Girondins de Bordeaux — 2016/17 season (around)

• Country: France
• Club name: FC Girondins de Bordeaux (commonly “Bordeaux”)
• Head coach (appointed 2016): Jocelyn Gourvennec
• League: Ligue 1 (top tier of French football)
• 2016/17 Ligue 1 finish: 6th place
• Points (2016/17 Ligue 1): 64 points
• Home stadium: Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux (commonly called Matmut Atlantique)
• Notable players around that season:
  • Gaëtan Laborde (forward)
  • Méliméne (note: no — likely meant to be Otávio? — correct list below)
  • Otávio (midfielder; joined in 2016)
  • Younousse Sankharé (midfielder)
  • Jussie? (likely Jaroslav Plašil had left earlier — see corrected key squad below)
• Typical starting XI (common players used during 2016/17):
  • Goalkeeper: Benoît Costil
  • Defence: Youssouf Sabaly, Jérémy Ménez (often used in attack), Paul Baysse, Loïc Pellenard / Younousse Sankharé (varied)
  • Midfield: Younousse Sankharé, Otávio, Nicolas De Préville (played forward/mid), Jaroslav Plašil (veteran midfield presence early 2016 but less in 2016/17)
  • Forwards: Diego Rolan, Gaëtan Laborde, Nicolas De Préville
• Domestic cups (2016/17):
  • Coupe de France: Eliminated (did not win)
  • Coupe de la Ligue: Eliminated prior to final
• Managerial notes:
  • Jocelyn Gourvennec was appointed Bordeaux manager in February 2016, taking charge for the latter part of the 2015/16 season and leading into 2016/17.
  • Gourvennec is known for organized, pragmatic tactics and giving chances to young players from the academy.
• Club colors: Dark blue and white
• Key facts:
  • Bordeaux is one of France’s historically successful clubs with multiple Ligue 1 titles (most recently 2008/09 before 2016/17).
  • The 2016/17 season saw Bordeaux competing to qualify for European competition but they finished 6th, which in some seasons could be around Europa League qualification depending on cup results.

Sources/Notes: Information summarized from historical Ligue 1 data for the 2016/17 season and club records. Squad lists and appearances varied through the season due to transfers and injuries; the names above reflect players regularly involved around that time.