2016–17 Aston Villa F.C. season

The 2016–17 season was 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. It was also their first season in the second tier of English football since the formation of the Premier League.[1]

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

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] On 3 October 2016, Di Matteo was sacked as manager[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

Bruce brought in Colin Calderwood as assistant manager from Brighton & Hove Albion and Stephen Clemence from old club Hull City as first-team coach.[6][7]

Transfers

Transfers in

Transfers out
  1. Following Richardson's release, he signed for Cardiff City.[32]
  2. Following Kinsella's release, he signed for Colchester United.[47]
  3. Following Donacien's release, he signed for Accrington Stanley.[49]
  4. Following Bannister's release, he signed for Watford.[51]
  5. Following Webb's release, he signed for Kilmarnock.[52]
  6. Following Lyons-Foster's release, he signed for Bristol City.[53]
  7. Undisclosed compensation fee agreed between clubs after Robinson turned down new contract offer.[54]

Loans in

Loans out

Non-competitive

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

9 July 2016 (2016-07-09) Friendly Grazer AK Austria 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 (2016-07-16) 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 (2016-07-16) 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 (2016-07-20) 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 (2016-07-23) Friendly FC Nantes France 0–1 Aston Villa Besançon, France
19:00 CEST Report Gestede 71' Stadium: Stade Léo Lagrange
Referee: Yohann Rouinsard
26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) 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 (2016-07-30) 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


Football League Championship
Main article: 2016–17 EFL Championship

League table
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
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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
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

  Win   Draw   Loss

On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[72]

7 August 2016 (2016-08-07) 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Aston Villa Sheffield
16:30 BST Hutchinson Yellow card 30'
Wallace Yellow card 44'
Lees Yellow card 45+3'
Forestieri 86'		 Report Elphick Yellow card 41'
Gardner Yellow card 45+4'
Baker Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 30,060 (4,494 away)
Referee: Steve Martin
Note: Live on Sky Sports
13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 2 Aston Villa 3–0 Rotherham United Birmingham
15:00 BST Gestede 21', 45+4', Yellow card 38'
Ayew Yellow card 27'
McCormack Yellow card 36'
Grealish 84', Yellow card 84'		 Report Mattock Yellow card 54'
Fisher Yellow card 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 Yellow card 54'
Elphick Yellow card 68'
Bacuna Yellow card 75'		 Report Hudson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 57'
Keogh Yellow card 59'
Bryson Yellow card 60'		 Report Bacuna Yellow card 47'
McCormack Yellow card 60'
Cissokho Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31', 61'
Abraham 59'
Tomlin 81'		 Report Grealish 5', Yellow card 89'
Ayew Yellow card 56'
Chester Yellow card 57'
De Laet Yellow card 69'
Elphick Yellow card 74'
Jedinak Yellow card 76'
Bacuna Yellow card 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 Yellow card 86'
Elphick Yellow card 90'
Ayew Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Kasami Yellow card 17'
Vellios 57', Yellow card 70'
Fox Yellow card 66'
Lansbury Yellow card 77', 87'
Pereira Yellow card 87' Yellow-red card 88'
Perquis Yellow card 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 Yellow card 86'
Jedinak Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Colin Yellow card 41'
Woods Yellow card 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 Yellow card 52' Report Kodjia Yellow card 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 Yellow card 41'
Baker Yellow card 44'
Tshibola Yellow card 79', 88'		 Report Shelvey Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31'
Morsy Yellow card 34'
MacDonald Yellow card 64'
Yiadom Yellow card 80'
Winnall 90'		 Report Bacuna Yellow card 53'
Ayew 61'
Jedinak Yellow card 63'
Tshibola Yellow card 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', Yellow card 44'
Hugill 39'
Cunningham Yellow card 61'
Welsh Yellow card 87'
Wright Yellow card 90'		 Report Hutton Yellow card 42'
Westwood Yellow card 44'
Jedinak Yellow card 45'
Amavi Yellow card 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.), Yellow card 19'
McCormack Yellow card 40'
Chester Yellow card 49'		 Report Costa 34' (pen.)
Coady Yellow card 40'
Iorfa Yellow card 45+5'
Edwards Yellow card 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.[73]
Live on Sky Sports
18 October 2016 13 Reading 1–2 Aston Villa Reading
20:00 BST Kermorgant 54'
Hutton Yellow card 78'
McCleary Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45'
McDonald Yellow card 72'
Martin Yellow card 83'
Madl Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28'
Davis 71', Yellow card 72'		 Report Amavi Yellow card 3'
Gardner 29'
Westwood Yellow card 55'
Ayew Yellow card 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 Yellow card 24'
Kodjia 58' (pen.), 70'
McCormack Yellow card 62'		 Report Gallagher 54'
Guthrie Yellow card 66'
Akpan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Baker 20'
Westwood Yellow card 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 Yellow card 59'
Agbonlahor Yellow card 65'
Gestede Yellow card 86', 90' (pen.)		 Report Lambert Yellow card 17', 28'
Pilkington Yellow card 34'
Peltier Yellow card 71' Yellow-red card 84'
Gunnarsson Yellow card 78'
Morrison Yellow card 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 Yellow card 40'
Roofe 68'
Jansson Yellow card 76'
Wood 90+4'		 Report Jedinak Yellow card 15'
Ayew Yellow card 90'
Grealish Yellow card 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 Yellow card 83'
Grealish Yellow card 86' 88'		 Report Garbutt Yellow card 12'
Gómez Yellow card 64'
Perkins Yellow card 79'
MacDonald Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 81' Report Jedinak Yellow card 43'
Chester Yellow card 63'
Kodjia 75'
Bunn Yellow card 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', Yellow card 63'
Mousinho Yellow card 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 Yellow card 86'
Bacuna Yellow card 87'
Chester Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Jansson 54', Yellow card 86'
Bridcutt Yellow card 59'
Cooper Yellow card 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', Yellow card 27'
Gunnarsson Yellow card 57'
Bamba Yellow card 64'
Peltier Yellow card 74'		 Report Chester Yellow card 41'
Grealish Yellow card 60'
Bacuna Yellow card 78'
Hutton Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 21,391 (3,258 away)
Referee: Andy Davies
14 January 2017 (2017-01-14) 26 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Aston Villa Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Mason 15' Report Bacuna Yellow card 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.), Yellow card 41'
Amavi Yellow card 67'		 Report Browne Yellow card 18'
Hugill Yellow card 63', 64', 76'
Vermijl Yellow card 68'
McGeady Yellow card 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 Yellow card 33', 38'		 Report Hourihane Yellow card 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 Yellow card 39'
Assombalonga 42'
Brereton 90+3'		 Report Kodjia 19'
Hogan Yellow card 45+1'
Grealish Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 76'
Diagouraga Yellow card 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 Yellow card 30'
Bradshaw 43', 58'
Kent Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34'
Lascelles Yellow card 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 Yellow card 79'
Bacuna Red card 90+3'		 Report Ince Yellow card 44'
Christie Yellow card 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 Yellow card 43'
Kodjia 54'
Hourihane 59'
Green Yellow card 82'		 Report Smith Yellow card 16'
Giefer Yellow card 19'
Reid Yellow card 39'
Wright Yellow card 68'
Bryan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 49'
Belaïd Yellow card 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 Yellow card 26'
Mooy Yellow card 67'
Smith 69'
Quaner Yellow card 87'		 Report Jedinak Yellow card 29'
Taylor Yellow card 64'
Baker Yellow card 83'
Kodjia Yellow card 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 Yellow card 5'
Amavi Yellow card 32'
Kodjia 34', 79'
Hourihane Yellow card 76'		 Report Loovens Yellow card 18'
Sasso Red card 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 Yellow card 23' Report Hourihane Yellow card 42'
Chester 73'
Lansbury Yellow card 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 Yellow card 51'		 Report Pinto Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 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', Yellow card 87' Report Mackie Yellow card 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 Yellow card 48'
Dyer 61', Yellow card 62'
Murphy Yellow card 72'		 Report Kodjia 3'
Jedinak Yellow card 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 Yellow card 78'		 Report Mendes 6', 46'
Williams Yellow card 16'
Obita Yellow card 66'
Grabban 79' (pen.)
Swift Yellow card 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 Red card 22'
Amavi Yellow card 26'
Grealish 50'
Gardner Yellow card 55'
Hogan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 62', 68' Report Shotton Yellow card 62'
Robinson Yellow card 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 Red card 63'
Grealish 89'		 Report Murray 64' (pen.)
Pocognoli Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 32,856 (2,865 away)
Referee: Darren Bond

FA Cup
Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

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
Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10) First round Luton Town 3–1 Aston Villa Luton
19:45 BST Gray 35'
McGeehan 53'
Okore 66' (o.g.)
Lee Yellow card 80'
Hylton Yellow card 90'		 Report Ayew 13', Yellow card 43'
McCormack Yellow card 17'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 7,412
Referee: Gavin Ward
Note: Live on Sky Sports

First team squad
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK Italy Pierluigi Gollini28EU 2016 17 0 2020 £4.1M On loan at Atalanta
2 CB England Nathan Baker32EU 2009 99 1 2019 YS Academy Graduate
4 RB England Micah Richards35EU 2015 31 2 2019 Free
5 CM England Henri Lansbury33EU 2017 1 0 2021 £2.75M
6 CB England Tommy Elphick36EU 2016 14 0 2019 £3M
7 MF Curaçao Leandro Bacuna32Non-EU 2013 110 7 2020 £800,000
8 MF England Aaron Tshibola28EU 2016 7 1 2020 £5M On loan at Nottingham Forest
10 FW Ghana Jordan Ayew32Non-EU 2015 53 10 2020 £9M
11 FW England Gabriel Agbonlahor37EU 2005 375 84 2018 YS Academy Graduate
12 DF Wales James Chester34EU 2016 17 0 2020 Undisclosed Captain
13 GK England Jed Steer31EU 2013 4 0 2019 Free
14 MF Republic of Ireland Conor Hourihane32EU 2017 0 0 2020 Undisclosed
16 DF England James Bree25EU 2017 0 0 2021 Undisclosed
18 FW Czech Republic Libor Kozák34EU 2013 20 4 2017 £4.88M
19 LW England Andre Green25EU 2016 8 0 2018 YS Academy Graduate
20 RB Iceland Birkir Bjarnason35EU 2017 0 0 2020 Undisclosed
21 RB Scotland Alan Hutton38EU 2011 109 1 2017 £3.38M
22 CM England Gary Gardner31EU 2011 29 1 2018 YS Academy Graduate
23 LB France Jordan Amavi29EU 2015 25 0 2020 £8.25M
25 CM Australia Mile Jedinak39Non-EU 2016 13 0 2019 £4M
26 FW Ivory Coast Jonathan Kodjia34EU 2016 13 7 2020 £15M
27 DF Belgium Ritchie De Laet34EU 2016 3 0 2019 £2M
28 LB France Aly Cissokho36EU 2014 58 0 2018 £1.88M On loan at Olympiacos
29 FW England Rushian Hepburn-Murphy25EU 2015 3 0 2017 YS Academy Graduate
31 GK England Mark Bunn38EU 2015 15 0 2017 Free
33 GK Montenegro Matija Sarkic26EU 2016 0 0 2017 YS Academy Graduate
34 GK England Sam Johnstone30EU 2016 2 0 2017 Loan On loan from Manchester United
36 FW England Jerell Sellars27EU 2015 0 0 2017 YS Academy Graduate
37 RW Ghana Albert Adomah35EU 2016 11 1 2020 £6M
38 DM Australia Jordan Lyden27Non-EU 2016 4 0 2017 YS Academy Graduate
39 FW England Keinan Davis25EU 2016 2 0 2018 YS Academy Graduate
40 MF England Jack Grealish28EU 2012 60 3 2018 YS Academy Graduate
42 CB England Niall Mason26EU 2016 0 0 2017 YS Academy Graduate
On loan at Doncaster Rovers
44 FW Scotland Ross McCormack37EU 2016 13 2 2020 £12M On loan at Nottingham Forest
46 CB Republic of Ireland Kevin Toner27EU 2012 4 0 2018 YS Academy Graduate
On loan at Bradford City
— RW Spain Carles Gil30EU 2015 (Winter) 31 3 2019 £3.15M On loan at Deportivo
— DM Colombia Carlos Sánchez37Non-EU 2014 38 1 2018 £4.5M On loan at Fiorentina
— MF France Jordan Veretout30EU 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
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
2EnglandNathan BakerCB31 (1)1511133 (1)151
3WalesNeil TaylorCB1421142
4EnglandMicah RichardsCB1 (1)12 (1)
5EnglandHenri LansburyCM17 (1)217 (1)2
6EnglandTommy ElphickCB20 (6)420 (6)4
7CuraçaoLeandro BacunaRB22 (8)191123 (8)191
9EnglandScott HoganCF9 (4)129 (4)12
11EnglandGabriel AgbonlahorCF4 (9)1215 (7)1
12WalesJames ChesterDF453614636
13EnglandJed SteerGK
14Republic of IrelandConor HourihaneMF13 (4)1313 (4)13
16EnglandJames BreeRB6 (1)6 (1)
18Czech RepublicLibor KozákFW0 (2)0 (2)
19EnglandAndre GreenLW4 (11)10 (1)15 (12)1
20IcelandBirkir BjarnasonLM5 (3)5 (3)
21ScotlandAlan HuttonRB31 (3)510 (1)32 (4)5
22EnglandGary GardnerCM18 (8)12119 (8)12
23FranceJordan AmaviLB26 (8)61128 (8)6
25AustraliaMile JedinakDM3381348
26Ivory CoastJonathan KodjiaFW361951361951
27BelgiumRitchie De LaetDF3131
29EnglandRushian Hepburn-MurphyFW0 (3)0 (3)
31EnglandMark BunnGK5 (1)116 (1)1
34EnglandSam JohnstoneGK21122
35EnglandCorey Blackett-TaylorMF0 (1)10 (1)
37GhanaAlbert AdomahMF30 (8)31131 (8)31
38AustraliaJordan LydenDM
39EnglandKeinan DavisFW0 (6)0 (1)0 (7)
40EnglandJack GrealishMF20 (11)5511122 (11)551
46Republic of IrelandKevin TonerCB
1ItalyPierluigi Gollini*GK2020
5DenmarkJores Okore*CB11
8EnglandAaron Tshibola*MF5 (3)13117 (3)13
10GhanaJordan Ayew*FW17 (4)2511118 (4)36
14BeninRudy Gestede*FW8 (10)430 (1)8 (11)43
15EnglandAshley Westwood*MF18 (5)318 (5)3
20SpainAdama Traoré*RW0 (1)0 (1)
28FranceAly Cissokho*LB11 (1)211 (1)2
44ScotlandRoss McCormack*FW13 (7)340 (1)1114 (8)35
Own goals 1 0 0 0
Totals 47804 000 120 48824

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
As of 31 January 2017
PlayerDate ReceivedOffenceLength of suspension
Curaçao Leandro BacunaYellow card v Barnsley, 27/9/16
5 cautions
1 matchPreston North End, Football League Championship
England Jack Grealish
15/10/16
Stamp; retrospective ban.[74]3 matchesReading, Fulham, Birmingham City, Football League Championship
Ghana Jordan AyewYellow card v Birmingham City, 30/10/16
5 cautions
1 matchBlackburn Rovers, Football League Championship
Scotland Ross McCormackYellow card v Blackburn Rovers, 5/11/16
5 cautions
1 matchBrighton & Hove Albion, Football League Championship

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