2015–16 Swansea City A.F.C. season

April 2022 May 2026 Swansea City 2015–16 Garry Monk (until 9 December 2015)Alan Curtis (caretaker, 9 December–18 January)Francesco Guidolin (from 18 January) Huw Jenkins Liberty Stadium Premier League 12th FA Cup Third round League Cup Third round André Ayew (12) André Ayew (12) 20,972 vs. Liverpool(1 May 2016, Premier League) 10,174 vs. York City(25 August 2015, League Cup) 20,711 _swansea1516h _swansea1516h _swansea1516h _swansea1516h _swansea1516h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _swansea1516a _swansea1516a _swansea1516a _swansea1516a _swansea1516a 000060 00FF00 000060 00FF00 00FF00 2014–15 2016–17 The 2015–16 season was Swansea City's 96th season in the English football league system, and their fifth consecutive season in the Premier League.History http://www.statto.com/football/teams/swansea-city/history Statto live https://web.archive.org/web/20150624070340/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/swansea-city/history 2015-06-24 Along with competing in the Premier League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. Squad and coaching staff information First team squad y Łukasz Fabiański y POL 1 GK 1985 4 18 2016 5 15 2014.0 2014Fabianski makes Swans switch http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/fabianski-joins-1577758.aspx#Jf7xJSzIff75DGXt.99 swanseacity.com 29 May 2014May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes 75 0 2019 0Free y Jordi Amat Jordi Amat (footballer) y ESP 2 DF 1991 03 21 2016 5 15 2013.0 2013Swans Amat boost http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/amat-signs-883662.aspx Swansea City A.F.C. swanseacity.com 15 May 2014May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes 53 0 2019Swansea City defender signs new contract https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35450326 swanseacity.com 30 January 2016 2.5£2,500,000 Neil Taylor Neil Taylor (footballer) y WAL 3 DF 1989 02 07 2016 5 15 2010.0 2010Wrexham's Neil Taylor seals Swansea City switch https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8761419.stm BBC Sport 15 May 2014 166 0 2019https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32864842 Neil Taylor signs new contract with Swansea City BBC Sport 1 June 2015 0.15£150,000 y Ki Sung-yueng Ki, Sung-yueng n KOR 4 MF 1989 01 24 2016 5 15 2012.0 2012Ki Sung-Yeung completes record move to Swansea City from Celtic https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19360295 BBC Sport 15 May 2014 105 10 2018Ki signs new four-year contract http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/ki-new-contract-1879703.aspx swanseacity.com 28 August 2014 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes 5.5£5,500,000 Ashley Williams Ashley Williams (footballer) y ENG 6 DF 1984 08 23 2016 5 15 2008.0 2008Swans sign Stockport's Williams https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/7316887.stm BBC Sport 15 May 2014 352 14 2018Williams commits future to Swans http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/williams-new-contract-1716776.aspx swanseacity.com 4 July 2014 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes 0.4£400,000 Captain WAL y Leon Britton y ENG 7 MF 1982 09 16 2016 5 15 2011.0 2011Leon Britton completes shock Swansea City return https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/9366813.stm BBC Sport 15 May 2014 521 17 2017Leon Britton signs Swansea City contract extension https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27691214 BBC Sport 4 June 2014 Undisclosed Appearances including FAW Premier Cup Leroy Fer y NED 8 MF 1990 01 5 2016 5 15 2016.0 2016https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35465488 Swansea City sign QPR midfielder for rest of season BBC Sport 1 February 2016 1 February 2016 11 0 2016 5Loan y Alberto Paloschi y ITA 9 FW 1990 01 4 2016 5 15 2016.0 2016https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35425362 Alberto Paloschi: Swansea City complete deal for Chievo striker BBC Sport 29 January 2016 30 January 2016 10 2 2019 5Undisclosed André Ayew y FRA 10 FW 1989 12 17 2016 5 15 2015.0 2015Swansea City player profiles http://www.swanseacity.com/team/player-profile/andre-ayew/10 swanseacity.com 17 Aug 2015 35 12 2019 0Free GHA y Marvin Emnes y NED 11 FW 1988 05 27 2016 5 15 2014.0 2014It's third time lucky for Emnes http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/marvin-emnes-signs-1712117.aspx swanseacity.com 2 July 2014 38 6 2017 Undisclosed Kristoffer Nordfeldt y SWE 13 GK 1989 06 23 2016 5 15 2015.0 2015 4 0 2018 0.6£600,000 y Wayne Routledge y ENG 15 MF 1985 01 07 2016 5 15 2011.0 2011Swansea complete Wayne Routledge signing from Newcastle https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14104170 BBC Sport 15 May 2014 183 18 2018Swansea City extend winger's contract https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28231559 BBC Sport 25 September 2014 Undisclosed Bafétimbi Gomis y FRA 18 FW 1985 8 6 2016 5 15 2014.0 2014It's Go, Go, Go for Gomis http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/gomis-signs-1669757.aspx swanseacity.com 27 June 2014 15 August 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220815082016/https://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/gomis-signs-1669757.aspx dead 71 17 2018 0Free y Jefferson Montero n ECU 20 MF 1989 09 01 2016 5 15 2014.0 2014Swans sign World Cup winger Montero http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/jefferson-montero-joins-1779721.aspx Swansea City A.F.C 24 July 2014 24 July 2014 58 2 2018 Undisclosed Àngel Rangel y ESP 22 DF 1982 10 28 2016 5 15 2007.0 2007Swans make second Spanish swoop https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/6252438.stm BBC Sport 15 May 2014 346 9 2017Angel Rangel signs contract extension https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31812149 BBC Sport 10 March 2015 Undisclosed y Gylfi Sigurðsson y ISL 23 MF 1989 09 08 2016 5 15 2014.0 2014Sigurdsson seals Swans return http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/gylfi-joins-1777692.aspx Swansea City A.F.C 23 July 2014 23 July 2014 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes 91 27 2018 Undisclosed Jack Cork y ENG 24 MF 1989 06 25 2016 5 15 2015.0 2015Swans confirm Cork signing http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swans-confirm-cork-signing-2236350.aspx Swansea City A.F.C 30 January 2015 51 2 2018 Undisclosed y Kyle Naughton y ENG 26 DF 1988 11 17 2016 5 15 2015.0 2015Swans snap up Spurs full-back Naughton http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-sign-tottenham-hotspur-full-back-kyle-naughton-2217846.aspx Swansea City A.F.C. 2 February 2015 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes 38 0 2018 Undisclosed Kyle Bartley y ENG 27 DF 1991 05 22 2016 5 15 2012.0 2012Kyle Bartley signs three-year contract https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28172228 BBC Sport 5 July 2014 26 0 2017 1£1,000,000 y Liam Shephard y WAL 32 DF 1994 11 22 2016 5 15 2013.0 2013Shephard signs new Swans contract http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/shephard-signs-new-swans-contract-2184494.aspx Swansea City A.F.C. swanseacity.com 5 January 2015May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes 1 0 2017 YS Federico Fernández Federico Fernández (footballer) y ITA 33 DF 1989 02 21 2016 5 15 2014.0 2014World Cup runner-up Fernandez completes Swans switch http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/fernandez-joins-1837182.aspx Swansea City A.F.C. 20 August 2014 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes 64 1 2018 Undisclosed ARG y Stephen Kingsley y SCO 35 DF 1994 07 23 2016 5 15 2014.0 2014Swans sign Falkirk youngster Kingsley http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/stephen-kingsley-signs-1707898.aspx swanseacity.com 30 June 2014 29 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200329025402/http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/stephen-kingsley-signs-1707898.aspx dead 5 0 2017 Undisclosed Jay Fulton y SCO 56 MF 1994 04 04 2016 5 15 2014.0 2014Fulton makes Swans switch http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/jay-fulton-signs-1330185.aspx swanseacity.com 15 May 2014 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes 9 0 2018Fulton signs new contract http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/fulton-contract-1708034.aspx swanseacity.com 30 June 2014 30 June 2014May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes Undisclosed w y Modou Barrow y SWE 58 FW 1992 10 13 2016 5 15 2014.0 2014Swans complete Barrow signing http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/modou-barrow-signs-1889850.aspx Swansea City A.F.C 1 September 2014 1 September 2014 36 2 2018Barrow pens new four-year deal at Swans http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/barrow-pens-new-four-year-deal-at-swans-2185392.aspx Swansea City A.F.C. swanseacity.com 28 March 2015May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes Undisclosed GAM 15 May 2016 Swansea City A.F.C. September 2015 Ordered by 2015–16 squad numbers. Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Contract length Expiry date Ref. 1 July 2015 FW GHA André Ayew Marseille Free transfer 4 years June 2019 Ayew completes Swans switch http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-sign-marseille-and-ghana-forward-andre-ayew-2488570.aspx Swansea City AFC 10 June 2015 1 July 2015 DF FRA Franck Tabanou Saint-Étienne £3,500,000 3 years June 2018 Tabanou joins the Swansea http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-sign-st-etienne-france-under-21-full-back-franck-tabanou-2498679.aspx Swansea City AFC 19 June 2015Swansea City signing Franck Tabanou ready for left-back battle http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Swansea-City-signing-Franck-Tabanou-ready-left/story-26728960-detail/story.html South Wales Evening Post 19 June 2015 1 July 2015 GK SWE Kristoffer Nordfeldt Heerenveen £600,000 3 years June 2018 Swans sign goalkeeper Nordfeldt http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-goalkeeper-kristoffer-nordfeldt-heerenveen-sweden-2503205.aspx Swansea City AFC 23 June 2015 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes Swansea City complete signing of Heerenveen's Swedish international Kristoffer Nordfeldt http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Swansea-City-complete-signing-Heerenveen-s/story-26750828-detail/story.html? South Wales Evening Post 23 June 2015 1 July 2015 FW POR Éder Braga £5,000,000 3 years June 2018 Swansea City complete £5 million Eder deal http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Swansea-City-complete-5-million-deal-Portuguese/story-26814095-detail/story.html South Wales Evening Post 1 July 2015Swans seal Eder move http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-sign-portugal-striker-eder-from-braga-2508814.aspx Swansea City AFC 1 July 2015 9 July 2015 MF IRL Tom Holland Manchester City Free transfer 1 year June 2016 SwansOfficial Swansea City A.F.C. 619127942489219073 9 July 2015 Congratulations to Tom Holland, who has signed a one-year professional contract with the #Swans 13 July 2015 FW SCO Oli McBurnie Bradford City Undisclosed 3 years June 2018 Swans complete McBurnie signing http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swans-complete-mcburnie-signing-2544262.aspx Swansea City 13 July 2015 11 August 2015 GK GER Gerhard Tremmel Free agent Free transfer 2 years June 2017 Tremmel returns to the Swans http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/goalkeeper-gerhard-tremmel-returns-to-swansea-city-two-year-contract-2611154.aspx Swansea City 11 August 2015 12 August 2015 GK ENG Josh Vickers Arsenal Free transfer 2 years June 2017 Swans sign Vickers http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swans-sign-vickers-2613783.aspx Swansea City 12 August 2015 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes 17 August 2015 FW SCO Botti Biabi Falkirk Undisclosed 3 years June 2018 Swans snap up Falkirk youngster Biabi http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-snap-up-falkirk-striker-botti-biabi-2619468.aspx Swansea City AFC 17 August 2015 17 August 2015 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes 27 January 2016 MF SCO Ryan Blair Falkirk Undisclosed 3.5 years June 2019 Blair signs for Swans Under-21s http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/blair-boost-for-swans-under-21s-2924050.aspx Swansea City AFC 27 January 2016 27 January 2016 29 January 2016 FW ITA Alberto Paloschi Chievo Undisclosed 3.5 years June 2019 Paloschi completes Swans switch http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/paloschi-completes-swans-switch-2927908.aspx Swansea City AFC 29 January 2016 29 January 2016 Total outgoing: £9,100,000 Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 DF WAL Tom Atyeo Free agent Released 1 July 2015 GK WAL David Cornell Oldham Athletic Following Cornell's release on 28 May 2015, he later joined Oldham Athletic on 11 July 2015.Oldham sign ex-Swansea goalkeeper https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33488897 bbc.co.uk/sport 11 July 2015 Released 1 July 2015 FW NIR Rory Donnelly Gillingham Following Donnelly's release on 28 May 2015, he later joined Gillingham on 26 June 2015.Former Swansea City striker Rory Donnelly joins Gillingham http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Swansea-City-striker-Rory-Donnelly-joins/story-26773951-detail/story.html? South Wales Evening Post 26 June 2015 Free transfer 1 July 2015 DF WAL Corey Francis Free agent Released 1 July 2015 MF AUS Giancarlo Gallifuoco Melbourne Victory Following Gallifuoco's release on 28 May 2015, he later joined Melbourne Victory on 29 September 2015.Melbourne Victory sign Olyroo Giancarlo Gallifuoco http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/melbourne-victory/melbourne-victory-sign-olyroo-giancarlo-gallifuoco-20150929-gjx26g.html theage.com.au 29 September 2015 Free transfer 1 July 2015 DF WAL Joseph Jones Port Talbot Town Following their release on 28 May 2015, March, Jones and Loveridge later joined Port Talbot Town.Town slump at home to Rhyl http://www.porttalbottown.co.uk/?p=9333 Port Talbot Town F.C. 17 October 2015 18 October 2015 18 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151018022237/http://www.porttalbottown.co.uk/?p=9333 dead Free 1 July 2015 MF WAL Kurtis March Port Talbot Town Free transfer 1 July 2015 DF ENG Curtis Obeng Free agent Released 1 July 2015 GK WAL Gareth Owen Free agent Released 1 July 2015 DF WAL Scott Tancock Free agent Released 1 July 2015 DF ENG Alan Tate Free agent Released Tate and Tremmel leave Swans http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/tate-and-tremmel-leave-swans-2471262.aspx? Swansea City AFC 28 May 20151 July 2015 FW WAL James Loveridge Port Talbot Town Free transfer 1 July 2015 GK GER Gerhard Tremmel Swansea City Following Tremmel's release on 1 July 2015, he later re-signed for Swansea City on 11 August 2015. Released 2 July 2015 DF WAL Jazz Richards Fulham £500,000 Swans defender Richards completes Fulham move http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-wales-defender-jazz-richards-championship-fulham-2518308.aspx Swansea City AFC 2 July 2015Swansea City's Jazz Richards completes Fulham move http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Swansea-City-s-Jazz-Richards-completes-Fuulham/story-26820624-detail/story.html South Wales Evening Post 2 July 2015 1 September 2015 DF NED Dwight Tiendalli Free agent Released Tiendalli released by Swans http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/holland-international-dwight-tiendalli-released-by-swansea-city-2663373.aspx Swansea City AFC 1 September 2015 12 January 2016 MF ENG Jonjo Shelvey Newcastle United Undisclosed Swans midfielder Shelvey joins Newcastle http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-england-midfielder-jonjo-shelvey-joins-newcastle-2897049.aspx Swansea City AFC 12 January 2016 Total incoming: £500,000 Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Expiry date Ref. 6 July 2015 MF SCO Adam King Crewe Alexandra 5 January 2016 Crewe complete King loan deal http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/crewe-alexandra-sign-swansea-city-midfielder-adam-king-on-loan-2528902.aspx Swansea City AFC 6 July 2015 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes 9 July 2015 FW NED Kenji Gorré ADO Den Haag 30 January 2016 Swansea City forward Kenji Gorre joins Den Haag on loan http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/gorre-joins-den-haag-on-loan-2530803.aspx? Swansea City AFC 9 July 2015On 30 January 2016, Swansea exercised the option to recall Gorré from his loan spell.Gorre returns from Den Haag loan spell http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/kenji-gorre-returns-from-den-haag-loan-spell-2927843.aspx Swansea City AFC 30 January 2016 1 February 2016 8 August 2015 DF WAL Connor Roberts Yeovil Town End of season Roberts joins Yeovil on loan http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/roberts-joins-yeovil-on-loan-2601079.aspx Swansea City AFC 8 August 2015May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes On 6 January 2016, Roberts' loan at Yeovil was extended until the end of the season.Swansea defender Connor Roberts staying at Yeovil Town until end of season http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11729/10120963/swansea-defender-connor-roberts-staying-at-yeovil-town-until-end-of-season Sky Sports 6 January 2016 1 February 2016 10 August 2015 MF GAM Modou Barrow Blackburn Rovers 8 September 2015 Barrow makes Blackburn loan move http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-gambia-winger-modou-barrow-blackburn-rovers-loan-2608146.aspx Swansea City AFC 10 August 2015 10 August 2015On 8 September 2015, Swansea exercised the option to recall Barrow from his loan spell.Swans recall Barrow from Rovers loan http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-recall-modou-barrow-from-blackburn-rovers-loan-2675231.aspx Swansea City AFC 8 September 2015 8 September 2015 11 August 2015 GK WAL Oliver Davies Kilmarnock 16 January 2016 Davies joins Kilmarnock on loan http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/davies-joins-kilmarnock-on-loan-2610290.aspx Swansea City AFC 11 August 2015 11 August 2015 26 August 2015 DF SCO Stephen Kingsley Crewe Alexandra 25 November 2015 Kingsley seals Crewe loan move http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-stephen-kingsley-crewe-loan-2648855.aspx Swansea City AFC 26 August 2015 26 August 2015 1 September 2015 FW WAL Alex Samuel Greenock Morton End of season TRANSFER DEADLINE DAY: Samuel makes Morton loan move http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/transfer-deadline-day-swansea-city-alex-samuel-greenock-morton-loan-2662057.aspx Swansea City AFC 1 September 2015 1 September 2015 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes On 9 January 2016, Samuel's loan at Morton was extended until the end of the season.Alex Samuel extends his stay at Cappielow https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35271933 BBC 9 January 2016 1 February 2016 1 September 2015 MF ENG Nathan Dyer Leicester City End of season TRANSFER DEADLINE DAY: Dyer completes Leicester loan http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/transfer-deadline-day-nathan-dyer-swansea-city-leicester-loan-2662401.aspx Swansea City AFC 1 September 2015 18 September 2015 MF SCO Jay Fulton Oldham Athletic 19 December 2015 Fulton finalises Oldham loan http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-midfielder-jay-fulton-oldham-loan-2697233.aspx Swansea City AFC 18 September 2015 21 September 2015 26 September 2015 MF WAL Josh Sheehan Yeovil Town 28 December 2015 Sheehan returns to Yeovil http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/sheehan-returns-to-yeovil-2703631.aspx Swansea City AFC 26 September 2015 27 September 2015 26 November 2015 FW SCO Oli McBurnie Newport County 24 December 2015 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34938034 Newport County sign Swansea City's Oliver McBurnie on loan 26 November 2015 24 December 2015 BBC SportOn 24 December 2015, Swansea exercised the option to recall McBurnie from his loan spell.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35174747 Swansea City recall Oliver McBurnie from Newport County 24 December 2015 24 December 2015 BBC Sport 20 January 2016 MF NIR Stephen Fallon Linfield End of season Linfield sign Swansea winger Fallon in loan deal https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35365610 BBC 20 January 2016 1 February 2016 21 January 2016 DF FRA Franck Tabanou Saint-Étienne End of season Tabanou returns to St Etienne on loan http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-left-back-franck-tabanou-returns-to-st-etienne-on-loan-2911799.aspx Swansea City AFC 21 January 2015 28 January 2015 28 January 2016 GK GER Gerhard Tremmel Werder Bremen End of season Tremmel joins Werder Bremen on loan http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-goalkeeper-gerhard-tremmel-joins-werder-bremen-on-loan-2925139.aspx Swansea City AFC 28 January 2015 28 January 2015 1 February 2016 FW POR Éder Lille End of season EDER, NEW STRIKER MASTIFFS http://www.losc.fr/actualites-foot-lille/eder-nouvel-attaquant-des-dogues LOSC 1 February 2016 1 February 2016 DF WAL Daniel Alfei Mansfield Town End of season Mansfield loan Alfei http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/transfer-deadline-day-mansfield-loan-swansea-city-defender-daniel-alfei-2931807.aspx Swansea City AFC 1 February 2016 1 February 2016 1 February 2016 DF WAL Ryan Hedges Stevenage 1 April 2016 Stevenage bring in Aaron O'Connor, Pat Hoban and Ryan Hedges https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35464131 BBC 1 February 2016 1 February 2016 13 February 2016 MF ENG Matt Grimes Blackburn Rovers 13 May 2016 Blackburn loan move for Grimes http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-midfielder-matt-grimes-blackburn-rovers-loan-2952689.aspx Swansea City AFC 13 February 2016 13 February 2016 2 March 2016 MF IRE Tom Holland Eastleigh End of season Holland makes Eastleigh loan switch http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/tom-holland-loan-eastleigh-2984734.aspx Swansea City AFC 2 March 2016 15 March 2016 FW AUS James Demetriou Wealdstone End of season Demetriou makes Wealdstone move http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/demetriou-makes-wealdstone-move#:QfKgCn2jTFTEzA Four Four Two 15 March 2016 8 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160609181132/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/demetriou-makes-wealdstone-move#:QfKgCn2jTFTEzA 9 June 2016 dead 24 March 2016 DF WAL Liam Shephard Yeovil Town 24 April 2016 Shephard returns to Yeovil http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-defender-liam-shephard-returns-to-yeovil-3024121.aspx Swansea City AFC 24 March 2016 Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Expiry date Ref. 1 February 2016 CM NED Leroy Fer Queens Park Rangers 30 June 2016 TRANSFER DEADLINE DAY: Fer joins Swans on loan http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/transfer-deadline-day-fer-joins-swans-on-loan-2933006.aspx Swansea City A.F.C. 1 February 2016 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes New contracts Date signed Position Nationality Name Contract length Expiry date Ref.2 July 2015 MF WAL Josh Sheehan Extension June 2017 JoshSheehan_ Josh Sheehan 616664085388783616 2 July 2015 Very happy to of signed a new contract at Swansea City today!⚽️ looking forward to what the future holds3 July 2015 DF WAL Joe Rodon 2 years June 2017 SwansOfficial Swansea City FC 616972843289563140 3 July 2015 Joe Rodon signed his first pro contract – a 2-year deal – with the #Swans today. Congratulations Joe 3 July 2015 GK WAL Lewis Thomas 2 years June 2017 SwansOfficial Swansea City FC 617003579296104448 3 July 2015 Congratulations to @lewis_thomas97 who signed his first pro contract – a two-year deal – with the #Swans today3 July 2015 GK WAL Oliver Davies 2 years June 2017 oliver_davies_ Oliver Davies 617040579520790528 3 July 2015 Happy to have signed a new two year contract at @SwansOfficial today! Looking forward to the future!6 July 2015 FW NED Kenji Gorré 3 years June 2018 Swansea City: Kenji Gorre signs new three-year deal https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33413194 BBC Sport 6 July 20156 July 2015 MF WAL Lee Lucas 1 year June 2016 Swansea City: Kenji Gorre signs new three-year deal http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/kenji-gorre-signs-new-swansea-city-contract-2529015.aspx swanseacity.com 6 July 2015 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes 6 July 2015 MF WAL Henry Jones 1 year June 2016 6 July 2015 MF WAL Sam Evans 1 year June 2016 6 July 2015 MF WAL Alex Bray 1 year June 2016 6 July 2015 FW WAL Alex Samuel 1 year June 2016 6 July 2015 GK SVN Gregor Zabret 1 year June 2016 8 July 2015 MF ENG Jonjo Shelvey 4 years June 2019 Shelvey signs new Swans contract http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/jonjo-shelvey-signs-new-swansea-city-contract-2533483.aspx swanseacity.com 8 July 201515 July 2015 DF CYP Alex Gogic 1 year June 2016 Under-18s suffer friendly defeat to Dagenham http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/under-18s-suffer-friendly-defeat-to-dagenham-2547023.aspx swanseacity.com 15 July 20156 August 2015 GK POL Łukasz Fabiański 4 years June 2019 Lukasz Fabianski signs new Swansea City contract http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/lukasz-fabianski-signs-new-swansea-city-contract-2597710.aspx swanseacity.com 6 August 201530 January 2016 DF ESP Jordi Amat Extension June 2019 17 February 2016 DF WAL Keston Davies Extension June 2018 Young Swans sign new pro deals http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-under-21s-keston-davies-daniel-james-new-contracts-2958209.aspx swanseacity.com 17 February 201617 February 2016 MF WAL Daniel James 3 years June 2019 3 March 2016 MF WAL Alex Bray Extension June 2017 Bray extends Swans stay http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-under-21s-alex-bray-contract-extension-2985555.aspx swanseacity.com 3 March 20168 March 2016 MF SWE Adnan Marić 3 years June 2019 Maric signs new Swans contract http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-under-21s-adnan-maric-sweden-2995562.aspx swanseacity.com 8 March 20166 April 2016 MF WAL Kieran Evans 2 year June 2017 Evans signs first professional deal http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-under-18s-keiran-evans-contract-3044251.aspx swanseacity.com 6 April 201614 April 2016 MF WAL Tom Dyson 1 year June 2017 Swans offer three pro deals http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-aaron-lewis-tom-dyson-jack-evans-3059896.aspx swanseacity.com 14 April 201614 April 2016 MF WAL Jack Evans 1 year June 2017 14 April 2016 DF WAL Aaron Lewis 1 year June 2017 5 May 2016 FW WAL Liam Cullen 2 years June 2018 Cullen signs pro deal with Swans http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-under-18s-liam-cullen-3095954.aspx swanseacity.com 5 May 2016 Pre-season friendlies On 29 April 2015, it was announced that Swansea City would feature in a Texas tournament in July.Newcastle, Lyon, Pachuca and Swansea among clubs to compete in Texas tournament in July http://worldsoccertalk.com/2015/04/29/newcastle-lyon-pachuca-and-swansea-among-clubs-to-compete-in-texas-tournament-this-july/ World Soccer Talk 29 April 2015Swans confirm pre-season tour in Dallas http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swans-confirm-pre-season-tour-in-dallas-2451012.aspx swanseacity.com 11 May 2015 May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Subsequently, it was announced that this tournament had been cancelled.Harris Christopher http://worldsoccertalk.com/2015/05/31/dallas-soccer-tournament-canceled-featuring-lyon-pachuca-newcastle-swansea-chivas-and-more/ Dallas soccer tournament canceled featuring Lyon, Pachuca, Newcastle, Swansea and Chivas World Soccer Talk 2015-05-31 2015-12-30 On 29 May, Swansea announced they will face Reading at Adams Park on 24 July.Swans announce Reading friendly http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swans-announce-reading-friendly-2475834.aspx? Swansea City AFC 29 May 2015 Swansea announced that they will travel to Germany to face Borussia Mönchengladbach and 1860 Munich.Swans head to Germany for pre-season tour http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swans-head-to-germany-for-pre-season-tour-2490268.aspx swanseacity.com 11 July 2015 A trip to Nottingham Forest was added on 22 June.Swansea City confirm Nottingham Forest friendly at the City Ground http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swansea-city-confirm-nottingham-forest-friendly-at-the-city-ground-2501664.aspx? Swansea City AFC 22 June 2015 2015 07 15 y 17:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Friendly Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–1 Report Swansea City Traoré 14 Grimes 68 ASV Grassau Grassau Felix Brych D 2015 07 18 y 18:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Friendly 1860 Munich 1–2 Report Swansea City Adlung 64 pen. Cork 8Gomis 73 Grünwalder Stadion Munich Felix Brych W 2015 07 24 y 19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) Friendly Reading 1–1 Report Swansea City Blackman 46 Bartley 48 Adams Park High Wycombe 1,284 Iain Williamson D 2015 07 25 y 15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Friendly Nottingham Forest 1–1 Report Swansea City Tesche 68 Ayew 59 City Ground Nottingham Christopher Kavanagh D 2015 08 01 y 17:30 BST (UTC+01:00) Friendly Swansea City 0–0 Report Deportivo La Coruña Liberty Stadium Swansea 12,292 Lee Evans D Competitions Overview 3 Premier League 8 August 2015 15 May 2016 — 12th 12 11 15 42 52 FA Cup 9 January 2016 Third round Third round 0 0 1 2 3 League Cup 25 August 2015 22 September 2015 Second round Third round 1 0 1 3 1 15 May 2016 Premier League 2015–16 Premier League League table SWA Results summary 8 6 5 20 20 4 5 10 22 32 15 May 2016 Premier League May 2016 Results by matchday table b Matchday Ground A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A /H /H/A/A/H/H/A/A /H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H Result D/W/D/W/L/D/L/D/L/W/L/L/D/L/L/L/D/W/D/L/L/W/W/D/D/L/L/W/W/L/W/D/W/L/L/W/W/D Position 5/4/6/4/7/7/11/11/14/11/13/14/14/15/15/16/18/16/17/17/17/17/15/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/15/15/12/15/15/13/11/12 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 Statto 15 May 2016 May 2016 Matches #BBF3BB Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFBB Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #BBBBBB Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA The fixture list for the 2015–16 Premier League season was announced on 17 June 2015. 1 8 August 2015 17:30 BST (UTC+01:00) Chelsea 2–2 Report Swansea City Oscar 23 Fernández 30 o.g. Courtois 0 52 Ayew 29 Gomis 55 pen. Stamford Bridge Fulham 41,232 Michael Oliver D 2 15 August 2015 15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Swansea City 2–0 Report Newcastle United Gomis 9Ayew 52 Janmaat 17 41 Swansea Liberty Stadium 20,678 Mike Jones W 22 August 2015 15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) 3 Sunderland 1–1 Report Swansea City Defoe 62 Gomis 45+3 Stadium of Light Sunderland 39,198 Neil Swarbrick D 30 August 2015 16:00 BST (UTC+01:00) 4 Swansea City 2–1 Report Manchester United Ayew 61Gomis 66 Mata 48 Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,828 Martin Atkinson W 12 September 2015 15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) 5 Watford 1–0 Report Swansea City Ighalo 59Behrami 0 64 Vicarage Road Watford 20,057 Robert Madley L 19 September 2015 15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) 6 Swansea City 0–0 Report Everton Mirallas 0 90 Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,805 Stuart Attwell D 2015 9 26 y 15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) 7 Southampton 3–1 Report Swansea City Van Dijk 11Ki 54 o.g.Mané 61 Sigurðsson 83 pen. St Mary's Stadium Southampton 30,704 Roger East L 4 October 2015 16:00 BST (UTC+01:00) 8 Swansea City 2–2 Report Tottenham Hotspur Ayew 16Kane 31 o.g. Eriksen 27 65 Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,845 Mike Dean D 19 October 2015 20:00 BST (UTC+01:00) 9 Swansea City 0–1 Report Stoke City Bojan 4 pen. Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,044 Robert Madley L 24 October 2015 15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) 10 Aston Villa 1–2 Report Swansea City J. Ayew 62 Sigurðsson 68A. Ayew 87 Villa Park Birmingham 33,324 Neil Swarbrick W 31 October 2015 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) 11 Swansea City 0–3 Report Arsenal Giroud 49Koscielny 68Campbell 73 Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,937 Kevin Friend L 7 November 2015 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) 12 Norwich City 1–0 Report Swansea City Howson 70 Carrow Road Norwich 27,029 Mark Clattenburg L 13 21 November 2015 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Swansea City 2–2 Report AFC Bournemouth Ayew 28Shelvey 39 pen. King 10Gosling 26 Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,878 Andre Marriner D 14 29 November 2015 16:15 GMT (UTC+00:00) Liverpool 1–0 Report Swansea City Milner 62 pen. Anfield Liverpool 43,905 Anthony Taylor L 15 5 December 2015 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Swansea City 0–3 Report Leicester City Mahrez 5 22 67 Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,836 Michael Oliver L 16 12 December 2015 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Manchester City 2–1 Report Swansea City Bony 26Iheanacho 90+2 Gomis 90 Etihad Stadium Manchester 53,052 Robert Madley L 17 20 December 2015 16:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Swansea City 0–0 Report West Ham United Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,661 Lee Mason D 18 26 December 2015 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Swansea City 1–0 Report West Bromwich Albion Ki 9 Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,789 Roger East W 19 28 December 2015 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Crystal Palace 0–0 Report Swansea City Selhurst Park Selhurst 23,714 Neil Swarbrick D 20 2 January 2016 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Manchester United 2–1 Report Swansea City Martial 47Rooney 77 Sigurðsson 70 Old Trafford Greater Manchester 75,415 Jonathan Moss L 21 13 January 2016 19:45 GMT (UTC+00:00) Swansea City 2–4 Report Sunderland Sigurðsson 21 pen.Naughton 0 37Ayew 40 Defoe 3 61 85Fernández 49 o.g. Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,140 Graham Scott L 22 18 January 2016 20:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Swansea City 1–0 Report Watford Williams 27 Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,430 Michael Oliver W 23 24 January 2016 13:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) Everton 1–2 Report Swansea City Cork 26 o.g. Sigurðsson 17 pen.Ayew 34 Goodison Park Liverpool 36,908 Anthony Taylor W 24 2 February 2016 20:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Report Swansea City Rondón 90+2 Sigurðsson 64 The Hawthorns West Bromwich 22,062 Neil Swarbrick D 25 6 February 2016 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Swansea City 1–1 Report Crystal Palace Sigurðsson 13 Dann 47 Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,492 Mike Dean D 26 13 February 2016 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Swansea City 0–1 Report Southampton Long 69 Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,890 Jonathan Moss L 27 28 February 2016 14:05 GMT (UTC+00:00) Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Report Swansea City Chadli 70Rose 77 Paloschi 19 White Hart Lane Tottenham 35,922 Mike Jones L 28 2 March 2016 19:45 GMT (UTC+00:00) Arsenal 1–2 Report Swansea City Campbell 15 Routledge 32Williams 74 Emirates Stadium Holloway 59,905 Robert Madley W 29 5 March 2016 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Swansea City 1–0 Report Norwich City Sigurðsson 61 Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,929 Craig Pawson W 30 12 March 2016 15:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) AFC Bournemouth 3–2 Report Swansea City Gradel 37King 50Cook 78 Barrow 39Sigurðsson 62 Dean Court Bournemouth 11,179 Roger East L 31 19 March 2016 17:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) Swansea City 1–0 Report Aston Villa Fernández 53 Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,454 Mike Dean W 32 2 April 2016 15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Stoke City 2–2 Report Swansea City Afellay 13Bojan 53 Sigurðsson 68Paloschi 79 Britannia Stadium Stoke-on-Trent 27,649 Martin Atkinson D 33 9 April 2016 15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Swansea City 1–0 Report Chelsea Sigurðsson 25 Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,966 Andre Marriner W 34 16 April 2016 15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Newcastle United 3–0 Report Swansea City Lascelles 40Sissoko 82Townsend 89 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 48,949 Lee Mason L 2016 04 24 y 16:15 BST (UTC+01:00) 35 Leicester City 4–0 Report Swansea City Mahrez 10Ulloa 30 60Albrighton 85 King Power Stadium Leicester 31,962 Mark Clattenburg L 36 1 May 2016 12:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Swansea City 3–1 Report Liverpool Ayew 20 67Cork 33 Benteke 65Smith 2 27 76 Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,972 Roger East W 37 7 May 2016 15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) West Ham United 1–4 Report Swansea City Kingsley 68 o.g. Routledge 25Ayew 31Ki 51Gomis 90+3 Boleyn Ground Upton Park 34,907 Michael Oliver W 38 15 May 2016 15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Swansea City 1–1 Report Manchester City Ayew 45+1 Iheanacho 5 Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,934 Mike Dean D FA Cup 2015–16 FA Cup #BBF3BB Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFBB Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #BBBBBB Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA 2016 01 10 y 12:00 GMT (UTC+00:00) Third round Oxford United 3–2 Report Swansea City Sercombe 45 pen.Roofe 49 59 Montero 23Gomis 66 Kassam Stadium Oxford 11,673 Kevin Friend L League Cup 2015–16 Football League Cup #BBF3BB Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFBB Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #BBBBBB Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA Second round 25 August 2015 19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) Swansea City 3–0 Report York City Dyer 2Grimes 64Emnes 88 Swansea Liberty Stadium 10,174 James Adcock W Third round 22 September 2015 19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) Hull City 1–0 Report Swansea City Meyler 41 Kingston upon Hull KC Stadium 16,286 James Linington L Statistics Appearances, goals and cards Last updated on 15 May 2016 No. Squad number Pos Playing Position Player Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total DisciplineStartsSubGoalsStartsSubGoalsStartsSubGoalsStartsSubGoals 1 GK POL Łukasz Fabiański 37 0 0 – – – – – – 37 0 0 1 0 2 DF ESP Jordi Amat 5 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 3 0 2 0 3 DF WAL Neil Taylor 33 1 0 – – – – – – 33 1 0 4 0 4 MF KOR Ki Sung-yueng 21 7 2 – – – 2 0 0 23 7 2 4 0 6 DF WAL Ashley Williams 36 0 2 – – – – – – 36 0 2 8 0 7 MF ENG Leon Britton 19 6 0 – – – 2 0 0 21 6 0 4 0 8 MF NED Leroy Fer 9 2 0 – – – – – – 9 2 0 2 0 9 FW ITA Alberto Paloschi 7 3 2 – – – – – – 7 3 2 2 0 10 FW GHA André Ayew 34 0 12 – – – 0 1 0 34 1 12 5 0 11 FW NED Marvin Emnes 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 13 GK SWE Kristoffer Nordfeldt 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 15 MF ENG Wayne Routledge 22 6 2 – – – 2 0 0 24 6 2 3 0 18 FW FRA Bafétimbi Gomis 18 15 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 19 16 7 0 0 20 MF ECU Jefferson Montero 14 9 0 1 0 1 – – – 15 9 1 0 0 22 DF ESP Àngel Rangel 20 3 0 – – – 2 0 0 22 3 0 6 0 23 MF ISL Gylfi Sigurðsson 32 4 11 – – – 1 0 0 33 4 11 6 0 24 MF ENG Jack Cork 28 7 1 1 0 0 – – – 29 7 1 3 0 26 DF ENG Kyle Naughton 19 8 0 – – – 0 1 0 19 9 0 2 1Naughton's red card for a tackle on Sunderland's Yann M'Vila was later rescinded.Kyle Naughton: Swansea City defender's red card overturned https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35327792 BBC Sport 15 January 2016 7 May 2016 27 DF ENG Kyle Bartley 3 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 2 0 3 0 32 DF WAL Liam Shephard – – – 1 0 0 – – – 1 0 0 0 0 33 DF ARG Federico Fernández 32 0 1 – – – – – – 32 0 1 3 0 35 DF SCO Stephen Kingsley 4 0 0 0 1 0 – – – 4 1 0 0 0 56 MF SCO Jay Fulton 0 2 0 – – – – – – 0 2 0 0 0 58 FW GAM Modou Barrow 6 16 1 0 1 0 – – – 6 17 1 0 0Players currently away from the club on loan 12 MF ENG Nathan Dyer 0 1 0 – – – 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 14 DF FRA Franck Tabanou – – – 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 17 FW POR Éder 2 11 0 – – – 2 0 0 4 11 0 0 0 21 MF ENG Matt Grimes 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 0 1 1 0 25 GK GER Gerhard Tremmel – – – – – – – – – – – – – –Players who permanently left the club during the season 8 MF ENG Jonjo Shelvey 14 2 1 1 – – 0 2 0 15 4 1 6 0 Overall summary Summary Games played 41 (38 Premier League, 2 League Cup, 1 FA Cup) Games won 13 (12 Premier League, 1 League Cup, 0 FA Cup)Games drawn 11 (11 Premier League, 0 League Cup, 0 FA Cup) Games lost 17 (15 Premier League, 1 League Cup, 1 FA Cup)Goals scored 47 (42 Premier League, 3 League Cup, 2 FA Cup)Goals conceded 58 (52 Premier League, 1 League Cup, 4 FA Cup)Goal difference −9 (−10 Premier League, 2 League Cup, −1 FA Cup)Clean sheets 10 (9 Premier League, 1 League Cup, 0 FA Cup Yellow cards 66 (61 Premier League, 4 League Cup, 1 FA Cup) Red cards 1Naughton's red card for a tackle on Sunderland's Yann M'Vila was later rescinded. (1 Premier League, 0 League Cup, 0 FA Cup Worst discipline Ashley Williams (8 , 0 0)Most appearances Łukasz Fabiański (37)Top scorer André Ayew (12) Score overview OppositionHome scoreAway scoreDoubleArsenal0–32–1Aston Villa1–02–1AFC Bournemouth2–22–3Chelsea1–02–2Crystal Palace1–10–0Everton0–02–1Leicester City0–30–4Liverpool3–10–1Manchester City1–11–2Manchester United2–11–2Newcastle United2–00–3Norwich City1–00–1Southampton0–11–3Stoke City0–12–2Sunderland2–41–1Tottenham Hotspur2–22–1Watford1–00–1West Bromwich Albion1–01–1West Ham United0–04–1 References Swansea City Category:Swansea City A.F.C. seasons Swan