title: 2016–17 Real Zaragoza season
text: # 2016–17 Real Zaragoza season
  
  The 2016–17 season is the 85th season in Real Zaragoza ’s history and the 20th in the second-tier.
  
  ## Squad
  
      As of 4 February 2017
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | ESP | Xabi Irureta |
  | 2 | DF | ESP | Fran Rodríguez |
  | 3 | DF | ESP | Jorge Casado |
  | 4 | DF | URU | Leandro Cabrera (3rd captain) |
  | 5 | FW | GRE | Georgios Samaras |
  | 6 | MF | POL | Cezary Wilk |
  | 7 | FW | CMR | Jean Marie Dongou |
  | 8 | MF | ESP | Cani (2nd captain) |
  | 9 | FW | ESP | Ángel (4th captain) |
  | 10 | MF | ESP | Javi Ros |
  | 11 | MF | ESP | Edu García |
  | 12 | MF | ESP | Manuel Lanzarote |
  | 13 | GK | ARG | Sebastián Saja |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 14 | DF | URU | Marcelo Silva |
  | 15 | DF | CMR | Frank Bagnack |
  | 16 | DF | ESP | Isaac Carcelén |
  | 17 | MF | ESP | Jordi Xumetra |
  | 19 | DF | ESP | José Enrique |
  | 20 | MF | ESP | Álex Barrera |
  | 21 | MF | ESP | Alberto Zapater (captain) |
  | 22 | DF | ESP | Jesús Valentín |
  | 23 | DF | VEN | Rolf Feltscher (on loan from Getafe) |
  | 24 | MF | ESP | Edu Bedia |
  | 26 | MF | ESP | Jorge Pombo |
  | 30 | GK | ESP | Álvaro Ratón |
  | 37 | MF | ESP | Xiscu Martínez |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Overall
  
  | Competition | Final position |
  | - | - |
  | Segunda División | 16th |
  | Copa del Rey | 2nd round |
  
  ### Liga
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 14 | Gimnàstic | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 52 |
  | 15 | Almería | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 51 |
  | 16 | Zaragoza | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 50 |
  | 17 | Numancia | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 50 |
  | 18 | Alcorcón | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 50 |
  
  * 1 2 3 Zaragoza and Numancia finished ahead of Alcorcón on head-to-head points: Zaragoza 7 pts, Numancia 7 pts, Alcorcón 2 pts. Zaragoza finished ahead of Numancia on head-to-head goal difference: Numancia 2–1 Zaragoza, Zaragoza 3–0 Numancia
  