2016–17 Sunderland A.F.C. season

The 2016–17 season is 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 will also participate in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Sunderland
2016–2017 season
ChairmanEllis Short
ManagerDavid Moyes
StadiumStadium of Light
Premier League20th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
(knocked out by Burnley)
EFL CupFourth Round
(knocked out by Southampton)
Top goalscorerLeague: Jermain Defoe (15)
All: Jermain Defoe (15)
Highest home attendance47,865 vs. Arsenal (29 October 2016)
Lowest home attendance13,979 vs. Shrewsbury Town (24 August 2016)
Average home league attendance41,287[1]

First team squad

Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Age App Goals Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Vito Mannone GK 32 80 0 Arsenal
12 Mika GK 29 0 0 Boavista
13 Jordan Pickford GK 26 23 0 Academy
32 Max Stryjek U23 GK 23 0 0 Polonia Warsaw
Defenders
2 Billy Jones RB 33 61 1 West Bromwich Albion
3 Bryan Oviedo LB 30 3 0 Everton
4 Jason Denayer CB 25 19 0 Manchester City (On Loan)
5 Papy Djilobodji CB 31 23 0 Chelsea
15 Joleon Lescott CB 37 1 0 AEK Athens
16 John O'Shea (captain) CB 39 206 3 Manchester United
19 Paddy McNair CB 25 12 2 Manchester United
21 Javier Manquillo RB 26 14 0 Atlético Madrid (On Loan)
22 Donald Love RB 25 15 0 Manchester United
23 Lamine Koné CB 31 37 3 Lorient
34 Thomas Robson U23 LB 24 1 0 Darlington
43 Michael Ledger U23 CB 22 0 0 Academy
45 Josh Robson U23 RB 22 0 0 Academy
Midfielders
6 Lee Cattermole (vice-captain) DM 32 184 2 Wigan Athletic
7 Sebastian Larsson CM 35 195 14 Birmingham City
8 Jack Rodwell CM 29 66 6 Manchester City
10 Wahbi Khazri AM 29 29 2 Bordeaux
14 Duncan Watmore RW 26 43 4 Altrincham
17 Didier N'Dong CM 26 22 1 Lorient
20 Steven Pienaar LW 38 16 0 Everton
24 Darron Gibson CM 32 3 0 Everton
25 Ethan Robson U23 CM 23 0 0 Academy
27 Jan Kirchhoff DM 29 23 0 Bayern Munich
37 Rees Greenwood U23 LW 24 1 0 Academy
39 George Honeyman U23 AM 25 6 0 Academy
44 Adnan Januzaj RW 25 21 1 Manchester United (On Loan)
46 Lynden Gooch AM 24 13 0 Academy
Forwards
9 Fabio Borini ST 29 81 16 Liverpool
18 Jermain Defoe ST 37 82 36 Toronto
28 Victor Anichebe ST 32 12 3 West Bromwich Albion
29 Joel Asoro ST 21 4 0 IF Brommapojkarna
35 Josh Maja U18 ST 21 1 0 Manchester City

Pre-season friendlies

On 3 June 2016, Sunderland announced two pre-season friendlies against Hartlepool United and Rotherham United.[3]

20 July 2016 (2016-07-20) FriendlyHartlepool United0–3SunderlandHartlepool, England
19:30 BST Report Defoe  7', 20'
Khazri  15'
Stadium: Victoria Park
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) FriendlyRotherham United1–2SunderlandRotherham, England
15:00 BST Ward  46' Report Borini  27'
N'Zogbia  84'
Stadium: New York Stadium
25 July 2016 (2016-07-25) FriendlyStade Nyonnais 0–2SunderlandÉvian-les-Bains, France
18:30 BST Report Watmore  39' (pen.), 45+1' (pen.) Stadium: Stade Camille-Fournier
27 July 2016 (2016-07-27) FriendlyDijon 2–3SunderlandÉvian-les-Bains, France
17:00 BST Bahamboula  53'
Bela  69'
Report Asoro  15'
Khazri  59'
Borini  77' (pen.)
Stadium: Stade Camille-Fournier
30 July 2016 (2016-07-30) FriendlyMontpellier 1–1SunderlandAix-les-Bains, France
17:00 BST Camara  68' Report Borini  43' Stadium: Stade Jacques Forestier
5 August 2016 (2016-08-05) FriendlyBorussia Dortmund 1–1SunderlandAltach, Austria
18:00 BST Şahin  17' Report Koné  66' Stadium: Cashpoint Arena

Competitions


Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
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).[4][5]
(R) Relegated.

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Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 6 6 26 29 69  −40 24 3 5 11 16 34  −18 3 1 15 13 35  −22

Last updated: 21 May 2017.
Source: Premier League

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAA
ResultLLDLLLDLLLWWLWLLWLLDLLDWLLLDLLLDLLWLLL
Position1618161919202020202020192018202018181818192019202020202020202020202020202020
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 1Manchester City2–1SunderlandManchester
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
21 August 2016 (2016-08-21) 2Sunderland1–2MiddlesbroughSunderland
13:30 BST Van Aanholt  71'
Gooch  81'
Report Stuani  13', 45'
Clayton  26'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 43,515
Referee: Martin Atkinson
27 August 2016 (2016-08-27) 3Southampton1–1SunderlandSouthampton
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
12 September 2016 (2016-09-12) 4Sunderland0–3EvertonSunderland
20:00 BST Watmore  43' Report Gueye  55'
Lukaku  60', 68', 71'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 42,406
Referee: Mike Jones
18 September 2016 5Tottenham Hotspur1–0SunderlandTottenham, London
16:30 BST Kane  59'
Davies  84'
Report Manquillo  44'
Denayer  57'
Cattermole  62'
N'Dong  65'
Januzaj  81'  90'
Djilobodji  90+1'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 31,251
Referee: Mike Dean
24 September 2016 6Sunderland2–3Crystal PalaceSunderland
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
1 October 2016 7Sunderland1–1West Bromwich AlbionSunderland
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
15 October 2016 8Stoke City2–0SunderlandStoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Allen  8', 45+1'
Arnautović  55'
Report Jones  90+3' Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 27,701
Referee: Mike Jones
22 October 2016 9West Ham United1–0SunderlandStratford, London
15:00 BST Fernandes  31'
Reid  68',  90+4'
Report Rodwell  25'
N'Dong  27'
Pienaar  40'
Khazri  83'
Jones  90'
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 56,985
Referee: Robert Madley
29 October 2016 10Sunderland1–4ArsenalSunderland
12:30 BST Khazri  30'
N'Dong  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
5 November 2016 11AFC Bournemouth1–2SunderlandBournemouth
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
19 November 2016 12Sunderland3–0Hull CitySunderland
15:00 GMT Djilobodji  30'  89'
Defoe  34'
Anichebe  62', 84'
Jones  72'
Report Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 41,271
Referee: Lee Mason
26 November 2016 13Liverpool2–0SunderlandLiverpool
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
3 December 2016 (2016-12-03) 14Sunderland2–1Leicester CitySunderland
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
10 December 2016 (2016-12-10) 15Swansea City3–0SunderlandSwansea
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
14 December 2016 16Sunderland0–1ChelseaSunderland
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
17 December 2016 17Sunderland1–0WatfordSunderland
15:00 GMT Januzaj  36'
Van Aanholt  49'
Report Behrami  45+1'
Kaboul  75'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 40,267
Referee: Robert Madley
26 December 2016 18Manchester United3–1SunderlandManchester
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
31 December 2016 19Burnley4–1SunderlandBurnley
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
2 January 2017 20Sunderland2–2LiverpoolSunderland
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
14 January 2017 21Sunderland1–3Stoke CitySunderland
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
21 January 2017 22West Bromwich Albion2–0SunderlandWest Bromwich
15:00 GMT Fletcher  30'
Brunt  36'
Nyom  90+2'
Report Honeyman  85' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 24,380
Referee: Craig Pawson
31 January 2017 23Sunderland0–0Tottenham HotspurSunderland
19:45 GMT Rodwell  33'
Manquillo  65'
Report Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 40,058
Referee: Lee Mason
4 February 2017 24Crystal Palace0–4SunderlandLondon
15:00 GMT Zaha  33'
Ward  66'
Puncheon  84'
Report Larsson  6'
Koné  9'  71'
Januzaj  31'
N'Dong  43'
Defoe  45+1', 45+3'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,310
Referee: Andre Marriner
11 February 2017 25Sunderland0–4SouthamptonSunderland
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
26 February 2017 26Everton2–0SunderlandLiverpool
15:00 GMT Gueye  40'
Lukaku  80'
Report Gibson  35'
Oviedo  77'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,595
Referee: Stuart Attwell
5 March 2017 27Sunderland0–2Manchester CitySunderland
16:00 GMT O'Shea  32' Report Agüero  42'
Sané  59'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 41,107
Referee: Martin Atkinson
18 March 2017 28Sunderland0–0BurnleySunderland
15:00 GMT Gibson  58'
Borini  81'
Jones  86'
Report Barton  23' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 41,518
Referee: Bobby Madley
1 April 2017 29Watford1–0SunderlandWatford
15:00 BST Britos  59'
Capoue  90+3'
Report Jones  72'
Khazri  77'
Koné  78'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,805
Referee: Lee Probert
4 April 2017 30Leicester City2–0SunderlandLeicester
19:45 BST Slimani  69'
Vardy  78'
Report Cattermole  35' Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,757
Referee: Graham Scott
9 April 2017 31Sunderland0–3Manchester UnitedSunderland
13:30 BST Larsson  43'
N'Dong  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
15 April 2017 32Sunderland2–2West Ham UnitedSunderland
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
26 April 2017 33Middlesbrough1–0SunderlandMiddlesbrough
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
29 April 2017 34Sunderland0–1
(Sunderland relegated)
AFC BournemouthSunderland
15:00 BST Pienaar  46'
Borini  76'
Khazri  78'
Report Cook  33'
Arter  76'
King  88'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 38,394
Referee: Stuart Attwell
13 May 2017 36Sunderland0–2Swansea CitySunderland
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
16 May 2017 37Arsenal2–0SunderlandHolloway, 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
21 May 2017 38Chelsea5–1SunderlandFulham, 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

7 January 2017 Third RoundSunderland0–0BurnleySunderland
15:00 GMT Report Darikwa  69'
Barton  89'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 17,632
Referee: Stuart Attwell
17 January 2017 Third Round ReplayBurnley2–0SunderlandBurnley
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

24 August 2016 Second RoundSunderland1–0Shrewsbury TownSunderland
19:45 BST Gooch  55'
Januzaj  83'
Report Deegan  7'
Sarcevic  29'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 13,979
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
20 September 2016 Third RoundQueens Park Rangers1–2SunderlandShepherd's Bush, London
19:45 BST Sandro  60' Report McNair  70', 80' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 14,301
Referee: Peter Bankes
26 October 2016 Fourth RoundSouthampton1–0SunderlandSouthampton
19:45 Olomola  61'
Boufal  66'
Report Khazri  45+2'
Jones  64'
N'Dong  90+4'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 21,460
Referee: Chris Kavanagh

Overview

Competition Record
G 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

Updated to match played 30 June 2017
Source: Competitions

Appearances and goals

Last updated on 8 April 2018.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupEFL Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Vito Mannone 110902000
2 DF Billy Jones 29125+211010
3 DF Bryan Oviedo 1001000000
4 DF Jason Denayer 27022+202010
5 DF Papy Djilobodji 23017+102030
6 MF Lee Cattermole 9080000+10
7 MF Sebastian Larsson 23017+402000
8 MF Jack Rodwell 23017+301020
9 FW Fabio Borini 26219+522000
10 MF Wahbi Khazri 2317+1410020
12 GK Mika 00000000
13 GK Jordan Pickford 3202900030
14 MF Duncan Watmore 17011+30002+10
15 DF Joleon Lescott 201+100000
16 DF John O'Shea 30026+200+1010
17 MF Didier N'Dong 33127+410020
18 FW Jermain Defoe 401537151+100+10
19 DF Paddy McNair 1225+400032
20 MF Steven Pienaar 17010+50001+10
21 DF Javier Manquillo 22115+512000
22 DF Donald Love 1606+60201+10
23 DF Lamine Koné 31129+110010
24 MF Darron Gibson 1107+400000
27 MF Jan Kirchhoff 805+200010
28 FW Victor Anichebe 19314+430010
29 FW Joel Asoro 400+100+1020
32 GK Max Stryjek 00000000
35 FW Josh Maja 1000000+10
39 MF George Honeyman 602+301000
44 MF Adnan Januzaj 28118+702011
46 MF Lynden Gooch 1304+60002+10
Players out on loan:
17 MF Jeremain Lens 200+200000
Players no longer with club:
3 DF Patrick van Aanholt 26320+132030
4 DF Younès Kaboul 10100000

Top scorers

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. Last updated on 4 February 2017.

Rnk Pos No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 FW 18 Jermain Defoe 140014
2 DF 3 Patrick van Aanholt 3003
2 FW 28 Victor Anichebe 3003
3 DF 19 Paddy McNair 0022
5 FW 9 Fabio Borini 1001
5 MF 17 Didier N'Dong 1001
5 DF 23 Lamine Koné 1001
5 MF 44 Adnan Januzaj 0011
Own goals 1 0 0 1
Total 24 0 3 27

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
No. Nat. Player Matches Played Clean Sheet % Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup TOTAL
1Vito Mannone 11 27%2103
12Mika 0 0%0000
13Jordan Pickford 20 15%2013
32Max Stryjek 0 0%0000
Totals 31 19%4116

Disciplinary record

As of 26 February 2017
No. Pos. Name Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
    
2DFBilly Jones4     1  5 
3DFBryan Oviedo1        1 
4DFJason Denayer2        1 
5DFPapy Djilobodji41       2 
6MFLee Cattermole1        1 
7MFSebastian Larsson3        3 
8MFJack Rodwell4        4 
9FWFabio Borini2        2 
10MFWahbi Khazri3     1  4 
14MFDuncan Watmore1        1 
16DFJohn O'Shea2        2 
17MFDidier N'Dong4     1  5 
18FWJermain Defoe1        1 
20MFSteven Pienaar41       41
21DFJavi Manquillo2        2 
22DFDonald Love1  1     2 
23DFLamine Koné3        3 
24MFDarron Gibson1        1 
27MFJan Kirchhoff1        1 
28FWVictor Anichebe1        1 
39MFGeorge Honeyman1        1 
44MFAdnan Januzaj3 1       3 1
46MFLynden Gooch3     1  3 
Total54301004005830

Transfers and loans

New contracts

No. Pos Player Until Source
3 LB Patrick van Aanholt June 2020 [6]
18 ST Jermain Defoe June 2019 [7]
1 GK Vito Mannone June 2018 [8]
23 CB Lamine Koné June 2021 [9]

Transfers in

Loans in

Transfers out

Loans out

References

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  2. "History". Statto.
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  4. "Why are Chelsea top of the Premier League above Manchester City?". The Daily Telegraph. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  5. "Premier League Handbook 2016/17" (pdf). Premier League. 9 August 2016. pp. 103–104. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  6. "van Aanholt pens long term deal". Sunerland A.F.C. 8 June 2016.
  7. "Defoe signs contract extension". Sunerland A.F.C. 9 June 2016.
  8. "Vito signs contract extension". ESPN FC. 5 July 2016.
  9. "Sunderland defender signs contract extension for 5 years". BBC. 14 September 2016.
  10. "Sunderland sign Mika after FIFA approval". Sunerland A.F.C. 7 September 2016.
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  12. "Outgoing Loan: Nelson seals Hartlepool switch". Sunderland Official Site. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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