2016 NorthEast United FC season

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NorthEast United
2016 season
Owner John Abraham
Head Coach Nelo Vingada
Stadium Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
ISL 5th
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
  2015
2017–18  

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.

Contents

Background

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

Pre-Season

Loan in

No. Pos PlayerFromStartEndSource
10MF Flag of Japan.svg Katsumi Yusa Flag of India.svg Mohun Bagan 30 May 201631 December 2016 [17]
20MF Flag of India.svg Jerry Mawihmingthanga Flag of India.svg DSK Shivajians 1 July 201631 December 2016 [18]
17FW Flag of India.svg Lallianzuala Chhangte Flag of India.svg DSK Shivajians 1 July 201631 December 2016 [18]
26DF Flag of India.svg Shouvik Ghosh Flag of India.svg Mohun Bagan 1 July 201631 December 2016 [4]
21GK Flag of Brazil.svg Wellington de Lima Gomes Flag of Portugal.svg Marítimo 1 July 201631 December 2016 [19]
37DF Flag of India.svg Salam Ranjan Singh Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC 30 August 201631 December 2016 [20]

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDate
30 August 2016 [21] FW Flag of Brazil.svg Morais Free Agent

End-season

Out

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

No. Pos PlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSource
19FW Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Vélez Flag of Thailand.svg Suphanburi Free1 January 2017 [22]
22DF Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Lazzaretti Flag of Brazil.svg Brusque Undisclosed1 January 2017
5MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Didier Zokora Free Agent/Released1 January 2017
6MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Romaric Free Agent/Released1 January 2017
30FW Flag of Japan.svg Robert Cullen Free Agent/Released1 January 2017
7FW Flag of Uruguay.svg Sasha Aneff Free Agent/Released1 January 2017
MF Flag of Brazil.svg Fábio Neves Free Agent/Released1 January 2017
3MF Flag of Brazil.svg Wellington Priori Flag of Thailand.svg Pattaya United Free5 January 2017 [23]
27DF Flag of Brazil.svg Maílson Alves Flag of Brazil.svg Volta Redonda Free13 January 2017 [24]
9FW Flag of Uruguay.svg Emiliano Alfaro Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Fujairah Free18 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 PlayerToStartEndSource
18FW Flag of India.svg Holicharan Narzary Flag of India.svg DSK Shivajians 12 January 201730 June 2017 [27] [28]
1GK Flag of India.svg Subrata Pal Flag of India.svg DSK Shivajians 12 January 201730 June 2017 [27] [28]
4DF Flag of India.svg Nirmal Chettri Flag of India.svg DSK Shivajians 12 January 201730 June 2017 [27] [28]
15FW Flag of India.svg Sumeet Passi Flag of India.svg DSK Shivajians 12 January 201730 June 2017 [29] [28]
11MF Flag of India.svg Seityasen Singh Flag of India.svg DSK Shivajians 12 January 201730 June 2017 [30] [28]
12DF Flag of India.svg Reagan Singh Flag of India.svg Mumbai F.C. 12 January 201730 June 2017 [28]
13GK Flag of India.svg Rehenesh TP Flag of India.svg East Bengal 12 January 201730 June 2017 [31] [28]
14MF Flag of India.svg Rowllin Borges Flag of India.svg East Bengal 12 January 201730 June 2017 [31] [28]
16DF Flag of India.svg Robin Gurung Flag of India.svg East Bengal 12 January 201730 June 2017 [31] [28]
45MF Flag of India.svg Fanai Lalrempuia Flag of India.svg Minerva Punjab 12 January 201730 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.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Subrata Pal
3 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Wellington Priori
4 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Nirmal Chettri
5 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Didier Zokora
6 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Romaric
7 FW Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Sasha Aneff
9 FW Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Emiliano Alfaro
10 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Katsumi Yusa (on loan from Mohun Bagan)
11 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Seityasen Singh
12 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Reagan Singh
13 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Rehenesh TP
14 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Rowllin Borges
15 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Sumeet Passi
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Robin Gurung
17 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Lallianzuala Chhangte (on loan from DSK Shivajians)
18 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Holicharan Narzary
19 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Nicolás Vélez
20 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Jerry Mawihmingthanga (on loan from DSK Shivajians)
21 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Wellington de Lima Gomes (on loan from Marítimo)
22 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gustavo Lazzaretti
26 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Shouvik Ghosh
27 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Mailson Alves
30 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Robert Cullen
37 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Salam Ranjan Singh
45 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Fanai Lalrempuia

Indian Super League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
3 Delhi Dynamos 145632717+1021 2016 Indian Super League Semi-finals
4 Atlético de Kolkata 144821614+220
5 NorthEast United 145361414018
6 Pune City 144461316316
7 Chennaiyin 143652025515
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
145361414 01840375 +213379 −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 20161 NorthEast United 1–0 Kerala Blasters Guwahati
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Borges Yellow card.svg 34'
Yusa Soccerball shade.svg55'
Report Belfort Yellow card.svg 60'Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 27,629
Referee: Pranjal Banerji
4 October 20162 NorthEast United 2–0 Goa Guwahati
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Alfaro Soccerball shade.svg20', 62'Yellow card.svg 32'
Lazzaretti Yellow card.svg 60'
Gurung Yellow card.svg 76'
Yusa Yellow card.svg 78'
Report Desai Yellow card.svg 51'Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 27,816
Referee: CR Srikrishna
7 October 20163 Mumbai City 1–0 NorthEast United Mumbai
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Forlán Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Halder Yellow card.svg 70'
Report Borges Yellow card.svg 34'
Nicolás Vélez Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena
Attendance: 6,147
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramirez
12 October 20164 Pune City 0–1 NorthEast United Pune
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Ferreira Yellow card.svg 15' Yellow-red card.svg 71' Report Vélez Yellow card.svg 7'
Chettri Red card.svg 36'
Alfaro Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stadium: Balewadi Stadium
Attendance: 7,911
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramirez
15 October 20165 Delhi Dynamos 1–1 NorthEast United Delhi
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Rubén Yellow card.svg 7'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg38'
Gadze Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Tébar Yellow card.svg 53'
Report Yusa Yellow card.svg 18'
Romaric Yellow card.svg 36'
Zokora Yellow card.svg 37'
Alfaro Soccerball shade.svg51'Yellow card.svg 58'
Pal Yellow card.svg 86'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 27,463
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi
20 October 20166 NorthEast United 0–1 Chennaiyin Guwahati
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Wellington.P Yellow card.svg 59' Report Mendy Yellow card.svg 35'
Succi Soccerball shade.svg49'
Lalrinzuala Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 32,844
Referee: Umesh Bora
28 October 20167 NorthEast United 1–2 Atlético de Kolkata Guwahati
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Alfaro Soccerball shade.svg39'Yellow card.svg 45+1' Report Borja Yellow card.svg 27'
Pearson Yellow card.svg 43'
Mondal Yellow card.svg 55'
Postiga Soccerball shade.svg63'
Belencoso Soccerball shade.svg82'
Lalthlamuana Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 30,033
Referee: Sandro Ricci
5 November 20168 NorthEast United 0–1 Mumbai City Guwahati
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Zokora Yellow card.svg 50'
Yusa Yellow card.svg 50'
Alfaro Yellow card.svg 63'
Chettri Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report J.Singh Soccerball shade.svg45'
Ralte Yellow card.svg 49'
Gomes Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 29,989
Referee: O.P. Thakur
11 November 20169 Goa 2–1 NorthEast United Goa
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Tavora Yellow card.svg 53' Yellow-red card.svg 72'
Almeida Yellow card.svg 61'
Singh Soccerball shade.svg62'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg90+4'Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Report S.Singh Soccerball shade.svg50'
Narzary Yellow card.svg 64'
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 16,317
Referee: Santhosh Kumar
17 November 201610 Atlético de Kolkata 1–1 NorthEast United Kolkata
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Vélez Soccerball shade.svg5'
Borges Yellow card.svg 32'
Chettri Yellow card.svg 84'
Pal Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Summary Hume Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
Attendance: 12,426
Referee: Umesh Bora
22 November 201611 NorthEast United 1–0 Pune City Guwahati
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Romaric Yellow card.svg 45'Soccerball shade.svg81'
Borges Yellow card.svg 54'
Zokora Yellow card.svg 55'
Summary Jonatan Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Sissoko Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Izumi Yellow card.svg 52'
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 18,673
Referee: Nick Waldron
26 November 201612 Chennaiyin 3–3 NorthEast United Chennai
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Dudu Soccerball shade.svg34', 45+1', 81'
Hanghal Yellow card.svg 88'
Wadoo Yellow card.svg 90'
Summary Vélez Soccerball shade.svg38', 51'Yellow card.svg 90'
Romaric Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Ghosh Soccerball shade.svg90+6'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 25,235
Referee: Muhd Jahari
30 November 201613 NorthEast United 2-1 Delhi Dynamos Guwahati
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Se.Singh Soccerball shade.svg60'
Romaric Soccerball shade.svg71'
TP Yellow card.svg 88'
Alfaro Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Summary Rubén Yellow card.svg 31'
Edathodika Yellow card.svg 62'
Marcelinho Yellow card.svg 90+1'Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 20,120
Referee: CR Srikrishna
4 December 201614 Kerala Blasters 1-0 NorthEast United Kochi
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Vineeth Yellow card.svg 30'Soccerball shade.svg66'
Anto Yellow card.svg 33'
Ahmed Yellow card.svg 41'
Jhingan Yellow card.svg 61'
Belfort Yellow card.svg 79'
Summary Chettri Yellow card.svg 36'
Alfaro Yellow card.svg 61'
Romaric Yellow card.svg 89'
Singh Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 55,148
Referee: Muhad Jahari

Squad statistics

As of Match played 4 December 2016

Appearances and goals

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

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberName Indian Super League Total
1FW Flag of Uruguay.svg 9 Emiliano Alfaro 55
2FW Flag of Argentina.svg 19 Nicolás Vélez 33
3MF Flag of India.svg 11 Seityasen Singh 22
MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 6 Romaric 22
5MF Flag of Japan.svg 10 Katsumi Yusa 11
DF Flag of India.svg 26 Shouvik Ghosh 11
TOTALS1414

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName Indian Super League Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
9 Flag of Uruguay.svg FW Emiliano Alfaro 6060
6 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg MF Romaric 4040
14 Flag of India.svg MF Rowllin Borges 4040
4 Flag of India.svg DF Nirmal Chettri 3131
5 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg MF Didier Zokora 3030
10 Flag of Japan.svg MF Katsumi Yusa 3030
19 Flag of Argentina.svg FW Nicolás Vélez 3030
1 Flag of India.svg GK Subrata Pal 2020
3 Flag of Brazil.svg DF Wellington Priori 1010
12 Flag of India.svg DF Reagan Singh 1010
13 Flag of India.svg GK Rehenesh TP 1010
16 Flag of India.svg DF Robin Gurung 1010
18 Flag of India.svg MF Holicharan Narzary 1010
22 Flag of Brazil.svg DF Gustavo 1010
TOTALS341341

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