# 2021–22 Newcastle United F.C. season

The 2021–22 season was Newcastle United's 129th year in their history and fifth consecutive season in the Premier League. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

## Staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head Coach | Eddie Howe |
| Assistant Coach | Jason Tindall |
| First Team Coach | Stephen Purches |
| First Team Coach | Simon Weatherstone |
| First Team Coach | Graeme Jones |
| First Team Coach | Ben Dawson |
| Head of Goalkeeping | Simon Smith |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Adam Bartlett |
| Head of Medicine | Paul Catterson |
| Head Physiotherapist | Derek Wright |
| Physiotherapist | Dave Galley |
| Physiotherapist | Sean Beech |
| Physiotherapist | Daniel Marti |
| Head of Strength & Conditioning | Nick Grantham |
| Head of Performance Analysis | Tom Coffield |
| Analyst | Mark Leyland |
| Head of Performance | Dan Hodges |
| Lead Sports Scientist | Liam Mason |
Source:

## Squad

| Squad no. | Name | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed | Previous Club |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka | GK | (1989-01-15) 15 January 1989 (age 35) | 2018 | Sparta Prague |
| 26 | Karl Darlow | GK | (1990-10-08) 8 October 1990 (age 34) | 2014 | Nottingham Forest |
| 29 | Mark Gillespie | GK | (1992-03-27) 27 March 1992 (age 32) | 2020 | Motherwell |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Ciaran Clark | CB | (1989-09-26) 26 September 1989 (age 35) | 2016 | Aston Villa |
| 3 | Paul Dummett | CB / LB | (1991-09-26) 26 September 1991 (age 33) | 2010 | Newcastle United Academy |
| 5 | Fabian Schär | CB | (1991-12-20) 20 December 1991 (age 33) | 2018 | Deportivo |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles | CB | (1993-11-11) 11 November 1993 (age 31) | 2014 | Nottingham Forest |
| 12 | Jamal Lewis | LB / LWB | (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 26) | 2020 | Norwich City |
| 13 | Matt Targett | LB / LWB | (1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 (age 29) | 2022 | Aston Villa (On Loan) |
| 15 | Kieran Trippier | RB / LB | (1990-09-19) 19 September 1990 (age 34) | 2022 | Atlético Madrid |
| 17 | Emil Krafth | RB / CB | (1994-08-02) 2 August 1994 (age 30) | 2019 | Amiens |
| 18 | Federico Fernández | CB | (1989-02-21) 21 February 1989 (age 35) | 2018 | Swansea City |
| 19 | Javier Manquillo | RB / RWB / LB | (1994-05-05) 5 May 1994 (age 30) | 2017 | Atlético Madrid |
| 33 | Dan Burn | CB / LB | (1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 32) | 2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 7 | Joelinton | CM / LW / ST | (1996-08-16) 16 August 1996 (age 28) | 2019 | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey | CM | (1992-02-27) 27 February 1992 (age 32) | 2016 | Swansea City |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin | LW / RW / ST | (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 27) | 2019 | Nice |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie | LW / LWB | (1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 (age 35) | 2016 | AFC Bournemouth |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden | CM / DM / CB | (1995-03-22) 22 March 1995 (age 29) | 2016 | Arsenal |
| 21 | Ryan Fraser | LW / RW / AM | (1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 30) | 2020 | AFC Bournemouth |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy | RW / RWB / LW | (1995-02-24) 24 February 1995 (age 29) | 2017 | Norwich City |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón | AM / RW / LW | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 30) | 2019 | Atlanta United |
| 28 | Joe Willock | CM / AM | (1999-08-20) 20 August 1999 (age 25) | 2021 | Arsenal |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff | CM | (1997-09-30) 30 September 1997 (age 27) | 2016 | Newcastle United Academy |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães | CM / DM | (1997-11-16) 16 November 1997 (age 27) | 2022 | Lyon |
| Forwards |||||||
| 9 | Callum Wilson | ST | (1992-02-27) 27 February 1992 (age 32) | 2020 | AFC Bournemouth |
| 20 | Chris Wood | ST | (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 33) | 2022 | Burnley |
| 30 | Santiago Muñoz | ST / AM | (2002-08-14) 14 August 2002 (age 22) | 2021 | Santos Laguna (On Loan) |
| 34 | Dwight Gayle | ST | (1989-10-17) 17 October 1989 (age 35) | 2016 | Crystal Palace |
| Out on Loan |||||||
| 4 | Matty Longstaff | CM | (2000-03-21) 21 March 2000 (age 24) | 2019 | Newcastle United Academy |
| 16 | Jeff Hendrick | CM | (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 32) | 2020 | Burnley |
| 27 | Freddie Woodman | GK | (1997-03-04) 4 March 1997 (age 27) | 2014 | Newcastle United Academy |
| 32 | Elliot Anderson | AM | (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 22) | 2021 | Newcastle United Academy |
* ↑ Clark was born in Harrow, England.
* ↑ Dummett was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
* ↑ Lewis was born in Luton, England.
* ↑ Ritchie was born in Gosport, England.
* ↑ Anderson was born in Whitley Bay, England.

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Player | From | Fee |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Cameron Ferguson | Tranmere Rovers | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2021 | CB | Remi Savage | Liverpool | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2021 | LB | Charlie Wiggett | Chelsea | Free transfer |
| 13 August 2021 | CM | Joe Willock | Arsenal | £25,000,000 |
| 7 January 2022 | RB | Kieran Trippier | Atlético Madrid | £12,000,000 |
| 13 January 2022 | ST | Chris Wood | Burnley | £25,000,000 |
| 30 January 2022 | CM | Bruno Guimarães | Lyon | £35,000,000 |
| 31 January 2022 | CB | Dan Burn | Brighton & Hove Albion | £13,000,000 |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
| 31 August 2021 | CF | | Santiago Muñoz | Santos Laguna | January 2023 | |
| 31 January 2022 | LB | | Matt Targett | Aston Villa | End of season | |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Player | To | Date until |
| 12 July 2021 | CB | Lewis Cass | Port Vale | 1 February 2022 |
| 7 August 2021 | GK | Jake Turner | Colchester United | 1 January 2022 |
| 9 August 2021 | CB | Kelland Watts | Wigan Athletic | End of season |
| 27 August 2021 | CM | Matty Longstaff | Aberdeen | 1 January 2022 |
| 31 August 2021 | RW | Thomas Allan | Greenock Morton | 19 January 2022 |
| 31 August 2021 | CB | Oisin McEntee | Greenock Morton | End of season |
| 31 August 2021 | AM | Rodrigo Vilca | Doncaster Rovers | January 2022 |
| 29 January 2022 | AM | Joe White | Hartlepool United | End of season |
| 31 January 2022 | AM | Elliot Anderson | Bristol Rovers | End of season |
| 31 January 2022 | CM | Jeff Hendrick | Queens Park Rangers | End of season |
| 31 January 2022 | CM | Matty Longstaff | Mansfield Town | End of season |
| 31 January 2022 | LB | Matthew Bondswell | Shrewsbury Town | 28 March 2022 |
| 31 January 2022 | GK | Freddie Woodman | Bournemouth | End of season |
| 1 February 2022 | CM | Jack Young | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 April 2022 |
| 12 March 2022 | AM | Rodrigo Vilca | Universitario | January 2023 |
* ↑ On 1 February, Lewis Cass' loan was terminated due to injury.
* ↑ On 1 January, Matty Longstaff returned from his loan spell at Aberdeen.
* ↑ On 19 January, Thomas Allan returned from his loan spell at Greenock Morton.
* ↑ On 28 March, Matthew Bondswell returned from his loan spell at Shrewsbury Town.
* ↑ On 4 April, Jack Young's loan deal became a permanent deal.

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Player | To | Fee |
| 22 July 2021 | CB | Florian Lejeune | Alavés | Undisclosed |
| 26 July 2021 | CF | Elias Sørensen | Esbjerg | Undisclosed |
| 26 August 2021 | AM | Bobby Clark | Liverpool | Undisclosed |
| 7 January 2022 | LB | Rosaire Longelo | Accrington Stanley | Undisclosed |
| 4 April 2022 | CM | Jack Young | Wycombe Wanderers | Undisclosed |

### Released

| Date | Position | Player | To | Notes |
| 1 July 2021 | LW | Christian Atsu | Al-Raed | End of Contract |
| 1 July 2021 | CB | Owen Bailey | Gateshead | End of Contract |
| 1 July 2021 | CB | Lewis Brannen | | End of Contract |
| 1 July 2021 | CF | Andy Carroll | Reading | End of Contract |
| 1 July 2021 | RB | Tai Ebanks | | End of Contract |
| 1 July 2021 | CB | Ludwig Francillette | Crawley Town | End of Contract |
| 1 July 2021 | CB | Lucas Gamblin | | End of Contract |
| 1 July 2021 | CM | Josh Gilchrist | | End of Contract |
| 1 July 2021 | CF | Josh Harrison | | End of Contract |
| 1 July 2021 | AM | Florent Indalecio | | End of Contract |
| 1 July 2021 | GK | Oliver Marshall | | End of Contract |
| 1 July 2021 | LB | Thomas Midgley | | End of Contract |
| 1 July 2021 | DM | George Rounsfell | Campbell Fighting Camels | End of Contract |
| 1 July 2021 | CM | Henri Saivet | | End of Contract |
| 1 July 2021 | CM | Kyle Scott | FC Cincinnati | End of Contract |
| 1 July 2021 | CB | Jude Swailes | College of Charleston Cougars | End of Contract |
| 1 July 2021 | CF | Yannick Touré | Young Boys | End of Contract |
| 1 July 2021 | LB | Oliver Walters | Hebburn Town | End of Contract |
| 3 August 2021 | CF | Yoshinori Muto | Vissel Kobe | Mutual consent |

## Pre-season and friendlies

Newcastle United confirmed they would play friendly matches against York City, Doncaster Rovers, Rotherham United, Burton Albion, Burnley, and Norwich City, as part of their pre-season schedule.
Newcastle United were due to play Harrogate Town on 18 July 2021, it was originally decided that half of the first team players would go to the Harrogate Town match whilst the other half would go to the York City match but due to Karl Darlow receiving a positive COVID-19 test, it was decided that Newcastle United's first team would travel to the York City match and the Under-23's team would instead travel to the Harrogate Town match.
On 23 January 2022, Newcastle United announced that the first team squad would travel to Saudi Arabia for a week-long training camp. As part of that visit, it was also confirmed that Newcastle United would play a friendly match against Saudi Professional League side Al-Ittihad on 28 January 2022.

## Competitions
### Overall summary

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Premier League | 15 August 2021 | 22 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 034.21 |
| FA Cup | 8 January 2022 | 8 January 2022 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| EFL Cup | 25 August 2021 | 25 August 2021 | Second round | Second round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 40 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 032.50 |
Source: Soccerway

### Premier League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 51 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 51 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 49 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 48 |
| 13 | Brentford | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 46 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source:

#### 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 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | L | D | L | D | D | L | L | D | L | D | D | L | D | W | L | L | L | D | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | W |
| Position | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 |

#### Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 16 June 2021.

### FA Cup

The Magpies were drawn at home to Cambridge United in the third round.

### EFL Cup

The Magpies were drawn at home to Burnley in the second round.

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

    Last updated on 22 May 2022.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | SVK | Martin Dúbravka | 27 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | ENG | Karl Darlow | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | IRL | Ciaran Clark | 14 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | WAL | Paul Dummett | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SUI | Fabian Schär | 26 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Jamaal Lascelles | 26 | 1 | 22+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | SCO | Matt Ritchie | 18 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | NIR | Jamal Lewis | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | ENG | Matt Targett | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Kieran Trippier | 7 | 2 | 5+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | SWE | Emil Krafth | 22 | 0 | 18+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ARG | Federico Fernández | 7 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ESP | Javier Manquillo | 21 | 1 | 15+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Dan Burn | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | BRA | Joelinton | 36 | 4 | 29+5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Jonjo Shelvey | 25 | 2 | 22+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | FRA | Allan Saint-Maximin | 37 | 5 | 31+4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Isaac Hayden | 14 | 1 | 12+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | SCO | Ryan Fraser | 29 | 2 | 18+9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0} |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Jacob Murphy | 33 | 1 | 13+19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | PAR | Miguel Almirón | 30 | 1 | 19+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Joe Willock | 31 | 2 | 24+5 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | ENG | Sean Longstaff | 26 | 1 | 15+9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | BRA | Bruno Guimarães | 17 | 5 | 11+6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Callum Wilson | 18 | 8 | 16+2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | NZL | Chris Wood | 17 | 2 | 15+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | ENG | Dwight Gayle | 9 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Player(s) who left on loan but featured this season ||||||||||||
| 16 | MF | IRL | Jeff Hendrick | 4 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | ENG | Freddie Woodman | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |