# 2016–17 Sporting de Gijón season

The 2016–17 season was Sporting de Gijón's 111th season in existence and the club's 42nd season in the top flight of Spanish football. It covered a period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

## Season overview

Despite earning seven points in the first three games, a streak of five losses dropped Real Sporting to the relegation positions. The club was unable to leave them during the rest of the season and finally was relegated to Segunda División despite winning 1–0 at Ipurua.

## Players
### Current squad

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
| 1 | GK | Iván Cuéllar (vice-captain) | 33 | 2008 | 133 | 0 | 2019 | Free | |
| 2 | DF | Douglas | 26 | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | Loan | |
| 3 | DF | Jean-Sylvain Babin | 30 | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | Free | Played internationally with Martinique |
| 4 | DF | Jorge Meré | 20 | 2015 | 31 | 0 | 2020 | Youth system | |
| 5 | DF | Fernando Amorebieta | 32 | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | Undisclosed | Second nationality: Spain |
| 6 | MF | Sergio Álvarez | 25 | 2013 | 82 | 5 | 2021 | Youth system | |
| 7 | MF | Víctor Rodríguez | 27 | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | Youth system | |
| 8 | FW | Lacina Traoré | 26 | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | Loan | |
| 9 | FW | Carlos Castro | 22 | 2014 | 30 | 9 | 2018 | Youth system | |
| 10 | MF | Nacho Cases | 29 | 2011 | 133 | 7 | 2018 | Youth system | |
| 11 | DF | Alberto Lora (captain) | 30 | 2007 | 209 | 8 | 2018 | Youth system | |
| 12 | DF | Elderson Echiéjilé | 29 | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | Loan | |
| 13 | GK | Diego Mariño | 27 | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | Undisclosed | |
| 14 | MF | Burgui | 23 | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | Loan | |
| 15 | FW | Roberto Canella | 29 | 2008 | 225 | 6 | 2019 | Youth system | |
| 16 | DF | Lillo | 28 | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | Free | |
| 17 | FW | Akram Afif | 20 | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | Loan | |
| 18 | DF | Isma López | 27 | 2013 | 44 | 6 | 2019 | Free | |
| 19 | MF | Carlos Carmona | 29 | 2012 | 103 | 13 | 2019 | Free | |
| 20 | MF | Dani Ndi | 21 | 2015 | 27 | 2 | 2018 | Youth system | |
| 21 | MF | Xavi Torres | 30 | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | Free | Played two games with number 25 |
| 22 | MF | Mikel Vesga | 24 | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | Loan | |
| 23 | MF | Moi Gómez | 23 | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | Free | |
| 24 | FW | Duje Čop | 27 | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | Loan | |
| 25 | FW | Borja Viguera | 30 | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | Free | |
| 30 | GK | Óscar Whalley | 23 | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | Free | |
* Last updated: 31 January 2017
* Source: Ages as of 30 June 2017. Stats updated as of the end of the 2015–16 season. Only league and playoff games included.
* Ordered by squad number.

### From the reserve team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 26 | FW | ESP | Pablo Fernández |
| 29 | DF | ESP | Juan Rodríguez |
| 31 | FW | ESP | Rubén |
| 33 | MF | ESP | Cristian |

### In

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee |
| 7 | MF | Víctor Rodríguez | 26 | Getafe | Free | Summer | 2020 | Free |
| 13 | GK | Diego Mariño | 26 | Levante | Free | Summer | 2020 | Undisclosed |
| 16 | DF | Lillo | 27 | Eibar | Free | Summer | 2019 | Free |
| 23 | MF | Moi Gómez | 22 | Getafe | Free | Summer | 2020 | Free |
| 14 | MF | Burgui | 22 | Espanyol | Loan | Summer | 2017 | Free |
| 5 | DF | Fernando Amorebieta | 31 | Fulham | Transfer | Summer | 2019 | Undisclosed |
| 20 | FW | Duje Čop | 26 | Cagliari | Loan | Summer | 2017 | Free |
| 3 | DF | Jean-Sylvain Babin | 29 | Granada | Transfer | Summer | 2019 | Free |
| 17 | MF | Akram Afif | 19 | Villarreal | Loan | Summer | 2017 | Free |
| 30 | GK | Óscar Whalley | 22 | Zaragoza | Transfer | Summer | 2018 | Free |
| 21 | MF | Xavi Torres | 29 | Real Betis | Transfer | Summer | 2017 | Free |
| 2 | DF | Douglas | 26 | Barcelona | Loan | Summer | 2017 | Free |
| 25 | FW | Borja Viguera | 29 | Athletic Bilbao | Transfer | Summer | 2018 | Free |
| 22 | MF | Mikel Vesga | 23 | Athletic Bilbao | Loan | Winter | 2017 | Free |
| 8 | FW | Lacina Traoré | 26 | Monaco | Loan | Winter | 2017 | Free |
| 12 | DF | Elderson Echiéjilé | 29 | Monaco | Loan | Winter | 2017 | Free |

### Out

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee |
| 2 | DF | Luis Hernández | 27 | Leicester City | End of contract | Summer | Free |
| 23 | MF | Jony | 24 | Málaga | End of contract | Summer | Free |
| 17 | MF | Omar Mascarell | 23 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Loan return | Summer | Free |
| 20 | FW | Antonio Sanabria | 19 | Betis | Loan return | Summer | Free |
| 25 | MF | Alen Halilović | 20 | Hamburger SV | Loan return | Summer | Free |
| 4 | DF | Igor Lichnovsky | 21 | Valladolid | Loan return | Summer | Free |
| 3 | DF | Álex Menéndez | 24 | Girona | End of contract | Summer | Free |
| 8 | MF | Álex Barrera | 25 | Zaragoza | End of contract | Summer | Free |
| 9 | FW | Miguel Ángel Guerrero | 25 | Leganés | End of contract | Summer | Free |
| 5 | DF | Bernardo | 26 | Middlesbrough | End of contract | Summer | Free |
| 13 | GK | Alberto | 31 | Getafe | Contract terminated | Summer | Free |
| 21 | DF | Ognjen Vranješ | 26 | Tom Tomsk | Mutual consent | Summer | Free |
| 22 | MF | Pablo Pérez | 23 | Alcorcón | Loan | Summer | Free |
| 8 | DF | Rachid Aït-Atmane | 23 | Tenerife | Loan | Winter | Free |

## Technical staff

| Position | Staff |
| Manager | Rubi (replaced Abelardo Fernández) |
| Assistant Manager | Jaume Torras (replaced Iñaki Tejada) |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Diego Tuero (replaced Isidro Fernández) |
| Physical Fitness Coach | Xabi Gil (replaced Gerardo Ruiz) |
| Director of Football | Nicolás Rodríguez |
| Delegate | Mario Cotelo |
| Academy Director | José María M. Acebal |
Source: Sporting de Gijón Official Website

### Managerial changes

| Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Abelardo Fernández | Mutual consent | 17 January 2017 | 18th | Rubi | 17 January 2017 |

## Competitions
### La Liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 16 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 36 | |
| 17 | Leganés | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 35 | |
| 18 | Sporting Gijón (R) | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 42 | 72 | −30 | 31 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 19 | Osasuna (R) | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 94 | −54 | 22 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 20 | Granada (R) | 38 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 82 | −52 | 20 | Relegation to Segunda División |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### 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 | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | D | W | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | W | L | D | L | L | D | W | D | L | L | L | D | D | L | W | W | D |
| Position | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |

#### Matches
### Copa del Rey
## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | La Liga | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Copa del Rey |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ESP | Iván Cuéllar | 36 | 0 | 36+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | BRA | Douglas | 23 | 3 | 20+1 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | MTQ | Jean-Sylvain Babin | 24 | 1 | 20+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Jorge Meré | 32 | 0 | 31+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | VEN | Fernando Amorebieta | 27 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ESP | Sergio Álvarez | 36 | 2 | 34+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ESP | Víctor Rodríguez | 26 | 2 | 15+9 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | CIV | Lacina Traoré | 8 | 2 | 5+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Carlos Castro | 26 | 4 | 10+15 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Nacho Cases | 22 | 2 | 16+4 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ESP | Alberto Lora | 7 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | NGA | Elderson Echiéjilé | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Diego Mariño | 4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ESP | Burgui | 34 | 2 | 21+11 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ESP | Roberto Canella | 22 | 2 | 20+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ESP | Lillo | 26 | 0 | 24+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | QAT | Akram Afif | 11 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ESP | Isma López | 27 | 0 | 19+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ESP | Carlos Carmona | 27 | 8 | 21+4 | 8 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | CMR | Dani Ndi | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ESP | Xavi Torres | 19 | 0 | 8+9 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ESP | Mikel Vesga | 17 | 1 | 16+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ESP | Moi Gómez | 26 | 2 | 24+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | CRO | Duje Čop | 31 | 9 | 27+4 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | ESP | Borja Viguera | 17 | 2 | 6+9 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 26 | DF | ESP | Pablo Fernández | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ESP | Juan Rodríguez | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | ESP | Óscar Whalley | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | ESP | Rubén | 3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 33 | MF | ESP | Cristian | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players who have left the club after the start of the season: ||||||||||
| 8 | MF | ALG | Rachid Aït-Atmane | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
* Source:

### Disciplinary record

| N | P | Name | La Liga | La Liga | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Total | Total | Total | Notes |
| 4 | DF | Jorge Meré | 7 | | 1 | | 7 | | 1 | |
| 13 | GK | Diego Mariño | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
| 17 | DF | Lillo | 7 | 1 | | | 7 | 1 | | |
| 11 | MF | Alberto Lora | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 3 times captain |
| 5 | DF | Fernando Amorebieta | 17 | | | | 17 | | | |
| 6 | MF | Sergio Álvarez | 8 | | | | 8 | | | 9 times captain |
| 21 | MF | Xavi Torres | 6 | | | 1 | 7 | | | |
| 2 | DF | Douglas | 6 | | | | 6 | | | |
| 10 | MF | Nacho Cases | 6 | | | | 6 | | | 5 times captain |
| 14 | MF | Burgui | 6 | | | | 6 | | | |
| 22 | MF | Mikel Vesga | 6 | | | | 6 | | | |
| 24 | FW | Duje Čop | 6 | | | | 6 | | | |
| 1 | GK | Iván Cuéllar | 5 | | | | 5 | | | |
| 18 | FW | Isma López | 5 | | | | 5 | | | |
| 19 | MF | Carlos Carmona | 5 | | | | 5 | | | One time captain |
| 23 | MF | Moi Gómez | 4 | | | | 4 | | | |
| 15 | DF | Roberto Canella | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 21 times captain |
| 3 | DF | Jean-Sylvain Babin | 2 | | | | 2 | | | snake |
| 8 | FW | Lacina Traoré | 2 | | | | 2 | | | |
| 9 | FW | Carlos Castro | 2 | | | | 2 | | | |
| 16 | FW | Akram Afif | 2 | | | | 2 | | | |
| 25 | FW | Borja Viguera | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | | | |
| 7 | MF | Víctor Rodríguez | 1 | | | | 1 | | | |
| 29 | DF | Juan Rodríguez | 1 | | | | 1 | | | |
| 12 | DF | Elderson Echiéjilé | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | MF | Dani Ndi | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | GK | Óscar Whalley | | | | | | | | |
| Players who have left the club after the start of the season: ||||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | Rachid Aït-Atmane | 3 | | | | 3 | | | |
Source: Ordered by , and = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.