The numbers game: a look back over the Blucerchiati’s 2016

Football Data, one of Italy’s leading statistics providers on domestic and international football, have given us a round up of Sampdoria’s 2016.

The Blucerchiati played 41 matches this calendar year (39 in Serie A and two in the Coppa Italia). Their records reads: 13 wins (11 in Serie A and two in the Coppa Italia), 10 draws and 18 defeats.

Most appearances: Muriel & Quagliarella (35)
Most minutes: Quagliarella (2,720)
Substitutions: 122/123
Most substituted player: Muriel (15)
Most appearances as a substitute: Muriel & Schick (12)
Cautions: 99
Most cautions: Fernando (7)
Dimissals: 7
Most dismissals: Alvarez, Barreto, Cassani, Correa, Moisander, Ranocchia & Skriniar (1)
Goals for: 51 (45 in Serie A, six in the Coppa Italia)
Top scorer: Muriel (10)
Goals against: 59 (all in Serie A)
Own goals for: 4
Own goals against: 1
Penalties won: 3 (two scored, once missed)
Penalty goals: Muriel & Quagliarella (1)
Penalties missed: Quagliarella (1)
Penalties against: 10 (six scored, four missed)