The 2016–17 season was Football Club Internazionale Milano's 108th in existence and 101st consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football. The team competed in Serie A, in the Coppa Italia, and in the UEFA Europa League.
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Season overview During the summer of UEFA Euro 2016, a Chinese company, Suning Holdings Group, bought almost all the shares of club. Roberto Mancini left the side days before the season started, with Frank de Boer called to replace him: when he was appointed, the Dutch manager barely knew Italian. This season resulted, once again, in disappointment for supporters; De Boer started with poor results against low-ranked opponents, such as Chievo and Palermo, deteriorating the opinion of his fans. In these, and other matches, Inter had a shortness of goals with the result that their wins were, often, due to the performances of individual players (mainly the captain Icardi and Perišić).
The European campaign proved to be poor, with a group phase opened with two losses. De Boer took the blame for Inter's defeats, being fired after the 1–0 loss to Sampdoria. His successor, Stefano Pioli, could not avoid failure in the Europa League: Inter recorded the worst group result of its history in UEFA competitions, with only six points gained. Pioli then collected a streak of eight consecutive wins, seven of which were in Serie A. However, not even the notable number of players bought (Candreva, Banega, João Mário, Barbosa, Ansaldi in the summer, plus Sainsbury and Gagliardini in January) and the young (Bakayoko, Pinamonti, Gnoukouri, Miangue, Yao and Radu) helped the side to recover enough points to enter the top three. As the result, Inter missed the European qualification for the 2017–18 season.
Players
Squad information . Squad no.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age) Goalkeepers1Samir HandanovićGK30Juan Pablo CarrizoGK46Tommaso Berni HGGK92Michele Di Gregorio U21 + List BGK97Ionuț Radu U21 + List BGK Defenders2Marco Andreolli CTCB/RB15Cristian AnsaldiLB/LW20Trent Sainsbury (on loan from Jiangsu Suning)CB21Davide Santon CTRB/LB24Jeison MurilloCB25MirandaCB33Danilo D'Ambrosio HGRB/LB/CB55Yuto NagatomoRB/LB94Yao Eloge Koffi U21 + List BCB Midfielders5Roberto Gagliardini (on loan from Atalanta) HGCM6João MárioRM/AM/CM7Geoffrey KondogbiaDM/CM17Gary MedelDM/CB19Éver BanegaCM/AM77Marcelo BrozovićCM/AM98Marco Carraro U21 + List BMF Forwards8Rodrigo PalacioFW/SS9Mauro Icardi (Captain) HGFW11Jonathan Biabiany CTRW/RM 23ÉderFW/RW/LW/SS44Ivan PerišićLW/RW/AM/LM87Antonio Candreva HGRW/RM/AM93Axel Mohamed Bakayoko U21 + List BFW96Gabriel U21FW
Note: Some players were registered for the domestic competitions only (João Mário, Kondogbia, Jovetić and Gabriel), and vice versa for Berni, who was registered to 2016–17 UEFA Europa League only (Lega Serie A allowed clubs to replace one goalkeeper by another goalkeeper on the list). Both UEFA and Lega Serie A imposed a cap on the first team squad, originally both were capped at 25 players with additional requirements on homegrown players (marked as HG) and club-trained players (marked as CT), with exclusion for club-trained under-21 players (UEFA and Lega Serie A defined U21 players differently; marked as List B and U21 respectively). However, due to Internazionale had a net loss that over the threshold of UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations, Inter was limited to 22 players in the UEFA competitions plus unlimited club-trained under-21 players in the List B, as well as restriction to register some expensive signings.
Transfers In Date Player Moving from Type Fee Source Summer28 May 2016MF Éver Banega27 SevillaTransferFree1 June 2016DF Caner Erkin27 FenerbahçeTransferFree1 July 2016DF Dodô24 RomaTransfer€7,800,0001 July 2016MF Marcelo Brozović23 Dinamo ZagrebTransferUndisclosed1 July 2016FW Rey Manaj19 CremoneseTransferUndisclosed8 July 2016FW Gianluca Caprari22 PescaraTransferUndisclosed9 July 2016FW Stevan Jovetić27 Manchester CityTransfer€14,500,00020 July 2016DF Miranda31 Atlético MadridTransfer€11,000,00030 July 2016DF Cristian Ansaldi29 GenoaTransferUndisclosed3 August 2016MF Antonio Candreva29 LazioTransferUndisclosed28 August 2016MF João Mário23 Sporting CPTransfer€40,000,000 + €5,000,000 (objective bonus)30 August 2016FW Gabriel20 SantosTransfer30 June 2016GK Raffaele Di Gennaro22 LatinaLoan return30 June 2016DF Dodô24 SampdoriaLoan return30 June 2016DF Andrea Ranocchia28 SampdoriaLoan return30 June 2016DF Marco Andreolli30 SevillaLoan return30 June 2016DF Federico Dimarco18 AscoliLoan return30 June 2016DF Isaac Donkor20 BariLoan return30 June 2016DF Cristiano Biraghi23 GranadaLoan return30 June 2016DF Eloge Yao20 CrotoneLoan return30 June 2016DF Fabio Eguelfi21 PratoLoan return30 June 2016DF Leonardo Longo21 MantovaLoan return30 June 2016DF Giacomo Sciacca20 RenateLoan return30 June 2016DF Andrea Pinton20 VicenzaLoan return30 June 2016DF Andrea Bandini22 SüdtirolLoan return30 June 2016DF Matteo Vito Lomolino20 SavonaLoan return30 June 2016MF Diego Laxalt23 GenoaLoan return30 June 2016MF Simone Pasa22 PordenoneLoan return30 June 2016MF Daniel Bessa23 ComoLoan return30 June 2016MF Andrea Palazzi20 LivornoLoan return30 June 2016MF Niccolò Belloni23 TernanaLoan return30 June 2016MF Lorenzo Tassi21 SavonaLoan return30 June 2016MF Andrea Romanò23 RenateLoan return30 June 2016MF Riccardo Gaiola20 PratoLoan return30 June 2016MF Morten Knudsen21 PratoLoan return30 June 2016MF Gianmarco Gabbianelli22 PratoLoan return30 June 2016MF Demetrio Steffè19 SavonaLoan return30 June 2016MF Edmund Hottor23 Atlético CPLoan return30 June 2016FW Samuele Longo24 FrosinoneLoan return30 June 2016FW George Pușcaș20 BariLoan return30 June 2016FW Gaston Camara20 ModenaLoan return30 June 2016FW Francesco Forte23 TeramoLoan return30 June 2016FW Dylan Alexis Romney20 SavonaLoan return30 June 2016FW Giuseppe Maiorano20 Lupa CastelliLoan return30 June 2016FW Vincenzo Tommasone21 PaganeseLoan return31 August 2016MF Lorenzo Crisetig23 BolognaLoan return Winter11 January 2017FW Roberto Ogunseye21 PratoLoan return15 January 2017FW Zé Turbo20 TondelaLoan return17 January 2017FW Rey Manaj19 PescaraLoan return20 January 2017FW Francesco Forte23 LuccheseLoan return21 January 2017DF Alessandro Sobacchi19 PratoLoan return31 January 2017GK Davide Costa23 Virtus FrancavillaLoan return31 January 2017DF Isaac Donkor21 AvellinoLoan return31 January 2017MF Lorenzo Tassi21 AvellinoLoan return11 January 2017MF Roberto Gagliardini23 AtalantaLoan (w. obligation)31 January 2017DF Trent Sainsbury25 Jiangsu SuningLoan
Out Date Player Moving to Type Fee Source Summer1 July 2016DF Rodrigo Alborno22 LibertadTransferFree1 July 2016MF Diego Laxalt23 GenoaTransferUndisclosed1 July 2016MF Simone Pasa22 CittadellaTransferFree4 July 2016DF Matteo Lomolino20 SüdtirolTransferFree11 July 2016DF Cristiano Biraghi23 PescaraTransferUndisclosed20 July 2016DF Leonardo Longo21 US CatanzaroTransferFree21 July 2016DF Răzvan Popa19 Real ZaragozaTransfer27 July 2016MF Gianmarco Gabbianelli22 FanoTransferFree28 August 2016MF Pedro Delgado19 Sporting CPTransfer31 August 2016MF Christian Silenzi19 RegginaTransfer31 August 2016MF Lorenzo Crisetig23 BolognaTransfer31 August 2016FW Dylan Alexis Romney20 Paris FC BTransferFree9 September 2016MF Demetrio Steffè19 TeramoTransferFree30 June 2016DF Dodô24 RomaLoan return30 June 2016DF Alex Telles23 GalatasarayLoan return30 June 2016MF Adem Ljajić24 RomaLoan return30 June 2016MF Marcelo Brozović23 Dinamo ZagrebLoan return30 June 2016FW Rey Manaj19 CremoneseLoan return9 July 2016FW Stevan Jovetić27 Manchester CityLoan return20 July 2016DF Miranda31 Atlético MadridLoan return1 July 2016DF Federico Dimarco18 EmpoliLoan1 July 2016DF Isaac Donkor20 AvellinoLoan1 July 2016MF Andrea Palazzi20 Pro VercelliLoan1 July 2016MF Enrico Baldini19 Pro VercelliLoan1 July 2016MF Niccolò Belloni22 AvellinoLoan1 July 2016MF Lorenzo Tassi21 AvellinoLoan1 July 2016FW Gianluca Caprari22 PescaraLoan11 July 2016FW Rey Manaj19 PescaraLoan12 July 2016DF Alessandro Sobacchi19 PratoLoan13 July 2016DF Juan Jesus23 RomaLoan€2,000,00015 July 2016DF Bright Gyamfi20 BeneventoLoan15 July 2016DF Fabio Eguelfi21 Pro VercelliLoan15 July 2016FW George Pușcaș20 BeneventoLoan16 July 2016GK Davide Costa20 Virtus FrancavillaLoan16 July 2016FW Samuele Longo24 GironaLoan18 July 2016DF Giacomo Sciacca20 PiacenzaLoan21 July 2016FW Gaston Camara20 BresciaLoan22 July 2016FW Francesco Forte23 LuccheseLoan25 July 2016DF Andrea Bandini22 MantovaLoan3 August 2016MF Riccardo Gaiola20 PadovaLoan4 August 2016FW Zé Turbo19 TondelaLoan12 August 2016MF Daniel Bessa23 Hellas VeronaLoan (w. obligation)18 August 2016DF Dodô24 Sampdoria2-year Loan (w. obligation)19 August 2016GK Raffaele Di Gennaro22 TernanaLoan19 August 2016DF Fabio Della Giovanna19 TernanaLoan30 August 2016DF Caner Erkin27 BeşiktaşLoan30 August 2016MF Morten Knudsen21 RegginaLoan30 August 2016MF Edmund Hottor23 FafeLoan31 August 2016MF Andrea Romanò23 RegginaLoan31 August 2016FW Vincenzo Tommasone21 RegginaLoan Winter8 January 2017MF Felipe Melo33 PalmeirasLoanUndisclosed10 January 2017FW Stevan Jovetić27 SevillaLoan12 January 2017FW Roberto Ogunseye21 OlbiaLoan16 January 2017FW Zé Turbo20 MarbellaLoan18 January 2017FW Rey Manaj19 PisaLoan21 January 2017FW Francesco Forte23 PerugiaLoan26 January 2017DF Senna Miangue19 CagliariLoan27 January 2017MF Assane Gnoukouri20 UdineseLoan30 January 2017MF Loris Zonta20 PisaLoan31 January 2017GK Davide Costa21 VicenzaLoan31 January 2017DF Isaac Donkor21 CesenaLoan31 January 2017MF Lorenzo Tassi21 FeralpiSalòLoan31 January 2017DF Andrea Ranocchia28 Hull CityLoan31 January 2017DF Alessandro Sobacchi19 CaravaggioLoan
Pre-season and friendlies
Riscone di Brunico training camp
International Champions Cup
Other friendlies
Trofeo Casino Marbella
Competitions
Overall Competition Started round Final position First match Last match Serie A Matchday 1 7th 21 August 2016 28 May 2017 Coppa Italia Round of 16 Quarter-finals 17 January 2017 31 January 2017 Europa LeagueGroup stage 15 September 2016 8 December 2016
Serie A
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Coppa Italia
UEFA Europa League
Group stage
Statistics
Appearances and goals
! colspan=14 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
! colspan=14 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan=14 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=14 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season
Goalscorers NameSerie ACoppa ItaliaUEFA ELTotal19FWMauro Icardi240226244MFIvan Perišić110011323FWÉder80210487MFAntonio Candreva6118519MFÉver Banega600677MFMarcelo Brozović411676MFJoão Mário300333DFDanilo D'Ambrosio300395MFRoberto Gagliardini20028FWRodrigo Palacio0112112DFMarco Andreolli10017MFGeoffrey Kondogbia100124DFJeison Murillo010196FWGabriel1001Own goal2002Totals774788
Last updated: 28 May 2017
Clean sheets NameSerie ACoppa ItaliaUEFA ELTotal11GKSamir Handanović90110Totals90110
Last updated: 28 May 2017
Disciplinary record PlayerSerie ACoppa ItaliaUEFA ELTotal1GKSamir Handanović40000001041013DFAndrea Ranocchia20000011031015DFCristian Ansaldi81000000081020DFTrent Sainsbury10000000010021DFDavide Santon10000000010024DFJeison Murillo60000010070025DFMiranda60000110070133DFDanilo D'Ambrosio40020000060055DFYuto Nagatomo2000001003005MFFelipe Melo1100000001105MFRoberto Gagliardini2000000002006MFJoão Mário5000000005007MFGeoffrey Kondogbia50100000050117MFGary Medel50010020080019MFÉver Banega21000000021044MFIvan Perišić20100000020177MFMarcelo Brozović70010001081087MFAntonio Candreva2001001004008FWRodrigo Palacio1000000001009FWMauro Icardi10000000010010FWStevan Jovetić10000000010023FWÉder30000000030096FWGabriel300000000300Totals74325017308663 Last updated: 28 May 2017
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