2016–17 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season explained

Club:	Tottenham Hotspur
Season:	2016–17
Stadium:	White Hart Lane (domestic competitions) Wembley Stadium (European competitions)
League:	Premier League
League Result:	2nd
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Semi-finals
Cup2:	League Cup
Cup2 Result:	Fourth round
Cup3:	UEFA Champions League
Cup3 Result:	Group stage
Cup4:	UEFA Europa League
Cup4 Result:	Round of 32
League Topscorer:	Harry Kane (29)
Season Topscorer:	Harry Kane (35)
Highest Attendance:	85,512 vs Bayer Leverkusen (2 November 2016)
Lowest Attendance:	24,712 vs Gillingham (21 September 2016)
Average Attendance:	31,639
Prevseason:	2015–16
Nextseason:	2017–18
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The 2016–17 season was Tottenham Hotspur's 25th season in the Premier League and 39th successive season in the top division of the English football league system. Along with the Premier League, the club competed in the FA Cup, League Cup, the Champions League, and the Europa League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Tottenham finished as runners-up in the league, seven points behind champions Chelsea. It was their best finish in the Premier League era. The club also had the best attack and defence, scoring 86 and conceding 26 (a goal difference of +60).

The club played their home domestic fixtures at White Hart Lane and their home European fixtures at Wembley Stadium.^[1] It was there at White Hart Lane before it was demolished to make way for the new stadium. Tottenham went the season unbeaten at their old stadium in all competitions; it was the first time they had done this in a league campaign since the 1964–65 season. In winning their final fourteen home league matches, they equalled the club record set over the final nine games of 1986–87 and the first five of 1987–88.^[2]

First-team squad

Squad no.	Name	Nationality	Position(s)	Date of Birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1	Hugo Lloris (C)		GK	2017 5, df=yes
13	Michel Vorm		GK	2017 5, df=yes
30	Pau López		GK	2017 5, df=yes
Defenders
2	Kyle Walker		RB / RWB	2017 5, df=yes
3	Danny Rose		LB / LWB	2017 5, df=yes
4	Toby Alderweireld		CB / RB	2017 5, df=yes
5	Jan Vertonghen (2nd VC)		CB / LB	2017 5, df=yes
16	Kieran Trippier		RB / RWB	2017 5, df=yes
27	Kevin Wimmer		CB / LB	2017 5, df=yes
33	Ben Davies		LB / CB	2017 5, df=yes
38	Cameron Carter-Vickers		CB / RB	2017 5, df=yes
Midfielders
11	Erik Lamela		RW / LW	2017 5, df=yes
12	Victor Wanyama		DM / CM	2017 5, df=yes
14	Georges-Kévin Nkoudou		LW / RW	2017 5, df=yes
15	Eric Dier		DM / CB / RB	2017 5, df=yes
17	Moussa Sissoko		CM / DM / RM	2017 5, df=yes
19	Mousa Dembélé		CM / DM	2017 5, df=yes
20	Dele Alli		CM / AM	2017 5, df=yes
23	Christian Eriksen		AM / SS	2017 5, df=yes
25	Josh Onomah		AM / SS	2017 5, df=yes
29	Harry Winks		CM / DM	2017 5, df=yes
Strikers
7	Son Heung-min		FW / LW / RW / SS	2017 5, df=yes
9	Vincent Janssen		FW	2017 5, df=yes
10	Harry Kane (1st VC)		FW / SS	2017 5, df=yes

Transfers

Loans out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Date until	Ref.
12 July 2016	MF				1 January 2017	^[4]
3 August 2016	DF				End of season	^[5]
25 August 2016	MF				End of season	^[6]
25 August 2016	FW				End of season	^[7]
31 August 2016	FW				End of season	^[8]
31 August 2016	GK				End of season	^[9]
31 August 2016	FW				1 January 2017
7 January 2017	FW				End of season	^[10]
20 January 2017	FW				End of season	^[11]
24 January 2017	DF				End of season	^[12]
26 January 2017	MF				End of MLS season	^[13]
27 January 2017	MF				End of season	^[14]

Transfers in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
23 June 2016	MF				£11,000,000	^[15]
12 July 2016	FW				£17,000,000	^[16] ^[17]
30 August 2016	MF		Juan Pablo Gonzalez Velasco		Free	^[18]
31 August 2016	MF				£9,400,000	^[19]
31 August 2016	MF				£30,000,000	^[20]
16 January 2017	MF				Undisclosed	^[21]

Transfers out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
26 May 2016	DF		Christopher Paul		Released	^[22]
7 June 2016	MF				Released
7 June 2016	MF		Armani Daly	Free agent	Released
7 June 2016	MF		Charlie Hayford		Released
1 August 2016	MF				Undisclosed	^[23]
4 August 2016	MF				£8,000,000	^[24] ^[25]
12 August 2016	MF				Undisclosed	^[26]
24 August 2016	DF		DeAndre Yedlin		£5,000,000	^[27]
29 August 2016	MF				£13,000,000	^[28] ^[29]
30 August 2016	MF				£13,000,000	^[30]
17 January 2017	MF				£4,500,000	^[31] ^[32]
14 February 2017	MF				Undisclosed	^[33]
14 February 2017	MF				£16,000,000	^[34]

Overall transfer activity

Spending

Summer: £67,400,000

Winter: £0

Total: £67,400,000

Income

Summer: £39,000,000

Winter: £20,500,000

Total: £59,500,000

Expenditure

Summer: £28,400,000

Winter: £20,500,000

Total: £7,900,000

Friendlies

Pre-season

On 1 March 2016, it was announced that Tottenham would participate in the Australia edition of the 2016 International Champions Cup.^[35] On 24 June, it was announced on the Tottenham Hotspur website that they would also play against Inter Milan in Norway.^[36]

Post-season

On 8 May 2017, Spurs confirmed a return to Hong Kong to play an exhibition match against Kitchee SC, which closed Spurs' season.^[37]

Competitions

Overall

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style=text-align:left;	Premier League	Matchday 1	2nd	13 August 2016	21 May 2017
style=text-align:left;	EFL Cup	Third round	Fourth round	21 September 2016	25 October 2016
style=text-align:left;	FA Cup	Third round	Semi-finals	8 January 2017	22 April 2017
style=text-align:left;	Champions League	Group stage		14 September 2016	7 December 2016
style=text-align:left;	Europa League	Round of 32		16 February 2017	23 February 2017

Overview

Competition	Record
Premier League
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Champions League
Europa League
Total Premier League See main article: 2016–17 Premier League. Matches On 15 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced. FA Cup See main article: 2016–17 FA Cup. EFL Cup See main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup. UEFA Champions League See main article: 2016–17 UEFA Champions League. Group stage See main article: 2016–17 UEFA Champions League group stage. UEFA Europa League See main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League. Knockout phase See main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League knockout phase. Round of 32 Statistics Appearances No. Pos. Name Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Champions League Europa League Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Goalkeepers 1 GK Hugo Lloris 34 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 43 0 13 GK Michel Vorm 4+1 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10+1 0 Defenders 2 DF Kyle Walker 31+2 0 0+1 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 36+3 0 3 DF Danny Rose 18 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 21 2 4 DF Toby Alderweireld 30 1 4 0 0 0 2+1 1 2 0 38+1 2 5 DF Jan Vertonghen 33 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 42 0 16 DF Kieran Trippier 6+6 0 5 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 16+6 0 27 DF Kevin Wimmer 4+1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 9+1 0 33 DF Ben Davies 18+5 1 4 1 2 0 3 0 2 0 29+5 2 38 DF Cameron Carter-Vickers 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Midfielders 11 MF Erik Lamela 6+3 1 0 0 1+1 1 3 0 0 0 10+4 2 12 MF Victor Wanyama 35+1 4 3 0 0+1 0 5 0 2 1 45+2 5 14 MF Georges-Kévin Nkoudou 0+8 0 1+2 0 1+1 0 0+3 0 0+1 0 2+15 0 15 MF Eric Dier 34+2 2 4 0 1 0 5 0 2 0 46+2 2 17 MF Moussa Sissoko 8+17 0 2+2 0 0 0 1+3 0 1 0 12+22 0 19 MF Mousa Dembélé 24+6 1 1+2 0 0 0 2+2 0 2 0 29+10 1 20 MF Dele Alli 35+2 18 3+2 3 0 0 6 1 2 0 46+4 22 23 MF Christian Eriksen 36 8 2+1 1 1 2 5+1 0 1+1 1 45+3 12 25 MF Josh Onomah 0+5 0 1+2 0 2 1 0+2 0 0 0 3+9 1 29 MF Harry Winks 3+18 1 4 0 2 0 2+2 0 1+1 0 12+21 1 44 MF Filip Lesniak 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 45 MF Anton Walkes 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 48 MF Marcus Edwards 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 Forwards 7 FW Son Heung-min 23+11 14 5 6 0+1 0 6 1 0+2 0 34+14 21 9 FW Vincent Janssen 7+20 2 1+2 2 2 2 2+3 0 0+1 0 12+26 6 10 FW Harry Kane 29+1 29 3 4 0 0 3 2 2 0 37+1 35 39 FW Shayon Harrison 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 Players transferred out during the season. 28 DF Tom Carroll 0+1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 Goal scorers Includes all competitive matches. Player Premier League FA Cup League Cup Champions League Europa League Total 1 FW 10 Harry Kane 29 4 0 2 0 35 2 MF 20 Dele Alli 18 3 0 1 0 22 3 MF 7 Son Heung-min 14 6 0 1 0 21 4 MF 23 Christian Eriksen 8 1 2 0 1 12 5 FW 9 Vincent Janssen 2 2 2 0 0 6 6 MF 12 Victor Wanyama 4 0 0 0 1 5 7 DF 3 Danny Rose 2 0 0 0 0 2 MF 11 Erik Lamela 1 0 1 0 0 2 MF 15 Eric Dier 2 0 0 0 0 2 DF 4 Toby Alderweireld 1 0 0 1 0 2 DF 33 Ben Davies 1 1 0 0 0 2 12 MF 25 Josh Onomah 0 0 1 0 0 1 MF 29 Harry Winks 1 0 0 0 0 1 MF 19 Mousa Dembélé 1 0 0 0 0 1 TOTALS 84 17 6 5 2 114 Hat-tricks Player Against Competition Minutes Score after goals Result Date Harry Kane Premier League 12', 77', 82' 1-0, 3-0, 4-0 4-0 (H) 14 January 2017 Harry Kane Premier League 7', 69', 79' 0-1, 0-2, 0-3 0-3 (A) 23 December 2017 Harry Kane FA Cup 16', 51', 73' 0-1, 0-2, 0-3 0-3 (A) 19 February 2017 Harry Kane Premier League 14', 32', 37' 1-0, 2-0, 3-0 4-0 (H) 26 February 2017 Son Heung-min FA Cup 41', 54', 90+2' 2-0, 3-0, 6-0 6-0 (H) 12 March 2017 Harry Kane Premier League 25', 63', 88', 90+2' 0-1, 1-3, 1-5, 1-6 1-6 (A) 18 May 2017 Harry Kane Premier League 11', 13', 72' 0-1, 0-2, 1-5 1-7 (A) 21 May 2017 Own goals Player Against Competition Minute Score after own goal Result Date Kevin Wimmer Premier League 42' 1-0 1-1 (A) 6 November 2016 Harry Kane Europa League 20' 1-1 2-2 (H) 23 February 2017 Clean sheets The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. width=10 width=10 width=200 Player width=50 Premier League width=50 FA Cup width=50 EFL Cup width=50 Champions League width=50 Europa League width=50 Total 1 1 15 0 0 2 0 17 2 13 2 3 1 0 0 6 References

Notes and References

1. News: Tottenham to play at Wembley in Champions League next season. BBC Sport. 28 May 2016. 28 May 2016.
2. Web site: Smith. Peter. Tottenham sign off from fortress White Hart Lane with another win. Skysports.com. 15 May 2017. 14 May 2017.
3. News: Pau Lopez loan agreed. 31 August 2016. tottenhamhotspur. 31 August 2016.
4. News: Liberec Loan For Lesniak . Tottenham Hotspur FC . 12 July 2016 . 12 July 2016.
5. News: FAZIO LOAN TO ROMA . Tottenham Hotspur FC . 3 August 2016 . 3 August 2016.
6. News: Tottenham transfer news: Schalke sign Nabil Bentaleb on loan ahead of potential £17m permanent deal . London Evening Standard . 25 August 2016 . 25 August 2016.
7. News: Miller Joins Brewers On-Loan From Spurs . Burton Albion FC . 25 August 2016 . 25 August 2016.
8. News: MARSEILLE LOAN FOR CLINTON . Tottenham Hotspur FC . 31 August 2016 . 31 August 2016.
9. News: Posh Loans for Oduwa and McGee . Tottenham Hotspur FC . 31 August 2016 . 31 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160903210101/http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/peterborough-loans-for-nathan-oduwa-and-luke-mcgee-310816/ . 2016-09-03 . dead .
10. News: Stevenage Loan For Loft . Tottenham Hotspur FC . 7 January 2017 . 8 January 2017.
11. News: Shayon Harrison Joins Town On Loan . Yeovil Town FC . 20 January 2017 . 20 January 2017 . 2 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001355/http://www.ytfc.net/news/article/2016-17/shayon-harrison-joins-town-on-loan-3529093.aspx . live .
12. News: Connor Ogilvie Signs On Loan From Spurs . Stevenage FC . 24 January 2017 . 24 January 2017.
13. News: Atlanta Loan For Walkes . Tottenham Hotspur FC . 26 January 2017 . 26 January 2017.
14. News: Luke Amos: Southend United sign Tottenham Hotspur midfielder . BBC Sport . 27 January 2017 . 27 January 2017.
15. News: Victor Wanyama: Tottenham sign Southampton midfielder on five-year deal . 23 June 2016 . BBC Sport . 23 June 2016.
16. News: Janssen move secured. 12 July 2016. tottenhamhotspur. 12 July 2016.
17. News: Spurs sign £17m Dutch striker Janssen. 12 July 2016. itv. 12 July 2016.
18. News: Tottenham sign Colombia youth Juan Pablo Gonzalez Velascol . 30 August 2016 . Sky Sports . 30 August 2016.
19. News: NKOUDOU DEAL COMPLETE . 31 August 2016 . Tottenham Hotspur . 31 August 2016.
20. News: Sissoko Deal Complete . 31 August 2016 . Tottenham Hotspur . 31 August 2016.
21. News: Almost nine years since leaving Spurs, Teemu Tainio's son has signed two-year deal with Tottenham . 16 January 2017 . HITC . 16 January 2017.
22. News: Player Update . tottenhamhotspur . 7 June 2016 . 7 June 2016.
23. News: Grant Joins Ipswich . Tottenham Hotspur FC . 1 August 2016 . 1 August 2016.
24. News: Norwich sign Tottenham's Alex Pritchard and ex-Portsmouth keeper Paul Jones. BBC Sport . 4 August 2016 . 12 August 2016.
25. Web site: Norwich new boy Alex Pritchard admits "I couldn't wait to get out" after giving up on Tottenham . Peter Layton . The Mirror . 5 August 2016 . 20 August 2016.
26. News: Dominic Ball: Tottenham Hotspur defender joins Rotherham United. BBC Sport . 12 August 2016 . 12 August 2016.
27. News: DeAndre Yedlin had to leave Tottenham to fulfil his promise. The Guardian . 24 August 2016 . 24 August 2016.
28. News: West Brom Move For Chadli . Tottenham Hotspur FC . 29 August 2016 . 29 August 2016.
29. News: West Brom agree fee for Nacer Chadli from Spurs . SkySports . 28 August 2016 . 29 August 2016.
30. News: Hull City confirm £13m transfer of Ryan Mason from Tottenham . SkySports . 30 August 2016 . 30 August 2016.
31. News: Carroll makes Swans return . Swansea City FC . 17 January 2017 . 17 January 2017 .
32. News: Tom Carroll: Swansea City sign midfielder from Tottenham Hotspur . BBC . 17 January 2017 . 17 January 2017.
33. News: Oduwa joins Olimpija Ljubljana. Tottenham Hotspur FC . 14 February 2017 . 14 February 2017.
34. Web site: Tottenham Confirm Sale of Nabil Bentaleb to Schalke After Initial Loan Agreement. February 24, 2017. 90min.com. 3 February 2020. 3 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200203093731/https://www.90min.com/posts/4623770-tottenham-confirm-sale-of-nabil-bentaleb-to-schalke-after-initial-loan-agreement. dead.
35. News: Atlético de Madrid Complete Sensational Melbourne Lineup. 21 May 2016. International Champions Cup. 1 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308122815/http://www.internationalchampionscup.com/articles/atletico-de-madrid-complete-sensational-melbourne-lineup#yIj2mchbVJewoG4J.97. 8 March 2016. dead.
36. News: CLUB TO PLAY INTER MILAN IN NORWAY. 24 June 2016. 24 June 2016.
37. News: SPURS RETURN TO HONG KONG. 25 May 2017. 8 May 2017.