title: 2021–22 ES Troyes AC season
text: # 2021–22 ES Troyes AC season
  
  The 2021–22 season was the 36th season in the existence of ES Troyes AC and the club's first season back in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Troyes participated in this season's edition of the Coupe de France.
  
  ## Players
  
  ### First-team squad
  
      As of 3 February 2022.
  
  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 | FRA | Ryan Bouallak |
  | 2 | DF | USA | Erik Palmer-Brown |
  | 3 | DF | MLI | Youssouf Koné (on loan from Lyon) |
  | 4 | DF | FRA | Giulian Biancone |
  | 5 | MF | CMR | Tristan Dingomé |
  | 6 | MF | MLI | Rominigue Kouamé |
  | 7 | FW | TUN | Yoann Touzghar |
  | 9 | FW | KOR | Suk Hyun-jun |
  | 10 | MF | FRA | Florian Tardieu |
  | 11 | FW | LUX | Gerson Rodrigues (on loan from Dynamo Kyiv) |
  | 12 | DF | POR | Abdu Conté |
  | 13 | FW | CAN | Iké Ugbo (on loan from Genk) |
  | 14 | MF | FRA | Dylan Chambost |
  | 15 | MF | FRA | Karim Azamoum |
  | 16 | GK | FRA | Sébastien Renot |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 17 | DF | GUF | Yoann Salmier |
  | 18 | MF | SRB | Luka Ilić |
  | 19 | DF | MAR | Oualid El Hajjam |
  | 20 | MF | FRA | Renaud Ripart |
  | 22 | DF | ALG | Yasser Larouci |
  | 23 | DF | FRA | Adil Rami |
  | 24 | MF | FRA | Xavier Chavalerin |
  | 25 | FW | GNB | Mama Baldé |
  | 26 | FW | RSA | Lebo Mothiba (on loan from Strasbourg) |
  | 27 | MF | FRA | Brandon Domingues |
  | 28 | FW | MAR | Nassim Chadli |
  | 29 | DF | BFA | Issa Kaboré (on loan from Manchester City) |
  | 30 | GK | FRA | Gauthier Gallon |
  | 31 | MF | BRA | Metinho |
  | 40 | GK | FRA | Jessy Moulin |
  
  ### Other players under contract
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | — | DF | FRA | Benrandy Abdallah |
  
  ### 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 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | — | DF | FRA | Mahamadou Dembélé (to Pau FC until 30 June 2022) |
  | — | DF | FRA | Gabriel Mutombo (to Vilafranquense until 30 June 2022) |
  | — | DF | FRA | Jimmy Giraudon (to Leganés until 30 June 2022) |
  | — | MF | SVN | Enrik Ostrc (to Lommel until 30 June 2022) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | — | MF | POR | Rui Pires (to Paços de Ferreira until 30 June 2022) |
  | — | FW | ENG | Levi Lumeka (to Vilafranquense until 30 June 2022) |
  | — | FW | UKR | Mykola Kukharevych (to OH Leuven until 30 June 2022) |
  
  ## Transfers
  
  ### In
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | DF | MLI | Youssouf Koné (on loan from Lyon, previously on loan at Hatayspor) |
  | 4 | DF | FRA | Giulian Biancone (from Monaco, previously on loan at Cercle Brugge) |
  | 6 | MF | MLI | Rominigue Kouamé (from Lille, previously on loan) |
  | 11 | MF | BRA | Metinho (from Fluminense) |
  | 20 | MF | FRA | Renaud Ripart (from Nîmes) |
  | 21 | FW | UKR | Mykola Kukharevych (from Rukh Lviv) |
  | 22 | DF | ALG | Yasser Larouci (from Liverpool) |
  | 25 | FW | GNB | Mama Baldé (from Dijon) |
  | 28 | FW | MAR | Nassim Chadli (from Nîmes B) |
  | 29 | DF | BFA | Issa Kaboré (on loan from Manchester City, previously on loan at Mechelen) |
  | 40 | GK | FRA | Jessy Moulin (from Saint-Étienne) |
  | — | DF | FRA | Adil Rami (from Boavista) |
  | — | DF | NED | Philippe Sandler (on loan from Manchester City) |
  | — | MF | ENG | Patrick Roberts (on loan from Manchester City, previously on loan at Derby County) |
  
  ### Out
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | MF | FRA | Kemelho Nguena (to Slavia Sofia) |
  | 11 | FW | FRA | Lenny Pintor (loan return to Lyon) |
  | 15 | MF | MAD | Rayan Raveloson (to LA Galaxy) |
  | 20 | MF | POR | Rui Pires (on loan to Paços de Ferreira) |
  | 23 | MF | COD | Stone Mambo (to Orléans) |
  | 24 | FW | FRA | Alimami Gory (loan return to Cercle Brugge) |
  | 25 | DF | FRA | Terence Baya (to Vendsyssel) |
  | 26 | FW | CGO | Dylan Saint-Louis (to Hatayspor) |
  | 28 | MF | FRA | Maxime Barthelmé (to Guingamp) |
  | 31 | MF | BUL | Filip Krastev (loan return to Lommel) |
  | 39 | FW | TUR | Umut Bozok (loan return to Lorient) |
  | — | DF | FRA | Mahamadou Dembélé (reloan to Pau) |
  
  ## Pre-season and friendlies
  
  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Overall record
  
  | Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
  | Ligue 1 | 7 August 2021 | 21 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 15th | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 023.68 |
  | Coupe de France | 18 December 2021 | 18 December 2021 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
  | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 39 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 023.08 |
  
  Source: Soccerway
  
  ### Ligue 1
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 13 | Montpellier | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 43 |
  | 14 | Angers | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 41 |
  | 15 | Troyes | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 38 |
  | 16 | Lorient | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 63 | −28 | 36 |
  | 17 | Clermont | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 69 | −31 | 36 |
  
  **Results summary**
  
  | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  Source: Ligue 1
  
  **Results by round**
  
  | Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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  | Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A |
  | Result | L | L | D | L | W | D | L | D | L | W | W | D | L | L | L | W | L | L | D | W | L | L | D | L | L | D | W | W | D | W | L | D | L | L | W | D | L | D |
  | Position | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
  
  **Matches**
  
  The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Goalscorers
  
      As of 29 August 2021
  
  | Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Ligue 1 | Coupe de France | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 14 | FW | | Yoann Touzghar | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 1 | 19 | DF | | Oualid El Hajjam | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 3 | 0 | 3 |
  