The 2021–22 FC Schalke 04 season was the 118th season in the football club's history and their sixth season in the 2. Bundesliga, where they were relegated from the Bundesliga the previous season after spending 30 consecutive seasons in the league. In addition to the domestic league, Schalke 04 participated in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This was the 21st season for Schalke in the Veltins-Arena, located in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The season covered a period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Players Note: Players' appearances and goals only in their Schalke career.

NameAgeContractLeagueTotalbeganendsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Goalkeepers12060267030260260345050 Defenders228330333143245606016717126704826335435833531233241130130 Midfielders428030072222328 (captain)182192103063271410101731132118202024233243271501603625227238241251398010142140150 Forwards930303230113210341221242262

Transfers

In Player From Type Window Transfer fee Bodø/Glimt End of contract Winter 2024 — Ulsan Hyundai Loan with option to buy Winter 2022 — Sparta Prague Loan with option to buy Winter 2022 — Union Berlin Transfer Summer 2024 €800,000 Darmstadt 98 Transfer Summer 2023 €700,000 LASK Transfer Summer 2024 €650,000 1. FC Köln Transfer Summer 2023 Genk Transfer Summer 2024 ADO Den Haag End of contract Summer 2022 — VfB Stuttgart End of contract Summer 2023 — Mainz 05 End of contract Summer 2023 — Free agent End of contract Summer 2022 — Hamburger SV End of contract Summer 2022 — Manchester City Loan with option to buy Summer 2022 — AZ Alkmaar Loan with option to buy Summer 2022 — SC Freiburg Loan with option to buy Summer 2022 — Eintracht Frankfurt Loan with option to buy Summer 2022 — VfB Stuttgart Loan Summer 2022 — Zenit Saint Petersburg Loan Summer 2022 — Schalke 04 II Promoted Summer 2022 — — Schalke 04 II Promoted Summer 2023 — Schalke 04 II Promoted Summer 2023 — Schalke 04 II Promoted Summer 2024 — Vitória Guimarães Loan return Summer 2022 — — Liverpool Loan return Summer 2023 — — Heracles Almelo Loan return Summer 2022 — — Stoke City Loan return Summer 2023 — — 1899 Hoffenheim Loan return Summer 2022 — — Eintracht Frankfurt Loan return Summer 2023 — —

Out Player To Type Window Transfer fee Hansa Rostock Loan Winter — Mechelen Loan Winter — Juventus Transfer Summer €18,500,000 Hertha BSC Transfer Summer €8,000,000 Mallorca Transfer Summer €3,500,000 Anderlecht Transfer Summer €3,500,000 Ludogorets Razgrad Transfer Summer €900,000 İstanbul Başakşehir Transfer Summer €600,000 Fiorentina Transfer Summer €500,000 SC Paderborn Transfer Summer Vitesse Transfer Summer 1. FC Köln Transfer Summer Elche Released Summer — 1899 Hoffenheim Released Summer — Free agent End of contract Summer — Retired End of contract Summer — Levante End of contract Summer — Union Berlin End of contract Summer — Arminia Bielefeld End of contract Summer — Holstein Kiel End of contract Summer — Adana Demirspor End of contract Summer — Norwich City Loan with option to buy Summer — Beşiktaş Loan with option to buy Summer — Cercle Brugge Loan with option to buy Summer — Fatih Karagümrük Loan with option to buy Summer — Ingolstadt 04 Loan Summer — Marseille Loan Summer — Gaziantep Loan Summer — Arsenal End of loan Summer — Red Bull Salzburg End of loan Summer — FW Eintracht Frankfurt End of loan Summer — Eintracht Frankfurt End of loan Summer — VfL Wolfsburg End of loan Summer —

Friendly matches

Competitions

Overview

2. Bundesliga

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.

DFB-Pokal

Statistics

Squad statistics

No.PlayerNat.Pos.Total2. BundesligaDFB-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

Goalscorers Rank Player Nat. Pos. 2. Liga DFB-Pokal Total 1 30 0 30 2 10 2 12 3 6 1 7 4 4 0 4 5 3 0 3 3 0 3 7 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 12 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 Own goals 3 0 3 Total 72 4 76

Clean sheets Rank Player Nat. 2. Liga DFB-Pokal Total 1 8 0 8 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 Total 10 0 10

References