2021–22 Royal Antwerp F.C. season explained

Club:Antwerp
Season:2021–22
Chairman:Paul Gheysens
Mgrtitle:Manager
Manager:Brian Priske
Stadium:Bosuilstadion
League:First Division A
League Result:4th
Cup1:Belgian Cup
Cup1 Result:Sixth round
Cup3:UEFA Europa League
Cup3 Result:Group stage
League Topscorer:
Michael Frey (24)
Season Topscorer:
Michael Frey (24)
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Updated:23 January 2022
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23

The 2021–22 season was the 118th season in the existence of Royal Antwerp F.C. and the club's fifth consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Antwerp participated in this season's editions of the Belgian Cup and the UEFA Europa League.

Players

Out on loan

Transfers

In

DatePlayerFromFeeSource
17 June 2021FW Michael Frey FenerbahçeUndisclosed[1]
18 June 2021DF Björn Engels Aston VillaUndisclosed[2]
7 July 2021DF Yassine Ben Hamed LilleUndisclosed[3]
15 July 2021DF Sam Vines Colorado RapidsUndisclosed[4]
16 July 2021MF Alhassan Yusuf GöteborgUndisclosed[5]
30 July 2021FW Viktor Fischer CopenhagenUndisclosed[6]
5 August 2021FW Johannes Eggestein Werder BremenUndisclosed[7]
14 August 2021MF Radja Nainggolan Inter MilanFree transfer[8] [9]
27 August 2021MF Pierre Dwomoh K.R.C. GenkUndisclosed
27 August 2021DF Dorian Dessoleil R. Charleroi S.C.Undisclosed
31 August 2021FW Mbwana Samatta FenerbahçeOn loan
28 January 2022DF Willian Pacho Independiente del ValleUndisclosed
31 January 2022FW Emanuel Emegha Sparta RotterdamUndisclosed

Out

DatePlayerToFeeSource
1 July 2021DF Simen Juklerød K.R.C. GenkFree transfer
1 July 2021MF Lior Refaelov AnderlechtFree transfer[10]
12 July 2021FW Dieumerci Mbokani Kuwait SCFree transfer[11]
23 July 2021DF Dylan Batubinsika F.C. FamalicãoUndisclosed
31 August 2021MF Louis Verstraete Waasland-BeverenUndisclosed
2 December 2021FW Jonathan Bolingi Buriram United F.C.Undisclosed
27 January 2022DF Robbe Quirynen K.M.S.K. DeinzeUndisclosed
Notes:

Competitions

First Division A

See main article: 2021–22 Belgian First Division A.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 8 June 2021.[12]

Matches

Belgian Cup

See main article: 2021–22 Belgian Cup.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa League.

Play-off round

The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2021.[13]

Group stage

The group stage draw was held on 27 August 2021.

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

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Goalscorers

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199FWMichael Frey240024
270FWMbwana Samatta5139
314FWManuel Benson5016
410FWMichel-Ange Balikwisha4015
516MFPieter Gerkens2024
64MFRadja Nainggolan2013
7FWViktor Fischer300
8MFAlhassan Yusuf300
19FWKoji Miyoshi102
103DFBjörn Engels2002
6MFBirger Verstraete200
30DFAbdoulaye Seck200
132DFRitchie De Laet1001
Totals5611067

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welkom op De Bosuil, Michael Frey! . 17 June 2021 . Royal Antwerp F.C. . 17 June 2021 . nl .
  2. Web site: 16 June 2021. Villa reach agreement for Engels transfer. live. 2021-06-18. Aston Villa Football Club. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200854/https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/Villa-reach-agreement-for-Engels-transfer/ . 2021-06-24 .
  3. Web site: Officiel : Yassine Ben Hamed signe à Antwerp. 7 July 2021. 30 July 2021.
  4. Web site: 15 July 2021. Colorado Rapids defender Sam Vines finalizing transfer to Royal Antwerp. live. 2021-08-16. Major League Soccer. https://web.archive.org/web/20210715224907/https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/sources-colorado-rapids-defender-sam-vines-finalizing-transfer-to-royal-antwerp . 2021-07-15 .
  5. Web site: 16 July 2021. Done Deal: Alhassan Yusuf Joins Belgian Club Royal Antwerp On Four-Year Contract. live. 16 July 2021. Complete Sports. https://web.archive.org/web/20210716195443/https://www.completesports.com/done-deal-alhassan-yusuf-joins-belgian-club-royal-antwerp-on-four-year-contract/ . 2021-07-16 .
  6. Web site: FCK sell Viktor Fischer to Royal Antwerp FC. FCK.dk. 30 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Perfekt: Johannes Eggestein verlässt Werder Bremen . kicker . 5 August 2021 . de . 5 August 2021.
  8. Radja Nainggolan contract terminated by mutual consent. 10 August 2021. 10 August 2021. Inter Milan.
  9. WELKOM OP DE BOSUIL, RADJA NAINGGOLAN!. 14 August 2021. 15 August 2021. Royal Antwerp.
  10. Web site: Anderlecht sign REFAELOV from Antwerp. Ghana Soccernet. 26 April 2021. 21 June 2021.
  11. Web site: Dieumerci Mbokani joins Obi Mikel in Kuwait SC. King Fut. 12 July 2021. 16 August 2021.
  12. Web site: Pro League 2021/2022: Un choc d'entrée pour le Standard et Anderlecht. 8 June 2021. fr. www.footnews.be.
  13. Web site: UEFA Europa League play-off round draw . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 2 August 2021 . 2 August 2021.

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