2021–22 RC Celta de Vigo season

The 2021–22 season was the 98th season in the existence of RC Celta de Vigo and the club's 10th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Celta Vigo participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey.

RC Celta de Vigo
2021–22 season
PresidentCarlos Mouriño
Head coachEduardo Coudet
StadiumBalaídos
La Liga11th
Copa del ReyRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Iago Aspas (18)

All:
Iago Aspas (18)
Highest home attendance13,146 vs Barcelona
(6 November 2021)
Lowest home attendance5,401 vs Atlético Madrid
(15 August 2021)
Biggest winGetafe 0–3 Celta Vigo
Biggest defeatReal Madrid 5–2 Celta Vigo

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 26 January 2022[1]

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   ARG Matías Dituro (on loan from Universidad Católica)
2 DF   ESP Hugo Mallo (captain)
4 DF   MEX Néstor Araujo
6 MF   ESP Denis Suárez
7 FW   BRA Thiago Galhardo (on loan from Internacional)
8 MF   ESP Fran Beltrán
9 FW   ESP Nolito
10 FW   ESP Iago Aspas (vice-captain)
11 MF   ARG Franco Cervi
13 GK   ESP Rubén Blanco
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   PER Renato Tapia
15 DF   GHA Joseph Aidoo
17 DF   ESP Javi Galán
18 MF   MEX Orbelín Pineda
19 DF   ESP José Fontán
20 DF   ESP Kevin
21 MF   ARG Augusto Solari
22 FW   ESP Santi Mina
23 MF   ESP Brais Méndez (3rd captain)
24 DF   COL Jeison Murillo (on loan from Sampdoria)

Reserve team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 GK   ESP Gaizka Campos
28 DF   ESP Carlos Domínguez
29 MF   ESP Gabri Veiga
32 FW   ESP Alfon
33 MF   ESP Hugo Sotelo
No. Pos. Nation Player
34 DF   ESP Fernando Medrano
35 MF   ESP Hugo Álvarez
37 GK   ESP Coke Carrillo (on loan from Barcelona)
38 DF   ESP Javi Castro (on loan from Alcorcón)
39 DF   FRA Thomas Carrique

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ESP Iván Villar (to Leganés until 30 June 2022)
DF   ESP Sergio Carreira (to Mirandés until 30 June 2022)
MF   ESP Miguel Baeza (to Ponferradina until 30 June 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   TUR Okay Yokuşlu (to Getafe until 30 June 2022)
FW   URU Gabriel Fernández (to Juárez until 30 June 2022)
FW   TUR Emre Mor (to Fatih Karagümrük until 30 June 2022)

Transfers

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Date Player From Type Fee Ref
30 June 2021   Gabriel Fernández Zaragoza Loan return [2]
30 June 2021   Juan Hernández Sabadell Loan return [3]
30 June 2021   Jozabed Málaga Loan return [4]
30 June 2021   Okay Yokuşlu   West Bromwich Albion Loan return [5]
Date Player To Type Fee Ref
20 May 2021   Sergio Álvarez Retired [6]
30 June 2021   Aarón Martín   Mainz 05 Loan return [7]
30 June 2021   Jeison Murillo   Sampdoria Loan return [8]
30 June 2021   Jorge Sáenz Valencia Loan return [9]
1 July 2021   Álvaro Vadillo Espanyol Buyout clause €1.8M [10]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

23 July 2021 Friendly Celta Vigo   3–0   Atlético Sanluqueño Marbella, Spain
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Marbella Football Center
31 July 2021 Friendly Celta Vigo   2–0   Pafos FC Marbella, Spain
11:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Marbella Football Center
31 July 2021 Friendly Bayer Leverkusen   Cancelled   Celta Vigo Leverkusen, Germany
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion
3 August 2021 Friendly Celta Vigo   0–0   Gil Vicente Pontevedra, Spain
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Cidade Deportiva Afouteza
7 August 2021 Friendly Wolverhampton Wanderers   0–1   Celta Vigo Wolverhampton, England
13:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 16,391
Referee: Jonathan Moss

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 15 August 2021 21 May 2022 Matchday 1 11th 38 12 10 16 43 43 +0 031.58
Copa del Rey 30 November 2021 5 January 2022 First round Round of 32 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 066.67
Total 41 14 10 17 51 46 +5 034.15

Source: Soccerway

La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Valencia 38 11 15 12 48 53 −5 48
10 Osasuna 38 12 11 15 37 51 −14 47
11 Celta Vigo 38 12 10 16 43 43 0 46
12 Rayo Vallecano 38 11 9 18 39 50 −11 42[a]
13 Elche 38 11 9 18 40 52 −12 42[a]
Source: LaLiga Santander
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[11]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Rayo Vallecano 9, Elche 7, Espanyol 1.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 12 10 16 43 43  0 46 7 4 8 26 23  +3 5 6 8 17 20  −3

Source: La Liga

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHA
ResultLDLLLWWLLWLDDDWLDWWLWDWDDLWLDLLWLDWLWL
Position161618181817131615141415151513141414121412121010910101011111211121211111011
Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 30 June 2021.[12][13]

15 August 2021 1 Celta Vigo 1–2 Atlético Madrid Vigo
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 5,401
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
23 August 2021 2 Osasuna 0–0 Celta Vigo Pamplona
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 7,189
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
28 August 2021 3 Celta Vigo 0–1 Athletic Bilbao Vigo
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 5,492
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
12 September 2021 4 Real Madrid 5–2 Celta Vigo Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 19,874
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
17 September 2021 5 Celta Vigo 1–2 Cádiz Vigo
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 6,754
Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos
21 September 2021 6 Levante 0–2 Celta Vigo Valencia
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 11,989
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
27 September 2021 7 Celta Vigo 1–0 Granada Vigo
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 6,375
Referee: César Soto Grado
3 October 2021 8 Elche 1–0 Celta Vigo Elche
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 11,299
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
17 October 2021 9 Celta Vigo 0–1 Sevilla Vigo
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 10,774
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
25 October 2021 10 Getafe 0–3 Celta Vigo Getafe
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 7,630
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
28 October 2021 11 Celta Vigo 0–2 Real Sociedad Vigo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 8,726
Referee: Mario Melero López
1 November 2021 12 Rayo Vallecano 0–0 Celta Vigo Madrid
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 9,580
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
6 November 2021 13 Celta Vigo 3–3 Barcelona Vigo
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 13,146
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
20 November 2021 14 Celta Vigo 1–1 Villarreal Vigo
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 10,086
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
27 November 2021 15 Alavés 1–2 Celta Vigo Vitoria-Gasteiz
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 10,093
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
5 December 2021 16 Celta Vigo 1–2 Valencia Vigo
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 11,361
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
10 December 2021 17 Mallorca 0–0 Celta Vigo Palma
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Visit Mallorca Stadium
Attendance: 10,655
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
17 December 2021 18 Celta Vigo 3–1 Espanyol Vigo
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 9,526
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
2 January 2022 19 Real Betis 0–2 Celta Vigo Seville
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 41,656
Referee: César Soto Grado
8 January 2022 20 Real Sociedad 1–0 Celta Vigo San Sebastián
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 27,938
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
19 January 2022 21 Celta Vigo 2–0 Osasuna Vigo
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 8,837
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
22 January 2022 22 Sevilla 2–2 Celta Vigo Seville
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 30,059
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
5 February 2022 23 Celta Vigo 2–0 Rayo Vallecano Vigo
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 12,546
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
12 February 2022 24 Cádiz 0–0 Celta Vigo Cádiz
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 15,635
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
21 February 2022 25 Celta Vigo 1–1 Levante Vigo
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 9,776
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
26 February 2022 26 Atlético Madrid 2–0 Celta Vigo Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 48,009
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
6 March 2022 27 Celta Vigo 4–3 Mallorca Vigo
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 11,320
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
12 March 2022 28 Villarreal 1–0 Celta Vigo Villarreal
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 14,929
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
20 March 2022 29 Celta Vigo 0–0 Real Betis Vigo
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 13,149
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
2 April 2022 30 Celta Vigo 1–2 Real Madrid Vigo
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 15,714
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
10 April 2022 31 Espanyol 1–0 Celta Vigo Cornellà de Llobregat
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 18,471
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
17 April 2022 32 Athletic Bilbao 0–2 Celta Vigo Bilbao
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 35,541
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
20 April 2022 33 Celta Vigo 0–2 Getafe Vigo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 9,934
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
1 May 2022 34 Granada 1–1 Celta Vigo Granada
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 15,036
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
7 May 2022 35 Celta Vigo 4–0 Alavés Vigo
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 10,567
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
10 May 2022 36 Barcelona 3–1 Celta Vigo Barcelona
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 55,899
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
15 May 2022 37 Celta Vigo 1–0 Elche Vigo
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 10,773
Referee: Mario Melero López
21 May 2022 38 Valencia 2–0 Celta Vigo Valencia
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 16,189
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega

Copa del Rey

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30 November 2021 First round Ebro 0–5 Celta Vigo Zaragoza
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: La Romareda[a]
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
14 December 2021 Second round Andorra 1–2 (a.e.t.) Celta Vigo Andorra la Vella
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadi Nacional
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
5 January 2022 Round of 32 Atlético Baleares 2–1 Celta Vigo Palma
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Balear
Referee: Mario Melero López

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Last updated on 21 May 2022.
No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ARG Matías Dituro 39 0 38 0 1 0
13 GK   ESP Rubén Blanco 2 0 0 0 2 0
Defenders
2 DF   ESP Hugo Mallo 23 1 21 1 2 0
4 DF   MEX Néstor Araujo 34 0 29+5 0 0 0
15 DF   GHA Joseph Aidoo 32 0 30+2 0 0 0
17 DF   ESP David Juncà 39 0 37 0 0+2 0
19 DF   ESP José Fontán 12 2 3+6 0 3 2
20 DF   ESP Kevin Vázquez 19 0 16+1 0 1+1 0
24 DF   COL Jeison Murillo 22 0 12+7 0 3 0
28 DF   ESP Carlos Domínguez 11 0 3+5 0 3 0
Midfielders
6 MF   ESP Denis Suárez 40 4 33+5 4 2 0
8 MF   ESP Fran Beltrán 39 1 31+6 1 0+2 0
11 MF   ARG Franco Cervi 36 6 21+12 4 2+1 2
14 MF   PER Renato Tapia 32 0 13+16 0 3 0
18 MF   MEX Orbelín Pineda 7 0 0+7 0 0 0
21 MF   ARG Augusto Solari 27 1 4+22 0 1 1
23 MF   ESP Brais Méndez 40 5 36+1 4 0+3 1
29 MF   ESP Gabri Veiga 10 0 0+7 0 2+1 0
33 MF   ESP Hugo Sotelo 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
35 MF   ESP Hugo Álvarez 2 0 0+1 0 1 0
Forwards
7 FW   BRA Thiago Galhardo 34 2 9+22 2 2+1 0
9 FW   ESP Nolito 35 2 15+17 2 2+1 0
10 FW   ESP Iago Aspas 38 18 36+1 18 0+1 0
22 FW   ESP Santi Mina 36 9 30+3 7 1+2 2
36 FW   ESP Alfon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
5 MF   TUR Okay Yokuşlu 9 0 1+7 0 1 0
16 MF   ESP Miguel Baeza 3 0 0+1 0 1+1 0

Goalscorers

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As of 27 November 2021
Rank Player La Liga Copa del Rey Total
1   Iago Aspas 6 0 6
2   Santi Mina 5 0 5
3   Brais Méndez 2 0 2
4   Franco Cervi 1 0 1
  Denis Suárez 1 0 1
  Nolito 1 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0
Total 16 0 16

Notes

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  1. ^ Ebro played its game at La Romareda, in Zaragoza instead of their regular stadium La Almozara as it does not meet the requirements established by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.

References

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  1. ^ "PLANTILLA" (in Spanish). Celta de Vigo. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. ^ "'El Toro' Fernández jugará cedido en el Real Zaragoza" ['El Toro' Fernández will play on loan at Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Juan Hernández es nuevo jugador del CE Sabadell 20/21" [Juan Hernández is a new CE Sabell's 20/21 player] (Press release) (in Spanish). CE Sabadell FC. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Jozabed renueva con el RC Celta hasta 2022 y se marcha cedido al Málaga hasta final de temporada" [Jozabed renews with RC Celta until 2022 and moves out on loan to Málaga until the end of the season] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. ^ "YOKUŞLU LINKS UP WITH ALBION ON LOAN". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  6. ^ "SERGIO COLGA AS LUVAS NO CORAZÓN DO CELTISMO" (in Galician). Celta Vigo. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  7. ^ "RC Celta strengthens its defense with the addition of Aarón Martín". RC Celta Vigo. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Jeison Murillo's energy and leadership are back: he is sky-blue this season". Celta Vigo. 16 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Comunicado oficial | Jorge Sáenz" [Official statement | Jorge Sáenz] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Official: Espanyol acquires Dimata, Vadillo and Miguelón" (in Spanish). Sports Finding. 3 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Reglamento General – Art. 201" (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Calendario LaLiga: el sorteo de Primera División 2021/2022 será el miércoles 30 de junio a las 17.30 horas". El Correo (in Spanish). 28 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Sync the new LaLiga season's fixtures with your personal calendar!". La Liga. 30 June 2021.