# 2015–16 FC Nantes season

The 2015–16 FC Nantes season was the 72nd professional season of the club since its creation in 1943.

## Players
### First team squad

French teams are limited to four players without EU citizenship. Hence, the squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country. Also, players from the ACP countries—countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement—are not counted against non-EU quotas due to the Kolpak ruling.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | FRA | Rémy Riou |
| 3 | DF | ALB | Ermir Lenjani (on loan from Rennes) |
| 4 | DF | VEN | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Captain) |
| 5 | DF | ALB | Lorik Cana |
| 6 | MF | SEN | Rémi Gomis |
| 7 | MF | USA | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 8 | MF | FRA | Adrien Thomasson |
| 9 | FW | ISL | Kolbeinn Sigþórsson |
| 10 | FW | MAR | Yacine Bammou |
| 12 | MF | MLI | Birama Touré |
| 13 | DF | FRA | Wilfried Moimbé |
| 14 | DF | FRA | Youssouf Sabaly (on loan from PSG) |
| 15 | DF | FRA | Léo Dubois |
| 16 | GK | FRA | Alexandre Olliero |
| 17 | DF | FRA | Anthony Walongwa |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | MF | CGO | Jules Iloki |
| 21 | FW | FRA | Johan Audel |
| 22 | FW | ARG | Emiliano Sala |
| 23 | MF | BRA | Adryan (on loan from Flamengo) |
| 24 | MF | CMR | Alexis Alegue |
| 25 | DF | FRA | Enock Kwateng |
| 26 | DF | CIV | Koffi Djidji |
| 27 | FW | BEL | Guillaume Gillet |
| 28 | MF | FRA | Valentin Rongier |
| 30 | GK | FRA | Maxime Dupé |
| 33 | MF | FRA | Hicham M'Laab |
| 34 | FW | FRA | Thomas Henry |
| 38 | DF | COD | Aristote N'Dongala |
| 40 | GK | FRA | Quentin Braat |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | MF | FRA | Amine Oudrhiri (at Sedan) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | FW | VEN | Fernando Aristeguieta (at Red Star) |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moved from | Fee |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | Adrien Thomasson | 21 | Evian | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Wilfried Moimbé | 26 | Brest | Free Transfer |
| 2 July 2015 | FW | Kolbeinn Sigþórsson | 25 | Ajax | £2.1 Million |
| 20 July 2015 | FW | Emiliano Sala | 24 | Bordeaux | Undisclosed |
| 31 August 2015 | DF | Lorik Cana | 32 | Lazio | Undisclosed |
| 28 December 2015 | DF | Guillaume Gillet | 32 | Anderlecht | Undisclosed |

### Loans in

| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Loaned from | Return date |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | Adryan | 20 | Flamengo | 30 June 2016 |
| 17 August 2015 | DF | Ermir Lenjani | 26 | Rennes | 30 June 2016 |
| 31 August 2015 | DF | Youssouf Sabaly | 22 | Paris Saint-Germain | 30 June 2016 |

### Transfers out

| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moved to | Fee |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | Vincent Bessat | 29 | Caen | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Chaker Alhadhur | 23 | Caen | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | Georges-Kévin Nkoudou | 20 | Marseille | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Kian Hansen | 26 | FC Midtjylland | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2015 | FW | Serge Gakpé | 28 | Genoa | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2015 | GK | Erwin Zelazny | 23 | Rodez | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2015 | GK | Nassim Badri | 21 | Unattached | Released |
| 20 July 2015 | DF | Issa Cissokho | 30 | Genoa | Undisclosed |
| 31 July 2015 | MF | Jordan Veretout | 22 | Aston Villa | Undisclosed |
| 17 August 2015 | DF | Olivier Veigneau | 30 | Kasımpaşa | Free Transfer |
| 1 September 2015 | DF | Papy Djilobodji | 26 | Chelsea | £2.45 Million |
| 3 January 2016 | MF | Lucas Déaux | 27 | Gent | Undisclosed |
| 19 January 2016 | FW | Ismaël Bangoura | 31 | Al-Raed | Undisclosed |

### Loans out

| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Loaned to | Return date | Notes |
| 1 February 2016 | FW | Fernando Aristeguieta | 23 | Red Star | 30 June 2016 | |

## Competitions
### Ligue 1
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 12 | Montpellier | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 49 |
| 13 | Marseille | 38 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 48 |
| 14 | Nantes | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 48 |
| 15 | Lorient | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 46 |
| 16 | Guingamp | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 44 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 14 May 2016. Source: Competitive matches

#### 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 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | D | W | L | L | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | D | W | D | D | W | W | D | W | D | D | L | W | L | L | L | L | D | W | L | L |
| Position | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 |

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss