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2015–16 FC Red Bull Salzburg season
| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jochen Sauer | |||
| Peter Zeidler (until 3 December) Thomas Letsch (3–28 December) Óscar García (from 28 December) | |||
| Red Bull Arena | |||
| 1st | |||
| Winners | |||
| Third qualifying round(vs. Malmö FF) | |||
| Play-off round(vs. Dinamo Minsk) | |||
| League: Jonathan Soriano (21)All: Jonathan Soriano (32) | |||
| Home colours |
Away colours
Third colours | Home colours | Away colours | Third colours | | Home colours | Away colours | Third colours | | | | | | | | | | | |
The 2015–16 FC Red Bull Salzburg season was the 83rd season in club history. Red Bull Salzburg finished the season as champions of the Bundesliga and the Austrian Cup for the third season in a row. In Europe, Salzburg were knocked out of the Champions League by Malmö FF in the third qualifying round, dropping into the Europa League, where they were eliminated by Dinamo Minsk in the play-off round.
On matchday one, on 25 July, Red Bull lost 2–1 to Mattersburg. Markus Pink and Alexander Ibser scored for Mattersburg and Naby Keïta scored for Red Bull. Red Bull finished the matchday tied for seventh place. Red Bull lost 2–1 to Rapid Wien on Matchday two, on 1 August. Athanasios Petsos and Stefan Schwab scored for Rapid Wien and Dimitri Oberlin scored for Red Bull. Red Bull finished the matchday in ninth place. On matchday three, on 8 August, Red Bull and Admira Wacker finished in a 2–2 draw. Yordy Reyna and Naby Keïta scored for Red Bull and Dominik Starkl and Markus Lackner scored for Admira Wacker. Red Bull finished the matchday in seventh place.
Red Bull opened up their season on 18 July with three goals each from Jonathan Soriano and Marco Djuricin and a goal from Takumi Minamino.
Red Bull entered the competition in the third qualifying round. They were drawn against the winner of the fixture between Malmö and Žalgiris. Malmö advanced to face Red Bull. The first leg took place on 29 July. Red Bull won 2–0 with goals from Andreas Ulmer and Martin Hinteregger. Hinteregger scored from the penalty spot. The second leg was played on 5 August. Red Bull lost 3–0 to get knocked out 3–2 on aggregate. Nikola Đurđić, Markus Rosenberg, and Vladimir Rodić scored for Malmö.
Red Bull were knocked out of Champions League by Malmö and entered the Europa League playoff round. Red Bull were drawn against Dinamo Minsk. The first leg was played on 20 August. Dinamo Minsk won the match 2–0 with goals from Gleb Rassadkin and Nenad Adamović.
As of match played 19 May 2016
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cican Stankovic | GK | (1992-11-04)4 November 1992 (aged 23) | SV Grödig | 2015 | 2020 | 9 | 0 | |
| 31 | Airton | GK | (1994-05-29)29 May 1994 (aged 21) | Juventude | 2015 | 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | Alexander Walke | GK | (1983-06-06)6 June 1983 (aged 32) | Hansa Rostock | 2010 | 2017 | |||
| 34 | Lawrence Ati-Zigi | GK | (1996-11-29)29 November 1996 (aged 19) | Red Bull Ghana | 2015 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | Benno Schmitz | DF | (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 21) | Bayern Munich II | 2014 | 60 | 0 | ||
| 3 | Paulo Miranda | DF | (1988-08-16)16 August 1988 (aged 27) | São Paulo | 2015 | 2019 | 38 | 2 | |
| 4 | Dayot Upamecano | DF | (1998-10-27)27 October 1998 (aged 17) | Valenciennes | 2015 | 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | Duje Ćaleta-Car | DF | (1996-09-17)17 September 1996 (aged 19) | Pasching | 2014 | 2020 | 46 | 2 | |
| 6 | Christian Schwegler | DF | (1984-06-06)6 June 1984 (aged 31) | Young Boys | 2009 | ||||
| 17 | Andreas Ulmer | DF | (1985-10-30)30 October 1985 (aged 30) | SV Ried | 2009 | ||||
| 22 | Stefan Lainer | DF | (1992-08-27)27 August 1992 (aged 23) | SV Ried | 2015 | 2018 | 28 | 2 | |
| 28 | Asger Sørensen | DF | (1996-06-05)5 June 1996 (aged 19) | Academy | 2014 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 95 | Bernardo | DF | (1995-05-14)14 May 1995 (aged 21) | Red Bull Brasil | 2016 | 2020 | 16 | 0 | |
| 7 | Reinhold Yabo | MF | (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 24) | Karlsruher SC | 2015 | 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Naby Keïta | MF | (1995-02-10)10 February 1995 (aged 21) | Istres | 2014 | 2019 | 81 | 20 | |
| 10 | Valentino Lazaro | MF | (1996-03-24)24 March 1996 (aged 20) | Academy | 2012 | 72 | 8 | ||
| 14 | Valon Berisha | MF | (1993-02-07)7 February 1993 (aged 23) | Viking | 2012 | 142 | 24 | ||
| 23 | Hany Mukhtar | MF | (1995-03-21)21 March 1995 (aged 21) | loan from Benfica | 2015 | 2016 | 15 | 1 | |
| 24 | Christoph Leitgeb | MF | (1985-04-14)14 April 1985 (aged 31) | Sturm Graz | 2007 | ||||
| 27 | Konrad Laimer | MF | (1997-05-27)27 May 1997 (aged 18) | Academy | 2014 | 29 | 4 | ||
| 47 | Xaver Schlager | MF | (1997-09-28)28 September 1997 (aged 18) | Academy | 2015 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 55 | Yasin Pehlivan | MF | (1989-01-05)5 January 1989 (aged 27) | Kayseri Erciyesspor | 2015 | 2016(+2) | 17 | 0 | |
| 88 | Diadie Samassékou | MF | (1996-01-11)11 January 1996 (aged 20) | Real Bamako | 2015 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Yordy Reyna | FW | (1993-09-17)17 September 1993 (aged 22) | Alianza Lima | 2013 | 2017 | 31 | 3 | |
| 16 | Omer Damari | FW | (1989-03-24)24 March 1989 (aged 27) | loan from RB Leipzig | 2015 | 2016 | 16 | 4 | |
| 18 | Takumi Minamino | FW | (1995-01-16)16 January 1995 (aged 21) | Cerezo Osaka | 2015 | 2018 | 57 | 16 | |
| 20 | David Atanga | FW | (1996-12-25)25 December 1996 (aged 19) | Red Bull Ghana | 2015 | 2020 | 10 | 0 | |
| 26 | Jonathan Soriano | FW | (1985-09-24)24 September 1985 (aged 30) | Barcelona B | 2012 | 179 | 158 | ||
| 37 | Dimitri Oberlin | FW | (1997-09-27)27 September 1997 (aged 18) | Zürich | 2015 | 2020 | 15 | 3 | |
| 46 | Smail Prevljak | FW | (1995-05-10)10 May 1995 (aged 21) | loan from RB Leipzig | 2015 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 48 | Hwang Hee-chan | FW | (1996-01-26)26 January 1996 (aged 20) | Pohang Steelers | 2015 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Marco Djuricin | FW | (1992-12-12)12 December 1992 (aged 23) | Sturm Graz | 2015 | 21 | 6 | ||
| 21 | Taxiarchis Fountas | FW | (1995-09-04)4 September 1995 (aged 20) | AEK Athens | 2013 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 36 | Martin Hinteregger | DF | (1992-09-07)7 September 1992 (aged 23) | Academy | 2010 | ||||
| 44 | Ante Roguljić | MF | (1996-03-11)11 March 1996 (aged 20) | Academy | 2014 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Peter Ankersen | DF | (1990-09-22)22 September 1990 (aged 25) | Esbjerg | 2014 | 33 | 1 | |||
| 13 | Michael Brandner | MF | (1995-02-13)13 February 1995 (aged 21) | Academy | 2013 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Felipe Pires | FW | (1995-04-18)18 April 1995 (aged 21) | Academy | 2014 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 19 | Håvard Nielsen | FW | (1993-07-15)15 July 1993 (aged 22) | Vålerenga | 2012 | 57 | 5 |
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 | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | AUT | Marco Djuricin (at Brentford) | ||||
| 13 | MF | AUT | Michael Brandner (at SV Ried) | ||||
| 21 | FW | GRE | Taxiarchis Fountas (at Asteras Tripolis) | ||||
| 36 | DF | AUT | Martin Hinteregger (at Borussia Mönchengladbach) | ||||
| 44 | MF | CRO | Ante Roguljić (at Hajduk Split) | ||||
| — | DF | DEN | Peter Ankersen (at Copenhagen) |
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 | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | FW | BRA | Felipe Pires (to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) | ||||
| 16 | FW | NOR | Håvard Nielsen (to SC Freiburg) |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | GK | Cican Stankovic | SV Grödig | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 July 2015 | GK | Airton | Juventude | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Stefan Lainer | SV Ried | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Paulo Miranda | São Paulo | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 July 2015 | MF | Reinhold Yabo | Karlsruher SC | Free | ||
| 1 July 2015 | MF | Masaya Okugawa | Kyoto Sanga | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 July 2015 | FW | Smail Prevljak | RB Leipzig | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 July 2015 | FW | Dimitri Oberlin | Zürich | Undisclosed | ||
| 11 July 2015 | DF | Dayot Upamecano | Valenciennes | Undisclosed | ||
| 17 August 2015 | MF | Diadie Samassékou | Real Bamako | Free | ||
| 22 August 2015 | MF | Yasin Pehlivan | Kayseri Erciyesspor | Free | ||
| 1 January 2016 | DF | Bernardo | Red Bull Brasil | Undisclosed |
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | FW | Omer Damari | RB Leipzig | End of Season | ||
| 28 August 2015 | MF | Hany Mukhtar | Benfica | End of Season |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | GK | Péter Gulácsi | RB Leipzig | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 July 2015 | MF | Stefan Ilsanker | RB Leipzig | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 July 2015 | FW | Nils Quaschner | RB Leipzig | Undisclosed | ||
| 25 August 2015 | FW | Felipe Pires | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 January 2016 | FW | Håvard Nielsen | SC Freiburg | Undisclosed |
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Peter Ankersen | Copenhagen | End of Season | ||
| 1 July 2015 | MF | Ante Roguljić | Hajduk Split | End of Season | ||
| 1 July 2015 | FW | Taxiarchis Fountas | Asteras Tripolis | End of Season | ||
| 31 August 2015 | FW | Marco Djuricin | Brentford | End of Season | ||
| 1 January 2016 | MF | Michael Brandner | SV Ried | End of 2016/17 Season | ||
| 8 January 2016 | FW | Martin Hinteregger | Borussia Mönchengladbach | End of Season |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2016 | MF | Yasin Pehlivan | Spartak Trnava |
As of match played 19 May 2016
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Bundesliga | Austrian Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 26 | Jonathan Soriano | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 32 | |
| 2 | MF | 8 | Naby Keïta | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 3 | FW | 18 | Takumi Minamino | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
| 4 | MF | 14 | Valon Berisha | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | FW | 16 | Omer Damari | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| MF | 27 | Konrad Laimer | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 7 | FW | 15 | Yordy Reyna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| FW | 37 | Dimitri Oberlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| DF | 17 | Andreas Ulmer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| FW | 9 | Marco Djuricin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 11 | MF | 10 | Valentino Lazaro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 3 | Paulo Miranda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| DF | 5 | Duje Ćaleta-Car | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| DF | 22 | Stefan Lainer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| DF | 46 | Smail Prevljak | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Own goal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 17 | MF | 23 | Hany Mukhtar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 6 | Christian Schwegler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 36 | Martin Hinteregger | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| TOTALS | 71 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 100 |
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Bundesliga | Austrian Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 33 | Alexander Walke | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | GK | 1 | Cican Stankovic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| TOTALS | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
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