The 2021–22 season was the 144th in the history of Wolverhampton Wanderers and the 4th consecutive in the Premier League. The club also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
This was the first season under former Benfica manager Bruno Lage, who was appointed on 9 June 2021 following the departure of Nuno Espírito Santo by mutual consent at the end of the previous season.
Pre-season friendlies The club's pre-season schedule included friendlies against Crewe Alexandra, Real Betis, Stoke City, Coventry City and Celta Vigo, in addition to two friendlies behind closed doors against Forest Green Rovers and Al Shabab. On July 12, Wanderers confirmed a sixth pre-season match, against Las Palmas.
Competitions Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches The provisional fixture list was released on 16 June 2021, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.
FA Cup
As a Premier League team, Wolves entered the competition at the third round stage, and were drawn at home to Sheffield United.
EFL Cup
As a Premier League team not involved in European competition, Wolves entered the competition at the second round stage in August 2021 and were drawn away to Nottingham Forest and in the third round against Tottenham Hotspur at home.
EFL Trophy
Wolves were one of the sixteen teams from outside the bottom two divisions of the Football League to be invited to field their academy team in the competition due to it holding Category 1 academy status. They were drawn into Group C in the Northern section. Note: In group stage matches which were level at the end of 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out was held, with the winner earning a bonus point.
Players Statistics
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Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Team Ref. 17 June 2021 CB Yerson Mosquera Atlético Nacional Undisclosed First team 1 July 2021 GK Louie Moulden Manchester City Free transfer Under 23's 9 July 2021 LB Rayan Aït-Nouri Angers Undisclosed First team 15 July 2021 GK José Sá Olympiacos Undisclosed First team 17 July 2021 RB Bendegúz Bolla Fehérvár Undisclosed First team 27 August 2021 DM Joe Hodge Manchester City Undisclosed Under 23's 31 August 2021 DM Harvey Griffiths Manchester City Undisclosed Under 23's 17 September 2021 FW Josh Esen Llanelli Town Free transfer Academy 5 January 2022 CM Hayao Kawabe Grasshoppers Undisclosed First team 17 January 2022 FW Chiquinho Estoril Undisclosed First team 28 January 2022 RW Jeong Sang-bin Suwon Samsung Bluewings Undisclosed First team 11 March 2022 RW Umar Nawaz Unattached Free transfer Academy
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Team Ref. 3 July 2021 RW Francisco Trincão Barcelona End of season First team 29 August 2021 CF Hwang Hee-chan RB Leipzig End of season First team
New and extended contracts Date Position Nationality Name Ref. 27 May 2021 CF Austin Samuels 1 June 2021 CB Pascal Estrada 24 June 2021 GK John Ruddy 2 July 2021 CM Taylor Perry 19 July 2021 CB Dion Sanderson 5 August 2021 LB Hugo Bueno 31 August 2021 CM Morgan Gibbs-White 31 August 2021 CB Nigel Lonwijk 31 August 2021 CB Christian Marques 28 October 2021 RB Harry Birtwistle 5 November 2021 CB Max Kilman 10 November 2021 LB Dexter Lembikisa 12 November 2021 CF Tyler Roberts 14 November 2021 LB Aaron Keto-Diyawa 23 November 2021 CB Kam Kandola 13 January 2022 LB Lewis Richards 17 January 2022 CB Jack Scott 28 February 2022 CF Nathan Fraser 1 March 2022 CM Luke Cundle 9 March 2022 LW Pedro Neto 21 March 2022 CB Toti 12 April 2022 FW Lee Harkin
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Team Ref. 1 July 2021 LB Toti Grasshopper 4 January 2022 Under-23s 9 July 2021 LB Rúben Vinagre Sporting CP End of season First team 13 July 2021 LM Ryan Giles Cardiff City 3 January 2022 Under-23s 16 July 2021 FW Leonardo Campana Grasshopper 20 January 2022 First team 17 July 2021 RB Bendegúz Bolla Grasshopper End of season First team 19 July 2021 CB Dion Sanderson Birmingham City 4 January 2022 Under-23s 26 July 2021 GK Matija Sarkic Birmingham City 6 January 2022 First team 29 July 2021 CF Renat Dadashov Tondela End of season Under-23s 2 August 2021 CF Theo Corbeanu Sheffield Wednesday 7 January 2022 Under-23s 5 August 2021 CM Taylor Perry Cheltenham Town 12 January 2022 Under-23s 12 August 2021 GK Joe Young Runcorn Linnets January 2022 Under-23s 13 August 2021 CF Patrick Cutrone Empoli End of season First team 14 August 2021 GK Jackson Smith Kettering Town End of season Under-23s 24 August 2021 CF Austin Samuels Aberdeen 7 January 2022 Under-23s 27 August 2021 RB Luke Matheson Hamilton Academical 15 January 2022 Under-23s 31 August 2021 CM Morgan Gibbs-White Sheffield United End of season First team 31 August 2021 CB Nigel Lonwijk Fortuna Sittard End of season Under-23s 31 August 2021 CM Connor Ronan St Mirren End of season First team 31 August 2021 GK Andreas Söndergaard Randers January 2022 First team 2 September 2021 CB Christian Marques Belenenses 17 January 2022 Under-23s 7 January 2022 CF Theo Corbeanu Milton Keynes Dons End of season Under-23s 13 January 2022 CB Lewis Richards Harrogate Town End of season Under-23s 14 January 2022 GK Joe Young Matlock Town End of season Under-23s 14 January 2022 GK Joe O'Shaughnessy Hednesford Town End of season Under-23s 15 January 2022 RB Luke Matheson Scunthorpe United End of season Under-23s 17 January 2022 CB Jack Scott St. Patrick's Athletic January 2023 Under-23s 21 January 2022 FW Leonardo Campana Inter Miami January 2023 First team 21 January 2022 CM Hayao Kawabe Grasshopper End of next season First team 25 January 2022 CB Dion Sanderson Queens Park Rangers End of season Under-23s 28 January 2022 RW Jeong Sang-bin Grasshopper 17 March 2023 First team 29 January 2022 RW Adama Traoré Barcelona End of season First team 30 January 2022 CM Bruno Jordão Grasshopper End of season First team 30 January 2022 GK Louie Moulden Ebbsfleet United End of season First team 30 January 2022 GK Andreas Söndergaard Hereford End of season First team 1 February 2022 LM Ryan Giles Blackburn Rovers End of season First team
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Team Ref. 1 July 2021 DF Sadou Diallo Forest Green Rovers Released Under-23s 1 July 2021 CF Jaden Forrester Swansea City Released Academy 1 July 2021 CB Cyriaque Mayounga Senica Released Under-23s 1 July 2021 CM Christián Herc Grasshopper Free transfer Under-23s 1 July 2021 MF Hong Wan Johor Darul Ta'zim Free transfer Under-23s 13 July 2021 GK Rui Patrício Roma Undisclosed First team 16 July 2021 MF Dean Pinnington Wigan Athletic Free transfer Academy 20 August 2021 DM Owen Otasowie Club Brugge Undisclosed First team 20 August 2021 CF Rafa Mir Sevilla €15,000,000 First team 28 January 2022 CF Austin Samuels Inverness Caledonian Thistle Undisclosed Under-23s 31 January 2022 RB Oskar Buur Volendam Contract terminated First team Oskar Buur tekent voor 2,5 seizoen bij FC Volendam, fcvolendam.nl, 8 February 2022 31 January 2022 FW Erik Bugarín Elche Free transfer Under-23s
See also 2021–22 in English football List of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. seasons
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