2015–16 Inter Milan season


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The 2015–16 season was Football Club Internazionale Milano's 107th in existence and 100th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football.

Internazionale
2015–16 season
ChairmanErick Thohir
ManagerRoberto Mancini
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A4th
Coppa ItaliaSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mauro Icardi (16)
All:
Mauro Icardi (16)
Highest home attendance79,154 vs Milan (13 September 2015)
Juventus (18 October 2015)
Lowest home attendance17,102 vs Cagliari (15 December 2015)
Average home league attendance43,414[1]

Internazionale bought several players (Felipe Melo, Stevan Jovetić, Adem Ljajić, Miranda, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Jeison Murillo, Ivan Perišić and Alex Telles), which were for the most part from abroad.[2] The predictable lack of team spirit between the new arrivals (due to the fact that, only months before, they played in foreign leagues) and the absence of a basic plan (Mancini used 19 different lineups in equal games) often caused Inter's results to stem from individual elements.[3] Despite a 4–1 defeat by Fiorentina and three consecutive draws,[4][5] after the November pause Inter moved up to first place.[6] It was retained until the end of year[7] when the side beats a record: all goals, along the last 12 months, were scored by foreign footballers.[8][9][10]

Losing with Sassuolo in January, Inter fell in the standings between January and February.[11][12] Inter reacted in the Coppa Italia where, in the second leg of the semifinals, Inter defeated Juventus 3–0, which equalized the score of the first leg, however the Turin side then won on penalties.[13][14] After having wasted chances to reach third place,[15] Inter achieved fourth.[16][17] The side collected 67 points, for the best result of the last five years.[18]

Supplier: Nike[19] / Sponsor: Pirelli[20]

As of 29 January 2016 [21]
Squad no. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1 Samir Handanović   GK 14 July 1984 (aged 31)
18 Juan Pablo Carrizo   GK 6 May 1984 (aged 32)
46 Tommaso Berni HG   GK 6 March 1983 (aged 33)
Defenders
5 Juan Jesus   LB/CB 10 June 1991 (aged 25)
12 Alex Telles (on loan from Galatasaray)   LB 15 December 1992 (aged 23)
21 Davide Santon HG   RB/LB 2 January 1991 (aged 25)
24 Jeison Murillo   CB 27 May 1992 (aged 24)
25 Miranda   CB 7 September 1984 (aged 31)
33 Danilo D'Ambrosio HG   RB/LB 9 September 1988 (aged 27)
55 Yuto Nagatomo   RB/LB 12 September 1986 (aged 29)
Midfielders
7 Geoffrey Kondogbia   DM/CM 15 February 1993 (aged 23)
17 Gary Medel   DM/CB 3 August 1987 (aged 28)
22 Adem Ljajić HG (on loan from Roma)   LW/AM 29 September 1991 (aged 24)
77 Marcelo Brozović (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)   CM/AM 16 November 1992 (aged 23)
83 Felipe Melo   DM/CM 26 June 1983 (aged 33)
Forwards
8 Rodrigo Palacio   FW 5 February 1982 (aged 34)
9 Mauro Icardi HG (Captain)   FW 19 February 1993 (aged 23)
10 Stevan Jovetić HG (on loan from Manchester City)   FW 2 November 1989 (aged 26)
11 Jonathan Biabiany HG   LW/RW 28 April 1988 (aged 28)
23 Éder (on loan from Sampdoria)   FW 15 November 1986 (aged 29)
44 Ivan Perišić   LW/RW 2 February 1989 (aged 27)

HG Player formed at country

Youth team players added to the first squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
16 MF   Geoffrey Kondogbia 22 EU   Monaco Transfer Summer 2020 €29,000,000 Inter.it
25 CB   Miranda 30 Non-EU   Atlético Madrid Loan Summer 2018 €3,000,000 Inter.it
24 CB   Jeison Murillo 23 EU   Granada Transfer Summer 2020 €8,000,000 Inter.it
CB   Matteo Bianchetti 22 EU   Verona Co-ownership settlement Summer undisclosed Inter.it
14 RB   Martín Montoya 24 EU   Barcelona Loan Summer 2016 €1,000,000 Inter.it
11 FW   Jonathan Biabiany 27 EU Unattached Free Summer 2019 Free Inter.it
19 CM   Saphir Taïder 23 EU   Sassuolo Loan Return Summer 2017 N/A
12 FW   Samuele Longo 23 EU   Cagliari Loan Return Summer 2017 N/A
GK   Francesco Bardi 23 EU   Chievo Loan Return Summer 2017 N/A
CM   Rene Krhin 25 EU   Córdoba Loan Return Summer 2016 N/A
7 RW   Ezequiel Schelotto 26 EU   Chievo Loan Return Summer 2017 N/A
11 FW   Stevan Jovetić 25 Non-EU   Manchester City Loan Summer 2017 €3,000,000 Inter.it
22 LW   Adem Ljajić 23 Non-EU   Roma Loan Summer 2016 €1,750,000[22] Inter.it
5 DM   Felipe Melo 31 EU   Galatasaray Transfer Summer 2019 €3,700,000 + Bonus[23] Inter.it
12 LB   Alex Telles 22 EU   Galatasaray Loan Summer 2016 €1,300,000 + Bonus[24] Inter.it
44 LW   Ivan Perišić 26 EU   VfL Wolfsburg Transfer Summer 2020 €16,000,000 [25]
23 ST   Éder 28 EU   Sampdoria Loan Winter 2020 [26]

To add: €16,000,000 for the full purchase of Xherdan Shaqiri from Bayern Munich and €3,500,000 for the full purchase of Davide Santon from Newcastle United.

Total Spending : €85,250,000

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
11 FW   Lukas Podolski 30 EU   Arsenal End of loan Summer Free ESPNFC.US
97 FW   Federico Bonazzoli 18 EU   Sampdoria End of loan Summer Free
17 MF   Zdravko Kuzmanović 27 EU   Basel Transfer Summer €2,000,000 fcb.ch
14 CB   Hugo Campagnaro 35 EU   Pescara End of contract Summer Free
26 CB   Felipe 31 EU   Udinese End of contract Summer Free
2 RB   Jonathan 29 EU   Fluminense End of contract Summer Free
N/A MF   Marco Benassi 20 EU   Torino Co-ownership settlement Summer €3,500,000 Inter.it
N/A CB   Matteo Bianchetti 22 EU   Verona Transfer Summer €1,000,000 Inter.it
20 MF   Joel Obi 24 EU   Torino Transfer Summer €2,400,000 inter.it
N/A AM   Rubén Botta 25 EU   Pachuca Transfer Summer €2,700,000 Inter.it
54 CB   Isaac Donkor 20 Non-EU   Bari Loan Summer loan Inter.it
N/A CM   Rene Krhin 25 EU   Granada CF Transfer Summer €1,300,000 [1]
N/A GK   Francesco Bardi 23 EU   Espanyol Loan Summer loan
29 MF   Gaston Camara 19 Non-EU   Bari Loan Summer loan [2]
28 FW   George Pușcaș 19 EU   Bari Loan Summer loan
12 FW   Samuele Longo 23 EU   Frosinone Loan Summer N/A [3]
N/A MF   Lorenzo Crisetig 22 EU   Bologna Loan Summer €1,800,000 bolognafc.it
91 FW   Xherdan Shaqiri 23 Non-EU   Stoke City Transfer Summer €17,000,000 [4]
19 CM   Saphir Taïder 23 EU   Bologna Transfer Summer €4,000,000 [5]
88 MF   Hernanes 30 Non-EU   Juventus Transfer Summer €11,000,000[27] [6]
6 CB   Marco Andreolli 29 EU   Sevilla Loan Summer N/A [7]
16 RW   Ezequiel Schelotto 26 EU N/A End of contract Summer Free [8]
10 CM   Mateo Kovačić 21 EU   Real Madrid Transfer Summer €35,000,000 [9]
15 CB   Nemanja Vidić 34 Non-EU N/A End of contract Winter Free [10]
26 FW   Vincenzo Tommasone 20 EU   Paganese Loan Winter [11]
13 MF   Fredy Guarín 29 Non-EU   Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Transfer Winter €14,000,000 [12]
23 CB   Andrea Ranocchia 27 EU   Sampdoria Loan Winter [13]
6 LB   Dodô 23 EU   Sampdoria Loan Winter
14 RB   Martín Montoya 24 EU   Real Betis End of Loan Winter
N/A GK   Francesco Bardi 23 EU   Frosinone Loan Winter loan

To add: €3,500,000 from Bologna for Ibrahima Mbaye; €2,600,000 from Sampdoria for Alfred Duncan; €400,000 from Sturm Graz for Lukas Spendlhofer; €200,000 from Alessandria for Riccardo Bocalon. No fee was paid by Sampdoria for Matías Silvestre: his agreement with Inter was terminated and he joined on a free transfer. Sunderland owes Inter €11,000,000 for Ricky Álvarez, but the case has to be discussed at FIFA, as both teams recurred on appeal. In winter, Inter also received €3,700,000 from Estudiantes La Plata for Álvaro Pereira.

Total income: €104,100,000

Total expenditure:   €18,850,000

 
Roberto Mancini
As of 20 June 2015[28]
Position Name
Head coach Roberto Mancini
First Team Club Manager Dejan Stanković
Assistant coach Giulio Nuciari
Technical Assistant Sylvinho
Technical Assistant Fausto Salsano
Technical Assistant José Duque
Goalkeeping coach Adriano Bonaiuti
Match analyst Michele Salzarulo
Chief of Medical Staff Piero Volpi
Doctor Daniele Casalini
Doctor Simone Porcelli
Head Fitness Coach Ivan Carminati
Fitness coach Andrea Scanavino
Rehabilitation Coach Responsible Giannicola Bisciotti
Rehabilitation Coach Massimiliano Marchesi
Chief of physiotherapists Marco Dellacasa
Physiotherapist Massimo Dellacasa
Physiotherapist Andrea Belli
Physiotherapist Marco Frigerio
Physiotherapist Matteo Perasso

Pre-season and friendlies

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Riscone di Brunico training camp

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Audi Football Summit

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International Champions Cup

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Trofeo Luigi Berlusconi

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie A 23 August 2015 15 May 2016 Matchday 1 4th 38 20 7 11 50 38 +12 052.63
Coppa Italia 15 December 2015 2 March 2016 Round of 16 Semi-finals 4 3 0 1 8 3 +5 075.00
Total 42 23 7 12 58 41 +17 054.76
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Napoli 38 25 7 6 80 32 +48 82 Qualification to Champions League group stage
3 Roma 38 23 11 4 83 41 +42 80 Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4 Internazionale 38 20 7 11 50 38 +12 67 Qualification to Europa League group stage[a]
5 Fiorentina 38 18 10 10 60 42 +18 64
6 Sassuolo 38 16 13 9 49 40 +9 61 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[a]

Source: Serie A, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[29]
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Since the winners of the 2015–16 Coppa Italia, Juventus, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to fifth-placed team and the spot awarded to the fifth-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the sixth-placed team.
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 20 7 11 50 38  +12 67 13 2 4 29 15  +14 7 5 7 21 23  −2

Source: Competitive matches

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWWWWWLDDDWWWWLWWLWLDDLWDLWLWWDLWWLWLWL
Position73111223442212111133444455555554444444

Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   SVN Samir Handanović 38 0 36 0 2 0
30 GK   ARG Juan Pablo Carrizo 4 0 2 0 2 0
46 GK   ITA Tommaso Berni 0 0 0 0 0 0
98 GK   ROU Ionuț Radu 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
Defenders
5 DF   BRA Juan Jesus 23 0 16+3 0 3+1 0
12 DF   BRA Alex Telles 22 0 18+3 0 1 0
21 DF   ITA Davide Santon 13 0 11+1 0 1 0
24 DF   COL Jeison Murillo 35 2 32+2 2 1 0
25 DF   BRA Miranda 34 1 31+1 1 2 0
28 DF   ITA Fabio Della Giovanna 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
33 DF   ITA Danilo D'Ambrosio 24 2 18+3 2 3 0
55 DF   JPN Yuto Nagatomo 26 0 19+3 0 4 0
Midfielders
7 MF   FRA Geoffrey Kondogbia 30 1 23+3 1 4 0
18 MF   CHI Gary Medel 33 1 28+1 1 4 0
27 MF   CIV Assane Gnoukouri 3 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
77 MF   CRO Marcelo Brozović 35 7 25+7 4 2+1 3
83 MF   BRA Felipe Melo 28 1 21+5 1 1+1 0
Forwards
8 FW   ARG Rodrigo Palacio 30 3 15+12 2 1+2 1
9 FW   ARG Mauro Icardi 34 16 32+1 16 0+1 0
10 FW   MNE Stevan Jovetić 28 7 18+8 6 2 1
11 FW   FRA Jonathan Biabiany 22 1 7+12 1 2+1 0
22 FW   SRB Adem Ljajić 28 4 16+9 3 3 1
23 FW   ITA Éder 14 1 8+5 1 1 0
44 FW   CRO Ivan Perišić 37 9 26+8 7 2+1 2
97 FW   ALB Rey Manaj 6 0 0+4 0 1+1 0
Players transferred out during the season
6 DF   BRA Dodô 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
13 MF   COL Fredy Guarín 16 1 11+5 1 0 0
14 DF   ESP Martín Montoya 4 0 3 0 1 0
15 DF   SRB Nemanja Vidić 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF   ITA Andrea Ranocchia 10 0 1+9 0 0 0
88 MF   BRA Hernanes 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
93 DF   ITA Federico Dimarco 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 14 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total
1 9 FW   Mauro Icardi 16 0 16
2 44 FW   Ivan Perišić 7 2 9
3 10 FW   Stevan Jovetić 6 1 7
77 MF   Marcelo Brozović 4 3 7
5 22 FW   Adem Ljajić 3 1 4
6 8 FW   Rodrigo Palacio 2 1 3
7 24 DF   Jeison Murillo 2 0 2
33 DF   Danilo D'Ambrosio 2 0 2
9 7 MF   Geoffrey Kondogbia 1 0 1
11 FW   Jonathan Biabiany 1 0 1
13 MF   Fredy Guarín 1 0 1
18 MF   Gary Medel 1 0 1
23 FW   Éder 1 0 1
25 DF   Miranda 1 0 1
83 MF   Felipe Melo 1 0 1
Own goal 1 0 1
Totals 50 8 58

Last updated: 14 May 2016

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total
1 1 GK   Samir Handanović 15 0 15
Totals 15 0 15

Last updated: 14 May 2016

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N P Nat. Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total Notes
                 
1 GK   Samir Handanović 5 5
5 DF   Juan Jesus 3 1 4
7 MF   Geoffrey Kondogbia 6 1 1 7 1
8 FW   Rodrigo Palacio 5 5
9 FW   Mauro Icardi 1 1
10 FW   Stevan Jovetić 4 4
11 FW   Jonathan Biabiany 3 3
12 DF   Alex Telles 6 1 6 1
13 MF   Fredy Guarín 7 7
18 MF   Gary Medel 10 1 11
21 DF   Davide Santon 1 1 2
22 FW   Adem Ljajić 2 2
23 FW   Éder 1 1 2
24 DF   Jeison Murillo 6 3 1 1 7 4
25 DF   Miranda 7 1 1 2 9 1 1
33 DF   Danilo D'Ambrosio 4 1 1 5 1
44 FW   Ivan Perišić 5 1 6
55 DF   Yuto Nagatomo 5 1 1 5 1 1
77 MF   Marcelo Brozović 7 1 8
83 MF   Felipe Melo 7 1 1 7 1 1
97 FW   Rey Manaj 1 1

Last updated: 14 May 2016
Source: inter.it, legaseriea.it
Only competitive matches
  = Number of bookings;   = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;   = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

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