The 2021–22 season was Newcastle United's 129th year in their history and fifth consecutive season in the Premier League. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Squad
Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed Previous club Goalkeepers 1 Martin Dúbravka GK 2018 Sparta Prague 26 Karl Darlow GK 2014 Nottingham Forest 29 Mark Gillespie GK 2020 Motherwell Defenders 2 Ciaran Clark CB 2016 Aston Villa 3 Paul Dummett CB / LB 2010 Academy 5 Fabian Schär CB 2018 Deportivo 6 Jamaal Lascelles CB 2014 Nottingham Forest 12 Jamal Lewis LB / LWB 2020 Norwich City 13 Matt Targett LB / LWB 2022 Aston Villa (On Loan) 15 Kieran Trippier RB / LB 2022 Atlético Madrid 17 Emil Krafth RB / CB 2019 Amiens 18 Federico Fernández CB 2018 Swansea City 19 Javier Manquillo RB / RWB / LB 2017 Atlético Madrid 33 Dan Burn CB / LB 2022 Brighton & Hove Albion Midfielders 7 Joelinton CM / LW / ST 2019 1899 Hoffenheim 8 Jonjo Shelvey CM 2016 Swansea City 10 Allan Saint-Maximin LW / RW / ST 2019 Nice 11 Matt Ritchie LW / LWB 2016 Bournemouth 14 Isaac Hayden CM / DM / CB 2016 Arsenal 21 Ryan Fraser LW / RW / AM 2020 Bournemouth 23 Jacob Murphy RW / RWB / LW 2017 Norwich City 24 Miguel Almirón AM / RW / LW 2019 Atlanta United 28 Joe Willock CM / AM 2021 Arsenal 36 Sean Longstaff CM 2016 Academy 39 Bruno Guimarães CM / DM 2022 Lyon Forwards 9 Callum Wilson ST 2020 Bournemouth 20 Chris Wood ST 2022 Burnley 30 Santiago Muñoz ST / AM 2021 Santos Laguna (On Loan) 34 Dwight Gayle ST 2016 Crystal Palace Out on Loan 4 Matty Longstaff CM 2019 Academy 16 Jeff Hendrick CM 2020 Burnley 27 Freddie Woodman GK 2014 Academy 32 Elliot Anderson AM 2021 Academy
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Player From Fee Ref. 30 June 2021 CF Cameron Ferguson Tranmere Rovers Undisclosed 1 July 2021 CB Remi Savage Liverpool Free transfer 1 July 2021 LB Charlie Wiggett Chelsea Free transfer 13 August 2021 CM Joe Willock Arsenal £25,000,000 7 January 2022RBKieran Trippier Atlético Madrid£12,000,00013 January 2022STChris Wood Burnley£25,000,00030 January 2022CMBruno Guimarães Lyon£35,000,00031 January 2022CBDan Burn Brighton & Hove Albion£13,000,000
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Player From Date until Ref. 31 August 2021 CF Santiago Muñoz Santos Laguna January 2023 31 January 2022 LB Matt Targett Aston Villa End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Player To Date until Ref. 12 July 2021 CB Lewis Cass Port Vale 1 February 2022 7 August 2021 GK Jake Turner Colchester United 1 January 2022 9 August 2021 CB Kelland Watts Wigan Athletic End of season 27 August 2021 CM Matty Longstaff Aberdeen 1 January 2022 31 August 2021 RW Thomas Allan Greenock Morton 19 January 2022 31 August 2021 CB Oisin McEntee Greenock Morton End of season 31 August 2021 AM Rodrigo Vilca Doncaster Rovers January 2022 29 January 2022 AM Joe White Hartlepool United End of season 31 January 2022 AM Elliot Anderson Bristol Rovers End of season 31 January 2022 CM Jeff Hendrick Queens Park Rangers End of season 31 January 2022 CM Matty Longstaff Mansfield Town End of season 31 January 2022 LB Matthew Bondswell Shrewsbury Town 28 March 2022 31 January 2022 GK Freddie Woodman Bournemouth End of season 1 February 2022 CM Jack Young Wycombe Wanderers 4 April 2022 12 March 2022 AM Rodrigo Vilca Universitario January 2023
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Player To Fee Ref. 22 July 2021 CB Florian Lejeune Alavés Undisclosed 26 July 2021 CF Elias Sørensen Esbjerg Undisclosed 26 August 2021 AM Bobby Clark Liverpool Undisclosed 7 January 2022 LB Rosaire Longelo Accrington Stanley Undisclosed 4 April 2022 CM Jack Young Wycombe Wanderers Undisclosed
Released Date Position Nationality Player To Notes Ref. 1 July 2021 LW Christian Atsu Al-Raed End of Contract 1 July 2021 CB Owen Bailey Gateshead End of Contract 1 July 2021 CB Lewis Brannen End of Contract 1 July 2021 CF Andy Carroll Reading End of Contract 1 July 2021 RB Tai Ebanks End of Contract 1 July 2021 CB Ludwig Francillette Crawley Town End of Contract 1 July 2021 CB Lucas Gamblin End of Contract 1 July 2021 CM Josh Gilchrist End of Contract 1 July 2021 CF Josh Harrison End of Contract 1 July 2021 AM Florent Indalecio End of Contract 1 July 2021 GK Oliver Marshall End of Contract 1 July 2021 LB Thomas Midgley End of Contract 1 July 2021 DM George Rounsfell Campbell Fighting Camels End of Contract 1 July 2021 CM Henri Saivet End of Contract 1 July 2021 CM Kyle Scott FC Cincinnati End of Contract 1 July 2021 CB Jude Swailes College of Charleston Cougars End of Contract 1 July 2021 CF Yannick Touré Young Boys End of Contract 1 July 2021 LB Oliver Walters Hebburn Town End of Contract 3 August 2021 CF Yoshinori Muto Vissel Kobe Mutual consent
Pre-season and friendlies Newcastle United confirmed they would play friendly matches against York City, Doncaster Rovers, Rotherham United, Burton Albion, Burnley, and Norwich City, as part of their pre-season schedule.
Newcastle United were due to play Harrogate Town on 18 July 2021, it was originally decided that half of the first team players would go to the Harrogate Town match whilst the other half would go to the York City match but due to Karl Darlow receiving a positive COVID-19 test, it was decided that Newcastle United's first team would travel to the York City match and the Under-23's team would instead travel to the Harrogate Town match.
On 23 January 2022, Newcastle United announced that the first team squad would travel to Saudi Arabia for a week-long training camp. As part of that visit, it was also confirmed that Newcastle United would play a friendly match against Saudi Professional League side Al-Ittihad on 28 January 2022.
Competitions Overall summary
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches The league fixtures were announced on 16 June 2021.
FA Cup
The Magpies were drawn at home to Cambridge United in the third round.
EFL Cup
The Magpies were drawn at home to Burnley in the second round.
Statistics Appearances and goals Last updated on 22 May 2022.
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! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Player(s) who left on loan but featured this season
See also 2021–22 in English football List of Newcastle United F.C. seasons
References