2016–17 Leicester City F.C. season

Leicester City
2016–17 season
Leicester City wall defending a Chelsea free-kick, 2016
Leicester City wall defending a Chelsea free-kick, 2016
Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha
Manager Claudio Ranieri
(until 23 February)
Craig Shakespeare
(from 23 February)[1]
Premier League 12th
FA Cup Fifth round
(knocked out by Millwall)
League Cup Third round
(knocked out by Chelsea)
Community Shield Runners-up
Champions League Quarter-finals
(knocked out by Atlético Madrid)
Top goalscorer League:
Jamie Vardy (13)

All:
Jamie Vardy (16)
Highest home attendance 32,072 vs. Manchester United
(5 February 2017)
Lowest home attendance 29,899 vs. Chelsea
(20 September 2016)
Average home league attendance 31,886
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2016–17 Leicester City season was the club's 112th season in the English football league system and its 49th (non-consecutive) season in the top tier of English football.[2] Leicester City participated in the Premier League for the third consecutive season as well as the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. The club also took part in the pre-season International Champions Cup and entered the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League at the group stage. Leicester City entered the 2016–17 season as reigning Premier League champions after winning the Premier League title in the 2015–16 season.

Pre-season events

Note: This section does not include close season transfers or pre-season match results, which are listed in their own sections below.

  • 27 July 2016 – Jamie Vardy signs a four-year contract extension until June 2020.[3]
  • 28 July 2016 – Ben Chilwell signs a five-year contract extension until June 2021.[4]
  • 29 July 2016 – Andy King signs a four-year contract extension until June 2020.[5]
  • 30 July 2016 – Callum Elder signs a three-year contract extension until June 2019.[6]
  • 6 August 2016 – Hamza Choudhury signs a four-year contract extension until June 2020.[7]
  • 6 August 2016 – Kasper Schmeichel signs a five-year contract extension until June 2021.[8]

Kit and sponsorship

Supplier: Puma / Sponsor: King Power

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Away
Third
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Pre-season

Friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

International Champions Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Events

Note:This section does not include transfers or match results, which are listed in their own sections below.

  • 10 August 2016 – Claudio Ranieri signs a four-year contract extension until June 2020.[9]
  • 17 August 2016 – Riyad Mahrez signs a four-year contract extension until June 2020.[10]
  • 25 August 2016 – Danny Drinkwater signs a five-year contract extension until June 2021.[11]
  • 9 June 2017 – Alex Pașcanu signs a two-year contract extension until June 2019.[12]
  • 9 June 2017 – Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall signs a two-year contract extension until June 2019.[12]

Players and staff

First team squad

  • This section lists players who were in Leicester's first team squad at any point during the 2016–17 season
  • Asterisks indicates player left mid-season
  • Hash symbol indicates player retired mid-season
  • Italics indicate loan player
No. Nationality Name Position Joined Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Denmark Kasper Schmeichel GK 2011 England Leeds United
12 England Ben Hamer GK 2014 England Charlton Athletic
21 Germany Ron-Robert Zieler GK 2016 Germany Hannover 96
Defenders
2 Spain Luis Hernández* CB / RB 2016 Spain Sporting Gijón
3 England Ben Chilwell LB / LM 2015 Youth
5 Jamaica Wes Morgan CB 2012 England Nottingham Forest
6 Germany Robert Huth CB 2015 England Stoke City
15 Ghana Jeffrey Schlupp* LB / LW / LM / CF 2010 Youth
17 England Danny Simpson RB 2014 England Queens Park Rangers
18 Mali Molla Wagué CB 2017 Italy Udinese
27 Poland Marcin Wasilewski CB / RB 2013 Belgium Anderlecht
28 Austria Christian Fuchs LB 2015 Germany Schalke 04
29 Tunisia Yohan Benalouane CB 2015 Italy Atalanta
Midfielders
4 England Danny Drinkwater CM 2012 England Manchester United
8 England Matty James CM 2012 England Manchester United
10 Wales Andy King CM 2006 Youth
11 England Marc Albrighton RM / LM 2014 England Aston Villa
13 Ghana Daniel Amartey CM / CB / RB / DM 2016 Denmark Copenhagen
14 Poland Bartosz Kapustka LW / RW / AM 2016 Poland Cracovia
22 England Demarai Gray LW / RW 2016 England Birmingham City
24 France Nampalys Mendy DM 2016 France Nice
25 Nigeria Wilfred Ndidi DM 2017 Belgium Genk
26 Algeria Riyad Mahrez LW / RW / AM 2014 France Le Havre
39 England Harvey Barnes[13] AM / CM / RM / LM 2016 Youth
Forwards
7 Nigeria Ahmed Musa CF / LW 2016 Russia CSKA Moscow
9 England Jamie Vardy CF 2012 England Fleetwood Town
19 Algeria Islam Slimani CF 2016 Portugal Sporting CP
20 Japan Shinji Okazaki CF / LW / RW / AM 2015 Germany Mainz 05
23 Argentina Leonardo Ulloa CF 2014 England Brighton & Hove Albion

Backroom staff

  • This section lists members of staff who were in Leicester's first team squad at any point during the 2016–17 season
  • Asterisks indicate member of staff left mid-season
Position Nationality Name
Manager England Craig Shakespeare*
First Team Coach/Goalkeeping Coach England Mike Stowell
Head Physio England David Rennie
Academy Manager Vacant
Academy Coach (Under 18s) England Trevor Peake

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016GKGermanyRon-Robert ZielerHannover 96Undisclosed[14]
1 July 2016CBSpainLuis HernándezSporting GijónFree transfer[15]
1 July 2016CFSpainRaúl UcheRayo VallecanoUndisclosed[16]
3 July 2016DMFranceNampalys MendyNice£13,000,000[17]
8 July 2016CFNigeriaAhmed MusaCSKA Moscow£16,000,000[18]
3 August 2016LWPolandBartosz KapustkaCracovia£2,500,000[19]
31 August 2016STAlgeriaIslam SlimaniSporting CP£28,000,000[20]
1 September 2016AMRepublic of IrelandDylan WattsUCDUndisclosed[21]
30 September 2016LBNigeriaJoshua DebayoFree agentFree transfer[22][23]
3 January 2017DMNigeriaWilfred NdidiGenk£17,000,000[24][25]
10 April 2017STEnglandJosh GordonStafford RangersUndisclosed[26]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016CFCroatiaAndrej Kramarić1899 HoffenheimUndisclosed[27]
1 July 2016LBEnglandElliot PercivalSheffield WednesdayFree transfer[28]
16 July 2016CMFranceN'Golo KantéChelsea£32,000,000[29]
20 August 2016CBEnglandLiam MooreReadingUndisclosed[30]
23 August 2016RBBelgiumRitchie De LaetAston VillaUndisclosed[31]
31 August 2016CMSwitzerlandGökhan InlerBeşiktaşFree transfer[32]
13 January 2017LBGhanaJeffrey SchluppCrystal Palace£12,000,000[33][34]
24 January 2017RBSpainLuis HernándezMálagaUndisclosed[35]

Loans in

Date from Date until Position Nationality Name From
31 January 2017End of SeasonCBMaliMolla WaguéItaly Udinese[36]

Loans out

Date from Date until Position Nationality Name To
30 July 201631 January 2017LBAustraliaCallum ElderEngland Brentford[37][lower-alpha 1]
5 August 2016End of SeasonCMEnglandMichael CainEngland Blackpool[39]
6 August 2016End of SeasonDMEnglandHamza ChoudhuryEngland Burton Albion[40]
30 August 2016End of SeasonSSWalesTom LawrenceEngland Ipswich Town[41]
20 January 2017End of SeasonAMEnglandHarvey BarnesEngland Milton Keynes Dons[42]
25 January 2017End of SeasonCMEnglandMatty JamesEngland Barnsley[43]
31 January 2017End of SeasonLBAustraliaCallum ElderEngland Barnsley[44]
  1. On 31 January 2017, Callum Elder's loan at Brentford was terminated.[38]

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Subsequent club
30 June 2016 CB Northern Ireland Conor Anderson[45]
30 June 2016 AM England Kyle Bailey[45]
30 June 2016 LW England Jack Barmby[45] United States Portland Timbers
30 June 2016 FW England Jacob Blyth[45] Scotland Motherwell[46]
30 June 2016 CM England Dean Hammond[45] EnglandSheffield United
30 June 2016 RW Wales Aaron Hassall[45]
30 June 2016 LB England Michael Kelly[45] Scotland Hurlford United
30 June 2016 FW England Keenan King[45] England Hayes & Yeading
30 June 2016 LB England Paul Konchesky[45] England Gillingham[47]
30 June 2016 GK England Jonny Maddison[45] England Yeovil Town[48]
30 June 2016 SS Saint Kitts and Nevis Harry Panayiotou[45] England Barrow
30 June 2016 GK Australia Mark Schwarzer[45]
30 June 2016 GK England Max Smith-Varnam[45]
30 June 2016 CM England Ryan Watson[45] England Barnet[49]
30 June 2016 RW Ghana Joe Dodoo[50] Scotland Rangers

Competitions

FA Community Shield

Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 West Bromwich Albion 38 12 9 17 43 51 8 45
11 West Ham United 38 12 9 17 47 64 17 45
12 Leicester City 38 12 8 18 48 63 15 44
13 Stoke City 38 11 11 16 41 56 15 44
14 Crystal Palace 38 12 5 21 50 63 13 41
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).[51][52]

(Finished 1st)

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 12 8 18 47 63  −16 44 10 4 5 29 26  +3 2 4 13 18 37  −19

Last updated: 21 May 2017.
Source: Premier League

Results by matchday

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GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHHAAAAHAHH
ResultLDWLWLDLWDLLDLWLDLWDLLLLLWWWWWLDLWWLLD
Position1714915911121312101414131514141516151415151616171515151310111215119111112

Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2017. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

On 15 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[53]

FA Cup

EFL Cup

UEFA Champions League

Leicester City qualified for the group stage of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League by winning the 2015–16 Premier League. It was their first participation in this competition. As champions of England, the club was in Pot 1 for the group stage draw.

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LEI POR KOB BRU
1 England Leicester City 6 4 1 1 7 6 +1 13 Advance to knockout phase 1–0 1–0 2–1
2 Portugal Porto 6 3 2 1 9 3 +6 11 5–0 1–1 1–0
3 Denmark Copenhagen 6 2 3 1 7 2 +5 9 Transfer to Europa League 0–0 0–0 4–0
4 Belgium Club Brugge 6 0 0 6 2 14 12 0 0–3 1–2 0–2
Source: UEFA

Knockout phase

Round of 16
Quarter-finals

Statistics

Squad statistics

As of 21 May 2017.

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupFA Community ShieldChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Denmark Kasper Schmeichel 41030020001080
2 DF Spain Luis Hernández* 903+1000000+1040
3 DF England Ben Chilwell 1817+414010001+10
4 MF England Danny Drinkwater 43127+21201010100
5 DF Jamaica Wes Morgan 40327121101091
6 DF Germany Robert Huth 43233220001070
7 FW Nigeria Ahmed Musa 3047+1322+22000+103+20
8 MF England Matty James 100+1000000000
9 FW England Jamie Vardy 481633+2131+100+101192
10 MF Wales Andy King 32215+813110102+20
11 MF England Marc Albrighton 47429+423+1000108+12
12 GK England Ben Hamer 100000000010
13 MF Ghana Daniel Amartey 35117+71200+10003+50
14 MF Poland Bartosz Kapustka 30002+10000000
15 DF Ghana Jeffrey Schlupp* 901+3000100+102+10
17 DF England Danny Simpson 45034+1020101060
18 DF Mali Molla Wagué 100010000000
19 FW Algeria Islam Slimani 29813+1070+1000003+21
20 FW Japan Shinji Okazaki 41621+932012105+21
21 GK Germany Ron-Robert Zieler 1308+1020100010
22 MF England Demarai Gray 4229+2213+11100+101+40
23 FW Argentina Leonardo Ulloa 2313+131100+100+100+40
24 MF France Nampalys Mendy 904030000+1010
25 MF Nigeria Wilfred Ndidi 2231721+11000030
26 MF Algeria Riyad Mahrez 481033+360+20001094
27 DF Poland Marcin Wasilewski 50101+10100010
28 DF Austria Christian Fuchs 48235+121+10001090
29 DF Tunisia Yohan Benalouane 15011020000020
36 DF England Elliott Moore 000000000000
39 MF England Harvey Barnes 10000000000+10

Goalscorers

As of 21 May 2017.

Rnk No Pos Nat Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Champions League Community Shield Total
1 9 FW England Jamie Vardy 13 0 0 2 1 16
2 26 MF Algeria Riyad Mahrez 6 0 0 4 0 10
3 19 FW Algeria Islam Slimani 7 0 0 1 0 8
4 20 FW Japan Shinji Okazaki 3 0 2 1 0 6
5 7 FW Nigeria Ahmed Musa 2 2 0 0 0 4
11 MF England Marc Albrighton 2 0 0 2 0 4
7 5 DF Jamaica Wes Morgan 1 1 0 1 0 3
25 MF Nigeria Wilfred Ndidi 2 1 0 0 0 3
9
28 DF Austria Christian Fuchs 2 0 0 0 0 2
6 DF Germany Robert Huth 2 0 0 0 0 2
22 MF England Demarai Gray 1 1 0 0 0 2
10 MF Wales Andy King 1 1 0 0 0 2
13
23 FW Argentina Leonardo Ulloa 1 0 0 0 0 1
13 MF Ghana Daniel Amartey 1 0 0 0 0 1
4 MF England Danny Drinkwater 1 0 0 0 0 1
3 DF England Ben Chilwell 1 0 0 0 0 1
Own Goals 2 1 0 0 0 3
Total 48 7 2 11 1 69

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