2021–22 Coventry City F.C. season

The 2021–22 season is Coventry City's 138th season in their history and the second consecutive season in the EFL Championship. It is also the first season back at the Coventry Building Society Arena after 2 seasons in Birmingham. Alongside the Championship, the club will participate in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.

Coventry City
2021–22 season
ChairmanTim Fisher
ManagerMark Robins
StadiumCoventry Building Society Arena
Championship11th
FA CupFourth round
vs Southampton
EFL CupFirst round
vs Northampton Town
Top goalscorerLeague: Viktor Gyökeres (16)
All: Viktor Gyökeres (17)
Biggest win3–0 vs. Peterborough United
(Championship, 24 September 2021)
4–1 vs. Fulham
(Championship, 2 October 2021)
4–1 vs. Peterborough United
(Championship, 15 January 2022)
4–1 vs. Sheffield United
(Championship, 12 March 2022)
Biggest defeat5–0 vs. Luton Town
(Championship, 29 September 2021)
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2022.

The season covers the period from 7 August 2021 to 29 May 2022.

Pre-season

Coventry City announced they would play friendlies against Sevilla,[1] Cheltenham Town,[2] Mansfield Town,[3] Norwich City,[4] Gloucester City,[5] Wolverhampton Wanderers[6] and Nuneaton Borough[7] as part of their pre-season preparations.

16 July 2021 Friendly Sevilla 4–0 Coventry City Murcia, Spain
19:00 CEST Pask 5' (o.g.)
Idrissi 50'
Romero 67', 75'
Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
21 July 2021 Friendly Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 Coventry City Barton-under-Needwood
BST Bird ?'
Twine ?' (pen.)
Report Dinanga ?' Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
21 July 2021 Friendly Milton Keynes Dons 5–0 Coventry City Barton-under-Needwood
BST Bird ?'
Watters ?'
O'Riley ?', ?' (pen.)
Darling ?'
Report Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
24 July 2021 Friendly Cheltenham Town 2–0 Coventry City Cheltenham
15:00 BST Williams 24', 86' Report Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium
27 July 2021 Friendly Mansfield Town 1–0 Coventry City Mansfield
19:00 BST Lapslie 48' Report Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 2,539
28 July 2021 Friendly Coventry City Cancelled Norwich City Whittington Moor
18:00 BST Stadium: Technique Stadium
Note: Match was cancelled due to positive COVID-19 cases amongst the Norwich squad.[8]
31 July 2021 Friendly Gloucester City 4–1 Coventry City XI Hempsted
15:00 BST Young ?', ?'
Trialist ?'
King ?'
Report ?' Stadium: New Meadow Park
Attendance: 694
1 August 2021 Friendly Coventry City 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Coventry
13:00 BST Waghorn 57' (pen.) Silva 7'
Neves 55'
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
3 August 2021 Friendly Nuneaton Borough 0–5 Coventry City XI Nuneaton
19:45 BST Report Reid
Burroughs
Tavares x2
McGrath
Stadium: Liberty Way
Attendance: 902

Competitions

EFL Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Millwall 45 18 15 12 53 44 +9 69
9 Blackburn Rovers 45 18 12 15 57 49 +8 66
10 West Bromwich Albion 45 17 13 15 48 45 +3 64
11 Coventry City 45 17 12 16 59 58 +1 63
12 Queens Park Rangers 45 18 9 18 59 59 0 63
13 Stoke City 45 17 10 18 56 51 +5 61
14 Preston North End 45 15 16 14 48 55 7 61
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2022. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[9]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
45 17 12 16 59 58  +1 63 10 5 8 32 26  +6 7 7 8 27 32  −5

Last updated: 30 April 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHHAHAAAHAHA
ResultWLWWLWWDWLWDLDWLWDDDLDLWLWLDWLWWDLLWLDDLWWLDL
Position5148476443434444445457710810991212121091011111011111112109111111
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The Sky Blues fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.[10]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

8 August 2021 1 Coventry City 2–1 Nottingham Forest Coventry
16:30 BST Gyökeres 81'
McFadzean 90+6',  49'
Sheaf  34'
Maatsen  55'
Hamer  61'
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 20,843
Referee: James Linington
Note: Live on Sky Sports
14 August 2021 2 Barnsley 1–0 Coventry City Barnsley
15:00 BST Frieser 39',  71'
Palmer  50'
Sibbick  68'
Styles  81'
Woodrow  82'
Collins  85'
Benson  87'
Kitching  88'
Report Dabo  74'
O'Hare  89'
Gyökeres 90+3'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 16,961
Referee: John Busby
17 August 2021 3 Blackpool 0–1 Coventry City Blackpool
19:45 BST Lavery  6'
Keogh  13'
Connolly  59'
Report O'Hare  45'
Gyökeres 45+2'
Maatsen  47'
Clarke-Salter  70'
Waghorn  80'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,608
Referee: Keith Stroud
21 August 2021 4 Coventry City 2–1 Reading Coventry
15:00 BST Hyam  5'
Maatsen  45+1'
Allen 62'
O'Hare  78'
Sheaf  90+4'
Hamer  90+5'
Godden 90+8'
Report Swift pen' (40)
Dele-Bashiru  50'
Rinomhota  75'
Clarke  90+1'
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 16,464
Referee: David Webb
28 August 2021 5 Queens Park Rangers 2–0 Coventry City Shepherd's Bush, London
15:00 BST Johansen  35'
Dykes 68'
Barbet 76'
Report Clarke-Salter  71' Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 14,774
Referee: Dean Whitestone
11 September 2021 6 Coventry City 2–0 Middlesbrough Coventry
15:00 BST Hamer  26'
Gyökeres 71'
Waghorn 90+1'
Report Howson  32'
Bamba  63'
Hall  75'
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 18,515
Referee: Leigh Doughty
15 September 2021 7 Coventry City 1–0 Cardiff City Coventry
19:45 BST Gyökeres 15'
Kane  73'
Hamer  90+1'
Dabo  90+2'
Report Moore  69' Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 16,372
Referee: Michael Salisbury
18 September 2021 8 Millwall 1–1 Coventry City Bermondsey, London
15:00 BST Saville 21'  52'
Wallace  62'
Report Gyökeres 9' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,516
Referee: Keith Stroud
24 September 2021 9 Coventry City 3–0 Peterborough United Coventry
19:45 BST Hamer 57'
Gyökeres 61', 64'
Report Butler  44' Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 20,652
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
29 September 2021 10 Luton Town 5–0 Coventry City Luton
19:45 BST Adebayo 3' (pen.), 45+7'
Cornick 18', 58'
Berry 30'
Report Hamer  17'
Maatsen  62'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,805
Referee: Steve Martin
2 October 2021 11 Coventry City 4–1 Fulham Coventry
12:30 BST Gyökeres 47', 70'
Godden 51' (pen.)
Maatsen 61',  63'
Report McFadzean 17' (o.g.)
Mitrović  66'
Odoi  69'
Robinson  85'
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 18,497
Referee: Gavin Ward
16 October 2021 12 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Coventry City Blackburn
15:00 BST Buckley  28'
Rothwell 39'
Gallagher 45'
van Hecke  73'
Report Walker 62'
Kaminski 68' (o.g.)
Kane  79'
Hamer  90+4'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,110
Referee: Matt Donohue
20 October 2021 13 Preston North End 2–1 Coventry City Preston
19:45 BST Hughes  23'
Bauer  50' 61'
Jakobsen 69'
Report Walker 45'
Kelly  51'
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 10,837
Referee: Darren England
23 October 2021 14 Coventry City 1–1 Derby County Coventry
15:00 BST Godden 20' (pen.)
Maatsen  44'
Report Davies  71'
Shinnie 78'
Morrison  88'
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 23,829
Referee: Dean Whitestone
30 October 2021 15 Hull City 0–1 Coventry City Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST Eaves  53'
Cannon  65'
Report Godden 9' Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 11,901
Referee: David Webb
2 November 2021 16 Coventry City 1–2 Swansea City Coventry
19:45 BST Hamer  7'
McFadzean 27'
Report Paterson 5'
Piroe 12'
Bennett  25'
Downes  83'
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 16,514
Referee: Andy Davies
6 November 2021 17 Coventry City 3–2 Bristol City Coventry
15:00 BST Maatsen  45'
Godden 51' (pen.), 90+2'
McFadzean  63'
O'Hare 74'
Report Scott  14'
Martin 45+1' (pen.)
Weimann 68'
Kalas  81'
Wells  90+1'
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 19,855
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
20 November 2021 18 Sheffield United 0–0 Coventry City Sheffield
12:30 BST Egan  22'
Bogle  31'
Hourihane  38'
Report Hamer  30'
O'Hare  51'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 28,075
Referee: Michael Salisbury
23 November 2021 19 Coventry City 0–0 Birmingham City Coventry
19:45 BST Report Sanderson  54'
Roberts  76'
Woods  82'
Šunjić  90+2'
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 22,676
Referee: Leigh Doughty
27 November 2021 20 Bournemouth 2–2 Coventry City Bournemouth
15:00 BST Anthony 45'
Cook  54'
Billing 66'
Lerma  68'
Mepham  74'
Report McFadzean  45+1'
Godden 85'
Kane 90+4'
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 11,094
Referee: David Coote
4 December 2021 21 Coventry City 1–2 West Bromwich Albion Coventry
12:30 GMT McFadzean 83' Report Grant 20'
Mowatt  35'
McFadzean 43' (o.g.)
Johnstone  66'
Kipré  74'
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 23,755
Referee: Keith Stroud
11 December 2021 22 Huddersfield Town 1–1 Coventry City Huddersfield
12:30 GMT Ward 18'
Holmes  45+2'
O'Brien  61'
Report Kelly  45+1'
Godden 90+3'
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 16,493
Referee: Josh Smith
18 December 2021 Coventry City v Stoke City Coventry
15:00 GMT Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
26 December 2021 Cardiff City v Coventry City Cardiff
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
29 December 2021 23 Coventry City 0–1 Millwall Coventry
19:45 GMT Kane  71' Report Bradshaw  56', 79' Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
1 January 2022 Coventry City v Luton Town Coventry
15:00 GMT Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
15 January 2022 24 Peterborough United 1–4 Coventry City Peterborough
15:00 GMT Norburn  8'
Grant 37'
Mumba  41'
Edwards  61'
Report Hamer 15'
Hyam  24'
Godden 25', 90+1'
Thompson 81' (o.g.)
Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 10,282
Referee: Keith Stroud
22 January 2022 25 Coventry City 1–2 Queens Park Rangers Coventry
15:00 GMT Shipley 50'
O'Hare  79'
McFadzean  90+14'
Report Gray 6'
Dickie  66'
Adomah 88'
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 20,942
Referee: Andy Woolmer
25 January 2022 26 Coventry City 1–0 Stoke City Coventry
19:45 GMT Sheaf  30'
Clarke-Salter  53'
Gyökeres 68'
Report Jagielka  88' Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 16,860
Referee: John Brooks
29 January 2022 27 Middlesbrough 1–0 Coventry City Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Šporar 58'
Taylor  90+1'
Lumley  90+3'
Report Shipley  64' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 22,940
Referee: Matt Donohue
8 February 2022 28 Coventry City 1–1 Blackpool Coventry
19:45 GMT Sheaf  14'
Hyam  36'
Gyökeres 42'
Clarke-Salter  71'
Hamer  79'
Report Madine 24'
James  46'
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 15,752
Referee: Andre Marriner
12 February 2022 29 Reading 2–3 Coventry City Reading
15:00 GMT João 23'
Yiadom 55'
Hoilett  57'  63'
Holmes  84'
Report Bidwell  14'
Hamer  29'
Hyam  38', 45+2'
Rose 47'
Maatsen 65',  88'
Sheaf  72'
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Referee: David Webb
15 February 2022 30 Cardiff City 2–0 Coventry City Cardiff
19:45 GMT Flint  59'
Wintle  60'
Bagan 72'
Harris 87'
Report McFadzean  78' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,660
Referee: John Busby
19 February 2022 31 Coventry City 1–0 Barnsley Coventry
15:00 GMT Hyam 90+3' Report Quina  69'
Morris  90+9'
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 17,104
Referee: Josh Smith
22 February 2022 32 Bristol City 1–2 Coventry City Bristol
19:45 GMT Semenyo  59'
Martin 63'
Report Maatsen 25'
O'Hare  39'
Hyam  59'
Dabo  82'
Gyökeres 89'
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 19,192
Referee: Dean Whitestone
26 February 2022 33 Coventry City 1–1 Preston North End Coventry
15:00 GMT Rose  32'
Hamer  69'
Dabo  86'
Tavares 90+8'
Report Earl  14'
Lindsay  17'  84'
Whiteman  74'
Johnson pen' (89)
Evans  90+2'
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 19,743
Referee: Keith Stroud
5 March 2022 34 Swansea City 3–1 Coventry City Swansea
15:00 GMT Paterson 12'
Naughton  17'
Obafemi 40', 48'
Cabango  69'
Report Bidwell  8'
Clarke-Salter  72'
Hamer 84'
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 18,405
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
8 March 2022 35 Coventry City 0–1 Luton Town Coventry
19:45 GMT Allen  34'
Clarke-Salter  45+1'
McFadzean  87'
Report Bell  8'
Adebayo 38',  68'
Cornick  60'
Jerome  66'
Burke  73'
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 16,996
Referee: Oliver Langford
12 March 2022 36 Coventry City 4–1 Sheffield United Coventry
15:00 GMT Gyökeres 20'
O'Hare 52', 59'
Godden 68'
Report Berge 16' Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 21,732
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
16 March 2022 37 Coventry City 0–2 Hull City Coventry
19:45 GMT Hamer  73'
Maatsen  90+4'
Report Smallwood 4'
Longman 28'
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 15,587
Referee: John Busby
19 March 2022 38 Derby County 1–1 Coventry City Derby
12:30 GMT Byrne  57'
Lawrence 66' (pen.)
Report Bidwell  22'
Godden 28'
Dabo  54'
Hamer  66'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 24,264
Referee: Darren Bond
2 April 2022 39 Coventry City 2–2 Blackburn Rovers Coventry
15:00 BST Pickering 8' (o.g.)
Maatsen  76'
Gyökeres  78', 90+9'
Report van Hecke  37'
Dack 46'
Gallagher  49'
Brereton Díaz  63'
Buckley  68'
Wharton  78', 82'
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 19,939
Referee: Peter Bankes
6 April 2022 40 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Coventry City West Bridgford
19:45 BST Worrall  21'
Johnson 25'
Zinckernagel  54'
Garner 61'
Colback  90+2'
Report Bidwell  39'
Hyam  77'
O'Hare  90+7'
Stadium: The City Ground
Attendance: 28,977
Referee: Tim Robinson
10 April 2022 41 Fulham 1–3 Coventry City Fulham
15:00 BST Wilson  81'
Reid 82'
Report Rose 20'
Gyökeres 24'
Dabo  42'
Sheaf  61'
Moore  65'
Hamer  80'
O'Hare 90+3'
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 19,401
Referee: Keith Stroud
15 April 2022 42 Birmingham City 2–4 Coventry City Bordesley
15:00 BST Bacuna  4'
Pedersen 12'
Gardner 39'
Roberts  40'
Richards  90+3'
Woods  90+5'
Report Sheaf 40', 45+4'
Rose 71'
O’Hare 90'
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium
Attendance: 17,634
Referee: Oliver Langford
18 April 2022 43 Coventry City 0–3 Bournemouth Coventry
15:00 BST Report Lowe 12'
Solanke 45', 55'
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 24,342
Referee: Matt Donohue
23 April 2022 44 West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Coventry City West Bromwich
15:00 BST O'Shea  36' Report McFadzean  71' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 22,160
Referee: Steve Martin
30 April 2022 45 Coventry City 1–2 Huddersfield Town Coventry
15:00 BST Kane  70'
Gyökeres 90'
Report Toffolo 45'
Anjorin 79' (pen.)
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 23,828
Referee: Tony Harrington
7 May 2022 46 Stoke City v Coventry City Stoke-on-Trent
12:30 BST Stadium: bet365 Stadium

FA Cup

Coventry City were drawn at home to Derby County in the third round.[11]

  Win   Draw   Loss

8 January 2022 Third round Coventry City 1–0 Derby County Coventry
12:30 GMT Hyam 42'
Shipley  53'
Report Jagielka  31'
Ebosele  57'
Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 8,896
Referee: Andrew Madley
5 February 2022 Fourth round Southampton 2–1 (a.e.t.) Coventry City Southampton
15:00 GMT Armstrong 63'
Walker-Peters 112'
Report Gyökeres 22' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,512
Referee: Tony Harrington

EFL Cup

Coventry City were drawn at home to Northampton Town in the first round.[12][13]

  Win   Draw   Loss

11 August 2021 First round Coventry City 1–2 Northampton Town Coventry
19:45 BST Walker 13' Report Nelson  36'
Etete 52', 70'
Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 5,284
Referee: Ben Speedie

Birmingham Senior Cup

Coventry City were drawn away to AFC Wulfrunians in the first round.[14]

before 23 October 2021 First round AFC Wulfrunians 1–2 Coventry City Castlecroft
19:45 BST Bishop 44' Jones 30'
Nee 90'
O’Brien  85'
Stadium: Castlecroft Stadium
Attendance: 65

Squad information

Squad details

No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) * Club apps * Club goals * Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1Simon MooreGKSandown (1990-05-19)19 May 1990 (aged 31)00Sheffield United3 July 2021Free30 June 2024
13Ben WilsonGKStanley (1992-08-09)9 August 1992 (aged 28)350Bradford City1 July 2019Free30 June 2023
31Tom BillsonGKLeicester (2000-10-18)18 October 2000 (aged 20)10Academy1 July 2018Free30 June 2023
44Cian TylerGKCoventry (2002-03-22)22 March 2002 (aged 19)00Academy10 November 2016Free30 June 2023
Defenders
3Jake Clarke-SalterCBCarshalton (1997-08-22)22 August 1997 (aged 23)00Chelsea13 August 2021Loan30 June 2022
4Michael RoseCBAberdeen (1995-10-11)11 October 1995 (aged 25)582Ayr United1 July 2019Free30 June 2023
5Kyle McFadzeanCBSheffield (1987-02-20)20 February 1987 (aged 34)802Burton Albion1 July 2019Free30 June 2023
15Dominic HyamCBDundee (1995-12-20)20 December 1995 (aged 25)1456Reading1 July 2017Free30 June 2024
16Josh PaskCBWaltham Forest (1997-11-01)1 November 1997 (aged 23)221West Ham United1 July 2018Free30 June 2022
18Ian MaatsenLBVlaardingen (2002-03-10)10 March 2002 (aged 19)00Chelsea30 July 2021Loan30 June 2022
20Todd KaneRBHuntingdon (1993-09-17)17 September 1993 (aged 27)00Queens Park Rangers31 August 2021Undisclosed30 June 2023
22Josh ReidLBDingwall (2002-05-03)3 May 2002 (aged 19)00Ross County28 January 2021Undisclosed30 June 2024
23Fankaty DaboRBSouthwark (1995-10-11)11 October 1995 (aged 25)700Chelsea1 July 2019Free30 June 2023
27Jake BidwellLBSouthport (1993-03-21)21 March 1993 (aged 28)00Swansea City17 January 2022Free30 June 2025
29Julien DacostaRBMarseille (1996-05-29)29 May 1996 (aged 25)190Chamois Niortais6 July 2020Free30 June 2023
35Declan DrysdaleCBBirkenhead (1999-11-14)14 November 1999 (aged 21)50Tranmere Rovers4 January 2019Compensation30 June 2023
46Blaine RoweRBCoventry (2001-05-07)7 May 2001 (aged 20)00Academy1 July 2019Trainee30 June 2022
50Jay McGrathCBDerby (2003-04-15)15 April 2003 (aged 18)00Mickleover17 July 2020Undisclosed30 June 2022
Abel AlabiCB (-00-00)Missing required parameter 1=month! (aged 0)00Waterford1 January 2022Undisclosed30 June 2024
Midfielders
6Liam KellyCMNewport Pagnell (1990-02-10)10 February 1990 (aged 31)1313Leyton Orient1 July 2017Free30 June 2023
7Jodi JonesRWBow (1997-10-22)22 October 1997 (aged 23)858Dagenham & Redbridge10 May 2016Undisclosed30 June 2022
8Jamie AllenCMRochdale (1995-01-29)29 January 1995 (aged 26)392Burton Albion1 July 2019Undisclosed30 June 2024
10Callum O'HareAMSolihull (1998-05-01)1 May 1998 (aged 23)887Aston Villa15 July 2020Free30 June 2024
14Ben SheafDMDartford (1998-02-05)5 February 1998 (aged 23)320Arsenal1 July 2021Undisclosed30 June 2024
26Jordan ShipleyCMLeamington Spa (1997-09-26)26 September 1997 (aged 23)14919Academy1 July 2016Trainee30 June 2022
28Josh EcclesCMCoventry (2000-04-06)6 April 2000 (aged 21)210Academy14 August 2016Trainee30 June 2023
32Jack BurroughsLWCoventry (2001-03-21)21 March 2001 (aged 20)60Academy7 August 2017Trainee30 June 2023
34Ricardo DinangaMFCork (2001-12-06)6 December 2001 (aged 19)00Cork City9 July 2021Compensation30 June 2023
36Ryan HowleyCMNuneaton (2003-11-23)23 November 2003 (aged 17)00Academy1 July 2021Free30 June 2022
38Gustavo HamerDMItajaí (1997-06-24)24 June 1997 (aged 24)445PEC Zwolle3 July 2020£1,350,00030 June 2024
43Marco RusMF (2003-01-23)23 January 2003 (aged 18)00Southampton17 July 2021Free30 June 2023
45Aidan FinneganCMBirmingham (2003-02-18)18 February 2003 (aged 18)00Birmingham City5 October 2020Free30 June 2022
49Aaron Evans-HarriottMFEvesham (2002-09-16)16 September 2002 (aged 18)00Cheltenham Town28 February 2020Compensation30 June 2022
Marcel HilßnerRWLeipzig (1995-01-30)30 January 1995 (aged 26)00SC Paderborn16 July 2020Undisclosed30 June 2023
Forwards
9Martyn WaghornCFSouth Shields (1990-01-23)23 January 1990 (aged 31)00Derby County2 July 2021Free30 June 2023
17Viktor GyökeresCF (1998-06-04)4 June 1998 (aged 23)193Brighton & Hove Albion9 July 2021Undisclosed30 June 2024
19Tyler WalkerCFNottingham (1996-10-17)17 October 1996 (aged 24)338Nottingham Forest28 August 2020Undisclosed30 June 2023
24Matt GoddenCFCanterbury (1991-07-29)29 July 1991 (aged 29)5721Peterborough United6 August 2019Undisclosed30 June 2024
30Fábio TavaresCFPorto (2001-01-22)22 January 2001 (aged 20)00Rochdale1 February 2021Undisclosed30 June 2023
40Jonny NganduCFRedbridge (2001-10-25)25 October 2001 (aged 19)10Academy7 August 2017Trainee30 June 2022
41Will BapagaCFCoventry (2002-11-03)3 November 2002 (aged 18)80Academy3 August 2019Free30 June 2023
Danny CashmanCFCrawley (2001-01-08)8 January 2001 (aged 20)00Brighton & Hove Albion6 August 2021Free30 June 2024
Left before the end of the season
11Bright EnobakhareCFBenin City (1998-02-08)8 February 1998 (aged 23)186East Bengal12 July 2021Free30 June 2023
Brandon MasonLBWestminster (1997-09-30)30 September 1997 (aged 23)460Watford6 July 2018Free30 June 2022
Wesley JobelloRWGennevilliers (1994-01-23)23 January 1994 (aged 27)141Gazélec Ajaccio1 July 2019Undisclosed30 June 2022

* Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2021–22 season.

Appearances

Correct as of match played on 30 April 2022
No. Nat. Player Pos. Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1Simon MooreGK41142
3Jake Clarke-SalterDF26+2230
4Michael RoseDF24+52132
5Kyle McFadzeanDF34+236
6Liam KellyMF7+815
7Jodi JonesMF0+80+2111
8Jamie AllenMF28+91+1140
9Martyn WaghornFW11+160+10+129
10Callum O'HareMF42+21+146
13Ben WilsonGK4116
14Ben SheafMF33+2237
15Dominic HyamDF41+1244
16Josh PaskDF0+11
17Viktor GyökeresFW40+41+146
18Ian MaatsenDF34+510+141
19Tyler WalkerFW4+15120
20Todd KaneDF23+51+130
22Josh ReidDF11
23Fankaty DaboDF26+3130
24Matt GoddenFW17+6124
26Jordan ShipleyMF7+31+1113
27Jake BidwellDF13+3117
28Josh EcclesMF2+21+16
29Julien DacostaDF2+215
30Fábio TavaresFW0+77
31Tom BillsonGK
32Jack BurroughsMF
34Ricardo DinangaMF
35Declan DrysdaleDF11
36Ryan HowleyMF0+112
38Gustavo HamerMF37+2241
40Jonny NganduFW
41Will BapagaFW
43Marco RusMF
44Cian TylerGK
45Aidan FinneganMF
46Blaine RoweDF
49Aaron Evans-HarriottMF
50Jay McGrathDF
Marcel HilßnerMF
Danny CashmanFW
Abel AlabiDF
Left before the end of the season
11Bright EnobakhareFW11
Brandon MasonDF
Wesley JobelloMF

Goalscorers

Correct as of match played on 30 April 2022
No. Nat. Player Pos. Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
17Viktor GyökeresFW161017
24Matt GoddenFW120012
10Callum O'HareMF5005
4Michael RoseDF3003
5Kyle McFadzeanDF3003
15Dominic HyamDF2103
18Ian MaatsenDF3003
19Tyler WalkerFW2013
38Gustavo HamerMF3003
14Ben SheafMF2002
8Jamie AllenMF1001
9Martyn WaghornFW1001
20Todd KaneDF1001
26Jordan ShipleyMF1001
30Fábio TavaresFW1001
Own Goals3003
Totals592162

Assists

Correct as of match played on 30 April 2022
No. Nat. Player Pos. Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
38Gustavo HamerMF100010
10Callum O'HareMF8008
17Viktor GyökeresFW5005
20Todd KaneDF4105
14Ben SheafMF3104
4Michael RoseDF2002
8Jamie AllenMF1012
9Martyn WaghornFW2002
24Matt GoddenFW2002
1Simon MooreGK1001
6Liam KellyMF1001
7Jodi JonesMF1001
18Ian MaatsenDF1001
23Fankaty DaboDF1001
Totals422145

Yellow cards

Correct as of match played on 30 April 2022
No. Nat. Player Pos. Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
38Gustavo HamerMF141015
18Ian MaatsenDF9009
3Jake Clarke-SalterDF6107
5Kyle McFadzeanDF7007
10Callum O'HareMF7007
14Ben SheafMF6107
15Dominic HyamDF6006
20Todd KaneDF4105
23Fankaty DaboDF4004
27Jake BidwellDF4004
6Liam KellyMF2002
26Jordan ShipleyMF1102
1Simon MooreGK1001
4Michael RoseDF1001
8Jamie AllenMF1001
9Martyn WaghornFW1001
17Viktor GyökeresFW1001
28Josh EcclesMF0101
Totals756081

Red cards

Correct as of match played on 26 February 2022
No. Nat. Player Pos. Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
23Fankaty DaboDF2002
18Ian MaatsenDF1001
Totals3003

Captains

Correct as of match played on 30 April 2022
No. Nat. Player Pos. Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
5Kyle McFadzeanDF270027
15Dominic HyamDF7108
6Liam KellyMF7007
24Matt GoddenFW4105
8Jamie AllenMF0011
Totals452148

Penalties awarded

No. Nat. Player Pos. Date Opponents Ground Success
17Viktor GyökeresFW14 August 2021BarnsleyOakwellN
24Matt GoddenFW2 October 2021FulhamCoventry Building Society ArenaY
24Matt GoddenFW23 October 2021Derby CountyCoventry Building Society ArenaY
24Matt GoddenFW6 November 2021Bristol CityCoventry Building Society ArenaY

Suspensions served

No. Nat. Player Pos. Date suspended Reason Matches missed
23Fankaty DaboDF15 September 20211 red cardMillwall (A)
Peterborough United (H)
Luton Town (A)
38Gustavo HamerMF28 October 20215 yellow cardsFulham (H)
18Ian MaatsenDF2 October 20215 yellow cardsBlackburn Rovers (A)
24Matt GoddenFW8 October 2021Breach of FA Rule E3[15]Blackburn Rovers (A)
Preston North End (A)
18Ian MaatsenDF6 November 20211 red cardSheffield United (A)
38Gustavo HamerMF12 February 202210 yellow cardsCardiff City (A)
Barnsley (H)
23Fankaty DaboDF26 February 20221 red cardSwansea City (A)
Luton Town (H)

International appearances

No. Nat. Player Pos. Date Match Stats Caps
17Viktor GyökeresFW9 October 2021Sweden 3–0 Kosovosub on (90+1)[16]3
17Viktor GyökeresFW12 October 2021Sweden 2–0 Greecesub on (87)[17]4

Monthly & weekly awards

No. Nat. Player Pos. Date Award Ref
17Viktor GyökeresFW9 August 2021EFL Championship Team of the Week[18]
1Simon MooreGK19 August 2021EFL Championship Team of the Week[19]
14Ben SheafMF23 August 2021EFL Championship Team of the Week[20]
1Simon MooreGK13 September 2021EFL Championship Team of the Week[21]
23Fankaty DaboDF13 September 2021EFL Championship Team of the Week[21]
17Viktor GyökeresFW3 October 2021EFL Championship Team of the Week[22]
Mark Robins7 November 2021EFL Championship Team of the Week[23]
20Todd KaneDF30 November 2021EFL Championship Team of the Week[24]
24Matt GoddenFW16 January 2022EFL Championship Team of the Week[25]
15Dominic HyamDF20 February 2022EFL Championship Team of the Week[26]
38Gustavo HamerMF24 February 2022EFL Championship Team of the Week[27]
Dennis Lawrence13 March 2022EFL Championship Team of the Week[28]
10Callum O'HareMF13 March 2022EFL Championship Team of the Week[28]
17Viktor GyökeresFW13 March 2022EFL Championship Team of the Week[28]
38Gustavo HamerMF13 March 2022EFL Championship Team of the Week[28]
Mark Robins13 April 2022EFL Championship Team of the Week[29]
17Viktor GyökeresFW13 April 2022EFL Championship Team of the Week[29]
38Gustavo HamerMF13 April 2022EFL Championship Team of the Week[29]
4Michael RoseDF16 April 2022EFL Championship Team of the Week[30]
14Ben SheafMF16 April 2022EFL Championship Team of the Week[30]
38Gustavo HamerMF16 April 2022EFL Championship Team of the Week[30]
13Ben WilsonGK26 April 2022EFL Championship Team of the Week[31]

End-of-season awards

No. Nat. Player Pos. Date Award Ref
36Ryan HowleyMF24 April 2022Championship Apprentice Award[32]
CCFC Top Goalscorer
PFA Community Champion of the Season
CCFC Player of the Season
CCFC Players' Player of the Season
CCFC Goal of the Season
CCFC Young Player of the Season

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2021DMBen Sheaf ArsenalUndisclosed[33]
2 July 2021CFMartyn Waghorn Derby CountyFree transfer[34]
3 July 2021GKSimon Moore Sheffield UnitedFree transfer[35]
9 July 2021LWRicardo Dinanga Cork CityFree transfer[36]
9 July 2021CFViktor Gyökeres Brighton & Hove AlbionUndisclosed[37]
13 July 2021CFBright Enobakhare SC East BengalFree transfer[38]
17 July 2021AMMarco Rus SouthamptonFree transfer[39]
6 August 2021CFDanny Cashman Brighton & Hove AlbionFree transfer[40]
31 August 2021RBTodd Kane Queens Park RangersUndisclosed[41]
1 January 2022DFAbel Alabi WaterfordUndisclosed[42]
17 January 2022DFJake Bidwell Swansea CityFree transfer[43]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
30 July 2021LBIan Maatsen ChelseaEnd of season[44]
13 August 2021CBJake Clarke-Salter ChelseaEnd of season[45]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
26 July 2021GKTom Billson Scunthorpe United11 January 2022[lower-alpha 1][47]
6 August 2021MFJack Burroughs Ross CountyEnd of season[48]
6 August 2021CFDanny Cashman RochdaleEnd of season[40]
12 August 2021RWWill Bapaga Grimsby TownEnd of season[49]
11 January 2022CBDeclan Drysdale Ross CountyEnd of season[50]
11 January 2022CBJosh Pask Newport CountyEnd of season[51]
18 January 2022CFTyler Walker PortsmouthEnd of season[52]
26 January 2022RWMarcel Hilßner FSV ZwickauEnd of season[53]
31 January 2022RBBlaine Rowe Ayr UnitedEnd of season[54]
1 February 2022RBJulien Dacosta PortimonenseEnd of season[55]
  1. On 11 January, Billson was recalled back from his loan spell at Scunthorpe.[46]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
24 June 2021GKMarko Maroši Shrewsbury TownUndisclosed[56]
29 June 2021CFDavid Bremang BarnsleyUndisclosed[57]
30 June 2021CFAmadou Bakayoko Bolton WanderersReleased[58][59]
30 June 2021CMDaniel Bartlett Poole TownReleased[58]
30 June 2021CFMaxime Biamou Dundee UnitedReleased[58]
30 June 2021CMDaniel Lafferty Stratford TownReleased[60][61]
30 June 2021LBJoe Newton Havant & WaterloovilleReleased[58][62]
30 June 2021CBJordon Thompson Gloucester CityReleased[58][63]
30 June 2021CBMorgan Williams Yeovil TownReleased[58][64]
30 June 2021MFJordan Young Gloucester CityReleased[58][65]
6 July 2021LWGervane Kastaneer PEC ZwolleMutual Consent[66][67]
31 August 2021LBBrandon Mason Milton Keynes DonsMutual Consent[68][69]
1 November 2021CFBright Enobakhare Hapoel JerusalemMutual Consent[70]
26 November 2021DFThierry Katsukunya Aston VillaUndisclosed[71]
13 January 2022LWWesley Jobello US BoulogneMutual Consent[72]

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