2021–22 Cardiff City F.C. season

The 2021–22 season is the 123rd season in the existence of Cardiff City Football Club. In addition to the Championship, Cardiff City participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

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

Statistics

 * Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Cardiff City.

!colspan=15|Players out on loan:

!colspan=15|Players who left the club during the season:


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Clean sheets
''Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. ''

Pre-season friendlies
As part of Cardiff City's pre-season preparations, friendlies against Bath City, Cambridge United, Forest Green Rovers, Exeter City, Southampton and Newport County were announced.

Matches
Cardiff City's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.

FA Cup
Cardiff were drawn at home to Preston North End in the third round.

EFL Cup
Cardiff City were drawn at home to Sutton United in the first round and Brighton & Hove Albion in the second round.