The 2021–22 season was the 97th season in the existence of

AS Monaco FC Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club SA, commonly referred to as AS Monaco () or Monaco, is a professional football club based in Monaco that is member of French Football Federation (FFF) and competes in Ligue 1, the top tier of Frenc ...

and the club's ninth consecutive season in the top flight of

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. In addition to the domestic league, Monaco participated in this season's editions of the

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, the

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and the

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Season events

On 18 August, Sofiane Diop extended his contract with Monaco, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2026. On 1 January, Monaco announced that head coach

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had left his role on 30 December 2021. On 3 January, Monaco announced the signing of

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as the head coach with a three-season contract. On 13 January, Eliot Matazo extended his contract with Monaco until the summer of 2026.

Transfers

Summer

On 25 June, Gil Dias left Monaco to sign for Benfica, and Arthur Zagré joined

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on loan for the next two seasons, with Utrecht having the option to make the move permanent. On 27 June, Monaco announced the loan signing of Alexander Nübel from Bayern Munich, until the end of the 2022–23 season. On 12 July, Monaco announced the signing of

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from 1. FC Köln on a contract until June 2026. On 16 July, Jean-Eudes Aholou joined Strasbourg on a season-long loan deal. On 18 July, Fodé Ballo-Touré left Monaco to join

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. On 20 July, youngsters Boris Popovic and Edgaras Utkus joined

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on loan for the season. On 24 July, Monaco announced that

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had left the club to return to Brazil and sign for

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. On 2 August, Henry Onyekuru left Monaco to sign permanently for

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

for an undisclosed fee, and Monaco announced the signing of Jean Lucas to a five-year contract from Olympique Lyonnais. On 4 August, Monaco announced the signing of

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from

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. On 11 August, Monaco announced that Gabriel Pereira had left the club to return to Brazil and sign with

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. On 12 August,

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left Monaco to sign for Troyes. Two days later, 14 August, Enzo Millot left Monaco to sign for

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. On 19 August, Benjamin Lecomte joined Atlético Madrid on loan for the season. On 25 August, Pietro Pellegri joined

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on loan for the season, with the option to make the move permanent. On 28 August, Antonio Barreca left Monaco to join Lecce on a season-long loan deal. On 31 August,

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left Monaco to sign for

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on a season-long loan deal, whilst Willem Geubbels joined Nantes on a similar deal. Also on 31 August,

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left Monaco to sign permanently for Cagliari, whilst Julien Serrano was also released by the club.

Winter

On 1 January, Monaco announced the signing of Vanderson from Grêmio, on a five-year contract. On 22 January, Monaco announced that Wilson Isidor had been sold to

Lokomotiv Moscow FC Lokomotiv Moscow (''FC Lokomotiv Moskva'', russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб "Локомотив" Москва, ) is a Russian professional football club based in Moscow. Lokomotiv have won the Russian Premier League on three oc ...

. On 16 February, Strahinja Pavlović joined

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on loan for the remainder of the season.

Squad

Transfers

In

Loans in

: Transfers announced on the above date, became official when the transfer window opened on 1 July.

Out

: Transfers announced on the above date, became official when the transfer window opened on 1 July.

Loans out

: Transfers announced on the above date, became official when the transfer window opened on 1 July.

Released

Friendlies

Competitions

Overall record

Ligue 1

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.

Coupe de France

UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 19 July 2021.

Play-off round

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

UEFA Europa League

The draw for the

group stage was held on 27 August, drawing Monaco with

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, Real Sociedad and

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Group stage

Knockout phase

=Round of 16

= The draw for the round of 16 was held on 25 February 2022.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goalscorers

Clean sheets

Disciplinary record

, - , colspan="20", ''Players away on loan:'' , - , colspan="20", ''Players who left Monaco during the season:''

References

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