2021–22 SSC Napoli season
2021–22 season | ||||
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President | Aurelio De Laurentiis | |||
Head coach | Luciano Spalletti | |||
Stadium | Stadio Diego Armando Maradona | |||
Serie A | 3rd | |||
Coppa Italia | Round of 16 | |||
UEFA Europa League | Knockout round play-offs | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Victor Osimhen (14) All: Victor Osimhen (18) | |||
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The 2021–22 season was the 76th season in the existence of SSC Napoli and the club's 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football. In addition to the domestic league, Napoli participated in this season's editions of the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Europa League.
Kits
[edit]Supplier: EA7
Sponsor(s): Acqua Lete, MSC Cruises (only for domestic matches), Amazon (left sleeve)
Home | Away | Third | Fourth | Home (Europe) | Third (Europe) | Fourth (Europe) | Halloween | Maradona (Navy) | Maradona (White) | Maradona (Blue) | Maradona (Red) |
Source: [citation needed]
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving from | Fee | Notes | Source |
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30 June 2021 | FW | Matteo Politano | 27 | Internazionale | €25M | Loan deal made permanent | [2] |
30 June 2021 | DF | Kévin Malcuit | 29 | Fiorentina | N/A | Loan return | |
30 June 2021 | FW | Adam Ounas | 24 | Crotone | N/A | Loan return | |
30 June 2021 | DF | Alessandro Zanoli | 20 | Legnago | N/A | Loan return | |
18 August 2021 | DF | Juan Jesus | 30 | Roma | Free | End of contract | [3] |
18 January 2022 | MF | Amin Younes | 28 | Eintracht Frankfurt | N/A | Loan terminated early | [4] |
Loans in
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving from | Fee | Notes | Source |
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31 August 2021 | MF | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa | 25 | Fulham | N/A | One year loan with option to buy | [5] |
8 January 2022 | DF | Axel Tuanzebe | 24 | Manchester United | N/A | Six month loan | [6] |
Out
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving to | Fee | Notes | Source |
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30 June 2021 | MF | Tiémoué Bakayoko | 26 | Chelsea | N/A | End of loan | |
30 June 2021 | DF | Elseid Hysaj | 27 | Lazio | Free | End of contract | [7] |
30 June 2021 | DF | Nikola Maksimović | 29 | Genoa | Free | End of contract | [8] |
1 January 2022 | DF | Kostas Manolas | 30 | Olympiacos | €2.5M | [9] | |
23 January 2022 | MF | Amin Younes | 28 | Al-Ettifaq | Free | [10] |
Loans out
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving to | Fee | Notes | Source |
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31 August 2021 | MF | Gianluca Gaetano | 21 | Cremonese | N/A | One year loan | [11] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
18 July 2021 Friendly | Napoli | 12–0 | Anaunia | Trento, Italy |
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Campo sportivo Dimaro |
24 July 2021 Friendly | Napoli | 1–0 | Pro Vercelli | Trento, Italy |
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Campo sportivo Dimaro |
31 July 2021 2021 Audi Cup | Bayern Munich | 0–3 | Napoli | Munich, Germany |
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Felix Brych |
4 August 2021 Friendly | Wisła Kraków | 1–2 | Napoli | Kraków, Poland |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadion Miejski Wisły Attendance: 16 614 Referee: Mariusz Złotek |
8 August 2021 Friendly | Napoli | 2–1 | Ascoli | Castel di Sangro, Italy |
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Teofilo Patini Referee: Federico Dionisi |
14 August 2021 Friendly | Napoli | 4–0 | Pescara | Castel di Sangro, Italy |
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Teofilo Patini Referee: Davide Miele |
6 September 2021 Friendly | Napoli | 1–5 | Benevento | Naples, Italy |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Referee: Davide Miele |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Serie A | 22 August 2021 | 22 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 31 | +43 | 63.16 |
Coppa Italia | 13 January 2022 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 | |
UEFA Europa League | 16 September 2021 | 24 February 2022 | Group stage | Knockout round play-offs | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 37.50 |
Total | 47 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 94 | 51 | +43 | 57.45 |
Source: Soccerway
Serie A
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Milan (C) | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 69 | 31 | +38 | 86 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Internazionale | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 84 | 32 | +52 | 84 | |
3 | Napoli | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 31 | +43 | 79 | |
4 | Juventus | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 70 | |
5 | Lazio | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 77 | 58 | +19 | 64 | Europa League group stage[a] | Qualification for the
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Since the winners of the 2021–22 Coppa Italia, Internazionale, qualified for the Champions League, the Europa League berth awarded to the Coppa Italia winners was passed to the sixth-placed team, and the Europa Conference League berth awarded to the sixth-placed team was passed to the seventh-placed team.
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 31 | +43 | 79 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 15 | +22 |
Source: Serie A
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were announced on 14 July 2021.[12]
22 August 2021 1 | Napoli | 2–0 | Venezia | Naples |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 18,299 Referee: Gianluca Aureliano |
29 August 2021 2 | Genoa | 1–2 | Napoli | Genoa |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Marco Di Bello |
11 September 2021 3 | Napoli | 2–1 | Juventus | Naples |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 16,331 Referee: Massimiliano Irrati |
20 September 2021 4 | Udinese | 0–4 | Napoli | Udine |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 11,484 Referee: Gianluca Manganiello |
23 September 2021 5 | Sampdoria | 0–4 | Napoli | Genoa |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 4,596 Referee: Paolo Valeri |
26 September 2021 6 | Napoli | 2–0 | Cagliari | Naples |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 17,723 Referee: Marco Piccinini |
3 October 2021 7 | Fiorentina | 1–2 | Napoli | Florence |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 15,264 Referee: Simone Sozza |
17 October 2021 8 | Napoli | 1–0 | Torino | Naples |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 27,579 Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi |
24 October 2021 9 | Roma | 0–0 | Napoli | Rome |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 47,801 Referee: Davide Massa |
28 October 2021 10 | Napoli | 3–0 | Bologna | Naples |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Marco Serra |
31 October 2021 11 | Salernitana | 0–1 | Napoli | Salerno |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Arechi Attendance: 17,043 Referee: Michael Fabbri |
7 November 2021 12 | Napoli | 1–1 | Hellas Verona | Naples |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi |
21 November 2021 13 | Internazionale | 3–2 | Napoli | Milan |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 56,649 Referee: Paolo Valeri |
28 November 2021 14 | Napoli | 4–0 | Lazio | Naples |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Daniele Orsato |
1 December 2021 15 | Sassuolo | 2–2 | Napoli | Reggio Emilia |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 8,192 Referee: Ivano Pezzuto |
4 December 2021 16 | Napoli | 2–3 | Atalanta | Naples |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Maurizio Mariani |
12 December 2021 17 | Napoli | 0–1 | Empoli | Naples |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Livio Marinelli |
19 December 2021 18 | Milan | 0–1 | Napoli | Milan |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 54,647 Referee: Davide Massa |
22 December 2021 19 | Napoli | 0–1 | Spezia | Naples |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Luca Massimi |
6 January 2022 20 | Juventus | 1–1 | Napoli | Turin |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Juventus Stadium Attendance: 19,301 Referee: Simone Sozza |
9 January 2022 21 | Napoli | 1–0 | Sampdoria | Naples |
16:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Marco Di Bello |
17 January 2022 22 | Bologna | 0–2 | Napoli | Bologna |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Livio Marinelli |
23 January 2022 23 | Napoli | 4–1 | Salernitana | Naples |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Luca Pairetto |
6 February 2022 24 | Venezia | 0–2 | Napoli | Venice |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo Attendance: 5,554 Referee: Maurizio Mariani |
12 February 2022 25 | Napoli | 1–1 | Internazionale | Naples |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Daniele Doveri |
21 February 2022 26 | Cagliari | 1–1 | Napoli | Cagliari |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Unipol Domus Attendance: 12,063 Referee: Simone Sozza |
27 February 2022 27 | Lazio | 1–2 | Napoli | Rome |
20:50 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Marco Di Bello |
6 March 2022 28 | Napoli | 0–1 | Milan | Naples |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Daniele Orsato |
13 March 2022 29 | Hellas Verona | 1–2 | Napoli | Verona |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 18,782 Referee: Daniele Doveri |
19 March 2022 30 | Napoli | 2–1 | Udinese | Naples |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 37,363 Referee: Francesco Fourneau |
3 April 2022 31 | Atalanta | 1–3 | Napoli | Bergamo |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Gewiss Stadium Attendance: 17,709 Referee: Marco Di Bello |
10 April 2022 32 | Napoli | 2–3 | Fiorentina | Naples |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Maurizio Mariani |
18 April 2022 33 | Napoli | 1–1 | Roma | Naples |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 41,822 Referee: Marco Di Bello |
24 April 2022 34 | Empoli | 3–2 | Napoli | Empoli |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 10,245 Referee: Livio Marinelli |
30 April 2022 35 | Napoli | 6–1 | Sassuolo | Naples |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Antonio Rapuano |
7 May 2022 36 | Torino | 0–1 | Napoli | Turin |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino Attendance: 14,619 Referee: Alessandro Prontera |
15 May 2022 37 | Napoli | 3–0 | Genoa | Naples |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 50,871 Referee: Michael Fabbri |
22 May 2022 38 | Spezia | 0–3 | Napoli | La Spezia |
12:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco Attendance: 10,415 Referee: Matteo Marchetti |
Coppa Italia
[edit]13 January 2022 Round of 16 | Napoli | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | Fiorentina | Naples |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi |
UEFA Europa League
[edit]Group stage
[edit]The draw for the group stage was held on 27 August 2021.[13]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SPM | NAP | LEG | LEI | |
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1 | Spartak Moscow | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 7[a] | Advance to round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–4 | |
2 | Napoli | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 10[a] | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 2–3 | — | 3–0 | 3–2 | |
3 | Legia Warsaw | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 2–1 | 1–4 | — | 1–0 | |
4 | Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 5 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — |