2021–22 Swansea City A.F.C. season explained
Club: | Swansea City |
Season: | 2021–22 |
Chairman: | Julian Winter |
Manager: | Russell Martin |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
Stadium: | Swansea.com Stadium |
League: | Championship |
League Result: | 15th |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Third round |
Cup2: | EFL Cup |
Cup2 Result: | Third round |
League Topscorer: | Joël Piroe (22) |
Season Topscorer: | Joël Piroe (24) |
Prevseason: | 2020–21 |
Nextseason: | 2022–23 |
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The 2021–22 season was Swansea City's 110th season in existence and their fourth consecutive season in the second tier of English football, the Championship. Alongside the Championship, they also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. This season covers the period from 1 June 2021 to 31 May 2022.
Pre-season
Managerial change
Head coach Steve Cooper left the club by mutual consent during pre-season, on 21 July 2021.[1] He was replaced by Russell Martin on 1 August, six days before Swansea's first game of the season.[2]
Friendlies
The Swans announced they would have friendlies against Swindon Town,[3] Plymouth Argyle,[4] Bristol Rovers,[5] and Forest Green Rovers[6] and Southampton[7] as part of the club's pre-season preparations. However, the friendly against Swindon was cancelled due to "ongoing logistical and operational issues" at Swindon.[8] The friendly against Bristol Rovers was also cancelled due to positive Coronavirus cases within Swansea's first-team bubble.[9]
Club
Club officials
[10]
First-team staff
[11]
Role | Name |
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Head coach | Russell Martin |
Assistant head coach | Luke Williams |
Technical development coach | Matthew Gill |
Head of physical performance | Matt Willmott |
Goalkeeping coach | Dean Thornton |
First-team performance analyst | Ben Parker |
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First-team squad
[12]
Competitions
Championship
See main article: 2021–22 EFL Championship.
Matches
Swansea City's fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.[13]
FA Cup
See main article: 2021–22 FA Cup.
The Swans were drawn at home to Southampton in the third round.[14]
EFL Cup
See main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup.
Swansea City were drawn away to Reading in the first round,[15] [16] At home to Plymouth Argyle in the second round[17] [18] and away to Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round.[19] [20]
Statistics
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Swansea City. |-!colspan=15|Players who left the club:|}
Transfers
Transfers in
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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11 June 2021 | | | | | Undisclosed | [21] |
1 July 2021 | | | Nicholas Defreitas-Hansen | | Free transfer | [22] |
2 July 2021 | | | | | Undisclosed | [23] |
7 July 2021 | | | Azeem Abdulai | | Free transfer | |
7 July 2021 | | | Richard Faakye | | Free transfer | |
7 July 2021 | | | Ben Hughes | | Undisclosed | |
7 July 2021 | | | Filip Lissah | | Free transfer | |
7 July 2021 | | | Ben Margetson | | Free transfer | |
7 July 2021 | | | Sam Leverett | | Free transfer | |
7 July 2021 | | | Zane Myers | | Free transfer | |
7 July 2021 | | | Kieran Petrie | | Free transfer | |
7 July 2021 | | | David Roberts | | Free transfer | |
7 July 2021 | | | Charlie Veevers | | Free transfer | |
7 July 2021 | | | Tarrelle Whittaker | | Free transfer | |
7 July 2021 | | | Kyrell Wilson | | Free transfer | [24] |
8 July 2021 | | | | | Free transfer | [25] |
6 August 2021 | | | | | Free transfer | [26] |
10 August 2021 | | | | | Undisclosed | [27] |
20 August 2021 | | | Jaden Forrester | | Free transfer | |
20 August 2021 | | | Dylan Morgan | | Free transfer | [28] |
31 August 2021 | | | | | Undisclosed | [29] |
1 September 2021 | | | | | Free transfer | [30] |
10 January 2022 | | | Corey Hurford | | Undisclosed | [31] |
10 January 2022 | | | Joe Thomas | | Undisclosed | |
11 January 2022 | | | | | Undisclosed | [32] |
31 January 2022 | | | | | Undisclosed | [33] |
1 February 2022 | | | Jack Stafford | | Undisclosed | [34] | |
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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16 August 2021 | | | | | 6 January 2022 | [35] |
31 August 2021 | | | | | End of season | [36] |
13 January 2022 | | | | | End of season | [37] |
20 January 2022 | | | | | End of season | [38] |
30 January 2022 | | | | | End of season | [39] | |
Loans out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
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10 August 2021 | | | Josh Gould | | 17 January 2022 | [40] [41] |
19 August 2021 | | | | | End of season | [42] |
31 August 2021 | | | | | End of season | [43] |
31 August 2021 | | | | | 5 January 2022 | [44] |
1 January 2022 | | | | | End of season | [45] |
11 January 2022 | | | | | End of season | [46] |
13 January 2022 | | | | | End of season | [47] |
16 January 2022 | | | Lewis Webb | | 31 December 2022 | [48] |
17 January 2022 | | | | | 31 December 2022 | [49] |
29 January 2022 | | | | | End of season | [50] |
31 January 2022 | | | Harry Jones | | End of season | [51] |
31 January 2022 | | | | | End of season | [52] | |
Transfers out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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11 June 2021 | | | | | Released | [53] [54] |
30 June 2021 | | | | | Released | [55] [56] |
30 June 2021 | | | Ryan Bevan | | | |
30 June 2021 | | | Matthew Blake | | Released | |
30 June 2021 | | | | | Released | [57] |
30 June 2021 | | | Bradley Gibbings | | Released | |
30 June 2021 | | | Jordi Govea | | Released | |
30 June 2021 | | | | | Released | [58] |
30 June 2021 | | | Alex Rutter | | Released | [59] |
30 June 2021 | | | Jake Thomas | | | [60] |
5 July 2021 | | | Tom Stokes | | Free transfer | [61] |
30 July 2021 | | | | | [62] |
3 August 2021 | | | | | Undisclosed | [63] |
16 August 2021 | | | Morgan Clarke | | Free transfer | [64] |
30 August 2021 | | | | | [65] [66] |
31 August 2021 | | | | | Undisclosed | [67] |
31 August 2021 | | | | | Undisclosed | [68] |
20 November 2021 | | | | | Free transfer | [69] |
11 January 2022 | | | Adrian Akande | | Mutual consent | [70] |
11 January 2022 | | | Kieran Petrie | | Mutual consent | |
17 January 2022 | | | | | Free transfer | [71] |
31 January 2022 | | | Ben Margetson | | Mutual consent | [72] | |
Notes and References
- Web site: STEVE COOPER LEAVES SWANSEA CITY . Swansea City . 21 July 2021 . 21 July 2021.
- Web site: RUSSELL MARTIN CONFIRMED AS NEW SWANSEA CITY HEAD COACH . Swansea City . 1 August 2021 . 1 August 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City To Face Swindon Town In Pre-Season Friendly . Swansea City AFC . 9 June 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City To Face Plymouth Argyle In Pre-Season Friendly . Swansea City AFC . 8 June 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City To Take On Bristol Rovers In Friendly . Swansea City AFC . 29 June 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City To Face Forest Green In Pre-Season Friendly . Swansea City AFC . 7 June 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City To Face Southampton In Home Friendly . Swansea City AFC . 2 July 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City's friendly against Swindon Town cancelled . Swansea City AFC . 12 July 2021.
- Web site: SWANSEA CITY'S FRIENDLY AGAINST BRISTOL ROVERS CANCELLED . Swansea City . 24 July 2021 . 24 July 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City Contact List . Swansea City . 2 September 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City: First Team Staff . Swansea City . 6 August 2021.
- Web site: First team. Swansea City A.F.C.. 6 August 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City's 2021-22 Fixtures Revealed . Swansea City AFC . 24 June 2021.
- News: Third Round Draw . 6 December 2021 . The Football Association . 9 December 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City Handed Trip To Face Reading In Carabao Cup . Swansea City AFC . 24 June 2021.
- Web site: Details Confirmed For Reading Carabao Cup Tie . Swansea City AFC . 2 July 2021.
- Web site: Carabao Cup Round Two draw confirmed . EFL . 12 August 2021.
- Web site: Details Confirmed For Plymouth Carabao Cup Tie . Swansea City AFC . 17 August 2021.
- Web site: Carabao Cup Round Three draw confirmed . EFL . 26 August 2021.
- Web site: Details Confirmed For Brighton Carabao Cup Tie . Swansea City AFC . 27 August 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City Agree Deal For Striker Kyle Joseph . Swansea City AFC . 11 June 2021.
- Web site: Nico Defreitas-Hansen Joins Swansea City From Everton . Swansea City AFC . 29 June 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City Complete Deal For PSV Striker Joel Piroe . Swansea City AFC . 2 July 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City Academy Reveal New Scholars And Pro Deals . Swansea City AFC . 7 July 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City complete Liam Walsh signing . Swansea City AFC . 8 July 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City Sign Jamie Paterson On Free Transfer . Swansea City AFC . 6 August 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City Complete Flynn Downes Transfer . Swansea City AFC . 10 August 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City Sign Up Duo To Join U23s Squad . Swansea City AFC . 21 August 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City Complete Michael Obafemi Transfer . Swansea City AFC . 1 September 2021.
- Web site: Olivier Ntcham joins Swansea City . Swansea City AFC . 1 September 2021.
- Web site: Young talents join Swansea City academy . Swansea City . 10 January 2022.
- Web site: Swansea City complete signing of goalkeeper Andy Fisher . Swansea City . 11 January 2022.
- Web site: Shrewsbury's Nathanael Ogbeta pens Swansea City deal . Shropshire Star . 1 February 2022.
- Web site: Swansea City sign Jack Stafford for club's U23s squad . Swansea City AFC . 1 February 2022.
- Web site: Ethan Laird Joins Swansea City On Loan . Swansea City AFC . 17 August 2021.
- Web site: Rhys Williams Seals Swansea City Loan Move . Swansea City AFC . 31 August 2021.
- News: Swansea land Fulham's Christie on loan . BBC Sport . 13 January 2022.
- Web site: Swansea City seal loan deal for Hannes Wolf . Swansea City . 20 January 2022.
- Web site: Swansea City complete loan deal for Finley Burns . Swansea City AFC . 30 January 2022.
- Web site: Josh Gould Joins Ebbsfleet On Loan . Swansea City AFC . 10 August 2021.
- Web site: Gould returns to Swansea after loan stay . Ebbsfleet United . 17 January 2022.
- Web site: Jordon Garrick Joins Plymouth Argyle On Loan . Swansea City AFC . 19 August 2021.
- Web site: Ollie Cooper Makes Newport County Loan Move . Swansea City AFC . 31 August 2021.
- Web site: Kyle Joseph Heads To Cheltenham Town On Loan . Swansea City AFC . 1 September 2021.
- Web site: Morgan Whittaker seals Lincoln loan move . Swansea City . 1 January 2022.
- Web site: Posh Secure Loan Signing Of Swans Keeper . Peterborough United FC . 11 January 2022.
- Web site: Swansea City striker Liam Cullen joins Lincoln City on loan . Swansea City . 13 January 2022.
- Web site: Lewis Webb Completes Loan Move To Shelbourne . Swansea City AFC . 16 January 2022.
- Web site: Dan Williams joins Irish top-flight side on loan . Swansea City . 17 January 2022.
- News: Swans defender Cooper joins Swindon on loan . BBC Sport . 30 January 2022.
- Web site: Young defender Harry Jones makes Barry loan move . Swansea City AFC . 31 January 2022.
- Web site: Walsh arrives on loan . Hull City AFC . 1 February 2022.
- https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/john-returns-on-three-year-deal/ BWFC: John Returns On Three-Year Deal"
- Web site: EFL: "A player registered on a Standard Loan in accordance with Regulation 55 at a Club may subsequently be permanently transferred to that Club at any time including during a Closed Period." . 11 June 2021 . 2 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210602212623/https://www.efl.com/-more/governance/efl-rules--regulations/section-6---players/ . dead .
- Web site: Swansea City Confirm Retained List . Swansea City AFC . 4 June 2021.
- Web site: Al-Sadd sign Ghanaian international Andre Ayew . Al Sadd SC . 30 July 2021.
- Web site: Freeman Completes Pompey Return . Portsmouth FC . 12 July 2021.
- Web site: McKay Makes Hearts Move . Heart of Midlothian . 17 January 2022.
- Web site: Released Swansea City Goalkeeper Alex Rutter Drafted In By Poole Town . 9 October 2021 . The 72 . 17 January 2022.
- Cambrian & Clydach Vale B.G.C. . CambrianBgc . 1428076832239333377 . 18 August 2021 . ➡️ @jakethomas915 ⚽️ #WelcomeHomeJake #CamArmy https://t.co/JnW9Wricyz . 29 December 2022.
- Web site: Nine new scholars confirmed for 2021/22 season . Newport County AFC . 5 July 2021.
- Web site: Nathan Dyer Reflects On His Swansea City Career After Announcing Retirement . Swansea City AFC . 30 July 2021.
- Web site: Swansea City's George Byers Completes Sheffield Wednesday Move . Swansea City AFC . 3 August 2021.
- Web site: Merthyr Town snap up Morgan Clarke after Swansea City release . 16 August 2021 . The 72 . 17 January 2022.
- Web site: Swansea City Stalwart Wayne Routledge Confirms Exit . Swansea City AFC . 30 August 2021.
- Web site: Wayne Routledge: Former Swansea winger announces retirement from playing . Sky Sports . 17 January 2022.
- Web site: Jamal Lowe Completes Transfer To AFC Bournemouth . Swansea City AFC . 31 August 2021.
- Web site: Connor Roberts Departs Swansea City To Join Burnley . Swansea City AFC . 31 August 2021.
- News: Ali Al-Hamadi signs for Wycombe . 21 November 2021 . Wycombe Wanderers FC . 20 November 2021.
- Web site: New deals for Swansea City U23s' duo . Swansea City AFC . 17 January 2022.
- Web site: Coventry City confirm Championship capture as Mark Robins gets his man . 17 January 2022 . Coventry Live . 17 January 2022.
- Web site: Bromley sign Welsh defender Ben Margetson . Bromley FC . 10 February 2022.