2021–22 FC Midtjylland season
# 2021–22 FC Midtjylland season

The 2021–22 season was FC Midtjylland's 23rd season of existence, and their 21st consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, the top tier of football in Denmark. As a result of the club's runner-up finish in 2020–21, it competed in the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League, and subsequently in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League and the 2021-22 UEFA Europa Conference League. The Black Wolves completed a successful 2021–22 campaign with a second-place finish in the Superliga, again qualifying for the Champions League, and also captured its second Danish Cup, after defeating OB in the final on penalties.

## Squad

    As of 16 March 2022

| No. | Name | Position | Since | Date of birth | Signed from |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 16 | Elías Rafn Ólafsson | GK | 2020 | 11 March 2000 | FC Midtjylland U19 |
| 31 | David Ousted | GK | 2022 | 1 February 1985 | Retired |
| 30 | Jared Thompson | GK | 2021 | 23 February 1999 | Brentford F.C. B |
| 90 | Valdemar Birksø | GK | 2021 | 17 March 2001 | Homegrown |
| Defenders |||||||
| 5 | Daniel Høegh | DF | 2020 | 6 January 1991 | SC Heerenveen |
| 6 | Joel Andersson | DF | 2018 | 11 November 1996 | BK Häcken |
| 14 | Henrik Dalsgaard | DF | 2021 | 27 July 1989 | Brentford F.C. |
| 17 | Mads Døhr Thychosen | DF | 2022 | 27 June 1997 | FC Nordsjælland |
| 26 | Pablo Ortiz | DF | 2022 | 7 January 1998 | América de Cali |
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko | DF | 2018 | 4 October 1991 | Celtic F.C. |
| 29 | Paulinho | DF | 2019 | 3 January 1995 | Bahia |
| 44 | Nikolas Dyhr | DF | 2019 | 18 June 2001 | Homegrown |
| 50 | Hosine Bility | DF | 2021 | 10 May 2001 | Homegrown |
| 55 | Viktor Bak | DF | 2021 | 3 October 2003 | Homegrown |
| 73 | Juninho | DF | 2021 | 1 February 1995 | Esporte Clube Bahia |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 7 | Pione Sisto | MF | 2020 | 4 February 1995 | Celta de Vigo |
| 8 | Max Meyer | MF | 2022 | 18 September 1995 | Fenerbahçe |
| 10 | Evander | MF | 2018 | 9 June 1998 | CR Vasco da Gama |
| 11 | Awer Mabil | MF | 2015 | 15 September 1995 | Adelaide United FC |
| 15 | Bozhidar Kraev | MF | 2017 | 23 June 1997 | PFC Levski Sofia |
| 18 | Edward Chilufya | MF | 2022 | 17 September 1999 | Djurgårdens IF |
| 24 | Oliver Sørensen | MF | 2021 | 10 March 2002 | Homegrown |
| 29 | Anders Dreyer | MF | 2022 | 2 May 1998 | FC Rubin Kazan |
| 35 | Charles | MF | 2021 | 19 June 1996 | Ceará |
| 37 | Raphael Onyedika | MF | 2021 | 19 April 2001 | Homegrown |
| 45 | Gustav Isaksen | MF | 2019 | 19 April 2001 | Homegrown |
| 54 | Oscar Fraulo | MF | 2021 | 6 December 2003 | Homegrown |
| Forwards |||||||
| 19 | Vágner Love | FW | 2022 | 11 June 1984 | FC Kairat |
| 38 | Marrony | FW | 2021 | 5 February 1999 | Clube Atlético Mineiro |
| 47 | Frederik Heiselberg | FW | 2021 | 11 February 2003 | Homegrown |
| 48 | Mads Hansen | FW | 2021 | 28 July 2002 | Homegrown |
| 53 | Victor Lind | FW | 2021 | 12 July 2003 | Homegrown |
| 58 | Aral Şimşir | FW | 2021 | 19 June 2002 | Homegrown |
| 74 | Júnior Brumado | FW | 2019 | 15 May 1999 | EC Bahia |

### 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 | DEN | Jonas Lössl (at Brentford until 30 June 2022) |
| — | DF | DEN | Tobias Anker (at Fredericia until 30 June 2022) |
| — | DF | DEN | Oliver Olsen (at Fredericia until 30 June 2022) |
| — | MF | DEN | Christian Tue Jensen (at Fredericia until 30 June 2022) |
| — | MF | DEN | Nicolas Madsen (at SC Heerenveen until 30 June 2022) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | DEN | Victor Torp (at Kortrijk until 30 June 2022) |
| — | DF | MAS | Dion Cools (at Zulte Waregem until 30 June 2022) |
| — | FW | GUI | Sory Kaba (at OH Leuven until 30 June 2022) |
| — | FW | GER | Luca Pfeiffer (at Darmstadt until 30 June 2022) |

## Competitive

### Competition record

| Competition | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Competition | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Danish Superliga | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 062.50 |
| Danish Cup | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 071.43 |
| UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 025.00 |
| UEFA Europa League | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | +0 | 033.33 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 050.00 |
| Total | 51 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 86 | 52 | +34 | 056.86 |

Last updated: Season Complete. Source: Competitive matches

### Danish Superliga

**Regular season**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Copenhagen | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 48 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Midtjylland | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 42 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 3 | Brøndby | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 40 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 4 | AaB | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 38 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 5 | Randers | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 33 | Qualification for the Championship round |

**Results by round – Regular season**

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | L | D | L | D | W | L | W |
| Position | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |

**Championship round**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | COP | MID | SIL | BRO | AAB | RAN |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Copenhagen (C) | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 19 | +37 | 68 | Qualification to Champions League play-off round | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Midtjylland | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 65 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round | 0–0 | — | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| 3 | Silkeborg | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 49 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round | 3–1 | 1–4 | — | 3–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 |
| 4 | Brøndby | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 48 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| 5 | AaB | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 45 | Qualification to European play-off match | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | 3–0 |

* ↑ Since the winners of the 2021–22 Danish Cup, Midtjylland, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League play-off round) was passed to the third-placed team and the spot awarded to the third-placed team (Europa Conference League second qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.

**Results by round – Championship round**

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | W |
| Position | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

### UEFA Europa League

**Group F**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Red Star Belgrade | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 11 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 | Braga | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 10 | Advance to knockout round play-offs |
| 3 | Midtjylland | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | Transfer to Europa Conference League |
| 4 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | |

## Statistics

### Appearances

Includes all competitive matches.

| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa Conference League | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | DF | 6 | Joel Andersson | 31 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 49 |
| 2 | MF | 37 | Raphael Onyedika | 31 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 47 |
| 3 | MF | 10 | Evander | 29 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 46 |
| 4 | FW | 45 | Gustav Isaksen | 29 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 45 |
| 5 | DF | 14 | Henrik Dalsgaard | 28 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 43 |
| 6 | DF | 29 | Paulinho | 23 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 41 |
| 6 | DF | 28 | Erik Sviatchenko | 25 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 41 |
| 8 | DF | 44 | Nikolas Dyhr | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 40 |
| 9 | MF | 7 | Pione Sisto | 24 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 39 |
| 10 | MF | 35 | Charles | 22 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 38 |
| 11 | FW | 74 | Júnior Brumado | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 37 |
| 12 | FW | 53 | Victor Lind | 19 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 35 |
| 11 | DF | 73 | Juninho | 18 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 30 |
| 14 | DF | 5 | Daniel Høegh | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 15 | MF | 36 | Anders Dreyer | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 16 | DF | 2 | Dion Cools | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| 16 | GK | 16 | Elías Rafn Ólafsson | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| 18 | GK | 1 | Jonas Lössl | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| 18 | MF | 11 | Awer Mabil | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 18 | MF | 18 | Edward Chilufya | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 21 | DF | 17 | Mads Døhr Thychosen | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 22 | FW | 48 | Mads Hansen | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 22 | GK | 31 | David Ousted | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | MF | 8 | Max Meyer | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 25 | FW | 38 | Marrony | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 26 | MF | 40 | Jens Cajuste | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | FW | 19 | Vagner Love | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 28 | MF | 24 | Oliver Sørensen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 | DF | 20 | Rasmus Nicolaisen | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | MF | 34 | Mikael Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | MF | 43 | Nicolas Madsen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | MF | 54 | Oscar Fraulo | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | FW | 58 | Aral Şimşir | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | MF | 39 | Victor Torp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | MF | 40 | Bozhidar Kraev | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | DF | 55 | Victor Bak Jensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

### Goalscorers

This includes all competitive matches.

| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa Conference League | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | MF | 10 | Evander | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | FW | 74 | Júnior Brumado | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | MF | 36 | Anders Dreyer | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | FW | 45 | Gustav Isaksen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | DF | 28 | Erik Sviatchenko | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | FW | 53 | Victor Lind | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | MF | 37 | Raphael Onyedika | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | 11 | Awer Mabil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | DF | 6 | Joel Andersson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | MF | 18 | Edward Chilufya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | MF | 7 | Pione Sisto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | DF | 44 | Nikolas Dyhr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | 35 | Charles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | DF | 14 | Henrik Dalsgaard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | DF | 17 | Mads Døhr Thychosen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | FW | 58 | Aral Şimşir | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | 29 | Paulinho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | FW | 48 | Mads Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | 5 | Daniel Høegh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | FW | 19 | Vagner Love | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | 73 | Juninho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | O.G. | | Opponent Own Goal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 59 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 86 |

### Assists

This includes all competitive matches.

| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa Conference League | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | DF | 6 | Joel Andersson | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | MF | 10 | Evander | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | MF | 36 | Anders Dreyer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | MF | 7 | Pione Sisto | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | MF | 45 | Gustav Isaksen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | MF | 11 | Awer Mabil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | DF | 44 | Nikolas Dyhr | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | 18 | Edward Chilufya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | DF | 14 | Henrik Dalsgaard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | MF | 37 | Raphael Onyedika | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | MF | 8 | Max Meyer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | 29 | Paulinho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | GK | 16 | Elías Rafn Ólafsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | 29 | Paulinho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | 74 | Júnior Brumado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | 48 | Mads Hansen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | 35 | Charles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 44 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 |

### Clean sheets

This includes all competitive matches.

| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa Conference League | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | 16 | Elías Rafn Ólafsson | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | GK | 1 | Jonas Lössl | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | GK | 31 | David Ousted | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 |

### Disciplinary record

This includes all competitive matches.

| Rnk | Pos. | No. | Player | Superliga | Superliga | Danish Cup | Danish Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa Conference League | UEFA Europa Conference League | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | MF | 37 | Raphael Onyedika | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2 | FW | 74 | Júnior Brumado | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | 35 | Charles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | 53 | Evander | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | 29 | Paulinho | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | 7 | Pione Sisto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | 5 | Erik Sviatchenko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | 44 | Nikolas Dyhr | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | 5 | Daniel Høegh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | 36 | Anders Dreyer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | 73 | Juninho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | 6 | Joel Andersson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | 14 | Henrik Dalsgaard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | 17 | Mads Døhr Thychosen | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | GK | 16 | Elías Rafn Ólafsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | 40 | Jens Cajuste | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | 45 | Gustav Isaksen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | GK | 1 | Jonas Lössl | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | 53 | Victor Lind | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | 38 | Marrony | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | 54 | Oscar Fraulo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | 31 | David Ousted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 47 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 4 |
