The 2021–22 season is Barnsley's 135th year in existence and their third consecutive season in the Championship. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Managerial changes During pre-season, Valérien Ismaël departed the club as head coach and joined West Bromwich Albion. Five days later Markus Schopp was appointed head coach on a three-year contract.
Pre-season friendlies Barnsley revealed as part of their pre-season preparations, they would have pre-season friendly matches against AFC Fylde, Rochdale, Sheffield Wednesday, Morecambe, Watford and Manchester City.
Competitions Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches Barnsley's league fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.
FA Cup
Barnsley were drawn at home to Barrow in the third round.
EFL Cup
On 24 June 2021, the first round draw was confirmed.
Statistics
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Barnsley.
!colspan=14|Players out on loan:
!colspan=14|Players who left the club:
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total114CFCarlton Morris 720929 CFCauley Woodrow 400434 LMCallum Styles 300311CFAaron Leya Iseka 300329CFVictor Adeboyejo 300366 CBMads Juel Andersen 110227AMAmine Bassi 200228RWDominik Frieser 200228CMDomingos Quina 200244CFDevante Cole 1101112 RBJordan Williams 010117DMClaudio Gomes 100121CMRomal Palmer 100130CBMichał Helik 100137CFAiden Marsh 1001Total 325037
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 130CBMichał Helik 80010000090025 CBLiam Kitching 70010000080021CMRomal Palmer 80000000080046 CBMads Juel Andersen 7000000007007 RBCallum Brittain 700000000700610CMJosh Benson 50000010060014CFCarlton Morris 500100000600833CMMatty Wolfe 50000000050094 LMCallum Styles 30010000040015CBJasper Moon 20010010040028CMDomingos Quina 40000000040040GKBrad Collins 400000000400139 CFCauley Woodrow 3000000003001417DMClaudio Gomes 20000000020029CFVictor Adeboyejo 200000000200162 RBJordan Williams 1000000001008 CMHerbie Kane 00000010010011CFAaron Leya Iseka 10000000010020RBToby Sibbick 10000000010023CMWilliam Hondermarck 10000000010026LBRémy Vita 10000000010028RWDominik Frieser 10000000010058CFObbi Oularé 100000000100Total 76005003008400
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2021 CF David Bremang Coventry City Free transfer 1 July 2021 CF Devante Cole Motherwell Free transfer 1 July 2021 GK Daniel Jinadu West Ham United Free transfer 1 July 2021 CB Jason Sraha Arsenal Free transfer 21 July 2021 AM Tomas Kalinauskas Farnborough Free transfer 26 July 2021 CF Obbi Oularé Standard Liège Undisclosed 29 July 2021 CM Josh Benson Burnley Undisclosed 2 August 2021 CF Aaron Leya Iseka Toulouse Undisclosed 10 September 2021 CM William Hondermarck Norwich City Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 31 August 2021 DM Claudio Gomes Manchester City End of season 2 September 2021 LB Rémy Vita Bayern Munich End of season 31 January 2022 AM Amine Bassi Metz End of season 1 February 2022 CM Domingos Quina Watford End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 1 July 2021 CF Patrick Schmidt Esbjerg End of season 2 July 2021 CF Jack Aitchison Forest Green Rovers End of season 10 July 2021 RW Luke Thomas Bristol Rovers End of season 11 July 2021 CB Jordan Helliwell Esbjerg 31 December 2021 11 July 2021 CF Steve Simpson Esbjerg 8 September 2021 11 July 2021 LB Charlie Winfield Esbjerg 31 December 2021 11 July 2021 CM Matty Wolfe Esbjerg 31 December 2021 6 August 2021 CB Rudi Pache Esbjerg 8 September 2021 30 August 2021 CM Herbie Kane Oxford United End of season 31 August 2021 CF George Miller Walsall End of season 14 January 2022 AM Tomas Kalinauskas AFC Wimbledon End of season 5 February 2022 CF David Bremang Guiseley 5 February 2022 CB Jason Sraha Guiseley 25 February 2022 DM Joe Ackroyd MFK Vyškov End of season 4 March 2022 CF Cameron Thompson Darlington End of season
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 30 June 2021 GK Corey Addai Esbjerg Released 30 June 2021 AM Brad Binns Released 30 June 2021 CM Jack Birks Parkgate Released 30 June 2021 RM Daniel Bramall Ballymena United Released 30 June 2021 RB Will Calligan Released 30 June 2021 GK Henry Kendrick Released 30 June 2021 CM Alex Mowatt West Bromwich Albion Rejected contract 30 June 2021 CB Sam Nicholson Released 30 June 2021 CB Ali Omar Torquay United Released 30 June 2021 CF Newton Sila-Conde Released 30 June 2021 GK Harry Widdop Released 7 July 2021 CB Michael Sollbauer Dynamo Dresden Undisclosed 27 July 2021 CF Conor Chaplin Ipswich Town Undisclosed 5 August 2021 CM Marcel Ritzmaier Sandhausen Mutual consent 6 August 2021 AM Elliot Simões Nancy Undisclosed 8 September 2021 CB Rudi Pache Esbjerg Undisclosed 8 September 2021 CF Steve Simpson Esbjerg Undisclosed 21 December 2021 RW Dominik Frieser Free agent Mutual consent 5 January 2022 LB Ben Williams Cheltenham Town Undisclosed 27 January 2022 CB Toby Sibbick Heart of Midlothian Undisclosed
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