2016–17 Adelaide United FC season explained

Club:Adelaide United
Season:2016–17
Manager:Guillermo Amor
Chairman:Greg Griffin
Stadium:Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
League:A-League
League Result:9th
Cup1:A-League Finals Series
Cup1 Result:DNQ
Cup2:FFA Cup
Cup2 Result:Round of 32
Cup3:AFC Champions League
Cup3 Result:Group stage
League Topscorer:Dylan McGowan (4 goals)
Season Topscorer:Dylan McGowan, Baba Diawara (5 goals)
Highest Attendance:14,908 vs Melbourne Victory
22 October 2016
Lowest Attendance:6,006 vs Perth Glory
10 February 2017
Average Attendance:9,565
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Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18

The 2016–17 Adelaide United FC season was the club's 13th season since its establishment in 2003. The club participated in the A-League for the 12th time, the FFA Cup for the 3rd time, as well as the AFC Champions League for the 6th time.

Players

Squad information

Transfers

Transfers in

No.PositionPlayerTransferred fromType/feeContract lengthDateRef
22 UnattachedFree transfer1 year23 May 2016[1]
13 UnattachedFree transfer2 years23 May 2016
19 Melbourne CityFree transfer2 years16 June 2016[2]
16 UnattachedFree transfer1 year11 July 2016[3]
7 Undisclosed Fee1 year27 August 2016[4]
17 Free transfer1 year30 August 2016[5]
9 Loan1 year14 September 2016[6]
25 UnattachedUndisclosed Fee2 years21 September 2016[7]
45 Loan6 months4 October 2016[8]
5 UnattachedFree transfer1 year12 October 2018[9]
7 Free transfer1 year7 February 2017[10]
92 UnattachedUndisclosed Fee1 year7 February 2017
9 UnattachedUndisclosed Fee2 years7 February 2017

Transfers out

No.PositionPlayerTransferred toType/feeDateRef
19 Loan return5 May 2016[11]
24 Melbourne CityFree transfer5 May 2016
7 Pablo SánchezUnattachedFree transfer7 May 2016[12]
16 Free transfer10 May 2016[13]
25 Melbourne CityUndisclosed Fee8 July 2016[14]
6 $400,00019 July 2016[15]
11 Free transfer26 July 2016[16]
17 Free transfer28 October 2016[17]
45 UnattachedFree transfer8 November 2016[18]
25 Undisclosed Fee12 January 2017[19]
9 Loan return25 January 2017[20]
7 Free transfer31 January 2017[21]

Contract extensions

Name Position Duration Contract Expiry Notes
Dylan McGowanDefender 1 year 2017 [22]
Mark OchiengRight-back 1 year 2017 [23]
Ben WarlandDefender 1 year 2017
IsaíasMidfielder 3 years 2020 [24]
Michael MarroneRight-back 2 years 2019 [25]
Taylor ReganCentre back 2 years 2019 [26]

Technical staff

PositionStaff
Head coach Guillermo Amor
Assistant coach Pau Martí
Assistant coach Jacobo Ramallo
High Performance Manager Greg King
Goalkeeper coach Peter Blazincic
Youth team coach Hussein Skenderovic
Physiotherapist Harry Truong

Kits and Sponsors

Kit manufacturerSponsor(s)
MacronMajor SponsorIGA
SleeveTBA
Back of ShirtDatong Australia
Front of ShortsThe Castle Tavern
Back of ShortsTBA

Statistics

Squad statistics

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Competitions

Overall

CompetitionStarted roundFinal
position / round		First matchLast match
A-League—9th9 October 201615 April 2017
FFA CupRound of 32Round of 323 August 20163 August 2016
AFC Champions LeagueGroup stageGroup stage22 February 20179 May 2017

Overview

CompetitionRecord
A-League
FFA Cup
AFC Champions League
Total

A-League

See main article: 2016–17 A-League.

Matches

FFA Cup

See main article: 2016 FFA Cup.

AFC Champions League

See main article: 2017 AFC Champions League.

Group stage

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: SA duo returns home. Adelaide United. 23 May 2016.
  2. News: Reds announce Garuccio signing. Adelaide United. 16 June 2016.
  3. Web site: Reds bolster squad with Makarounas signing. Adelaide United. 11 July 2016. 11 July 2016. 6 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170906230709/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/reds-bolster-squad-with-makarounas-signing/1qa4vcvjlvg2119moqn3riz0ga. dead.
  4. News: Brisbane hero Henrique joins Adelaide. SBS. The World Game. 27 August 2016.
  5. News: Qualified petroleum engineer Nikola Mileusnic high-octane recruit for Reds. Val. Migliaccio. The Advertiser. 30 August 2016.
  6. News: Adelaide sign Sergi Guardiola on loan from Granada. The World Game. 14 September 2016. 14 September 2016. Stoll, Nick.
  7. News: Adelaide United sign Holland on two-year deal. 21 September 2016. 21 September 2016. The World Game.
  8. Reds give Choi his A-League shot. FourFourTwo. 4 October 2016. 4 October 2016.
  9. News: Reds sign former Jets defender. Football Federation Australia. 12 October 2016.
  10. Web site: Reds sign Babalj, former Korean international and former La Liga striker. SBS. The World Game. 7 February 2017.
  11. Web site: Adelaide United playing squad update. Adelaide United. 5 May 2016.
  12. Web site: Pablo Sánchez departs Reds. Adelaide United. 7 May 2016.
  13. Web site: Goodwin leaves Reds for Sparta Rotterdam. Adelaide United. 10 May 2016.
  14. Web site: City sign young defender. Football Federation Australia. 8 July 2016.
  15. Web site: Mauk leaves Reds for Eredivisie outfit. Adelaide United. 19 July 2016. 19 July 2016. 22 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160722090710/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/mauk-leaves-reds-for-eredivisie-outfit/1n27riesiorzy1irq9kwrsusw8. dead.
  16. Web site: Djite departs Reds for South Korea. Adelaide United. 26 July 2016.
  17. News: Dugandzic: From A-League to NPL2. Clement. Tito. FourFourTwo. 28 October 2016. 28 October 2016. 28 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328034804/http://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/dugandzic-from-a-league-to-npl2-440349. dead.
  18. News: Injured Choi departs Reds. FourFourTwo. 8 November 2016. 8 November 2016. 8 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161108201014/http://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/injured-choi-departs-reds-440982. dead.
  19. News: Amor confirms Holland exit. Clement. Tito. Ben. Somerford. FourFourTwo. 12 January 2017.
  20. Web site: Guardiola leaves Reds and A-League. SBS. The World Game. 25 January 2017.
  21. Web site: Henrique's Adelaide exit sparks chain reaction. Michael. Huguenin. Goal.com. 31 January 2017.
  22. Web site: McGowan pledges allegiance to Reds. Adelaide United. 7 June 2016.
  23. Web site: Adelaide United 2016/17 playing squad update. Adelaide United. 6 October 2016.
  24. Web site: Isaías commits to Reds for further three years. Adelaide United. 11 January 2017.
  25. Web site: Marrone commits to Reds for further two years. Adelaide United. 27 January 2017.
  26. Web site: Regan commits to Reds for further two years. Adelaide United. 10 March 2017. 10 March 2017. 12 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170312054204/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/regan-commits-to-reds-for-further-two-years/ds0pvhg7v8eo12maf4ahfaj86. dead.

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