The 2016–17 season is the 136th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian F.C. with the team participating in the Scottish Premiership.
The club begins its second consecutive season in the top tier of Scottish football, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2014–15 season. Hearts played just one season in the Scottish Championship after relegation from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2013–14 season. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup, and the UEFA Europa League.
Summary
Management Hearts started the Season with Robbie Neilson at the helm having been promoted to Head Coach for the 2014–15 season. On 2 December 2016, Robbie Neilson joined English Football League One side MK Dons along with assistant manager Stevie Crawford. With 2 years remaining on his contract compensation was paid to Hearts. For that following weekend's fixture against Ross County, Jon Daly and Andy Kirk took charge, overseeing a 2–2 draw. On 5 December, Ian Cathro was named as Hearts' new manager. Although taking the position with no prior playing or management experience, Cathro was a coach at Rio Ave, Valencia and Newcastle United. He was joined by Northern Ireland assistant manager Austin MacPhee.
Results & fixtures
Premiership
Scottish Cup
League Cup
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
First team player statistics
Captains {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" |- ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60|No ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60|Pos ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=150|Name ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|Country ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|No of games ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|Notes |- |5||DF||Öztürk||||5||Captain |- |6||MF||Kitchen||||25||Captain |- |7||MF||Walker||||1||Vice-captain |- |15|||MF||Cowie||||16||Vice-captain
Squad information During the 2016–17 season, Hearts have used thirty-three players in competitive games. The table below includes all players registered with the SPFL as part of Hearts squad for 2016–17 season. They may not have made an appearance. Last updated 23 May 2017 {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center;" |- ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width:30px;" rowspan="2" | Number ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width:10%;" rowspan="2" | Position ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width:10%;" rowspan="2" | Nation ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width:20%;" rowspan="2" | Name ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" colspan="2" | Totals ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" colspan="2" | Premiership ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" colspan="2" | Europa League ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" colspan="2" | League Cup ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" colspan="2" | Scottish Cup |- ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width:60px;" |Apps ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width:60px;" |Goals ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width:60px;" |Apps ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width:60px;" |Goals ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width:60px;" |Apps ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width:60px;" |Goals ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width:60px;" |Apps ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width:60px;" |Goals ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width:60px;" |Apps ! style="background:maroon; color:white; width:60px;" |Goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from Heart of Midlothian on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Heart of Midlothian no longer at the club:
Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in Scottish Premiership, Europa League, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Disciplinary record Last updated 23 May 2017 NumberNationPositionNamePremiershipEuropa LeagueLeague CupScottish CupTotal2 DFCallum Paterson50200000703DFFaycal Rherras40000000404 DFIgor Rossi60001000704 DFAlexandros Tziolis20000000205 DFAlim Öztürk20001000306 MFPerry Kitchen50100000607 MFJamie Walker811000101018DFPrince Buaben410000004110MFArnaud Djoum401000005011MFSam Nicholson110000001112 DFTasos Avlonitis100000001014DFJohn Souttar100000001015MFDon Cowie100010002018FWConor Sammon101000002019MFKrystian Nowak400000004020FWBjørn Johnsen300000104023 FWRobbie Muirhead200010003024DFLiam Smith600000006027DFAndraz Struna200000103032 FWTony Watt300000003077FWEsmaël Gonçalves310000104188 MFMalaury Martin2000000020
Goal Scorers (Played in Italics have since left club) Last updated 23 May 2017 PlaceNationPositionNumberNamePremiershipEuropa LeagueLeague CupScottish CupTotal1 MF7 Jamie Walker12012152 DF2 Callum Paterson8110103 FW77 Esmaël Gonçalves700184 MF10 Arnaud Djoum60006FW20 Bjørn Johnsen500165 MF15 Don Cowie300036DF4 Igor Rossi02002MF8 Prince Buaben11002MF11 Sam Nicholson20002FW18Conor Sammon11002FW23 Robbie Muirhead20002FW88Malaury Martin100127 DF3 Faycal Rherras10001FW4Alexandros Tziolis10001DF5Alim Öztürk01001DF19 Krystian Nowak10001DF27 Andraz Struna10001FW30 Rory Currie00011FW32Tony Watt10001
Clean sheets Last updated 23 May 2017 {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" |- ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60| ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60| ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60| ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=150|Name ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|Games ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|Premiership ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|Europa League ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|League Cup ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|Scottish Cup ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|Total |- |1 |GK | |Jack Hamilton |44 |10 |1 |0 |1 |12 |- |2 |GK | |Viktor Noring |3 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
! Totals !! 45 !! 10 !! 1 !! 0 !! 1!! 12
Team statistics
League table
Scottish Premiership results by round
Management statistics Last updated on 23 May 2017 NameFromToPWDLWin%
Club
Club staff As of 23 May 2017
NameRole Ian Cathro Head coach Austin MacPhee Assistant head coach Karen Gibson Physio Paul Gallacher Goalkeeping Coach
Boardroom NameRole Ann BudgeOwner, CEO and Chairwomen Craig LeveinDirector of Football Eric HoggNon-Executive Director Donald CummingNon-Executive Director Kevin WindramNon-Executive Director
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 13 June 2016 FW Conor Sammon Derby County Free 13 June 2016 FW Robbie Muirhead Dundee United Free 13 June 2016 DF Faycal Rherras Sint-Truidense Free 16 June 2016 GK Paul Gallacher Partick Thistle Free 8 July 2016 GK Viktor Noring Lyngby BK Undisclosed 22 July 2016 FW Bjørn Johnsen Litex Lovech Undisclosed 8 August 2016 DF Krystian Nowak Podbeskidzie Free 9 January 2017 DF Aaron Hughes Kerala Blasters Free 9 January 2017 DF Lennard Sowah Hamilton Free 17 January 2017 MF Malaury Martin Lillestrøm SK Free 18 January 2017 DF Andraž Struna Free Agent Free 30 January 2017 DF Alexandros Tziolis PAOK FC Free 30 January 2017 DF Tasos Avlonitis Free Agent Free 30 January 2017 FW Esmaël Gonçalves Anorthosis £170,000
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee 15 June 2016 GK Neil Alexander Aberdeen Undisclosed 15 June 2016 MF Morgaro Gomis Kelantan Undisclosed 4 January 2017 FW Juanma V-Varen Nagasaki Undisclosed 8 January 2017 DF Alim Öztürk Boluspor Undisclosed 13 January 2017 DF Igor Rossi Faisaly Undisclosed 19 January 2017 FW Robbie Muirhead MK Dons Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Date to Position Nationality Name From 20 July 2016 9 January 2017 FW Tony Watt Charlton Athletic 28 January 2017 31 May 2017 MF Moha Stoke City
Loans out Date from Date to Position Nationality Name To 13 June 2016 1 May 2017 FW Gavin Reilly Dunfermline Athletic 5 July 2016 10 May 2017 DF Jordan McGhee Middlesbrough 11 July 2016 29 May 2017 MF Billy King Inverness CT 27 July 2016 15 January 2017 FW Nikolay Todorov Cowdenbeath 31 August 2016 3 January 2017 FW Juanma UCAM Murcia 24 September 2016 31 October 2016 DF Liam Smith Raith Rovers 28 October 2016 15 January 2017 MF Angus Beith Stirling Albion 18 November 2016 24 December 2016 FW Robbie Buchanan Brechin City 23 January 2017 7 May 2017 FW Nikolay Todorov Livingston 31 January 2017 21 May 2017 FW Robbie Buchanan Cowdenbeath 31 January 2017 31 May 2017 FW Conor Sammon Kilmarnock 30 March 2017 15 May 2017 FW Dylan Bikey Stirling Albion
See also List of Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons
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