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FC Nantes
2021–22 season
OwnerWaldemar Kita
PresidentWaldemar Kita
Head coachAntoine Kombouaré
StadiumStade de la Beaujoire
Ligue 19th
Coupe de FranceWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Randal Kolo Muani (12)

All:
Ludovic Blas (15)

The 2021–22 season was the 78th season in the existence of FC Nantes and the club's 9th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Nantes participated in this season's edition of the Coupe de France.

Players

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First-team squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK France FRA Alban Lafont (captain)
2 DF Brazil BRA Fábio
3 DF Brazil BRA Andrei Girotto
4 DF France FRA Nicolas Pallois (vice-captain)
5 MF Spain ESP Pedro Chirivella
6 MF France FRA Roli Pereira de Sa
7 FW Mali MLI Kalifa Coulibaly
8 MF France FRA Wylan Cyprien (on loan from Parma)
10 MF France FRA Ludovic Blas
11 FW France FRA Marcus Coco
12 DF France FRA Dennis Appiah
14 DF Mali MLI Charles Traoré
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK France FRA Rémy Descamps
18 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Samuel Moutoussamy
19 FW France FRA Willem Geubbels (on loan from Monaco)
20 FW France FRA Jean-Kévin Augustin
21 DF Cameroon CMR Jean-Charles Castelletto
23 FW France FRA Randal Kolo Muani
24 DF France FRA Sébastien Corchia
26 FW Ghana GHA Osman Bukari (on loan from Gent)
27 MF Nigeria NGA Moses Simon
29 MF France FRA Quentin Merlin
30 GK Slovenia SVN Denis Petrić

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF France FRA Abou Ba (on loan at Alessandria)
FW France FRA Kader Bamba (on loan at Amiens)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW France FRA Bridge Ndilu (on loan at Quevilly-Rouen)

Transfers

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In

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No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK France FRA Alban Lafont (from Italy Fiorentina, previously on loan)[1]
8 MF France FRA Wylan Cyprien (on loan from Italy Parma)[2]
16 GK France FRA Rémy Descamps (from Belgium Charleroi)[3]
26 FW Ghana GHA Osman Bukari (on loan from Belgium Gent)[4]

Out

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No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF France FRA Thomas Basila (to Belgium Oostende)[5]
26 MF France FRA Imran Louza (to England Watford)[6]
29 MF France FRA Batista Mendy (to Angers)[7]
GK France FRA Alexandre Olliero (to Pau, previously on loan)[8]
MF Brazil BRA Lucas Evangelista (to Brazil Red Bull Bragantino, previously on loan)[9]
FW France FRA Élie Youan (to Switzerland St. Gallen, previously on loan)[10]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

14 July 2021 Friendly Nantes France 1–0 France Guingamp Pornic, France
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Emond 50'
Report Stadium: Stade du Val Saint-Martin
17 July 2021 Challenge Emiliano Sala Caen France 1–0 France Nantes Orléans, France
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade de la Source
Attendance: 300
18 July 2021 Challenge Emiliano Sala Niort France 1–0 France Nantes Orléans, France
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade de la Source
Attendance: 400
24 July 2021 Friendly Brest France 1–3 France Nantes Brest, France
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé
28 July 2021 Friendly Nantes France 0–1 France Lorient France
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
31 July 2021 Friendly Nantes France 1–2 France Clermont Indre-et-Loire, France
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Marcel Vignaud
Referee: Amaury Delerue
31 July 2021 Friendly Watford England Cancelled France Nantes Watford, England
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Vicarage Road

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 6 August 2021 21 May 2022 Matchday 1 9th 38 15 10 13 55 48 +7 039.47
Coupe de France 18 December 2021 7 May 2022 Round of 64 Winners 6 4 2 0 9 2 +7 066.67
Total 44 19 12 13 64 50 +14 043.18

Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Lens 38 17 11 10 62 48 +14 62
8 Lyon 38 17 11 10 66 51 +15 61[a]
9 Nantes 38 15 10 13 55 48 +7 55 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[b]
10 Lille 38 14 13 11 48 48 0 55
11 Brest 38 13 9 16 49 57 −8 48
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[12]
Notes:
  1. ^ Lyon were deducted one point for uncontrolled crowd trouble that caused the abandonment of their match against Marseille.[11]
  2. ^ Nantes qualified for the Europa League group stage as the 2021–22 Coupe de France winners.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 15 10 13 55 48  +7 55 11 4 4 33 20  +13 4 6 9 22 28  −6

Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAH
ResultDWLLLWWLWDWLDLDLWWWDLWLWWDWLLWDDLWDWLD
Position125912141081099791011101313107991010977679891010109999
Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.[13][14]

6 August 2021 1 Monaco 1–1 Nantes Monaco
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Antony Gautier
15 August 2021 2 Nantes 2–0 Metz Nantes
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 12,054
Referee: Johan Hamel
22 August 2021 3 Rennes 1–0 Nantes Rennes
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 27,569
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
27 August 2021 4 Nantes 0–1 Lyon Nantes
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 23,177
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
12 September 2021 5 Nantes 0–2 Nice Nantes
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 14,597
Referee: Benoît Millot
19 September 2021 6 Angers 1–4 Nantes Angers
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 9,046
Referee: Amaury Delerue
22 September 2021 7 Nantes 3–1 Brest Nantes
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 19,676
Referee: Thomas Léonard
26 September 2021 8 Reims 3–1 Nantes Reims
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune
Attendance: 280
Referee: Eric Wattellier
3 October 2021 9 Nantes 2–0 Troyes Nantes
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 15,150
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
17 October 2021 10 Bordeaux 1–1 Nantes Bordeaux
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Attendance: 39,510
Referee: Willy Delajod
23 October 2021 11 Nantes 2–1 Clermont Nantes
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 19,968
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
31 October 2021 12 Montpellier 2–0 Nantes Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 11,267
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
7 November 2021 13 Nantes 2–2 Strasbourg Nantes
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 18,853
Referee: Clément Turpin
20 November 2021 14 Paris Saint-Germain 3–1 Nantes Paris
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 47,777
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
27 November 2021 15 Lille 1–1 Nantes Villeneuve-d'Ascq
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 30,419
Referee: Johan Hamel
1 December 2021 16 Nantes 0–1 Marseille Nantes
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 34,018
Referee: Eric Wattellier
5 December 2021 17 Lorient 0–1 Nantes Lorient
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 16,025
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
10 December 2021 18 Nantes 3–2 Lens Nantes
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 21,890
Referee: Stephanie Frappart
22 December 2021 19 Saint-Étienne 0–1 Nantes Saint-Étienne
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 23,681
Referee: Clément Turpin
9 January 2022 20 Nantes 0–0 Monaco Nantes
17:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 4,133
Referee: Thomas Léonard
14 January 2022 21 Nice 2–1 Nantes Nice
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
23 January 2022 22 Nantes 4–2 Lorient Nantes
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 4,275
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
6 February 2022 23 Strasbourg 1–0 Nantes Strasbourg
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 22,240
Referee: Amaury Delerue
13 February 2022 24 Nantes 1–0 Reims Nantes
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 14,304
Referee: Johan Hamel
19 February 2022 25 Nantes 3–1 Paris Saint-Germain Nantes
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 35,500
Referee: Mikael Lesage
27 February 2022 26 Metz 0–0 Nantes Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 15,851
Referee: Florent Batta
6 March 2022 27 Nantes 2–0 Montpellier Nantes
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 21,589
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
12 March 2022 28 Troyes 1–0 Nantes Troyes
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Aube
Attendance: 7,400
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
19 March 2022 29 Nantes 0–1 Lille Nantes
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 25,977
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
3 April 2022 30 Clermont 2–3 Nantes Clermont-Ferrand
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied
Attendance: 11,785
Referee: Mikael Lesage
10 April 2022 31 Brest 1–1 Nantes Brest
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Attendance: 13,145
Referee: Johan Hamel
17 April 2022 32 Nantes 1–1 Angers Nantes
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 25,102
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
20 April 2022 33 Marseille 3–2 Nantes Marseille
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 55,890
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
24 April 2022 34 Nantes 5–3 Bordeaux Nantes
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 23,953
Referee: Clément Turpin
30 April 2022 35 Lens 2–2 Nantes Lens
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 36,727
Referee: Thomas Léonard
11 May 2022 36 Nantes 2–1 Rennes Nantes
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 26,359
Referee: Antony Gautier
14 May 2022 37 Lyon 3–2 Nantes Décines-Charpieu
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Groupama Stadium
Attendance: 54,404
Referee: Florent Batta
21 May 2022 38 Nantes 1–1 Saint-Étienne Nantes
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 28,636
Referee: François Letexier

Coupe de France

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18 December 2021 Round of 64 Sochaux 0–0
(4–5 p)
Nantes Montbéliard
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal
Attendance: 8,001
Referee: Benoît Bastien
Penalties
2 January 2022 Round of 32 Nantes 2–0 AS Vitré Nantes[a]
13:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 9,555
Referee: Eric Wattellier
28 January 2022 Round of 16 Nantes 2–0 Brest Nantes
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Benoît Bastien
10 February 2022 Quarter-finals Nantes 2–0 Bastia Nantes
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 24,862
Referee: Antony Gautier
2 March 2022 Semi-finals Nantes 2–2
(4–2 p)
Monaco Nantes
21:15 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 33,929
Referee: Benoît Bastien
Penalties
7 May 2022 Final Nice 0–1 Nantes Saint-Denis
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 78,961
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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Position Players Ligue 1 Coupe de France Total
MF France Ludovic Blas 10 5 15
FW France Randal Kolo Muani 12 1 13
DF Brazil Andrei Girotto 6 0 6
FW Nigeria Moses Simon 6 0 6
FW Mali Kalifa Coulibaly 5 0 5
MF Spain Pedro Chirivella 3 0 3
FW France Willem Geubbels 2 1 3
MF Ghana Osman Bukari 2 0 2
MF France Wylan Cyprien 2 0 2
MF France Quentin Merlin 2 0 2
DF Cameroon Jean-Charles Castelletto 1 0 1
FW France Marcus Coco 1 0 1
MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Samuel Moutoussamy 0 1 1
DF France Nicolas Pallois 1 0 1

Notes

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  1. ^ Tie reversed due to AS Vitré not being able to provide a stadium of the required standard.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Option d'achat levée pour Alban Lafont" [Call option lifted for Alban Lafont]. www.fcnantes.com (in French). Nantes. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Wylan Cyprien prêté chez les Jaune et Vert" [Wylan Cyprien on loan to the Yellow and Green]. www.fcnantes.com (in French). Nantes. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Rémy Descamps est Nantais" [Rémy Descamps is Nantais]. www.fcnantes.com (in French). Nantes. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Osman Bukari prêté au FC Nantes" [Osman Bukari loaned to FC Nantes]. www.fcnantes.com (in French). Nantes. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Basila en défense" [Basila in defense]. www.asnl.net (in French). Nancy. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Imran Louza quitte le FC Nantes" [Imran Louza leaves FC Nantes]. www.fcnantes.com (in French). Nantes. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Batista Mendy est officiellement Angevin" [Batista Mendy is officially Angevin]. www.angers-sco.fr (in French). Angers. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Le gardien Alexandre Olliero quitte définitivement Nantes pour Pau" [Goalkeeper Alexandre Olliero leaves definitely Nantes for Pau]. www.lequipe.fr (in French). L'Équipe. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Lucas Evangelista transféré au Red Bull Bragantino" [Lucas Evangelista transferred to Red Bull Bragantino]. www.fcnantes.com (in French). Nantes. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Elie Youan définitivement transféré" [Elie Youan permanently transferred]. www.fcnantes.com (in French). Nantes. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Lyon deducted point for crowd trouble against Marseille & Dimitri Payet". BBC Sport. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  12. ^ "League Rules" (PDF). www.lfp.fr. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  13. ^ "2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats calendar unveiled on 25 June". ligue1.com. 23 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT: 2021-22 calendars!". ligue1.com. 25 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Coupe de France. La rencontre entre Vitré (N2) et Nantes (L1) inversée" (in French). footamateur.fr. 23 December 2021.