The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2023–24 season for all competitions. It excludes war competitions and league performances prior to City's joining the English football league in 1892.
Current first-team squad statistics
Updated to match played 8 June 2024 Source: FBRef, Manchester City website, [1] Ordered by squad number. Appearances include league and cup appearances, including as substitute. Includes EDS players who train regularly with the first team, having made at least one previous league appearance.
Club records
Matches
Record league victory – 11–3 vs Lincoln City (23 March 1895, most goals scored); 10–0 vs Darwen (18 February 1899, widest margin of victory)[1]
Record FA Cup victory – 12–0 vs Liverpool Stanley (4 October 1890)[2]
Record European victory – 7–0 vs Schalke 04, UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg (12 March 2019);[3] 7–0 vs RB Leipzig, UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg (14 March 2023)[4]
First team to win 4 English top-flight titles in a row (2020–21 to 2023–24)
Penalty shoot-out record
Overall record
Individual shoot-outs
Player awards
Player of the Year
Each season since the end of the 1966–67 season, the members of the Manchester City Official Supporters Club have voted by ballot to choose the player on the team they feel is the worthiest of recognition for his performances during that season. The following table lists all of the recipients of this award since 2000.
Source:[12][13][14][15][16]
Players with the most Player of the Year awards
Source:[17][18][19][20][21]
Players' individual awards while at Manchester City
Players with the most titles won at the club
As of 19 May 2024[22]
Players with equal number of titles are ranked in alphabetical order.
This table lists the top ten Manchester City players with the most appearances for the club (minimum 436 appearances). Figures out of brackets are match starts and in brackets are additional substitute appearances. Columns are sorted and ranked in order of total (start + sub) appearances Names in bold are players who are still at the club at present.
As of 15 August 2020[23][24][25]
Current player with the most appearances: Kevin De Bruyne – 330 (52) as of 25th May 2024 – ranked 18th on the all-time list.[26]
Appearances in continental competitions
As of match played 17 April 2024.[25]
Goalscorers
All-time top goalscorers
As of 11 May 2022.[25]
Sergio Agüero, pictured in 2014, is Manchester City's all-time record goalscorer, with 260 goals in all competitions.
Current player with the most goals: Kevin De Bruyne – 102 as of 25 May 2024 – ranked 18th on the all-time list.[26]
Most goals scored in all competitions: 260 – Sergio Agüero (2011–21).
Most goals scored in one season in all competitions: 52 – Erling Haaland (2022–23) (most by a Premier League player)
Most consecutive matches scored in (all competitions): 10 – Erling Haaland, 21 August 2022 – 8 October 2022.
Most matches scored in Manchester City history: 186 – Sergio Agüero (2011–21).
Most braces in Manchester City history: 37 – Sergio Agüero (2011–21).
Most hat-tricks scored for Manchester City: 16 – Sergio Agüero (2011–21).
Most hat-tricks in one season: 6 – Erling Haaland (in 2022–23).
Most goals scored in a match in any competition: 6 – Denis Law v Luton Town, 28 January 1961.
Youngest goalscorer in all competitions: Rony Lopes scored 5 January 2013 vs Watford (in FA Cup 3rd round) aged 17 years 8 days[27]
All-time top goalscorers in First Division / Premier League
As of 23 March 2021[25]
Most goals scored in First Division / Premier League: 184 – Sergio Agüero (2011–21) (most Premier League goals for a non-English player).
Most goals scored in one First Division season: 38 – Tommy Johnson (1928–29).
Most goals scored in one Premier League season: 36 – Erling Haaland (2022–23) (record for most Premier League goals in a season)
Most consecutive Premier League matches scored in: 7 – Sergio Agüero (12 May 2019 – 21 September 2019) and Erling Haaland (21 August 2022 – 8 October 2022).
Most home goals in one Premier League season: 22 – Erling Haaland (2022–23)
Most away goals in one Premier League season: 14 – Erling Haaland (2022–23)
Most Premier League matches scored in while playing for Manchester City: 131 – Sergio Agüero (2011–21).
Most Premier League matches scored in during a single season: 23 – Erling Haaland (2022–23)
Most home matches scored in one Premier League season: 12 – Erling Haaland (2022–23)
Most away matches scored in one Premier League season: 11 – Erling Haaland (2022–23)
Most braces scored in Premier League: 26 – Sergio Agüero (2011–21).
Most home goals scored in club history in Premier League: 109 – Sergio Agüero (2011–21).
Most away goals scored in club history in Premier League: 74 – Sergio Agüero (2011–21).
Most penalties scored in Premier League: 27 – Sergio Agüero (2011–21).
Youngest league goalscorer: Ian Thompstone - scored 9 April 1988 vs. Middlesbrough aged 17 years 83 days.[27]
Youngest Premier League goalscorer: Micah Richards - scored on 30 September 2006 vs. Everton aged 18 years 98 days.
All-time top goalscorers in continental competitions
As of 17 April 2024.[25]
In this table "Others" refer to historical and defunct continental competitions such as the Cup Winners' Cup, Anglo-Italian Cup with no current equivalent competition. Goals scored in the old European Cup and UEFA Cup are included in the Champions League and Europa League columns respectively.
Most goals scored in European competitions: 43 – Sergio Agüero
Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League: 39 – Sergio Agüero
Most goals scored in the play-off round: 3 – Sergio Agüero
Most goals scored in the group stage: 27 – Sergio Agüero
Most goals scored in the knockout phase: 13 – Kevin De Bruyne
Most goals scored in a single season: 12 – Erling Haaland (2022–23)
Most hat-tricks scored: 3 – Sergio Agüero (2011–2021)
Most hat-tricks in a single season: 2 – Sergio Agüero (in 2016–17)
Most goals scored in a single match: 5 – Erling Haaland (2022–23)
Most goals scored in the UEFA Super Cup: 1 – Cole Palmer
Most goals scored in the FIFA Club World Cup: 2 – Julián Álvarez
Most goals scored in the FIFA Club World Cup final: 2 – Julián Álvarez
Most goals scored in League Cup finals: 2 – Sergio Agüero (2018 and 2020).
Most goals scored in the Community Shield: 3 – Francis Lee (1968 and 1972).
Youngest goalscorer in domestic cup competitions post 1946: Rony Lopes scored 5 January 2013 vs Watford (FA Cup) aged 17 years 8 days
Manchester City top goalscorers in a single season (all competitive matches)
Shaun Goater made 211 appearances for Manchester City between 1998 and 2003, scoring 103 goals. In the 2001–02 season, he scored 32 goals which made him one of only seven players to score 30+ goals in a single season since the Second World War.
This table lists players who have scored more than 30 goals in a single season. Ordered by goals scored and by season. Bold denotes an active player for the club.
Last updated: 14 May 2024. Source: James, Gary (2006). Manchester City – The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon. ISBN 1-85983-512-0.; fbref.com
League goals are all scored in the English top tier division (First Division or Premier League) and Continental goals are all scored in the UEFA Champions League unless otherwise indicated.
Key
† - scored in second tier (Second Division / Division One / Championship).
Assists
Note: Assist data has only been recorded by the Premier League and Opta since 1992–93
Most assists in a UEFA competition match: 3 – Kevin De Bruyne (vs. Tottenham Hotspur, UEFA Champions League, 17 April 2019) and João Cancelo (vs. Club Brugge, UEFA Champions League, 3 November 2021)
Most assists in all competitions
Statistics correct as of 25 May 2024.[30]Bold denotes an active player for the club.
Most assists in the Premier League
Statistics correct as of 19 May 2024.[30][31]Bold denotes an active player for the club.
Most assists in UEFA competitions
Statistics correct as of 17 April 2024.[30][32]Bold denotes an active player for the club.
Clean sheets
Most clean sheets in one season: 33 in 61 matches, 2018–19
Most clean sheets by an individual goalkeeper in one season: 29, Joe Hart, 2010–11
Most clean sheets by an individual goalkeeper: 185, Joe Corrigan (1967–1983)
Most consecutive Premier League Golden Glove awards: 3, Joe Hart (2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13), Ederson (2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22)
Most clean sheets overall in the Premier League: 110, Ederson (2017–)
Most Premier League clean sheets by an individual goalkeeper in one season: 20, Ederson, 2018–19 (38 matches) and 2021–22 (37 matches)
Most clean sheets overall in the UEFA Champions League: 28, Ederson (2017–)
Most consecutive clean sheets in the UEFA Champions League: 7, 27 October 2020 – 16 March 2021
Most consecutive clean sheets in all competitions during a season: 6, 25 November 2020 – 12 December 2020
Most consecutive league clean sheets during a season: 6, 15 September 2018 – 29 October 2018 and 13 January 2021 – 3 February 2021
Longest run without a clean sheet: 14 matches, 15 December 2004 – 9 April 2005
Most clean sheets in all competitions
Statistics correct as of 11 May 2024. Bold denotes an active player for the club.
Captaincy
Club captains
Note: Other players (vice-captains) have led the team on the pitch when the club captain is not playing. Other players have been made captain on a one off basis to celebrate or commemorate an event. E.g. Oleksandr Zinchenko captained the team in their 2021–22 FA Cup fifth round tie at Peterborough United in support of his opposition to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[33]
Many transfers have undisclosed fees, and thus transfer fees are not accurate. Where players have signed/left on undisclosed fees, a reference is given for the estimated transfer fee from a reputable source.
Pep Guardiola (11): February 2017, September 2017, October 2017, November 2017, December 2017, February 2019, April 2019, January 2021, February 2021, November 2021, December 2021
Manuel Pellegrini (4): December 2013, January 2014, December 2014, August 2015
The following players represented their countries while playing for Manchester City. Many of these players also gained caps/goals while at other clubs. It excludes caps/goals earned by players while on loan from City to other clubs. Figures for active players in bold Last updated 15 July 2024
International honours won while playing at City
FIFA World Cup
The following players have won the FIFA World Cup while playing for Manchester City:
The figure in brackets is the number of international caps gained while a Manchester City player. It excludes caps earned by players while on loan from City to other clubs. Players are listed in alphabetical order by country and by name.
Sources (where not otherwise indicated): for UEFA nations[52] for other nations[53]
*Players with no first team appearances.
Most international goals
Players are listed in order of goals scored and by alphabetical order[74]
^Agüero began the tournament as a City player, but his contract with the club ended prior to the final game, with him joining Barcelona
^Bony won the title with his country after he had signed for the club, but before he had made his City debut
^most caps won by a City player while at the club
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Roberto Mancini (2): December 2010, October 2011
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Julián Álvarez – 2022
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Leroy Sané – 2017
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