The 2021–22 season was ŠK Slovan Bratislava's 16th consecutive in the top flight of Slovak football.
Slovan successfully retained their league title, winning a record-breaking fourth title in a row and 12th overall since the competition was established in 1993. However, they were not successful in defending their Slovak Cup title, after losing in the final.
As league champion from the previous season, Slovan qualified for the UEFA Champions League. They were eliminated in the second qualifying round. Subsequently, Slovan competed in this season's edition of the UEFA Europa League, but were eliminated in the play-off round. Afterwards, Slovan were transferred to the group stage of the newly created UEFA Europa Conference League, where the club finished third and did not advance to the next stage of the competition.
The season covers the period from 1 June 2021 to 31 May 2022.
Players
As of 21 May 2022
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed from / Previous club Year signed Goalkeepers1Adrián ChovanGK Zlaté Moravce202122Matúš RužinskýGK Sereď201830Michal ŠullaGK Senica201831Martin TrnovskýGKyouth system201935Adam HrdinaGKyouth system2022Defenders4Guram KashiaCB Locomotive Tbilisi20215Richard KrižanCB Trenčín202114Myenty Abena CB Spartak Trnava201917Jurij Medveděv RB Senica201818David HrnčárRB / RWyouth system202125Lukáš PauschekRB Mladá Boleslav201927Matúš VojtkoLB Zemplín Michalovce202129Vasil Bozhikov (captain)CB / LB Kasımpaşa201736Lucas LovatLB Spartak Trnava202081Vernon De Marco LB / CB Zemplín Michalovce2017—Kenan Bajrić (out on loan at Pafos)CB / DM Olimpija Ljubljana2018Midfielders3Uche AgboDM / CM Deportivo La Coruña20217Vladimír Weiss Jr.CAM / RW / LW Al-Gharafa20208Dávid HolmanCAM Debrecen201710Ibrahim RabiuCM / CAM Gent201711Tigran BarseghyanRW / LW Astana202216Alen MustafićDM / CM Sarajevo202019Andre GreenLW / RW Sheffield Wednesday202120Jaba KankavaDM Valenciennes202121Jaromír ZmrhalLW / RW Brescia202124Martin SchlossárCMyouth system202277Aleksandar ČavrićRW / ST Genk2016—Erik Daniel (out on loan at Zagłębie Lubin) RW Ružomberok2019—Dejan Dražić (out on loan at Honvéd)RW / LW / CAM Celta Vigo B2018—Joeri de Kamps (out on loan at Sparta Rotterdam)DM NAC Breda2016—Marián Chobot (out on loan at Zlaté Moravce)LW Nitra2021—Filip Lichý (out on loan at Ružomberok)CM / DMyouth system2020Forwards9Ivan ŠaponjićST Atlético Madrid202223Roman ČerepkaiST / CAMyouth system202228Adler Da Silva (on loan from Pohronie) ST / CAM——33Samuel Mráz (on loan from Spezia)ST———Ezekiel Henty (out on loan at Al-Hazem)ST / RW / LW Puskás Akadémia2020—Žan Medved (out on loan at Celje)ST Olimpija Ljubljana2020—Alen Ožbolt (out on loan at Hapoel Haifa)ST Lokomotiv Plovdiv2020
Transfers and loans Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.30 June 2021MFDejan Dražić Zagłębie LubinLoan return30 June 2021MFDavid Hrnčár Zlaté MoravceLoan return30 June 2021FWŽan Medved Wisła KrakówLoan return30 June 2021MFAlen Mustafić NitraLoan return1 July 2021MFMarián Chobot NitraFree transfer1 July 2021GKAdrián Chovan Zlaté MoravceUndisclosed1 July 2021MFJaba Kankava ValenciennesFree transfer1 July 2021DFGuram Kashia Locomotive TbilisiFree transfer1 July 2021MFJaromír Zmrhal BresciaFree transfer30 July 2021DFRichard Križan TrenčínUndisclosed19 August 2021MFAndre Green Sheffield WednesdayUndisclosed26 August 2021DFMatúš Vojtko Zemplín Michalovce€200,0002 September 2021MFUche Agbo Deportivo La CoruñaFree transfer1 January 2022MFTigran Barseghyan AstanaFree transfer22 January 2022FWIvan Šaponjić Atlético MadridFree transfer
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.2 September 2021FWAdler Da Silva Pohronie30 June 20222 September 2021FWSamuel Mráz Spezia30 June 2022
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.1 July 2021MFMoha Al-HazemEnd of contract1 July 2021MFNono Honvéd€500,0006 July 2021GKDominik Greif Mallorca€2,500,00031 August 2021FWRafael Ratão Toulouse€1,200,00031 August 2021FWDavid Strelec Spezia€2,500,00029 January 2022MFOndřej Petrák Bohemians 1905Free transfer
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.1 July 2021MFMarián Chobot Zlaté Moravce30 June 20223 July 2021FWŽan Medved Celje30 June 202214 July 2021FWAlen Ožbolt Hapoel Haifa30 June 202221 July 2021DFKenan Bajrić Pafos30 June 202223 July 2021MFErik Daniel Zagłębie Lubin30 June 20226 January 2022MFFilip Lichý Ružomberok30 June 202220 January 2022MFJoeri de Kamps Sparta Rotterdam30 June 202221 January 2022FWEzekiel Henty Al-Hazem30 June 20221 February 2022MFDejan Dražić Honvéd30 June 2022
Friendlies
Pre-season
As part of the pre-season preparation, the club announced it would complete two training camps. One fitness training camp in Šamorín and then a training camp in Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Austria, where Slovan did participate in three pre-season fixtures. The final pre-season match was played in Bratislava.
Mid-season
As part of the first block of the mid-season preparation, focused mainly on fitness, Slovan were to play one friendly match, but it was cancelled due to COVID-19 related issues. Subsequently, Slovan moved to Dubai, where they played three friendly matches. After returning home, the team played one more match.
Competition overview
Fortuna liga
League table Regular stage
Championship group
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
Slovak Cup
UEFA Champions League
First qualifying round
The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 15 June 2021.
Second qualifying round
The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 16 June 2021.
UEFA Europa League
Third qualifying round
The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 19 July 2021.
Play-off round
The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 2 August 2021.
UEFA Europa Conference League
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 27 August 2021 with the fixtures announced on a day later.
Results by matchday
Matches
Statistics
Goalscorers
No.Pos.Nat.NameFortuna ligaSlovak CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueEuropa Conference LeagueTotal3MF114DF2137MF71199FW9122149FW4410MF4411MF4412FW1113MF45914DF1116MF23518MF1119MF55141520MF1121FW12321MF8121126MF1127DF1128FW1129DF1133FW711977MF31481DF11Own goals314Awarded33Total7121568111
Clean sheets
No.Nat.NameFortuna ligaSlovak CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueEuropa Conference LeagueTotal1852217305535112Total14620224
Disciplinary record
No.Pos.Nat.NameFortuna ligaSlovak CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueEuropa Conference LeagueTotal 3MF1113004DF2114005DF22006MF213007MF6111210108MF11009FW2237009FW2130010MF71190011MF1110113MF110014DF11130016MF4260017DF110018MF110019MF1120020MFJaba Kankava63111120021MF110025DF220029DF11350033FW110036DF330077MF110081DF5111111821Total4810131190061114009032
Attendances
Fortuna liga1654,5013,4067,5330Slovak Cup22,9711,4861,6441,327Champions League21,5007501,000500Europa League211,8895,9457,2014,688Europa Conference League315,9415,3149,8330Total2586,8023,4729,8330
Awards Fortuna liga Player of the Month MonthPlayerMarch Vladimír Weiss Jr.
Fortuna liga Team of the Season PositionPlayerDF Guram KashiaMF Ibrahim RabiuMF Jaba KankavaMF Vladimír Weiss Jr.
Fortuna liga Player of the Season SeasonPlayer2021–22 Vladimír Weiss Jr.
Fortuna liga Manager of the Season SeasonManager2021–22 Vladimír Weiss
Fortuna liga Under-21 Team of the Season PositionPlayerMF Filip Lichý
Notes
References