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Vincent Kompany
Vincent Jean Mpoy Kompany is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the head coach of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. As a player, he is best known for his eleven seasons at Manchester City, eight of which he served as captain. Kompany also represented the Belgium national team for fifteen years and served as its captain.
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sports · Belgian football manager (born 1986) · association football player · association football coach · also Vincent Kompany, Vincent Jean Mpoy Kompany, Kompany
Born 10 April 1986 · Q201381
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2026· 6 entries
Won award: VDV Bundesliga Coach of the Season (2025–26).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2025–26).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (2025–26).
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Public attention spiked: 8,598 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.3× the usual 1,983, with 1 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 7,064 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.6× the usual 1,983, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: Managerial statistics
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2025· 4 entries
Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2024–25).
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Won award: Raymond Goethals Trophy (2025).
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Won award: Belgian Sports Manager of the Year (2025).
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Won: Franz Beckenbauer Supercup with Bayern Munich (2025).
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2024· 9 entries
Won: Belgian Pro League Hall of Fame with IFFHS All-time Belgium Men's Dream Team (2024).
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The Guardian: 'I want the team to be aggressive': Vincent Kompany unveiled as Bayern Munich manager – video
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The Guardian: Vincent Kompany named new Bayern Munich head coach on three-year deal
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The Guardian: Vincent Kompany agrees deal to become Bayern Munich head coach
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The Guardian: Bayern Munich close to deal for Vincent Kompany to take over as manager
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The Guardian: Sean Dyche, Vincent Kompany and Burnley’s surprising red card stats | Richard Foster
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The Guardian: Refereeing standards have declined in Premier League, says Vincent Kompany
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“I am happy to be part of this moment”
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Following the departure of Thomas Tuchel and won the 2024–25 Bundesliga in his first season at the club, followed by a domestic treble in his second season
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2023· 7 entries
Won the English Championship with Burnley (2022-2023).
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Won award: EFL Championship Manager of the Season (2022–23).
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Won award: LMA Championship Manager of the Year (2022–23).
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Won award: EFL Championship Manager of the Month (January 2023).
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Won award: EFL Championship Manager of the Month (February 2023).
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Won: EFL Championship with Burnley (2022–23).
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That Kompany had a passing and possession-based style of football similar to his former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, and greatly different to the direct and physical football of former Burnley manager Sean Dych
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2022· 5 entries
Won award: EFL Championship Manager of the Month (October 2022).
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Won Premier League Hall of Fame (2022).
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Won award: EFL Championship Manager of the Month (December 2022).
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Won: Premier League Hall of Fame with IFFHS All-time Belgium Men's Dream Team (2022).
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Was hired by Burnley, winning the EFL Championship in his first season, before being relegated from the Premier League the following season
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2020· 2 entries
Won award: RBFA 125 Years Icons Team (2020).
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Won award: FWA Tribute Award (2020).
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2019· 11 entries
Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2018–19).
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Won: FA Cup with Manchester City (2018–19).
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Won: Football League/EFL Cup with Manchester City (2018–19).
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Won award: Manchester City Goal of the Season (2018–19).
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Won award: BBC Goal of the Season (2018–19).
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Won award: Sports Illustrated Premier League Team of the Decade (2010–2019).
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Joined Anderlecht in 2019.
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Kompany said in 2019 that due to widespread drugs and gangs in his local area, he could have chosen an "extremely wrong path" at this age.
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That due to widespread drugs and gangs in his local area, he could have chosen an "extremely wrong path" at this age
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Played for R.S.C. Anderlecht (2019–2020) — 15 appearances, 1 goals.
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When his contract expired after eleven years at City, Kompany returned to Anderlecht as player-manager
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2018· 6 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Manchester City (2018).
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Third place: FIFA World Cup with Belgium (2018).
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Won award: Alan Hardaker Trophy (2018).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester City (2018).
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Won: Football League/EFL Cup with Manchester City (2017–18).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2017–18).
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2016· 2 entries
Won award: Alan Hardaker Trophy (2016).
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Won: Football League/EFL Cup with Manchester City (2015–16).
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2014· 4 entries
Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2013–14).
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Won: Football League/EFL Cup with Manchester City (2013–14).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2013–14).
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And 2018, coming a best-ever third at the latter
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2013· 1 entry
Runner-up: FA Cup with Manchester City (2012–13).
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2012· 6 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Manchester City (2012).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester City (2012).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Season (2011–12).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2011–12).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2011–12).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2011–12).
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2011· 6 entries
Won award: The Best Golden Shoe Team (2011).
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Won: FA Cup with Manchester City (2010–11).
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Won award: Manchester City Official Supporter's Player of the Year (2010–11).
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Won award: Manchester City Player's Player of the Year (2010–11).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2010–11).
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2012, and 2014, and won the Premier League Player of the Season in 2012
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2010· 1 entry
Won award: Best Belgian Player Abroad (2010).
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2008· 4 entries
After his club Hamburg finally authorised his absence
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Joined Manchester City in 2008.
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And had missed over two years (878 days) in that eight-year period
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Played for Manchester City F.C. (2008–2019) — 265 appearances, 18 goals.
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2007· 1 entry
Won: UEFA Intertoto Cup with Hamburger SV (2007).
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2006· 4 entries
Won the Belgian Pro League with Anderlecht (2005-2006).
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Won: Belgian First Division with Anderlecht (2005–06).
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Joined Hamburg in 2006.
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Played for Hamburger SV (2006–2008) — 29 appearances, 1 goals.
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2005· 6 entries
Won award: Belgian Ebony Shoe (2005).
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Awarded Belgian Youth Football Player of the Year (2005).
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Awarded Belgian Ebony Shoe (2005).
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Won award: Man of the Season (Belgian First Division) (2004–05).
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Won award: Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year (2005).
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Won award: Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year (2004–05).
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2004· 10 entries
Won the Belgian Pro League with Anderlecht (2003-2004).
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Awarded Belgian Ebony Shoe (2004).
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Won award: Man of the Season (Belgian First Division) (2003–04).
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Won award: Belgian Golden Shoe (2004).
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Awarded Belgian Youth Football Player of the Year (2004).
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Won award: Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year (2004).
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Won Belgian Golden Shoe (2004).
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Won: Belgian First Division with Anderlecht (2003–04).
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Won award: Belgian Ebony Shoe (2004).
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Played for Belgium men's national football team (2004–2019) — 89 appearances, 4 goals.
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2003· 2 entries
Played for R.S.C. Anderlecht (2003–2006) — 73 appearances, 6 goals.
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Joined Anderlecht in 2003.
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2002· 2 entries
Played for Belgium national under-17 association football team (2002–2002) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Belgium national under-16 association football team (2002–2002) — 3 appearances, 0 goals.
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2000· 1 entry
Joined Anderlecht in 2000.
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1986· 1 entry
Born 1986-04-10.
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