Club: Paris Saint-Germain (Paris SG)

Country: France

Season (approx.): 2016/17

• Head Coach: Unai Emery
• Stadium: Parc des Princes, Paris
• President/Chairman: Nasser Al-Khelaifi
• Domestic league: Ligue 1
• Typical formation used by Unai Emery (2016/17): 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1, with tactical emphasis on structured pressing, ball possession and quick transitions.

Key players around 2016/17:

• Thiago Silva (captain, central defender)
• Marquinhos (central defender/defensive midfield)
• Layvin Kurzawa (left back)
• Serge Aurier (right back)
• Marco Verratti (central midfielder)
• Blaise Matuidi (central/defensive midfielder)
• Adrien Rabiot (midfielder)
• Edinson Cavani (striker)
• Zlatan Ibrahimović departed in 2016; Nicólas were no longer present in that season
• Julian Draxler (joined Jan 2017), Ángel Di María (winger), Lucas Moura (winger), Hatem Ben Arfa (briefly at club in 2016/17)

2016/17 Competition summary (high-level):

• Ligue 1: PSG finished 2nd (Lyon were champions in 2015/16; in 2016/17 Monaco won the title and PSG finished 2nd).
• Coupe de France: PSG reached late stages (won the Coupe de France in 2016/17).
• Coupe de la Ligue: PSG won the Coupe de la Ligue in 2016/17.
• UEFA Champions League: PSG progressed to the Round of 16 (eliminated by Barcelona in 2016/17).

Notes: Unai Emery was appointed PSG head coach in June 2016, succeeding Laurent Blanc. His first season (2016/17) featured domestic cup success but disappointment in the league (losing the title to AS Monaco) and elimination in the Champions League Round of 16 by FC Barcelona. Squad lists and exact match statistics can be provided if needed.