2022–23 Montpellier HSC season

The 2022–23 season was the 104th season in the history of Montpellier HSC and their 21st consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France.

Montpellier HSC
2022–23 season
PresidentLaurent Nicollin
Head coachOlivier Dall'Oglio
(until 17 October)
Romain Pitau
(caretaker, from 17 October to 7 February)
Michel Der Zakarian
(from 8 February)
StadiumStade de la Mosson
Ligue 112th
Coupe de FranceRound of 64
Top goalscorerLeague:
Elye Wahi (19)

All:
Elye Wahi (19)
Biggest winBrest 0–7 Montpellier
Biggest defeatNice 6–1 Montpellier

Players

First-team squad

As of 31 January 2023[1]

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
20FW  ALGYanis Guermouche
21FW  FRAElye Wahi
22MF  FRAKhalil Fayad
26DF  FRAThibault Tamas
27DF  FRAFaitout Maouassa (on loan from Club Brugge)
28FW  CGOBéni Makouana
29DF  CMREnzo Tchato
30GK  FRAMatis Carvalho
35DF  FRALucas Mincarelli
40GK  FRABenjamin Lecomte
75DF  FRAMamadou Sakho
77DF  MLIFalaye Sacko (on loan from Vitória de Guimarães)
90GK  SENBingourou Kamara
99FW  TUNWahbi Khazri

Out on loan

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
MF  FRASacha Delaye (at Le Puy until 30 June 2023)

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource
27DF Faitout Maouassa Club BruggeLoan21 June 2022[2]
7FW Arnaud Nordin Saint-ÉtienneFree1 July 2022[3]
17DF Théo Sainte-Luce Nîmes[4]
77DF Falaye Sacko Vitória de GuimarãesLoan[5]
99FW Wahbi Khazri Saint-ÉtienneFree[6]
6DF Christopher Jullien Celtic€1 million23 August 2022[7][8]
90GK Bingourou Kamara StrasbourgFree1 September 2022[9][10]
4DF Boubakar Kouyaté Metz€6 million20 January 2023[11][12]
40GK Benjamin Lecomte Monaco€3 million26 January 2023[13]
3DF Issiaga Sylla ToulouseFree31 January 2023[14]

Out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource
DF Matheus Thuler FlamengoLoan return1 July 2022[15]
FW Nicholas Gioacchini Caen[16]
DF Clément Vidal AjaccioUndisclosed[17]
MF Florent Mollet Schalke 04€700,000[A][18][19]
DF Mihailo Ristić BenficaFree[20]
DF Ambroise OyongoReleased[21]
DF Junior SambiaReleased[B][22][23]
MF Rémy CabellaReleased[C][24]
FW Yanis Guermouche ChâteaurouxLoan18 July 2022[25]
MF Gabriel Barès Thun27 July 2022[26]
DF Arnaud Souquet Chicago FireFree9 January 2023[27]
MF Sacha Delaye Le PuyLoan10 January 2023[28]
GK Jonas Omlin Borussia Mönchengladbach€8 million19 January 2023[29]
DF Nicolas Cozza VfL Wolfsburg€500,00026 January 2023[30]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

v Rodez
9 July 2022 Friendly Montpellier 0–1 Rodez Montpellier
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Stade Bernard Gasset Terrain n°2
v Montpellier
16 July 2022 Friendly Espanyol 2–0 Montpellier Sant Adrià de Besòs, Spain
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque
v Clermont
20 July 2022 Friendly Montpellier 0–2 Clermont Millau
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Terrain Alex Katona
v Toulouse
23 July 2022 Friendly Montpellier 4–5 Toulouse Agde
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Stade Louis Sanguin
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Gaël Angoula
Note: Match was played in three 45-minute periods.
v Montpellier
30 July 2022 Friendly Crystal Palace 4–2 Montpellier London, England
15:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
v Lens
10 December 2022 Friendly Montpellier 1–2 Lens San Pedro de Alcántara, Spain
16:00 CET (UTC+1)Stadium: Marbella Football Center - Sur 2
v Rodez
16 December 2022 Friendly Montpellier 5–0 Rodez Montpellier
16:00 CET (UTC+1)Stadium: Stade Bernard Gasset Terrain n°2
v Toulouse
20 December 2022 Friendly Montpellier 2–1 Toulouse Montpellier
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was played in three 45-minute periods

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Ligue 17 August 20223 June 2023Matchday 112th38155186562+3039.47
Coupe de France6 January 2023Round of 64Round of 64100112−1000.00
Total39155196664+2038.46

Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
10Lorient381510135253−155
11Reims381215114545051
12Montpellier38155186562+350
13Toulouse38139165157−648Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
14Brest381111164454−1044
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[31]
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38155186562 +3507392929 08293633 +3

Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultWLLWWLLWLLLLLDDWLLLWLLWWDWWWDLLWWLDWLW
Position4913857109101011131414141214151514141414141413131111131312121212121212
Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 17 June 2022.[32]

7 August 2022 1 Montpellier 3–2 Troyes Montpellier
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,003
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
13 August 2022 2 Paris Saint-Germain 5–2 Montpellier Paris
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Willy Delajod
21 August 2022 3 Montpellier 1–2 Auxerre Montpellier
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 13,137
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
28 August 2022 4 Brest 0–7 Montpellier Brest
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Attendance: 11,546
Referee: Marc Bollengier
31 August 2022 5 Montpellier 2–0 Ajaccio Montpellier
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 10,051
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
4 September 2022 6 Montpellier 1–3 Lille Montpellier
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,215
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
11 September 2022 7 Angers 2–1 Montpellier Angers
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 6,165
Referee: François Letexier
17 September 2022 8 Montpellier 2–1 Strasbourg Montpellier
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 10,780
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
2 October 2022 9 Toulouse 4–2 Montpellier Toulouse
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse
Attendance: 21,820
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
9 October 2022 10 Montpellier 0–2 Monaco Montpellier
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 13,048
Referee: Benoît Millot
15 October 2022 11 Lens 1–0 Montpellier Lens
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 37,320
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
22 October 2022 12 Montpellier 1–2 Lyon Montpellier
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 15,339
Referee: Thomas Léonard
30 October 2022 13 Rennes 3–0 Montpellier Rennes
15:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 25,617
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
6 November 2022 14 Clermont 1–1 Montpellier Clermont-Ferrand
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied
Attendance: 10,990
Referee: Marc Bollengier
13 November 2022 15 Montpellier 1–1 Reims Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune
Attendance: 11,778
Referee: Florent Batta
28 December 2022 16 Lorient 0–2 Montpellier Lorient
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 15,963
Referee: Willy Delajod
2 January 2023 17 Montpellier 1–2 Marseille Montpellier
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 18,971
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
11 January 2023 18 Nice 6–1 Montpellier Nice
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
15 January 2023 19 Montpellier 0–3 Nantes Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 10,947
Referee: Thomas Léonard
29 January 2023 20 Auxerre 0–2 Montpellier Auxerre
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 14,206
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
1 February 2023 21 Montpellier 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain Montpellier
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 17,454
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
5 February 2023 22 Strasbourg 2–0 Montpellier Strasbourg
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 25,028
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
12 February 2023 23 Montpellier 3–0 Brest Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,901
Referee: Florent Batta
19 February 2023 24 Troyes 0–1 Montpellier Troyes
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Aube
Attendance: 7,745
Referee: Benoît Bastien
25 February 2023 25 Montpellier 1–1 Lens Montpellier
21:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 17,074
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
5 March 2023 26 Montpellier 5–0 Angers Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 11,664
Referee: Benoît Millot
12 March 2023 27 Ajaccio 0–1 Montpellier Ajaccio
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade François Coty
Attendance: 13,889
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
19 March 2023 28 Montpellier 2–1 Clermont Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 13,166
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
29 March 2023 29 Marseille 1–1 Montpellier Marseille
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 58,231
Referee: Thomas Léonard
9 April 2023 30 Montpellier 1–2 Toulouse Montpellier
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 17,283
Referee: Florent Batta
16 April 2023 31 Lille 2–1 Montpellier Villeneuve-d'Ascq
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 34,200
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
23 April 2023 32 Montpellier 1–0 Rennes Montpellier
17:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 15,537
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
30 April 2023 33 Monaco 0–4 Montpellier Monaco
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 6,150
Referee: Marc Bollengier
7 May 2023 34 Lyon 5–4 Montpellier Décines-Charpieu
17:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 49,531
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
14 May 2023 35 Montpellier 1–1 Lorient Montpellier
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,595
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
21 May 2023 36 Nantes 0–3 Montpellier Nantes
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 30,170
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
27 May 2023 37 Montpellier 2–3 Nice Montpellier
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 16,340
Referee: Benoît Millot
3 June 2023 38 Reims 1–3 Montpellier Reims
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stade Auguste Delaune
Attendance: 15,036
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste

Coupe de France

6 January 2023 Round of 64 Pau 2–1 Montpellier Pau
18:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Nouste Camp
Attendance: 3,349
Referee: Mathieu Vernice

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated 19 February 2023.
No.PosNatPlayerTotalLigue 1Coupe de France
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
16GK  FRADimitry Bertaud000000
30GK  FRAMatis Carvalho201+1000
40GK  FRABenjamin Lecomte505+0000
90GK  SENBingourou Kamara604+101+00
Defenders
3DF  GUIIssiaga Sylla303+0000
4DF  MLIBoubakar Kouyaté404+0000
5DF  PORPedro Mendes000000
6DF  FRAChristopher Jullien18018+0000
14DF  FRAMaxime Estève19014+401+00
17DF  FRAThéo Sainte-Luce515+0100
26DF  FRAThibault Tamas000000
27DF  FRAFaitout Maouassa23116+610+10
29DF  CMREnzo Tchato18111+611+00
37DF  FRATéo Allix000000
75DF  FRAMamadou Sakho1015+411+00
77DF  MLIFalaye Sacko21017+300+10
Midfielders
11MF  FRATéji Savanier20820+0800
12MF  FRAJordan Ferri22021+000+10
13MF  FRAJoris Chotard22014+701+00
18MF  FRALéo Leroy18010+8000
22MF  FRAKhalil Fayad1605+1001+00
34MF  FRAMattéo Loubatières000000
Forwards
7FW  FRAArnaud Nordin23416+641+00
9FW  FRAValère Germain2335+1721+01
10FW  ENGStephy Mavididi13211+120+10
20FW  ALGYanis Guermouche000000
21FW  FRAElye Wahi21820+1800
28FW  CGOBéni Makouana901+701+00
36FW  FRAAxel Gueguin200+2000
39FW  SENSérigné Faye200+2000
99FW  TUNWahbi Khazri17310+631+00
Players transferred out during the season
1GK  SUIJonas Omlin14014+0000
2DF  FRAArnaud Souquet1203+9000
31DF  FRANicolas Cozza18214+321+00
19MF  FRASacha Delaye410+310+10

Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.

Last updated 19 February 2023.
RankPositionNationalityNo.PlayerLigue 1Coupe de FranceTotal
1MF 11Téji Savanier808
FW 21Elye Wahi808
3FW 7Arnaud Nordin404
4FW 9Valère Germain213
FW 99Wahbi Khazri303
6DF 31Nicolas Cozza202
FW 10Stephy Mavididi202
8DF 17Théo Sainte-Luce101
DF 27Faitout Maouassa101
DF 29Enzo Tchato101
DF 75Mamadou Sakho101
MF 19Sacha Delaye101
Own goals101
TOTALS35136

Cleansheets

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total cleansheets are equal.

Last updated 19 February 2023.
RankPositionNationalityNo.PlayerLigue 1Coupe de FranceTotal
1
GK 1Jonas Omlin303
GK 40Benjamin Lecomte303
TOTALS606

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 19 February 2023.
PositionNationalityNumberNameLigue 1Coupe de FranceTotal
     
MF 11Téji Savanier302000302
FW 21Elye Wahi410000410
FW 99Wahbi Khazri301000301
GK 1Jonas Omlin101000101
MF 22Khalil Fayad101000101
FW 10Stephy Mavididi101000101
FW 9Valère Germain001000001
MF 18Léo Leroy600000600
MF 12Jordan Ferri400000400
MF 13Joris Chotard400000400
DF 6Christopher Jullien300000300
DF 14Maxime Estève300000300
DF 31Nicolas Cozza300000300
DF 77Falaye Sacko200000200
FW 7Arnaud Nordin200000200
GK 90Bingourou Kamara100000100
DF 2Arnaud Souquet100000100
DF 29Enzo Tchato100000100
DF 75Mamadou Sakho100000100
FW 28Béni Makouana100000100
TOTALS45170004517

References