The 2016–17 season was
Juventus Football Club's 119th in existence and tenth consecutive season in the top flight of
Italian football
Football ( it, calcio ) is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italy national football team is considered to be one of the best national teams in the world. They have won the FIFA World Cup four times (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006), trailing only ...
. Juventus re-designed their kit with a different take on the trademark white and black stripes in this season. On 26 July 2016, Juventus signing
Gonzalo Higuaín
Gonzalo Gerardo Higuaín (; born 10 December 1987) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker. Nicknamed ''El Pipita'' or ''Pipa'', Higuaín was a prolific striker, known for his eye for goal, strong physique, and o ...
became, at the time, the
third highest football transfer of all-time and highest ever transfer for an Italian club, when he signed for €90 million from Napoli. On 8 August 2016,
Paul Pogba
Paul Labile Pogba (born 15 March 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays for club Juventus and the France national team. He operates primarily as a central midfielder, but can be deployed as a left winger, attacking midfielder, d ...
returned to his first club,
Manchester United, for an all-time record for highest football transfer fee at €105 million, surpassing the former record holder
Gareth Bale.
On 17 May 2017, Juventus won their
12th Coppa Italia title in a 2–0 win over Lazio, becoming the first team to win three consecutive championships. Four days later on 21 May, following a 3–0 win over Crotone, Juventus secured their sixth consecutive Serie A title, establishing an all-time record of successive triumphs in the competition. On 3 June 2017, Juventus entered a
second Champions League Final in three years, but were defeated 4–1 by defending champions Real Madrid.
During a screening of the Champions League Final in Turin, a firecracker caused panic, and a subsequent
stampede
A stampede () is a situation in which a group of large animals suddenly start running in the same direction, especially because they are excited or frightened. Non-human species associated with stampede behavior include zebras, cattle, elephants ...
. One woman died,
and at least 1,526 people were injured.
Players
Squad information
Players and squad numbers last updated on 25 May 2017.FIFA eligibility rules
As the governing body of association football, FIFA is responsible for maintaining and implementing the rules that determine whether an association football player is eligible to represent a particular country in officially recognised internatio ...
. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
Summer 2016
In
Out
Other acquisitions
Other disposals
Total expenditure: €162,500,000
Total revenue: €163,700,000
Net income: €1,200,000
Winter 2016–17
In
Out
Other acquisitions
Other disposals
Total expenditure: €29,000,000
Total revenue: €10,000,000
Net income: €19,000,000
Summer 2017
In
Out
Other acquisitions
Other disposals
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Supercoppa Italiana
Serie A
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Coppa Italia
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Knockout phase
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=Quarter-finals
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=Semi-finals
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=Final
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Statistics
Appearances and goals
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Goalscorers
Last updated: 3 June 2017
Disciplinary record
Last updated: 3 June 2017
Notes
A. The match was called at the 57th minute due to the annual tradition of
pitch invasion
A pitch invasion (known in North America as field storming or rushing the field) occurs when a person or a crowd of people spectating a sporting event run onto the competition area, usually to celebrate or protest an incident, or sometimes as ...
.
References
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