2021–22 Southampton F.C. season

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Southampton
2021–22 season
ChairmanGao Jisheng
ManagerRalph Hasenhüttl
StadiumSt Mary's Stadium
Premier League14th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Three players (1)
All:
Mohamed Elyounoussi (4)
Away colours
Third colours
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The 2021–22 season is Southampton's 10th consecutive season in the Premier League and the 105th season in existence. This season, the club will participate in the Premier League, FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Current squad[]

Further information: Southampton F.C. § Players
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK England Alex McCarthy 31 EU Summer 2016 116 0 2022 Undisclosed
2 DF England Kyle Walker-Peters 24 EU Summer 2020 48 1 2025 Undisclosed
4 DF Brazil Lyanco 24 EU Summer 2021 0 0 2025 Undisclosed Serbian passport
5 DF England Jack Stephens 27 EU Summer 2011 138 6 2022 Undisclosed
6 MF Spain Oriol Romeu 29 EU Summer 2015 216 7 2023 £5M
7 FW Republic of Ireland Shane Long 34 EU Summer 2014 227 34 2022 Undisclosed
8 MF England James Ward-Prowse 26 EU 2003 327 34 2025 Academy Captain
9 FW England Adam Armstrong 24 EU Summer 2021 4 1 2025 Undisclosed
10 FW Scotland Ché Adams 25 EU Summer 2019 80 13 2024 Undisclosed
11 MF England Nathan Redmond 27 EU Summer 2016 203 28 2023 Undisclosed
15 DF France Romain Perraud 23 EU Summer 2021 3 0 2025 Undisclosed
16 DF England Thierry Small 17 EU Summer 2021 0 0 2024 Undisclosed
17 MF Scotland Stuart Armstrong 29 EU Summer 2018 104 14 2024 £7M
18 FW Albania Armando Broja 20 EU Summer 2021 3 2 2022 Loan On loan from Chelsea
19 MF Mali Moussa Djenepo 23 Non-EU Summer 2019 55 4 2023 Undisclosed
20 MF Republic of Ireland Will Smallbone 21 EU 2008 13 1 2024 Academy
21 DF England Tino Livramento 18 EU Summer 2021 4 0 2026 Undisclosed
22 DF Ghana Mohammed Salisu 22 Non-EU Summer 2020 19 0 2024 Undisclosed
23 MF England Nathan Tella 22 EU 2017 25 2 2023 Academy
24 MF Norway Mohamed Elyounoussi 27 EU Summer 2018 22 4 2023 Undisclosed
27 MF France Ibrahima Diallo 22 EU Summer 2020 31 0 2024 Undisclosed
32 MF England Theo Walcott 32 EU Summer 2021 49 8 2023 Free transfer
35 DF Poland Jan Bednarek 25 EU Summer 2017 117 3 2025 £5M
41 GK England Harry Lewis 23 EU Summer 2015 3 0 2022 Undisclosed
43 DF France Yan Valery 22 EU 2015 41 2 2023 Academy
44 GK England Fraser Forster 33 EU Summer 2014 139 0 2022 Undisclosed
45 DF England Sam McQueen 26 EU 2003 29 0 Dec 2021 Academy

Transfers[]

Players transferred in

Date Pos. Name Club Fee Ref.
1 July 2021 MF England Theo Walcott England Everton Free transfer [1]
2 July 2021 DF France Romain Perraud France Stade Brest Undisclosed [2]
27 July 2021 DF England Olly Lancashire England Crewe Alexandra Free transfer [3]
28 July 2021 DF England Dynel Simeu England Chelsea Undisclosed [4]
2 August 2021 DF England Tino Livramento England Chelsea Undisclosed [5]
10 August 2021 FW England Adam Armstrong England Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed [6]
24 August 2021 DF England Thierry Small England Everton Undisclosed [7]
25 August 2021 DF Brazil Lyanco Italy Torino Undisclosed [8]

Players loaned in

Date Pos. Name Club Duration Ref.
10 August 2021 FW Albania Armando Broja England Chelsea End of season [9]

Players transferred out

Date Pos. Name Club Fee Ref.
21 June 2021 DF Netherlands Wesley Hoedt Belgium Anderlecht Undisclosed [10]
23 June 2021 GK England Angus Gunn England Norwich City Undisclosed [11]
12 July 2021 MF Switzerland Alex Jankewitz Switzerland Young Boys Undisclosed [12]
24 July 2021 MF Gabon Mario Lemina France Nice Undisclosed [13]
24 July 2021 MF England Callum Slattery Scotland Motherwell Undisclosed [14]
4 August 2021 FW England Danny Ings England Aston Villa Undisclosed [15]
13 August 2021 DF Denmark Jannik Vestergaard England Leicester City Undisclosed [16]
31 August 2021 FW Republic of Ireland Michael Obafemi Wales Swansea City Undisclosed [17]

Players loaned out

Date Pos. Name Club Duration Ref.
22 June 2021 DF England Kayne Ramsay England Crewe Alexandra End of season [18]
2 July 2021 DF England Jake Vokins Scotland Ross County End of season [19]
14 July 2021 FW England Dan Nlundulu England Lincoln City End of season [20]
3 August 2021 MF Republic of Ireland Will Ferry England Crawley Town End of season [21]
20 August 2021 GK England Matthew Hall England Melksham Town 31 December 2021 [22]
27 August 2021 FW England Benni Smales-Braithwaite England Gloucester City 31 December 2021 [23]

Players released

Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2021 DF England David Agbontohoma England Sheffield Wednesday 1 July 2021 [24][25]
MF Republic of Ireland Thomas O'Connor England Burton Albion 1 July 2021 [24][26]
DF England Ryan Bertrand England Leicester City 15 July 2021 [27][28]
DF Republic of Ireland Kameron Ledwidge Republic of Ireland Shelbourne 30 July 2021 [24][29]
MF England Jake Hesketh England Eastleigh 2 August 2021 [24][30]
DF England James Morris England Watford 2 August 2021 [24][31]
DF England Pascal Kpohomouh England Weston-super-Mare 19 August 2021 [24][32]
GK England Kingsley Latham England Farnborough 27 August 2021 [24][33]
MF Belgium Lucas Defise Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise 2 September 2021 [24][34]
GK Northern Ireland Tommy Scott Currently unattached [24]
MF England Josh Sims Currently unattached [24]
DF France Allan Tchaptchet Currently unattached [35]

Pre-season friendlies[]

Southampton announced two pre-season matches against Cardiff City and Swansea City for 27 July and 31 July respectively, on 2 July.[36] Further friendlies were announced with a behind closed doors friendly against Fulham confirmed for 24 July[37] and Athletic Bilbao to visit St Mary's Stadium on 7 August.[38] On 25 July, a further friendly against Levante was confirmed for 4 August.[39]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) Friendly Southampton 1–1 Fulham Marchwood
Long Goal 47' Report Kebano Goal 79' (pen.) Stadium: Staplewood Campus
Attendance: Behind closed doors
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) Friendly Cardiff City 0–4 Southampton Cardiff
19:00 BST Walcott Goal 40'
Djenepo Goal 66'
Adams Goal 74', 85'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) Friendly Swansea City 1–3 Southampton Swansea
15:00 BST Salisu Goal 15' (o.g.) Report Tella Goal 16'
Redmond Goal 24'
Armstrong Goal 57'		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
4 August 2021 Friendly Southampton 1–0 Spain Levante Southampton
19:00 BST Walker-Peters Goal 62' Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
7 August 2021 Friendly Southampton 1–3 Spain Athletic Bilbao Southampton
15:00 BST Walcott Goal 47' Report Vesga Goal 34'
Villalibre Goal 43'
Bednarek Goal 60' (o.g.)		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium

Competitions[]

Premier League[]

Main article: 2021–22 Premier League

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Aston Villa 4 1 1 2 5 7 −2 4
13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 1 0 3 2 3 −1 3
14 Southampton 4 0 3 1 4 6 −2 3
15 Watford 4 1 0 3 3 7 −4 3
16 Arsenal 4 1 0 3 1 9 −8 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[40]

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 0 3 1 4 6  −2 3 0 2 0 1 1  0 0 1 1 3 5  −2

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

Results by matchday[]

Matchday123456
GroundAHAHAH
ResultLDDD
Position16131314
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 revealed on 16 June 2021.[41]

14 August 2021 1 Everton 3–1 Southampton Walton
15:00 BST Richarlison Goal 47'
Doucouré Goal 76'
Calvert-Lewin Goal 81'		 Report A. Armstrong Goal 22' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,487
Referee: Andy Madley
22 August 2021 2 Southampton 1–1 Manchester United Southampton
14:00 BST Fred Goal 30' (o.g.) Report Greenwood Goal 55' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 29,485
Referee: Craig Pawson
Note: Live on Sky Sports.
28 August 2021 3 Newcastle United 2–2 Southampton Newcastle
15:00 BST Wilson Goal 52'
Saint-Maximin Goal 90'		 Report Elyounoussi Goal 74'
Ward-Prowse Goal 90+6' (pen.)		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 44,017
Referee: Paul Tierney
11 September 2021 4 Southampton 0–0 West Ham United Southampton
15:00 BST Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Referee: David Cotte
18 September 2021 5 Manchester City v Southampton Manchester
15:00 BST Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
26 September 2021 6 Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers Southampton
14:00 BST Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Note: Live on Sky Sports.

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

EFL Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

The Saints entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to Newport County.[42][43] On 25 August, the draw for the third round was completed, with the Saints drawn away to Sheffield United.[44][45]

25 August 2021 Second round Newport County 0–8 Southampton Newport
19:45 BST Report Broja Goal 9', 57'
Tella Goal 25'
Walker-Peters Goal 44'
Elyounoussi Goal 48', 55', 90+1'
Redmond Goal 69'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 7,002
Referee: Darren Drysdale
21 September 2021 Third round Sheffield United v Southampton Sheffield
19:45 BST Stadium: Bramall Lane

Squad statistics[]

As of 11 September 2021
No. Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Apps. Goals Yellow card.svg Red card.svg Apps. Goals Yellow card.svg Red card.svg Apps. Goals Yellow card.svg Red card.svg Apps. Goals Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
1 GK England Alex McCarthy 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
2 DF England Kyle Walker-Peters 1(1) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2(1) 1 1 0
4 DF Brazil Lyanco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF England Jack Stephens 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 2 0
6 MF Spain Oriol Romeu 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0
7 FW Republic of Ireland Shane Long 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0
8 MF England James Ward-Prowse 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 1 0
9 FW England Adam Armstrong 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0
10 FW Scotland Ché Adams 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
11 MF England Nathan Redmond 1(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2(2) 1 0 0
15 DF France Romain Perraud 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
16 DF England Thierry Small 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF Scotland Stuart Armstrong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW Albania Armando Broja 0(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1(2) 2 0 0
19 MF Mali Moussa Djenepo 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0
20 MF Republic of Ireland Will Smallbone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF England Tino Livramento 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
22 DF Ghana Mohammed Salisu 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0
23 MF England Nathan Tella 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1(1) 1 0 0
24 MF Norway Mohamed Elyounoussi 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 4 0 0
27 MF France Ibrahima Diallo 0(4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1(4) 0 1 0
32 MF England Theo Walcott 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0 2(1) 0 0 0
35 DF Poland Jan Bednarek 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1(1) 0 0 0
41 GK England Harry Lewis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 DF France Yan Valery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
44 GK England Fraser Forster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
45 DF England Sam McQueen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players with appearances who left during the season
14 FW Republic of Ireland Michael Obafemi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0

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