2021–22 Crystal Palace F.C. season

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Crystal Palace
2021–22 season
OwnerSteve Parish
Joshua Harris
David S. Blitzer
John Textor
ChairmanSteve Parish
ManagerPatrick Vieira
StadiumSelhurst Park
Premier League11th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Édouard
Gallagher (2 each)
All:
Édouard
Gallagher (2 each)
Away colours
Third colours
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The 2021–22 season is Crystal Palace's ninth consecutive season in the Premier League (extending their longest ever spell in the top division of English football) and the 116th year in their history. This season, Palace will participate in the Premier League, FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Squad[]

Season squad[]

Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1 Jack Butland England GK (1993-03-10)10 March 1993 (aged 28)
13 Vicente Guaita Spain GK (1987-01-10)10 January 1987 (aged 34)
19 Remi Matthews England GK (1994-02-10)10 February 1994 (aged 27)
Defenders
2 Joel Ward England DF (1989-10-29)29 October 1989 (aged 31)
3 Tyrick Mitchell England DF (1999-09-01)1 September 1999 (aged 21)
5 James Tomkins England DF (1989-03-29)29 March 1989 (aged 32)
6 Marc Guéhi England DF (2000-07-13)13 July 2000 (aged 21)
16 Joachim Andersen Denmark DF (1996-05-31)31 May 1996 (aged 25)
17 Nathaniel Clyne England DF (1991-04-05)5 April 1991 (aged 30)
34 Martin Kelly England DF (1990-04-27)27 April 1990 (aged 31)
36 Nathan Ferguson England DF (2000-10-06)6 October 2000 (aged 20)
43 Reece Hannam England DF (2000-09-19)19 September 2000 (aged 20)
Midfielders
4 Luka Milivojević (C) Serbia MF (1991-04-07)7 April 1991 (aged 30)
7 Michael Olise France MF (2001-12-12)12 December 2001 (aged 19)
8 Cheikhou Kouyaté Senegal MF (1989-12-21)21 December 1989 (aged 31)
10 Eberechi Eze England MF (1998-06-29)29 June 1998 (aged 23)
12 Will Hughes England MF (1995-04-17)17 April 1995 (aged 26)
18 James McArthur Scotland MF (1987-10-07)7 October 1987 (aged 33)
23 Conor Gallagher (On loan from Chelsea) England MF (2000-02-06)6 February 2000 (aged 21)
44 Jaïro Riedewald Netherlands MF (1996-09-09)9 September 1996 (aged 24)
49 Jesurun Rak-Sakyi England MF (2002-10-05)5 October 2002 (aged 18)
Forwards
9 Jordan Ayew Ghana FW (1991-09-11)11 September 1991 (aged 29)
11 Wilfried Zaha Ivory Coast FW (1992-11-10)10 November 1992 (aged 28)
14 Jean-Philippe Mateta (On loan from Mainz) France FW (1997-06-28)28 June 1997 (aged 24)
15 Jeffrey Schlupp Ghana FW (1992-12-23)23 December 1992 (aged 28)
20 Christian Benteke Belgium FW (1990-12-03)3 December 1990 (aged 30)
22 Odsonne Édouard France FW (1998-01-16)16 January 1998 (aged 23)
40 Scott Banks Scotland FW (2001-09-26)26 September 2001 (aged 19)
46 Robert Street England FW (2001-09-26)26 September 2001 (aged 19)

Last updated: 25th August 2021.
Source: Crystal Palace F.C.

Managerial changes[]

On July 4, Patrick Vieira was appointed as Palace's new manager on a three-year deal, replacing Roy Hodgson.[1]

Pre-season friendlies[]

Palace revealed they would have a friendly matches against Portsmouth,[2] Walsall,[3] Stevenage,[4] Ipswich Town,[5] Charlton Athletic,[6] Reading[7] and Watford[8] as part of their pre-season preparations.

16 July 2021 Friendly Crystal Palace P–P Portsmouth Burton upon Trent
12:00 BST Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Note: Match was later cancelled.[9]
17 July 2021 Friendly Walsall 0–1 Crystal Palace Bescot
13:00 BST Report Zaha Goal 41' Stadium: Banks' Stadium
23 July 2021 Friendly Stevenage 1–0 Crystal Palace XI Stevenage
19:00 BST Jach Goal 75' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Broadhall Way
24 July 2021 Friendly Ipswich Town 0–1 Crystal Palace Ipswich
15:00 BST Report Zaha Goal 60' (pen.) Stadium: Portman Road
27 July 2021 Friendly Crystal Palace 2–2 Charlton Athletic Selhurst
19:00 BST Rak-Sakyi Goal 15'
Banks Goal 75'		 Report Stockley Goal 38'
Davison Goal 79'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
31 July 2021 Friendly Reading 1–3 Crystal Palace Reading
15:00 BST Swift Goal 67' Mateta Goal 55' (pen.)
Ayew Goal 80'
Banks Goal 90+3'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Referee: Keith Stroud
7 August 2021 Friendly Crystal Palace 3–1 Watford Selhurst
15:00 BST Zaha Goal 30' (pen.), 54'
McArthur Yellow card 50'
Benteke Goal 86'		 Deeney Goal 83' Stadium: Selhurst Park
10 August 2021 Friendly Brentford B 1–1 Crystal Palace XI Osterley
TBA BST Stevens Goal 51' Report Benteke Goal 34' Stadium: Jersey Road
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)

Competitions[]

Premier League[]

Main article: 2021–22 Premier League

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Leicester City 4 2 0 2 4 6 −2 6
10 Brentford 4 1 2 1 3 2 +1 5
11 Crystal Palace 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5
12 Aston Villa 4 1 1 2 5 7 −2 4
13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 1 0 3 2 3 −1 3
Updated to match(es) played on 13 September 2021. 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[10]

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
4 1 2 1 5 5  0 5 1 1 0 3 0  +3 0 1 1 2 5  −3

Last updated: 11 September 2021.
Source:[citation needed]

Results by matchday[]

Matchday123456789
GroundAHAHAHHAH
ResultLDDW
Position18141411
Updated to match(es) played on 11 September 2021. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

The league fixtures were announced on 16 June 2021.[11]

14 August 2021 1 Chelsea 3–0 Crystal Palace Fulham
15:00 BST Alonso Goal 27'
Pulisic Goal 40'
Chalobah Goal 58'		 Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,965
Referee: Jonathan Moss
21 August 2021 2 Crystal Palace 0–0 Brentford Selhurst
15:00 BST Anderson Yellow card 28'
Benteke Yellow card 59'
Ward Yellow card 76'		 Report Nørgaard Yellow card 52' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 23,091
Referee: Martin Atkinson
28 August 2021 3 West Ham United 2–2 Crystal Palace Stratford
15:00 BST Fornals Goal 39'
Antonio Goal 68'
Rice Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Gallagher Goal 58', 70' Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 59,751
Referee: Stuart Attwell
11 September 2021 4 Crystal Palace 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur Selhurst
12:30 BST Zaha Yellow card 53', Goal 76' (pen.)
Edouard Goal 84', 90+2'
Gallagher Yellow card 89'		 Report Tanganga Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 58'
Lucas Moura Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Jonathan Moss
18 September 2021 5 Liverpool v Crystal Palace Liverpool
15:00 BST Stadium: Anfield
27 September 2021 6 Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion Selhurst
20:00 BST Stadium: Selhurst Park
3 October 2021 7 Crystal Palace v Leicester City Selhurst
14:00 BST Stadium: Selhurst Park
18 October 2021 8 Arsenal v Crystal Palace Holloway
20:00 BST Stadium: Emirates Stadium
23 October 2021 9 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United Selhurst
15:00 BST Stadium: Selhurst Park
30 October 2021 10 Manchester City v Crystal Palace Manchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Etihad Stadium
6 November 2021 11 Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers Selhurst
15:00 BST Stadium: Selhurst Park
20 November 2021 12 Burnley v Crystal Palace Burnley
15:00 BST Stadium: Turf Moor
27 November 2021 13 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa Selhurst
15:00 BST Stadium: Selhurst Park
30 November 2021 14 Leeds United v Crystal Palace Leeds
19:45 BST Stadium: Elland Road

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

EFL Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

Palace entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to Watford.[12][13]

24 August 2021 Second round Watford 1–0 Crystal Palace Watford
19:45 BST Hernández Yellow card 44'
Sierralta Yellow card 61'
Fletcher Goal 86'
Rose Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Gallagher Yellow card 54' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 9,011
Referee: Tim Robinson

Transfers[]

Transfers in[]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2021 CM United States Jacob Montes United States Georgetown Hoyas Free transfer [14]
8 July 2021 AM France Michael Olise Reading Undisclosed [15]
13 July 2021 GK England Remi Matthews Sunderland Free transfer [16]
17 July 2021 FW Portugal Adler Nascimento Peterborough United Tribunal [17]
18 July 2021 DF England Marc Guéhi Chelsea Undisclosed [18]
28 July 2021 DF Denmark Joachim Andersen France Lyon Undisclosed [19]
28 August 2021 MF England Will Hughes Watford £6,000,000 [20]
31 August 2021 FW France Odsonne Édouard Scotland Celtic Undisclosed [21]

Loans in[]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
30 July 2021 CM England Conor Gallagher England Chelsea End of season [22]

Loans out[]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
9 July 2021 AM Wales Sion Spence England Bristol Rovers End of season [23]
1 August 2021 AM United States Jacob Montes Belgium Waasland-Beveren End of season [24]

Transfers out[]

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2021 AM Portugal Brandon Aveiro Unattached[a] Released [25][26]
30 June 2021 RB England Lion Bello Unattached Released [27]
30 June 2021 CB England Lewis Bryon Unattached Released [25]
30 June 2021 CB England Gary Cahill Unattached[b] Released [25][28]
30 June 2021 CB England Scott Dann Unattached[c] Released [25][29]
30 June 2021 AM Republic of Ireland Kian Flanagan Unattached[d] Released [25][30]
30 June 2021 RW Colombia Kevin Gonzalez Unattached Released [25]
30 June 2021 RW England Harlem Hale Unattached Released [25]
30 June 2021 MF England Kyran Henderson Unattached Released [27]
30 June 2021 GK Republic of Ireland Stephen Henderson Unattached[e] Released [25][31]
30 June 2021 GK Wales Wayne Hennessey Unattached[f] Released [25][32]
30 June 2021 CB England Lewis Hobbs Unattached Released [25]
30 June 2021 CB England Cameron Jessup Unattached[g] Released [27][33]
30 June 2021 GK England Rohan Luthra Unattached[h] Released [25][34]
30 June 2021 CF England Alfie Matthews Unattached Released [25]
30 June 2021 CM Republic of Ireland James McCarthy Unattached[i] Released [25][35]
30 June 2021 GK England Jacob Russell Unattached[j] Released [25]
30 June 2021 RB England Jude Russell Unattached[k] Released [25][36]
30 June 2021 CB France Mamadou Sakho Unattached[l] Released [25][37]
30 June 2021 RB England Rowan Smith Unattached Released [27]
30 June 2021 RW England Andros Townsend Unattached[m] Released [25][38]
30 June 2021 LB Netherlands Patrick van Aanholt Unattached[n] Released [25][39]
30 June 2021 CF England Connor Wickham Unattached[o] Released [25][40]
30 June 2021 CB England Samuel Woods Unattached Released [25]
30 June 2021 MF England Ellison Wright Unattached Released [27]
6 July 2021 CB Croatia Nikola Tavares Wealdstone Free transfer [41]
7 July 2021 MF England Richard Faakye Swansea City Free transfer [42]
13 August 2021 LW England Brandon Pierrick Denmark Vejle Undisclosed [43]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Aveiro later joined Queens Park Rangers
  2. ^ Cahill later joined Bournemouth
  3. ^ Dann later joined Reading
  4. ^ Flanagan later jointed Barnet
  5. ^ Henderson later joined Charlton Athletic
  6. ^ Hennessey later joined Burnley
  7. ^ Jessup later joined Sunderland
  8. ^ Luthra later joined Cardiff City
  9. ^ McCarthy later joined Celtic
  10. ^ Jacob Russell later joined Ramsgate
  11. ^ Jude Russell later joined Brentford
  12. ^ Sakho later joined Montpellier
  13. ^ Townsend later joined Everton
  14. ^ van Aanholt later joined Galatasaray
  15. ^ Wickham later joined Preston North End

Statistics[]

Appearances[]

Last updated: 11 September 2021.
Source: premierleague.com

No. Pos. Name Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England Jack Butland 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
13 GK Spain Vicente Guaita 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
19 GK England Remi Matthews 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF England Joel Ward 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
3 DF England Tyrick Mitchell 4 0 0 0 0+1 0 4+1 0
5 DF England James Tomkins 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
6 DF England Marc Guéhi 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
16 DF Denmark Joachim Andersen 3+1 0 0 0 1 0 4+1 0
17 DF England Nathaniel Clyne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF England Martin Kelly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 DF England Nathan Ferguson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 DF England Reece Hannam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
4 MF Serbia Luka Milivojević 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
7 MF France Michael Olise 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
8 MF Senegal Cheikhou Kouyaté 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
10 MF England Eberechi Eze 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 MF England Will Hughes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF Scotland James McArthur 4 0 0 0 0+1 0 4+1 0
23 MF England Conor Gallagher 3 2 0 0 1 0 4 2
44 MF Netherlands Jaïro Riedewald 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
49 MF England Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Forwards
9 FW Ghana Jordan Ayew 3+1 0 0 0 1 0 4+1 0
11 FW Ivory Coast Wilfried Zaha 4 1 0 0 1 0 5 1
14 FW France Jean-Philippe Mateta 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
15 FW Ghana Jeffrey Schlupp 2+1 0 0 0 1 0 3+1 0
20 FW Belgium Christian Benteke 3+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 3+2 0
22 FW France Odsonne Édouard 0+1 2 0 0 0 0 0+1 2
40 FW Scotland Scott Banks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
46 FW England Robert Street 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers[]

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 FW 22 France Odsonne Édouard 2 0 0 2
MF 23 England Conor Gallagher 2 0 0 2
3 FW 11 Ivory Coast Wilfried Zaha 1 0 0 1
Total 5 0 0 5

Last updated: 11 September 2021.
Source: premierleague.com

Clean sheets[]

The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.

Rnk No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 1 Spain Vicente Guaita 2 0 0 2
Total 2 0 0 2

Last updated: 11 September 2021.
Source: premierleague.com

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