# 2021–22 Chelsea F.C. Women season

The 2021–22 season was Chelsea Women's 30th competitive season and 12th consecutive season in the FA Women's Super League, the top flight of English women's football. Chelsea competed in the domestic league as two-time defending champions since the 2019–20 season, and successfully managed to retain the title for the third time in a row, in addition to achieving a second consecutive double by also retaining the FA Cup.

## Squad information
### First team squad

    As of 29 January 2022
| No. | Name | Since | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | Zećira Mušović | 2021 | (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 28) | Rosengård |
| 30 | Ann-Katrin Berger | 2019 | (1990-10-09) 9 October 1990 (age 34) | Birmingham City |
| Defenders ||||||
| 3 | Aniek Nouwen | 2021 | (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 25) | PSV |
| 4 | Millie Bright | 2014 | (1993-08-21) 21 August 1993 (age 31) | Doncaster Rovers Belles |
| 7 | Jessica Carter | 2018 | (1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 27) | Birmingham City |
| 16 | Magdalena Eriksson (captain) | 2017 | (1993-09-08) 8 September 1993 (age 31) | Linköpings |
| 18 | Maren Mjelde | 2016 | (1989-11-06) 6 November 1989 (age 35) | Avaldsnes IL |
| 21 | Niamh Charles | 2020 | (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 (age 25) | Liverpool |
| 25 | Jonna Andersson | 2017 | (1993-01-02) 2 January 1993 (age 31) | Linköpings |
| 27 | Alsu Abdullina | 2021 | (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23) | Lokomotiv Moscow |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 5 | Sophie Ingle | 2018 | (1991-09-02) 2 September 1991 (age 33) | Liverpool |
| 8 | Melanie Leupolz | 2020 | (1994-04-14) 14 April 1994 (age 30) | Bayern Munich |
| 10 | Ji So-yun | 2014 | (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 33) | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 14 | Fran Kirby | 2015 | (1993-06-29) 29 June 1993 (age 31) | Reading |
| 17 | Jessie Fleming | 2020 | (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998 (age 26) | UCLA Bruins |
| 24 | Drew Spence | 2008 | (1992-10-23) 23 October 1992 (age 32) | Homegrown |
| Forwards ||||||
| 9 | Beth England | 2016 | (1994-06-03) 3 June 1994 (age 30) | Doncaster Rovers Belles |
| 11 | Guro Reiten | 2019 | (1994-07-26) 26 July 1994 (age 30) | LSK Kvinner |
| 19 | Lauren James | 2021 | (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 (age 23) | Manchester United |
| 20 | Sam Kerr | 2019 | (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 31) | Chicago Red Stars |
| 22 | Erin Cuthbert | 2016 | (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 (age 26) | Glasgow City |
| 23 | Pernille Harder | 2020 | (1992-11-15) 15 November 1992 (age 32) | Wolfsburg |
| Out on loan ||||||
| 32 | Emily Orman | 2019 | (2002-11-05) 5 November 2002 (age 22) | Homegrown |
| 33 | Agnes Beever-Jones | 2021 | (2003-07-27) 27 July 2003 (age 21) | Homegrown |
| 34 | Charlotte Wardlaw | 2019 | (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 (age 21) | Homegrown |
| 29 | Jorja Fox | 2021 | (2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 (age 21) | Homegrown |

### Academy players with first-team appearances

| No. | Name | Nat | Since | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from |
| 31 | Aimee Claypole | | 2022 | (2005-11-08) 8 November 2005 (age 19) | Academy |
| 35 | Emma Thompson | | 2022 | (2004-02-21) 21 February 2004 (age 20) | Academy |

## New contracts

| No. | Pos | Player/Manager | Date | Contract end |
| – | – | Emma Hayes | 2 July 2021 | N/A |
| 7 | DF | Jessica Carter | 9 June 2021 | 2022 |
| 30 | GK | Ann-Katrin Berger | 28 July 2021 | 2024 |
| 20 | FW | Sam Kerr | 16 November 2021 | 2024 |

## Transfers and loans
### In

| Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date |
| DF | Aniek Nouwen | PSV | Undisclosed | 12 May 2021 |
| GK | Emily Orman | Chelsea Academy | Free | 28 June 2021 |
| MF | Charlotte Wardlaw | Chelsea Academy | Free | 30 June 2021 |
| FW | Lauren James | Manchester United | £200,000 | 23 July 2021 |
| DF | Alsu Abdullina | Lokomotiv Moscow | Undisclosed | 22 December 2021 |

### Out

| Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date |
| MF | Jamie-Lee Napier | London City Lionesses | Undisclosed | 9 June 2021 |
| FW | Emily Murphy | North Carolina Tar Heels | Undisclosed | 20 July 2021 |
| DF | Hannah Blundell | Manchester United | Free | 23 July 2021 |
| GK | Carly Telford | San Diego Wave FC | Undisclosed | 24 January 2022 |

### Loan out

| No. | Pos | Player | To | Date | Until | Fee |
| 33 | FW | Agnes Beever-Jones | Bristol City | 19 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Free |
| 32 | GK | Emily Orman | Crystal Palace | 20 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Free |
| 34 | MF | Charlotte Wardlaw | Liverpool | 20 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Free |
| 29 | MF | Jorja Fox | Charlton Athletic | 6 January 2022 | 30 June 2022 | Free |

## Management team

| Position | Staff |
| Manager | Emma Hayes |
| Assistant manager | Paul Green |
| Assistant coach | Denise Reddy |
| Head of technical/Goalkeeping coach | Stuart Searle |
| Head of performance | Bart Caubergh |
| Opposition analyst & coach | Leanne Champ |
Source: Chelsea F.C.

## Kit

| Home | Home alt. | Away | Away alt. | Third | Goalkeeper 1 |

## Competitions
### Women's Super League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Chelsea (C) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 11 | +51 | 56 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 10 | +55 | 55 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
| 3 | Manchester City | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 60 | 22 | +38 | 47 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 4 | Manchester United | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 42 | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 32 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 8 May 2022. Source: FA WSL

#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Result | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

#### Matches
### UEFA Women's Champions League
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | WOL | JUV | CHE | SER |
| 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 11 | Advance to Quarter-finals | — | 0–2 | 4–0 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Juventus | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 11 | Advance to Quarter-finals | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | 4–0 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 11 | | 3–3 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 |
| 4 | Servette Chênois | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | −23 | 0 | | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–7 | — |
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head points: Wolfsburg 5, Juventus 5, Chelsea 5. Head-to-head goal differences: Wolfsburg +2, Juventus +1, Chelsea −3.

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of 15 May 2022
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | FA WSL | FA WSL | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Champions League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers: ||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | SWE | Zećira Mušović | 15 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | GER | Ann-Katrin Berger | 22 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Defenders: ||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | NED | Aniek Nouwen | 22 | 2 | 12+2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Millie Bright | 35 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | ENG | Jessica Carter | 33 | 1 | 19+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | SWE | Magdalena Eriksson | 24 | 1 | 13+3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | NOR | Maren Mjelde | 8 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Niamh Charles | 31 | 2 | 12+8 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | SWE | Jonna Andersson | 30 | 0 | 11+9 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | RUS | Alsu Abdullina | 11 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders: ||||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | WAL | Sophie Ingle | 30 | 0 | 15+3 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | GER | Melanie Leupolz | 13 | 1 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | KOR | Ji So-yun | 22 | 2 | 8+4 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Fran Kirby | 22 | 8 | 9+4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 2 |
| 17 | MF | CAN | Jessie Fleming | 32 | 8 | 11+10 | 6 | 2+2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1+4 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Drew Spence | 23 | 2 | 5+11 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards: ||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Beth England | 30 | 12 | 11+9 | 8 | 2+1 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+3 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | NOR | Guro Reiten | 35 | 10 | 18+4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Lauren James | 12 | 1 | 0+6 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | AUS | Sam Kerr | 32 | 29 | 18+3 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1+1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 22 | MF | SCO | Erin Cuthbert | 31 | 5 | 17+4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | DEN | Pernille Harder | 27 | 14 | 13+3 | 5 | 3+1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 31 | FW | ENG | Aimee Claypole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | ENG | Emma Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players have left the club: ||||||||||||||
| 28 | GK | ENG | Carly Telford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Jorja Fox | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | ENG | Emily Orman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | ENG | Agnes Beever-Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG | Charlotte Wardlaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* Source: Chelsea F.C.

### Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.
    As of 15 May 2022
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Total |
| 1 | FW | 20 | Sam Kerr | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 29 |
| 2 | FW | 23 | Pernille Harder | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | FW | 9 | Bethany England | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | MF | 11 | Guro Reiten | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | FW | 14 | Fran Kirby | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | MF | 17 | Jessie Fleming | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | MF | 22 | Erin Cuthbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | MF | 10 | Ji So-yun | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | DF | 3 | Aniek Nouwen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | DF | 16 | Magdalena Eriksson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | DF | 21 | Niamh Charles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | 24 | Drew Spence | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | 7 | Jess Carter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | 8 | Melanie Leupolz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | 19 | Lauren James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 62 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 103 |

### Assists

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total assists are equal.
    As of 15 May 2022
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Total |
| 1 | FW | 14 | Fran Kirby | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | FW | 20 | Sam Kerr | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | FW | 9 | Beth England | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | MF | 11 | Guro Reiten | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | FW | 23 | Pernille Harder | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | MF | 10 | Ji So-yun | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | MF | 17 | Jessie Fleming | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | DF | 25 | Jonna Andersson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | MF | 22 | Erin Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | MF | 8 | Melanie Leupolz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | DF | 4 | Millie Bright | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | MF | 5 | Sophie Ingle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | 7 | Jess Carter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | 21 | Niamh Charles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | MF | 24 | Drew Spence | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | GK | 1 | Zećira Mušović | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | 27 | Alsu Abdullina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 42 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 73 |

### Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.
    As of 15 May 2022
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | FA WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Total |
| 1 | GK | 30 | Ann-Katrin Berger | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | GK | 1 | Zećira Mušović | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |

### Disciplinary records

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total disciplinary records are equal.
    As of 15 May 2022
| Pos. | No. | Name | FA WSL | FA WSL | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Champions League | Total | Total |
| GK | 30 | Ann-Katrin Berger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| DF | 4 | Millie Bright | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | 23 | Pernille Harder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | 5 | Sophie Ingle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | 7 | Jess Carter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | 11 | Guro Reiten | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | 20 | Sam Kerr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | 8 | Melanie Leupolz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | 16 | Magdalena Eriksson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 17 | Jessie Fleming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | 21 | Niamh Charles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 22 | Erin Cuthbert | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 24 | Drew Spence | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | 25 | Jonna Andersson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

## Awards

| Player | Position | Award |
| Pernille Harder | Forward | FA Women's Super League Goal of the Month (September 2021) |
| Fran Kirby | Forward | PFA WSL Player of the Month (September 2021) |
| Jessie Fleming | Midfielder | FA Women's Super League Player of the Month (November 2021) |
| Chelsea Football Club | Club | Ballon D'or Club of the Year (2021) |
| Emma Hayes | Manager | WICC Women's Best XI (2021) |
| Emma Hayes | Manager | The Best FIFA Women's Coach (2021) |
| Emma Hayes | Manager | London Football Awards Outstanding Contribution to London Football (2022) |
| Emma Hayes | Manager | FA Women's Super League Manager of the Month (March 2022) |
| Emma Hayes | Manager | FA Women's Super League Manager of the Season |
| Millie Bright | Defender | FIFA FIFPro Women's World 11 (2021) |
| Millie Bright | Defender | PFA Team of the Year |
| Magdalena Eriksson | Defender | FIFA FIFPro Women's World 11 (2021) |
| Sam Kerr | Forward | London Football Awards WSL Player of the Year (2022) |
| Sam Kerr | Forward | Football Writer's Association Women's Footballer of the Year |
| Sam Kerr | Forward | FA Women's Super League Player of the Month (April 2022) |
| Sam Kerr | Forward | FA Women's Super League Golden Boot |
| Sam Kerr | Forward | PFA WSL Player of the Month (April 2022) |
| Sam Kerr | Forward | FA Women's Super League Goal of the Season |
| Sam Kerr | Forward | FA Women's Super League Player of the Season |
| Sam Kerr | Forward | PFA Team of the Year |
| Sam Kerr | Forward | PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year |
| Ann-Katrin Berger | Goalkeeper | PFA Team of the Year |
| Guro Reiten | Midfielder | PFA Team of the Year |