The 2021–22 season was FC Shakhtar Donetsk's 31st season in existence and the club's 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Ukrainian football. In addition to the domestic league, Shakhtar Donetsk participated in this season's editions of the Ukrainian Cup, the Ukrainian Super Cup and the UEFA Champions League. The season covered the period from 24 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Season events On 12 May, Luís Castro and his coaching staff left Shakhtar Donetsk. On 25 May, Roberto De Zerbi is going to be Shakhtar head coach for the next two seasons.
For the season in a row, Shakhtar Donetsk will play their home games for at the NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kyiv.
On 20 July, Shakhtar Donetsk announced the signing of Vinicius Tobias from Internacional, with the defender joining Shakhtar Donetsk in February 2021 once he turns 18.
On 26 July, Marquinhos Cipriano joined Sion on a season-long loan deal.
On 8 November, Shakhtar Donetsk announced that Dentinho was leaving the club after 10 years.
On 8 December, Júnior Moraes extended his contract with Shakhtar Donetsk until 30 June 2022. The following day, 9 December, Alan Patrick and Maycon both extended their contracts with Shakhtar Donetsk until 31 December 2025.
On 12 December, Shakhtar Donetsk announced that Marlos would leave the club when his contract expired at the end of the year.
On 15 January, Shakhtar Donetsk announced the signing of David Neres from AFC Ajax, on a contract until 31 December 2026. Also on 15 January, Shakhtar Donetsk confirmed the signing of Vinicius Tobias from Internacional.
On 30 January, Danylo Ihnatenko joined Girondins de Bordeaux on loan for the remainder of the season. The following day, 31 January, Danylo Sikan joined Hansa Rostock on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 12 February, Shakhtar Donetsk announced that Yevhen Konoplyanka had been released by the club. The following day, Shakhtar Donetsk extended their contracts with Mykhailo Mudryk and Heorhiy Sudakov until 31 December 2026.
On 24 February, the Ukrainian Premier League was suspended due to the imposition of Martial law in Ukraine due to the Russian invasion.
On 16 March, Júnior Moraes joined Corinthians on a permanent deal until December 2023.
On 29 March, Azerbaijan Premier League club Sabah announced the signing of Oleksiy Kashchuk on loan until the end of the season.
On 31 March, Shakhtar Donetsk confirmed that Maycon had joined Corinthians on loan until the end of 2022. On the same day, Olympique Lyonnais announced the signing of Tetê on a contract until 30 June 2022, Tetê's contract currently being suspended with Shakhtar Donetsk.
On 1 April, Vinicius Tobias joined Real Madrid on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season, with an option to make the move permanent.
On 3 April, Shakhtar announced that they would play friendly matches in Turkey against Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe, Sevilla, Hajduk Split, Paris Saint-Germain and Lazio to help raise funds for Ukraine.
On 7 April, Internacional announced the signing of Vitão on a contract until 30 June 2022, under the same rules that saw Tetê joining Olympique Lyonnais.
On 12 April, Shakhtar announced that former captain, Yaroslav Rakitskyi, had returned to the club to train and play for the club during their Global Tour for Peace matches. The following day, Alan Patrick left the club to sign permanently for Internacional.
On 26 April, the Premier League season was terminated due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, with the standings reflecting the positions of each team heading into the winter break, meaning Shakhtar Donetsk finished in first position.
Squad
Number Player Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Oleksiy Shevchenko GK Karpaty Lviv 2018 8 0 12 Tymur Puzankov GK Academy 2021 0 0 30 Andriy Pyatov GK Vorskla Poltava 2007 2023 480 0 54 Yevhen Hrytsenko GK Academy 2012 0 0 81 Anatoliy Trubin GK Academy 2019 56 0 Defenders 2 Dodô DF Coritiba 2018 2022 96 5 4 Serhiy Kryvtsov DF Metalurh Zaporizhya 2010 212 13 5 Marlon DF Sassuolo 2021 2026 22 0 22 Mykola Matviyenko DF Academy 2015 30 6 26 Yukhym Konoplya DF Academy 2017 11 1 31 Ismaily DF Braga 2013 228 16 44 Viktor Korniyenko DF Academy 2016 29 1 77 Valeriy Bondar DF Academy 2019 39 1 Midfielders 6 Taras Stepanenko MF Metalurh Zaporizhya 2010 357 26 8 Marcos Antônio MF Estoril 2019 101 9 15 Artem Bondarenko MF Academy 2020 14 1 17 Maksym Malyshev MF Academy 2009 77 7 19 Manor Solomon MF Maccabi Petah Tikva 2019 106 22 20 Mykhailo Mudryk MF Academy 2019 2026 25 2 25 Heorhiy Sudakov MF Academy 2020 2026 28 5 38 Pedrinho MF Benfica 2021 2026 19 4 50 Serhiy Bolbat MF Olimpik Donetsk 2011 63 3 99 Fernando MF Palmeiras 2018 69 12 Forwards 11 David Neres FW Ajax 2022 2026 0 0 23 Lassina Traoré FW Ajax 2021 2026 14 9 Contracts suspended 3 Vitão DF Palmeiras 2019 2024 36 0 14 Tetê MF Grêmio 2019 107 31 Away on loan 7 Maycon MF Corinthians 2018 2025 98 8 28 Marquinhos Cipriano MF São Paulo 2018 25 1 45 Danylo Sikan FW Karpaty Lviv 2019 22 2 52 Ihor Kyryukhantsev DF Academy 2013 Vinicius Tobias DF Internacional 2022 0 0 Valeriy Bondarenko DF Oleksandriya 2019 1 0 Maksym Chekh MF Academy 2018 Danylo Ihnatenko MF Metalurh Zaporizhya 2016 0 0 Oleksiy Kashchuk MF Vorskla Poltava 2016 Andriy Kulakov MF Metalist Kharkiv 2016 Dmytro Topalov MF Academy 2017 Vladyslav Vakula MF Mariupol 2019 2024 4 0 Olarenwaju Kayode FW Manchester City 2018 2023 24 4 Andriy Boryachuk FW Academy 2015 17 6 Bohdan Viunnyk FW Academy 2020 6 0 Players who left during the season 9 Dentinho FW Corinthians 2011 197 29 10 Júnior Moraes FW Dynamo Kyiv 2018 2022 105 59 11 Marlos MF Metalist Kharkiv 2014 287 74 21 Alan Patrick MF Santos 2011 2025 177 26 70 Yevhen Konoplyanka MF Schalke 04 2019 2022 44 5 Mark Mampassi DF Academy 2020 0 0
Contract suspensions
On loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.9 June 2021MFPedrinhoBenfica€18,000,00018 June 2021FWLassina TraoréAjax€8,000,00022 June 2021DFMarlonSassuoloUndisclosed20 July 2021DFVinicius TobiasInternacionalUndisclosed15 January 2022FWDavid NeresAjaxUndisclosed Tobias' move was announced on the above date, and activated on 15 January 2022.
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.25 June 2021MFOleksandr PikhalyonokDnipro-1Undisclosed6 July 2021DFDavit KhocholavaCopenhagenUndisclosed17 December 2021DFMark MampassiLokomotiv MoscowUndisclosed16 March 2022FWJúnior MoraesCorinthiansUndisclosed13 April 2022MFAlan PatrickInternacionalUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.2 October 2020MFDanylo IhnatenkoDnipro-130 January 20228 July 2021DFValeriy BondarenkoVorskla PoltavaEnd of season8 July 2021FWOlarenwaju KayodeSivassporEnd of season22 July 2021FWBohdan ViunnykMariupolEnd of season26 July 2021MFMarquinhos CiprianoSionEnd of season30 January 2022MFDanylo IhnatenkoGirondins de BordeauxEnd of season31 January 2022FWDanylo SikanHansa RostockEnd of season29 March 2022MFOleksiy KashchukSabahEnd of season31 March 2022MFMayconCorinthians31 December 20221 April 2022DFVinicius TobiasReal MadridEnd of the 2022/23 season
Contract suspensions Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.31 March 2022MFTetêOlympique Lyonnais30 June 20227 April 2022DFVitãoInternacional30 June 2022
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.8 November 2021FWDentinhoCeará2 March 202231 December 2021MFMarlosAthletico Paranaense1 February 202211 February 2022MFYevhen KonoplyankaKS Cracovia11 February 202230 June 2022DFDaniel EhbudzhuoArminia Hannover31 January 202430 June 2022MFYevhen HrytsenkoVan7 November 202230 June 2022FWStanislav BiblykAluston-YUBK Alushta1 September 2022
Friendlies
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Ukrainian Cup
Ukrainian Super Cup
UEFA Champions League
Third qualifying round
Play-off round
Group stage
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players who suspended their contracts:
|colspan="16"|Players away on loan:
|colspan="16"|Players who left Shakhtar Donetsk during the season:
Goalscorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueUkrainian CupSuper CupChampions LeagueTotal1 MF14Tetê9001102 FW23Lassina Traoré602193 MF99Fernando510284 MF25Heorhiy Sudakov40004MF19Manor Solomon40004MF38Pedrinho30014MF21Alan Patrick201148 MF11Marlos20013MF8Marcos Antônio1101310FW45Danylo Sikan20002MF20Mykhailo Mudryk20002MF6 Taras Stepanenko20002FW9 Dentinho11002 Own goal1001215DF44Viktor Korniyenko10001DF22Mykola Matviyenko10001MF15Artem Bondarenko10001DF26Yukhym Konoplya10001FW10Júnior Moraes10001TOTALS4933964
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueUkrainian CupSuper CupChampions LeagueTotal1 GK30Andriy Pyatov411172 GK81Anatoliy Trubin50016TOTALS911213
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueUkrainian CupSuper CupChampions LeagueTotal2 DFDodô11000010214 DFSerhiy Kryvtsov30001010505 DFMarlon41001020716 MFTaras Stepanenko10000010208 MFMarcos Antônio200000103015MFArtem Bondarenko100000001019MFManor Solomon000000101020MFMykhailo Mudryk100000102023FWLassina Traoré100000001025MFHeorhiy Sudakov000000101026DFYukhym Konoplya001000001031DFIsmaily100000001038MFPedrinho200010104044DFViktor Korniyenko100000001077DFValeriy Bondar100000001081GKAnatoliy Trubin000000101099MFFernando2000002040Players who suspended their contracts:3 DFVitão000000202014MFTetê3000001040Players away on loan:7 MFMaycon100000102045FWDanylo Sikan2000000020Players who left Shakhtar Donetsk during the season:9 FWDentinho000000101011MFMarlos200000002021MFAlan Patrick1000101030TOTALS3021040190542
References
External links Official website