2021–22 AFC Bournemouth season explained
Club: | Bournemouth |
Season: | 2021–22 |
Owner: | Maxim Demin |
Chairman: | Jeff Mostyn |
Manager: | Scott Parker |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
Stadium: | Dean Court |
League: | Championship |
League Result: | 2nd (promoted) |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Fourth round |
Cup2: | EFL Cup |
Cup2 Result: | Second round |
League Topscorer: | Dominic Solanke (29) |
Season Topscorer: | Dominic Solanke (30) |
Prevseason: | 2020–21 |
Nextseason: | 2022–23 |
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The 2021–22 season was Bournemouth's second consecutive season in the Championship and the 120th year in their history. This season, the club participated in the Championship, FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
With a 1–0 home win over Nottingham Forest on 3 May 2022, Bournemouth secured automatic promotion back to the Premier League after a two-year absence.[1]
Managerial changes
On 27 June 2021, it was announced that Jonathan Woodgate would leave as role as first team manager when his contract expired on 30 June 2021.[2] A day later the club announced Scott Parker as the new head coach on a three-year contract.[3]
Pre-season friendlies
The Cherries announced pre-season friendlies against Linense,[4] Granada[5] and Chelsea[6] as part of their preparations for the new season.
Competitions
Championship
See main article: 2021–22 EFL Championship.
Matches
The Cherries fixtures were released on 24 June 2021.[7]
FA Cup
See main article: 2021–22 FA Cup.
Bournemouth were drawn away to Yeovil Town in the third round,[8] and home to Boreham Wood in the fourth round.[9]
EFL Cup
See main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup.
Bournemouth were drawn at home to Milton Keynes Dons in the first round[10] [11] and away to Norwich City in the second round.[12] [13]
Transfers
Transfers in
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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2 July 2021 | | | | | Free transfer | [14] |
17 August 2021 | | | | | Free transfer | [15] |
20 August 2021 | | | | | Free transfer | [16] |
31 August 2021 | | | | | Undisclosed | [17] |
31 August 2021 | | | | | Undisclosed | [18] |
18 October 2021 | | | | | Free transfer | [19] |
5 January 2022 | | | | | Undisclosed | [20] |
31 January 2022 | | | | | Undisclosed | [21] |
31 January 2022 | | | | | Undisclosed | [22] | |
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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27 July 2021 | | | | | End of season | [23] |
23 August 2021 | | | | | End of season | [24] |
6 January 2022 | | | | | End of season | [25] |
31 January 2022 | | | | | End of season | [26] |
31 January 2022 | | | | | End of season | [27] |
31 January 2022 | | | | | End of season | [28] | |
Loans out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
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10 August 2021 | | | Billy Terrell | | End of season | [29] |
20 August 2021 | | | | | 11 January 2022 | [30] [31] |
20 August 2021 | | | | | 11 January 2022 | [32] [33] |
10 September 2021 | | | Euan Pollock | | 1 January 2022 | [34] |
2 October 2021 | | | Brooklyn Genesini | | 2 January 2022 | [35] |
22 October 2021 | | | Ryan Glover | | End of season | [36] |
11 December 2021 | | | | | 6 January 2022 | [37] |
11 December 2021 | | | | | End of season | [38] [39] |
16 December 2021 | | | Luke Nippard | | End of season | [40] [41] |
11 January 2022 | | | | | End of season | [42] |
14 January 2022 | | | | | End of season | [43] |
31 January 2022 | | | | | End of season | [44] |
9 February 2022 | | | | | End of season | [45] |
21 February 2022 | | | | | End of season | [46] [47] |
22 February 2022 | | | Noa Boutin | | Work experience | [48] |
22 February 2022 | | | Ferdinand Okoh | | Work experience | |
23 February 2022 | | | Marcus Daws | | Work experience | [49] |
25 February 2022 | | | Aaron Roberts | | Work experience | [50] |
4 March 2022 | | | Matt Burgess | | Work experience | [51] |
24 March 2022 | | | Ben Greenwood | | April 2022 | [52] | |
Transfers out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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30 June 2021 | | | Joe Besant | | Released | [53] |
30 June 2021 | | | Brandon Channell | | Released | |
30 June 2021 | | | | | Released | [54] |
30 June 2021 | | | Dinesh Gillela | | Released | [55] |
30 June 2021 | | | George Hunt | | Released | [56] |
30 June 2021 | | | | | Released | [57] |
30 June 2021 | | | Abdi Mohamed | | Released | |
30 June 2021 | | | | | Released | [58] |
30 June 2021 | | | | | Compensation | [59] |
30 June 2021 | | | | | Released | [60] |
30 June 2021 | | | | | Released | [61] [62] |
9 July 2021 | | | | | Undisclosed | [63] |
20 July 2021 | | | | | Free Transfer | [64] |
26 July 2021 | | | | | £1,000,000 | [65] |
4 August 2021 | | | Jake Adams | | Rejected contract | [66] [67] |
4 August 2021 | | | | | £5,500,000 | [68] |
19 August 2021 | | | | | Undisclosed | [69] |
31 August 2021 | | | | | Undisclosed | [70] |
4 January 2022 | | | | | Undisclosed | [71] |
31 January 2022 | | | | | Mutual consent | [72] [73] | |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club|-|}
Notes and References
- Web site: Bournemouth beat Forest to seal promotion. 3 May 2022. BBC Sport.
- Web site: Woodgate To Depart When Contract Expires . AFC Bournemouth . 27 June 2021.
- Web site: Parker Unveiled As Head Coach . AFC Bournemouth . 29 June 2021.
- Web site: Second Spain Friendly Announced . AFC Bournemouth . 13 July 2021.
- Web site: Granada Friendly To Finish Spain Pre-Season Camp . AFC Bournemouth . 1 July 2021.
- Web site: Cherries To Face Chelsea In Pre-Season . AFC Bournemouth . 14 July 2021.
- Web site: Cherries 2021/22 Fixtures Released . AFC Bournemouth . 24 June 2021.
- News: Third Round Draw . 6 December 2021 . The Football Association . 9 December 2021.
- News: Fourth Round Draw . 9 January 2022 . The Football Association . 31 January 2022.
- Web site: Cherries To Play MK Dons In Carabao Cup . AFC Bournemouth . 24 June 2021.
- Web site: MK Dons Carabao Cup Tie Brought Forwards & Confirmed . AFC Bournemouth . 1 July 2021.
- Web site: Carabao Cup Round Two draw confirmed . EFL . 12 August 2021.
- Web site: Norwich City Cup Date Confirmed . AFC Bournemouth . 16 August 2021.
- Web site: Marcondes Signs For The Cherries . AFC Bournemouth . 3 July 2021.
- Web site: Cherries Sign 'Keeper Nyland . AFC Bournemouth . 17 August 2021.
- Web site: Cahill signs for AFC Bournemouth . 20 August 2021.
- Web site: Christie Completes Cherries Transfer . AFC Bournemouth . 31 August 2021.
- Web site: Lowe Signs For The Cherries . AFC Bournemouth . 31 August 2021.
- News: Brady Signs For The Cherries . 18 October 2021 . Association Football Club Bournemouth . 18 October 2021.
- Web site: Hill makes club record move to Bournemouth . Fleetwood Town . 5 January 2022.
- Web site: Dembele Makes Move To Cherries . Peterborough United FC . 31 January 2022.
- Web site: Kieffer Moore signs on a permanent deal from Cardiff City . AFC Bournemouth . 31 January 2022.
- Web site: Davis Joins Cherries From Leeds . AFC Bournemouth . 27 July 2021.
- Web site: Rogers joins the Cherries on loan. 2021-08-24. AFCB.
- Web site: AFC Bournemouth announce loan signing of Ethan Laird . AFC Bournemouth . 6 January 2022.
- Web site: AFC Bournemouth complete signing of Nat Phillips . AFC Bournemouth . 31 January 2022.
- Web site: Cherries complete loan move for goalkeeper Woodman . Bournemouth Daily Echo . 31 January 2022.
- Web site: Todd Cantwell completes loan move from Norwich . AFC Bournemouth . 31 January 2022.
- Web site: Terrell Completes Wimborne Loan . AFC Bournemouth . 10 August 2021.
- Web site: Sherring Completes Loan Move To Accrington Stanley . AFC Bournemouth . 21 August 2021.
- Web site: Sherring returns to AFC Bournemouth . Accrington Stanley . 11 January 2022.
- Web site: Scunthorpe Loan Move For Scrimshaw . AFC Bournemouth . 21 August 2021.
- Web site: Loan duo recalled by parent clubs . Scunthorpe United FC . 11 March 2022.
- Web site: Work Experience Move For Pollock . AFC Bournemouth . 13 September 2021.
- Web site: Transfer News: Brooklyn Genesini joins on loan from AFC Bournemouth . All Poole Aren't We . 5 January 2022.
- News: Glover Joins Aldershot On Loan . 28 October 2021 . AFC Bournemouth . 22 October 2021.
- Web site: New Signing Stones loan Cherries' Dennis . Wealdstone FC . 5 January 2022.
- Web site: Linnets sign teenage striker on loan from Bournemouth . Lynn News . 12 December 2021.
- Web site: Update On Sherring And Kurran-Browne Loans . AFC Bournemouth . 11 March 2022.
- Web site: Nippard loaned to Eastbourne Borough . AFC Bournemouth . 16 December 2021.
- Web site: Luke Lengthens Lane Loan . Eastbourne Borough FC . 11 March 2022.
- Web site: Cambridge United sign Sam Sherring on loan from AFC Bournemouth . Cambridge News . 11 January 2022.
- Web site: Bevan joins Truro City on loan . AFC Bournemouth . 14 January 2022.
- Web site: Burton Albion Sign Striker Christian Saydee On Loan From AFC Bournemouth . Burton Albion FC . 1 February 2022.
- Web site: Dundee sign Bournemouth's Rossi on loan . BBC . 10 February 2022.
- Web site: Camp Loaned Out To Eastleigh . AFC Bournemouth . 23 February 2022.
- Web site: Camp Extends Eastleigh Loan . AFC Bournemouth . 25 March 2022.
- Web site: Loan Moves For Academy Pair Boutin And Okoh . AFC Bournemouth . 23 February 2022.
- Web site: Daws Completes Loan Move To Poole Town . AFC Bournemouth . 23 February 2022.
- Web site: Roberts Completes Loan Move . AFC Bournemouth . 28 February 2022.
- Web site: Loan Move For Burgess . AFC Bournemouth . 5 March 2022.
- Web site: Loan Move For Greenwood . AFC Bournemouth . 25 March 2022.
- Web site: Ex-Cherries Joe Besant joins Cristiano Ronaldo's former team . Bournemouth Echo . 13 September 2021.
- Web site: Tyler Joins The Terras . Weymouth FC . 13 July 2021.
- Web site: Hayes & Yeading Bring in Gillela . The Southern League . 13 September 2021.
- Web site: Rebels sign midfielder George Hunt . Slough Town Football Club . 13 September 2021.
- Web site: Corey Jordan signs . Gloucester City . 5 January 2022.
- Web site: #ManicMonday . Torquay United FC . 19 July 2021.
- Web site: Rangers Sign Nnamdi Ofoborh . Rangers Football Club . 13 September 2021.
- Web site: Deal sealed for Vincent . Notts County FC . 2 July 2021.
- Web site: Club Confirm 20/21 Retained And Released List . AFC Bournemouth - Official Site . 27 May 2021.
- Web site: Former Arsenal and West Ham midfielder Jack Wilshere signs for Danish side AGF after almost a year without a club . Eurosport . 11 March 2022.
- Web site: Burchall moves to Aston Villa . AFC Bournemouth . 9 July 2021.
- Web site: Begovic Completes Everton Move . AFC Bournemouth . 21 July 2021.
- Web site: Rico Departs For Real Sociedad . AFC Bournemouth . 26 July 2021.
- Web site: Young Bournemouth midfielder Jake Adams rejects contract offer amid Southampton interest . Dorset Live . 11 March 2022.
- Web site: Former Cherry Jake Adams joins promotion chasing AFC Totton . Bournemouth Daily Echo . 11 March 2022.
- Web site: Surridge Makes Stoke Move . AFC Bournemouth . 4 August 2021.
- Web site: Danjuma Completes Villarreal Move . AFC Bournemouth . 19 August 2021.
- Web site: Taylor Makes Permanent Exeter Switch . AFC Bournemouth . 31 August 2021.
- Web site: Steve Cook completes Nottingham Forest move . AFC Bournemouth . 4 January 2022.
- Web site: AFC Bournemouth Part Company With Orjan Nyland . AFC Bournemouth . 11 March 2022.
- Web site: Orjan Nyland Signs Short-Term Deal With The Royals . Reading FC . 11 March 2022.