Danny Drinkwater
Photo courtesy of Leicester Mercury
| Full name: Daniel Noel Drinkwater |
| Birthdate: 05.03.1990 |
| Birthplace: Manchester |
| Position: Midfielder |
| Joined from: Manchester United |
| Signed by: Nigel Pearson |
Nationality: England
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| First game: Southampton, 23.01.2012 |
| Last game: Watford, 06.05.2017 |
| Games: 218 (196 starts + 22 subs) |
| Goals: 14 |
| Player Profile |
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Drinkwater is a box-to-box midfielder who rose through the youth ranks at Manchester United before finding his way to City via a number of impressive loan spells.
Born in Manchester, Drinkwater shone for United's under-18s side and reserve team but never pulled on the Red Devils' famous first-team shirt, despite being named in one matchday squad.
To gain more first team experience the Premier League giants loaned him out to Huddersfield Town, Cardiff City and Watford. But it was with Barnsley that Drinkwater caught the eye of the Foxes scouts. Impressing at Oakwell, City pounced in the winter transfer window of the 2011-12 campaign and got their man for an undisclosed fee.
Capped at under-18 and under-19 level for England, Drinkwater soon become a Leicester first-team regular in his first half-season at the King Power Stadium, scoring two goals in his 19 league appearances.
| Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| 2011-12 | Championship | 19 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 2 | |
| 2012-13 | Championship | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| 2013-14 | Championship | 45 | 7 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 49 | 8 | |
| 2014-15 | Premier League | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 0 | |
| 2015-16 | Premier League | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 37 | 2 | |
| 2016-17 | Premier League | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| Total | 193 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 218 | 14 | ||
Appearances
| Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23.01.2012 | 2 - 0 | Southampton (A) | Championship | |||||
| 2 | 01.02.2012 | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough (H) | Championship | |||||
| 3 | 04.02.2012 | 0 - 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | Championship | |||||
| 4 | 11.02.2012 | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City (H) | Championship | |||||
| 5 | 14.02.2012 | 2 - 3 | Watford (A) | Championship | |||||
| 6 | 23.02.2012 | 1 - 0 | Derby County (A) | Championship | |||||
| 7 | 03.03.2012 | 2 - 0 | Coventry City (H) | Championship | |||||
| 8 | 06.03.2012 | 2 - 3 | Bristol City (A) | Championship | |||||
| 9 | 10.03.2012 | 1 - 3 | Reading (A) | Championship | |||||
| 10 | 21.03.2012 | 3 - 3 | Blackpool (A) | Championship | |||||
| 11 | 24.03.2012 | 2 - 1 | Hull City (H) | Championship | |||||
| 12 | 27.03.2012 | 0 - 0 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Championship |  |
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| 13 | 31.03.2012 | 0 - 1 | Peterborough United (A) | Championship | |||||
| 14 | 07.04.2012 | 4 - 0 | Doncaster Rovers (H) | Championship | 1 | ||||
| 15 | 09.04.2012 | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town (A) | Championship | |||||
| 16 | 14.04.2012 | 1 - 2 | Millwall (A) | Championship | 1 | ||||
| 17 | 17.04.2012 | 0 - 0 | Burnley (H) | Championship | |||||
| 18 | 23.04.2012 | 1 - 2 | West Ham United (H) | Championship | |||||
| 19 | 28.04.2012 | 2 - 1 | Leeds United (A) | Championship | |||||
| 20 | 14.08.2012 | 4 - 0 | Torquay United (A) | League Cup 1 | |||||
| 21 | 18.08.2012 | 2 - 0 | Peterborough United (H) | Championship | |||||
| 22 | 21.08.2012 | 1 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Championship | |||||
| 23 | 25.08.2012 | 1 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Championship | |||||
| 24 | 01.09.2012 | 1 - 0 | Blackpool (H) | Championship | |||||
| 25 | 16.09.2012 | 1 - 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Championship | |||||
| 26 | 19.09.2012 | 2 - 1 | Burnley (H) | Championship | |||||
| 27 | 23.09.2012 | 3 - 1 | Hull City (H) | Championship | |||||
| 28 | 29.09.2012 | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough (A) | Championship | |||||
| 29 | 02.10.2012 | 2 - 0 | Huddersfield Town (A) | Championship | |||||
| 30 | 06.10.2012 | 2 - 0 | Bristol City (H) | Championship | |||||
| 31 | 20.10.2012 | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | Championship | |||||
| 32 | 23.10.2012 | 1 - 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion (H) | Championship | |||||
| 33 | 27.10.2012 | 1 - 2 | Crystal Palace (H) | Championship | |||||
| 34 | 03.11.2012 | 1 - 2 | Watford (A) | Championship | |
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| 35 | 06.11.2012 | 0 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Championship | |||||
| 36 | 10.11.2012 | 2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Championship | |||||
| 37 | 17.11.2012 | 6 - 0 | Ipswich Town (H) | Championship | |||||
| 38 | 24.11.2012 | 2 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Championship | 1 | ||||
| 39 | 27.11.2012 | 0 - 1 | Leeds United (A) | Championship | |||||
| 40 | 01.12.2012 | 4 - 1 | Derby County (H) | Championship | |||||
| 41 | 08.12.2012 | 2 - 2 | Barnsley (H) | Championship | |||||
| 42 | 15.12.2012 | 0 - 1 | Millwall (A) | Championship | |||||
| 43 | 22.12.2012 | 0 - 1 | Cardiff City (H) | Championship | |||||
| 44 | 26.12.2012 | 0 - 0 | Hull City (A) | Championship | |||||
| 45 | 29.12.2012 | 1 - 0 | Burnley (A) | Championship | |
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| 46 | 01.01.2013 | 6 - 1 | Huddersfield Town (H) | Championship | |||||
| 47 | 12.01.2013 | 4 - 0 | Bristol City (A) | Championship | |||||
| 48 | 18.01.2013 | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough (H) | Championship | |||||
| 49 | 26.01.2013 | 1 - 1 | Huddersfield Town (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
| 50 | 31.01.2013 | 2 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Championship | |||||
| 51 | 09.02.2013 | 1 - 2 | Peterborough United (A) | Championship | |||||
| 52 | 19.02.2013 | 1 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Championship | |||||
| 53 | 23.02.2013 | 0 - 0 | Blackpool (A) | Championship | |||||
| 54 | 26.02.2013 | 3 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Championship | |||||
| 55 | 02.03.2013 | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town (A) | Championship | |||||
| 56 | 05.03.2013 | 1 - 1 | Leeds United (H) | Championship | |||||
| 57 | 09.03.2013 | 0 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Championship | |||||
| 58 | 12.03.2013 | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City (A) | Championship | |||||
| 59 | 16.03.2013 | 1 - 2 | Derby County (A) | Championship | |||||
| 60 | 29.03.2013 | 0 - 1 | Millwall (H) | Championship | |||||
| 61 | 06.04.2013 | 1 - 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | Championship | |||||
| 62 | 12.04.2013 | 2 - 2 | Birmingham City (H) | Championship | |||||
| 63 | 16.04.2013 | 3 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Championship | |||||
| 64 | 09.05.2013 | 1 - 0 | Watford (H) | Championship sf leg 1 | |||||
| 65 | 12.05.2013 | 1 - 3 | Watford (A) | Championship sf leg 2 | |||||
| 66 | 03.08.2013 | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough (A) | Championship | 1 | ||||
| 67 | 11.08.2013 | 0 - 0 | Leeds United (H) | Championship | |||||
| 68 | 17.08.2013 | 1 - 0 | Derby County (A) | Championship | |||||
| 69 | 24.08.2013 | 3 - 2 | Birmingham City (H) | Championship | |||||
| 70 | 27.08.2013 | 5 - 2 | Carlisle United (A) | League Cup 2 | |||||
| 71 | 31.08.2013 | 1 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Championship | 1 | ||||
| 72 | 14.09.2013 | 2 - 0 | Wigan Athletic (H) | Championship | |||||
| 73 | 17.09.2013 | 2 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Championship | |
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| 74 | 21.09.2013 | 2 - 2 | Blackpool (A) | Championship | |||||
| 75 | 24.09.2013 | 2 - 1 | Derby County (H) | League Cup 3 | 1 | ||||
| 76 | 28.09.2013 | 2 - 1 | Barnsley (H) | Championship | |||||
| 77 | 01.10.2013 | 2 - 1 | Yeovil Town (A) | Championship | |||||
| 78 | 05.10.2013 | 0 - 1 | Doncaster Rovers (A) | Championship | |||||
| 79 | 19.10.2013 | 2 - 1 | Huddersfield Town (H) | Championship | |||||
| 80 | 26.10.2013 | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth (H) | Championship | |||||
| 81 | 29.10.2013 | 4 - 3 | Fulham (H) | League Cup 4 | |||||
| 82 | 02.11.2013 | 3 - 0 | Watford (A) | Championship | |||||
| 83 | 09.11.2013 | 0 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Championship | |||||
| 84 | 23.11.2013 | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town (A) | Championship | |||||
| 85 | 30.11.2013 | 3 - 0 | Millwall (H) | Championship | |||||
| 86 | 03.12.2013 | 1 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Championship | |||||
| 87 | 07.12.2013 | 1 - 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | Championship | |
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| 88 | 14.12.2013 | 1 - 1 | Burnley (H) | Championship | |||||
| 89 | 17.12.2013 | 1 - 3 | Manchester City (H) | League Cup 5 | |||||
| 90 | 21.12.2013 | 1 - 0 | Queens Park Rangers (A) | Championship | |||||
| 91 | 26.12.2013 | 1 - 0 | Reading (H) | Championship | |||||
| 92 | 29.12.2013 | 5 - 3 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Championship | 1 | ||||
| 93 | 01.01.2014 | 3 - 1 | Millwall (A) | Championship | |||||
| 94 | 10.01.2014 | 4 - 1 | Derby County (H) | Championship | |||||
| 95 | 18.01.2014 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United (A) | Championship | |||||
| 96 | 25.01.2014 | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough (H) | Championship | |||||
| 97 | 28.01.2014 | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | Championship | |
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| 98 | 01.02.2014 | 1 - 0 | Bournemouth (A) | Championship | |||||
| 99 | 08.02.2014 | 2 - 2 | Watford (H) | Championship | 1 | ||||
| 100 | 20.02.2014 | 2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Championship | |||||
| 101 | 22.02.2014 | 3 - 0 | Ipswich Town (H) | Championship | |||||
| 102 | 01.03.2014 | 3 - 0 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Championship | 1 | ||||
| 103 | 11.03.2014 | 3 - 0 | Barnsley (A) | Championship | 1 | ||||
| 104 | 15.03.2014 | 3 - 1 | Blackpool (H) | Championship | |||||
| 105 | 22.03.2014 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Championship | |||||
| 106 | 25.03.2014 | 1 - 1 | Yeovil Town (H) | Championship | |||||
| 107 | 29.03.2014 | 2 - 0 | Burnley (A) | Championship | |||||
| 108 | 04.04.2014 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Championship | |||||
| 109 | 08.04.2014 | 1 - 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion (H) | Championship | |||||
| 110 | 14.04.2014 | 1 - 1 | Reading (A) | Championship | 1 | ||||
| 111 | 19.04.2014 | 1 - 0 | Queens Park Rangers (H) | Championship | |||||
| 112 | 22.04.2014 | 1 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Championship | |||||
| 113 | 26.04.2014 | 2 - 0 | Huddersfield Town (A) | Championship | |||||
| 114 | 03.05.2014 | 1 - 0 | Doncaster Rovers (H) | Championship | |||||
| 115 | 16.08.2014 | 2 - 2 | Everton (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 116 | 31.08.2014 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 117 | 13.09.2014 | 1 - 0 | Stoke City (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 118 | 21.09.2014 | 5 - 3 | Manchester United (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 119 | 27.09.2014 | 0 - 2 | Crystal Palace (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 120 | 04.10.2014 | 2 - 2 | Burnley (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 121 | 18.10.2014 | 0 - 1 | Newcastle United (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 122 | 25.10.2014 | 0 - 2 | Swansea City (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 123 | 01.11.2014 | 0 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 124 | 08.11.2014 | 0 - 2 | Southampton (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 125 | 13.12.2014 | 0 - 1 | Manchester City (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 126 | 21.12.2014 | 0 - 2 | West Ham United (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 127 | 26.12.2014 | 1 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 128 | 28.12.2014 | 1 - 0 | Hull City (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 129 | 01.01.2015 | 2 - 2 | Liverpool (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 130 | 17.01.2015 | 0 - 1 | Stoke City (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 131 | 24.01.2015 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
| 132 | 31.01.2015 | 1 - 3 | Manchester United (A) | Premier League | |
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| 133 | 18.04.2015 | 2 - 0 | Swansea City (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 134 | 25.04.2015 | 1 - 0 | Burnley (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 135 | 29.04.2015 | 1 - 3 | Chelsea (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 136 | 09.05.2015 | 2 - 0 | Southampton (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 137 | 16.05.2015 | 0 - 0 | Sunderland (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 138 | 24.05.2015 | 5 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 139 | 08.08.2015 | 4 - 2 | Sunderland (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 140 | 15.08.2015 | 2 - 1 | West Ham United (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 141 | 22.08.2015 | 1 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 142 | 29.08.2015 | 1 - 1 | Bournemouth (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 143 | 13.09.2015 | 3 - 2 | Aston Villa (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 144 | 19.09.2015 | 2 - 2 | Stoke City (A) | Premier League | |
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| 145 | 26.09.2015 | 2 - 5 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | |
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| 146 | 03.10.2015 | 2 - 1 | Norwich City (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 147 | 17.10.2015 | 2 - 2 | Southampton (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 148 | 24.10.2015 | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 149 | 27.10.2015 | 1 - 1 | Hull City (A) | League Cup 4 | |||||
| 150 | 31.10.2015 | 3 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 151 | 07.11.2015 | 2 - 1 | Watford (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 152 | 21.11.2015 | 3 - 0 | Newcastle United (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 153 | 28.11.2015 | 1 - 1 | Manchester United (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 154 | 05.12.2015 | 3 - 0 | Swansea City (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 155 | 14.12.2015 | 2 - 1 | Chelsea (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 156 | 29.12.2015 | 0 - 0 | Manchester City (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 157 | 02.01.2016 | 0 - 0 | Bournemouth (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 158 | 13.01.2016 | 1 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 159 | 17.01.2016 | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 160 | 20.01.2016 | 0 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | FA Cup 3 rep | |||||
| 161 | 23.01.2016 | 3 - 0 | Stoke City (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 162 | 02.02.2016 | 2 - 0 | Liverpool (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 163 | 06.02.2016 | 3 - 1 | Manchester City (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 164 | 14.02.2016 | 1 - 2 | Arsenal (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 165 | 27.02.2016 | 1 - 0 | Norwich City (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 166 | 01.03.2016 | 2 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 167 | 05.03.2016 | 1 - 0 | Watford (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 168 | 15.03.2016 | 1 - 0 | Newcastle United (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 169 | 19.03.2016 | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 170 | 03.04.2016 | 1 - 0 | Southampton (H) | Premier League | |
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| 171 | 10.04.2016 | 2 - 0 | Sunderland (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 172 | 17.04.2016 | 2 - 2 | West Ham United (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 173 | 24.04.2016 | 4 - 0 | Swansea City (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 174 | 01.05.2016 | 1 - 1 | Manchester United (A) | Premier League |  |
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| 175 | 15.05.2016 | 1 - 1 | Chelsea (A) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 176 | 07.08.2016 | 1 - 2 | Manchester United (N) | Community Shield | |||||
| 177 | 13.08.2016 | 1 - 2 | Hull City (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 178 | 20.08.2016 | 0 - 0 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 179 | 27.08.2016 | 2 - 1 | Swansea City (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 180 | 10.09.2016 | 1 - 4 | Liverpool (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 181 | 14.09.2016 | 3 - 0 | Club Brugge (A) | UEFA Champions League G | |||||
| 182 | 17.09.2016 | 3 - 0 | Burnley (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 183 | 20.09.2016 | 2 - 4 | Chelsea (H) | League Cup 3 | |
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| 184 | 24.09.2016 | 1 - 4 | Manchester United (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 185 | 27.09.2016 | 1 - 0 | FC Porto (H) | UEFA Champions League G | |||||
| 186 | 02.10.2016 | 0 - 0 | Southampton (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 187 | 15.10.2016 | 0 - 3 | Chelsea (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 188 | 18.10.2016 | 1 - 0 | FC Copenhagen (H) | UEFA Champions League G | |||||
| 189 | 22.10.2016 | 3 - 1 | Crystal Palace (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 190 | 29.10.2016 | 1 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 191 | 02.11.2016 | 0 - 0 | FC Copenhagen (A) | UEFA Champions League G | |
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| 192 | 06.11.2016 | 1 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 193 | 19.11.2016 | 1 - 2 | Watford (A) | Premier League | |
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| 194 | 22.11.2016 | 2 - 1 | Club Brugge (H) | UEFA Champions League G | |||||
| 195 | 07.12.2016 | 0 - 5 | FC Porto (A) | UEFA Champions League G | |||||
| 196 | 26.12.2016 | 0 - 2 | Everton (H) | Premier League | |
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| 197 | 31.12.2016 | 1 - 0 | West Ham United (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 198 | 07.01.2017 | 2 - 1 | Everton (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
| 199 | 14.01.2017 | 0 - 3 | Chelsea (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 200 | 22.01.2017 | 0 - 3 | Southampton (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 201 | 27.01.2017 | 2 - 2 | Derby County (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
| 202 | 31.01.2017 | 0 - 1 | Burnley (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 203 | 05.02.2017 | 0 - 3 | Manchester United (H) | Premier League | |
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| 204 | 12.02.2017 | 0 - 2 | Swansea City (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 205 | 22.02.2017 | 1 - 2 | Sevilla (A) | UEFA Champions League R16 leg 1 | |||||
| 206 | 27.02.2017 | 3 - 1 | Liverpool (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 207 | 04.03.2017 | 3 - 1 | Hull City (H) | Premier League | |
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| 208 | 14.03.2017 | 2 - 0 | Sevilla (H) | UEFA Champions League R16 leg 2 | |||||
| 209 | 18.03.2017 | 3 - 2 | West Ham United (A) | Premier League | |
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| 210 | 01.04.2017 | 2 - 0 | Stoke City (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 211 | 04.04.2017 | 2 - 0 | Sunderland (H) | Premier League | |||||
| 212 | 09.04.2017 | 2 - 4 | Everton (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 213 | 12.04.2017 | 0 - 1 | Atlético Madrid (A) | UEFA Champions League qf leg 1 | |||||
| 214 | 15.04.2017 | 2 - 2 | Crystal Palace (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 215 | 18.04.2017 | 1 - 1 | Atlético Madrid (H) | UEFA Champions League qf leg 2 | |||||
| 216 | 26.04.2017 | 0 - 1 | Arsenal (A) | Premier League | |||||
| 217 | 30.04.2017 | 1 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Premier League | |
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| 218 | 06.05.2017 | 3 - 0 | Watford (H) | Premier League |
Transfers
| Club | Fee | Date | |
| IN | Manchester United |
£750,000 | 20.01.2012 |
| OUT | Chelsea |
£35,000,000 | 01.09.2017 |