2021–22 Tottenham Hotspur F.c. Season
The 2021–22 season was Tottenham Hotspur's 30th season in the Premier League, 44th successive season in the top division of the English football league system and 116th season in existence.
seasons">116th season in existence. After finishing seventh in the 2020–21 Premier League, Tottenham qualified for the play-off round of the newly formed UEFA Europa Conference League. At the end of June, the club announced Nuno Espírito Santo as the new head coach on a two-year contract. However, Tottenham announced that they had removed Nuno, along with his coaching staff Ian Cathro, Rui Barbosa and Antonio Dias, stating they had been "relieved of their duties" on 1 November 2021. Antonio Conte was appointed as Nuno's successor the following day.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | ENIC Group | |||
| Chairman | Daniel Levy | |||
| Head coach | Nuno Espírito Santo (until 1 November) Antonio Conte (from 2 November) | |||
| Stadium | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 4th | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
| EFL Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Son Heung-min (23) All: Harry Kane (27) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 62,027 v Arsenal 12 May 2022 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 40,539 v Crystal Palace 28 December 2021 All: 25,121 v Mura 30 September 2021 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 56,523 | |||
| Biggest win | 5–0 v Everton (7 March 2022) 5–0 v Norwich City (22 May 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 v Crystal Palace (11 September 2021) 0–3 v Chelsea (19 September 2021) 0–3 v Manchester United (30 October 2021) 0–3 (awd.) v Rennes (9 December 2021) | |||
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Season squad
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (C) |  | GK | 26 December 1986 |
| 22 | Pierluigi Gollini |  | GK | 18 March 1995 |
| 40 | Brandon Austin |  | GK | 7 January 1999 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Matt Doherty |  | RB / RWB | 16 January 1992 |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |  | LB / LWB | 16 December 1996 |
| 4 | Cristian Romero |  | CB | 27 April 1998 |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |  | CB | 12 June 1996 |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |  | RB / RWB | 14 January 1999 |
| 14 | Joe Rodon |  | CB | 22 October 1997 |
| 15 | Eric Dier | | CB | 15 January 1994 |
| 19 | Ryan Sessegnon | | LB / LWB | 18 May 2000 |
| 25 | Japhet Tanganga | | RB / CB | 31 March 1999 |
| 33 | Ben Davies | | CB / LB | 24 April 1993 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |  | DM / CM | 5 August 1995 |
| 8 | Harry Winks | | CM / DM | 2 February 1996 |
| 29 | Oliver Skipp | | DM / CM | 16 September 2000 |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |  | DM / CM | 25 June 1997 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 7 | Son Heung-min |  | LW / ST / RW / SS | 8 July 1992 |
| 10 | Harry Kane (VC) | | ST / SS | 28 July 1993 |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |  | RW / LW | 25 April 2000 |
| 23 | Steven Bergwijn |  | LW / RW | 8 October 1997 |
| 27 | Lucas Moura | | RW / LW / SS | 13 August 1992 |
| Out on loan | ||||
| 11 | Bryan Gil | | LW / RW / AM | 11 February 2001 |
| 18 | Giovani Lo Celso | | CM / AM | 9 April 1996 |
| 28 | Tanguy Ndombele | | AM / CM | 28 December 1996 |
| 38 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |  | CB | 31 December 1997 |
| 39 | Troy Parrott | | ST / AM | 4 February 2002 |
| 41 | Alfie Whiteman | | GK | 2 October 1998 |
| 47 | Jack Clarke | | RW / LW | 23 November 2000 |
| 56 | J'Neil Bennett | | LW / RW | 7 December 2001 |
| 78 | Kion Etete | | ST | 28 November 2001 |
| – | Pape Matar Sarr |  | CM | 14 September 2002 |
Last updated: 31 January 2022.
Source: Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Premier League
Transfers
Released
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | CF |  | Enock Asante | Released | ||
| 1 July 2021 | RM | | Eddie Carrington | Released | ||
| 1 July 2021 | CM | | Chay Cooper | Released | ||
| 1 July 2021 | RB | | Keenan Ferguson | Boston United | Released | |
| 1 July 2021 | GK | | Paulo Gazzaniga | Fulham | Released | |
| 1 July 2021 | DM | | George Marsh | AFC Wimbledon | Released | |
| 1 July 2021 | CF | | Rodel Richards | Released | ||
| 1 July 2021 | CM |  | Jack Roles | Crystal Palace | Released | |
| 1 July 2021 | LB | | Danny Rose | Watford | Released | |
| 1 July 2021 | CB | | Aaron Skinner | Released | ||
| 1 July 2021 | CF | | Kazaiah Sterling | Released | ||
| 1 July 2021 | RW | | Shilow Tracey | Cambridge United | Released | |
| 1 July 2021 | LW | | Tarrelle Whittaker | Swansea City | Released | |
| 31 August 2021 | RB |  | Serge Aurier | Villarreal | Released | |
| 21 September 2021 | CM | | Elliot Thorpe | Luton Town | End of contract | |
| 7 December 2021 | LB | | Jeremy Kyezu | Mutual consent | ||
| 10 February 2022 | CM |  | Michael Craig | Released |
- Note: Players will join other clubs after being released or terminated from their contract. Only the following clubs are mentioned when that club signed the player in the same transfer window.
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 2021 | GK | | Pierluigi Gollini | Atalanta | End of season | |
| 6 August 2021 | CB | | Cristian Romero | Atalanta | End of season | |
| 31 January 2022 | RW | | Dejan Kulusevski | Juventus | End of next season |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2021 | FW | | Troy Parrott | Milton Keynes Dons | End of season | |
| 2 August 2021 | FW | | Kion Etete | Northampton Town | 4 January 2022 | |
| 7 August 2021 | MF | | Jamie Bowden | Oldham Athletic | 10 January 2022 | |
| 12 August 2021 | GK | | Alfie Whiteman | Degerfors | December 2021 | |
| 27 August 2021 | MF | | Pape Matar Sarr | Metz | End of season | |
| 31 August 2021 | MF | | J'Neil Bennett | Crewe Alexandra | January 2022 | |
| 31 August 2021 | DF | | Cameron Carter-Vickers | Celtic | End of season | |
| 17 January 2022 | FW | | Kion Etete | Cheltenham Town | End of season | |
| 26 January 2022 | RW | | Jack Clarke | Sunderland | End of season | |
| 27 January 2022 | CM | | Nile John | Charlton Athletic | April 2022 | |
| 31 January 2022 | CM | | Tanguy Ndombele | Lyon | End of season | |
| 31 January 2022 | LW | | Bryan Gil | Valencia | End of season | |
| 31 January 2022 | CM | | Giovani Lo Celso | Villarreal | End of season | |
| 10 February 2022 | GK | | Alfie Whiteman | Degerfors | December 2022 | |
| 10 February 2022 | GK |  | Kacper Kurylowicz | Potters Bar Town | End of season |
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2021 | LW | | Bryan Gil | Sevilla | £21,600,000+Lamela | |
| 27 August 2021 | DM | | Pape Matar Sarr | Metz | Undisclosed | |
| 31 August 2021 | RB | | Emerson Royal | Barcelona | £25,800,000 | |
| 7 December 2021 | LB | | Charlie Sayers | Southend United | Undisclosed | |
| 31 January 2022 | CM | | Rodrigo Bentancur | Juventus | £15,860,000 |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2021 | CB | | Juan Foyth | Villarreal | Undisclosed | |
| 26 July 2021 | RW | | Erik Lamela | Sevilla | Part exchange | |
| 27 July 2021 | DF |  | Toby Alderweireld |  Al-Duhail | £13,000,000 | |
| 3 August 2021 | GK | | Joe Hart | Celtic | Undisclosed | |
| 5 August 2021 | DF | | Jubril Okedina | Cambridge United | Undisclosed | |
| 11 August 2021 | DF | | Dennis Cirkin | Sunderland | Undisclosed | |
| 17 August 2021 | DF | | Timothy Eyoma | Lincoln City | Undisclosed | |
| 27 August 2021 | CM | | Moussa Sissoko | Watford | £3,000,000 | |
| 18 January 2022 | RW | | Dilan Markanday | Blackburn Rovers | Undisclosed | |
| 31 January 2022 | AM | | Dele Alli | Everton | Free |
Pre-season and friendlies
Tottenham scheduled an away match against Leyton Orient for the JE3 Foundation Trophy in memory of Justin Edinburgh. Tottenham then scheduled two friendlies, one away to Colchester United, and one away to Milton Keynes Dons. Tottenham announced the club would come together with both Arsenal and Chelsea to support mental health in The Mind Series in August 2021. They would play away to Chelsea and home to Arsenal.
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Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur | 17 July 2021 JE3 Foundation Trophy | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leyton |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Brisbane Road Referee: John Busby |
v Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur | 21 July 2021 | Colchester United | 0–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium Referee: Craig Hicks |
v Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur | 28 July 2021 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 15,795 Referee: John Busby |
v Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur | 4 August 2021 The Mind Series | Chelsea | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 15 August 2021 | 22 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 69 | 40 | +29 | 57.89 |
| FA Cup | 9 January 2022 | 1 March 2022 | Third round | Fifth round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 66.67 |
| EFL Cup | 22 September 2021 | 12 January 2022 | Third round | Semi-finals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 40.00 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 19 August 2021 | 9 December 2021 | Play-off round | Group stage | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 37.50 |
| Total | 54 | 29 | 7 | 18 | 94 | 61 | +33 | 53.70 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 94 | 26 | +68 | 92 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 76 | 33 | +43 | 74 | |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 69 | 40 | +29 | 71 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 69 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 6 | Manchester United | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 58 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs
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