2021–22 AC Milan season explained

Club:Milan
Season:2021–22
Chairman:Paolo Scaroni
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Stefano Pioli
Stadium:San Siro
League:Serie A
League Result:1st
Cup1:Coppa Italia
Cup1 Result:Semi-finals
Cup2:UEFA Champions League
Cup2 Result:Group stage
League Topscorer:
Olivier Giroud
Rafael Leão
(11 each)
Season Topscorer:
Olivier Giroud
Rafael Leão
(14 each)
Largest Loss:Internazionale 3–0 Milan
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Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23

The 2021–22 season was the 123rd season in the existence of AC Milan and the club's 39th consecutive season (110th overall) in the top flight of Italian football. In addition to the domestic league, Milan participated in this season's editions of the Coppa Italia and UEFA Champions League. It marked Milan's return to Europe's premier knockout competition for the first time since the 2013–14 season.[1]

Milan secured their 19th Italian league title on the last match day of the season, with a club-record tally of 86 points. It was their first league title since the 2010–11 season.

Players

Squad information

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PlayerPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Signed
in		Contract
ends		Signed fromTransfer feeNotesAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1Ciprian TătăruşanuGK2022 6, df=yes20202023 Lyon€500,000140
16Mike MaignanGK2022 6, df=yes20212026 Lille€13,000,000400
83Antonio MiranteGK2022 6, df=yes20212022 RomaFree00
Defenders
2Davide Calabria (vice-captain)RB / LB / CM2022 6, df=yes20152025 Youth SystemFreeFrom Youth system1857
5Fodé Ballo-TouréLB / LM2022 6, df=yes20212025 Monaco€4,200,000110
13Alessio Romagnoli (captain)CB / LB2022 6, df=yes20152022 Roma€25,000,000Captain24710
19Théo HernandezLB / LM2022 6, df=yes20192026 Real Madrid€20,000,00012219
20Pierre KaluluRB / CB2022 6, df=yes20202025 Lyon II€480,000 553
23Fikayo TomoriCB / RB2022 6, df=yes20212025 Chelsea€28,500,000622
24Simon KjærCB2022 6, df=yes20202024 Sevilla€2,500,000721
25Alessandro FlorenziRB / RM / RW2022 6, df=yes20212022 Roma€1,000,000Loan292
46Matteo GabbiaCB / RB / DM2022 6, df=yes20172023 Youth SystemFreeFrom Youth system330
Midfielders
4 Ismaël BennacerDM / CM2022 6, df=yes20192024 Empoli€16,000,0001053
8Sandro TonaliCM / DM2022 6, df=yes20202026 Brescia€20,000,000835
10Brahim DiazAM / RW / LW2022 6, df=yes20202023 Real Madrid€3,000,000 Loan677
27Daniel MaldiniAM / LW / RW2022 6, df=yes20202024 Youth SystemFreeFrom Youth system251
33Rade KrunićAM / CM / LM2022 6, df=yes20192024 Empoli€8,000,000 912
41Tiémoué BakayokoDM / CM2022 6, df=yes20212023 ChelseaFreeLoan491
56Alexis SaelemaekersRW / LW / RB2022 6, df=yes20202026 Anderlecht€7,200,0001016
79Franck KessiéCM / DM2022 6, df=yes20172022 Atalanta€28,000,000 22338
Forwards
7Samu CastillejoRW / LW / SS2022 6, df=yes20182023 Villarreal€25,000,00011310
9Olivier GiroudST2022 6, df=yes20212023 Chelsea€1,000,0003816
11Zlatan IbrahimovićST2022 6, df=yes20202022 LA GalaxyFree15992
12Ante RebićLW / ST / SS2022 6, df=yes20192025 Eintracht FrankfurtUndisclosed9226
17Rafael LeãoLW / ST / RW2022 6, df=yes20192024 Lille€28,000,00011628
22Marko LazetićST2022 6, df=yes20222026 Red Star Belgrade€4,000,00010
30Junior MessiasAM / RW / SS2022 6, df=yes20212022 Crotone€2,600,000Loan336

Transfers

Summer window

Deals officialised beforehand were effective starting from 1 July 2021.

In

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
GK Mike Maignan Lille€13.0M[3]
DF Fikayo Tomori Chelsea€28.5MFrom loan to definitive purchase[4]
MF Sandro Tonali Brescia€10.0MFrom loan to definitive purchase[5]
FW Olivier Giroud Chelsea€1.0M[6]
DF Fodé Ballo-Touré Monaco€4.2M[7]
MF Chaka Traorè Parma€0.6MJoined Primavera squad[8] [9]
MF Yacine Adli Bordeaux€8.0MPromptly re-loaned[10]
GK Antonio Mirante RomaFreeFree agent[11]

Loan in

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
MF Brahim Díaz Real Madrid€3.0MLoan renewal + option to buy[12]
Alessandro Florenzi Roma€1.0MLoan with option to buy[13]
Pietro Pellegri Monaco€1.0MLoan with option to buy[14]
MF Tiémoué Bakayoko Chelsea€2.0MLoan with option to buy[15]
MF Junior Messias Crotone€2.6MLoan with option to buy[16]

Loan returns

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
GK Alessandro Plizzari Reggina
DF Lenny Borges Bayern Munich IIRe-joined Primavera team
DF Andrea Conti Parma
MF Emir Murati Vibonese

Total spending: 74.9M

Out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
DF Diego Laxalt Dynamo Moscow€3.5MAfter return from loan[17]
MF Hakan Çalhanoğlu InternazionaleFreeFree agent[18]
GK Antonio Donnarumma PadovaFreeFree agent[19]
GK Gianluigi Donnarumma Paris Saint-GermainFreeFree agent[20]
FW Mario MandžukićUnattachedFreeRetired[21]
MF Giacomo Olzer Brescia€3.0MWith buy-back option[22]
MF Alessio Brambilla CesenaUndisclosedFrom Primavera squad[23]

Loans ended

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
DF Diogo Dalot Manchester United
MF Soualiho Meïté Torino

Loans out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
MF Marco Brescianini MonzaFreeAfter return from loan[24]
DF Nikos Michelis Willem IIFreeFrom Primavera squad[25]
FW Frank Tsadjout PordenoneFreeAfter return from loan[26]
MF Alessandro Sala RenateFreeAfter return from loan[27]
DF Riccardo Oddi TrentoFreeFrom Primavera squad[28]
FW Gabriele Capanni TernanaFreeAfter return from loan[29]
GK Leonardo Moleri RenateFreeFrom Primavera squad[30]
DF Gabriele Galardi Nuova FloridaFreeAfter return from loan[31]
FW Riccardo Tonin CesenaFreeFrom Primavera squad[32]
FW Luan Capanni ViterbeseFreeAfter return from loan[33]
FW Lorenzo Colombo SPALFreeAfter return from loan[34]
DF Mattia CaldaraFreeAfter return from loan[35]
Free [36]
MF Marco Frigerio LuccheseFreeFrom Primavera squad[37]
FW Sabino Signorile SeregnoFreeFrom Primavera squad[38]
MF Tommaso Pobega TorinoFreeAfter return from loan[39]
MF Antonio Mionić MontevarchiFreeFrom Primavera squad[40]
DF Leroy Abanda BoulogneFreeFrom Primavera squad[41]
MF Yacine Adli BordeauxFreeLoaned after purchase

Total income: €6.5M

Winter window

Deals officialised beforehand were effective starting from 1 January 2022.

In

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
FW Bob Murphy Omoregbe Borgosesia€0.1MJoined Primavera team[42]
FW Marko Lazetić Red Star Belgrade€4M[43]

Loan returns

Total spending: 4.1M

Out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
DF Andrea Conti SampdoriaFree[45]
MF Kevin Bright CremoneseUndisclosedFrom Primavera squad[46]
MF Alessandro Sala Pro SestoUndisclosedAfter anticipated return from loan[47]
DF Milos Kerkez AZ Alkmaar€2MFrom Primavera squad[48]
MF Jordan Amore PescaraUndisclosedFrom Primavera squad[49]

Loans out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
FW Frank Tsadjout AscoliFreeAfter anticipated return from loan[51]
FW Luan Capanni GrossetoFreeAfter anticipated return from loan[52]
DF Gabriele Galardi GravinaFreeAfter anticipated return from loan[53]
GK Alessandro Plizzari LecceFree[54]

Total income: €2.0M

Competitions

Serie A

See main article: 2021–22 Serie A.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 14 July 2021.[55]

Coppa Italia

See main article: 2021–22 Coppa Italia.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Champions League.

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2021.[56]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goalscorers

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117FWRafael Leão112114
9FWOlivier Giroud113014
311FWZlatan Ibrahimović8008
479MFFranck Kessié6107
530FWJunior Messias5016
68MFSandro Tonali5005
19DFThéo Hernandez5005
810MFBrahim Díaz3014
912FWAnte Rebić2013
102DFDavide Calabria2002
4MFIsmael Bennacer2002
56MFAlexis Saelemaekers1102
25DFAlessandro Florenzi2002
1413DFAlessio Romagnoli1001
20DFPierre Kalulu1001
23DFFikayo Tomori0011
27MFDaniel Maldini1001
Own goals 3014
Totals697682

Assists

width=15width=15width=15width=15width=145Namewidth=80Serie Awidth=80Coppa Italiawidth=80Champions Leaguewidth=80Total
117FWRafael Leão91111
219DFThéo Hernandez6309
310MFBrahim Díaz2114
411FWZlatan Ibrahimovic3003
2DFDavide Calabria3003
9FWOlivier Giroud3003
712FWAnte Rebić2002
56MFAlexis Saelemaekers2002
8MFSandro Tonali2002
33MFRade Krunić2002
30FWJunior Messias2002
1220DFPierre Kalulu2001
4MFIsmael Bennacer1001
79MFFranck Kessie0011
16GKMike Maignan1001
13DFAlessio Romagnoli0101
Totals376344

Clean sheets

width=15width=15width=15width=15width=145Namewidth=80Serie Awidth=80Coppa Italiawidth=80Champions Leaguewidth=80Total
116GKMike Maignan172019
21GKCiprian Tătărușanu1012
Totals172120

Disciplinary record

NameSerie ACoppa ItaliaChampions LeagueTotal
8MFSandro Tonali9211
19DFThéo Hernandez51112812
4MFIsmaël Bennacer718
23DFFikayo Tomori4127
9FWOlivier Giroud516
10MFBrahim Díaz415
17FWRafael Leao415
20DFPierre Kalulu415
13DFAlessio Romagnoli4141
41MFTiémoué Bakayoko314
56MFAlexis Saelemaekers2114
79MFFranck Kessie2121
46DFMatteo Gabbia33
11FWZlatan Ibrahimovic213
12FWAnte Rebić213
2DFDavide Calabria22
5DFFodé Ballo-Touré22
24DFSimon Kjær22
30FWJunior Messias22
25DFAlessandro Florenzi22
33MFRade Krunić22
16GKMike Maignan112
27MFDaniel Maldini11
Totals741250014109322

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juventus and AC Milan qualify for Champions League, Napoli miss out. Times of India. 24 May 2021. 19 July 2021.
  2. Web site: First Team 2021/22 . AC Milan . 19 July 2021.
  3. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: MIKE MAIGNAN. acmilan.com.
  4. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: FIKAYO TOMORI. acmilan.com.
  5. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: SANDRO TONALI. acmilan.com.
  6. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: OLIVIER GIROUD. acmilan.com.
  7. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: FODÉ BALLO-TOURÉ. acmilan.com.
  8. Web site: MN - Fatta per Chaka Traore al Milan: domani la firma. Milan News.
  9. Web site: FOCUS MN - Chi è Chaka Traore che ha preso il Milan. Fu il primo 2004 a debuttare in Serie A. Milan News.
  10. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: YACINE ADLI . acmilan.com.
  11. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: ANTONIO MIRANTE. acmilan.com.
  12. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: BRAHIM DÍAZ. acmilan.com.
  13. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: ALESSANDRO FLORENZI. acmilan.com.
  14. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: PIETRO PELLEGRI. acmilan.com.
  15. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: TIÉMOUÉ BAKAYOKO. acmilan.com.
  16. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: MESSIAS JUNIOR. acmilan.com.
  17. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: DIEGO LAXALT. acmilan.com.
  18. Web site: Hakan Calhanoglu joins Inter. Inter Milan.
  19. Web site: UFFICIALE: Maldini annuncia l\'addio di Donnarumma: "Le strade si dividono, gli auguro il meglio". www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  20. Web site: Donnarumma è un nuovo giocatore del PSG. Il campione d'Europa firma fino al 2026. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  21. Web site: UFFICIALE: Mandzukic saluta il Milan: "Auguro a questo club solo il meglio per il futuro" - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  22. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: GIACOMO OLZER. acmilan.com.
  23. Web site: Calcio C, Alessio Brambilla è un giocatore del Cesena. corriereromagna.it. 31 July 2021.
  24. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: MARCO BRESCIANINI. acmilan.com.
  25. Web site: Mercato Milan – Ufficiale: Michelis è un nuovo giocatore del Willem II. pianetamilan.it.
  26. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: FRANK TSADJOUT. acmilan.com.
  27. Web site: Milan, Alessandro Sala ceduto in prestito al Renate. tuttomercatoweb.com.
  28. Web site: AC Trento, ufficiale l'arrivo di Riccardo Oddi dal Milan: il comunicato. pianetamilan.it.
  29. Web site: Dal Milan arriva l'esterno offensivo Gabriele Capanni. ternanacalcio.com.
  30. Web site: UFFICIALE - Renate, arriva il portiere Moleri in prestito dal Milan. tuttoc.com.
  31. Web site: TEAM NUOVA FLORIDA, dal Milan arriva Gabriele Galardi. tuttocampo.it.
  32. Web site: DAL MILAN ARRIVA RICCARDO TONIN. calciocesena.com.
  33. Web site: Viterbese, dal Milan arriva Luan Capanni. tusciaweb.eu. 29 July 2021.
  34. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: LORENZO COLOMBO. acmilan.com.
  35. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: MATTIA CALDARA . acmilan.com.
  36. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: JENS PETTER HAUGE . acmilan.com.
  37. Web site: Lucchese, altri quattro innesti: preso l'attaccante Gibilterra, dal Milan arriva Frigerio. Aug 12, 2021. Luccaindiretta.
  38. Web site: Seregno, ingaggiato in prestito dal Milan il classe 2002 Signorile. Aug 21, 2021. MBNews.
  39. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: TOMMASO POBEGA. acmilan.com.
  40. Web site: UFFICIALE - Montevarchi, arriva Mionic in prestito dal Milan. Tutto C.
  41. US Boulogne CO . usbco_officiel . 1432616978250928128 . 31 August 2021 . ✍ LEROY ABANDA EST BOULONNAIS! Le secteur défensif de l'USBCO se renforce ce jour avec l'arrivée en prêt pour une saison de Leroy Abanda Mfomo (21 ans) ! Pour en savoir plus sur notre nouveau numéro 3 https://t.co/KLWrY42bkL https://t.co/OYoSMAgU75 . fr . 1 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210831084711/https://twitter.com/usbco_officiel/status/1432616978250928128 . 31 August 2021 . live.
  42. Web site: Milan, fatta per Omoregbe: Sarà già a disposizione di Giunti per l'Empoli.
  43. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, arriva dalla Serbia l'erede di Pellegri. Preso Marko Lazetic . TUTTOmercatoWEB.com . 2022-07-10.
  44. Web site: Milan, ritorna dal prestito Leonardo Moleri .
  45. Web site: UFFICIALE: Samp, preso Andrea Conti dal Milan. L'esterno arriva a titolo definitivo . TUTTOmercatoWEB.com . 2022-07-10.
  46. Web site: Cremo, preso il giovane Bright dal Milan . 21 January 2022 .
  47. Web site: Serie C Girone A. Il Pro Sesto acquista a titolo definitivo dal Milan Alessandro Sala.
  48. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, il giovane Kerkez passa a titolo definitivo all'AZ Alkmaar . TUTTOmercatoWEB.com . 2022-07-10.
  49. Web site: Calciomercato Milan – Niente Empoli: Jordan Amore va al Pescara | News .
  50. Web site: Calciomercato Milan – Pellegri al Torino, è fatta: Le ultime news .
  51. Web site: UFFICIALE: Ascoli, arriva l'attaccante Tsadjout dal Milan. Prestito con opzione e contro opzione . TUTTOmercatoWEB.com . 2022-07-10.
  52. Web site: Us Grosseto, ufficializzato Capanni. Rescissione per dell'Agnello.
  53. Web site: Dal Milan un nuovo esterno per la FBC: ufficiale Galardi - FBC Gravina . Fbcgravina.it . 2022-01-27 . 2022-07-10.
  54. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, Plizzari passa al Lecce fino al termine della stagione . TUTTOmercatoWEB.com . 2022-07-10.
  55. Web site: Serie A TIM fixtures 2021/2022 announced. Lega Serie A. 14 July 2021. 31 July 2021. 27 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211127163903/https://www.legaseriea.it/en/press/news/info/serie-a-tim-fixtures-2021-2022-announced. dead.
  56. Web site: UEFA Champions League group stage draw . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 26 August 2021 .

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