2021–22 FC Schalke 04 season

The 2021–22 FC Schalke 04 season was the 118th season in the football club's history and their sixth season in the 2. Bundesliga, where they were relegated from the Bundesliga the previous season after spending 30 consecutive seasons in the league. In addition to the domestic league, Schalke 04 participated in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This was the 21st season for Schalke in the Veltins-Arena, located in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The season covered a period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Schalke 04
2021–22 season
Managing boardBernd Schröder
Peter Knäbel
Christina Rühl-Hamers
Head coachDimitrios Grammozis
(until 6 March)
Mike Büskens
(from 7 March)
StadiumVeltins-Arena
2. Bundesliga1st (promoted)
DFB-PokalSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Simon Terodde (30)

All:
Simon Terodde (30)

Players

Note: Players' appearances and goals only in their Schalke career.

As of end of 2021–22 season.[1]
No.NameNat.Pos.AgeContractLeagueTotal
beganendsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1Ralf Fährmann GK33Jul 2011Jun 202520602670
30Martin Fraisl GK29Jul 2021Jun 2022260260
34Michael Langer GK37Aug 2017Jun 20225050
Defenders
2Thomas Ouwejan DF26Jul 2021Jun 2022283303
3Ko Itakura DF25Aug 2021Jun 2022314324
5Marius Lode DF29Jan 2022Jun 20246060
16Andreas Vindheim DF26Jan 2022Jun 20227171
26Salif Sané DF31Jul 2018Jun 2022704826
33Malick Thiaw DF20Jul 2020Jun 2024543583
35Marcin Kamiński DF30Jul 2021Jun 2023312332
41Henning Matriciani DF22Sep 2021Jun 2024130130
Midfielders
4Victor Pálsson MF31Jul 2021Jun 2023280300
7Darko Churlinov MF21Aug 2021Jun 2022222232
8Danny Latza (captain) MF32Jul 2021Jun 2023182192
10Rodrigo Zalazar MF22Aug 2021Jun 2022306327
14Dong-gyeong Lee MF24Jan 2022Jun 20221010
17Florian Flick MF22May 2021Jun 2024311321
18Marc Rzatkowski MF32Sep 2021Jun 20222020
24Dominick Drexler MF32Jul 2021Jun 2023233243
27Reinhold Ranftl MF30Jul 2021Jun 2024150160
36Blendi Idrizi MF24Jun 2021Jun 2024252272
38Mehmet-Can Aydın MF20Jun 2021Jun 2025241251
39Yaroslav Mikhaylov MF19Jul 2021Jun 202280101
42Kerim Çalhanoğlu MF19Sep 2020Jun 2024140150
Forwards
9Simon Terodde FW34Jul 2021Jun 202330303230
11Marius Bülter FW29Jul 2021Jun 202432103412
21Marvin Pieringer FW22Jul 2021Jun 2022242262

Transfers

In

PlayerNat.Pos.FromTypeWindowEndsTransfer feeRef.
Marius Lode DF Bodø/GlimtEnd of contractWinter2024[2]
Dong-gyeong Lee MF Ulsan HyundaiLoan with option to buyWinter2022[3]
Andreas Vindheim DF Sparta PragueLoan with option to buyWinter2022[4]
Marius Bülter FW Union BerlinTransferSummer2024€800,000[5]
Victor Pálsson MF Darmstadt 98TransferSummer2023€700,000[6]
Reinhold Ranftl MF LASKTransferSummer2024€650,000[7]
Dominick Drexler MF 1. FC KölnTransferSummer2023Free[8]
Dries Wouters DF GenkTransferSummer2024Free[9]
Martin Fraisl GK ADO Den HaagEnd of contractSummer2022[10]
Marcin Kamiński DF VfB StuttgartEnd of contractSummer2023[11]
Danny Latza MF Mainz 05End of contractSummer2023[12]
Marc Rzatkowski MFFree agentEnd of contractSummer2022[13]
Simon Terodde FW Hamburger SVEnd of contractSummer2022[14]
Ko Itakura DF Manchester CityLoan with option to buySummer2022[15]
Thomas Ouwejan DF AZ AlkmaarLoan with option to buySummer2022[16]
Marvin Pieringer FW SC FreiburgLoan with option to buySummer2022[17]
Rodrigo Zalazar MF Eintracht FrankfurtLoan with option to buySummer2022[18]
Darko Churlinov MF VfB StuttgartLoanSummer2022[19]
Yaroslav Mikhaylov MF Zenit Saint PetersburgLoanSummer2022[20]
Mehmet-Can Aydın MF Schalke 04 IIPromotedSummer2022
Florian Flick MF Schalke 04 IIPromotedSummer2023[6]
Blendi Idrizi MF Schalke 04 IIPromotedSummer2023[21]
Henning Matriciani DF Schalke 04 IIPromotedSummer2024[22]
Jonas Carls DF Vitória GuimarãesLoan returnSummer2022
Ozan Kabak DF LiverpoolLoan returnSummer2023
Ahmed Kutucu FW Heracles AlmeloLoan returnSummer2022
Rabbi Matondo FW Stoke CityLoan returnSummer2023
Sebastian Rudy MF 1899 HoffenheimLoan returnSummer2022
Markus Schubert GK Eintracht FrankfurtLoan returnSummer2023

Out

PlayerNat.Pos.ToTypeWindowTransfer feeRef.
Timo Becker DF Hansa RostockLoanWinter[23]
Dries Wouters DF MechelenLoanWinter[24]
Weston McKennie MF JuventusTransferSummer€18,500,000[a][25]
Suat Serdar MF Hertha BSCTransferSummer€8,000,000[26]
Matthew Hoppe FW MallorcaTransferSummer€3,500,000[27]
Benito Raman FW AnderlechtTransferSummer€3,500,000[28]
Bernard Tekpetey FW Ludogorets RazgradTransferSummer€900,000[b][29]
Ahmed Kutucu FW İstanbul BaşakşehirTransferSummer€600,000[30]
Matija Nastasić DF FiorentinaTransferSummer€500,000[31]
Jonas Carls DF SC PaderbornTransferSummerFree[32]
Markus Schubert GK VitesseTransferSummerFree[33]
Mark Uth FW 1. FC KölnTransferSummerFree[34]
Omar Mascarell MF ElcheReleasedSummer[35]
Sebastian Rudy MF 1899 HoffenheimReleasedSummer[36]
Nabil Bentaleb MFFree agentEnd of contractSummer[37]
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar FWRetiredEnd of contractSummer[38]
Shkodran Mustafi DF LevanteEnd of contractSummer[37]
Bastian Oczipka DF Union BerlinEnd of contractSummer[37]
Alessandro Schöpf MF Arminia BielefeldEnd of contractSummer[37][39]
Steven Skrzybski FW Holstein KielEnd of contractSummer[37]
Benjamin Stambouli DF Adana DemirsporEnd of contractSummer[37]
Ozan Kabak DF Norwich CityLoan with option to buy[c]Summer[40]
Can Bozdoğan MF BeşiktaşLoan with option to buySummer[41]
Rabbi Matondo FW Cercle BruggeLoan with option to buySummer[42]
Levent Mercan MF Fatih KaragümrükLoan with option to buySummer[43]
Nassim Boujellab MF Ingolstadt 04LoanSummer[44]
Amine Harit MF MarseilleLoanSummer[45]
Hamza Mendyl DF GaziantepLoanSummer[46]
Sead Kolašinac DF ArsenalEnd of loanSummer[38]
Kilian Ludewig DF Red Bull SalzburgEnd of loanSummer[37]
Gonçalo Paciência FW Eintracht FrankfurtEnd of loanSummer[37]
Frederik Rønnow GK Eintracht FrankfurtEnd of loanSummer[37]
William DF VfL WolfsburgEnd of loanSummer[37]

Friendly matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

v PSV Wesel-Lackhausen
23 June 2021 (2021-06-23) 1 Schalke 04 8–0 PSV Wesel-Lackhausen Gelsenkirchen, Germany
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Parkstadion
Attendance: 1,000
v Hamborn 07
27 June 2021 (2021-06-27) 2 Schalke 04 14–0 Hamborn 07 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Parkstadion
Attendance: 1,000
v Zenit Saint Petersburg
3 July 2021 (2021-07-03) 3 Schalke 04 0–0 Zenit Saint Petersburg Kufstein, Austria
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Kufstein Arena
Attendance: 1,000
v Shakhtar Donetsk
9 July 2021 (2021-07-09) 4 Schalke 04 0–0 Shakhtar Donetsk Mittersill, Austria
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 650
v Vitesse
16 July 2021 (2021-07-16) 5 Schalke 04 3–2 Vitesse Gelsenkirchen, Germany
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parkstadion
Attendance: 1,000
v SSVg Velbert
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 6 Schalke 04 7–0 SSVg Velbert Gelsenkirchen, Germany
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Training ground
Attendance: 0
v Eupen
2 September 2021 (2021-09-02) 7 Schalke 04 1–5 Eupen Gelsenkirchen, Germany
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Training ground
Attendance: 0
v Schalke 04
7 October 2021 (2021-10-07) 8 VfB Lübeck 0–2 Schalke 04 Lübeck, Germany
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadion Lohmühle
Attendance: 3,003
v Fortuna Sittard
8 January 2022 (2022-01-08) 9 Schalke 04 1–1 Fortuna Sittard Gelsenkirchen, Germany
13:00 CEST (UTC+01:00)Report
Stadium: Parkstadion
Attendance: 0
v Schalke 04
27 January 2022 (2022-01-27) 10 1. FC Köln 2–2 Schalke 04 Cologne, Germany
13:00 CEST (UTC+01:00)ReportStadium: Franz-Kremer Stadion
Attendance: 0
v FC Utrecht
24 March 2022 (2022-03-24) 11 Schalke 04 1–0 FC Utrecht Gelsenkirchen, Germany
14:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)ReportStadium: Training ground
Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
2. Bundesliga23 July 202115 May 2022Matchday 1Winners3420597244+28058.82
DFB-Pokal8 August 202126 October 2021First roundSecond round210142+2050.00
Total36215107646+30058.33

Last updated: 16 May 2022
Source: Soccerway

2. Bundesliga

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Schalke 04 (C, P)3420597244+2865Promotion to Bundesliga
2Werder Bremen (P)3418976543+2263
3Hamburger SV34161266735+3260Qualification for promotion play-offs
4Darmstadt 9834186107146+2560
5FC St. Pauli3416996146+1557
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[47]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3420597244 +286510254027 +1310343217 +15

Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWDLWWLWWWWLLDWLWDDWWLWDLWWWWWLWWW
Position1389139711843335768446455556544112111
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2022. Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.[48]

23 July 2021 (2021-07-23) 1 Schalke 04 1–3 Hamburger SV Gelsenkirchen
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)Report
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 19,770
1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) 2 Holstein Kiel 0–3 Schalke 04 Kiel
13:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)Report
Stadium: Holstein-Stadion
Attendance: 4,100
13 August 2021 (2021-08-13) 3 Schalke 04 1–1 Erzgebirge Aue Gelsenkirchen
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 20,126
21 August 2021 (2021-08-21) 4 Jahn Regensburg 4–1 Schalke 04 Regensburg
13:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)ReportStadium: Jahnstadion
Attendance: 5,324
28 August 2021 (2021-08-28) 5 Schalke 04 3–1 Fortuna Düsseldorf Gelsenkirchen
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 25,000
12 September 2021 (2021-09-12) 6 SC Paderborn 0–1 Schalke 04 Paderborn
13:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)ReportStadium: Benteler-Arena
Attendance: 8,500
17 September 2021 (2021-09-17) 7 Schalke 04 1–2 Karlsruher SC Gelsenkirchen
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 25,000
25 September 2021 (2021-09-25) 8 Hansa Rostock 0–2 Schalke 04 Rostock
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)Report
Stadium: Ostseestadion
Attendance: 14,500
3 October 2021 (2021-10-03) 9 Schalke 04 3–0 Ingolstadt 04 Gelsenkirchen
13:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 26,546
15 October 2021 (2021-10-15) 10 Hannover 96 0–1 Schalke 04 Hannover
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)Report
Stadium: HDI-Arena
Attendance: 39,500
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) 11 Schalke 04 3–0 Dynamo Dresden Gelsenkirchen
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 54,526
29 October 2021 (2021-10-29) 12 1. FC Heidenheim 1–0 Schalke 04 Heidenheim
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
ReportStadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 10,000
7 November 2021 (2021-11-07) 13 Schalke 04 2–4 Darmstadt 98 Gelsenkirchen
13:30 CEST (UTC+01:00)Report
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 51,327
20 November 2021 (2021-11-20) 14 Werder Bremen 1–1 Schalke 04 Bremen
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00)
ReportStadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 42,000
27 November 2021 (2021-11-27) 15 Schalke 04 5–2 SV Sandhausen Gelsenkirchen
13:30 CEST (UTC+01:00)
ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 46,319
4 December 2021 (2021-12-04) 16 FC St. Pauli 2–1 Schalke 04 Hamburg
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00)
ReportStadium: Millerntor-Stadion
Attendance: 19,950
10 December 2021 (2021-12-10) 17 Schalke 04 4–1 1. FC Nürnberg Gelsenkirchen
18:30 CEST (UTC+01:00)ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
18 December 2021 (2021-12-18) 18 Hamburger SV 1–1 Schalke 04 Hamburg
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00)ReportStadium: Volksparkstadion
Attendance: 15,000
16 January 2022 (2022-01-16) 19 Schalke 04 1–1 Holstein Kiel Gelsenkirchen
13:30 CEST (UTC+01:00)ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 750
22 January 2022 (2022-01-22) 20 Erzgebirge Aue 0–5 Schalke 04 Aue
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00)Report
Stadium: Erzgebirgsstadion
Attendance: 1,000
5 February 2022 (2022-02-05) 21 Schalke 04 2–1 Jahn Regensburg Gelsenkirchen
13:30 CEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 10,000
13 February 2022 (2022-02-13) 22 Fortuna Düsseldorf 2–1 Schalke 04 Düsseldorf
13:30 CEST (UTC+01:00)Report
Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 10,000
18 February 2022 (2022-02-18) 23 Schalke 04 2–0 SC Paderborn Gelsenkirchen
18:30 CEST (UTC+01:00)ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 10,000
26 February 2022 (2022-02-26) 24 Karlsruher SC 1–1 Schalke 04 Karlsruhe
13:30 CEST (UTC+01:00)
ReportStadium: Wildparkstadion
Attendance: 15,000
5 March 2022 (2022-03-05) 25 Schalke 04 3–4 Hansa Rostock Gelsenkirchen
13:30 CEST (UTC+01:00)
ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 28,790
13 March 2022 (2022-03-13) 26 Ingolstadt 04 0–3 Schalke 04 Ingolstadt
13:30 CEST (UTC+01:00)ReportStadium: Audi Sportpark
Attendance: 7,593
19 March 2022 (2022-03-19) 27 Schalke 04 2–1 Hannover 96 Gelsenkirchen
13:30 CEST (UTC+01:00)ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 55,152
1 April 2022 (2022-04-01) 28 Dynamo Dresden 1–2 Schalke 04 Dresden
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion
Attendance: 30,273
9 April 2022 (2022-04-09) 29 Schalke 04 3–0 1. FC Heidenheim Gelsenkirchen
13:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 57,126
17 April 2022 (2022-04-17) 30 Darmstadt 98 2–5 Schalke 04 Darmstadt
13:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
Attendance: 14,500
23 April 2022 (2022-04-23) 31 Schalke 04 1–4 Werder Bremen Gelsenkirchen
13:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)Report
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 62,271
29 April 2022 (2022-04-29) 32 SV Sandhausen 1–2 Schalke 04 Sandhausen
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)Report
Stadium: BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald
Attendance: 12,355
7 May 2022 (2022-05-07) 33 Schalke 04 3–2 FC St. Pauli Gelsenkirchen
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 62,271
15 May 2022 (2022-05-15) 34 1. FC Nürnberg 1–2 Schalke 04 Nuremberg
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)ReportStadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion
Attendance: 50,000

DFB-Pokal

8 August 2021 (2021-08-08) First round FC Villingen 1–4 Schalke 04 Villingen-Schwenningen
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Plavci 31'
Report
Stadium: MS-Technologie-Arena
Attendance: 4,992
26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) Second round 1860 Munich 1–0 Schalke 04 Munich
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
ReportStadium: Grünwalder Stadion
Attendance: 15,000

Statistics

As of end of 2021–22 season.

Squad statistics

No.PlayerNat.Pos.Total2. BundesligaDFB-Pokal
AppsSt. AppsSt. AppsSt.
1Ralf Fährmann GK880006600022000
30Martin Fraisl GK2626030262603000000
34Michael Langer GK220002200000000
2Thomas Ouwejan DF3028310282731021000
3Ko Itakura DF3231430313043011000
5Marius Lode DF620006200000000
16Andreas Vindheim DF751307513000000
26Salif Sané DF11601011601000000
33Malick Thiaw DF3229231312823011001
35Marcin Kamiński DF3333260313126022000
41Henning Matriciani DF12301012301000000
15Dries Wouters[a] DF320002100011000
31Timo Becker[a] DF600005000010000
4Victor Pálsson MF3023031282103122000
7Darko Churlinov MF2314240221324011000
8Danny Latza MF16925015925010000
10Rodrigo Zalazar MF3227750302564022110
14Dong-gyeong Lee MF100001000000000
17Florian Flick MF2816040271504011000
18Marc Rzatkowski MF200002000000000
24Dominick Drexler MF2421350232035011000
27Reinhold Ranftl MF1611020151002011000
36Blendi Idrizi MF24913022913020000
38Mehmet-Can Aydın MF19912018812011000
39Yaroslav Mikhaylov MF1051108401021100
42Kerim Çalhanoğlu MF11702010702010000
9Simon Terodde FW323130403030303021010
11Marius Bülter FW343012203228102022200
21Marvin Pieringer FW26825024725021000
40Keke Topp[b] FW100001000000000
43Rufat Dadashov[c] FW210002100000000
44Bleron Krasniqi[c] FW100001000000000
43Matthew Hoppe[a] FW100001000000000
Total367368234696612421

Goalscorers

RankPlayerNat.Pos.2. LigaDFB-PokalTotal
1Simon Terodde FW30030
2Marius Bülter FW10212
3Rodrigo Zalazar MF617
4Ko Itakura DF404
5Dominick Drexler MF303
Thomas Ouwejan DF303
7Darko Churlinov MF202
Marcin Kamiński DF202
Danny Latza MF202
Marvin Pieringer FW202
Malick Thiaw DF202
12Mehmet-Can Aydın MF101
Blendi Idrizi MF101
Andreas Vindheim DF101
Yaroslav Mikhaylov MF011
Own goals303
Total72476

Clean sheets

RankPlayerNat.2. LigaDFB-PokalTotal
1Martin Fraisl 808
2Ralf Fährmann 101
Michael Langer 101
Total10010

References