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2016–17 Melbourne Victory FC season
The 2016–17 Melbourne Victory FC season was the club's 12th season since its establishment in 2004. The club participated in the A-League for the 12th time, and the FFA Cup for the third time.
| 2016–17 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Di Pietro | ||
| Kevin Muscat | ||
| AAMI Park & Etihad Stadium, Melbourne | ||
| 2nd | ||
| Runners-up | ||
| Semi-finals | ||
| League: Besart Berisha (19 goals)All: Besart Berisha (23 goals) | ||
| 43,188 vs Melbourne City(15 October 2016) | ||
| 14,081 vs Newcastle Jets(2 January 2017) | ||
| 22,008 | ||
| Home colours |
Away colours | Home colours | Away colours | | Home colours | Away colours | | | | | | | | | |
The 2016–17 Melbourne Victory FC season was the club's 12th season since its establishment in 2004. The club participated in the A-League for the 12th time, and the FFA Cup for the third time.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | AUS | Jason Geria | ||||
| 4 | DF | AUS | Nick Ansell | ||||
| 5 | DF | MKD | Daniel Georgievski | ||||
| 6 | MF | AUS | Leigh Broxham (vice-captain) | ||||
| 7 | MF | NZL | Marco Rojas | ||||
| 8 | FW | KOS | Besart Berisha | ||||
| 10 | FW | AUS | James Troisi | ||||
| 11 | FW | AUS | Mitch Austin | ||||
| 14 | FW | TUN | Fahid Ben Khalfallah | ||||
| 15 | DF | ESP | Alan Baró | ||||
| 16 | MF | AUS | Rashid Mahazi | ||||
| 17 | DF | AUS | James Donachie | ||||
| 20 | GK | AUS | Lawrence Thomas | ||||
| 21 | MF | AUS | Carl Valeri (Captain) | ||||
| 22 | MF | AUS | Stefan Nigro | ||||
| 23 | FW | NZL | Jai Ingham | ||||
| 27 | GK | AUS | Alastair Bray | ||||
| 30 | GK | AUS | Lucas Spinella | ||||
| 31 | FW | AUS | Christian Theoharous (Scholarship) | ||||
| 40 | GK | AUS | Matt Acton (Injury replacement) |
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | MF | Stefan Nigro | 19 | 2 year senior contact | |
| 31 | FW | Christian Theoharous | 17 | 2 year scholarship contract |
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | DF | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 11 June 2016 | ||
| 11 | FW | Central Coast Mariners | Undisclosed Fee | 1 year | 17 June 2016 | ||
| 15 | DF | Ponferradina | Free transfer | 1 year | 7 July 2016 | ||
| 10 | FW | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 1 August 2016 | ||
| 7 | MF | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 25 August 2016 | ||
| 27 | GK | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 23 September 2016 | ||
| 9 | FW | Mainz 05 | Loan | 1 year | 18 October 2016 | ||
| 40 | GK | Unattached | Injury replacement loan | 1 year | 25 November 2016 |
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | Wellington Phoenix | Free transfer | 8 March 2016 | ||
| 7 | MF | Wellington Phoenix | Free transfer | 24 March 2016 | ||
| 17 | DF | Retired | 26 April 2016 | |||
| 10 | FW | Unattached | Free transfer | 30 April 2016 | ||
| 15 | DF | Unattached | Free transfer | 28 May 2016 | ||
| 18 | DF | Unattached | Undisclosed Fee | 28 May 2016 | ||
| 22 | MF | Adelaide United | Free transfer | 28 May 2016 | ||
| 33 | FW | Unattached | Undisclosed Fee | 31 May 2016 | ||
| 11 | MF | Central Coast Mariners | Undisclosed Fee | 17 June 2016 | ||
| 24 | DF | Jong PSV | Loan | 28 June 2016 | ||
| 1 | GK | Sydney FC | Free transfer | 18 July 2016 | ||
| 3 | DF | Central Coast Mariners | Free transfer | 19 October 2016 | ||
| 25 | MF | Jong Ajax | Undisclosed Fee | 26 November 2016 | ||
| 9 | FW | Mainz 05 | Loan return | 2 February 2017 | ||
| 13 | MF | Ventforet Kofu | $3,250,000 | 16 March 2017 |
| Name | Position | Duration | Contract Expiry | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Geria | Right back | 3 years | 2020 | |
| Lawrence Thomas | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 2018 | |
| Jai Ingham | Winger | 2 years | 2019 | |
| Carl Valeri | Defensive midfielder | 1 year | 2018 |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Kevin Muscat |
| Assistant manager | Jean-Paul de Marigny |
| Goalkeeping coach | Dean Anastasiadis |
| Youth Team Manager | Gareth Naven |
| Youth Team Assistant Manager | Vaughan Coveny |
| Youth Team Developmental Manager | Grant Brebner |
| Youth Goalkeeping Coach | Vacant |
| Strength & conditioning Coach | Anthony Crea |
| Physiotherapist | Travis Maude |
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