Vincent Jean Mpoy Kompany (French pronunciation: [vɛ̃sɑ̃ kɔ̃pani]; born 10 April 1986) is a Belgian footballer who plays for andcaptains both English team Manchester City and the Belgium national football team. He is capable of playing at both centre back anddefensive midfield. In the 2011–12 season he was awarded the captaincy of Manchester City, leading his club to win the Premier League that season, their first league title in 44 years.[3] He is also chairman of Belgium D3B Division club FC Bleid.
Kompany began his professional career at Anderlecht, spending three years at the Belgian club before moving to German Bundesligaclub Hamburg in 2006. In the summer of 2008, at the age of 22, he completed a transfer to his current club, Premier League side Manchester City. He has since established himself as an integral part of the Manchester City squad and is one of the bargain buys of the revolutionised City era,[4][5] blossoming into one of the Premier League's best centre backs. Kompany was included in thePremier League Team of the Year for two years in a row in 2011 and 2012, and won the Premier League Player of the Season in 2012. He was listed 23rd in The 100 best footballers in the world by The Guardian.
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