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| − | '''Manchester City F.C.''' is a [[British]] [[soccer]] team playing in the [[English Premier League]]. It is the smaller of two English Premier League teams in the city of Manchester, the other being [[Manchester United]]. Usually lying lower in the Premier League than their derby rivals, Manchester United, City is managed by Mark Hughes. 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. The club is sponsored by | + | '''Manchester City F.C.''' is a [[British]] [[soccer]] team playing in the [[English Premier League]]. It is the smaller of two English Premier League teams in the city of Manchester, the other being [[Manchester United]]. Usually lying lower in the Premier League than their derby rivals, Manchester United, City is managed by Mark Hughes. 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=== | ||
*2 Micah Richards | *2 Micah Richards | ||
| − | *3 | + | *3 Wayne Bridge |
*4 Nedum Onuoha | *4 Nedum Onuoha | ||
*5 Pablo Zabaleta | *5 Pablo Zabaleta | ||
*15 Javier Garrido | *15 Javier Garrido | ||
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*22 Richard Dunne | *22 Richard Dunne | ||
| − | |||
*26 Tal Ben-Heim | *26 Tal Ben-Heim | ||
*30 Shaleum Logan | *30 Shaleum Logan | ||
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===Midfielders=== | ===Midfielders=== | ||
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*11 Elano | *11 Elano | ||
*17 Martin Petrov | *17 Martin Petrov | ||
| − | * | + | *18 Gareth Barry |
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*29 Kelvin Etuhu | *29 Kelvin Etuhu | ||
*33 Vincent Kompany | *33 Vincent Kompany | ||
*34 Nigel De Jong | *34 Nigel De Jong | ||
| + | *40 Vladimir Weiss | ||
===Strikers=== | ===Strikers=== | ||
*9 Valeri Bojinov | *9 Valeri Bojinov | ||
*10 [[Robinho]] | *10 [[Robinho]] | ||
| − | + | *14 Roque Santa Cruz | |
| − | *14 | + | |
*20 Felipe Caicedo | *20 Felipe Caicedo | ||
*24 Ched Evans | *24 Ched Evans | ||
*27 Benjani Mwaruari | *27 Benjani Mwaruari | ||
| − | * | + | *37 Carlos Tevez |
*39 Craig Bellamy | *39 Craig Bellamy | ||
| + | *-- Jô | ||
==Notable Former Players== | ==Notable Former Players== | ||
Revision as of 17:26, July 16, 2009
Manchester City F.C. is a British soccer team playing in the English Premier League. It is the smaller of two English Premier League teams in the city of Manchester, the other being Manchester United. Usually lying lower in the Premier League than their derby rivals, Manchester United, City is managed by Mark Hughes. 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.
Contents
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
- 22 Richard Dunne
- 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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