Nîmes Olympique
2021–22 season
PresidentRani Assaf
Head coachNicolas Usaï
StadiumStade du Hainaut
Ligue 29th
Coupe de FranceRound of 64
Top goalscorerLeague:
Moussa Koné (11)
All:
Yassine Benrahou
Moussa Koné
(12 each)

The 2021–22 season was the 35th season in the existence of Nîmes Olympique and the club's first season back in the second division of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Nîmes participated in this season's edition of the Coupe de France.

Players

First-team squad

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 Norway NOR Per Kristian Bråtveit (on loan from Djurgården)
2 DF France FRA Kelyan Guessoum
3 DF France FRA Scotty Sadzoute (on loan from OH Leuven)
4 DF France FRA Pablo Martinez
5 DF Japan JPN Naomichi Ueda
6 MF Senegal SEN Sidy Sarr
7 MF Sweden SWE Niclas Eliasson
9 FW Iceland ISL Elías Már Ómarsson
10 MF Algeria ALG Zinedine Ferhat
12 MF France FRA Lamine Fomba
14 MF France FRA Antoine Valério
15 DF France FRA Gaëtan Paquiez
16 GK France FRA Lucas Dias
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF France FRA Théo Sainte-Luce
18 MF Paraguay PAR Andrés Cubas
19 DF France FRA Julien Ponceau (on loan from Lorient)
21 DF France FRA Patrick Burner
22 MF Morocco MAR Yassine Benrahou
23 DF France FRA Anthony Briançon (captain)
24 FW Mali MLI Mahamadou Doucouré
28 FW Senegal SEN Moussa Koné
28 DF Senegal SEN Moustapha Mbow (on loan from Reims)
30 GK France FRA Amjhad Nazih
32 MF France FRA Léon Delpech
33 DF France FRA Pierre Zaidan

Transfers

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
25 DF Norway Birger Meling Rennes €3M 20 July 2021 [1]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

10 July 2021 Friendly Troyes France 2–2 France Nîmes France
17:15 CEST (UTC+2)
17 July 2021 Friendly Nîmes France 1–0 France Ajaccio Mallemort, France
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade D'Honneur Mallemort

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 9th 38 14 7 17 44 51 −7 036.84
Coupe de France 13 November 2021 18 December 2021 Seventh round Round of 64 3 1 1 1 6 6 +0 033.33
Total 41 15 8 18 50 57 −7 036.59

Source: Soccerway

Ligue 2

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Caen 38 13 11 14 51 42 +9 50
8 Le Havre 38 13 11 14 38 41 −3 50
9 Nîmes 38 14 7 17 44 51 −7 49
10 Pau 38 14 7 17 41 49 −8 49
11 Dijon 38 13 8 17 48 53 −5 47
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

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 14 7 17 44 51  −7 49 6 4 9 22 28  −6 8 3 8 22 23  −1

Source: Ligue 2

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultDWWDWDLDLLDLLLWWLWLWWWLLWLDWLLLDLWWWLL
Position9735247681011131617131112101210108887987710131313109899
Source: Ligue 2
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.[2][3]

24 July 2021 1 Bastia 1–1 Nîmes Furiani
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Diongue 51' Report Fomba 12' Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari
Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry
31 July 2021 2 Nîmes 2–1 Dijon Nîmes
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Benrahou 28' (pen.)
Cubas Yellow card 37'
Martinez Yellow card 45+1'
Fomba 80'		 Report Traoré Red card 26'
Ngouyamsa Yellow card 35'
Coulibaly Yellow card 45+1'
Assalé 79'		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Benjamin Lepaysant
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
14 August 2021 4 Nîmes 0–0 Pau Nîmes
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
21 August 2021 5 Dunkerque 0–2 Nîmes Dunkerque
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ouadah Yellow card 47' Report Cubas Yellow card 37'
Burner Yellow card 55'
Benrahou 70'
Eliasson 90+4'		 Stadium: Stade Marcel-Tribut
Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel
28 August 2021 6 Nîmes 0–0 Caen Nîmes
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ueda Yellow card 11'
Martinez Yellow card 49'		 Report Abdi Yellow card 10'
Riou Yellow card 28'		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Attendance: 3,296
Referee: Florent Batta
11 September 2021 7 Grenoble 2–1 Nîmes Grenoble
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Monfray Yellow card 48'
Diallo 54'
Néry Yellow card 64'
Henen 90+3', Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Delpech 1'
Burner Yellow card 61'
Aribi Yellow card 65'
Martinez Yellow card 74'
Koné Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Stade des Alpes
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
18 September 2021 8 Nîmes 3–3 Amiens Nîmes
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Benrahou 16'
Sainte-Luce 21'
Delpech Yellow card 66'
Koné 75', Yellow card 77'
Fomba Yellow card 90+1'
Martinez Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Xantippe Yellow card 35'
Bamba Yellow card 44'
Badji 60'
Lomotey Yellow card 72'
Lahne 89'
Arokodare 90+5'		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Remi Landry
21 September 2021 9 Paris FC 2–0 Nîmes Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Name Yellow card 42'
Kanté 60'
Caddy 74'		 Report Guessoum Yellow card 39' Stadium: Stade Sébastien Charléty
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
24 September 2021 10 Nîmes 0–1 Le Havre Nîmes
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ponceau Yellow card 45' Report Boutaïb Yellow card 37'
Thiaré 64'
Gibaud Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Aurelien Petit
2 October 2021 11 Auxerre 2–2 Nîmes Auxerre
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Touré Yellow card 18'
Charbonnier Yellow card 23', 48'
Autret 40'		 Report Cubas Yellow card 37'
Koné 75', 90', Yellow card 90+1'
Sainte-Luce Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
18 October 2021 12 Nîmes 0–2 Ajaccio Nîmes
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Ferhat Yellow card 66'
Guessoum Yellow card 90'		 Report Courtet 12'
Cimignani Yellow card 31'
Nouri 33'
El Idrissy Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Guillaume Paradis
23 October 2021 13 Guingamp 3–1 Nîmes Guingamp
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pierrot 5', 66'
M'Changama 69'
Livolant Yellow card 81'		 Report Paquiez Yellow card 70'
Koné Yellow card 75', 80' (pen.)
Ómarsson Yellow card 81'
Sainte-Luce Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Stade de Roudourou
Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry
30 October 2021 14 Nîmes 1–2 Niort Nîmes
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Eliasson 53'
Guessoum Yellow card 66'
Paquiez Yellow card 85'		 Report Mendes Yellow card 13', 51'
Zemzemi 25'		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Olivier Thual
6 November 2021 15 Sochaux 0–1 Nîmes Montbéliard
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Sainte-Luce Yellow card 59'
Benrahou 77'		 Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
20 November 2021 16 Nîmes 2–1 Quevilly-Rouen Nîmes
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ponceau Yellow card 13'
Ómarsson 27'
Ueda Yellow card 52'
Benrahou 54'
Fomba Yellow card 74'
Paquiez Yellow card 75'		 Report Nazon 16'
Gbellé Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel
3 December 2021 (2021-12-03) 17 Rodez 1–0 Nîmes Rodez
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Leborgne 14' (pen.), Yellow card 55'
Bardy Yellow card 41'		 Report Guessoum Yellow card 13'
Delpech Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Stade Paul-Lignon
Referee: Guillaume Paradis
11 December 2021 18 Nîmes 2–1 Nancy Nîmes
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ómarsson 27'
Burner Yellow card 38'
Koné 44'
Fomba Yellow card 69'
Martinez Yellow card 88'		 Report Thiam 42'
Ciss Yellow card 43'
Lefebvre Yellow card 81' Yellow-red card 82'		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Benjamin Lepaysant
21 December 2021 19 Nîmes 1–2 Toulouse Nîmes
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Koné Yellow card 5'
Eliasson Yellow card 16'
Cubas Yellow card 75', 82'
Martinez Yellow card 78'		 Report Nicolaisen 3'
Evitt-Healey 60'
Onaiwu Yellow card 83'
Genreau Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Willy Delajod
8 January 2022 20 Dijon 1–2 Nîmes Dijon
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Jacob Yellow card 54'
Philippoteaux 57'
Ahlinvi Yellow card 60'
Ngouyamsa Yellow card 64'		 Report Eliasson 5'
Sainte-Luce Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 45'
Ponceau 30'
Bråtveit Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
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
1 February 2022 22 Pau 0–3 Nîmes Pau
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Poha Yellow card 51' Report Sainte-Luce Yellow card 18'
Martinez Yellow card 44'
Koné 59'
Benrahou 85' (pen.)
Ómarsson 90+2'		 Stadium: Nouste Camp
Referee: Remi Landry
5 February 2022 23 Nîmes 0–1 Dunkerque Nîmes
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Delpech Yellow card 28'
Koné Yellow card 48'
Ómarsson Red card 67'
Sarr Yellow card 81'
Ponceau Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Huysman Yellow card 19'
Tchokounté Yellow card 53'
Trichard Yellow card 61'
Rocheteau 73'
I. Gomis Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Benjamin Lepaysant
12 February 2022 24 Caen 4–0 Nîmes Caen
19:00 CET (UTC+1) da Costa 9'
Mendy 19', 45+4' (pen.)
Abdi 56'
Traoré Yellow card 81'		 Report Koné Yellow card 24'
Mbow Red card 45+4'		 Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
Referee: Olivier Thual
19 February 2022 25 Nîmes 3–1 Grenoble Nîmes
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Koné 37', 58'
Eliasson 73'
Ponceau Yellow card 77'
Valério Yellow card 82'
Paquiez Yellow card 86'		 Report Jeno Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 24'
Correa 62'		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel
26 February 2022 26 Amiens 3–0 Nîmes Amiens
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Badji 32'
Arokodare 68', 83'
Xantippe Yellow card 90'
Gene Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Burner Yellow card 22'
Valério Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Stade de la Licorne
Referee: Marc Bollengier
5 March 2022 27 Nîmes 1–1 Paris FC Nîmes
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Martinez Yellow card 9'
Eliasson 39'
Ferhat soccer ball with red X 66'		 Report Boutaïb 24'
Kanté Yellow card 42'		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
12 March 2022 28 Le Havre 0–1 Nîmes Le Havre
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Fomba Yellow card 35'
Benrahou 45+1' (pen.)
Guessoum Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Stade Océane
Referee: Pierre Legat
15 March 2022 29 Nîmes 1–2 Auxerre Nîmes
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Benrahou 20' Report Hein 9'
Perrin 25'
Sinayoko Yellow card 42'
Arcus Yellow card 44'
Sakhi Red card 90+4'		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
19 March 2022 30 Ajaccio 1–0 Nîmes Ajaccio
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Laçi 48'
Gonzalez Yellow card 86'		 Report Benrahou Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Stade François Coty
Referee: Olivier Thual
2 April 2022 31 Nîmes 0–2 Guingamp Nîmes
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Mbow Yellow card 32' Report Livolant 48'
Pierrot 86'		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel
9 April 2022 32 Niort 0–0 Nîmes Niort
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Mendes Yellow card 90+1' Report Cubas Yellow card 45'
Fomba Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Stade René Gaillard
Referee: Marc Bollengier
16 April 2022 33 Nîmes 1–3 Sochaux Nîmes
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ponceau 4'
Fomba Yellow card 35'
Koné soccer ball with red X 90+4'		 Report Thioune 39'
Virginius 70'
Kaabouni Yellow card 73'
Kitala 80'
Ndour Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Mikaël Lesage
19 April 2022 34 Quevilly-Rouen 0–1 Nîmes Le Petit-Quevilly
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Lejeune Yellow card 49'
Cissokho Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Eliasson 9'
Delpech Yellow card 60'
Fomba Yellow card 67'
Ueda Yellow card 81'
Koné Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Stade Robert Diochon
Referee: Aurélien Petit
22 April 2022 35 Nîmes 3–2 Rodez Nîmes
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Koné 18'
Ómarsson 36', 90+3'		 Report Malanda Yellow card 48'
Danger 52'
Célestine 55'
Rajot Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
30 April 2022 36 Nancy 1–3 Nîmes Tomblaine
21:00 CET (UTC+1) L. Cissé 61' (pen.)
Haag Yellow card 76'		 Report Sarr Yellow card 16', 44'
Koné 64', 90+2'
Briançon Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot
Referee: Bartolomeu Varela
7 May 2022 37 Toulouse 2–1 Nîmes Toulouse
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Spierings Yellow card 27'
Onaiwu 49'
Genreau 78'		 Report Briançon 25'
Fomba Yellow card 31'		 Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse
Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry
14 May 2022 38 Nîmes 0–2 Bastia Nîmes
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Eliasson Yellow card 82' Report Le Cardinal 48'
Zolotov Yellow card 52'
Santelli 65'		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Benjamin Lepaysant

Coupe de France

13 November 2021 Seventh round FC Chusclan-Laudun-l'Ardoise[lower-alpha 2] 0–3 Nîmes Pont-Saint-Esprit[5]
14:00 CET Report
Stadium: Stade Clos Bon Aure
Referee: Ahmed Taleb
27 November 2021 Eighth round Aubagne FC 2–2
(3–4 p)		 Nîmes Aubagne
16:00 CET
  • Benarbia 13'
  • Mendy 16'
 Report
Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny
Referee: Aurélien Petit
18 December 2021 Round of 64 Toulouse 4–1 Nîmes Toulouse
13:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse
Referee: Thomas Léonard

Notes

  1. ↑ A technical challenge on the outcome of the sixth round game led to the game being ordered to be replayed on 7 November 2021, however the appeal commission overruled the decision, re-instating the original result.[4][5]
  2. ↑ A technical challenge on the outcome of the sixth round game led to the game being ordered to be replayed on 7 November 2021, however the appeal commission overruled the decision, re-instating the original result.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Birger Meling est Rennais!" (in French). Stade Rennais F.C. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats calendar unveiled on 25 June". ligue1.com. 23 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT: 2021-22 calendars!". ligue1.com. 25 June 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Football : match à rejouer pour Chusclan-Laudun, "notre rêve devient un cauchemar"" (in French). Midi Libre. 4 November 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Coupe de France. Le FC Chusclan-Laudun jouera bien contre Nîmes Olympique" (in French). footamateur.fr. 6 November 2021.
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