| Club: | Monaco |
| Season: | 2021–22 |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Chairman: | Dmitry Rybolovlev |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Manager: | Niko Kovač Stéphane Nado Philippe Clement |
| Stadium: | Stade Louis II |
| League: | Ligue 1 |
| League Result: | 3rd |
| Cup1: | Coupe de France |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
| Cup2: | UEFA Champions League |
| Cup2 Result: | Play-off round |
| Cup3: | UEFA Europa League |
| Cup3 Result: | Round of 16 |
| League Topscorer: | Wissam Ben Yedder (25) |
| Season Topscorer: | Wissam Ben Yedder (32) |
| Highest Attendance: | 5,476 vs Sparta Prague |
| Lowest Attendance: | 0 vs Nantes |
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| Prevseason: | 2020–21 |
| Nextseason: | 2022–23 |
The 2021–22 season was the 97th season in the existence of AS Monaco FC and the club's ninth consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Monaco participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.
On 18 August, Sofiane Diop extended his contract with Monaco, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2026.[1]
On 1 January, Monaco announced that head coach Niko Kovač had left his role on 30 December 2021.[2]
On 3 January, Monaco announced the signing of Philippe Clement as the head coach with a three-season contract.[3]
On 13 January, Eliot Matazo extended his contract with Monaco until the summer of 2026.[4]
On 25 June, Gil Dias left Monaco to sign for Benfica,[5] and Arthur Zagré joined Utrecht on loan for the next two seasons, with Utrecht having the option to make the move permanent.[6]
On 27 June, Monaco announced the loan signing of Alexander Nübel from Bayern Munich, until the end of the 2022–23 season.[7]
On 12 July, Monaco announced the signing of Ismail Jakobs from 1. FC Köln on a contract until June 2026.[8]
On 16 July, Jean-Eudes Aholou joined Strasbourg on a season-long loan deal.[9]
On 18 July, Fodé Ballo-Touré left Monaco to join Milan.[10]
On 20 July, youngsters Boris Popovic and Edgaras Utkus joined Cercle Brugge on loan for the season.[11]
On 24 July, Monaco announced that Jorge had left the club to return to Brazil and sign for Palmeiras.[12]
On 2 August, Henry Onyekuru left Monaco to sign permanently for Olympiacos for an undisclosed fee,[13] and Monaco announced the signing of Jean Lucas to a five-year contract from Olympique Lyonnais.[14]
On 4 August, Monaco announced the signing of Myron Boadu from AZ Alkmaar.[15]
On 11 August, Monaco announced that Gabriel Pereira had left the club to return to Brazil and sign with Athletico Paranaense.[16]
On 12 August, Giulian Biancone left Monaco to sign for Troyes.[17] Two days later, 14 August, Enzo Millot left Monaco to sign for VfB Stuttgart.[18]
On 19 August, Benjamin Lecomte joined Atlético Madrid on loan for the season.[19]
On 25 August, Pietro Pellegri joined A.C. Milan on loan for the season, with the option to make the move permanent.[20]
On 28 August, Antonio Barreca left Monaco to join Lecce on a season-long loan deal.[21]
On 31 August, Anthony Musaba left Monaco to sign for SC Heerenveen on a season-long loan deal,[22] whilst Willem Geubbels joined Nantes on a similar deal.[23] Also on 31 August, Keita Baldé left Monaco to sign permanently for Cagliari, whilst Julien Serrano was also released by the club.[24] [25]
On 1 January, Monaco announced the signing of Vanderson from Grêmio, on a five-year contract.[26]
On 22 January, Monaco announced that Wilson Isidor had been sold to Lokomotiv Moscow.[27]
On 16 February, Strahinja Pavlović joined Basel on loan for the remainder of the season.[28]
| No. | Player | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Radosław Majecki |  | GK | 1999 11, df=yes | Legia Warsaw | 2020[30] | 2024 | 17 | 0 | |
| 16 | Alexander Nübel |  | GK | 1996 9, df=yes | loan from Bayern Munich | 2021 | 2023 | 49 | 0 | |
| 30 | Vito Mannone |  | GK | 1988 3, df=yes | Reading | 2020[31] | 2022 | 11 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Vanderson |  | DF | 2001 6, df=yes | Grêmio | 2022 | 2027 | 22 | 2 | |
| 3 | Guillermo Maripán |  | DF | 1994 5, df=yes | Alavés | 2019[32] | 2024 | 92 | 7 | |
| 5 | Benoît Badiashile |  | DF | 2001 3, df=yes | Academy | 2016 | 118 | 4 | ||
| 6 | Axel Disasi | | DF | 1998 3, df=yes | Reims | 2020[33] | 2025 | 80 | 6 | |
| 12 | Caio Henrique | | DF | 1997 7, df=yes | Atlético Madrid | 2020[34] | 2025 | 85 | 2 | |
| 19 | Djibril Sidibé | | DF | 1992 7, df=yes | Lille | 2016 | 2022 | 170 | 6 | |
| 26 | Ruben Aguilar | | DF | 1993 4, df=yes | Montpellier | 2019[35] | 2024 | 100 | 3 | |
| 34 | Chrislain Matsima | | DF | 2002 5, df=yes | Academy | 2019 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 38 | Yllan Okou | | DF | 2002 12, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Cesc Fàbregas |  | MF | 1987 5, df=yes | Chelsea | 2019[36] | 2022 | 67 | 4 | |
| 7 | Gelson Martins |  | MF | 1995 5, df=yes | Atlético Madrid | 2019[37] | 2024 | 114 | 16 | |
| 8 | Aurélien Tchouaméni | | MF | 2000 1, df=yes | Bordeaux | 2020[38] | 2024 | 95 | 8 | |
| 11 | Jean Lucas | | MF | 1998 6, df=yes | Lyon | 2021 | 2026 | 39 | 2 | |
| 14 | Ismail Jakobs | | MF | 1999 8, df=yes | 1. FC Köln | 2021 | 2026 | 39 | 0 | |
| 17 | Aleksandr Golovin | MF | 1996 5, df=yes | CSKA Moscow | 2018[39] | 2023 | 131 | 17 | ||
| 22 | Youssouf Fofana | | MF | 1999 1, df=yes | Strasbourg | 2020[40] | 2024 | 93 | 1 | |
| 27 | Krépin Diatta |  | MF | 1999 2, df=yes | Club Brugge | 2021[41] | 2025 | 29 | 3 | |
| 33 | Tiago Ribeiro | | MF | 2002 3, df=yes | Porto | 2018 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 35 | Maghnes Akliouche | | MF | 2002 2, df=yes | US Torcy | 2017 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 36 | Eliot Matazo |  | MF | 2002 2, df=yes | Anderlecht | 2018 | 2026 | 42 | 1 | |
| 37 | Sofiane Diop | | MF | 2000 6, df=yes | Rennes | 2018[42] | 2026 | 101 | 16 | |
| Félix Lemaréchal | | MF | 2003 8, df=yes | Bordeaux | 2019 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Soungoutou Magassa | | MF | 2003 10, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Myron Boadu |  | FW | 2001 1, df=yes | AZ | 2021 | 2026 | 42 | 6 | |
| 10 | Wissam Ben Yedder | | FW | 1990 8, df=yes | Sevilla | 2019[43] | 2024 | 124 | 73 | |
| 31 | Kevin Volland | | FW | 1992 7, df=yes | Bayer Leverkusen | 2020[44] | 2024 | 91 | 32 | |
| Also under contract | ||||||||||
| Jean Marcelin | | DF | 2000 2, df=yes | Auxerre | 2020[45] | 2024 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pelé |  | MF | 1991 9, df=yes | Rio Ave | 2018[46] | 2023 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Jonathan Bakali | | FW | 2002 3, df=yes | Youth team | 2020[47] | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Valentin Decarpentrie | | FW | 2002 1, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Players away on loan | ||||||||||
| 6 | Jean-Eudes Aholou | MF | 1994 3, df=yes | Strasbourg | 2018[48] | 2023 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Willem Geubbels | | FW | 2001 8, df=yes | Lyon | 2018[49] | 17 | 1 | ||
| 18 | Arthur Zagre | | DF | 2001 10, df=yes | Paris Saint-Germain | 2019[50] | 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 19 | Pietro Pellegri | | FW | 2001 3, df=yes | Genoa | 2018 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 21 | Strahinja Pavlović |  | DF | 2001 5, df=yes | Partizan | 2020[51] | 2024 | 12 | 0 | |
| 25 | Anthony Musaba | | FW | 2000 12, df=yes | NEC Nijmegen | 2020 | 2025[52] | 1 | 0 | |
| 40 | Benjamin Lecomte | | GK | 1991 4, df=yes | Montpellier | 2019[53] | 2024 | 60 | 0 | |
| Antonio Barreca | | DF | 1995 3, df=yes | Torino | 2018[54] | 2023 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 23 | Giulian Biancone | | DF | 2000 3, df=yes | Academy | 2018 | 2024[55] | 7 | 1 | |
| 38 | Enzo Millot | | MF | 2002 7, df=yes | Academy | 2018 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 39 | Wilson Isidor | | FW | 2000 8, df=yes | Rennes | 2018[56] | 12 | 0 | ||
| Gabriel Pereira | | GK | 2002 2, df=yes | Grêmio | 2019 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Julien Serrano | | DF | 1998 2, df=yes | Le Pontet | 2013 | 2022[57] | 11 | 0 | ||
| Keita Baldé | | FW | 1995 3, df=yes | Lazio | 2017 | 60 | 16 | |||
See main article: List of French football transfers summer 2021.
| Date | Position | Nationality | Player | From | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2021 | MF | Ismail Jakobs | 1. FC Köln | Undisclosed | |||
| 2 August 2021 | MF | | Jean Lucas | Olympique Lyonnais | Undisclosed | ||
| 4 August 2021 | FW | | Myron Boadu | AZ Alkmaar | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 January 2022 | DF | | Vanderson | Grêmio | Undisclosed |
Transfers announced on the above date, became official when the transfer window opened on 1 July.
| Date | Position | Nationality | Player | To | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2021 | MF | Gil Dias | Benfica | Undisclosed | |||
| 18 July 2021 | DF | | Fodé Ballo-Touré | Milan | Undisclosed | ||
| 20 July 2021 | MF | | Boris Popovic | Cercle Brugge | Undisclosed | ||
| 20 July 2021 | MF |  | Edgaras Utkus | Cercle Brugge | Undisclosed | ||
| 24 July 2021 | DF | | Jorge | Palmeiras | Undisclosed | ||
| 2 August 2021 | MF | Henry Onyekuru | Olympiacos | Undisclosed | |||
| 11 August 2021 | GK | | Gabriel Pereira | Athletico Paranaense | Undisclosed | ||
| 12 August 2021 | DF | | Giulian Biancone | Troyes | Undisclosed | ||
| 14 August 2021 | MF | | Enzo Millot | VfB Stuttgart | Undisclosed | ||
| 31 August 2021 | FW | | Keita Baldé | Cagliari | Undisclosed | ||
| 22 January 2022 | FW | | Wilson Isidor | Lokomotiv Moscow | Undisclosed |
Transfers announced on the above date, became official when the transfer window opened on 1 July.
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Player | To | Date until | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2021 | DF | | Arthur Zagré | Utrecht | End of 2022–23 season | ||
| 16 July 2021 | MF |  | Jean-Eudes Aholou | Strasbourg | End of season | ||
| 19 August 2021 | GK | | Benjamin Lecomte | Atlético Madrid | End of season | ||
| 25 August 2021 | FW | | Pietro Pellegri | A.C. Milan | End of season | ||
| 28 August 2021 | DF | | Antonio Barreca | Lecce | End of season | ||
| 31 August 2021 | FW | | Anthony Musaba | SC Heerenveen | End of season | ||
| 31 August 2021 | FW | | Willem Geubbels | Nantes | End of season | ||
| 16 February 2022 | DF | | Strahinja Pavlović | Basel | End of season |
Transfers announced on the above date, became official when the transfer window opened on 1 July.
| Date | Position | Nationality | Player | Joined | Date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2021 | DF | | Julien Serrano | Créteil | 16 December 2021 | [58] | |
| 30 June 2022 | GK | | Vito Mannone | Lorient | 2 September 2022 | [59] [60] | |
| 30 June 2022 | DF | | Djibril Sidibé | AEK Athens | 9 September 2022 | [61] [62] | |
| 30 June 2022 | MF | | Cesc Fàbregas | Como | 1 August 2022 | [63] [64] |
See main article: 2021–22 Ligue 1.
The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.[65] [66]
See main article: 2021–22 Coupe de France.
See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Champions League.
The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 19 July 2021.[67]
The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2021.[68]
See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa League.
The draw for the UEFA Europa League group stage was held on 27 August, drawing Monaco with PSV Eindhoven, Real Sociedad and Sturm Graz.[69]
See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa League knockout phase.
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 25 February 2022.
|-!colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:|-!colspan="14"|Players who left Monaco during the season:|}
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | 10 | Wissam Ben Yedder | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||
| 2 | FW | 31 | Kevin Volland | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 3 | MF | | 37 | Sofiane Diop | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 4 | FW | | 9 | Myron Boadu | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 5 | MF | 7 | Gelson Martins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||
| FW | | 8 | Aurélien Tchouaméni | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 7 | MF |  | 17 | Aleksandr Golovin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 8 | DF | | 6 | Axel Disasi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Own goal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | DF | | 12 | Caio Henrique | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| DF | | 2 | Vanderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| MF | | 27 | Krépin Diatta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| MF | | 11 | Jean Lucas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 14 | DF | | 5 | Benoît Badiashile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| DF | 3 | Guillermo Maripán | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| MF | | 22 | Youssouf Fofana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| TOTALS | 65 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 93 | ||||||||||||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 16 | Alexander Nübel | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 2 | GK | | 1 | Radosław Majecki | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| GK | | 30 | Vito Mannone | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| TOTALS | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
|-|colspan="20"|Players away on loan:|-|colspan="20"|Players who left Monaco during the season: