2016–17 Everton F.c. Season
The 2016–17 season was Everton's 63rd consecutive season in the top flight of English football and their 139th year in existence.
They participated in the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
| 2016–17 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bill Kenwright | |||
| Manager | Ronald Koeman | |||
| Stadium | Goodison Park | |||
| Premier League | 7th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Romelu Lukaku (25) All: Romelu Lukaku (26) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 39,595 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 39,310 | |||
| | ||||
Players
First team
Everton announced their squad numbers for the 2016–17 Premier League on 3 August 2016.
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Joel Robles |  | GK | 17 June 1990 |
| 22 | Maarten Stekelenburg |  | GK | 22 September 1982 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 3 | Leighton Baines |  | LB | 11 December 1984 |
| 5 | Ashley Williams |  | CB | 23 August 1984 |
| 6 | Phil Jagielka | | CB | 17 August 1982 |
| 23 | Séamus Coleman |  | RB | 11 October 1988 |
| 25 | Ramiro Funes Mori |  | CB | 5 March 1991 |
| 27 | Tyias Browning | | RB | 27 May 1994 |
| 30 | Mason Holgate | | CB | 22 October 1996 |
| 32 | Brendan Galloway | | LB | 17 March 1996 |
| 38 | Matthew Pennington | | CB | 6 October 1994 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 2 | Morgan Schneiderlin |  | CM | 8 November 1989 |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu | | RM/LM | 13 March 1994 |
| 8 | Ross Barkley | | AM | 5 December 1993 |
| 11 | Kevin Mirallas |  | RM/LM | 5 October 1987 |
| 12 | Aaron Lennon | | RM | 16 April 1987 |
| 14 | Yannick Bolasie |  | LM | 24 May 1989 |
| 15 | Tom Cleverley | | CM | 12 August 1989 |
| 16 | James McCarthy | | CM | 12 November 1990 |
| 17 | Idrissa Gueye |  | CM | 26 September 1989 |
| 18 | Gareth Barry | | DM | 23 February 1981 |
| 21 | Muhamed Bešić |  | DM | 10 September 1992 |
| 26 | Tom Davies | | DM | 30 June 1998 |
| 28 | Kieran Dowell | | AM | 10 October 1997 |
| 39 | Conor Grant | | CM | 18 April 1995 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 9 | Arouna Koné |  | FW | 11 November 1982 |
| 10 | Romelu Lukaku | | FW | 13 May 1993 |
| 19 | Enner Valencia |  | ST | 4 November 1989 |
| 29 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | | FW | 16 March 1997 |
| 31 | Ademola Lookman | | FW | 20 October 1997 |
Player awards
- Player of the Season – Romelu Lukaku
- Players' Player of the Season – Romelu Lukaku
- Young Player of the Season – Tom Davies
- Reserve / U21 Player of the Season – Jonjoe Kenny
- Goal of the Season – Tom Davies vs. Manchester City
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | CF |  | Bassala Sambou | Coventry City | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | | Maarten Stekelenburg | Fulham | £850,000 | |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | | Chris Renshaw | Oldham Athletic | Free transfer | |
| 2 July 2016 | GK | | Joe Hilton | Manchester City | Free transfer | |
| 2 July 2016 | CB | | Nathan Baxter | Vitesse | Free transfer | |
| 2 August 2016 | MF | | Idrissa Gueye | Aston Villa | £7,100,000 | |
| 10 August 2016 | DF | | Ashley Williams | Swansea City | £9,000,000 | |
| 15 August 2016 | MF | | Yannick Bolasie | Crystal Palace | £22,500,000 | |
| 1 September 2016 | CF | | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Sheffield United | £1,500,000 | |
| 5 January 2017 | MF | | Ademola Lookman | Charlton Athletic | £7,500,000 | |
| 12 January 2017 | MF | | Morgan Schneiderlin | Manchester United | £20,000,000 |
Total spending: £73,950,000
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2016 | DF | | James Graham | — | Released | |
| 30 June 2016 | DF | | Tony Hibbert | — | Released | |
| 30 June 2016 | DF |  | Felipe Mattioni | — | Released | |
| 30 June 2016 | MF | | Leon Osman | — | Released | |
| 30 June 2016 | MF |  | Steven Pienaar | Sunderland | Released | |
| 30 June 2016 | GK |  | Jindřich Stanek | — | Released | |
| 30 June 2016 | DF | | Jordan Thorniley | Sheffield Wednesday | Released | |
| 4 July 2016 | GK |  | Tim Howard | Colorado Rapids | Free transfer | |
| 2 August 2016 | MF | | Steven Kinsella | St Patrick's Athletic | Free transfer | |
| 9 August 2016 | DF | | John Stones | Manchester City | £47,500,000 | |
| 22 August 2016 | DF | | Spencer Myers | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer | |
| 25 August 2016 | CM | | Ryan Ledson | Oxford United | Undisclosed | |
| 22 January 2017 | LW | | Nathan Holland | West Ham United | Undisclosed | |
| 30 January 2017 | CM | | Darron Gibson | Sunderland | £3,000,000 | |
| 30 January 2017 | LB |  | Bryan Oviedo | Sunderland | £4,500,000 |
Total incoming: £55,000,000
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2016 | CF | | Enner Valencia | West Ham United | End of Season | |
| 25 January 2017 | LM | | Anton Donkor | VfL Wolfsburg | End of Season |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2016 | CM | | Conor Grant | Ipswich Town | 18 November 2016 | |
| 5 August 2016 | GK | | Russell Griffiths | Cheltenham Town | 2 January 2017 | |
| 16 August 2016 | LB | | Luke Garbutt | Wigan Athletic | 2 January 2017 | |
| 22 August 2016 | LB | | Brendan Galloway | West Bromwich Albion | End of Season | |
| 31 August 2016 | RW | | Aiden McGeady | Preston North End | End of Season | |
| 31 August 2016 | CF |  | Shani Tarashaj | Eintracht Frankfurt | End of Season | |
| 1 January 2017 | CF | | Delial Brewster | Southport | End of Season | |
| 2 January 2017 | CM | | Conor Grant | Doncaster Rovers | End of Season | |
| 12 January 2017 | CM | | Tom Cleverley | Watford | End of Season | |
| 13 January 2017 | CF | | Oumar Niasse | Hull City | End of Season | |
| 14 January 2017 | CB | | Callum Connolly | Wigan Athletic | End of Season | |
| 18 January 2017 | RB | | Gethin Jones | Barnsley | End of Season | |
| 19 January 2017 | AM | | Antony Evans | Morecambe | End of Season | |
| 20 January 2017 | RW | | Gerard Deulofeu | Milan | End of Season | |
| 27 January 2017 | GK | | Russell Griffiths | Motherwell | End of Season | |
| 30 January 2017 | RB | | Tyias Browning | Preston North End | End of Season | |
| 31 January 2017 | CF | | Calum Dyson | Grimsby Town | End of Season | |
| 31 January 2017 | LW | | Steven Kinsella | Dundalk | End of Season | |
| 31 January 2017 | CF | | Conor McAleny | Oxford United | End of Season | |
| 31 January 2017 | CF |  | Leandro Rodríguez | Waasland-Beveren | End of Season |
Competitions
Pre-season and friendlies
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Everton
Everton | 16 July 2016 Friendly | Jablonec | 0–1 | Everton | Schruns, Austria |
| 14:00 CEST | Report | Galloway  60' | Stadium: Sportplatz |
v Everton
Everton | 23 July 2016 Friendly | Barnsley | 0–3 | Everton | Barnsley |
| 16:00 CEST | Report | Mirallas 9' Deulofeu 60'Barkley 73' | Stadium: Oakwell |
v Everton
Everton | 26 July 2016 Friendly | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–3 | Everton | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Rasulo 31' | Report | Deulofeu 2' Barkley 19'Bešić 85' | Stadium: Stadium mk |
v Everton
Everton | 29 July 2016 Dresden Cup | Dynamo Dresden | 2–1 | Everton | Dresden, Germany |
| 19:30 BST | Hauptmann 14' Testroet 65' | Report | Deulofeu 40' | Stadium: Stadion Dresden Attendance: 12,353 |
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Real Betis
Real Betis | 30 July 2016 Dresden Cup | Everton | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Real Betis | Dresden, Germany |
| 12:30 BST | Mandi 13' (o.g.) | Report | Pezzella 23' | Stadium: Stadion Dresden |
| Penalties | ||||
v Everton
Everton | 3 August 2016 Wayne Rooney's Testimonial | Manchester United | 0–0 | Everton | Manchester |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford |
v Espanyol
Espanyol | 6 August 2016 Friendly | Everton | 0–1 | Espanyol | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Baptistão 5' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 12,080 |
v 
Shenzhen
Shenzhen | 17 Feb 2017 Friendly | Everton | 4–0 | Shenzhen | Dubai, UAE |
| Barkley Valencia Koné | Report | Stadium: NAS Sports Complex |
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 75 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 6 | Manchester United | 38 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 29 | +25 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 7 | Everton | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 8 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 46 | |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 46 |
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).
Notes:
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).
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