2021–22 Aston Villa F.C. season


Contributors to Wikimedia projects

Article Images

The 2021–22 Premier League season was Aston Villa's 147th season in English football. It was the club's 27th season in the Premier League, their third consecutive, and their 108th season at the top flight of English football. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup, being eliminated by Chelsea in the third round, and the EFL Cup, where they were eliminated by Manchester United in the third round. The season covers the period from the 1st July 2021 to the 30th June 2022.

Aston Villa
2021–22 season
ChairmanNassef Sawiris
Head coachDean Smith
(until 7 November)
Steven Gerrard
(from 11 November)
StadiumVilla Park
Premier League14th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ollie Watkins (11)
All:
Ollie Watkins (11)
Highest home attendance42,045 (vs Brentford, 28 August 2021)
Lowest home attendance40,290 (vs Norwich City, 30 April 2022)
Average home league attendance41,681
Biggest win4–0 (vs Southampton, 5 March 2022)
Biggest defeat0–4 (vs Tottenham Hotspur, 9 April 2022)

On 5 August, captain Jack Grealish left the club and signed for Manchester City for £100 million, a record fee between two British clubs. There were debut appearances for Leon Bailey, Emiliano Buendía, Lucas Digne, Danny Ings, Calum Chambers, Philippe Coutinho, Robin Olsen, Tim Iroegbunam, Caleb Chukwuemeka, and Aaron Ramsey.[1]

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Previous Club
 Notes
1 GK   Emiliano Martínez 29 2020 76 0 2027 £17,000,000   Arsenal
2 DF   Matty Cash 24 2020 68 4 2027 £14,000,000   Nottingham Forest
3 DF   Matt Targett 26 2019 89 3 2025 £11,500,000   Southampton On loan at Newcastle United
4 DF   Ezri Konsa 24 2019 98 6 2026 £12,000,000   Brentford
5 DF   Tyrone Mings 29 2019 128 7 2024 £20,000,000   Bournemouth Captain
6 MF   Douglas Luiz 24 2019 109 5 2023 £15,000,000   Manchester City
7 MF   John McGinn 27 2018 147 16 2025 £3,500,000   Hibernian
8 MF   Morgan Sanson 27 2021 (Winter) 21 0 2025 £14,000,000   Marseille
9 FW   Wesley 25 2019 26 6 2024 £22,000,000   Club Brugge On loan at Internacional
10 MF   Emiliano Buendía 25 2021 37 4 2026 £33,000,000   Norwich City Current record signing[broken anchor]
11 FW   Ollie Watkins 26 2020 76 27 2025 £28,000,000   Brentford
12 GK   Jed Steer 29 2013 36 0 2023 £400,000   Norwich City On loan at Luton Town
14 MF   Conor Hourihane 31 2017 (Winter) 151 29 2022 £3,200,000   Barnsley On loan at Sheffield United
15 FW   Bertrand Traoré 26 2020 47 8 2024 £17,000,000   Olympique Lyonnais
16 DF   Calum Chambers 27 2022 (Winter) 11 1 2026 Free   Arsenal
17 MF   Trézéguet 27 2019 64 9 2023 £8,800,000   Kasımpaşa On loan at İstanbul Başakşehir
18 DF   Ashley Young 36 2021 215 38 2022 Free   Inter Milan
19 MF   Marvelous Nakamba 28 2019 67 0 2024 £10,200,000   Club Brugge
20 FW   Danny Ings 29 2021 31 7 2024 £25,000,000   Southampton
21 MF   Anwar El Ghazi 27 2019 119 25 2023 £8,100,000   Lille On loan at Everton
23 MF   Philippe Coutinho 30 2022 (Winter) 19 5 2022 6-Month Loan   Barcelona
24 DF   Frédéric Guilbert 27 2019 (Winter) 32 3 2023 £4,500,000   Caen On loan at Strasbourg
25 GK   Robin Olsen 32 2022 (Winter) 1 0 2022 6-Month Loan   Roma
27 DF   Lucas Digne 28 2022 (Winter) 16 0 2026 £25,000,000   Everton
28 GK   Lovre Kalinić 32 2019 (Winter) 8 0 2023 £5,400,000   Gent On loan at Hajduk Split
29 DF   Kaine Kesler Hayden 19 2018 1 0 2026 Academy Academy On loan at MK Dons
30 DF   Kortney Hause 26 2019 55 4 2025 £3,000,000   Wolverhampton Wanderers
31 FW   Leon Bailey 24 2021 18 1 2025 £30,000,000   Bayer Leverkusen
32 MF   Jaden Philogene 20 2019 9 2 2025 Academy Academy On loan at Stoke City
33 MF   Carney Chukwuemeka 18 2019 19 0 2023 Free   Northampton Town
34 MF   Tyreik Wright 20 2018 5 0 2024 Academy Academy On loan at Colchester United
35 FW   Cameron Archer 20 2007 13 11 2025 Academy Academy On loan at Preston North End
36 MF   Lamare Bogarde 18 2020 5 0 2023 Free   Feyenoord
37 DF   Mungo Bridge 21 2019 3 0 2024 Academy Academy
38 GK   Viljami Sinisalo 20 2018 2 0 2024 Free   Espoo
39 FW   Keinan Davis 24 2015 87 7 2024 Academy Academy On loan at Nottingham Forest
40 MF   Aaron Ramsey 19 2007 4 1 2023 Academy Academy On loan at Cheltenham Town
41 MF   Jacob Ramsey 21 2007 62 6 2027 Academy Academy
42 MF   Arjan Raikhy 19 2019 2 0 2024 Academy Academy On loan at Grimsby Town
43 FW   Brad Young 19 2018 3 0 2024 Academy Academy
45 MF   Ben Chrisene 18 2020 3 0 2026 £450,000   Exeter City
46 FW   Caleb Chukwuemeka 20 2021 4 0 2024 £300,000   Northampton Town On loan at Livingston
47 MF   Tim Iroegbunam 18 2021 7 0 2027 Free   West Bromwich Albion
49 MF   Hayden Lindley 19 2019 6 0 2024 Academy Academy
50 DF   Sil Swinkels 18 2020 5 0 2025 Free   Vitesse Arnhem
59 DF   Josh Feeney 17 2021 2 0 2024 ?   Fleetwood Town
68 MF   Edward Rowe 19 2019 1 0 ? Academy Academy
GK   Ákos Onódi 20 2018 3 0 2024 Academy Academy On loan at Bromsgrove Sporting
DF   Dominic Revan 21 2013 6 0 ? Academy Academy
MF   Ajani Burchall 17 2021 0 0 2025 £125,000   Bournemouth
FW   Indiana Vassilev 21 2018 8 1 2022 Academy Academy On loan at Inter Miami
FW   Louie Barry 19 2019 (Winter) 2 1 2024 £885,000   Barcelona On loan at Swindon Town
MF   Finn Azaz 21 2021 0 0 2024 Free   West Bromwich Albion On loan at Newport County
DF   Sebastian Revan 18 2013 3 0 ? Academy Academy On loan at Hereford
MF   Declan Frith 20 2021 0 0 2024 Free   Chelsea
DF   Kerr Smith 17 2022 (Winter) 0 0 2026 £2,000,000   Dundee United

[2]

On 2 July 2021, Aston Villa announced their planned pre-season friendlies for the upcoming season.[3] A fifth friendly against Bristol City was later added on July 9.[4] A behind-closed-doors friendly against Crewe Alexandra was organised for 31 July, as a replacement for the cancelled Nottingham Forest match.[5] On 6 August, a friendly against Serie A side Salernitana was organised to replace the cancelled Sevilla match.[6]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 14 August 2021 22 May 2022 Matchday 1 14th 38 13 6 19 52 54 −2 034.21
FA Cup 10 January 2022 Third round Third round 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
EFL Cup 24 August 2021 22 September 2021 Second round Third round 2 1 1 0 7 1 +6 050.00
Total 41 14 7 20 59 56 +3 034.15
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Crystal Palace 38 11 15 12 50 46 +4 48
13 Brentford 38 13 7 18 48 56 −8 46
14 Aston Villa 38 13 6 19 52 54 −2 45
15 Southampton 38 9 13 16 43 67 −24 40
16 Everton 38 11 6 21 43 66 −23 39

Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[9]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 13 6 19 52 54  −2 45 6 5 8 28 25  +3 7 1 11 24 29  −5
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHHA
ResultLWDLWWLLLLLWWLWLWLLDWDLLWWWLLLLDWWLDDL
Position111011121081013131516151313101310111413111112121211999111215131111141414

Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

The 2021–22 season fixtures were released on 16 June 2021.[10]

Aston Villa entered the FA Cup in the third round. The draw for the third round took place on 6 December 2021 at Old Trafford and ended as a 1–0 loss to Manchester United.[16]

Villa entered the EFL Cup in the second round stage and were drawn away to Barrow.[17][18] The third round draw took place on 25 August 2021, and Villa were drawn away to Chelsea later losing 4-3 on penalties.[19][20]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
17 May 2021 AM   Kyrie Pierre   Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [21]
10 June 2021 AM   Emiliano Buendía   Norwich City £33,000,000 [22][23]
17 June 2021 LB   Ashley Young   Inter Milan Free transfer [24]
6 July 2021 CB   Josh Feeney   Fleetwood Town Undisclosed [25]
9 July 2021 RB   Jayden Barber   Fulham Undisclosed [26]
9 July 2021 LW   Ajani Burchall   Bournemouth Undisclosed [27]
9 July 2021 DM   Finley Munroe   Chelsea Free transfer [26]
9 July 2021 GK   James Wright   Manchester City Undisclosed [26]
26 July 2021 CM   Finn Azaz   West Bromwich Albion Free transfer [28]
29 July 2021 CM   Tim Iroegbunam   West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed [29]
4 August 2021 RW   Leon Bailey   Bayer Leverkusen £30,000,000 [30][31]
4 August 2021 CF   Danny Ings   Southampton £25,000,000 [32][33]
16 August 2021 CF   Caleb Chukwuemeka   Northampton Town £300,000 [34][35]
3 September 2021 AM   Finley Thorndike   West Bromwich Albion Free transfer [36]
13 October 2021 RW   Declan Frith   Chelsea Free transfer [37]
26 November 2021 DF   Thierry Katsukunya   Coventry City Undisclosed [38]
13 January 2022 LB   Lucas Digne   Everton £25,000,000 [39][40]
14 January 2022 CB   Kerr Smith   Dundee United £2,000,000 [41][42]
27 January 2022 CB   Calum Chambers   Arsenal Free transfer [43][44]
6 March 2022 AM   Omari Kellyman   Derby County £600,000 [45]
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
18 June 2021 CB   Björn Engels   Royal Antwerp Undisclosed [46]
30 June 2021 CM   Lewis Brunt   Leicester City Released [47]
30 June 2021 CB   Brad Burton   Alvechurch Released [47]
30 June 2021 CM   Jack Clarke   Chesterfield Released [47][48]
30 June 2021 RB   Ahmed Elmohamady Free Agent Released [49]
30 June 2021 CM   Charlie Farr Free Agent Released [47]
30 June 2021 AM   Ben Guy   Hednesford Town Released [47]
30 June 2021 GK   Tom Heaton   Manchester United Released [49][50]
30 June 2021 RB   Callum Rowe   Exeter City Released [47][51]
30 June 2021 CM   Harrison Sohna   Sunderland Released [47][52]
30 June 2021 CF   Michael Tait   Tamworth Released [47]
30 June 2021 LB   Neil Taylor   Middlesbrough Released [49][53]
30 June 2021 RB   Jake Walker   Newtown Released [47][54]
3 July 2021 CF   Mbwana Samatta   Fenerbahçe Undisclosed [55][56]
5 August 2021 AM   Jack Grealish   Manchester City £100,000,000 [57]
23 August 2021 CM   Mamadou Sylla   Almería Undisclosed [58]
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
8 August 2021 CB   Axel Tuanzebe   Manchester United 8 January 2022 [59][60]
7 January 2022 AM   Philippe Coutinho   Barcelona End of season [61]
18 January 2022 GK   Robin Olsen   Roma End of season [62]
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
7 July 2021 AM   Indiana Vassilev   Inter Miami 23 November 2021 [63][64]
11 July 2021 GK   Lovre Kalinić   Hajduk Split End of season [65]
16 July 2021 GK   Ákos Onódi   Bromsgrove Sporting End of season [66]
26 July 2021 CM   Finn Azaz   Newport County End of season [28]
28 July 2021 LB   Sebastian Revan   Grimsby Town 12 January 2022 [67][68]
2 August 2021 RB   Kaine Kesler Hayden   Swindon Town 9 January 2022 [69][70]
6 August 2021 CF   Louie Barry   Ipswich Town 3 January 2022 [71][72]
16 August 2021 CF   Brad Young   Carlisle United 4 January 2022 [73][74]
17 August 2021 RW   Tyreik Wright   Salford City 14 January 2022 [75][76]
20 August 2021 CM   Arjan Raikhy   Stockport County 3 January 2022 [77][78]
28 August 2021 CF   Wesley   Club Brugge 7 January 2022 [79]
30 August 2021 CM   Conor Hourihane   Sheffield United End of season [80]
31 August 2021 CB   Dominic Revan   Northampton Town 1 January 2022 [81]
31 August 2021 CB   Mungo Bridge   Annecy 27 January 2022 [82][83]
31 August 2021 RB   Frédéric Guilbert   Strasbourg End of season [84]
1 January 2022 CF   Keinan Davis   Nottingham Forest End of season [85]
7 January 2022 CF   Wesley   Internacional 1 January 2023 [86]
11 January 2022 CM   Aaron Ramsey   Cheltenham Town End of season [87]
12 January 2022 CF   Caleb Chukwuemeka   Livingston End of season [88]
13 January 2022 RW   Anwar El Ghazi   Everton End of season [89]
14 January 2022 LB   Sebastian Revan   Hereford End of season [90]
21 January 2022 LW   Jaden Philogene   Stoke City End of season [91]
24 January 2022 CF   Cameron Archer   Preston North End End of season [92]
24 January 2022 CM   Arjan Raikhy   Grimsby Town End of season [93]
28 January 2022 CF   Louie Barry   Swindon Town End of season [94]
31 January 2022 RB   Kaine Kesler Hayden   Milton Keynes Dons End of season [95]
31 January 2022 GK   Jed Steer   Luton Town End of season [96]
31 January 2022 LB   Matt Targett   Newcastle United End of season [97]
31 January 2022 RW   Tyreik Wright   Colchester United End of season [98]
31 January 2022 GK   Filip Marschall   Gateshead End of season [99]
8 February 2022 LW   Trézéguet   İstanbul Başakşehir End of season [100]
5 May 2022 AM   Indiana Vassilev   Inter Miami 5 November 2022 [101]

Appearances and goals

edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Other
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ARG Emiliano Martínez 37 0 36 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
25 GK   SWE Robin Olsen 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 GK   FIN Viljami Sinisalo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   POL Matty Cash 40 4 38 4 1 0 1 0 0 0
4 DF   ENG Ezri Konsa 31 2 29 2 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
5 DF   ENG Tyrone Mings 37 1 35+1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF   ENG Calum Chambers 11 1 9+2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 DF   ENG Ashley Young 25 0 10+14 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
27 DF   FRA Lucas Digne 16 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF   ENG Kortney Hause 9 1 4+3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF   BRA Douglas Luiz 35 2 31+3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF   SCO John McGinn 36 3 35 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF   FRA Morgan Sanson 11 0 3+7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
10 MF   ARG Emiliano Buendía 37 4 22+13 4 1 0 1 0 0 0
19 MF   ZIM Marvelous Nakamba 18 0 10+6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
23 MF   BRA Philippe Coutinho 19 5 16+3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 MF   ENG Carney Chukwuemeka 14 0 2+10 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
36 MF   NED Lamare Bogarde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 MF   ENG Jacob Ramsey 35 6 29+5 6 1 0 0 0 0 0
45 MF   ENG Ben Chrisene 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
47 MF   ENG Tim Iroegbunam 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
49 MF   ENG Hayden Lindley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Forwards
11 FW   ENG Ollie Watkins 36 11 33+2 11 1 0 0 0 0 0
15 FW   BFA Bertrand Traoré 10 0 1+8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
20 FW   ENG Danny Ings 31 7 22+8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0
31 FW   JAM Leon Bailey 18 1 7+11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players transferred or loaned out during the season
3 DF   ENG Matt Targett 19 1 17 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
9 FW   BRA Wesley 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 GK   ENG Jed Steer 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
14 MF   IRL Conor Hourihane 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
16 DF   ENG Axel Tuanzebe 11 0 6+3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
17 FW   EGY Trézéguet 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW   NED Anwar El Ghazi 12 3 4+5 1 0+1 0 2 2 0 0
24 DF   FRA Frédéric Guilbert 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
32 FW   ENG Jaden Philogene 4 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 0 0
35 FW   ENG Cameron Archer 5 4 0+3 0 0 0 2 4 0 0
39 FW   ENG Keinan Davis 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 MF   ENG Aaron Ramsey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
46 FW   ENG Caleb Chukwuemeka 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
As of match played 22 May 2022
Rank Pos. No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 CF 11   Ollie Watkins 11 0 0 11
2 CF 20   Danny Ings 7 0 0 7
3 CM 41   Jacob Ramsey 6 0 0 6
4 CAM 23   Philippe Coutinho 5 0 0 5
5 RB 2   Matty Cash 4 0 0 4
5 CAM 10   Emiliano Buendía 4 0 0 4
5 CF 35   Cameron Archer 0 0 4 4
8 CM 7   John McGinn 3 0 0 3
8 LW 21   Anwar El Ghazi 1 0 2 3
10 CB 4   Ezri Konsa 2 0 0 2
10 CM 6   Douglas Luiz 2 0 0 2
12 LB 3   Matt Targett 1 0 0 1
12 CB 5   Tyrone Mings 1 0 0 1
12 CB 16   Calum Chambers 1 0 0 1
12 RB 24   Frédéric Guilbert 0 0 1 1
12 CB 30   Kortney Hause 1 0 0 1
12 LW 31   Leon Bailey 1 0 0 1
Own Goals 2 0 0 2
Total 52 0 7 60

Not all goals have an assist.

As of match played 22 May 2022
Rank Pos. No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 CAM 10   Emiliano Buendía 6 0 0 6
1 CF 20   Danny Ings 6 0 0 6
3 RB 2   Matty Cash 3 0 1 4
3 CM 7   John McGinn 4 0 0 4
3 LB 27   Lucas Digne 4 0 0 4
6 CB 5   Tyrone Mings 3 0 0 3
6 CM 6   Douglas Luiz 3 0 0 3
6 LW 21   Anwar El Ghazi 1 0 2 3
6 CAM 23   Philippe Coutinho 3 0 0 3
10 CF 11   Ollie Watkins 2 0 0 2
10 LB 18   Ashley Young 2 0 0 2
10 RW 31   Leon Bailey 2 0 0 2
13 LB 3   Matt Targett 1 0 1 1
13 RB 24   Frédéric Guilbert 0 0 1 1
13 RW 32   Jaden Philogene 0 0 1 1
13 CM 33   Carney Chukwuemeka 1 0 0 1
13 CM 41   Jacob Ramsey 1 0 0 1
Total 39 0 5 44
As of match played 22 May 2022
Rank No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 1   Emiliano Martínez 11 0 0 11
2 12   Jed Steer 0 0 1 1
Total 11 0 1 12
As of match played 22 May 2022
Rank Pos. No. Name Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
               
1 CB 4   Ezri Konsa 5 2 0 0 0 0 5 2
2 CB 5   Tyrone Mings 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
3 RB 2   Matty Cash 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
3 CM 7   John McGinn 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
5 CM 6   Douglas Luiz 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
5 CF 11   Ollie Watkins 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
5 CM 41   Jacob Ramsey 6 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
8 CM 19   Marvelous Nakamba 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
9 GK 1   Emiliano Martínez 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
9 CF 20   Danny Ings 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
11 RB 18   Ashley Young 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
11 LW 31   Leon Bailey 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
13 LB 3   Matt Targett 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
13 LW 21   Anwar El Ghazi 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
13 LB 27   Lucas Digne 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
16 RW 10   Emiliano Buendía 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 CB 16   Axel Tuanzebe 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 CB 16   Calum Chambers 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 CM 47   Tim Iroegbunam 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 75 2 1 0 2 0 79 2

Player of the Month award

edit

Voted for by fans on Aston Villa's official website.

Month Player
August Not awarded
September
October
November   Marvelous Nakamba[102]
December   Jacob Ramsey[103]
January   Emiliano Buendía[104]
February   Philippe Coutinho[105]
March   Matty Cash[106]
April Not awarded
May   Matty Cash[107]

Goal of the Month award

edit

Voted for by fans on Aston Villa's Twitter account.

Month Player Competition Opponent
August   Danny Ings Premier League Newcastle United
September   Cameron Archer EFL Cup Chelsea
October Not awarded
November   John McGinn Premier League Crystal Palace
December   Jacob Ramsey Premier League Norwich City
January   Philippe Coutinho Premier League Manchester United
February   Matty Cash Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion
March   Calum Chambers Premier League Leeds United
April Not awarded
May   Philippe Coutinho Premier League Manchester City

End of Season awards

edit

Award Winner
Supporter's Player of the Season   Matty Cash[108]
Player's Player of the Season   Jacob Ramsey[109]
Young Player of the Season   Jacob Ramsey[110]
Goal of the Season Danny Ings (vs. Newcastle United, 21 August 2021)[111]
  1. ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
  2. ^ "Aston Villa squad numbers for 2021/22". Aston Villa Football Club. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Villa to host Sevilla in pre-season fixture". Aston Villa Football Club. 2 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Bristol City friendly added to pre-season schedule". Aston Villa FC. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  5. ^ Preece, Ashley (31 July 2021). "Aston Villa team news vs Bristol City as Wesley and others left to play Crewe at Bodymoor Heath". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Aston Villa to face Salernitana on Sunday". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 August 2021. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  7. ^ Preece, Ashley (28 July 2021). "Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest cancelled after clubs agree to postpone friendly". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  8. ^ Preece, Ashley (6 August 2021). "Sevilla cancel Aston Villa friendly at Villa Park". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Premier League Handbook 2021/22" (PDF). Premier League. pp. 105–107. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Premier League 2021/22 fixtures released". Premier League. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Leeds v Aston Villa fixture postponed". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Leeds United fixture rescheduled". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Liverpool FC - Aston Villa v Liverpool postponed". www.liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Aston Villa fixtures confirmed". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  15. ^ "Aston Villa v Burnley postponed". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  16. ^ "The Emirates FA Cup third round proper draw was made on Monday evening". The Football Association. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Carabao Cup Round Two draw confirmed". EFL. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Barrow cup tie selected for TV". Aston Villa FC. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  19. ^ Townley, John (25 August 2021). "Carabao Cup draw LIVE as Aston Villa discover third-round opponents". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Chelsea Carabao Cup tie confirmed". Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Pierre joins Villa Academy". Aston Villa - Official Site. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Villa confirm club record Buendia signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 10 June 2021. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  23. ^ "Norwich City confirm record-breaking deal to sell Buendía to Aston Villa". ITV News. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  24. ^ Club, Aston Villa Football. "Aston Villa is pleased to announce the signing of Ashley Young". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  25. ^ "Young defender Josh Feeney joins Premier League side Aston Villa". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 6 July 2021. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  26. ^ a b c "Ten new scholars sign for Villa". Aston Villa FC. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  27. ^ "Burchall joins Villa Academy". Aston Villa FC. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  28. ^ a b "Azaz joins Villa and seals Newport loan". Aston Villa FC. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  29. ^ "Iroegbunam joins Villa". Aston Villa FC. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  30. ^ "Villa confirm Leon Bailey signing". Aston Villa FC. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  31. ^ Evans, Gregg (4 August 2021). "Aston Villa confirm signing of Leon Bailey from Bayer Leverkusen". The Athletic. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  32. ^ "Aston Villa announce Danny Ings signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 4 August 2021. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  33. ^ Wallace, Sam (4 August 2021). "Aston Villa to pay £25 million to sign Danny Ings from Southampton". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  34. ^ "Caleb Chukwuemeka joins Villa Academy". Aston Villa Football Club. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  35. ^ Townley, John (17 August 2021). "Aston Villa set to welcome new striker as £30m-rated midfield target prepares for transfer". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  36. ^ "Thorndike joins Villa Academy". Aston Villa FC. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  37. ^ "Declan Frith joins Villa Academy". Aston Villa Football Club. 13 October 2021. Archived from the original on 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  38. ^ "Thierry Katsukunya joins Aston Villa". Coventry City. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  39. ^ "Villa announce Lucas Digne signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 13 January 2022. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  40. ^ "Lucas Digne: Aston Villa complete signing of Everton left-back in deal worth up to £25m". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  41. ^ "Kerr Smith Makes Premier League Switch". Dundee United FC. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  42. ^ Hamilton, Sean. "Kerr Smith seals move from Dundee United to Aston Villa". The Courier. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  43. ^ "Aston Villa announce Calum Chambers signing". Aston Villa F.C. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  44. ^ "Calum Chambers: Aston Villa sign defender from Arsenal". BBC Sport. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  45. ^ "Kellyman's heartfelt message on leaving Derby County for Aston Villa". DerbyshireLive. 7 March 2022. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  46. ^ "Villa reach agreement for Engels transfer". Aston Villa Football Club. 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  47. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Academy Retained and released list". Aston Villa Football Club. 4 June 2021. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  48. ^ "Boss delighted to secure Clarke". Chesterfield FC. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  49. ^ a b c "Elmohamady, Taylor and Heaton depart". Aston Villa - Official Site. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  50. ^ "HEATON REJOINS MANCHESTER UNITED". Manchester United Official Site. 2 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  51. ^ "✍️ Callum Rowe joins Exeter City". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  52. ^ "U23 squad takes shape". Sunderland AFC. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  53. ^ "Neil Taylor Signs Short-Term Contract | Middlesbrough FC". www.mfc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  54. ^ "Robins capture former Aston Villa man Jake Walker". The Sport Report. 7 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  55. ^ "Villa's Samatta joins Fenerbahce on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  56. ^ Chuma, Festus (3 July 2021). "Mbwana Samatta Becomes Permanent Fenerbahce Player". www.ducorsports.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  57. ^ "Man City sign £100m Grealish from Villa". BBC Sport. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  58. ^ Chapman, Joseph (23 August 2021). "Confirmed: Aston Villa sanction permanent transfer deal". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  59. ^ "Tuanzebe joins Villa on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 8 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  60. ^ "Il Napoli ufficializza l'acquisto di Tuanzebe con la formula del prestito". www.sscnapoli.it. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  61. ^ "Villa agree Philippe Coutinho loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 7 January 2022. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  62. ^ "Villa confirm Robin Olsen loan signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 18 January 2022. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  63. ^ "Vassilev joins Inter Miami on loan". Aston Villa - Official Site. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  64. ^ Townley, John (23 November 2021). "Sanson, a loan return & more things spotted in Gerrard's Villa training session". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  65. ^ "Kalinic returns to Hajduk Split on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 11 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  66. ^ "Onódi heads out on loan". Aston Villa FC. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  67. ^ "Seb Revan joins Grimsby Town on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  68. ^ Brumby, Lewis (12 January 2022). "Grimsby options diminish as Bapaga and Revan recalled". Gi Media. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  69. ^ "Kesler Hayden joins Swindon Town on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  70. ^ "Kesler Hayden returns to Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. 9 January 2022. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  71. ^ "Barry joins Ipswich Town on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 August 2021. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  72. ^ Nash, Marcus (3 January 2022). "BARRY RETURNS TO ASTON VILLA". Ipswich Town Football Club. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  73. ^ "Brad Young joins Carlisle United on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  74. ^ "LOAN: Forward returns to Villa". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  75. ^ "Wright joins Salford City on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 17 August 2021. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  76. ^ "Wright returns to Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. 14 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  77. ^ "Raikhy joins Stockport County on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 20 August 2021. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  78. ^ "Midfielder returns to parent club". Stockport County. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  79. ^ "Wesley leaves Aston Villa for loan spell at Club Brugge". The Independent. 28 August 2021. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  80. ^ "Hourihane joins Blades on loan". Aston Villa FC. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  81. ^ "Dominic Revan links up with Cobblers". Aston Villa FC. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  82. ^ "Mungo Bridge seals loan switch to FC Annecy". Aston Villa Football Club. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  83. ^ "Bridge returns to Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  84. ^ "Frédéric Guilbert joins Strasbourg on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  85. ^ "Keinan Davis joins Forest on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 1 January 2022. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  86. ^ "Wesley joins Internacional on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 7 January 2022. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  87. ^ "Aaron Ramsey links up with Robins on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  88. ^ "Caleb Chukwuemeka joins Livingston on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 12 January 2022. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  89. ^ "El Ghazi Joins Everton". Everton FC. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  90. ^ "Seb Revan joins Bulls on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 14 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  91. ^ "Jaden Philogene-Bidace joins Stoke on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 21 January 2022. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  92. ^ "Cameron Archer Joins On Loan From Aston Villa". Preston North End. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  93. ^ "Mariners Secure Raikhy On Loan! - Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  94. ^ "Town get their man as Barry signs!". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  95. ^ "Kesler arrives on loan from Aston Villa". Milton Keynes Dons FC. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  96. ^ "Steer joins Luton Town on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  97. ^ "Matt Targett links up with Magpies on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  98. ^ "DEADLINE DAY: Colchester snap up Aston Villa winger Tyreik Wright on loan". Gazette News. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  99. ^ "Aston Villa goalkeeper Filip Marschall joins Gateshead on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  100. ^ "Trézéguet joins İstanbul Başakşehir on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  101. ^ "Indiana Vassilev rejoins Inter Miami on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  102. ^ "Marvelous Nakamba voted Villa Player of the Month". Aston Villa Football Club. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  103. ^ "Jacob Ramsey voted Villa Player of the Month". Aston Villa Football Club. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  104. ^ "Emi Buendía voted Villa Player of the Month". Aston Villa Football Club. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  105. ^ "Coutinho voted Villa Player of the Month". Aston Villa Football Club. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  106. ^ "Matty Cash voted Villa Player of the Month". Aston Villa Football Club. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  107. ^ "Matty Cash Cash voted Aston Villa May Player of the Month". Aston Villa Football Club. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  108. ^ "The Polish Cafu. 🇵🇱@MattyCash622 is your Supporters' Player of the Season for 2021/22. 👏". @AVFCOfficial on Twitter. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  109. ^ "This is just the start. 💫 @JacobRamsey28 is the Aston Villa Players' Player of the Season for 2021/22. 🙌". @AVFCOfficial on Twitter. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  110. ^ "The future is bright. 💯@JacobRamsey28 is our Young Player of the Season for 2021/22. 👌". @AVFCOfficial on Twitter. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  111. ^ "Sensational. 😍@IngsDanny's bicycle kick against Newcastle United is your Goal of the Season for 2021/22. 🔥". @AVFCOfficial on Twitter. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.