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| − | '''Manchester City F.C.''' is a [[British]] [[soccer]] team playing in the [[English Premier League]]. It is | + | '''Manchester City F.C.''' is a [[British]] [[soccer]] team playing in the [[English Premier League]]. Manchester City play in blue shirts, blue shorts and white socks.The club joined the Football League in 1880 under the name St. Mark's, the team changed its name to Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and finally to Manchester City in 1894. They are known to their fans either as The Sky Blues, The Citizens, or just City and the club badge features a sailing ship and a rudder. It is one of two major teams in the city of [[Manchester]], the other being their rivals of [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]. City is managed by Pep Guardiola. The team plays at the City of Manchester Stadium, built as the main stadium for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. The stadium hosted the UEFA Cup Final in 2008. Currently, the club is owned by [[UAE|UAE's]] [[Sheikh]] Mansour, and the chairman is Khaldoon Al-Mubarik. Because of Mansour's wealth, Manchester City have been nicknamed the richest club in the world. The club is sponsored by Emerati airline Etihad. |
==Roster== | ==Roster== | ||
===Goalkeepers=== | ===Goalkeepers=== | ||
| − | *1 | + | *1 Shay Given |
| + | *12 Stuart Taylor | ||
*16 Kasper Schmeichel | *16 Kasper Schmeichel | ||
| + | *-- Joe Hart | ||
===Defenders=== | ===Defenders=== | ||
| − | *3 | + | *2 Micah Richards |
| + | *3 Wayne Bridge | ||
| + | *4 Nedum Onuoha | ||
| + | *5 Pablo Zabaleta | ||
| + | *15 Javier Garrido | ||
*26 Tal Ben-Heim | *26 Tal Ben-Heim | ||
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*30 Shaleum Logan | *30 Shaleum Logan | ||
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===Midfielders=== | ===Midfielders=== | ||
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*6 Michael Johnson | *6 Michael Johnson | ||
| − | * | + | *7 Stephen Ireland |
| + | *8 Shaun Wright-Phillips | ||
*11 Elano | *11 Elano | ||
| + | *17 Martin Petrov | ||
| + | *18 Gareth Barry | ||
*29 Kelvin Etuhu | *29 Kelvin Etuhu | ||
| − | * | + | *33 Vincent Kompany |
| − | * | + | *34 Nigel De Jong |
| − | * | + | *40 Vladimir Weiss |
===Strikers=== | ===Strikers=== | ||
| − | * | + | *9 Valeri Bojinov |
*10 [[Robinho]] | *10 [[Robinho]] | ||
| − | * | + | *14 Roque Santa Cruz |
*20 Felipe Caicedo | *20 Felipe Caicedo | ||
*24 Ched Evans | *24 Ched Evans | ||
*27 Benjani Mwaruari | *27 Benjani Mwaruari | ||
| − | * | + | *37 Carlos Tevez |
| − | * | + | *39 Craig Bellamy |
| + | *-- Jô | ||
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| + | ==Notable Former Players== | ||
| + | *MF [[Marc-Vivien Foé]] | ||
{{Nb_sl_english_premier}} | {{Nb_sl_english_premier}} | ||
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[[Category:UK soccer]] | [[Category:UK soccer]] | ||
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[[Category:Premier League Teams]] | [[Category:Premier League Teams]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:28, May 14, 2017
Manchester City F.C. is a British soccer team playing in the English Premier League. Manchester City play in blue shirts, blue shorts and white socks.The club joined the Football League in 1880 under the name St. Mark's, the team changed its name to Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and finally to Manchester City in 1894. They are known to their fans either as The Sky Blues, The Citizens, or just City and the club badge features a sailing ship and a rudder. It is one of two major teams in the city of Manchester, the other being their rivals of Manchester United. City is managed by Pep Guardiola. The team plays at the City of Manchester Stadium, built as the main stadium for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. The stadium hosted the UEFA Cup Final in 2008. Currently, the club is owned by UAE's Sheikh Mansour, and the chairman is Khaldoon Al-Mubarik. Because of Mansour's wealth, Manchester City have been nicknamed the richest club in the world. The club is sponsored by Emerati airline Etihad.
Roster
Goalkeepers
- 1 Shay Given
- 12 Stuart Taylor
- 16 Kasper Schmeichel
- -- Joe Hart
Defenders
- 2 Micah Richards
- 3 Wayne Bridge
- 4 Nedum Onuoha
- 5 Pablo Zabaleta
- 15 Javier Garrido
- 26 Tal Ben-Heim
- 30 Shaleum Logan
Midfielders
- 6 Michael Johnson
- 7 Stephen Ireland
- 8 Shaun Wright-Phillips
- 11 Elano
- 17 Martin Petrov
- 18 Gareth Barry
- 29 Kelvin Etuhu
- 33 Vincent Kompany
- 34 Nigel De Jong
- 40 Vladimir Weiss
Strikers
- 9 Valeri Bojinov
- 10 Robinho
- 14 Roque Santa Cruz
- 20 Felipe Caicedo
- 24 Ched Evans
- 27 Benjani Mwaruari
- 37 Carlos Tevez
- 39 Craig Bellamy
- -- Jô
Notable Former Players
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