Some of the best players of the last 20 years have worn the famous sky blue shirt, but who makes our all-time XI?
From the glory days of the late 1960s to the best team of the past decade, Manchester City have had plenty of incredible players. Squeezing them into the greatest line-up of all-time is almost impossible and inevitably there will be legends that will miss out.
Heroes across the generations from Mike Summerbee and Francis Lee to Raheem Sterling and Carlos Tevez will never be forgotten, but only 11 can take their place in GOAL’s greatest ever City team…
Getty ImagesGK: Bert Trautmann
With 11 winners’ medals in his back pocket already, Ederson is the most successful goalkeeper in City's history and is on the path to becoming the club's all-time No.1.
But few players made their mark quite like Trautmann, the German goalkeeper who went from being a former prisoner-of-war that nobody wanted to one of the most revered players of all time.
Of his 545 appearances, undoubtedly the most memorable was the 1956 FA Cup final when he played on with a broken neck to help City win the trophy.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesRB: Pablo Zabaleta
The Argentinian may not have been the most skilful player of the supremely talented squad of the 2010s, but none were more committed to the team.
Signed just before Sheikh Mansour took over the club, he was to remain a first-choice right-back for the next nine years helping them to two Premier League titles.
His opening goal in the famous 3-2 victory over QPR may be forgotten, but his place as a cult hero at the Etihad Stadium is forever secure.
Getty ImagesCB: Vincent Kompany
Joining as a defensive midfielder, Kompany would go on to become the greatest defender in the club’s history and have a statue built in his honour outside the stadium.
A natural leader, the captain helped City to 12 trophies over 11 years and may have stayed even longer had persistent muscle injuries interrupted in his final seasons.
Before leaving the field in tears in his final appearance at the Etihad Stadium, Kompany produced an unforgettable 30-yard strike in a 1-0 victory that would help secure another Premier League title.
Getty ImagesCB: Aymeric Laporte
Originally turned down a transfer to City in 2016 before finally making the move 18 months later and neither he nor the club have regretted the u-turn.
The Spain international is exactly the defender that Pep Guardiola wanted, with his intelligent defending and ability to start attacks out of defence.
Curiously overlooked by France, there are doubts about his ability at the Etihad and his vast collection of silverware may be added to considerably before his time is up.