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Manchester City FC: Players, History, Rivalries, and Achievements

Manchester City FC, popularly known as Man City or City has proved to be the greatest football team ever. Since its formation in 1880, the club hasn’t looked back. It has been able to achieve 9 Premier League titles. Behind every win lies the emotions, feelings, and trust of fans all around the world. Manchester City fans are known for their strong dedication and togetherness, as a Club that fights together.

The club has been playing its home games at the Etihad Stadium, located in Manchester. The Premier League is one of the top English leagues. In this competition, 20 teams compete against each other to get the title of the “best football club” in England.

Manchester City FC Facts

Founded1880
Current Owner/PresidentCity Football Group Limited
CountryEngland
CityManchester
NicknameThe Citizens (Cityzens), The Blues, or The Sky Blues
StadiumCity of Manchester Stadium
Capacity53,400
Head CoachPep Guardiola
SponsorsEtihad Airways, Puma, Okx, Asahi, Nissan, e&, Experience Abu Dhabi, Midea, Nexen Tire, Betway, EA Sports FC, Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Wix, Aldar, Xylem, Unilever, Axi, Sony Group Corporation, JinkoSolar, Gatorade, Qnet, Socios.com, JNC, CP Company, Corplay, Joie, Quidd, Acronis, Qualtrics, WeWork, The Fold, StairMedia
LeagueEnglish Premier League
Squad Size24 Players
Manchester City FC Key Facts

Manchester City FC History

Manchester City

Manchester City FC, referred to as Man City or City is a very famous English men’s professional football club based in Manchester. Manchester City has been able to get consistent top-division success.  Guardiola has been the manager of team Manchester City FC from 2016. He has successfully led the team to the greatest heights. With his master-class management and guidance, the club has been able to achieve the premier league title five times repeatedly.

Manchester City FC history goes back to 1880 when members of St. Mark’s Church in Manchester formed this team. In 1887, the team became the Ardwick Association Football Club. Later in 1894, its name was changed to Manchester City FC. 

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, owner of Abu Dhabi Group purchased a controlling share in the club in 2008, after which the club’s performance improved and it started winning a lot of titles. He invested heavily which brought fruitful results for the club.

It became the First club to win an English domestic treble in the 2018-19 season. In addition, it also added the 2018 FA Community Shield to its amazing record.

List of Manchester City FC Club Anthem and Chants

Manchester City FC Club Anthem

Blue moon,

You saw me standing alone,

Without a dream in my heart,

Without a love of my own.

Blue moon,

You knew just what I was there for,

You heard me saying a prayer for,

Someone I really could care for.

And then there suddenly appeared before me,

The only one my arms will hold,

I heard somebody whisper please adore me

And when I looked, the moon had turned to gold.

Blue moon,

Now I’m no longer alone,

Without a dream in my heart,

Without a love of my own.

Manchester City FC Chants

  • Blue Moon
  • Boys in Blue
  • I’m City ’til I Die
  • We’re Not Really Here
  • In 1962
  • You Are My City
  • Oh When the Blues Go Marching In
  • We Never Win at Home
  • The Only Football Team to Come from Manchester
  • Singing the Blues
  • If You All Hate Man United, Clap Your Hands
  • Rooney
  • No Red in Manchester
  • You’ll Never Get a Job
  • If I Had the Wings of a Sparrow
  • Colin the King
  • Keep the Blue Flag Flying High
  • Jingle Bells
  • We All Follow the City
  • Wonderwall

Manchester City FC Rivalries

Manchester City – Manchester United

This ill-blooded rivalry with Man United is considered one of the club’s fiercest. Although, Man City has spent all its history struggling and shuffling between the top two tiers. But since the appointment of Roberto Mancini club has transformed into one of the biggest clubs not just in the English league but in the European circuit as well.

While City have won 61 games, Man City has won 79 games, and 54 games ended as a draw. Since 2009, Man City has won 13 games, United won 12 games, and 2 games ended as a draw.

List of Manchester City FC Records & Trophies

TypeCompetitionNo. of TitlesSeasons
DomesticFirst Division/Premier League101936–37, 1967–68, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
DomesticSecond Division71898–99, 1902–03, 1909–10, 1927–28, 1946–47, 1965–66, 2001–02
DomesticFA Cup71903–04, 1933–34, 1955–56, 1968–69, 2010–11, 2018–19, 2022–23
DomesticFootball League Cup/EFL Cup81969–70, 1975–76, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
DomesticFA Charity Shield/FA Community Shield71937, 1968, 1972, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2024
ContinentalEuropean Cup/UEFA Champions League12022–23
ContinentalEuropean Cup Winners’ Cup11969–70
ContinentalUEFA Super Cup12023
WorldwideFIFA Club World Cup12023
List of Manchester City FC records & trophies

Manchester City FC Squad Numbers and Players List – Current

Current best players- This season’s squad has been incredible and is all set to break all the records. The entire team of Man City has amazing skills. However, some players bring something extra spark to the club. These include Erling Haaland, R. Rodri, Julian Alvarez, Philip Walter Foden, Bernardo Silva, Kevin de Bruyne.

Past best players- There have been many football legends who contributed a lot to this club. Some of the past top players include- Colin Bell, David Silva, Sergio Aguero, Bert Trautmann, Vincent Kompany, Peter Doherty, Alan Oakes

Manchester City FC Players for Premier League 2024-25

With the new signings, Man City has some of the best and the finest new talents in this era. 

Following is their new squad for the 2023-24 season.

NUMBERPLAYER NAMEPOSISTION
33Scott CarsonGoal Keeper
31EdersonGoal Keeper
18Stefan Ortega MorenoGoal Keeper
25Manuel AkanjiCentre Back
6Nathan AkeCentre Back
3Ruben DiasCentre Back
24Josko GvardiolLeft Back
82Rico LewisRight Back
5John StonesCentre Back
2Kyle WalkerRight Back
52Joshua Wilson-EsbrandLeft Back
16RodriDefensive Midfielder
27Matheus NunesCentral Midfielder
8Mateo KovacicCentral Midfielder
19Ilkay GundoganCentral Midfielder
20Bernardo SilvaAttacking Midfielder
17Kevin De BruyneAttacking Midfield
87James McAfeeAttacking Midfield
11Jeremy DokuLeft Winger
10Jack GrealishLeft Winger
47Phil FodenRight Winger
26SavinhoRight Winger
52Oscar BobbRight Winger
9Erling HaalandCentre Forward
Manchester City FC Players for Premier League 2024-25

Manchester City FC records

Manchester City has been unstoppable; with every new season, it is probing its immense potential. Under Pep Guardiola’s management, the club has achieved 5 consecutive premier league titles, making a total of 9 titles to their name. 

StatisticsRecord
Matches played1038
Wins536
Losses289
Goals1870
Clean sheets362
Manchester City FC records

Future goals

Manchester City has made new signings with the hope of grabbing all the titles possible. Its biggest signings tend to rise, with their best years ahead of them and plenty of room for wider development in their game. All that is true for Erling Haaland, but he is already at the very top table of the game. The team is all set to attach more titles to its name. So don’t forget to keep a close eye on their performance this season.

FAQS

1. What is the origin of Manchester City FC? FOUNDING YEARS

A. Manchester City FC was founded in 1880.

2. What is the name of the Manchester City FC stadium?

A. City of Manchester Stadium is the name of the Manchester City FC stadium.

3. Who are Manchester City FC biggest rivals?

A. Liverpool & Man United are the Manchester City FC’s biggest rivals.

4. How many leagues have Manchester City FC won?

A. Manchester City FC has won 10 league titles.

5. Who is the current Manchester City FC captain?

A. Kyle Walker is the current Manchester City FC captain.

6. How many trophies has Manchester City FC won?

A. Manchester City FC has won 33 trophies in domestic, and continental leagues and tournaments.

7. Who is the club legend of Manchester City FC?

A. Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany, and Colin Bell are the club legends of Manchester City FC.

8. What are Manchester City fans called?

A. Manchester City has such a huge fan base, that people from all around the world follow their journey. Fans commonly refer to themselves as “Cityzens”.

9. Who are Man City’s biggest rivals?

A. Pep Guardiola, the coach of Man City said in an interview that Man United has prestige but Liverpool is City’s biggest rival. City has won the Premier League in five of the past six seasons.

10. How many trophies has Man City won?

A. Manchester City has won 33 trophies in total in their lifetime, with nine league titles, seven FA Cups, eight League Cups, six FA Community Shields, one UEFA Champions League, one European Cup Winners’ Cup, and one UEFA Super Cup.

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