2021–22 Everton F.C. season

The 2021–22 Everton Football Club season was the club's 143rd season in existence and the club's 68th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, Everton participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Everton
2021–22 season
OwnerFarhad Moshiri
ChairmanBill Kenwright
ManagerRafael Benítez
(until 16 January)[1]
Duncan Ferguson
(caretaker, from 18 January to 31 January)
Frank Lampard
(from 31 January)[2]
StadiumGoodison Park
Premier League16th
FA CupQuarter-finals
EFL CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Richarlison (10)

All:
Richarlison (11)
Highest home attendance39,641 vs Liverpool (1 December 2021, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance38,203 vs Brighton (2 January 2022, Premier League), & vs Aston Villa (22 January 2022, Premier League)
Average home league attendance38,886

Season summary

On 5 December 2021, director of football Marcel Brands left the club with immediate effect.[3] He had been at Everton since May 2018.[4]

Kits

Home
Home Alt. 1
Home Alt. 2
Away
Away Alt.
Third
Third Alt.

Squad

First team

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
17FW  NGAAlex Iwobi
19DF  UKRVitaliy Mykolenko
21MF  PORAndré Gomes
22DF  ENGBen Godfrey
23DF  IRLSéamus Coleman (captain)
24FW  ENGAnthony Gordon
25MF  CIVJean-Philippe Gbamin
26MF  ENGTom Davies
28FW  TURCenk Tosun
31GK  ENGAndy Lonergan
32DF  ENGJarrad Branthwaite
33FW  VENSalomón Rondón
34FW  NEDAnwar El Ghazi
36FW  ENGDele Alli
50FW  ENGEllis Simms

Out on loan

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
FW  ITAMoise Kean (at Juventus until 30 June 2023)


Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeTeamRef.
20 July 2021FW Andros Townsend Crystal Palace FreeFirst team[5]
20 July 2021GK Asmir Begović Bournemouth FreeFirst team[6]
22 July 2021FW Demarai Gray Bayer Leverkusen£1.7mFirst team[7][8][9]
20 August 2021GK Andy LonerganUnattachedFreeFirst team[10]
31 August 2021FW Salomón Rondón Dalian ProfessionalFreeFirst team[11]
20 September 2021FW Francis Okoronkwo SunderlandUndisclosedAcademy[12]
1 January 2022DF Vitaliy Mykolenko Dynamo Kyiv£17mFirst team[13]
4 January 2022DF Nathan Patterson Rangers£12mFirst team[14]
1 February 2022AM Dele Alli Tottenham HotspurFreeFirst team[15]
1 February 2022GK Billy Crellin Fleetwood TownUndisclosedAcademy[16]
Total £29.7m

Transfers out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeTeamRef.
30 June 2021MF Dennis Adeniran Sheffield Wednesday FreeAcademy[17]
30 June 2021MF Muhamed Besic Ferencváros ReleasedFirst team
30 June 2021FW Yannick Bolasie Çaykur Rizespor ReleasedFirst team
30 June 2021FW Josh Bowler Blackpool FreeAcademy[18]
30 June 2021MF Bobby Carroll Chorley ReleasedAcademy[19]
30 June 2021DF Callum Connolly Blackpool FreeAcademy[20]
30 June 2021GK Nicholas Defreitas-Hansen Swansea City FreeAcademy[21]
30 June 2021FW Joshua King Watford FreeFirst team[22]
30 June 2021DF Daniel Lowey ReleasedAcademy
30 June 2021GK Jack McIntyre Sunderland ReleasedAcademy[23]
30 June 2021DF Con Ouzounidis Esbjerg FreeAcademy[24]
30 June 2021DF Matthew Pennington Shrewsbury Town FreeAcademy[25]
30 June 2021DF Dylan Thompson ReleasedAcademy
30 June 2021FW Theo Walcott Southampton FreeFirst team[26]
22 July 2021FW Bernard Sharjah £850kFirst team[27]
29 July 2021MF Beni Baningime Heart of Midlothian UndisclosedFirst team[28]
24 August 2021DF Thierry Small Southampton UndisclosedAcademy[29]
25 August 2021DF Nathangelo Markelo PSV Eindhoven UndisclosedAcademy[30]
22 September 2021MF James Rodríguez Al-Rayyan £7.2mFirst team[31]
13 January 2022LB Lucas Digne Aston Villa £25mFirst team[32][33]
Total£33.05m

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilTeamRef.
13 January 2022FW Anwar El Ghazi Aston VillaEnd of seasonFirst team[34]
31 January 2022CM Donny van de Beek Manchester UnitedEnd of seasonFirst team[35]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilTeamRef.
7 August 2021CB Lewis Gibson Sheffield WednesdayEnd of seasonAcademy[36]
16 August 2021FW Nathan Broadhead SunderlandEnd of seasonAcademy[37]
24 August 2021GK João Virgínia Sporting CPEnd of seasonFirst team[38]
31 August 2021FW Moise Kean JuventusEnd of next seasonFirst team[39]
31 August 2021LB Niels Nkounkou Standard LiègeEnd of seasonFirst team[40]
26 January 2022CF Ellis Simms Heart of MidlothianEnd of seasonAcademy[41]
31 January 2022CM Lewis Warrington Tranmere RoversEnd of seasonAcademy[42]
21 February 2022DM Jean-Philippe Gbamin CSKA MoscowEnd of seasonFirst team[43]

Pre-season

10 July 2021 Friendly Everton 3–0 Accrington Stanley Halewood
15:00 BSTCannon
Gibson
Gordon
ReportStadium: USM Finch Farm
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
17 July 2021 Friendly Everton 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Halewood
12:00 BSTGbamin 36'ReportStadium: USM Finch Farm
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
7 August 2021 Friendly Manchester United 4–0 Everton Trafford
12:45 BSTGreenwood 8'
Maguire 15'
Fernandes 29'
Dalot 90+2'
ReportStadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Martin Atkinson

Florida Cup

Everton confirmed they would take part in the seventh edition of The Florida Cup in Orlando.[44] Due to Arsenal's and Inter Milan's withdrawal from the pre-season tournament, The Toffees announced they would face Mexican side UNAM on 28 July.[45]

25 July 2021 Florida Cup Everton 1–1
(10–9 p)
Millonarios Orlando, United States
18:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Camping World Stadium
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic (United States)
Penalties
28 July 2021 Florida Cup Everton 1–0 UNAM Orlando, United States
18:00 EDTKean 19'ReportStadium: Camping World Stadium

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Premier League14 August 202122 May 2022Matchday 116th38116214366−23028.95
FA Cup8 January 202220 March 2022Third roundQuarter-finals430197+2075.00
EFL Cup24 August 202121 September 2021Second roundThird round211043+1050.00
Total44157225676−20034.09

Source: Soccerway

Premier League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
14Aston Villa38136195254−245
15Southampton38913164367−2440
16Everton38116214366−2339
17Leeds United38911184279−3738
18Burnley (R)38714173453−1935Relegation to EFL Championship
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[46]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38116214366 −23399282725 +224131641 −25

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHA
ResultWDWWLWDLLLDLLLWLDDLWLLLLWLLLLLWLWWDLWL
Position5764655881011111414121414151515151616161616171717171718181616161616
Source: Premier League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were revealed on 16 June 2021.[47]

14 August 2021 1 Everton 3–1 Southampton Walton, Liverpool
15:00 BST
ReportStadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,487
Referee: Andy Madley
21 August 2021 2 Leeds United 2–2 Everton Leeds
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,293
Referee: Darren England
28 August 2021 3 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–2 Everton Falmer
15:00 BST
ReportStadium: American Express Community Stadium
Attendance: 30,548
Referee: Jonathan Moss
13 September 2021 4 Everton 3–1 Burnley Walton, Liverpool
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,354
Referee: Martin Atkinson
18 September 2021 5 Aston Villa 3–0 Everton Aston, Birmingham
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,888
Referee: Craig Pawson
25 September 2021 6 Everton 2–0 Norwich City Walton, Liverpool
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,821
Referee: David Coote
2 October 2021 7 Manchester United 1–1 Everton Old Trafford
12:30 BSTReportStadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 73,128
Referee: Michael Oliver
17 October 2021 8 Everton 0–1 West Ham United Walton, Liverpool
14:00 BSTReport
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,132
Referee: Stuart Attwell
23 October 2021 9 Everton 2–5 Watford Walton, Liverpool
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,834
Referee: Graham Scott
1 November 2021 10 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Everton Wolverhampton
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 30,617
Referee: Martin Atkinson
7 November 2021 11 Everton 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur Walton, Liverpool
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,059
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
21 November 2021 12 Manchester City 3–0 Everton Manchester
14:00 GMT
ReportStadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 52,571
Referee: Stuart Attwell
28 November 2021 13 Brentford 1–0 Everton Brentford
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,957
Referee: Darren England
1 December 2021 14 Everton 1–4 Liverpool Walton, Liverpool
20:15 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,641
Referee: Paul Tierney
6 December 2021 15 Everton 2–1 Arsenal Walton, Liverpool
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,906
Referee: Mike Dean
12 December 2021 16 Crystal Palace 3–1 Everton Selhurst
16:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,066
Referee: Andy Madley
16 December 2021 17 Chelsea 1–1 Everton Fulham
19:45 GMTReport
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,933
Referee: Michael Oliver
2 January 2022 21 Everton 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Walton, Liverpool
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,203
Referee: John Brooks
15 January 2022 22 Norwich City 2–1 Everton Norwich
15:00 GMT
ReportStadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,629
Referee: Andrew Madley
22 January 2022 23 Everton 0–1 Aston Villa Walton, Liverpool
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,203
Referee: Craig Pawson
8 February 2022 24 Newcastle United 3–1 Everton Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,186
Referee: Anthony Taylor
12 February 2022 25 Everton 3–0 Leeds United Walton, Liverpool
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,150
Referee: Graham Scott
19 February 2022 26 Southampton 2–0 Everton Southampton
15:00 GMTReport
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,312
Referee: Andrew Madley
26 February 2022 27 Everton 0–1 Manchester City Walton, Liverpool
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,105
Referee: Paul Tierney
7 March 2022 28 Tottenham Hotspur 5–0 Everton Tottenham
20:00 GMT
ReportStadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 59,647
Referee: Stuart Attwell
13 March 2022 29 Everton 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Walton, Liverpool
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,112
Referee: Michael Oliver
17 March 2022 20 Everton 1–0 Newcastle United Walton, Liverpool
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,068
Referee: Craig Pawson
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 30 December 2021, but was postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak and injury problems at Newcastle United.[48]
3 April 2022 30 West Ham United 2–1 Everton Stratford
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 59,953
Referee: Michael Oliver
6 April 2022 19 Burnley 3–2 Everton Burnley
19:30 BSTReport
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 19,830
Referee: Mike Dean
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 26 December 2021 but was postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Everton's squad and rescheduled to 6 April 2022.[49]
9 April 2022 31 Everton 1–0 Manchester United Walton, Liverpool
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,080
Referee: Jonathan Moss
20 April 2022 18 Everton 1–1 Leicester City Walton, Liverpool
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,153
Referee: David Coote
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 19 December 2021 but was postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Leicester's squad and rescheduled to 20 April 2022.[50]
24 April 2022 32 Liverpool 2–0 Everton Anfield, Liverpool
16:30 BSTReport
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,852
Referee: Stuart Attwell
1 May 2022 33 Everton 1–0 Chelsea Walton, Liverpool
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,256
Referee: Kevin Friend
8 May 2022 34 Leicester City 1–2 Everton Leicester
14:00 BSTDaka 11'
Mendy  47'
Amartey  88'
Fofana  90+3'
ReportMykolenko 6'
Holgate 30'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,001
Referee: Craig Pawson
11 May 2022 35 Watford 0–0 Everton Watford
19:45 BSTSamir  61'ReportHolgate  18'
Coleman  65'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,653
Referee: Mike Dean
15 May 2022 36 Everton 2–3 Brentford Walton, Liverpool
16:30 BSTReport
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,819
Referee: Michael Oliver
19 May 2022 37 Everton 3–2 Crystal Palace Walton, Liverpool
19:45 BSTReport
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,448
Referee: Anthony Taylor
22 May 2022 38 Arsenal 5–1 Everton Holloway
16:00 BSTReport
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,201
Referee: Andre Marriner

FA Cup

Everton were drawn away to Hull City in the third round.[51]

8 January 2022 Third round Hull City 2–3 (a.e.t.) Everton Kingston upon Hull
17:30 GMTReport
Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 16,282
Referee: Andrew Madley
5 February 2022 Fourth round Everton 4–1 Brentford Walton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,571
Referee: Michael Oliver
3 March 2022 Fifth round Everton 2–0 Boreham Wood Walton
20:15 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,836
Referee: Tony Harrington
20 March 2022 Quarter-finals Crystal Palace 4–0 Everton Selhurst
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,400
Referee: Stuart Attwell

EFL Cup

Everton entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to Huddersfield Town[52][53] and Queens Park Rangers in the third round.[54]

24 August 2021 Second round Huddersfield Town 1–2 Everton Huddersfield
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 10,459
Referee: Matt Donohue

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalPremier LeagueFA CupEFL Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK  ENGJordan Pickford3703502000
15GK  BIHAsmir Begović70302020
31GK  ENGAndy Lonergan00000000
Defenders
2DF  ENGJonjoe Kenny21011+403+1020
3DF  SCONathan Patterson10001000
4DF  ENGMason Holgate29323+222120
5DF  ENGMichael Keane38331+13401+10
13DF  COLYerry Mina14111+200+1100
19DF  UKRVitaliy Mykolenko16112+113000
22DF  ENGBen Godfrey2702303010
23DF  IRLSéamus Coleman3413013+1000
32DF  ENGJarrad Branthwaite814+211010
64DF  ENGReece Welch10000+1000
Midfielders
6MF  BRAAllan31025+303000
8MF  ENGFabian Delph1108+300000
10MF  ISLGylfi Sigurðsson00000000
16MF  MLIAbdoulaye Doucouré34229+122+100+10
21MF  PORAndré Gomes1917+70311+10
26MF  ENGTom Davies812+410020
30MF  NEDDonny van de Beek715+210000
60MF  ENGIsaac Price200+100+1000
62MF  ENGTyler Onyango300+300000
Forwards
7FW  BRARicharlison331128+2102+1100
9FW  ENGDominic Calvert-Lewin18515+250+1000
11FW  ENGDemarai Gray39628+652+110+20
14FW  ENGAndros Townsend27717+432+2222
17FW  NGAAlex Iwobi32322+620+2021
24FW  ENGAnthony Gordon40425+1044010
28FW  TURCenk Tosun300+100+2000
33FW  VENSalomón Rondón2338+1212210
34FW  NEDAnwar El Ghazi200+200000
36FW  ENGDele Alli1101+1000000
61FW  ENGLewis Dobbin500+300+2000
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
12DF  FRALucas Digne151130001+11
18DF  FRANiels Nkounkou10000010
19FW  COLJames Rodríguez00000000
25MF  CIVJean-Philippe Gbamin501+200+1010
27FW  ITAMoise Kean200+100010
31GK  PORJoão Virgínia00000000
34FW  WALNathan Broadhead00000000
50FW  ENGEllis Simms10100000

Last updated: 22 May 2022
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

As of match played 22 May 2022
RankPos.No.PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupTotal
1FW7 Richarlison101011
2FW14 Andros Townsend3227
3FW11 Demarai Gray5106
4FW9 Dominic Calvert-Lewin5005
5FW24 Anthony Gordon4004
6DF4 Mason Holgate2103
DF5 Michael Keane3003
FW17 Alex Iwobi2013
FW33 Salomón Rondón1203
10MF16 Abdoulaye Doucoure2002
11DF12 Lucas Digne0011
DF13 Yerry Mina0101
DF19 Vitaliy Mykolenko1001
DF21 Andre Gomes0101
DF23 Séamus Coleman1001
MF26 Tom Davies1001
MF30 Donny van de Beek1001
DF32 Jarrad Branthwaite1001
Own goals1001
Total439456

Source: Match reports in Competitions

Assists

As of match played 22 May 2022.
RankPos.No.PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupTotal
1FW7 Richarlison5005
FW11 Demarai Gray4105
3FW14 Andros Townsend2114
MF16 Abdoulaye Doucoure4004
5MF2 Jonjoe Kenny1203
MF6 Allan 2103
MF17 Alex Iwobi2103
FW24 Anthony Gordon2103
9DF5 Michael Keane2002
FW9 Dominic Calvert-Lewin2002
MF21 Andre Gomes1012
12DF4 Mason Holgate1001
MF25 Jean-Philippe Gbamin0101
MF26 Tom Davies0011
FW33 Salomón Rondón1001
Total298340

Source: Match reports in Competitions

Clean sheets

As of match played 22 May 2022.
RankNamePremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupTotalPlayed Games
1 Jordan Pickford700737
2 Asmir Begović11027
Total810944

Source: Match reports in Competitions

Disciplinary record

As of match played 3 March 2022.
RankPositionNamePremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupTotal
1MF Allan60000060
2FW Richarlison50000050
DF Ben Godfrey40100050
4DF Lucas Digne40000040
MF Abdoulaye Doucouré40000040
MF Andre Gomes20101040
7FW Andros Townsend30000030
FW Demarai Gray30000030
9DF Séamus Coleman20000020
FW Salomón Rondón20000020
DF Yerry Mina20000020
FW Dominic Calvert-Lewin20000020
FW Anthony Gordon10100020
DF Mason Holgate11000011
15GK Jordan Pickford10000010
MF Fabian Delph10000010
DF Jonjoe Kenny10000010
DF Michael Keane10000010
FW Alex Iwobi10000010
FW Dele Alli10000010
MF Donny van de Beek10000010
DF Vitaliy Mykolenko00100010
FW Moise Kean00000101
Total4812011512

Source: Match reports in Competitions

See also

References