| Club: | Nashville SC |
| Season: | 2021 |
| Manager: | Gary Smith |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Chrtitle: | General manager |
| Chairman: | Mike Jacobs |
| Stadium: | Nissan Stadium |
| League: | MLS |
| League Result: | Conference 3rd |
| Cup1: | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| Cup1 Result: | Conference Semi-finals |
| Cup2: | U.S. Open Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Canceled |
| League Topscorer: | Hany Mukhtar (16) |
| Season Topscorer: | Hany Mukhtar (19) |
| Highest Attendance: | 23,832 (7/24 v. CIN) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 12,164 (4/24 v. CHI) |
| Average Attendance: | |
| Largest Win: | NAS 5–1 CHI (7/17) |
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| Prevseason: | 2020 |
| Nextseason: | 2022 |
The 2021 Nashville SC season was the club's second season as a member of Major League Soccer. This was the club's last season in the Eastern Conference after being added to the Conference in 2020 after the MLS is Back Tournament as the club returns to the Western Conference the following season in 2022 due to the addition of Charlotte FC.[1]
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Joe Willis | GK | 10 August 1988 | Houston Dynamo FC | 51 | 0 | |
| 35 | Bryan Meredith | GK | 2 August 1989 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | 0 | |
| — | Tor Saunders | GK | 30 April 1998 | Coastal Carolina | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz | DF | 27 August 1991 | 46 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Jalil Anibaba | DF | 19 October 1988 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 4 | DF | 12 June 1993 | 51 | 1 | |||
| 5 | DF | 28 October 1999 | 15 | 1 | |||
| 12 | Alistair Johnston | DF | 8 October 1998 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 15 | DF | 15 January 1993 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 18 | DF | 30 July 1998 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 23 | DF | 16 August 1993 | 29 | 0 | |||
| 24 | DF | 11 May 1998 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 25 | DF | 19 May 1993 | 41 | 5 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | MF | 30 April 1987 | Chicago Fire FC | 46 | 2 | ||
| 8 | MF | 14 January 1997 | Deportivo Saprissa | 47 | 9 | ||
| 10 | MF | 21 March 1995 | Brøndby IF | 42 | 17 | ||
| 19 | MF | 30 September 1995 | New York Red Bulls | 46 | 3 | ||
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy | MF | 10 February 1990 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 22 | MF | 27 January 1993 | Nashville SC (USL) | 20 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | 10 September 1997 | Creighton University | 13 | 2 | ||
| 27 | Tah Brian Anunga | MF | 10 August 1996 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | FW | 18 October 1995 | Minnesota United FC | 24 | 3 | ||
| 11 | FW | 5 May 1999 | Danubio F.C. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | 22 February 1995 | Nashville SC (USL) | 28 | 6 | ||
| 17 | C. J. Sapong | FW | 27 December 1988 | Chicago Fire FC | 25 | 10 | |
| 70 | FW | 25 June 1999 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 72 | FW | 1 April 1998 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 99 | FW | 25 July 1995 | Dijon FCO | 27 | 4 | ||
| Pos. | Player | Signed from | Details | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | MF | [2] | ||||
| 11 | MF | [3] | ||||
| 17 | FW | [4] | ||||
| 24 | DF | [5] | ||||
| 31 | DF | [6] | ||||
| 35 | GK | [7] | ||||
| 15 | DF | [8] | ||||
| 14 | FW | [9] | ||||
| 18 | DF | [10] | ||||
| 5 | DF | [11] | ||||
| 99 | FW | [12] | ||||
| 72 | FW | [13] | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Details | Date | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | DF | |||||
| 24 | DF | |||||
| 16 | DF | |||||
| 19 | FW | |||||
| 31 | GK | [14] | ||||
| 21 | DF | [15] | ||||
| 5 | DF | [16] | ||||
| 11 | FW | [17] | ||||
| 31 | DF | [18] | ||||
| 35 | GK | |||||
| 5 | DF | [19] | ||||
| — | DF | Loan for the 2021 USL Championship season | [20] | |||
| 9 | FW | Traded for up to $100,000 in | [21] | |||
| 13 | MW | Loan for the 2021 USL Championship season | [22] | |||
See main article: 2021 MLS SuperDraft.
| Round | Position | Player | College | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (20) | MF | Irakoze Donasiyano | Virginia | [23] [24] | |
| 2 (36) | DF |  Tom Judge | James Madison | [25] | |
| 3 (73) | DF |  Sondre Norheim | Syracuse | ||
| 3 (74) | GK | Tor Saunders | Coastal Carolina | ||
| 4 (86) | FW |  Leroy Enzugusi | Drake |
| Signed to 2021 season roster |
See main article: 2021 Major League Soccer season.
See main article: 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs.