The 2015–16 season was Juventus Football Club's 118th in existence and ninth consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football in Serie A was their from promotion to Serie B in 2007 . Juventus added a third star to their jersey with new kit manufacturers Adidas in addition to the Coppa Italia badge for winning their tenth Coppa Italia the previous season. On 8 August 2015, Juventus defeated Coppa Italia runners-up Lazio to win the Supercoppa Italiana for a record 7th time. On 25 April 2016, the club won their fifth straight title (and 32nd overall) since last winning five straight between 1930–31 and 1934–35, after second place Napoli lost to Roma to give Juventus the title with three games to spare. After winning only three of their first ten league matches and losing to Sassuolo on 28 October 2015, which left them in 12th place, the team went on a run of 25 matches in which they took 73 points of a possible 75, and secured the title. On 21 May, the club then won the Coppa Italia for the 11th time, and their second straight title, becoming the first team in Italy's history to complete Serie A and Coppa Italia doubles in back-to-back seasons. They also became the first Italian team to complete the domestic treble (Serie A, Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana).
Season review In the summer of 2015, several departures and arrivals occurred: Pirlo, Vidal, Tevez, Coman and Llorente leave the club, all towards foreign leagues. In order to counterbalance sales, the club proceeds to buy Alex Sandro, Khedira, Dybala, Zaza and Mandžukić. Juventus won the Supercoppa Italiana but the line-up revolution looks deleterious, as the Bianconeri start the domestic league with two losses to Udinese and Roma. In the following weeks, the club suffers draws to Chievo and Frosinone at Juventus Stadium, while Napoli and Sassuolo also defeat Allegri's team. In Europe, however, the second place of previous season is confirmed: Juventus suffers only one loss during the group stage, in the last match by Sevilla. Then the club went on a run in the league that resulted in a series of 15 wins in row, starting with Derby della Mole which ended 2–1 (with the final goal scored in injury time). In the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals, Internazionale lost 3–0 in Turin.
The winning league streak is stopped on 19 February 2016, due to a goalless draw with Bologna. Four days later, Juventus face Bayern Munich (for the Champions League round of 16), the German side goes up 2–0, before Juventus manage to fill the gap for a final 2–2 draw. The Nerazzurri were able to recover from a 3–goal handicap: they lose only on penalties, due to Palacio's miss. In the second round of 16 leg in the Champions League, Pogba and Cuadrado bring Juventus up 2–0, but Lewandowski and Thomas Müller (who scores during injury time) equalize the score: in extra time, Thiago and ex-Juventus player Coman mark the goals to knock-out Juventus out 4–2. Four days after, Buffon celebrates a record for goalkeepers in Serie A, having a clean sheet of 974 minutes. On 25 April, Juventus, nine points ahead of Napoli, were assured of the Scudetto, after Napoli were defeated by Roma. Juventus ended the league with 91 points, also winning, a week later, the domestic cup (for the second time in row) with a 1–0 in extra time win against Milan.
Players
Squad information Players and squad numbers last updated on 18 September 2015.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Name Nat Position(s) Date of birth (Age at end of season) Signed in Contract ends Signed from Transfer Fee Notes Goalkeepers 1 Gianluigi Buffon GK 2001 2017 Parma €45M Captain 25 Neto GK 2015 2019 Fiorentina Free 34 Rubinho GK 2012 2016 Unattached Free 38 Emil Audero GK 2015 Youth Sector N/A Defenders 3 Giorgio Chiellini CB / LB 2005 2018 Fiorentina €7.4M Vice-captain 4 Martín Cáceres CB / RB 2012 2016 Sevilla €8M 12 Alex Sandro LB 2015 2020 Porto €26M 15 Andrea Barzagli CB 2011 2016 Wolfsburg €0.3M 19 Leonardo Bonucci CB 2010 2020 Bari €15.5M 24 Daniele Rugani CB 2015 2020 Empoli €3.5M 26 Stephan Lichtsteiner RB / RWB 2011 2017 Lazio €10M 33 Patrice Evra LB 2014 2016 Manchester United €1.6M Midfielders 6 Sami Khedira DM / CM 2015 2019 Real Madrid Free 8 Claudio Marchisio CM / AM 2006 2020 Youth Sector N/A Second vice-captain 10 Paul Pogba DM / CM 2012 2019 Manchester United Free 11 Hernanes CM 2015 2018 Internazionale €11M 18 Mario Lemina DM / CM 2015 2016 Marseille €0.5M On loan 20 Simone Padoin RM / CM / RB 2012 2017 Atalanta €5M 22 Kwadwo Asamoah CM / LM / LWB 2012 2018 Udinese €18M 27 Stefano Sturaro DM / CM 2014 2019 Genoa €5.5M 37 Roberto Pereyra AM / LW 2014 2020 Udinese €14M Forwards 7 Simone Zaza ST / CF 2015 2020 Sassuolo €18M 9 Álvaro Morata ST / CF / SS 2014 2020 Real Madrid €20M 16 Juan Cuadrado RW / RWB 2015 2016 Chelsea €1.5M On loan 17 Mario Mandžukić ST / CF 2015 2019 Atlético Madrid €19M 21 Paulo Dybala ST / CF / SS 2015 2020 Palermo €32M 39 Andrea Favilli ST / CF 2015 2016 Livorno €0.15M On loan
Transfers
Summer 2015
In Date Player Moving from Fee Notes Source Paulo Dybala Palermo €32M + €8M in variables Sami Khedira Real Madrid Free Mario Mandžukić Atlético Madrid €19M + €2M in variables Daniele Rugani Empoli Loan return Neto Fiorentina Free Simone Zaza Sassuolo €18M Guido Vadalá Boca Juniors €3.5M On loan until 2017 Alex Sandro Porto €26M Juan Cuadrado Chelsea €1.5M On loan until 2016 Mario Lemina Marseille €0.5M + €1M in variables On loan until 2016, with an option to buy for an extra €9.5M Hernanes Internazionale €11M + €2M in variables
Out Date Player Moving to Fee Notes Source Rômulo Hellas Verona Loan return Alessandro Matri Milan Loan return Marco Storari Cagliari Free Andrea Pirlo New York City Free Luca Marrone Carpi On loan until 2016 Angelo Ogbonna West Ham United €11M Carlos Tevez Boca Juniors €6.5M Arturo Vidal Bayern Munich €37M+3M variables Simone Pepe Chievo Free Fernando Llorente Sevilla Free Kingsley Coman Bayern Munich €7M On loan until 2017, with an option to buy for an extra €21M Mauricio Isla Marseille On loan until 2016, with an option to buy for an extra €7M Paolo De Ceglie Marseille On loan until 2016
Other acquisitions Date Player Moving from Fee Notes Source Roberto Pereyra Udinese €14M Bought out loan from Udinese Luca Barlocco Atalanta Co-ownership termination Davide Cais Atalanta Co-ownership termination Vincenzo Fiorillo Sampdoria Co-ownership termination Eric Lanini Palermo Co-ownership termination Mame Baba Thiam Virtus Lanciano Co-ownership termination Mauricio Isla Queens Park Rangers Loan return Federico Mattiello Chievo Loan return Andrés Tello Envigado €1.2M Bought out loan from Envigado Alberto Cerri Parma Free
Other disposals Date Player Moving to Fee Notes Source Domenico Berardi Sassuolo €10M Co-ownership termination Richmond Boakye Atalanta Co-ownership termination Edoardo Ceria Atalanta Co-ownership termination Simone Emmanuello Atalanta Co-ownership termination Edoardo Goldaniga Palermo Co-ownership termination Simone Russini Ternana €0.15M Co-ownership termination Alberto Libertazzi Novara Co-ownership termination Laurențiu Brănescu Omonia On loan until 2016 Cristian Bunino Pro Vercelli On loan until 2016 Alberto Brignoli Sampdoria On loan until 2016 Federico Mattiello Chievo On loan until 2016 Joel Untersee Vaduz On loan until 2016 Filippo Penna Lanciano Full ownership Marco Di Benedetto Lanciano Full ownership Frederik Sørensen 1. FC Köln €2.5M Marcelo Djaló Girona On loan until 2016 Nicola Leali Frosinone On loan until 2016 Nicolò Curti Pontedera On loan until 2016 Leonardo Citti Pontedera On loan until 2016 Elvis Kabashi Pontedera On loan until 2016 Alhassane Soumah Videoton On loan until 2016 Gregorio Luperini Pro Vercelli On loan until 2016 Andrea Schiavone Livorno On loan until 2016 Stefano Beltrame Pro Vercelli On loan until 2016 Anastasios Donis Lugano On loan until 2016 Valerio Rosseti Cesena On loan until 2016 Eric Lanini Virtus Lanciano On loan until 2016 Stefano Padovan Virtus Lanciano On loan until 2016 Francesco Anacoura Rimini On loan until 2016 Leonardo Spinazzola Perugia On loan until 2016 Vincenzo Fiorillo Pescara On loan until 2016 Carlo Ilari Santarcangelo On loan until 2016 Mame Thiam Zulte Waregem On loan until 2016 Pol García Como On loan until 2016 Alessandro Degrassi Delta Rovigo On loan until 2016 Andrea Giannarelli Pisa On loan until 2016 Lorenzo Benucci Prato On loan until 2016 Carlo Pinsoglio Livorno On loan until 2016 Matteo Gerbaudo Carrarese On loan until 2016 Christian Tavanti Carrarese On loan until 2016 Luca Barlocco Carrarese On loan until 2016 Davide Cais Carrarese On loan until 2016 Zoran Josipovic Lugano On loan until 2016, terminated on Jan 12 2016 Gabriel Pires Leganés On loan until 2016 Nazzareno Belfasti FeralpiSalò On loan until 2016 Mbaye Diagne Újpest On loan until 2016 Alberto Gallinetta Brugge On loan until 2016 Vajebah Sakor Westerlo On loan until 2016 Alberto Cerri Cagliari On loan until 2016 Davide Arras Cagliari On loan until 2016 Andrés Tello Cagliari On loan until 2016 Federico Giovanni Delta Rovigo On loan until 2016 Younes Marzouk Westerlo On loan until 2016 Matteo Liviero Lecce On loan until 2016 Francesco Margiotta Santarcangelo On loan until 2016 Cristian Pasquato Livorno On loan until 2016 Cristian Bunino Livorno On loan until 2016 Timothy Nocchi Carrarese On loan until 2016 Michele Cavion Carrarese On loan until 2016 Fausto Rossi Pro Vercelli On loan until 2016 Marcel Büchel Empoli On loan until 2016 Ouasim Bouy Zwolle On loan until 2016 Vykintas Slivka Den Bosch On loan until 2016 Vlad Marin Rimini On loan until 2016 James Troisi Ittihad Free Hörður Magnússon Cesena On loan until 2016
Total expenditure: €125,700,000
Total revenue: €74,000,000
Net income: €51,700,000
Winter 2015–16
In
Out
Other acquisitions Date Player Moving from Fee Notes Source Alessio Di Massimo Sant'Omero €0.3M On loan until 2016, with an option to buy Giacomo Galvagno Fossano On loan until 2016, with an option to buy Rolando Mandragora Genoa €6M + €6M in variables
Other disposals Date Player Moving to Fee Notes Source Stefano Barilli Correggese On loan until 2016 Zoran Josipovic FC Aarau On loan until 2016 Mattia Vitale Lanciano On loan until 2016, with an option to buy King Udoh Lanciano On loan until 2016, with an option to buy Rolando Mandragora Pescara On loan until 2016 Riccardo Santoro Chieri On loan until 2016
Total expenditure: €6,000,000
Total revenue: €0
Net income: €6,000,000
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Supercoppa Italiana
Serie A
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Coppa Italia
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Knockout phase
Round of 16
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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Goalscorers NameSerie ASupercoppaCoppa ItaliaUEFA CLTotal121FWPaulo Dybala1912123217FWMario Mandžukić101021339FWÁlvaro Morata703212410MFPaul Pogba80111057FWSimone Zaza5021866MFSami Khedira5000516FWJuan Cuadrado40015819DFLeonardo Bonucci30003912DFAlex Sandro2000218MFMario Lemina2000226DFStephan Lichtsteiner0011227MFStefano Sturaro1001233DFPatrice Evra20002143DFGiorgio Chiellini1000111MFHernanes1000115DFAndrea Barzagli1000120MFSimone Padoin10001Own goal30003Totals75291096
Last updated: 21 May 2016
Disciplinary record