Cardiff City
2016-17#46/46Season complete
Championship · 2016-17
2016-1712thLeague position62 pts from 46 games
2016-1760 : 61Goals for / against-1 difference
2016-17—Expected goals
2016-1712Goals - Team leaderKenneth Zohore2016-177Assists - Team leaderPeter Whittingham2016-173,896Minutes - Team leaderSean MorrisonSquad
33 players with appearances in 2016-17, sorted by goals. Goalkeepers are listed last — they are judged on different numbers.
| # | Player | Pos | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWForward | 29 | 2,249 | 12 | 5 | 7.10 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 37 | 2,522 | 7 | 7 | 7.19 | ||
| FWForward | 34 | 1,971 | 7 | 1 | 6.82 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 42 | 3,378 | 6 | 1 | 6.87 | ||
| DFDefender | 44 | 3,896 | 4 | 5 | 7.30 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 37 | 2,174 | 4 | 4 | 6.50 | ||
| FWForward | 18 | 1,015 | 4 | 0 | 6.84 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 40 | 3,593 | 3 | 3 | 7.15 | ||
| DFDefender | 24 | 2,012 | 3 | 0 | 6.99 | ||
| FWForward | 33 | 2,421 | 2 | 4 | 6.50 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 34 | 1,834 | 2 | 2 | 6.61 | ||
| DFDefender | 26 | 2,294 | 2 | 0 | 7.26 | ||
| DFDefender | 28 | 2,347 | 1 | 1 | 6.80 | ||
| FWForward | 7 | 186 | 1 | 0 | 6.82 | ||
| DFDefender | 28 | 2,325 | 0 | 1 | 6.86 | ||
| DFDefender | 26 | 2,232 | 0 | 1 | 6.81 | ||
| DFDefender | 16 | 748 | 0 | 1 | 6.76 | ||
| FWForward | 2 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 6.70 | ||
| DFDefender | 21 | 1,524 | 0 | 0 | 7.16 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 13 | 773 | 0 | 0 | 6.62 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 15 | 755 | 0 | 0 | 6.48 | ||
| FWForward | 11 | 363 | 0 | 0 | 6.68 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 8 | 346 | 0 | 0 | 6.53 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 6 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 6.40 | ||
| FWForward | 2 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 3 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 6.47 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 2 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 | ||
| FWForward | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | ||
| GKGoalkeeper | 19 | 1,666 | 0 | 0 | 6.65 | ||
| GKGoalkeeper | 16 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | ||
| GKGoalkeeper | 5 | 404 | 0 | 0 | 6.94 | ||
| GKGoalkeeper | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 6.53 | ||
| GKGoalkeeper | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 6.07 |
League table
Cardiff City's row is highlighted. Sorted by points, then goal difference.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United | 46 | 29 | 7 | 10 | +45 | 94 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | +34 | 93 |
| 3 | Reading | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | +4 | 85 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | +15 | 81 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 25 | 6 | 15 | -2 | 81 |
| 6 | Fulham | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +28 | 80 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | +14 | 75 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | +16 | 70 |
| 9 | Derby County | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | +4 | 67 |
| 10 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | +10 | 64 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | +1 | 62 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | -1 | 62 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | -1 | 62 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | -3 | 58 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | -4 | 58 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | -10 | 55 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | -6 | 54 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | -14 | 53 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -19 | 53 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | -12 | 51 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | -17 | 42 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 46 | 5 | 8 | 33 | -58 | 23 |
Data updated 26 Sept 2026, 00:31 UTC