The 2021–22 season was the 142nd season of competitive football by Rangers.
Rangers played a total of 65 competitive matches during the 2021–22 season, reaching the Europa League Final and winning the Scottish Cup.
Players Squad information
Transfers In First team
Academy
Out First team
Academy
New contracts First team PAgeDate signedContract lengthExpiry dateSource9FWJermain Defoe8 June1 yearMay 202218MFGlen Kamara22 September4 yearsMay 202533GKJon McLaughlin30 January2 yearsMay 202451MFAlex Lowry7 May3 yearsMay 202537MFScott Arfield7 May1 yearMay 2023
Academy PAgeDate signedContract lengthExpiry dateSourceMFConnor Allan8 June2 yearsMay 202364DFAdam Devine8 June2 yearsMay 202360DFRobbie Fraser8 June1 yearMay 202251MFAlex Lowry8 June2 yearsMay 202376FWRobbie Ure8 June2 yearsMay 202338FWJosh McPake1 July3 yearsMay 2024MFBen Williamson12 July2 yearsMay 202362FWRoss McCausland27 September3 yearsMay 202469DFJack Harkness8 November2 yearsMay 202343DFLeon King5 January2 yearsMay 202441DFJohnly Yfeko9 April2 yearsMay 202459MFMurray Miller7 May1 yearMay 202361DFLewis MacKinnon9 May1 yearMay 202378FWTyler Pasnik23 May2 yearsMay 202465GKLewis Budinauckas23 May1 yearMay 202350MFKane Ritchie-Hosler23 May1 yearsMay 2023
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overall
Scottish Premiership
League table
Results by round
Matches
Scottish Cup
Scottish League Cup
UEFA Champions League
Third qualifying round
UEFA Europa League
Play-off round
Group stage
Knockout round-play-offs
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Club First Team Staff
NameRoleManager Steven Gerrard (until 11 November 2021) Giovanni van Bronckhorst (from 18 November 2021)Assistant Manager Gary McAllister (until 11 November 2021) Dave Vos (from 18 November 2021)First Team Coach Michael Beale (until 11 November 2021) Roy Makaay (from 18 November 2021)Technical Coach Tom Culshaw (until 11 November 2021)Goalkeeping Coach Colin StewartDoctor Dr Mark WallerHead of Performance Jordan Milsom (until 11 November 2021)Head of Preparation Craig FlanniganHead of Strength and Conditioning Paraskevas PolychronopoulosPhysiotherapist Steve WalkerMasseur David LaveryKit Executive Jimmy Bell (until 2 May 2022) Jim McAlister
Club Staff
NameRoleHonorary Life President John GreigDirector of Football Ross WilsonHead of Academy Craig MulhollandSupporters Liaison Officer Greg Marshall
Board of Directors – Rangers International Football Club Plc
NameRoleChairman Douglas ParkDeputy Chairman John BennettCompany Secretary James BlairNon-Executive Director John BennettNon-Executive Director Alastair JohnstonNon-Executive Director Graeme ParkNon-Executive Director Barry ScottNon-Executive Director Julian Wolhardt
Board of Directors – The Rangers Football Club Ltd
NameRoleManaging Director Stewart RobertsonCompany Secretary James BlairDirector of Finance and Administration Andrew Dickson
Squad statistics The table below includes all players registered with the SPFL as part of the Rangers squad for 2021–22 season. They may not have made an appearance.
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! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred or loaned out during the season who made an appearance
Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in Scottish Premiership, League Cup, Scottish Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.
Discipline
Yellow cards
ColourPlayerCardsConnor Goldson12James Tavernier11Alfredo Morelos10Borna Barišić9Joe AriboCalvin Bassey8Scott Arfield5Ryan Kent |-John LundstramLeon Balogun4Allan McGregorRyan Jack3Ianis HagiGlen KamaraKemar RoofeFashion SakalaJuninho Bacuna2Amad DialloJon McLaughlin |-Steven Davis1Cedric IttenLeon KingAlex LowryCharlie McCannNathan Patterson |-James Sands
Red cards
ColourPlayerCardsLeon Balogun1Glen KamaraRyan KentJohn Lundstram
Clean sheets
No.PlayerScottish PremiershipScottish CupLeague CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotalAppearances 1 Allan McGregor 12 1 0 0 4 17 48 28 Robby McCrorie 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 33 Jon McLaughlin 3 4 2 0 0 9 16Total 16 4 2 0 5 27 66
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