2016 NorthEast United FC season

The 2016 NorthEast United FC season was the club's third season since its establishment in 2014 and their third season in the Indian Super League.

NorthEast United
2016 season
OwnerJohn Abraham
Head CoachNelo Vingada
StadiumIndira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
ISL5th
Top goalscorerLeague:
Emiliano Alfaro (5)
All:
Emiliano Alfaro (5)
Highest home attendance32,844 vs Chennaiyin
(20 October 2016)
Lowest home attendance18,673 vs Pune City
(22 November 2016)
Average home league attendance26,729

Background
See also: 2015 NorthEast United FC season

After the end of the 2014 ISL season, NorthEast United parted ways with their inaugural season head coach, Ricki Herbert. Soon after, César Farías, was named as the new head coach for the 2015 season.[1] The season began for NorthEast United with a 3–1 loss to the Kerala Blasters on 6 October.[2] The team ended the season with six wins through fourteen matches and almost qualified for the finals but were two points short.[3]

Transfers
Main article: List of 2016 Indian Super League season roster changes

Pre-Season

Loan in
No. Pos Player From Start End Source
10 MF Katsumi Yusa Mohun Bagan 30 May 2016 31 December 2016 [17]
20 MF Jerry Mawihmingthanga DSK Shivajians 1 July 2016 31 December 2016 [18]
17 FW Lallianzuala Chhangte DSK Shivajians 1 July 2016 31 December 2016 [18]
26 DF Shouvik Ghosh Mohun Bagan 1 July 2016 31 December 2016 [4]
21 GK Wellington de Lima Gomes Marítimo 1 July 2016 31 December 2016 [19]
37 DF Salam Ranjan Singh Bengaluru FC 30 August 2016 31 December 2016 [20]

Released
Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
30 August 2016[21] FW Morais Free Agent

End-season

Out

List of players transferred or released from the club after 2016 Indian Super League season.

No. Pos Player Transferred To Fee Date Source
19 FW Nicolás Vélez Suphanburi Free 1 January 2017 [22]
22 DF Gustavo Lazzaretti Brusque Undisclosed 1 January 2017
5 MF Didier Zokora Free Agent/Released 1 January 2017
6 MF Romaric Free Agent/Released 1 January 2017
30 FW Robert Cullen Free Agent/Released 1 January 2017
7 FW Sasha Aneff Free Agent/Released 1 January 2017
— MF Fábio Neves Free Agent/Released 1 January 2017
3 MF Wellington Priori Pattaya United Free 5 January 2017 [23]
27 DF Maílson Alves Volta Redonda Free 13 January 2017 [24]
9 FW Emiliano Alfaro Al-Fujairah Free 18 January 2017 [25][26]

Loan out

After the end of 2016 Indian Super League season majority of domestic players from NorthEast United were loaned by I-League clubs for 2016–17 season.

No. Pos Player To Start End Source
18 FW Holicharan Narzary DSK Shivajians 12 January 2017 30 June 2017 [27][28]
1 GK Subrata Pal DSK Shivajians 12 January 2017 30 June 2017 [27][28]
4 DF Nirmal Chettri DSK Shivajians 12 January 2017 30 June 2017 [27][28]
15 FW Sumeet Passi DSK Shivajians 12 January 2017 30 June 2017 [29][28]
11 MF Seityasen Singh DSK Shivajians 12 January 2017 30 June 2017 [30][28]
12 DF Reagan Singh Mumbai F.C. 12 January 2017 30 June 2017 [28]
13 GK Rehenesh TP East Bengal 12 January 2017 30 June 2017 [31][28]
14 MF Rowllin Borges East Bengal 12 January 2017 30 June 2017 [31][28]
16 DF Robin Gurung East Bengal 12 January 2017 30 June 2017 [31][28]
45 MF Fanai Lalrempuia Minerva Punjab 12 January 2017 30 June 2017 [28]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Subrata Pal
3 MF Wellington Priori
4 DF Nirmal Chettri
5 MF Didier Zokora
6 MF Romaric
7 FW Sasha Aneff
9 FW Emiliano Alfaro
10 MF Katsumi Yusa (on loan from Mohun Bagan)
11 MF Seityasen Singh
12 DF Reagan Singh
13 GK Rehenesh TP
14 MF Rowllin Borges
15 FW Sumeet Passi
No. Position Player
16 DF Robin Gurung
17 FW Lallianzuala Chhangte (on loan from DSK Shivajians)
18 MF Holicharan Narzary
19 FW Nicolás Vélez
20 MF Jerry Mawihmingthanga (on loan from DSK Shivajians)
21 GK Wellington de Lima Gomes (on loan from Marítimo)
22 DF Gustavo Lazzaretti
26 DF Shouvik Ghosh
27 DF Mailson Alves
30 FW Robert Cullen
37 DF Salam Ranjan Singh
45 MF Fanai Lalrempuia

Indian Super League
Main article: 2016 Indian Super League season
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Delhi Dynamos 14 5 6 3 27 17 +10 21 2016 Indian Super League Semi-finals
4 Atlético de Kolkata 14 4 8 2 16 14 +2 20
5 NorthEast United 14 5 3 6 14 14 0 18
6 Pune City 14 4 4 6 13 16 −3 16
7 Chennaiyin 14 3 6 5 20 25 −5 15
Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
14 5 3 6 14 14  0 18 4 0 3 7 5  +2 1 3 3 7 9  −2

Last updated: 5 December 2016.
Source: Matches

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314
GroundHHAAAHHHAAHAHA
ResultWWLWDLLLLDWDWL
Updated to match(es) played on 5 December 2016. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
1 October 2016 1NorthEast United1–0Kerala BlastersGuwahati
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Borges  34'
Yusa  55'		 Report Belfort  60' Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 27,629
Referee: Pranjal Banerji
4 October 2016 2NorthEast United2–0GoaGuwahati
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Alfaro  20', 62' 32'
Lazzaretti  60'
Gurung  76'
Yusa  78'		 Report Desai  51' Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 27,816
Referee: CR Srikrishna
7 October 2016 3Mumbai City1–0NorthEast UnitedMumbai
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Forlán  55' (pen.)
Halder  70'		 Report Borges  34'
Nicolás Vélez  83'		 Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena
Attendance: 6,147
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramirez
12 October 2016 4Pune City0–1NorthEast UnitedPune
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Ferreira  15'  71' Report Vélez  7'
Chettri  36'
Alfaro  79'		 Stadium: Balewadi Stadium
Attendance: 7,911
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramirez
15 October 2016 5Delhi Dynamos1–1NorthEast UnitedDelhi
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Rubén  7'
Lewis  38'
Gadze  45+2'
Tébar  53'		 Report Yusa  18'
Romaric  36'
Zokora  37'
Alfaro  51' 58'
Pal  86'		 Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 27,463
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi
20 October 2016 6NorthEast United0–1ChennaiyinGuwahati
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Wellington.P  59' Report Mendy  35'
Succi  49'
Lalrinzuala  83'		 Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 32,844
Referee: Umesh Bora
28 October 2016 7NorthEast United1–2Atlético de KolkataGuwahati
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Alfaro  39' 45+1' Report Borja  27'
Pearson  43'
Mondal  55'
Postiga  63'
Belencoso  82'
Lalthlamuana  90+1'		 Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 30,033
Referee: Sandro Ricci
5 November 2016 8NorthEast United0–1Mumbai CityGuwahati
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Zokora  50'
Yusa  50'
Alfaro  63'
Chettri  90+1'		 Report J.Singh  45'
Ralte  49'
Gomes  90'		 Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 29,989
Referee: O.P. Thakur
11 November 2016 9Goa2–1NorthEast UnitedGoa
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Tavora  53'  72'
Almeida  61'
Singh  62'
Fernandes  90+4' 90+5'		 Report S.Singh  50'
Narzary  64'		 Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 16,317
Referee: Santhosh Kumar
17 November 2016 10Atlético de Kolkata1–1NorthEast UnitedKolkata
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Vélez  5'
Borges  32'
Chettri  84'
Pal  90+5'		 Summary Hume  90' Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
Attendance: 12,426
Referee: Umesh Bora
22 November 2016 11NorthEast United1–0Pune CityGuwahati
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Romaric  45' 81'
Borges  54'
Zokora  55'		 Summary Jonatan  45+2'
Sissoko  45+3'
Izumi  52'		 Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 18,673
Referee: Nick Waldron
26 November 2016 12Chennaiyin3–3NorthEast UnitedChennai
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Dudu  34', 45+1', 81'
Hanghal  88'
Wadoo  90'		 Summary Vélez  38', 51' 90'
Romaric  90+1'
Ghosh  90+6'		 Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 25,235
Referee: Muhd Jahari
30 November 2016 13NorthEast United2-1Delhi DynamosGuwahati
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Se.Singh  60'
Romaric  71'
TP  88'
Alfaro  90+4'		 Summary Rubén  31'
Edathodika  62'
Marcelinho  90+1' 90+3'		 Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 20,120
Referee: CR Srikrishna
4 December 2016 14Kerala Blasters1-0NorthEast UnitedKochi
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Vineeth  30' 66'
Anto  33'
Ahmed  41'
Jhingan  61'
Belfort  79'		 Summary Chettri  36'
Alfaro  61'
Romaric  89'
Singh  90'		 Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 55,148
Referee: Muhad Jahari

Squad statistics
As of Match played 4 December 2016

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalIndian Super League
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Subrata Pal 110110
2 DF Salam Ranjan Singh 2020
3 MF Wellington Priori 1203+90
4 DF Nirmal Chettri 807+10
5 MF Didier Zokora 14011+30
6 MF Romaric 12211+12
7 FW Sasha Aneff 100+10
8 FW Robert Cullen 802+60
9 FW Emiliano Alfaro 135135
10 MF Katsumi Yusa 14113+11
11 MF Seityasen Singh 927+22
12 DF Reagan Singh 805+30
13 GK Rehenesh TP 302+10
14 MF Rowllin Borges 130130
15 FW Sumeet Passi 401+30
16 DF Robin Gurung 8080
17 FW Lallianzuala Chhangte 100+10
18 MF Holicharan Narzary 1208+40
19 FW Nicolás Vélez 11310+13
20 MF Jerry Mawihmingthanga 100+10
21 GK Wellington de Lima Gomes 201+10
22 DF Gustavo 110110
26 DF Shouvik Ghosh 615+11
27 DF Maílson 9090
45 MF Fanai Lalrempuia 201+10
Players who left NorthEast United due to injury during the season:

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Indian Super League Total
1FW9Emiliano Alfaro55
2FW19Nicolás Vélez33
3MF11Seityasen Singh22
MF6Romaric22
5MF10Katsumi Yusa11
DF26Shouvik Ghosh11
TOTALS 1414

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Indian Super League Total
1GKSubrata Pal2020
3DFWellington Priori1010
4DFNirmal Chettri3131
5MFDidier Zokora3030
6MFRomaric4040
9FWEmiliano Alfaro6060
10MFKatsumi Yusa3030
12DFReagan Singh1010
13GKRehenesh TP1010
14MFRowllin Borges4040
16DFRobin Gurung1010
18MFHolicharan Narzary1010
19FWNicolás Vélez3030
22DFGustavo1010
TOTALS 34 1 34 1

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