The 2021–22 season was the 97th season in the existence of AS Monaco FC and the club's ninth consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Monaco participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.
Season events
On 18 August, Sofiane Diop extended his contract with Monaco, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2026.
On 1 January, Monaco announced that head coach Niko Kovač had left his role on 30 December 2021.
On 3 January, Monaco announced the signing of Philippe Clement as the head coach with a three-season contract.
On 13 January, Eliot Matazo extended his contract with Monaco until the summer of 2026.
Transfers Summer On 25 June, Gil Dias left Monaco to sign for Benfica, and Arthur Zagré joined Utrecht on loan for the next two seasons, with Utrecht having the option to make the move permanent.
On 27 June, Monaco announced the loan signing of Alexander Nübel from Bayern Munich, until the end of the 2022–23 season.
On 12 July, Monaco announced the signing of Ismail Jakobs from 1. FC Köln on a contract until June 2026.
On 16 July, Jean-Eudes Aholou joined Strasbourg on a season-long loan deal.
On 18 July, Fodé Ballo-Touré left Monaco to join Milan.
On 20 July, youngsters Boris Popovic and Edgaras Utkus joined Cercle Brugge on loan for the season.
On 24 July, Monaco announced that Jorge had left the club to return to Brazil and sign for Palmeiras.
On 2 August, Henry Onyekuru left Monaco to sign permanently for Olympiacos for an undisclosed fee, and Monaco announced the signing of Jean Lucas to a five-year contract from Olympique Lyonnais.
On 4 August, Monaco announced the signing of Myron Boadu from AZ Alkmaar.
On 11 August, Monaco announced that Gabriel Pereira had left the club to return to Brazil and sign with Athletico Paranaense.
On 12 August, Giulian Biancone left Monaco to sign for Troyes. Two days later, 14 August, Enzo Millot left Monaco to sign for VfB Stuttgart.
On 19 August, Benjamin Lecomte joined Atlético Madrid on loan for the season.
On 25 August, Pietro Pellegri joined A.C. Milan on loan for the season, with the option to make the move permanent.
On 28 August, Antonio Barreca left Monaco to join Lecce on a season-long loan deal.
On 31 August, Anthony Musaba left Monaco to sign for SC Heerenveen on a season-long loan deal, whilst Willem Geubbels joined Nantes on a similar deal. Also on 31 August, Keita Baldé left Monaco to sign permanently for Cagliari, whilst Julien Serrano was also released by the club.
Winter On 1 January, Monaco announced the signing of Vanderson from Grêmio, on a five-year contract.
On 22 January, Monaco announced that Wilson Isidor had been sold to Lokomotiv Moscow.
On 16 February, Strahinja Pavlović joined Basel on loan for the remainder of the season.
Squad
No. Player Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Radosław Majecki GK Legia Warsaw 2020 2024 17 0 16 Alexander Nübel GK loan from Bayern Munich 2021 2023 49 0 30 Vito Mannone GK Reading 2020 2022 11 0 Defenders 2 Vanderson DF Grêmio 2022 2027 22 2 3 Guillermo Maripán DF Alavés 2019 2024 92 7 5 Benoît Badiashile DF Academy 2016 118 4 6 Axel Disasi DF Reims 2020 2025 80 6 12 Caio Henrique DF Atlético Madrid 2020 2025 85 2 19 Djibril Sidibé DF Lille 2016 2022 170 6 26 Ruben Aguilar DF Montpellier 2019 2024 100 3 34 Chrislain Matsima DF Academy 2019 24 0 38 Yllan Okou DF Academy 2020 1 0 Midfielders 4 Cesc Fàbregas MF Chelsea 2019 2022 67 4 7 Gelson Martins MF Atlético Madrid 2019 2024 114 16 8 Aurélien Tchouaméni MF Bordeaux 2020 2024 95 8 11 Jean Lucas MF Lyon 2021 2026 39 2 14 Ismail Jakobs MF 1. FC Köln 2021 2026 39 0 17 Aleksandr Golovin MF CSKA Moscow 2018 2023 131 17 22 Youssouf Fofana MF Strasbourg 2020 2024 93 1 27 Krépin Diatta MF Club Brugge 2021 2025 29 3 33 Tiago Ribeiro MF Porto 2018 1 0 35 Maghnes Akliouche MF US Torcy 2017 8 0 36 Eliot Matazo MF Anderlecht 2018 2026 42 1 37 Sofiane Diop MF Rennes 2018 2026 101 16 Félix Lemaréchal MF Bordeaux 2019 3 0 Soungoutou Magassa MF Academy 2021 1 0 Forwards 9 Myron Boadu FW AZ 2021 2026 42 6 10 Wissam Ben Yedder FW Sevilla 2019 2024 124 73 31 Kevin Volland FW Bayer Leverkusen 2020 2024 91 32 Also under contract Jean Marcelin DF Auxerre 2020 2024 0 0 Pelé MF Rio Ave 2018 2023 11 0 Jonathan Bakali FW Youth team 2020 2023 0 0 Valentin Decarpentrie FW Academy 2020 1 0 Players away on loan 6 Jean-Eudes Aholou MF Strasbourg 2018 2023 23 0 13 Willem Geubbels FW Lyon 2018 17 1 18 Arthur Zagre DF Paris Saint-Germain 2019 2022 3 0 19 Pietro Pellegri FW Genoa 2018 22 2 21 Strahinja Pavlović DF Partizan 2020 2024 12 0 25 Anthony Musaba FW NEC Nijmegen 2020 2025 1 0 40 Benjamin Lecomte GK Montpellier 2019 2024 60 0 Antonio Barreca DF Torino 2018 2023 9 0 Left during the season 23 Giulian Biancone DF Academy 2018 2024 7 1 38 Enzo Millot MF Academy 2018 3 0 39 Wilson Isidor FW Rennes 2018 12 0 Gabriel Pereira GK Grêmio 2019 0 0 Julien Serrano DF Le Pontet 2013 2022 11 0 Keita Baldé FW Lazio 2017 60 16
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Player From Fee Ref.12 July 2021MFIsmail Jakobs1. FC KölnUndisclosed2 August 2021MFJean LucasOlympique LyonnaisUndisclosed4 August 2021FWMyron BoaduAZ AlkmaarUndisclosed1 January 2022DFVandersonGrêmioUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Player From Date until Ref.27 June 2021GKAlexander NübelBayern MunichEnd of 2022–23 season Transfers announced on the above date, became official when the transfer window opened on 1 July.
Out Date Position Nationality Player To Fee Ref.25 June 2021MFGil DiasBenficaUndisclosed18 July 2021DFFodé Ballo-TouréMilanUndisclosed20 July 2021MFBoris PopovicCercle BruggeUndisclosed20 July 2021MFEdgaras UtkusCercle BruggeUndisclosed24 July 2021DFJorgePalmeirasUndisclosed2 August 2021MFHenry OnyekuruOlympiacosUndisclosed11 August 2021GKGabriel PereiraAthletico ParanaenseUndisclosed12 August 2021DFGiulian BianconeTroyesUndisclosed14 August 2021MFEnzo MillotVfB StuttgartUndisclosed31 August 2021FWKeita BaldéCagliariUndisclosed22 January 2022FWWilson IsidorLokomotiv MoscowUndisclosed Transfers announced on the above date, became official when the transfer window opened on 1 July.
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Player To Date until Ref.25 June 2021DFArthur ZagréUtrechtEnd of 2022–23 season16 July 2021MFJean-Eudes AholouStrasbourgEnd of season19 August 2021GKBenjamin LecomteAtlético MadridEnd of season25 August 2021FWPietro PellegriA.C. MilanEnd of season28 August 2021DFAntonio BarrecaLecceEnd of season31 August 2021FWAnthony MusabaSC HeerenveenEnd of season31 August 2021FWWillem GeubbelsNantesEnd of season16 February 2022DFStrahinja PavlovićBaselEnd of season Transfers announced on the above date, became official when the transfer window opened on 1 July.
Released Date Position Nationality Player Joined Date Ref.31 August 2021DFJulien SerranoCréteil16 December 202130 June 2022GKVito MannoneLorient2 September 202230 June 2022DFDjibril SidibéAEK Athens9 September 202230 June 2022MFCesc FàbregasComo1 August 2022
Friendlies
Competitions Overall record
Ligue 1
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.
Coupe de France
UEFA Champions League
Third qualifying round The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 19 July 2021.
Play-off round The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2021.
UEFA Europa League
The draw for the UEFA Europa League group stage was held on 27 August, drawing Monaco with PSV Eindhoven, Real Sociedad and Sturm Graz.
Group stage
Knockout phase
Round of 16 The draw for the round of 16 was held on 25 February 2022.
Statistics Appearances and goals
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!colspan="14"|Players who left Monaco during the season:
Goalscorers
PlacePositionNationNumberNameLigue 1Coupe de FranceUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1 FW10Wissam Ben Yedder25520322 FW31Kevin Volland9312153 MF37Sofiane Diop611194 FW9 Myron Boadu410165 MF7 Gelson Martins40105FW8 Aurélien Tchouaméni311057 MF17Aleksandr Golovin301048 DF6 Axel Disasi10023 Own goal3000310DF12Caio Henrique20002DF2 Vanderson20002MF27Krépin Diatta10012MF11Jean Lucas1100214DF5 Benoît Badiashile10001DF3 Guillermo Maripán01001MF22Youssouf Fofana00011TOTALS65137893
Clean sheets
PlacePositionNationNumberNameLigue 1Coupe de FranceUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1 GK16Alexander Nübel11012142 GK1 Radosław Majecki01001GK30Vito Mannone01001TOTALS1121216
Disciplinary record
|colspan="20"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="20"|Players who left Monaco during the season:
References