title: List of 2016 Indian Super League season roster changes
text: # List of 2016 Indian Super League season roster changes
  
  This is a list of all roster changes that occurred prior to the 2016 Indian Super League season.
  
  ## Retained players
  
  ### Atlético de Kolkata
  
  | Position | Player |
  | - | - |
  | DF | Tiri |
  | MF | Borja Fernández |
  | MF | Javi Lara |
  | MF | Ofentse Nato |
  | MF | Sameehg Doutie |
  | FW | Hélder Postiga (marquee) |
  | FW | Iain Hume |
  | Position | Player |
  | DF | Arnab Mondal |
  | MF | Jewel Raja |
  
  ### Chennaiyin
  
  | Position | Player |
  | - | - |
  | DF | Bernard Mendy |
  | DF | Éder |
  | MF | Manuele Blasi |
  | MF | Raphael Augusto |
  | Position | Player |
  | GK | Karanjit Singh |
  | GK | Pawan Kumar |
  | DF | Dhanachandra Singh |
  | DF | Abhishek Das |
  | DF | Mehrajuddin Wadoo |
  | MF | Dhanpal Ganesh |
  | MF | Harmanjot Khabra |
  | MF | Jayesh Rane |
  | MF | Thoi Singh |
  | MF | Zakeer Mundampara |
  | FW | Jeje Lalpekhlua |
  
  ### Delhi Dynamos
  
  | Position | Player |
  | - | - |
  | GK | Toni Doblas |
  | MF | Florent Malouda (marquee) |
  | FW | Richard Gadze |
  | Position | Player |
  | GK | Sanjiban Ghosh |
  | DF | Anas Edathodika |
  | MF | Souvik Chakraborty |
  
  ### Goa
  
  | Position | Player |
  | - | - |
  | DF | Grégory Arnolin |
  | DF | Luciano Sabrosa |
  | DF | Lúcio (marquee) |
  | MF | Jofre |
  | FW | Rafael Coelho |
  | FW | Reinaldo |
  | Position | Player |
  | GK | Laxmikant Kattimani |
  | DF | Keenan Almeida |
  | MF | Mandar Rao Desai |
  | MF | Romeo Fernandes |
  
  ### Kerala Blasters
  
  | Position | Player |
  | - | - |
  | MF | Josu |
  | FW | Antonio German |
  | Position | Player |
  | GK | Sandip Nandy |
  | DF | Gurwinder Singh |
  | DF | Sandesh Jhingan |
  | MF | C.K. Vineeth |
  | MF | Ishfaq Ahmed |
  | MF | Mehtab Hossain |
  | FW | Mohammed Rafi |
  
  ### Mumbai City
  
  | Position | Player |
  | - | - |
  | MF | Sony Norde |
  | Position | Player |
  | GK | Albino Gomes |
  | DF | Ashutosh Mehta |
  | DF | Lalchhuanmawia |
  | FW | Sunil Chhetri |
  
  ### NorthEast United
  
  | Position | Player |
  | - | - |
  | Forward | Nicolás Vélez |
  | Position | Player |
  | GK | Rehenesh TP |
  | DF | Robin Gurung |
  | DF | Reagan Singh |
  | MF | Seityasen Singh |
  | FW | Holicharan Narzary |
  
  ## Player movement and other transactions
  
  | Date | Name | Moving from | Moving to | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 26 April 2016 | Pratesh Shirodkar | Mumbai City | Goa | Free |
  | 10 May 2016 | Zodingliana Ralte | Delhi Dynamos | Pune City | Free |
  | 10 May 2016 | Vishal Kaith | Shillong Lajong | Pune City | Free |
  | 16 May 2016 | Lallianzuala Chhangte | DSK Shivajians | NorthEast United | Loan |
  | 16 May 2016 | Jerry Mawihmingthanga | DSK Shivajians | NorthEast United | Loan |
  | 25 May 2016 | Subrata Pal | Mumbai City | NorthEast United | Free |
  | 25 May 2016 | Nirmal Chettri | Free Agent | NorthEast United | Free |
  | 25 May 2016 | Shouvik Ghosh | Mohun Bagan | NorthEast United | Free |
  | 25 May 2016 | Rowllin Borges | Sporting Goa | NorthEast United | Free |
  | 25 May 2016 | Sumeet Passi | Sporting Goa | NorthEast United | Free |
  | 30 May 2016 | Katsumi Yusa | Mohun Bagan | NorthEast United | Free |
  | 31 May 2016 | Maílson Alves | Volta Redonda | NorthEast United | Free |
  | 6 June 2016 | Manoel Morais Amorim | Clube de Regatas Brasil | NorthEast United | Free |
  | 14 June 2016 | Shilton Pal | Kerala Blasters | Atlético de Kolkata | Free |
  | 14 June 2016 | Debjit Majumder | Mumbai City | Atlético de Kolkata | Free |
  | 14 June 2016 | Pritam Kotal | Pune City | Atlético de Kolkata | Free |
  | 14 June 2016 | Kingshuk Debnath | Mumbai City | Atlético de Kolkata | Free |
  | 14 June 2016 | Robert Lalthlamuana | Delhi Dynamos | Atlético de Kolkata | Free |
  | 14 June 2016 | Prabir Das | Delhi Dynamos | Atlético de Kolkata | Free |
  | 14 June 2016 | Bikramjit Singh | Goa | Atlético de Kolkata | Free |
  | 14 June 2016 | Bidyananda Singh | India U20 | Atlético de Kolkata | Free |
  | 14 June 2016 | Bikash Jairu | Pune City | Atlético de Kolkata | Free |
  | 14 June 2016 | Lalrindika Ralte | East Bengal | Atlético de Kolkata | Free |
  | 15 June 2016 | Matías Defederico | San Marcos de Arica | Mumbai City | Free |
  | 15 June 2016 | Rahul Bheke | Kerala Blasters | Pune City | Free |
  | 21 June 2016 | Jackichand Singh | Pune City | Mumbai City | Free |
  | 21 June 2016 | Boithang Haokip | NorthEast United | Mumbai City | Free |
  | 21 June 2016 | Aiborlang Khongjee | NorthEast United | Mumbai City | Free |
  | 21 June 2016 | Kean Lewis | Mohun Bagan | Delhi Dynamos | Free |
  | 21 June 2016 | Pitu | Llagostera | Pune City | Free |
  | 23 June 2016 | Fanai Lalrempuia | Pune City | NorthEast United | Free |
  | 24 June 2016 | Sasha Aneff | Syrianska | NorthEast United | Free |
  | 29 June 2016 | Krisztián Vadócz | Perth Glory | Mumbai City | Free |
  | 29 June 2016 | Gerson Vieira | Grêmio | Mumbai City | Free |
  | 29 June 2016 | Arata Izumi | Atlético de Kolkata | Pune City | Free |
  | 29 June 2016 | Stephen Pearson | Motherwell | Atlético de Kolkata | Free |
  | 29 June 2016 | Pablo Gallardo | Dreams Metro Gallery | Atlético de Kolkata | Free |
  | 29 June 2016 | Dani Mallo | Albacete | Atlético de Kolkata | Free |
  | 5 July 2016 | Sanju Pradhan | NorthEast United | Pune City | Free |
  | 5 July 2016 | Yumnam Raju | NorthEast United | Pune City | Free |
  | 7 July 2016 | Anwar Ali | Delhi Dynamos | Mumbai City | Free |
  | 7 July 2016 | David Lalrinmuana | Aizawl | Mumbai City | Free |
  | 7 July 2016 | Sena Ralte | Chennaiyin | Mumbai City | Free |
  | 7 July 2016 | Pronay Halder | Goa | Mumbai City | Free |
  | 7 July 2016 | Thongkhosiem Haokip | Goa | Kerala Blasters | Free |
  | 12 July 2016 | Léo Costa | Rio Claro | Mumbai City | Free |
  | 12 July 2016 | Narayan Das | Goa | Pune City | Free |
  | 12 July 2016 | Augustin Fernandes | Atlético de Kolkata | Pune City | Free |
  | 13 July 2016 | Pratik Chowdhary | Mumbai | Kerala Blasters | Free |
  | 17 July 2016 | Robin Singh | Delhi Dynamos | Goa | Free |
  | 18 July 2016 | Milan Singh | DSK Shivajians | Delhi Dynamos | Loan |
  | 18 July 2016 | Soram Anganba | Aizawl | Delhi Dynamos | Free |
  | 19 July 2016 | Nallappan Mohanraj | Atlético de Kolkata | Chennaiyin | Free |
  | 19 July 2016 | Lucian Goian | CFR Cluj | Mumbai City | Free |
  | 19 July 2016 | Roberto Volpato | Água Santa | Mumbai City | Free |
  | 20 July 2016 | Jonatan Lucca | Goa | Pune City | Free |
  | 23 July 2016 | Eduardo Ferreira | Esteghlal Khuzestan | Pune City | Free |
  | 23 July 2016 | Momar Ndoye | Atlético Madrid B | Pune City | Free |
  | 26 July 2016 | Bruno | NorthEast United | Pune City | Free |
  | 26 July 2016 | André Bikey | NorthEast United | Pune City | Free |
  | 27 July 2016 | Walter Ibáñez | Alianza Lima | Mumbai City | Free |
  | 27 July 2016 | Gastón Sangoy | Al-Wakrah | Mumbai City | Free |
  | 27 July 2016 | Konsham Singh | Shillong Lajong | Delhi Dynamos | Loan |
  | 27 July 2016 | Rupert Nongrum | Shillong Lajong | Delhi Dynamos | Free |
  | 27 July 2016 | Arjun Tudu | Army XI | Delhi Dynamos | Free |
  | 28 July 2016 | Aaron Hughes | Melbourne City | Kerala Blasters | Marquee |
  | 28 July 2016 | Baljit Sahni | Atlético de Kolkata | Chennaiyin | Free |
  | 30 July 2016 | Hans Mulder | Delhi Dynamos | Chennaiyin | Free |
  | 1 August 2016 | Francis Fernandes | Delhi Dynamos | Pune City | Free |
  | 2 August 2016 | Gustavo Lazzaretti | Água Santa | NorthEast United | Free |
  | 2 August 2016 | Siam Hanghal | NorthEast United | Chennaiyin | Free |
  | 3 August 2016 | Wellington Priori | Gwangju | NorthEast United | Free |
  | 3 August 2016 | Graham Stack | Barnet | Kerala Blasters | Free |
  | 4 August 2016 | Uttam Rai | Dempo | Chennaiyin | Free |
  | 4 August 2016 | Daniel Lalhlimpuia | Bengaluru FC | Chennaiyin | Loan |
  | 4 August 2016 | Amoes | Ozone | Delhi Dynamos | Free |
  | 4 August 2016 | Denson Devadas | Sporting Goa | Delhi Dynamos | Free |
  | 6 August 2016 | Davide Succi | Cesena | Chennaiyin | Free |
  | 6 August 2016 | Maurizio Peluso | Altovicentino | Chennaiyin | Free |
  | 6 August 2016 | Denzil Franco | Atlético de Kolkata | Goa | Free |
  | 7 August 2016 | Michael Chopra | Alloa Athletic | Kerala Blasters | Free |
  | 8 August 2016 | Apoula Edel | Chennaiyin | Pune City | Free |
  | 9 August 2016 | Elhadji Ndoye | Kyzylzhar | Kerala Blasters | Free |
  | 10 August 2016 | Eli Sabiá | Sampaio Corrêa | Chennaiyin | Free |
  | 12 August 2016 | Kervens Belfort | 1461 Trabzon | Kerala Blasters | Free |
  | 13 August 2016 | Abhinas Ruidas | East Bengal | Atlético de Kolkata | Loan |
  | 13 August 2016 | Keegan Pereira | Mumbai City | Atlético de Kolkata | Free |
  | 13 August 2016 | Diego Forlán | Peñarol | Mumbai City | Marquee |
  | 14 August 2016 | Romaric | Omonia | NorthEast United | Free |
  | 15 August 2016 | Wellington de Lima Gomes | Marítimo | NorthEast United | Loan |
  | 16 August 2016 | Cédric Hengbart | NorthEast United | Kerala Blasters | Free |
  | 18 August 2016 | John Arne Riise | Aalesunds | Chennaiyin | Marquee |
  | 18 August 2016 | Aníbal Zurdo | Gimnàstic | Pune City | Free |
  | 20 August 2016 | Sahil Tavora | Dempo | Goa | Free |
  | 20 August 2016 | Fulganco Cardozo | Sporting Goa | Goa | Free |
  | 22 August 2016 | Mohammed Rafique | Atlético de Kolkata | Kerala Blasters | Free |
  | 23 August 2016 | Azrack Mahamat | Levadiakos | Kerala Blasters | Free |
  | 24 August 2016 | Subhasish Roy Chowdhury | Delhi Dynamos | Goa | Free |
  | 24 August 2016 | Eiður Guðjohnsen | Molde | Pune City | Marquee |
  | 25 August 2016 | Juan Belencoso | Persib Bandung | Atlético de Kolkata | Free |
  | 25 August 2016 | Marcelinho | Anápolis | Delhi Dynamos | Free |
  | 26 August 2016 | Rino Anto | Atlético de Kolkata | Kerala Blasters | Free |
  | 27 August 2016 | Emiliano Alfaro | Buriram United | NorthEast United | Free |
  | 30 August 2016 | Salam Ranjan Singh | Pune | NorthEast United | Free |
  | 30 August 2016 | Sukhdev Patil | India U19 | Goa | Free |
  | 30 August 2016 | Didier Kadio | Zhetysu | Kerala Blasters | Free |
  | 30 August 2016 | Gustavo Oberman | San Marcos de Arica | Pune City | Free |
  | 30 August 2016 | Fábio Neves | Gwangju | NorthEast United | Free |
  | 30 August 2016 | Manoel Morais Amorim | NorthEast United | Released | Released |
  | 30 August 2016 | Duwayne Kerr | Stjarnan | Chennaiyin | Free |
  | 31 August 2016 | Marcos Tébar | Llagostera | Delhi Dynamos | Free |
  | 1 September 2016 | Rafael Dumas | Flamengo | Goa | Loan |
  | 1 September 2016 | Matheus Goncalves | Flamengo | Goa | Loan |
  | 1 September 2016 | Richarlyson | Novorizontino | Goa | Free |
  | 1 September 2016 | Dudu Omagbemi | Goa | Chennaiyin | Free |
  | 1 September 2016 | David Addy | Waasland-Beveren | Delhi Dynamos | Free |
  | 2 September 2016 | Facundo Cardozo | Vélez Sarsfield | Mumbai City | Loan |
  | 2 September 2016 | Vinit Rai | Dempo | Kerala Blasters | Free |
  | 3 September 2016 | Samir Nabi | West Bromwich Albion | Delhi Dynamos | Loan |
  | 3 September 2016 | Rubén | Real Zaragoza | Delhi Dynamos | Free |
  | 6 September 2016 | Duckens Nazon | Tondela | Kerala Blasters | Free |
  | 7 September 2016 | Amrinder Singh | Bengaluru FC | Mumbai City | Loan |
  | 7 September 2016 | Kunal Sawant | Mumbai | Kerala Blasters | Free |
  | 7 September 2016 | Mohammad Ansari | Pune | Kerala Blasters | Free |
  | 7 September 2016 | Prasanth Karuthadathkuni | AIFF Elite Academy | Kerala Blasters | Free |
  | 7 September 2016 | Farukh Choudhary | Lonestar Kashmir | Kerala Blasters | Free |
  | 8 September 2016 | Memo | América | Delhi Dynamos | Free |
  | 10 September 2016 | Ibrahima Niasse | Concordia Chiajna | Delhi Dynamos | Free |
  | 11 September 2016 | Júlio César | Ceará | Goa | Free |
  | 13 September 2016 | Udanta Singh | Bengaluru FC | Mumbai City | Loan |
  | 18 September 2016 | Badara Badji | Golden Lions SA | Delhi Dynamos | Free |
  | 18 September 2016 | Lalruatthara | Aizawl | Delhi Dynamos | Loan |
  | 20 September 2016 | Jesús Tato | Moghreb Tétouan | Pune City | Free |
  | 26 September 2016 | Eiður Guðjohnsen | Pune City | Released (injury) | Released (injury) |
  | 26 September 2016 | André Bikey | Pune City | Released (injury) | Released (injury) |
  | 30 September 2016 | Robert Cullen | Seoul E-Land | NorthEast United | Free |
  | 1 October 2016 | Mohamed Sissoko | Free Agent | Pune City | Marquee |
  | 8 October 2016 | Dramane Traoré | Kelantan | Pune City | Free |
  | 15 October 2016 | Pablo Gallardo | Atlético de Kolkata | Released (injury) | Released (injury) |
  | 15 October 2016 | Henrique Sereno | Mainz 05 | Atlético de Kolkata | Free |
  | 25 October 2016 | Gastón Sangoy | Mumbai City | Released (injury) | Released (injury) |
  | 25 October 2016 | Thiago Cunha | Port | Mumbai City | Free |
  | 1 November 2016 | Thangjam Singh | Salgaocar | Mumbai City | Free |
  | 1 November 2016 | Pronay Halder | Mumbai City | Released (injury) | Released (injury) |
  