2016–17 VfL Wolfsburg season
VfL Wolfsburg 2016–17 football season
The 2016–17 VfL Wolfsburg season was the 72nd season in the club's football history.
Background
VfL Wolfsburg finished the 2015–16 Bundesliga season in 8th place, thus ensuring a place in the 2016–17 Bundesliga.
Players
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
No. |
Pos. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer Window |
Contract ends |
Transfer fee |
Sources
|
2
|
Defender
|
Philipp Wollscheid
|
27
|
Yes
|
Stoke City
|
Loan
|
Summer
|
30 June 2017
|
—
|
[1]
|
5
|
Defender
|
Jeffrey Bruma
|
24
|
Yes
|
PSV Eindhoven
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
30 June 2021
|
€11,500,000
|
[2]
|
11
|
Midfielder
|
Daniel Didavi
|
26
|
Yes
|
VfB Stuttgart
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
30 June 2021
|
Free
|
[3]
|
13
|
Midfielder
|
Yannick Gerhardt
|
22
|
Yes
|
1. FC Köln
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
30 June 2021
|
€13,000,000
|
[4]
|
14
|
Midfielder
|
Jakub Błaszczykowski
|
30
|
Yes
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
30 June 2019
|
€5,000,000
|
[5]
|
17
|
Forward
|
Borja Mayoral
|
19
|
Yes
|
Real Madrid
|
Loan
|
Summer
|
30 June 2017
|
—
|
[6]
|
23
|
Midfielder
|
Josuha Guilavogui
|
25
|
Yes
|
Atlético Madrid
|
Buy option exercised
|
Summer
|
30 June 2019
|
€3,000,000
|
[7]
|
25
|
Forward
|
Josip Brekalo
|
18
|
Yes
|
Dinamo Zagreb
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
30 June 2021
|
€6,000,000
|
[8]
|
29
|
Midfielder
|
Amara Condé
|
19
|
Yes
|
VfL Wolfsburg U19
|
Academy
|
Summer
|
30 June 2018
|
Free
|
[9]
|
33
|
Forward
|
Mario Gómez
|
31
|
Yes
|
Fiorentina
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
30 June 2019
|
€7,000,000
|
[10]
|
39
|
Forward
|
Oskar Zawada
|
20
|
Yes
|
Twente
|
Return from loan
|
Summer
|
30 June 2018
|
|
|
40
|
Defender
|
Robin Ziegele
|
19
|
Yes
|
VfL Wolfsburg U19
|
Academy
|
Summer
|
30 June 2018
|
Free
|
[9]
|
—
|
Midfielder
|
Francisco Rodríguez
|
20
|
Yes
|
Arminia Bielefeld
|
Return from loan
|
Summer
|
30 June 2018
|
—
|
[11]
|
6
|
Midfielder
|
Riechedly Bazoer
|
20
|
Yes
|
Ajax
|
Transfer
|
Winter
|
30 June 2021
|
€12,000,000
|
[12]
|
9
|
Forward
|
Paul-Georges Ntep
|
24
|
Yes
|
Rennes
|
Transfer
|
Winter
|
30 June 2021
|
€5,000,000
|
[13]
|
10
|
Midfielder
|
Yunus Mallı
|
24
|
Yes
|
Mainz 05
|
Transfer
|
Winter
|
30 June 2021
|
€12,500,000
|
[14]
|
18
|
Forward
|
Victor Osimhen
|
18
|
No
|
Ultimate Strikers Academy
|
Transfer
|
Winter
|
30 June 2020
|
€3,500,000
|
[15]
|
25
|
Midfielder
|
Ashkan Dejagah
|
30
|
Yes
|
Al-Arabi
|
Transfer
|
Winter
|
30 June 2017
|
Free
|
[16]
|
Out
No. |
Pos. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer Window |
Transfer fee |
Sources
|
3
|
Forward
|
Nicklas Bendtner
|
28
|
Yes
|
—
|
Release
|
Summer
|
—
|
[17]
|
11
|
Forward
|
Max Kruse
|
28
|
Yes
|
Werder Bremen
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
€7,500,000
|
[18]
|
12
|
Forward
|
Bas Dost
|
27
|
Yes
|
Sporting CP
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
€10,000,000
|
[19]
|
17
|
Midfielder
|
André Schürrle
|
25
|
Yes
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
€30,000,000
|
[20]
|
18
|
Defender
|
Dante
|
32
|
No
|
Nice
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
€2,500,000
|
[21]
|
25
|
Defender
|
Naldo
|
33
|
No
|
Schalke 04
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
Free
|
[22]
|
26
|
Defender
|
Felipe
|
27
|
No
|
Chaves
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
Free
|
[23]
|
32
|
Forward
|
Leandro Putaro
|
19
|
Yes
|
Arminia Bielefeld
|
Loan
|
Summer
|
—
|
[24]
|
37
|
Defender
|
Moritz Sprenger
|
21
|
Yes
|
1. FC Magdeburg
|
Loan
|
Summer
|
—
|
[25]
|
—
|
Goalkeeper
|
Patrick Drewes
|
23
|
Yes
|
Preußen Münster
|
Loan
|
Summer
|
—
|
[9]
|
—
|
Midfielder
|
Francisco Rodríguez
|
20
|
Yes
|
Luzern
|
Loan
|
Summer
|
—
|
[11]
|
6
|
Defender
|
Carlos Ascues
|
24
|
No
|
FBC Melgar
|
Loan
|
Winter
|
—
|
[26]
|
7
|
Midfielder
|
Daniel Caligiuri
|
29
|
Yes
|
Schalke 04
|
Transfer
|
Winter
|
€2,500,000
|
[27]
|
10
|
Midfielder
|
Julian Draxler
|
23
|
Yes
|
Paris Saint-Germain
|
Transfer
|
Winter
|
€40,000,000
|
[28]
|
16
|
Forward
|
Bruno Henrique
|
26
|
No
|
Santos
|
Transfer
|
Winter
|
€4,000,000
|
[29]
|
25
|
Forward
|
Josip Brekalo
|
18
|
Yes
|
VfB Stuttgart
|
Loan
|
Winter
|
—
|
[30]
|
35
|
Forward
|
Anton Donkor
|
19
|
Yes
|
Everton U23
|
Loan
|
Winter
|
—
|
[31]
|
Friendly matches
Win
Draw
Loss
Competitions
Win
Draw
Loss
Overview
Bundesliga
League table
Source: DFBRules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off. [32](O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Results summary
Overall |
Home |
Away
|
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD
|
34
|
10
|
7
|
17
|
34
|
52
|
−18
|
37
|
5
|
3
|
9
|
15
|
25
|
−10
|
5
|
4
|
8
|
19
|
27
|
−8
|
Results by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
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Result | W | D | D | L | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | D | L | L | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | W | W | D | L | L | W | L | L | W | D | L |
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Position | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2017. Source: BundesligaA = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Relegation play-offs
DFB-Pokal
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Goalscorers
Last updated: 29 May 2017
Clean sheets
Last updated: 29 May 2017
Disciplinary record
Last updated: 29 May 2017
References
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Cup competitions | Men |
- DFB-Pokal (Final)
- DFL-Supercup
- Verbandspokal (Baden, Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Mittelrhein, Niederrhein, Niedersachsen, Rheinland, Saarland, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Südbaden, Südwest, Thüringen, Westfalen, Württemberg)
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Women | |
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European competitions | |
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