The 2021–22 Brentford F.C. season was the club's 132nd season in existence and first season in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Brentford also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. Brentford secured promotion to the Premier League on 29 May 2021, following a 2–0 victory against Swansea City in the play-off final at Wembley, confirming the club's top flight status for the first time in 74 years.
First team squad
Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2021–22 season.
#NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inNotesGoalkeepers1David RayaGKBlackburn Rovers201940Álvaro FernándezGKHuesca2021On loan from Huesca41Matthew CoxGKAFC Wimbledon202149Jonas LösslGKFC Midtjylland2022On loan from FC Midtjylland—Ellery BalcombeGKAcademy2016Loaned to Burton Albion and BromleyDefenders2Dominic ThompsonLBArsenal2019Loaned to Ipswich Town3Rico HenryLBWalsall20164Charlie GoodeCBNorthampton Town2020Loaned to Sheffield United5Ethan PinnockCBBarnsley201918Pontus Jansson (c)CBLeeds United201920Kristoffer AjerCB / RBCeltic202122ZankaCBFenerbahçe202123Julian JeanvierCBReims201829Mads Bech SørensenCBAC Horsens201730Mads RoerslevRBF.C. Copenhagen201932Luka RacicCBF.C. Copenhagen2018Loaned to HB Køge34Daniel OyegokeRBArsenal202136Fin StevensRBWorthing202039Lewis GordonLBWatford2020Midfielders6Christian NørgaardDMFiorentina20198Mathias JensenCMCelta201910Josh DasilvaAMArsenal201814Saman GhoddosAMAmiens202115Frank OnyekaDMFC Midtjylland202121Christian EriksenAMUnattached202225Myles Peart-HarrisAMChelsea202126Shandon BaptisteCMOxford United202027Vitaly JaneltDMVfL Bochum202028Mads BidstrupMFRB Leipzig2020Loaned to Nordsjælland33Paris MaghomaCMTottenham Hotspur2020Attackers7Sergi CanósW / RWBNorwich City20179Marcus ForssFWWest Bromwich Albion2017Loaned to Hull City11Yoane WissaW / FWLorient202116Joel ValenciaWPiast Gliwice2019Loaned to Alcorcón17Ivan ToneyFWPeterborough United202019Bryan MbeumoW / FWTroyes201921Halil DervişoğluFWSparta Rotterdam2020Loaned to Galatasaray24Tariqe FosuLWOxford United202037Max HaygarthWManchester United202043Nathan Young-CoombesFWRangers2021Players who left the club mid-season13Patrik GunnarssonGKBreiðablik2018Loaned to Viking, transferred to Viking31Jan ŽambůrekCMSlavia Prague2018Transferred to Viborg FF
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2021 CM Dom Jefferies Salisbury Compensation 1 July 2021 RB Daniel Oyegoke Arsenal Undisclosed 1 July 2021CBJude Russell Crystal PalaceFree transfer 1 July 2021 FW Nathan Young-Coombes Rangers Undisclosed 20 July 2021DMFrank Onyeka FC Midtjylland£8,000,00021 July 2021CBKristoffer Ajer Celtic£13,500,000 22 July 2021 GK Matthew Cox AFC Wimbledon Undisclosed 23 July 2021AMMyles Peart-Harris Chelsea£1,400,00010 August 2021LWYoane Wissa Lorient£8,500,00015 August 2021CBNico Jones Oxford UnitedFree transfer24 August 2021LBVal Adedokun DundalkUndisclosed9 September 2021CBZanka FenerbahçeFree transfer10 September 2021GKRoco ReesFree agentFree transfer23 October 2021DMRoy SylaFree agentFree transfer31 January 2022AMChristian EriksenFree agentFree transfer31 January 2022FWHans Mpongo Needham MarketUndisclosed
Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.17 August 2021GKÁlvaro Fernández HuescaEnd of season1 January 2022GKJonas Lössl FC MidtjyllandEnd of season31 January 2022LWDeji Sotona OGC NiceEnd of season
Loans out Date Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.1 July 2021GKEllery Balcombe Burton Albion4 January 202216 July 2021FWAaron Pressley AFC WimbledonEnd of season30 August 2021GKPatrik Gunnarsson Viking31 December 2021 31 August 2021 LW Alex Gilbert Swindon Town 4 January 2022 31 August 2021CMJaakko Oksanen Greenock Morton3 January 2022 1 September 2021 FW Halil Dervişoğlu Galatasaray End of season 12 January 2022FWLachlan Brook Adelaide UnitedEnd of season18 January 2022WJoel Valencia AlcorcónEnd of season27 January 2022LBDominic Thompson Ipswich TownEnd of season 29 January 2022 CM Mads Bidstrup Nordsjælland End of season 31 January 2022CBCharlie Goode Sheffield UnitedEnd of season31 January 2022CBLuka Racic HB KøgeEnd of season31 January 2022FWMarcus Forss Hull CityEnd of season31 January 2022GKEllery Balcombe BromleyEnd of season12 May 2022FWHans Mpongo ÍBVEnd of season
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 30 June 2021 DM Julien Carré Free agent Released 30 June 2021 RB Henrik Dalsgaard FC Midtjylland Released 30 June 2021 GK Luke Daniels Middlesbrough Released 30 June 2021 CB Aubrel Koutsimouka Brest II Released 30 June 2021 AM Emiliano Marcondes Bournemouth Released 30 June 2021 CB Kane O'Connor Cowdenbeath Released 30 June 2021 GK Jared Thompson FC Midtjylland Released 7 January 2022 GK Nathan Shepperd Dundalk Undisclosed 12 January 2022CMJan Žambůrek Viborg FFUndisclosed12 January 2022LWJoe Adams DundalkUndisclosed17 January 2022GKPatrik Gunnarsson VikingUndisclosed
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overview
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Statistics Appearances and goals NoPosNatNameLeagueFA CupEFL CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKDavid Raya24010002502DFDominic Thompson201020503DFRico Henry33 (1)3101 (1)035 (2)34DFCharlie Goode4 (2)000206 (2)05DFEthan Pinnock32110203516MFChristian Nørgaard353100 (2)036 (2)37MFSergi Canós26 (5)3102 (1)129 (6)48MFMathias Jensen19 (12)0103023 (12)09FWMarcus Forss1 (6)0113 (1)55 (7)610MFJosh Dasilva2 (7)00 (1)0002 (8)011MFYoane Wissa12 (18)7103316 (18)1014MFSaman Ghoddos4 (13)11 (1)03 (1)08 (15)115MFFrank Onyeka12 (8)0001 (3)013 (11)017FWIvan Toney32 (1)121 (1)11 (1)134 (3)1418DFPontus Jansson373101039319MFBryan Mbeumo34 (1)40 (1)31 (1)135 (3)820DFKristoffer Ajer23 (1)1201 (1)026 (2)121FWHalil Dervişoğlu00―101021MFChristian Eriksen10 (1)100―10 (1)122DFZanka6 (2)100208 (2)124MFTariqe Fosu0 (1)0001 (1)01 (2)025MFMyles Peart-Harris000 (1)00 (1)00 (2)026MFShandon Baptiste10 (12)10 (2)01011 (14)127MFVitaly Janelt27 (4)4202031 (4)428MFMads Bidstrup0 (4)0102 (1)03 (5)029DFMads Bech Sørensen9 (2)0202013 (2)030DFMads Roerslev12 (9)11 (1)03016 (10)136DFFin Stevens0 (1)01 (1)00 (1)01 (3)043FWNathan Young-Coombes0 (1)000000 (1)0Players loaned in during the season40GKÁlvaro Fernández120004016049GKJonas Lössl2010―30 Source: Soccerbase
Goalscorers NoPosNatPlayerPLFACEFLCTotal17FWIvan Toney12111411MFYoane Wissa7031019MFBryan Mbeumo43189FWMarcus Forss01567MFSergi Canós301427MFVitaly Janelt40043DFRico Henry300318DFPontus Jansson30036MFChristian Nørgaard300320DFKristoffer Ajer100126MFShandon Baptiste100121MFChristian Eriksen100114MFSaman Ghoddos10015DFEthan Pinnock100130DFMads Roerslev100122DFZanka1001Opponents2013Total4851264 Source: Soccerbase, FBREF
Discipline NoPosNatPlayerPLFACEFLCTotalPts7MFSergi Canós81001091126MFChristian Nørgaard80000080817FWIvan Toney80000080818DFPontus Jansson70000070720DFKristoffer Ajer50000050519MFBryan Mbeumo40000040415MFFrank Onyeka40000040427MFVitaly Janelt30001040410MFJosh Dasilva0100000134DFCharlie Goode30000030329DFMads Bech Sørensen30000030314MFSaman Ghoddos20001030326MFShandon Baptiste2000002023DFRico Henry20000020222DFZanka20000020230DFMads Roerslev10100020221MFChristian Eriksen1000―1015DFEthan Pinnock1000001011GKDavid Raya100000101Total652103069275 Source: FBREF
International caps NoPosNatPlayerCapsGoalsRef1GKDavid Raya105DFEthan Pinnock406MFChristian Nørgaard818MFMathias Jensen709FWMarcus Forss7111MFYoane Wissa4114MFSaman Ghoddos5015MFFrank Onyeka6020DFKristoffer Ajer3021FWHalil Dervişoğlu7521MFChristian Eriksen62 Only international caps won while contracted to Brentford are counted.
Awards
Supporters' Player of the Year: Christian Nørgaard Players' Player of the Year: Christian Nørgaard FA Cup Team of the Round: Bryan Mbeumo (third round) EFL Cup Team of the Tournament: Marcus Forss, Saman Ghoddos EFL Cup Team of the Round: Marcus Forss, Charlie Goode, Yoane Wissa (third round) Ivan Toney (fourth round) EFL Cup Goal of the Tournament: Yoane Wissa EFL Cup Goal of the Round: Yoane Wissa (third round)
See also 2021–22 in English football List of Brentford F.C. seasons
References