2021–22 Valenciennes FC season

Valenciennes FC 2021–22 football season
Valenciennes FC
2021–22 season
PresidentEddy Zdziech
Head coachChristophe Delmotte
StadiumStade du Hainaut
Ligue 216th
Coupe de FranceRound of 64
Top goalscorerLeague:
Baptiste Guillaume (6)
All:
Baptiste Guillaume (7)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2021–22 season was the 109th season in the existence of Valenciennes FC and the club's eighth consecutive season in the second division of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Valenciennes participated in this season's edition of the Coupe de France.

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 February 2022.[1][2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF France FRA Éric Vandenabeele
3 DF Mauritania MTN Aly Abeid
5 DF Algeria ALG Maxime Spano
6 MF France FRA Julien Masson
7 MF Togo TOG Floyd Ayité
8 MF France FRA Noah Diliberto
9 MF France FRA Gaëtan Robail (on loan from Lens)
10 MF Cameroon CMR Arsène Elogo
11 DF France FRA Laurent Dos Santos (captain)
12 FW France FRA Ugo Bonnet
13 MF France FRA Florian Martin
14 DF France FRA Joffrey Cuffaut
15 FW Ivory Coast CIV Cheick Timité
16 GK Ivory Coast CIV Hillel Konaté
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Algeria ALG Aymen Boutoutaou
18 FW Belgium BEL Baptiste Guillaume
19 MF Burkina Faso BFA Abou Ouattara
20 MF France FRA Ilyes Hamache
21 MF France FRA Mohamed Kaba
22 MF Mali MLI Sambou Yatabaré
23 MF France FRA Gaëtan Arib
24 DF France FRA Allan Linguet
25 DF Ghana GHA Emmanuel Ntim
26 DF France FRA Mathieu Debuchy
27 MF France FRA Mathis Picouleau
28 DF France FRA Quentin Lecoeuche
29 MF France FRA Jawed Kalai
30 GK France FRA Lucas Chevalier (on loan from Lille)

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. Nation Player
— GK France FRA Nicolas Kocik (on loan to Cholet until 30 June 2022)
— MF Benin BEN Sessi D'Almeida (on loan to Tondela until 30 June 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Ivory Coast CIV Moussa Guel (on loan to Red Star until 30 June 2022)
— FW Ivory Coast CIV Issouf Macalou (on loan to Le Mans until 30 June 2022)

Transfers

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Valenciennes France v France Dunkerque
2 July 2021 Friendly Valenciennes France 0–0 France Dunkerque Cambrai, France
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de la Liberté
Kortrijk Belgium v France Valenciennes
6 July 2021 Friendly Kortrijk Belgium 0–1 France Valenciennes Kortrijk, Belgium
11:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Guldensporenstadion
OH Leuven Belgium v France Valenciennes
10 July 2021 Friendly OH Leuven Belgium 1–0 France Valenciennes Oud-Heverlee, Belgium
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Gemeentelijk Stadion
Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium v France Valenciennes
14 July 2021 Friendly Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 1–1 France Valenciennes Overijse, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Begijnhofstadion
Valenciennes France v France Reims
17 July 2021 Friendly Valenciennes France 0–1 France Reims Valenciennes, France
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Valenciennes France v Belgium Kortrijk
7 October 2021 Friendly Valenciennes France 3–2 Belgium Kortrijk Valenciennes, France
11:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade du Hainaut

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 2 24 July 2021 14 May 2022 Matchday 1 16th 38 10 14 14 34 47 −13 026.32
Coupe de France 14 November 2021 16 December 2021 Seventh round Round of 64 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 066.67
Total 41 12 14 15 40 49 −9 029.27

Source: Soccerway

Ligue 2

League table

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
14 Amiens 38 9 17 12 43 41 +2 44
15 Grenoble 38 12 8 18 32 44 −12 44
16 Valenciennes 38 10 14 14 34 47 −13 44
17 Rodez 38 10 13 15 32 42 −10 43
18 Quevilly-Rouen (O) 38 10 10 18 33 50 −17 40 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
Source: Ligue 2
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fair play points
(O) Play-off winners

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 10 14 14 34 47  −13 44 5 5 9 19 28  −9 5 9 5 15 19  −4

Source: Ligue 2

Results by round

Source: Ligue 2
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.[3][4]

Valenciennes v Niort
24 July 2021 1 Valenciennes 0–0 Niort Valenciennes
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kaba Yellow card 58'
D'Almeida Yellow card 75'		 Report Vallier Yellow card 41'
Boutobba Yellow card 65'
Louiserre Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Referee: Arnaud Baert
Guingamp v Valenciennes
31 July 2021 2 Guingamp 1–1 Valenciennes Guingamp
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Diarra Yellow card 4'
M'Changama Yellow card 60'
Muyumba Yellow card 63'
Sampaio Yellow card 79', 90'		 Report Masson Yellow card 10'
D'Almeida Yellow card 24'
Robail 76'		 Stadium: Stade de Roudourou
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
Valenciennes v Nîmes
7 August 2021 3 Valenciennes 0–3 Nîmes Valenciennes
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Cuffaut Yellow card 28'
Yatabaré Yellow card 70'		 Report Fomba Yellow card 32'
Ómarsson Yellow card 45+1', 56'
Benrahou 81'
Eliasson 83'		 Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Referee: Bartolomeu Varela
Nancy v Valenciennes
14 August 2021 4 Nancy 0–1 Valenciennes Tomblaine
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) El Kaoutari Yellow card 4'
Haag Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card 68'		 Report Abeid Yellow card 31'
Robail 48'
Guillaume Yellow card 74'
Masson Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot
Referee: Pierre Legat
Valenciennes v Rodez
21 August 2021 5 Valenciennes 1–4 Rodez Valenciennes
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Guillaume 16'
Dos Santos Red card 31'
Robail Yellow card 35'
Yatabaré Yellow card 52'		 Report Buadés 27', 47'
Leborgne Yellow card 56'
Bardy Yellow card 59'
Ouammou Yellow card 66'
Dépres 73'
David 77'		 Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Referee: Benjamin Lepaysant
Toulouse v Valenciennes
28 August 2021 6 Toulouse 1–0 Valenciennes Toulouse
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Evitt-Healey Yellow card 13'
Onaiwu 45+2'
Ngoumou Yellow card 59'
Dejaegere Yellow card 76'		 Report Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
Valenciennes v Rouen
11 September 2021 7 Valenciennes 1–2 Rouen Valenciennes
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Guillaume 18'
Ouattara Yellow card 44'
D'Almeida Yellow card 53'		 Report Diaby Yellow card 20'
Bansais Yellow card 23'
Nazon Yellow card 52'
Haddad soccer ball with red X 57
Boé-Kane 57'
Gbellé 83'		 Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Referee: Arnaud Baert
Pau v Valenciennes
18 September 2021 8 Pau 1–1 Valenciennes Pau
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Assifuah 14', Yellow card 65'
Boto Yellow card 40'
Armand Yellow card 59'
Beusnard 79'		 Report Yatabaré 24'
Doukouré Yellow card 51'
Cuffaut Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Nouste Camp
Referee: Jordane Lomi
Valenciennes v Bastia
21 September 2021 9 Valenciennes 2–1 Bastia Valenciennes
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Cuffaut 7' (pen.)
Ntim Yellow card 16'
Lecoeuche Yellow card 62'
Robail 66'
Kaba Yellow card 88'		 Report Palun Yellow card 6'
Santelli 43'
Robic Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel
Dijon v Valenciennes
24 September 2021 10 Dijon 0–1 Valenciennes Dijon
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Benzia Yellow card 85'
Scheidler Yellow card 85'		 Report Ayité Yellow card 43'
Picouleau 45'
Hamache Yellow card 57'
Ouattara Yellow card 73'
Haouari Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard
Referee: Frank Schneider
Caen v Valenciennes
2 October 2021 11 Caen 1–2 Valenciennes Caen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Gonçalves Yellow card 73'
Chahiri 90+2'		 Report Abdi 16' (o.g.)
Robail 29'
Debuchy Yellow card 31'
Robail Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
Attendance: 8,490
Referee: Abdelatif Kherradji
Valenciennes v Dunkerque
16 October 2021 12 Valenciennes 1–3 Dunkerque Valenciennes
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ntim Yellow card 2'
Yatabaré Yellow card 27'
Hamache 54'
Kaba Yellow card 74'		 Report Rocheteau 3' (pen.), 47'
Dudouit Yellow card 7'
Azankpo 41'
Kikonda Yellow card 45+1'
Kerrouche Yellow card 74'
Pierre Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Referee: Benjamin Lepaysant
Amiens v Valenciennes
23 October 2021 13 Amiens 3–0 Valenciennes Amiens
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Badji Yellow card 35'
Lusamba 42' (pen.). 78'
Bamba 57', Yellow card 77'
Lomotey Yellow card 81'		 Report Lecoeuche Yellow card 77' Stadium: Stade de la Licorne
Referee: Bartolomeu Varela
Valenciennes v Auxerre
1 November 2021 14 Valenciennes 1–2 Auxerre Valenciennes
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Hamache 48' Report Sinayoko 50'
Perrin 63'		 Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Referee: Aurelien Petit
Le Havre v Valenciennes
6 November 2021 15 Le Havre 0–0 Valenciennes Le Havre
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Ntim Yellow card 90+2' Stadium: Stade Océane
Referee: Arnaud Baert
Valenciennes v Grenoble
20 November 2021 16 Valenciennes 1–0 Grenoble Valenciennes
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Guillaume 21'
Kaba Yellow card 55'
D'Almeida Yellow card 76'		 Report Maubleu Red card 32'
Ravet Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Referee: Gaël Angoula
Ajaccio v Valenciennes
3 December 2021 17 Ajaccio 0–0 Valenciennes Ajaccio
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Botué Yellow card 80' Report Masson Yellow card 61'
Doukouré Yellow card 66'
Ntim Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Stade François Coty
Referee: Pierre Legat
Valenciennes v Paris FC
11 December 2021 18 Valenciennes 1–4 Paris FC Valenciennes
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Yatabaré Yellow card 4'
Cuffaut Yellow card 5'
Masson Yellow card 22'
Guillaume Yellow card 28', 65'		 Report Name 6' (pen.)
Guilavogui 18', Yellow card 49'
Laura 20'
Siby Yellow card 26'
Alfarela 80'		 Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Referee: Arnaud Baert
Sochaux v Valenciennes
21 December 2021 19 Sochaux 1–1 Valenciennes Montbéliard
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Thioune Yellow card 31'
Mauricio Yellow card 46', 63'		 Report Ayité 11'
Lecoeuche Yellow card 45+1' Yellow-red card 54'
Chevalier Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal
Referee: Abdelatif Kherradji
Valenciennes v Guingamp
8 January 2022 20 Valenciennes 1–1 Guingamp Valenciennes
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Ntim 22'
Debuchy Red card 73'		 Report Lemonnier Yellow card 26'
Sivis Yellow card 70'
Pierrot 75' (pen.), Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Referee: Gaël Angoula
Nîmes v Valenciennes
28 January 2022 21 Nîmes 2–1 Valenciennes Nîmes
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Benrahou 11' (pen.)
Ponceau 16'
Fomba Yellow card 42'		 Report Picouleau Yellow card 5'
Cuffaut 53' (pen.)
Guillaume Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
Valenciennes v Nancy
1 February 2022 22 Valenciennes 6–1 Nancy Valenciennes
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Yatabaré 12', 18'
Cuffaut 24' (pen.)
Guillaume 31', 50'
Kaba Yellow card 41'
Hamache 44'
Ouattara Yellow card 87'		 Report Bianda Yellow card 2'
Karamoko Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 23'
Biron 27'
Latouchent Yellow card 46'
El Kaoutari Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
Rodez v Valenciennes
5 February 2022 23 Rodez 0–0 Valenciennes Rodez
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Vilhjálmsson Yellow card 78'
Boissier Yellow card 79'		 Report Stadium: Stade Paul-Lignon
Referee: Olivier Thual
Valenciennes v Toulouse
12 February 2022 24 Valenciennes 1–3 Toulouse Valenciennes
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Quevilly-Rouen v Valenciennes
19 February 2022 25 Quevilly-Rouen 1–1 Valenciennes Rouen
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Diaby 40'
Sidibé Yellow card 54'
Gbellé Yellow card 76'		 Report Kaba Yellow card 18'
Debuchy Yellow card 27'
Bonnet 29'
Yatabaré Yellow card 70'
Lecoeuche Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Stade Robert Diochon
Referee: Guillaume Paradis
Valenciennes v Pau
26 February 2022 26 Valenciennes 1–0 Pau Valenciennes
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Ayité 66'
Masson Yellow card 71'
Bonnet Yellow card 71'
Linguet Yellow card 75'		 Report Dembélé Yellow card 28' Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Referee: Benjamin Lepaysant
Bastia v Valenciennes
5 March 2022 27 Bastia 1–1 Valenciennes Furiani
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Sainati Yellow card 16'
Abeid 20' (o.g.)
Magri Yellow card 64'
Robic Yellow card 87'
Guidi Yellow card 89'		 Report Bonnet 11', Yellow card 89'
Abeid Yellow card 59'
Chevalier Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
Valenciennes v Dijon
12 March 2022 28 Valenciennes 0–0 Dijon Valenciennes
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Lecoeuche Yellow card 14'
Ntim Yellow card 22'
Masson Yellow card 30'
Linguet Yellow card 39'
Cuffaut Yellow card 82'		 Report Traoré Yellow card 12'
Pi Yellow card 42'
Coulibaly Red card 61'		 Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
Valenciennes v Caen
15 March 2022 29 Valenciennes 1–1 Caen Valenciennes
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Ntim 24'
Cuffaut Yellow card 42'
Kaba Yellow card 43'
Yatabaré Yellow card 59'
Masson Yellow card 89'		 Report da Costa 13'
Abdi Yellow card 59'
Cissé Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Referee: Abdelatif Kherradji
Dunkerque v Valenciennes
19 March 2022 30 Dunkerque 1–2 Valenciennes Dunkirk
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Niané 81' Report Linguet 9'
Boutoutaou 84'		 Stadium: Stade Marcel-Tribut
Referee: Frank Schneider
Valenciennes v Amiens
2 April 2022 31 Valenciennes 0–2 Amiens Valenciennes
19:00 CEST (UTC+1) Cuffaut Yellow card 41'
Picouleau Yellow card 67'		 Report Akolo 29', 33' Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Referee: Arnaud Baert
Auxerre v Valenciennes
9 April 2022 32 Auxerre 1–0 Valenciennes Auxerre
15:00 CEST (UTC+1) Pellenard 8'
Sinayoko Yellow card 60'		 Report Debuchy Yellow card 52'
Masson Yellow card 52'
Lecoeuche Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Referee: Gaël Angoula
Valenciennes v Le Havre
16 April 2022 33 Valenciennes 0–1 Le Havre Valenciennes
19:00 CEST (UTC+1) Chevalier Yellow card 15'
Masson Yellow card 75'
Linguet Yellow card 81'		 Report Abline 14', Yellow card 81'
Richardson Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Referee: Pierre Legat
Grenoble v Valenciennes
19 April 2022 34 Grenoble 3–0 Valenciennes Grenoble
20:00 CEST (UTC+1) Jeno Yellow card 24'
Tell 31' (pen.)
Michel Yellow card 45+2'
de Iriondo Yellow card 65'
Bambock Yellow card 83'
Correa 85'
Anani 88'		 Report Linguet Yellow card 63'
Ntim Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stade des Alpes
Referee: Olivier Thual
Valenciennes v Ajaccio
22 April 2022 35 Valenciennes 0–0 Ajaccio Valenciennes
19:00 CEST (UTC+1) Robail Yellow card 71'
Boutoutaou Yellow card 80'		 Report Marchetti Yellow card 10'
Courtet Yellow card 13'
Moussiti-Oko Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Referee: Frank Schneider
Paris FC v Valenciennes
30 April 2022 36 Paris FC 1–1 Valenciennes Paris
19:00 CEST (UTC+1) Alfarela 11'
Siby Yellow card 34'
Guilavogui Yellow card 49'
Bernauer Yellow card 57'
Boutaïb Yellow card 70'		 Report Hamache 3'
Debuchy Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Stade Sébastien Charléty
Referee: Guillaume Paradis
Valenciennes v Sochaux
7 May 2022 37 Valenciennes 1–0 Sochaux Valenciennes
19:00 CEST (UTC+1) Ntim Yellow card 39'
Bonnet 50'
Cuffaut Yellow card 54'
Robail Yellow card 81'		 Report Ndiaye Yellow card 36'
Henry Yellow card 52'
Kitala Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Referee: Jeremy Stinat
Niort v Valenciennes
14 May 2022 38 Niort 1–2 Valenciennes Niort
19:00 CEST (UTC+1) Bentil 28' Report Bonnet 37'
Kalai 74'		 Stadium: Stade René Gaillard
Referee: Abdelatifa Kherradji

Coupe de France

US Tourcoing FC v Valenciennes
14 November 2021 Seventh round US Tourcoing FC 0–2 Valenciennes Tourcoing
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade Charles Van de Veegaete
Referee: Ali Djedid
Calonne-Ricouart FC Cite 6 v Valenciennes
27 November 2021 Eighth round Calonne-Ricouart FC Cite 6 1–4 Valenciennes Avion[5]
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Tahar 27'
 Report
Stadium: Stade François Blin
Referee: Mehdi Mokhtari
Valenciennes v Strasbourg
16 December 2021 Round of 64 Valenciennes 0–1 Strasbourg Valenciennes
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Attendance: 3,206
Referee: Olivier Tuhal

References

  1. ^ "Effectif – Saison 2017/2018" (in French). Valenciennes FC. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Valenciennes FC". Scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ^ "2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats calendar unveiled on 25 June". ligue1.com. 23 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT: 2021-22 calendars!". ligue1.com. 25 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Coupe de France : le match entre Calonne-Ricouart et Valenciennes se jouera à Avion" (in French). L'Avenir de l'Artois. 17 November 2021.
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