2021–22 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
The 2021–22 season is Wolverhampton Wanderers's 144th year in their history and fourth consecutive season in the Premier League. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Jeff Shi | |||
| Head coach | Bruno Lage | |||
| Stadium | Molineux | |||
| Premier League | 7th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Raúl Jiménez (6) All: Raúl Jiménez Daniel Podence (6 each) | |||
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This is the first season under the command of new head coach Bruno Lage, who was appointed on 9 June 2021, following the departure of Nuno Espírito Santo by mutual consent at the end of the previous season.[1]
Pre-season friendlies
Wolves' pre-season schedule included friendlies against Crewe Alexandra, Real Betis, Stoke City, Coventry City and Celta Vigo, in addition to two friendlies behind closed doors against Forest Green Rovers and Al Shabab.[2] On July 12, Wanderers confirmed a sixth pre-season match, against Las Palmas.[3]
| 10 July 2021 Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Wolverhampton |
| Stadium: Molineux |
| 17 July 2021 Friendly | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Crewe |
| 15:15 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Referee: Andy Haines |
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Real Betis | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | La Línea, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Municipal Referee: Ruiz Aguilera |
| 26 July 2021 Friendly | Las Palmas | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Marbella, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Marbella Football Center Referee: Expósito Amarillo |
| 27 July 2021 Friendly | Al Shabab | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Marbella, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Marbella Football Center Referee: Expósito Amarillo |
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Stoke City | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 13:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 7,894 (2,384 away) |
| 1 August 2021 Friendly | Coventry City | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Coventry |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 8,373 (1,846 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 7 August 2021 Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | Wolverhampton |
| 12:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 16,391 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
Competitions
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Manchester United | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 7 | West Ham United | 35 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round[lower-alpha 2] |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 49 | |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 44 | |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 43 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2022. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[6]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[6]
Notes:
- Since the finalists of the 2021–22 FA Cup, Liverpool and Chelsea, qualify for European competition based on their league positions, the Europa League berth awarded to the FA Cup winners will be transferred to the highest-placed Premier League team not already qualified for European competition, currently the sixth-placed team.[4]
- Since the winners of the 2021–22 EFL Cup, Liverpool, qualified for European competition based on league position, the Europa Conference League berth awarded to the EFL Cup winners will be transferred to the highest-placed Premier League team not already qualified for European competition, currently the seventh-placed team.[5]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 13 | +2 |
Last updated: 30 April 2022.
Source:
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The provisional fixture list was released on 16 June 2021, but is subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[7]
| 14 August 2021 1 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,983 (3,305 away fans) Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 22 August 2021 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton |
| 14:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,368 (2,845 away fans) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 29 August 2021 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Manchester United | Wolverhampton |
| 16:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,621 (2,959 away fans) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 11 September 2021 4 | Watford | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,019 (2,292 away fans) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 18 September 2021 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Brentford | Wolverhampton |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,724 (2,327 away fans) Referee: Darren England |
| 26 September 2021 6 | Southampton | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Southampton |
| 14:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,002 (3,345 away fans) Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 2 October 2021 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,483 (2,963 away fans) Referee: Graham Scott |
| 16 October 2021 8 | Aston Villa | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Aston |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,951 (3,012 away fans) Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 23 October 2021 9 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,475 (2,913 away fans) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 1 November 2021 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Everton | Wolverhampton |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,617 (2,962 away fans) Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 6 November 2021 11 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Selhurst |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,390 (2,866 away fans) Referee: Graham Scott |
| 20 November 2021 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | West Ham United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,667 (2,968 away fans) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 27 November 2021 13 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,911 (2,669 away fans) Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 1 December 2021 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Burnley | Wolverhampton |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Mee  7'
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Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,328 (908 away fans) Referee: John Brooks |
| 4 December 2021 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Liverpool | Wolverhampton |
| 16:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,729 (2,970 away fans) Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 11 December 2021 16 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
| 12:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 52,613 (3,000 away fans) Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 15 December 2021 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Falmer |
| 19:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,362 (3,046 away fans) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 19 December 2021 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Chelsea | Wolverhampton |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,631 (2,893 away fans) Referee: David Coote |
| 3 January 2022 21 | Manchester United | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
| 17:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,045 (3,100 away fans) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 15 January 2022 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Southampton | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,057 (2,535 away fans) Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 22 January 2022 23 | Brentford | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 16,982 (1,723 away fans) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 10 February 2022 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Arsenal | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 31,523 (2,970 away fans) Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 13 February 2022 25 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tottenham |
| 14:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 56,452 (3,038 away fans) Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 20 February 2022 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Leicester City | Wolverhampton |
| 16:30 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 31,497 (2,953 away fans) Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 24 February 2022 20 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Holloway |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,888 (3,003 away fans) Referee: Martin Atkinson | ||
| Note: The match, originally scheduled for 28 December 2021, was postponed due to a lack of available players in the Wolves squad as a result of numerous injuries and positive COVID-19 test results.[8] | ||||
| 27 February 2022 27 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stratford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 59,946 (3,001 away fans) Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 5 March 2022 28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 31,395 (2,764 away fans) Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 10 March 2022 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–0 | Watford | Wolverhampton |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,658 (813 away fans) Referee: Darren England | ||
| Note: The match, originally scheduled for 26 December 2021, was postponed due to a lack of available players in the Watford squad as a result of numerous injuries and positive COVID-19 test results. | ||||
| 13 March 2022 29 | Everton | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Walton |
| 14:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,112 (2,972 away fans) Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 18 March 2022 30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Leeds United | Wolverhampton |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 31,842 (2,965 away fans) Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 2 April 2022 31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 31,512 (2,969 away fans) Referee: Darren England |
| 8 April 2022 32 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 20:00 BST | Schär 56' Wood  72' (pen.) |
Report | Moutinho 87' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,164 (3,199 away fans) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 24 April 2022 34 | Burnley | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burnley |
| 14:00 BST | Vydra 33', 62' Taylor 77'Barnes 90+4' |
Report | Neto 90+4' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 19,671 (2,354 away fans) Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 30 April 2022 35 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Coady 21' Hwang 72' |
Report | Mac Allister 42' (pen.) Cucurella 60'Trossard 70'Bissouma 86' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 31,243 (1,850 away fans) Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 7 May 2022 36 | Chelsea | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Fulham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
| 11 May 2022 33 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Manchester City | Wolverhampton |
| 20:15 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux |
| 15 May 2022 37 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Norwich City | Wolverhampton |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Molineux |
FA Cup
As a Premier League team, Wolves entered the competition at the third round stage, and were drawn at home to Sheffield United.[9]
| 9 January 2022 Third round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Wolverhampton |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,004 (1,789 away fans) Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 5 February 2022 Fourth round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Norwich City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,736 (1,813 away fans) Referee: David Coote |
EFL Cup
As a Premier League team not involved in European competition, Wolves entered the competition at the second round stage in August 2021 and were drawn away to Nottingham Forest[10][11] and in the third round against Tottenham Hotspur at home.[12][13]
| 24 August 2021 Second round | Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
| 20:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 10,769 (3,169 away fans) Referee: Andy Davies |
| 22 September 2021 Third round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 28,798 (2,833 away fans) Referee: Peter Bankes | |
| Penalties | ||||
EFL Trophy
Wolves were one of the sixteen teams from outside the bottom two divisions of the Football League to be invited to field their academy team in the competition due to it holding Category 1 academy status. They were drawn into Group C in the Northern section.[14]
Note: In group stage matches which were level at the end of 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out was held, with the winner earning a bonus point.
| 31 August 2021 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Wigan |
| 19:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 1,240 Referee: Marc Edwards | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 5 October 2021 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Shrewsbury |
| 19:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,334 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 9 November 2021 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Crewe |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 598 Referee: Martin Coy |
Players
Statistics
Key:
‡ On loan from another club * First appearance(s) for the club
- # = Squad number
- Pos = Playing position
- P = Number of games played
- G = Number of goals scored
- GK = Goalkeeper
- DF = Defender
- MF = Midfielder
- FW = Forward
- = Yellow cards
= Red cards- † Permanent player left club during the season
- ¤ Loaned to another club for part or all of season
Correct as of 20 April 2022. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G | |
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Notes |
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| League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||||||
| 1 | GK |  José Sá |
34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF |  Ki-Jana Hoever |
4(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF |  Rayan Aït-Nouri |
16(3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20(3) | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF |  Marçal |
17(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Bruno Jordão ¤ |
0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | Pedro Neto |
1(8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(8) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Rúben Neves |
27(2) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30(2) | 4 | 11 | 0 | [nb 1] |
| 9 | FW |  Raúl Jiménez |
26(4) | 6 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25(6) | 6 | 6 | 2 | [nb 2] |
| 10 | FW | Daniel Podence |
14(10) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17(10) | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Francisco Trincão ‡ |
16(9) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 1 | 16(11) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK |  Louie Moulden ¤ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF |  Yerson Mosquera |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF |  Willy Boly |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Conor Coady |
34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 37(1) | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | Fábio Silva |
6(15) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10(15) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Morgan Gibbs-White ¤ |
0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF |  Jonny |
6(3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(3) | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Chiquinho |
0(5) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | GK | John Ruddy |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Nélson Semedo |
25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 26(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Max Kilman |
30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Toti Gomes ¤ |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 26 | FW |  Hwang Hee-chan ‡ |
19(7) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20(7) | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF |  Romain Saïss |
30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | João Moutinho |
30(1) | 2 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 32(3) | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 32 | MF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Leander Dendoncker |
19(8) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23(8) | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 33 | DF | Ryan Giles ¤ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | DF | Dion Sanderson ¤ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | FW | Adama Traoré ¤ |
11(9) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 12(11) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | MF | Luke Cundle |
2(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 2(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | MF |  Hayao Kawabe ¤ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 48 | GK | James Storer |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 54 | MF |  Owen Otasowie † |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 59 | DF |  Oskar Buur † |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 62 | GK | Andreas Söndergaard ¤ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 64 | DF | Hugo Bueno |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 75 | DF | Christian Marques ¤ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 77 | FW |  Chem Campbell |
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 81 | DF | Dexter Lembikisa |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
- Neves was suspended vs Burnley (h) due to accumulating five yellow cards.
- Jiménez was suspended vs Brighton (a) due to receiving a second yellow card vs Manchester City (a).
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2021 | CB | | Yerson Mosquera | Atlético Nacional | Undisclosed | First team | [15] |
| 1 July 2021 | GK | | Louie Moulden | Manchester City | Free transfer | Under 23's | [16] |
| 9 July 2021 | LB | | Rayan Aït-Nouri | Angers | Undisclosed | First team | [17] |
| 15 July 2021 | GK | | José Sá |  Olympiacos | Undisclosed | First team | [18] |
| 17 July 2021 | RB |  | Bendegúz Bolla | Fehérvár | Undisclosed | First team | [19] |
| 27 August 2021 | DM |  | Joe Hodge | Manchester City | Undisclosed | Under 23's | [20] |
| 31 August 2021 | DM | | Harvey Griffiths | Manchester City | Undisclosed | Under 23's | [21] |
| 17 September 2021 | FW | | Josh Esen | Llanelli Town | Free transfer | Academy | [22] |
| 5 January 2022 | CM | | Hayao Kawabe |  Grasshoppers | Undisclosed | First team | [23] |
| 17 January 2022 | FW | | Chiquinho | Estoril | Undisclosed | First team | [24] |
| 26 January 2022 | CF | | Hwang Hee-chan |  RB Leipzig | Undisclosed | First team | [25] |
| 28 January 2022 | RW | | Jeong Sang-bin | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Undisclosed | First team | [26] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2021 | RW | | Francisco Trincão | Barcelona | End of season | First team | [27] |
| 29 August 2021 | CF | | Hwang Hee-chan | RB Leipzig | 26 January 2022[lower-alpha 1] | First team | [28] |
- On 26 January, Hwang Hee-chan signed on a permanent basis.[25]
New and extended contracts
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2021 | CF | | Austin Samuels | [29] |
| 1 June 2021 | CB |  | Pascal Estrada | [30] |
| 24 June 2021 | GK | | John Ruddy | [31] |
| 2 July 2021 | CM | | Taylor Perry | [32] |
| 19 July 2021 | CB | | Dion Sanderson | [33] |
| 5 August 2021 | LB | | Hugo Bueno | [34] |
| 31 August 2021 | CM | | Morgan Gibbs-White | [35] |
| 31 August 2021 | CB | | Nigel Lonwijk | [36] |
| 31 August 2021 | CB | | Christian Marques | [37] |
| 28 October 2021 | RB |  | Harry Birtwistle | [38] |
| 5 November 2021 | CB | | Max Kilman | [39] |
| 10 November 2021 | LB | | Dexter Lembikisa | [40] |
| 12 November 2021 | CF | | Tyler Roberts | [41] |
| 14 November 2021 | LB | | Aaron Keto-Diyawa | [42] |
| 23 November 2021 | CB | | Kam Kandola | [43] |
| 13 January 2022 | LB | | Lewis Richards | [44] |
| 17 January 2022 | CB | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | Jack Scott | [45] |
| 28 February 2022 | CF | | Nathan Fraser | [46] |
| 1 March 2022 | CM | | Luke Cundle | [47] |
| 9 March 2022 | LW | | Pedro Neto | [48] |
| 21 March 2022 | CB | | Toti | [49] |
| 12 April 2022 | FW | | Lee Harkin | [50] |
Loans out
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- This was originally to be a season-long loan but Gomes was recalled during the January transfer window.[51]
- This was originally to be a season-long loan but Giles was recalled during the January transfer window.[54]
- This was originally to be a season-long loan but Campana was recalled during the January transfer window.[56]
- This was originally to be a season-long loan but Sanderson was recalled during the January transfer window.[58]
- This was originally to be a season-long loan but Sarkic was recalled during the January transfer window due to a season ending injury.[59]
- This was originally to be a season-long loan but Corbeanu was recalled during the January transfer window.[62]
- This was originally to be a season-long loan but Perry was recalled during the January transfer window.[64]
- This was originally meant to end in January 2022, but was extended till the end of the season.[68]
- This was originally to be a season-long loan but Samuels was recalled during the January transfer window.[70]
- On 15 January, Matheson was recalled early from his loan at Hamilton to facilitate a move to Scunthorpe.[72]
- This was originally to be a season-long loan but Marques was recalled during the January transfer window.[76]
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | DF | | Sadou Diallo | Forest Green Rovers | Released | Under-23s | [86][87] |
| 1 July 2021 | CF | | Jaden Forrester | Swansea City | Released | Academy | [88] |
| 1 July 2021 | CB |  | Cyriaque Mayounga |  Senica | Released | Under-23s | [86] |
| 1 July 2021 | CM | | Christián Herc | Grasshopper | Free transfer | Under-23s | [89] |
| 1 July 2021 | MF |  | Hong Wan | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Free transfer | Under-23s | [90] |
| 13 July 2021 | GK | | Rui Patrício |  Roma | Undisclosed | First team | [91] |
| 16 July 2021 | MF |  | Dean Pinnington | Wigan Athletic | Free transfer | Academy | [92] |
| 20 August 2021 | DM | | Owen Otasowie | Club Brugge | Undisclosed | First team | [93] |
| 20 August 2021 | CF | | Rafa Mir | Sevilla | €15,000,000 | First team | [94] |
| 28 January 2022 | CF | | Austin Samuels |  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Undisclosed | Under-23s | [95] |
| 31 January 2022 | RB | | Oskar Buur | Volendam | Contract terminated | First team | [96][97] |
| 31 January 2022 | FW | | Erik Bugarín | Elche | Free transfer | Under-23s | [84] |
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