 19 5 1 36 19 5 1
27 Belgium Ritchie De Laet DF 3 1 3 1
29 England Rushian Hepburn-Murphy FW 0 (3) 0 (3)
31 England Mark Bunn GK 5 (1) 1 1 6 (1) 1
34 England Sam Johnstone GK 21 1 22
35 England Corey Blackett-Taylor MF 0 (1) 1 0 (1)
37 Ghana Albert Adomah MF 30 (8) 3 1 1 31 (8) 3 1
38 Australia Jordan Lyden DM
39 England Keinan Davis FW 0 (6) 0 (1) 0 (7)
40 England Jack Grealish MF 20 (11) 5 5 1 1 1 22 (11) 5 5 1
46 Republic of Ireland Kevin Toner CB
1 Italy Pierluigi Gollini* GK 20 20
5 Denmark Jores Okore* CB 1 1
8 England Aaron Tshibola* MF 5 (3) 1 3 1 1 7 (3) 1 3
10 Ghana Jordan Ayew* FW 17 (4) 2 5 1 1 1 18 (4) 3 6
14 Benin Rudy Gestede* FW 8 (10) 4 3 0 (1) 8 (11) 4 3
15 England Ashley Westwood* MF 18 (5) 3 18 (5) 3
20 Spain Adama Traoré* RW 0 (1) 0 (1)
28 France Aly Cissokho* LB 11 (1) 2 11 (1) 2
44 Scotland 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
CuraçaoLeandro Bacuna Yellow cardvBarnsley,27/9/16
5 cautions
 1 match Preston North End,Football League Championship
EnglandJack Grealish
15/10/16
 Stamp; retrospective ban.[75] 3 matches Reading,Fulham,Birmingham City,Football League Championship
GhanaJordan Ayew Yellow cardvBirmingham City,30/10/16
5 cautions
 1 match Blackburn Rovers,Football League Championship
ScotlandRoss McCormack Yellow cardvBlackburn Rovers,5/11/16
5 cautions
 1 match Brighton & Hove Albion,Football League Championship

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