The 2021–22 season was Chelsea Women's 30th competitive season and 12th consecutive season in the FA Women's Super League, the top flight of English women's football. Chelsea competed in the domestic league as two-time defending champions since the 2019–20 season, and successfully managed to retain the title for the third time in a row, in addition to achieving a second consecutive double by also retaining the FA Cup.
Squad information
First team squad
Name Nat Since Date of birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Zećira Mušović 2021 Rosengård 30 Ann-Katrin Berger 2019 Birmingham City Defenders 3 Aniek Nouwen 2021 PSV 4 Millie Bright 2014 Doncaster Rovers Belles 7 Jessica Carter 2018 Birmingham City 16 Magdalena Eriksson (captain) 2017 Linköpings 18 Maren Mjelde 2016 Avaldsnes IL 21 Niamh Charles 2020 Liverpool 25 Jonna Andersson 2017 Linköpings 27 Alsu Abdullina 2021 Lokomotiv Moscow Midfielders 5 Sophie Ingle 2018 Liverpool 8 Melanie Leupolz 2020 Bayern Munich 10 Ji So-yun 2014 INAC Kobe Leonessa 14 Fran Kirby 2015 Reading 17 Jessie Fleming 2020 UCLA Bruins 24 Drew Spence 2008 Homegrown Forwards 9 Beth England 2016 Doncaster Rovers Belles 11 Guro Reiten 2019 LSK Kvinner 19 Lauren James 2021 Manchester United 20 Sam Kerr 2019 Chicago Red Stars 22 Erin Cuthbert 2016 Glasgow City 23 Pernille Harder 2020 Wolfsburg Out on loan 32 Emily Orman 2019 Homegrown 33 Agnes Beever-Jones 2021 Homegrown 34 Charlotte Wardlaw 2019 Homegrown 29 Jorja Fox 2021 Homegrown
Academy players with first-team appearances Name Nat Since Date of birth (age) Signed from 31 Aimee Claypole 2022 Academy 35 Emma Thompson 2022 Academy
New contracts Player/ManagerDateContract endSource – – Emma Hayes 2 July 2021 N/A 7 DF Jessica Carter 9 June 2021 2022 30 GK Ann-Katrin Berger 28 July 2021 2024 20FW Sam Kerr16 November 20212024
Transfers and loans
In
PlayerTransferred FromFeeDateSource DF Aniek Nouwen PSV Undisclosed 12 May 2021 GK Emily Orman Chelsea Academy Free 28 June 2021 MF Charlotte Wardlaw Chelsea Academy Free 30 June 2021 FW Lauren James Manchester United £200,000 23 July 2021 DF Alsu Abdullina Lokomotiv Moscow Undisclosed 22 December 2021
Out
PlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSource MF Jamie-Lee Napier London City Lionesses Undisclosed 9 June 2021 FW Emily Murphy North Carolina Tar Heels Undisclosed 20 July 2021 DF Hannah Blundell Manchester United Free 23 July 2021 GK Carly Telford San Diego Wave FCUndisclosed24 January 2022
Loan out PlayerToDateUntilFeeSource 33 FW Agnes Beever-Jones Bristol City 19 August 2021 30 June 2022 Free 32 GK Emily Orman Crystal Palace 20 August 2021 30 June 2022 Free 34 MF Charlotte Wardlaw Liverpool 20 August 2021 30 June 2022 Free 29 MF Jorja Fox Charlton Athletic 6 January 2022 30 June 2022 Free
Management team
{|class="wikitable" |- !Position !Staff |- |Manager|| Emma Hayes |- |Assistant manager|| Paul Green |- |Assistant coach|| Denise Reddy |- |Head of technical/Goalkeeping coach|| Stuart Searle |- |Head of performance|| Bart Caubergh |- |Opposition analyst & coach || Leanne Champ
Kit
Pre-season
Competitions
Women's Super League
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Cup
League Cup
Knockout phase
UEFA Women's Champions League
Group stage
Statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Goalkeepers:
|colspan="16"|Defenders:
|colspan="16"|Midfielders:
|colspan="16"|Forwards:
|colspan="16"|Players have left the club:
Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.
PlayerFA WSLFA CupLeague CupChampions LeagueTotal1FW20 Sam Kerr20414292FW23 Pernille Harder6342153FW9 Bethany England8301124MF11 Guro Reiten7301115FW14 Fran Kirby60028MF17 Jessie Fleming60117MF22 Erin Cuthbert411178MF10 Ji So-yun02002DF3 Aniek Nouwen1100DF16 Magdalena Eriksson1100DF21 Niamh Charles1100MF24 Drew Spence110012DF7 Jess Carter00101MF8 Melanie Leupolz0001FW19 Lauren James1000Total6217813103
Assists Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total assists are equal.
PlayerFA WSLFA CupLeague CupChampions LeagueTotal1FW14 Fran Kirby6113112FW20 Sam Kerr420283FW9 Beth England43007MF11 Guro Reiten5020FW23 Pernille Harder33006MF10 Ji So-yun50016MF17 Jessie Fleming41019DF25 Jonna Andersson3020510MF22 Erin Cuthbert4000411MF8 Melanie Leupolz1002312DF4 Millie Bright01012MF5 Sophie Ingle1100DF7 Jess Carter1100DF21 Niamh Charles1100MF24 Drew Spence110016GK1 Zećira Mušović10001DF27 Alsu Abdullina0100Total421651073
Clean sheets Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.
PlayerFA WSLFA CupLeague CupChampions LeagueTotal1GK30 Ann-Katrin Berger9301142GK1 Zećira Mušović70029
Disciplinary records Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total disciplinary records are equal.
Pos. No. Name GK30 Ann-Katrin Berger1100001021DF4 Millie Bright3010000040FW23 Pernille Harder1000101030MF5 Sophie Ingle2000000020DF7 Jess Carter1010000020MF11 Guro Reiten2000000020FW20 Sam Kerr1000001020MF8 Melanie Leupolz0000001010DF16 Magdalena Eriksson1000000010MF17 Jessie Fleming1000000010DF21 Niamh Charles0000100010MF22 Erin Cuthbert0010000010MF24 Drew Spence0010000010DF25 Jonna Andersson1000000010
Awards PlayerPositionAwardRef. Pernille HarderForwardFA Women's Super League Goal of the Month (September 2021) Fran KirbyForwardPFA WSL Player of the Month (September 2021) Jessie FlemingMidfielderFA Women's Super League Player of the Month (November 2021) Chelsea Football ClubClubBallon D'or Club of the Year (2021) Emma HayesManagerWICC Women's Best XI (2021)The Best FIFA Women's Coach (2021)London Football Awards Outstanding Contribution to London Football (2022)FA Women's Super League Manager of the Month (March 2022)FA Women's Super League Manager of the Season Millie BrightDefenderFIFA FIFPro Women's World 11 (2021)PFA Team of the Year Magdalena ErikssonDefenderFIFA FIFPro Women's World 11 (2021) Sam KerrForwardLondon Football Awards WSL Player of the Year (2022)Football Writer's Association Women's Footballer of the YearFA Women's Super League Player of the Month (April 2022)FA Women's Super League Golden BootPFA WSL Player of the Month (April 2022)FA Women's Super League Goal of the SeasonFA Women's Super League Player of the SeasonPFA Team of the YearPFA Women's Players' Player of the Year Ann-Katrin BergerGoalkeeperPFA Team of the Year Guro ReitenMidfielderPFA Team of the Year
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