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Manchester City: Players, History, Records, Achievements, and Future Goals

Manchester City, 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.

Overview of Manchester City FC

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.

Following you will find more about this club including its history, top players, achievements, and future goals.

History 

Manchester City’s 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.

Top players

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’s 2023-24 Squad

Manchester City

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.

GoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwards
Stefan OrtegaKyle WalkerKalvin Phillips
Erling Haaland
EdersonRúben DiasJack GrealishJulián Álvarez
Scott Carsonohn StonesRodriJérémy Doku
Zack SteffenNathan AkéKevin De Bruyne
Manuel AkanjiBernardo Silva
Rico LewisSergio Gómez
Josko GvardiolPhil Foden
Mateo Kovacic
Oscar Bobb
Matheus Nunes
Micah Hamilton

Premier League Standings

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. 

CompetitionNo of winsSeasons
Premier League91936-37, 1967-68, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23

Besides the Premier League, the city has made its name in other competitions too.

It has won seven FA Cups, eight League Cups, one European Cup Winners’ Cup, and one UEFA Super Cup.

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

Q1. What are Manchester City fans called?

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”.

Q2. Who are Man City’s biggest rivals?

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.

Q3. How many trophies has Man City won?

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.