2021–22 Royal Antwerp F.C. season

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Antwerp
2021–22 season
OwnerPaul Gheysens [nl]
ChairmanPaul Gheysens
ManagerBrian Priske
StadiumBosuilstadion
First Division A4th
Belgian CupSixth round
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Michael Frey (24)
All:
Michael Frey (24)
All statistics correct as of 23 January 2022.

The 2021–22 season was the 118th season in the existence of Royal Antwerp F.C. and the club's fifth consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Antwerp participated in this season's editions of the Belgian Cup and the UEFA Europa League.

Players[edit]

First-team squad[edit]

As of 31 August 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK France FRA Jean Butez
2 DF Belgium BEL Ritchie De Laet
3 DF Belgium BEL Björn Engels
4 MF Belgium BEL Radja Nainggolan
5 DF Portugal POR Aurélio Buta
6 MF Belgium BEL Birger Verstraete
7 FW Denmark DEN Viktor Fischer
8 MF Nigeria NGA Alhassan Yusuf
9 FW Germany GER Johannes Eggestein
10 MF Belgium BEL Michel-Ange Balikwisha
11 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Nill De Pauw
12 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Luete Ava Dongo
14 MF Belgium BEL Manuel Benson
16 MF Belgium BEL Pieter Gerkens
18 DF France FRA Yassine Ben Hamed
19 MF Japan JPN Koji Miyoshi
21 DF United States USA Sam Vines
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW Angola ANG Bruny Nsimba
24 DF Belgium BEL Dorian Dessoleil
23 MF Ghana GHA Opoku Ampomah (on loan from Fortuna Düsseldorf)
26 GK Belgium BEL Ortwin De Wolf
30 DF Senegal SEN Abdoulaye Seck
34 MF Belgium BEL Jelle Bataille
38 MF Belgium BEL Faris Haroun (Captain)
43 MF Belgium BEL Sander Coopman
44 FW Netherlands NED Emanuel Emegha
51 DF Ecuador ECU William Pacho
61 DF Portugal POR Dinis Almeida
70 MF Tanzania TAN Mbwana Samatta (on loan from Fenerbahçe)
71 GK Croatia CRO Davor Matijaš
80 MF Belgium BEL Pierre Dwomoh
90 FW Canada CAN Jules-Anthony Vilsaint
99 FW Switzerland SUI Michael Frey

Out on loan[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Iran IRN Alireza Beiranvand (at Boavista)
7 FW Cameroon CMR Didier Lamkel Zé (at DAC Dunajská Streda)
9 FW Republic of the Congo CGO Guy Mbenza (at Wydad AC)
15 MF Cameroon CMR Frank Boya (at Zulte Waregem)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Cameroon CMR Martin Hongla (at Hellas Verona)
25 MF Belgium BEL Alexis De Sart (at Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
40 DF Nigeria NGA Junior Pius (at Sint-Truidense)

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Date Pos. Player From Fee Source
17 June 2021 FW Switzerland Michael Frey Turkey Fenerbahçe Undisclosed [1]
18 June 2021 DF Belgium Björn Engels England Aston Villa Undisclosed [2]
7 July 2021 DF France Yassine Ben Hamed France Lille Undisclosed [3]
15 July 2021 DF United States Sam Vines United States Colorado Rapids Undisclosed [4]
16 July 2021 MF Nigeria Alhassan Yusuf Sweden Göteborg Undisclosed [5]
30 July 2021 FW Denmark Viktor Fischer Denmark Copenhagen Undisclosed [6]
5 August 2021 FW Germany Johannes Eggestein Germany Werder Bremen Undisclosed [7]
14 August 2021 MF Belgium Radja Nainggolan Italy Inter Milan[a] Free transfer [8][9]
27 August 2021 MF Belgium Pierre Dwomoh Belgium K.R.C. Genk Undisclosed
27 August 2021 DF Belgium Dorian Dessoleil Belgium R. Charleroi S.C. Undisclosed
31 August 2021 FW Tanzania Mbwana Samatta Turkey Fenerbahçe On loan
28 January 2022 DF Ecuador William Pacho Ecuador Independiente del Valle Undisclosed
31 January 2022 FW Netherlands Emanuel Emegha Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam Undisclosed

Out[edit]

Date Pos. Player To Fee Source
1 July 2021 DF Norway Simen Juklerød Belgium K.R.C. Genk Free transfer
1 July 2021 MF Israel Lior Refaelov Belgium Anderlecht Free transfer [10]
12 July 2021 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Dieumerci Mbokani Kuwait Kuwait SC Free transfer [11]
23 July 2021 DF FranceRepublic of the Congo Dylan Batubinsika Portugal F.C. Famalicão Undisclosed
31 August 2021 MF Belgium Louis Verstraete Belgium Waasland-Beveren Undisclosed
2 December 2021 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Jonathan Bolingi Thailand Buriram United F.C. Undisclosed
27 January 2022 DF Belgium Robbe Quirynen Belgium K.M.S.K. Deinze Undisclosed
Notes
  1. ^ Contract with Inter Milan terminated by mutual consent. On 14 August 2021, Nainggolan joined Royal Antwerp as a free agent.

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

3 July 2021 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 2–2 Netherlands FC Utrecht Antwerp, Belgium
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Note: The match was played in two halves of 60 minutes each.
17 July 2021 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 0–0 France Monaco Antwerp, Belgium
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Bosuilstadion

Competitions[edit]

Overall record[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian First Division A 25 July 2021 May 2022 Matchday 1 34 19 6 9 55 38 +17 055.88
Belgian Cup 28 October 2021 Sixth round Sixth round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
UEFA Europa League 19 August 2021 9 December 2021 Play-off round Group stage 8 1 3 4 10 14 −4 012.50
Total 43 20 9 14 66 54 +12 046.51

Last updated: 9 April 2022
Source: Soccerway

First Division A[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 Belgian First Division A

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Club Brugge (C) 34 21 9 4 72 37 +35 72 Qualification for the Play-offs I
3 Anderlecht 34 18 10 6 72 36 +36 64
4 Antwerp 34 19 6 9 55 38 +17 63
5 Gent 34 18 8 8 56 30 +26 62 Qualification for the Play-offs II
6 Charleroi 34 15 9 10 55 46 +9 54
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[12]
(C) Champions

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 19 6 9 55 38  +17 63 9 4 4 30 19  +11 10 2 5 25 19  +6

Last updated: 9 April 2022.
Source: Jupiler Pro League

Results by round[edit]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLLWDWDWWWWLDWWLWWLWDWWWDWLWLLWLWWD
Position14181311415121042433222233333322223334334
Updated to match(es) played on 9 April 2022. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

The league fixtures were announced on 8 June 2021.[13]

25 July 2021 1 KV Mechelen 3–2 Antwerp Mechelen
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
1 August 2021 2 Antwerp 0–1 Kortrijk Antwerp
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
8 August 2021 3 Standard Liège 2–5 Antwerp Liège
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 8,038
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
13 August 2021 4 Charleroi 1–1 Antwerp Charleroi
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 6,921
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
29 August 2021 6 Antwerp 2–2 OH Leuven Antwerp
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 10,223
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
11 September 2021 7 Eupen 0–1 Antwerp Eupen
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 2,016
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
19 September 2021 8 Antwerp 2–1 Seraing Antwerp
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 10,177
Referee: Jan Boterberg
22 September 2021 5 Antwerp 4–2 Genk Antwerp
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 15,600
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
26 September 2021 9 Union SG 1–2 Antwerp Forest
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
3 October 2021 10 Antwerp 1–0 Gent Antwerp
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 14,706
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
16 October 2021 11 Zulte Waregem 2–1 Antwerp Waregem
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 7,182
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
24 October 2021 12 Antwerp 1–1 Club Brugge Antwerp
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 15,734
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
31 October 2021 13 Cercle Brugge 0–1 Antwerp Bruges
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 3,273
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
7 November 2021 14 Antwerp 2–0 Anderlecht Antwerp
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
21 November 2021 15 Sint-Truiden 2–1 Antwerp Sint-Truiden
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 5,370
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
28 November 2021 16 Antwerp 3–0 Oostende Antwerp
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Christof Dierick
5 December 2021 17 Beerschot 0–1 Antwerp Antwerp
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
12 December 2021 18 Antwerp 2–3 Standard Liège Antwerp
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 10,980
Referee: Lawrence Visser
16 December 2021 19 Antwerp 4–2 Eupen Antwerp
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 8,664
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
19 December 2021 20 Genk 1–1 Antwerp Genk
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 14,253
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
16 January 2022 22 Antwerp 3–0 Charleroi Antwerp
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
21 January 2022 23 Oostende 1–2 Antwerp Ostend
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Diaz Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bert Put
25 January 2022 24 Antwerp 1–1 Sint-Truiden Antwerp
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
30 January 2022 25 Gent 0–1 Antwerp Ghent
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 15,954
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
2 February 2022 21 Kortrijk 0–2 Antwerp Kortrijk
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 4,411
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
5 February 2022 26 Antwerp 0–2 Union SG Antwerp
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
11 February 2022 27 Seraing 0–1 Antwerp Seraing
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Arthur Denil
20 February 2022 28 Antwerp 1–2 KV Mechelen Antwerp
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 11,354
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
27 February 2022 29 Club Brugge 4–1 Antwerp Bruges
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 23,157
Referee: Lawrence Visser
6 March 2022 30 Antwerp 2–1 Beerschot Antwerp
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
13 March 2022 31 Anderlecht 2–1 Antwerp Anderlecht
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Lawrence Visser
19 March 2022 32 Antwerp 1–0 Zulte Waregem Antwerp
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
2 April 2022 33 OH Leuven 0–1 Antwerp Leuven
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 6,491
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
9 April 2022 34 Antwerp 1–1 Cercle Brugge Antwerp
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 12,336
Referee: Kevin Van Damme

Play-Off I[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation CLU USG AND ANT
1 Club Brugge (C) 6 4 2 0 8 2 +6 50 Qualification for the Champions League group stage — 1–0 1–1 1–0
2 Union SG 6 2 1 3 5 5 0 46 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round 0–2 — 3–1 0–1
3 Anderlecht 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 40 Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round 0–0 0–2 — 2–1
4 Antwerp 6 1 1 4 3 10 −7 36 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round 1–3 0–0 0–4 —
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[14]
(C) Champions

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
6 1 1 4 3 10  −7 4 0 1 2 1 7  −6 1 0 2 2 3  −1

Last updated: 22 May 2022.
Source: Jupiler Pro League

Results by round[edit]

Round123456
GroundAHHAHA
ResultLDLLLW
Position444444
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2022. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

24 April 2022 1 Club Brugge 1–0 Antwerp Bruges
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
1 May 2022 2 Antwerp 0–0 Union SG Antwerp
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 11,781
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
8 May 2022 3 Antwerp 0–4 Anderlecht Antwerp
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 13,876
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
12 May 2022 4 Anderlecht 2–1 Antwerp Anderlecht
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
15 May 2022 5 Antwerp 1–3 Club Brugge Antwerp
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 15,126
Referee: Lawrence Visser
22 May 2022 6 Union SG 0–1 Antwerp Forest
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 9,400
Referee: Jasper Vergoote

Belgian Cup[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 Belgian Cup
28 October 2021 Sixth round Westerlo 2–1 Antwerp Westerlo
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Het Kuipje
Referee: Jasper Vergoote

UEFA Europa League[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa League

Play-off round[edit]

The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2021.[15]

19 August 2021 First leg Omonia Cyprus 4–2 Belgium Antwerp Nicosia, Cyprus
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 7,585
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
26 August 2021 Second leg Antwerp Belgium 2–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–4 agg.)
(3–2 p)		 Cyprus Omonia Antwerp, Belgium
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 10,470
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
Penalties

Group stage[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group D

The group stage draw was held on 27 August 2021.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FRA OLY FEN ANT
1 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 6 3 3 0 10 6 +4 12 Advance to round of 16 — 3–1 1–1 2–2
2 Greece Olympiacos 6 3 0 3 8 7 +1 9 Advance to knockout round play-offs 1–2 — 1–0 2–1
3 Turkey Fenerbahçe 6 1 3 2 7 8 −1 6 Transfer to Europa Conference League 1–1 0–3 — 2–2
4 Belgium Antwerp 6 1 2 3 6 10 −4 5 0–1 1–0 0–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
16 September 2021 1 Olympiacos Greece 2–1 Belgium Antwerp Piraeus, Greece
22:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 15,615
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)
30 September 2021 2 Antwerp Belgium 0–1 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt Antwerp, Belgium
18:45 CEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 13,193
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
21 October 2021 3 Fenerbahçe Turkey 2–2 Belgium Antwerp Istanbul, Turkey
19:45 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Attendance: 16,629
Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia)
4 November 2021 4 Antwerp Belgium 0–3 Turkey Fenerbahçe Antwerp, Belgium
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
25 November 2021 5 Eintracht Frankfurt Germany 2–2 Belgium Antwerp Frankfurt, Germany
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Paul Tierney (England)
9 December 2021 6 Antwerp Belgium 1–0 Greece Olympiacos Antwerp, Belgium
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 7,992
Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy)

Statistics[edit]

Squad appearances and goals[edit]

Last updated on 3 October 2021.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Belgian Division Belgian Cup UEFA Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK France FRA Jean Butez 14 0 10 0 0 0 4 0
26 GK Belgium BEL Ortwin De Wolf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
71 GK Croatia CRO Davor Matijaš 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Belgium BEL Ritchie De Laet 13 1 9 1 0 0 4 0
3 DF Belgium BEL Björn Engels 4 0 2 0 0 0

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