2016 NorthEast United FC season

2016 season of NorthEast United FC May 2016 May 2016 NorthEast United 2016 Owner John Abraham Head Coach Nelo Vingada Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium ISL 5th Emiliano Alfaro (5) Emiliano Alfaro (5) 32,844 vs Chennaiyin(20 October 2016) 18,673 vs Pune City(22 November 2016) 26,729 _whiteborder _redborder _whiteborder _redborder _color_2_stripes_red _color_2_stripes_white _color_2_stripes_red ff0000 000000 ff0000 000000 ff0000 000000 ff0000 000000 ff0000 000000 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. Background 2015 NorthEast United FC season 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.NorthEast United FC rope in former Venezuela coach Cesar Farias http://www.firstpost.com/sports/isl-2015-northeast-united-fc-rope-former-venezuela-coach-cesar-farias-2321540.html 16 May 2016 FirstPost 1 July 2015 The season began for NorthEast United with a 3–1 loss to the Kerala Blasters on 6 October.Kerala Blasters 3-1 NorthEast United 2015 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/06/india/indian-super-league/kerala-blasters/northeast-united/2037295/ Soccerway The team ended the season with six wins through fourteen matches and almost qualified for the finals but were two points short.ISL 2015 Table & Results http://www.india.com/whatever/isl-2015-table-results-points-table-and-team-standings-of-hero-indian-super-league-football-tournament-598065/ 30 April 2016 India.com 6 December 2015 Transfers List of 2016 Indian Super League season roster changes Pre-season In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.25 May 2016GKINDSubrata PalMumbai CityFreeFive Indian Signings https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/735094872785309696 NorthEast United FC (Twitter)25 May 2016DFINDNirmal Chettri Free25 May 2016DFINDSumeet PassiSporting GoaFree25 May 2016MFINDRowllin BorgesSporting Goa?31 May 2016DFBRAMaílsonVoltaçoFreeMailson Signs https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/737546769345613824 NorthEast United FC (Twitter)6 June 2016FWBRAMoraisSão BentoFreeManoel Amorim Signs https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/739683826633318401 NorthEast United FC (Twitter)23 June 2016MFINDFanai LalrempuiaPune CityFreeFanai Lalrempuia https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/745861171207610368 NorthEast United FC (Twitter)24 June 2016FWURUSasha AneffSyrianskaFreeSasha Aneff https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/746287528064360448 NorthEast United FC (Twitter)2 August 2016DFBRAGustavoÁgua SantaFreeGustavo Lazzaretti to NorthEast United FC https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/760441346629009408 NorthEast United FC (Twitter)3 August 2016MFBRAWellington PrioriGwangjuFreeWellington Priori signs for NorthEast United FC https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/760672409045311488 NorthEast United FC (Twitter)14 August 2016MFCIVRomaricOmoniaFreeRomaric signs for NorthEast United https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/764685972458115072 NorthEast United FC (Twitter)27 August 2016FWURUEmiliano AlfaroBuriram UnitedFreeAlfaro to NorthEast United https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/769495559002521600 NorthEast United FC (Twitter)30 August 2016DFBRAFábio NevesGwangjuFreeFabio Neves signs https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/770630723120357376 NorthEast United FC (Twitter)30 September 2016FWJPNRobert CullenSeoul E-LandFreeNEUFC strengthens squad with Japanese striker https://thenortheasttoday.com/isl-neufc-strengths-squad-with-japanese-striker/ 31 October 2016 The NorthEast Today 30 September 2016 Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.1 January 2016DFARGCarlos Javier LópezDeportivo AnzoáteguiFreeCarlos Javier Lopez vuelve al Deportivo Anzoátegui http://www.meridiano.com.ve/futbol-venezolano/117305/carlos-javier-lopez-vuelve-al-deportivo-anzoategui.html meridiano.com.ve Meridiano 7 July 2016 Spanish 1 January 201621 June 2016MFINDBoithang HaokipShillong LajongLoan return21 June 2016DFINDAiborlang KhongjeeShillong LajongLoan return5 July 2016FWINDSanju PradhanPune CityFree5 July 2016DFINDYumnam RajuPune CityFree26 July 2016MFESPBrunoAtlético BalearesFree26 July 2016DFCMRAndré BikeyPune CityFree2 August 2016MFINDSiam HanghalBengaluruLoan return16 August 2016DFFRACédric HengbartKerala BlastersFreeCedric Hengbart to Kerala Blasters https://twitter.com/KBFCOfficial/status/765473678779834368 Kerala Blasters FC (Twitter) GKFRAGennaro Bracigliano MFPORSilasCova da PiedadeFree MFPORSimão FWGHAFrancis DadzieSporting GoaFree FWSENDiomansy Kamara FWSENVictor Mendy Loan in No. Squad Number Pos Position PlayerFromStartEndSource 10 MF JPN Katsumi Yusa IND Mohun Bagan30 May 201631 December 2016Katsumi Yusa signs https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/737216739411300352 NorthEast United FC (Twitter) 20 MF IND Jerry Mawihmingthanga IND DSK Shivajians1 July 201631 December 2016Chhangte and Jerry to NorthEast United https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/732076395195711488 16 May 2016 NorthEast United FC 16 May 2016 17 FW IND Lallianzuala Chhangte IND DSK Shivajians1 July 201631 December 2016 26 DF IND Shouvik Ghosh IND Mohun Bagan1 July 201631 December 2016 21 GK BRA Wellington de Lima Gomes POR Marítimo1 July 201631 December 2016Wellington Lima to NorthEast United https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/765497680894320640 NorthEast United FC (Twitter) 37 DF IND Salam Ranjan Singh IND Bengaluru FC30 August 201631 December 2016Salam Ranjan Singh signs https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/770539768803364864 NorthEast United FC (Twitter) Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date 30 August 2016Manoel released https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/770746643876605952 NorthEast United FC (Twitter) FW BRA Morais Free Agent End-season Out List of players transferred or released from the club after 2016 Indian Super League season. No. Squad Number Pos Position PlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSource19FW ARG Nicolás Vélez THA SuphanburiFree1 January 2017ศิษย์เก่าฟารีอาส!สุพรรณจ่อรวบ'เบเลซ'หอกอาร์เจนตินา http://www.goal.com/th/news/4280/%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A5%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2/2016/11/26/29901482/%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A9%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%8C%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%93%E0%B8%88%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2 26 November 2016 24 October 2017 Goal22 DF BRA Gustavo Lazzaretti BRA BrusqueUndisclosed1 January 2017 5 MF CIV Didier Zokora Free Agent/Released1 January 20176 MF CIV Romaric Free Agent/Released1 January 2017 30 FW JPN Robert Cullen Free Agent/Released1 January 2017 7 FW URU Sasha Aneff Free Agent/Released1 January 2017 — MF BRA Fábio Neves Free Agent/Released1 January 2017 3 MF BRA Wellington Priori THA Pattaya UnitedFree5 January 2017 Indian Super League 2016 - Rafael Coelho and Wellington Priori sign for Thai clubs http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2017/01/11/31381622/indian-super-league-2016-rafael-coelho-and-wellington-priori Goal.com 11 January 2017 25 October 2017 27 DF BRA Maílson Alves BRA Volta RedondaFree13 January 2017Indian Super League: Chennaiyin FC sign Mailson Alves and Henrique Sereno http://www.hindustantimes.com/football/indian-super-league-chennaiyin-fc-sign-mailson-alves-and-henrique-sereno/story-qhq76DkgKs5nfX1PuIrxWO.html Hindustan Times 15 September 2017 25 October 2017 9 FW URU Emiliano Alfaro UAE Al-FujairahFree18 January 2017Indian Super League 2016: Atletico skipper Borja, NorthEast's Alfaro find new clubs http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-super-league-2016-atletico-skipper-borja-northeasts/1j7n9gv832ilo1uooyljaauxop Goal.com 21 January 2017 25 October 2017Indian Super League: Emiliano Alfaro - 'FC Pune City offered me the best deal' http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-super-league-emiliano-alfaro-fc-pune-city-gave-me-the/g5s2hvchtolw1l8fdjmy88maw Goal.com 17 July 2017 25 October 2017 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. Squad Number Pos Position PlayerToStartEndSource18 FW IND Holicharan Narzary IND DSK Shivajians12 January 201730 June 2017Narzary, Nirmal Chettri and Subrata Paul join DSK Shivajians https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/narzary-nirmal-chettri-and-subrata-paul-join-dsk-shivajians/articleshow/55999303.cms The Times of India 15 December 2017 24 October 2017LOAN MOVEMENTS - UPDATE https://www.neufc.com/single-post/2017/01/12/LOAN-MOVEMENTS---UPDATE NEUFC Media Team 12 January 2017 17 November 2017 1 GK IND Subrata Pal IND DSK Shivajians12 January 201730 June 2017 4 DF IND Nirmal Chettri IND DSK Shivajians12 January 201730 June 2017 15 FW IND Sumeet Passi IND DSK Shivajians12 January 201730 June 2017DSK Shivajians confirm signings of Passi and Lallawmawma https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/dsk-shivajians-confirm-signings-of-passi-and-lallawmawma-668226-2016-12-23 India Today 23 December 2016 24 October 2017 11 MF IND Seityasen Singh IND DSK Shivajians12 January 201730 June 2017Seityasen, Gouramangi sign for DSK Shivajians FC https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/seityasen-gouramangi-sign-for-dsk-shivajians-fc/articleshow/56520849.cms The Times of India 13 January 2017 24 October 2017 12 DF IND Reagan Singh IND Mumbai F.C.12 January 201730 June 2017 13 GK IND Rehenesh TP IND East Bengal12 January 201730 June 2017I-League: East Bengal sign Rowllin Borges, Jackichand Singh and David Lalrinmuana http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/10/28/28918372/i-league-east-bengal-sign-rowllin-borges-jackichand-singh 28 October 2016 24 October 2017 Goal.com 14 MF IND Rowllin Borges IND East Bengal12 January 201730 June 2017 16 DF IND Robin Gurung IND East Bengal12 January 201730 June 2017 45 MF IND Fanai Lalrempuia IND Minerva Punjab12 January 201730 June 2017 Squad 1 IND GK Subrata Pal 3 BRA MF Wellington Priori 4 IND DF Nirmal Chettri 5 CIV MF Didier Zokora 6 CIV MF Romaric 7 URU FW Sasha Aneff 9 URU FW Emiliano Alfaro 10 JPN MF Katsumi Yusa on loan from Mohun Bagan 11 IND MF Seityasen Singh 12 IND DF Reagan Singh 13 IND GK Rehenesh TP 14 IND MF Rowllin Borges 15 IND FW Sumeet Passi 16 IND DF Robin Gurung 17 IND FW Lallianzuala Chhangte on loan from DSK Shivajians 18 IND MF Holicharan Narzary 19 ARG FW Nicolás Vélez 20 IND MF Jerry Mawihmingthanga on loan from DSK Shivajians 21 BRA GK Wellington de Lima Gomes on loan from Marítimo 22 BRA DF Gustavo Lazzaretti 26 IND DF Shouvik Ghosh 27 BRA DF Mailson Alves 30 JPN FW Robert Cullen 37 IND DF Salam Ranjan Singh 45 IND MF Fanai Lalrempuia Indian Super League 2016 Indian Super League NEU Results summary 4 0 3 7 5 1 3 3 7 9 5 December 2016 Matches October 2016 Results by round table b Round Ground H/H/A/A/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A Result W/W/L/W/D/L/L/L/L/D/W/D/W/L Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 5 December 2016 Matches December 2015 Matches 1 October 2016 1 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) NorthEast United 1–0 Report Kerala Blasters Borges 34 Yusa 55 Belfort 60 Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Guwahati 27,629 Pranjal Banerji W 4 October 2016 2 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) NorthEast United 2–0 Report Goa Alfaro 20 6232 Lazzaretti 60 Gurung 76 Yusa 78 Desai 51 Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Guwahati 27,816 CR Srikrishna W 7 October 2016 3 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Mumbai City 1–0 Report NorthEast United Forlán 55 pen. Halder 70 Borges 34 Nicolás Vélez 83 Mumbai Football Arena Mumbai 6,147 Fernando Guerrero Ramirez L 12 October 2016 4 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Pune City 0–1 Report NorthEast United Ferreira 2 15 71 Vélez 7 Chettri 0 36 Alfaro 79 Balewadi Stadium Pune 7,911 Fernando Guerrero Ramirez W 15 October 2016 5 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Delhi Dynamos 1–1 Report NorthEast United Rubén 7 Lewis 38 Gadze 45+2 Tébar 53 Yusa 18 Romaric 36 Zokora 37 Alfaro 5158 Pal 86 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Delhi 27,463 Ali Abdulnabi D 20 October 2016 6 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) NorthEast United 0–1 Report Chennaiyin Wellington.P 59 Mendy 35 Succi 49 Lalrinzuala 83 Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Guwahati 32,844 Umesh Bora L 28 October 2016 7 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) NorthEast United 1–2 Report Atlético de Kolkata Alfaro 3945+1 Borja 27 Pearson 43 Mondal 55 Postiga 63 Belencoso 82 Lalthlamuana 90+1 Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Guwahati 30,033 Sandro Ricci L 5 November 2016 8 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) NorthEast United 0–1 Report Mumbai City Zokora 50 Yusa 50 Alfaro 63 Chettri 90+1 J.Singh 45 Ralte 49 Gomes 90 Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Guwahati 29,989 O.P. Thakur L 11 November 2016 9 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Goa 2–1 Report NorthEast United Tavora 2 53 72 Almeida 61 Singh 62 Fernandes 90+490+5 S.Singh 50 Narzary 64 Fatorda Stadium Goa 16,317 Santhosh Kumar L 17 November 2016 10 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Atlético de Kolkata 1–1 Summary NorthEast United Vélez 5 Borges 32 Chettri 84 Pal 90+5 Hume 90 Rabindra Sarobar Stadium Kolkata 12,426 Umesh Bora D 22 November 2016 11 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) NorthEast United 1–0 Summary Pune City Romaric 4581 Borges 54 Zokora 55 Jonatan 45+2 Sissoko 45+3 Izumi 52 Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Guwahati 18,673 Nick Waldron W 26 November 2016 12 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Chennaiyin 3–3 Summary NorthEast United Dudu 34 45+1 81 Hanghal 88 Wadoo 90 Vélez 38 5190 Romaric 90+1 Ghosh 90+6 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Chennai 25,235 Muhd Jahari D 30 November 2016 13 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) NorthEast United 2-1 Summary Delhi Dynamos Se.Singh 60 Romaric 71 TP 88 Alfaro 90+4 Rubén 31 Edathodika 62 Marcelinho 90+190+3 Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Guwahati 20,120 CR Srikrishna W 4 December 2016 14 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Kerala Blasters 1-0 Summary NorthEast United Vineeth 3066 Anto 33 Ahmed 41 Jhingan 61 Belfort 79 Chettri 36 Alfaro 61 Romaric 89 Singh 90 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Kochi 55,148 Muhad Jahari L Squad statistics Match played 4 December 2016 Appearances and goals Indian Super League 1 Subrata Pal GK IND 11 0 2 Salam Ranjan Singh DF IND 2 0 3 Wellington Priori MF BRA 3+9 0 4 Nirmal Chettri DF IND 7+1 0 5 Didier Zokora MF CIV 11+3 0 6 Romaric MF CIV 11+1 2 7 Sasha Aneff FW URU 0+1 0 8 Robert Cullen FW JPN 2+6 0 9 Emiliano Alfaro FW URU 13 5 10 Katsumi Yusa MF JPN 13+1 1 11 Seityasen Singh MF IND 7+2 2 12 Reagan Singh DF IND 5+3 0 13 Rehenesh TP GK IND 2+1 0 14 Rowllin Borges MF IND 13 0 15 Sumeet Passi FW IND 1+3 0 16 Robin Gurung DF IND 8 0 17 Lallianzuala Chhangte FW IND 0+1 0 18 Holicharan Narzary MF IND 8+4 0 19 Nicolás Vélez FW ARG 10+1 3 20 Jerry Mawihmingthanga MF IND 0+1 0 21 Wellington de Lima Gomes GK BRA 1+1 0 22 Gustavo DF BRA 11 0 26 Shouvik Ghosh DF IND 5+1 1 27 Maílson DF BRA 9 0 45 Fanai Lalrempuia MF IND 1+1 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players who left NorthEast United due to injury during the season: |} Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameIndian Super LeagueTotal1 FWURU9 Emiliano Alfaro552 FWARG19Nicolás Vélez333 MFIND11Seityasen Singh22MFCIV6 Romaric225 MFJPN10Katsumi Yusa11DFIND26Shouvik Ghosh11TOTALS1414 Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameIndian Super LeagueTotal9 URUFWEmiliano Alfaro60606 CIVMFRomaric404014INDMFRowllin Borges40404 INDDFNirmal Chettri31315 CIVMFDidier Zokora303010JPNMFKatsumi Yusa303019ARGFWNicolás Vélez30301 INDGKSubrata Pal20203 BRADFWellington Priori101012INDDFReagan Singh101013INDGKRehenesh TP101016INDDFRobin Gurung101018INDMFHolicharan Narzary101022BRADFGustavo1010TOTALS341341 References 2 Category:NorthEast United FC seasons NorthEast