2021–22 Aberdeen F.C. season
2021–22 season | |||
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Chairman | Dave Cormack | ||
Manager | Stephen Glass | ||
Ground | Pittodrie Stadium Aberdeen, Scotland (Capacity: 20,866) | ||
Scottish Premiership | 6th | ||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round | ||
League Cup | Second round | ||
UEFA Europa Conference League | Play-off round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Christian Ramirez (2 goals) All: Christian Ramirez (5 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | League: 14,434 vs Ross County 29 August 2021 Cup: 15,533 vs FK Qarabağ Conference League 12 August 2021 | ||
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The 2021–22 Aberdeen F.C. season is Aberdeen's 108th season in the top flight of Scottish football and the ninth in the Scottish Premiership.[1] Aberdeen will also compete in the Scottish Cup. They competed in the League Cup and in qualifying for the inaugural season of 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Summary[]
May[]
This will be the first full season of the reign of manager Stephen Glass, assistant manager Allan Russell and player-coach Scott Brown who arrived from Celtic in July. Scotland International defender Declan Gallagher signed a pre-contract from Motherwell. Striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas signed from Livingston. Goalkeeper Gary Woods permanently joined from Oldham Athletic after his loan spell last season.
June[]
Young winger Teddy Jenks joined from Brighton and Hove Albion on a loan deal, Jack Gurr joined from manager Glass' former club Atlanta United on a free, and American International Christian Ramirez signed from Houston Dynamo for an undisclosed fee.
July[]
The club announced all pre-season fixtures were to be played behind closed doors[2] but two matches were cancelled due to COVID-19.[3][4] Scott Brown was announced as Team Captain with goalkeeper Joe Lewis becoming the Club Captain.[5]
August[]
Aberdeen were knocked out of the League Cup by Championship side Raith Rovers. This followed with being knocked out of Europe by Azerbaijan side FK Qarabağ in the Play-off round.
September[]
Lewis Ferguson was called up and made his debut for the Scotland national team.
Results & fixtures[]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season[]
1 July 2021 Friendly | Aberdeen | Cancelled | Cove Rangers | Cormack Park |
8 July 2021 Friendly | Aberdeen | 1−1 | Inverness CT | showCormack Park |
16 July 2021 Friendly | Aberdeen | Cancelled | Reading | showCormack Park |
16 July 2021 Friendly | Aberdeen | 0−0 | St Johnstone | showCormack Park |
Scottish Premiership[]
1 August 2021 1 | Aberdeen | 2–0 | Dundee United | showPittodrie Stadium |
8 August 2021 2 | Livingston | 1–2 | Aberdeen | showAlmondvale Stadium |
22 August 2021 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | Aberdeen | showTynecastle Stadium |
29 August 2021 4 | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Ross County | showPittodrie Stadium |
18 September 2021 6 | Aberdeen | 0-1 | St Johnstone | showPittodrie Stadium |
UEFA Europa Conference League[]
Aberdeen qualified by finishing in fourth place in the 2020–21 Scottish Premiership and will enter the second qualifying Round. They knocked out BK Hacken 5−3 on aggregate to enter the third qualifying Round against Breiðablik. They also knocked them out 5−3 on aggregate but lost the play-off round to 4−1 Qarabağ.
Second qualifying round[]
29 July 2021 Second leg | BK Häcken | 2−0 (3—5 agg.) | Aberdeen | showGothenburg, Sweden |
Third qualifying round[]
5 August 2021 First leg | Breiðablik | 2–3 | Aberdeen | showReykjavík, Iceland |
12 August 2021 Second leg | Aberdeen | 2–1 (5–3 agg.) | Breiðablik | showAberdeen, Scotland |
Play-off round[]
19 August 2021 First leg | Qarabağ FK | 1–0 | Aberdeen | showBaku, Azerbaijan |
26 August 2021 Second leg | Aberdeen | 1–3 (1–4 agg.) | Qarabağ FK | showAberdeen, Scotland |
Scottish League Cup[]
- Aberdeen enter the Second Round of the League Cup where they will play Raith Rovers. Stephen Glass made seven changes for the match and subsequently were knocked out.
15 August 2021 Second Round | Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Aberdeen | showKirkcaldy |
Scottish Challenge Cup[]
- Aberdeen 'B' or reserves will be represented in this tournament. They won in the first round against Brora Rangers and face Arbroath at Pittodrie in the second round.
10 August 2021 First round | Brora Rangers | 0–1 | Aberdeen B | showDudgeon Park |
4 September 2021 Second round | Aberdeen B | v | Arbroath | showPittodrie Stadium |
Squad statistics[]
Appearances[]
- As of 11 September 2021
No. | Pos | Player | Premiership | Conference League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
1 | GK | Joe Lewis | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
2 | MF | Ross McCrorie | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
3 | DF | Jack MacKenzie | 4 | 1 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
4 | DF | Andrew Considine | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
5 | DF | Declan Gallagher | 4+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
6 | DF | Michael Devlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | Marley Watkins | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
8 | MF | Scott Brown (c) | 5+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
9 | FW | Christian Ramirez | 5+1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
10 | MF | Niall McGinn | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
11 | MF | Ryan Hedges | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
14 | FW | Jay Emmanuel-Thomas | 4+2 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
15 | MF | Dylan McGeouch | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
16 | MF | Funso Ojo | 5 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
17 | MF | Jonny Hayes | 3+2 | 1 | 4+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
18 | FW | Connor McLennan | 1+2 | 0 | 0+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
19 | MF | Lewis Ferguson | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
20 | MF | Teddy Jenks | 2 | 1 | 1+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
21 | DF | Jack Gurr | 1+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
22 | DF | Calvin Ramsay | 5+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
23 | FW | Austin Samuels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
24 | MF | Dean Campbell | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
25 | GK | Gary Woods | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | FW | Michael Ruth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | GK | Tom Ritchie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | DF | Kieran Ngwenya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | MF | Ryan Duncan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | FW | Matty Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | DF | Mason Hancock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | MF | Matty Longstaff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Goalscorers[]
As of 29 August 2021
Ranking | Nation | Number | Name | Scottish Premiership | Conference League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total |
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1 | 9 | Christian Ramirez | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
2 | 19 | Lewis Ferguson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | 11 | Ryan Hedges | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
4 | 4 | Andrew Considine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
17 | Jonny Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
18 | Connor McLennan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
20 | Teddy Jenks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
3 | Jack MacKenzie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
14 | Jay Emmanuel-Thomas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
16 | Funso Ojo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
TOTALS | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
Disciplinary record[]
As of 29 August 2021
Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premiership | Conference League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | |||||
1 | GK | Joe Lewis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2 | MF | Ross McCrorie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Jack MacKenzie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Andrew Considine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Declan Gallagher | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Scott Brown | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Ryan Hedges | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Funso Ojo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Jonny Hayes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
19 | MF | Lewis Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
21 | DF | Jack Gurr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
22 | DF | Calvin Ramsay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
TOTALS | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Team statistics[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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4 | Motherwell | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
5 | Celtic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 9 | |
6 | Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | |
7 | Dundee United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 7 | |
8 | St Johnstone | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[9]
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
Results by round[]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Transfers[]
Players in[]
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Players out[]
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Loans in[]
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Loans out[]
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Start dates for 2021/22". SPFL. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ https://www.afc.co.uk/2021/07/06/dons-confirm-closed-door-pre-season-schedule/
- ^ https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/cove-rangers/3279127/covid-issues-forces-cove-rangers-to-cancel-two-friendlies/
- ^ https://www.afc.co.uk/2021/07/15/pre-season-2021-match-against-reading-fc-off/
- ^ "Scott Brown to lead the Dons as Team Captain". Aberdeen FC. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "AFC Gets Greenlight for fans". Aberdeen FC. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Scottish Premiership Table". BBC. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "cinch Premiership League Table". Scottish Prefessional Football League. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Defender Jack Gurr joins the Dons". Aberdeen FC. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "US International Striker joins the Dons". Aberdeen FC. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Scott Brown to leave Celtic this summer for Aberdeen player-coach role". The Guardian. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Jay Emmanuel-Thomas moves to Aberdeen from Livingston". BBC Sport. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Declan Gallagher: Aberdeen sign Motherwell defender on pre-contract". BBC Sport. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Marley Returns". Aberdeen FC. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Aberdeen: David Bates signs three-year contract after transfer fee agreed with Hamburg". BBC Sport. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "PLAYER DEPARTURES". Aberdeen FC. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Ash Taylor: Walsall sign defender following his departure from Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Tommie Hoban Becomes Fourth Summer Signing". Crewe Alexandra FC. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Greg Leigh: Morecambe sign ex-Aberdeen defender on a one-year deal". BBC Sport. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Third, Paul (22 June 2021). "Ethan Ross decides not to return to Aberdeen". Press & Journal. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ https://coverangersfc.com/2021/07/27/logan-anderson-join-cove/
- ^ "Miko Virtanen signs for Accies". 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Jenks joins Aberdeen on loan". BBC Sport. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Aberdeen sign Wolves' Samuels on loan". 24 August 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Matty Longstaff joins the Dons". Aberdeen FC. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "'Dons' midfielder head to Station Park". Forfar Athletic FC. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ https://www.afc.co.uk/2021/07/13/jack-milne-heads-out-on-loan/
- ^ https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/highland-league/3315001/tyler-mykyta-joins-formartine-united-on-season-long-loan-from-aberdeen/
- ^ https://www.formartineunitedfc.co.uk/news_article.php?id=456
- ^ https://www.afc.co.uk/2021/08/03/connor-barron-heads-out-on-loan/
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