2021–22 Adana Demirspor season

The 2021–22 season was the 82nd season in the history of Adana Demirspor and the first season back in the top tier of Turkish football, the Süper Lig. In addition to the domestic league, Adana Demirspor participated in this season's edition of the Turkish Cup.

Adana Demirspor

2021–22 season
President	Murat Sancak
Head coach	Vincenzo Montella
Stadium	New Adana Stadium
Süper Lig	9th
Turkish Cup	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	League: Mario Balotelli (18) All: Mario Balotelli (19)
Biggest win	Adana Demirspor 7–0 Göztepe
Biggest defeat	Fatih Karagümrük 4–0 Adana Demirspor
Home colours Away colours Third colours
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Players

First-team squad

As of 29 January 2022^[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF  TUR Tayyib Sanuç 4 DF  GER Semih Güler 5 DF  TUR Samet Akaydın 6 DF  TUR Kaan Kanak 7 FW  COD Britt Assombalonga 8 MF  GER Sinan Kurt 9 FW  ITA Mario Balotelli 10 MF  MAR Younès Belhanda (3rd captain) 11 FW  NGA David Akintola 17 FW  TUR Metehan Mimaroğlu 18 MF  TUR Mustafa Kapı 19 MF  ARG Lucas Castro 20 DF  TUR Tarık Çamdal 22 DF  NOR Jonas Svensson 23 FW  TUR Yunus Akgün (on loan from Galatasaray) 25 DF  TUR Alper Uludağ

No. Pos. Nation Player 30 MF  TUR Emrecan Uzun 35 GK  TUR Ferhat Kaplan 39 GK  TUR Vedat Karakuş 49 GK  KOS Arijanet Muric (on loan from Manchester City) 50 MF  ENG Erhun Öztümer 59 FW  FRA Loïc Rémy 66 DF  TUR İsmail Çokçalış 67 MF  ISL Birkir Bjarnason 70 FW  TUR İsa Güler 77 FW  ARG Matías Vargas (on loan from Espanyol) 80 MF  CRO Damjan Đoković (on loan from Çaykur Rizespor) 88 MF  SUI Gökhan Inler (Captain) 90 MF  FRA Benjamin Stambouli 91 DF  CIV Simon Deli 95 DF  SEN Joher Rassoul (Vice-captain)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  TUR Tolga Kalender (on loan to Bayrampaşa) — MF  TUR Erkam Develi (on loan to Bayrampaşa) — MF  TUR Burhan Ersoy (on loan to Bayrampaşa) — MF  TUR Tayfun Aydoğan (on loan to Tuzlaspor) — MF  TUR Sedat Sahintürk (on loan to Tuzlaspor) — MF  TUR İzzet Çelik (on loan to Diyarbekirspor) — MF  GER Bünyamin Balat (on loan to Denizlispor)

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  TUR Mustafa Yılmaz (on loan to Bayrampaşa) — FW  TUR Yiğit Gümüş (on loan to Bayrampaşa) — FW  TUR Çağan Atik (on loan to Bayrampaşa) — FW  TUR Musa Bulut (on loan to Niğde Anadolu) — FW  ITA Enock Barwuah (on loan to Menemenspor) — FW  NGA Francis Ezeh (on loan to Tuzlaspor)

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Süper Lig	15 August 2021	22 May 2022	Matchday 1	9th	38	15	10	13	60	47	+13	039.47
Turkish Cup	28 October 2021	10 February 2022	Third round	Round of 16	4	3	1	0	12	3	+9	075.00
Total					42	18	11	13	72	50	+22	042.86

Source: Soccerway

Süper Lig

Main article: 2021–22 Süper Lig

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
7	Antalyaspor	38	16	11	11	54	47	+7	59[a]
8	Fatih Karagümrük	38	16	9	13	47	52	−5	57
9	Adana Demirspor	38	15	10	13	60	47	+13	55
10	Sivasspor	38	14	12	12	52	50	+2	54	Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[b]
11	Kasımpaşa	38	15	8	15	67	57	+10	53[c]

Source: Süper Lig
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.^[2]
Notes:

1. Beşiktaş finished ahead of Antalyaspor on head-to-head points: Antalyaspor 2–3 Beşiktaş, Beşiktaş 0–0 Antalyaspor.
2. Sivasspor qualified for the Europa League play-off round as the 2021–22 Turkish Cup winners.
3. Kasımpaşa finished ahead of Hatayspor on head-to-head points: Hatayspor 1–1 Kasımpaşa, Kasımpaşa 3–1 Hatayspor.

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	15	10	13	60	47	+13	55	9	5	5	35	17	+18	6	5	8	25	30	−5

Source: Spor Toto Süper Lig

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
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	L	D	D	L	W	D	W	W	L	D	L	W	W	D	L	W	W	W	D	W	D	L	W	W	D	W	D	L	L	W	D	W	L	L	L	L	L	W
Position	14	13	15	17	15	13	12	10	10	10	12	10	10	9	10	8	7	5	6	4	5	8	4	3	4	4	5	6	7	5	6	5	5	5	8	9	9	9

Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2022. Source: Spor Toto Süper Lig
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Adana Demirspor v Fenerbahçe

15 August 2021 1	Adana Demirspor	0–1	Fenerbahçe	Adana
21:45 TRT (UTC+3)	Sanuç  90+1'	Report	Tisserand  31' Özil 46' Osayi-Samuel  82'	Stadium: New Adana Stadium Attendance: 10,340 Referee: Ali Şansalan

Kayserispor v Adana Demirspor

20 August 2021 2	Kayserispor	1–1	Adana Demirspor	Kayseri
20:30 TRT (UTC+3)	Sazdağı 17' Akdağ  45+3'	Report	Kaplan  39' Svensson  41' Güler  42' David  45+2' David 63' Ezeh  80' Stambouli  85'	Stadium: Kadir Has Stadium Referee: Tugay Kaan Numanoğlu

Adana Demirspor v Konyaspor

27 August 2021 3	Adana Demirspor	1–1	Konyaspor	Adana
21:45 TRT (UTC+3)	Assombalonga 59'	Report	Gürler  53' Bardakcı  66' Bardakcı 83' Demirbağ  90+2'	Stadium: New Adana Stadium Referee: Alper Ulusoy

Fatih Karagümrük v Adana Demirspor

11 September 2021 4	Fatih Karagümrük	4–0	Adana Demirspor	Istanbul
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: Atatürk Olympic Stadium

Adana Demirspor v Çaykur Rizespor

18 September 2021 5	Adana Demirspor	3–1	Çaykur Rizespor	Adana
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: New Adana Stadium

Beşiktaş v Adana Demirspor

21 September 2021 6	Beşiktaş	3–3	Adana Demirspor	Istanbul
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: Vodafone Park

Adana Demirspor v Gaziantep

25 September 2021 7	Adana Demirspor	4–0	Gaziantep	Adana
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: New Adana Stadium

Antalyaspor v Adana Demirspor

1 October 2021 8	Antalyaspor	1–2	Adana Demirspor	Antalya
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: Antalya Stadium

Adana Demirspor v Yeni Malatyaspor

16 October 2021 9	Adana Demirspor	0–2	Yeni Malatyaspor	Adana
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: New Adana Stadium

Sivasspor v Adana Demirspor

24 October 2021 10	Sivasspor	1–1	Adana Demirspor	Sivas
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: New Sivas 4 Eylül Stadium

İstanbul Başakşehir v Adana Demirspor

1 November 2021 11	İstanbul Başakşehir	2–1	Adana Demirspor	Istanbul 9
20:00 TRT (UTC+3)	Kaldırım  41' Chadli 71' Višća 90+2' (pen.)	Report	Assombalonga 60' Inler  90+7'	Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium Attendance: 927 Referee: Arda Kardeşler

Adana Demirspor v Hatayspor

7 November 2021 12	Adana Demirspor	1–0	Hatayspor	Adana
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: New Adana Stadium

Altay v Adana Demirspor

21 November 2021 13	Altay	1–3	Adana Demirspor	İzmir
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: Alsancak Mustafa Denizli Stadium

Adana Demirspor v Kasımpaşa

26 November 2021 14	Adana Demirspor	0–0	Kasımpaşa	Adana
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: New Adana Stadium

Trabzonspor v Adana Demirspor

4 December 2021 15	Trabzonspor	2–0	Adana Demirspor	Trabzon
16:00	Nwakaeme 26' Hamšík 54'	Report	Balotelli  82'	Stadium: Şenol Güneş Stadium Referee: Fırat Aydınus

Adana Demirspor v Giresunspor

12 December 2021 16	Adana Demirspor	1–0	Giresunspor	Adana
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: New Adana Stadium

Alanyaspor v Adana Demirspor

18 December 2021 17	Alanyaspor	1–3	Adana Demirspor	Alanya
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: Bahçeşehir Okulları Stadium

Adana Demirspor v Galatasaray

21 December 2021 18	Adana Demirspor	2–0	Galatasaray	Sarıçam, Adana
20:00	Stambouli  8' Bjarnason  43' Akgün 53', 58' Muric  86'	Report	Cicâldău  2' Antalyalı  32'	Stadium: New Adana Stadium Attendance: 24,126 Referee: Arda Kardeşler

Göztepe v Adana Demirspor

26 December 2021 19	Göztepe	1–1	Adana Demirspor	İzmir
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: Gürsel Aksel Stadium

Fenerbahçe v Adana Demirspor

10 January 2022 20	Fenerbahçe	1–2	Adana Demirspor	Istanbul
20:00 TRT (UTC+3)	Valencia 29' (pen.) Yandaş  47' Osayi-Samuel  90+2'	Report	Svensson  27' Inler 34' Stambouli  40' Belhanda 46',  47'	Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Attendance: 14,791 Referee: Halil Umut Meler

Adana Demirspor v Kayserispor

15 January 2022 21	Adana Demirspor	1–1	Kayserispor	Adana
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: New Adana Stadium

Konyaspor v Adana Demirspor

18 January 2022 22	Konyaspor	1–0	Adana Demirspor	Konya
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium

Adana Demirspor v Fatih Karagümrük

22 January 2022 23	Adana Demirspor	5–0	Fatih Karagümrük	Adana
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: New Adana Stadium

Çaykur Rizespor v Adana Demirspor

6 February 2022 24	Çaykur Rizespor	1–3	Adana Demirspor	Rize
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: Yeni Rize Şehir Stadı

Adana Demirspor v Beşiktaş

14 February 2022 25	Adana Demirspor	1–1	Beşiktaş	Adana
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: New Adana Stadium

Gaziantep v Adana Demirspor

20 February 2022 26	Gaziantep	0–3	Adana Demirspor	Gaziantep
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: Gaziantep Stadium

Adana Demirspor v Antalyaspor

25 February 2022 27	Adana Demirspor	0–0	Antalyaspor	Adana
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: New Adana Stadium

Yeni Malatyaspor v Adana Demirspor

4 March 2022 28	Yeni Malatyaspor	1–0	Adana Demirspor	Malatya
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: New Malatya Stadium

Adana Demirspor v Sivasspor

13 March 2022 29	Adana Demirspor	2–3	Sivasspor	Adana
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: New Adana Stadium

Adana Demirspor v İstanbul Başakşehir

19 March 2022 30	Adana Demirspor	2–1	İstanbul Başakşehir	Adana
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)		Report		Stadium: New Adana Stadium

Hatayspor v Adana Demirspor

4 April 2022 31	Hatayspor	0–0	Adana Demirspor	Antakya
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: New Hatay Stadium

Adana Demirspor v Altay

10 April 2022 32	Adana Demirspor	3–1	Altay	Adana
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: New Adana Stadium

Kasımpaşa v Adana Demirspor

17 April 2022 33	Kasımpaşa	4–0	Adana Demirspor	Istanbul
--:-- TRT (UTC+3)				Stadium: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium

Adana Demirspor v Trabzonspor

23 April 2022 34	Adana Demirspor	1–3	Trabzonspor	Adana
20:30 TRT (UTC+3)	Vargas 75'		Bruno Peres 7' (pen.) Cornelius 12' Djaniny 61'	Stadium: New Adana Stadium

Giresunspor v Adana Demirspor

29 April 2022 35	Giresunspor	2–0	Adana Demirspor	Giresun
20:30 TRT (UTC+3)	Nayir 21' Serginho 48'			Stadium: Çotanak Sports Complex

Adana Demirspor v Alanyaspor

7 May 2022 36	Adana Demirspor	1–2	Alanyaspor	Adana
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)	Belhanda 32'		Sanuç 19' (o.g.) Akbaba 76'	Stadium: New Adana Stadium

Galatasaray v Adana Demirspor

16 May 2022 37	Galatasaray	3–2	Adana Demirspor	Sarıyer, Istanbul
20:00 TRT (UTC+3)	Gomis 30' (pen.), 63' Aktürkoğlu 55'	Report	Akgün 9' Balotelli 67'	Stadium: Nef Stadium Referee: Saper Barış Saka

Adana Demirspor v Göztepe

22 May 2022 38	Adana Demirspor	7–0	Göztepe	Adana
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)	Çankaya 25' (o.g.) Balotelli 33', 36', 44', 61', 70' Oztumer 45'			Stadium: New Adana Stadium Referee: Adem Cinek

Turkish Cup

Main article: 2021–22 Turkish Cup

Adana Demirspor v Niğde Anadolu

28 October 2021 (2021-10-28) Third round	Adana Demirspor	3–0	Niğde Anadolu	Adana
20:45 TRT (UTC+3)	Belhanda 11'  56' Castro  45+1' Assombalonga 69', 80' Ezeh  74'	Report	Yılmaztürk  75'	Stadium: New Adana Stadium Referee: Emre Kargın

Adana Demirspor v Serik Belediyespor

30 November 2021 (2021-11-30) Fourth round	Adana Demirspor	5–0	Serik Belediyespor	Adana
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)	Balotelli 10' Akgün 14' Bjarnason 26', 33' Mimaroğlu 41'	Report	Göksel  39'	Stadium: New Adana Stadium Referee: Alper Akarsu

Adana Demirspor v Ankaraspor

29 December 2021 (2021-12-29) Fifth round	Adana Demirspor	3–2	Ankaraspor	Adana
17:00 TRT (UTC+3)	David 11' Karakuş  30' Akaydin 67' Mimaroğlu 89'	Report	Fıstıkcı 14' Yemişçi 30'	Stadium: New Adana Stadium Referee: Bülent Birincioğlu

Alanyaspor v Adana Demirspor

10 February 2022 (2022-02-10) Round of 16	Alanyaspor	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Adana Demirspor	Antalya
17:30 TRT (UTC+3)	Eduardo 22' Candeias  90' Aksoy  104' Bekiroğlu 105+4' Güneş  110'	Report	Öztümer 38' Sanuç  45+2'	Stadium: Bahçeşehir Okulları Stadium Referee: Ümit Öztürk
	Penalties
	Eduardo Candeias Milunović Akbaba Novais		Assombalonga Güler Inler Vargas