Manchester City's 2023/24 lineup: new players, transfer news, coaches, owners, captain

Manchester City's 2023/24 lineup: new players, transfer news, coaches, owners, captain

Kevin Omuya, Peris Walubengo
updated at August 17, 2023 at 8:57 AM

Since Pep Guardiola took over as manager of Manchester City, they have been a dominant force in the Premier League. The Spanish soccer expert and Man City's coaching staff keep bringing the best out of the players. As a result, the Cityzens believe their leadership will enable the team to maintain top-league positions. Manchester City's lineup 2023/24 has new players like Mateo Kovačić, who are expected to bring new energy into the team and help the club to soar even higher this season.

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Manchester City's players in blue and white jerseys. Photo: @mancity
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Manchester City has won four Premier League titles in the last six years. Even though the Etihad Stadium trophy cabinet is still far from housing the Champions League trophy, the new season and fresh additions have given City supporters hope.

Manchester City's lineup for the 2023/24 season

Manchester City is participating in seven competitions in the 2023/24 season. The team will play in the Premier League, EFL Cup, FA Cup, FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Champions League, and FIFA Club World Cup. Fans have high expectations from Manchester City's squad and coaching staff. Many believe that with them, the club will take home more trophies this season than ever. Below are the names of the coaching staff and players in Manchester City's 2023/24 lineup:

Man City's coaching staff

Man City's coaching staff helps players to learn or enhance specific skills for the good of the whole team. The staff designs and develops strategies that allow players to achieve competitive advantage and develop practices and disciplines that improve their skills in all game areas. Below are the names of Man City's coaching staff members who work behind the scenes to help the team succeed on the pitch:

Coaching role/office

Name

Manager

Pep Guardiola

Assistant coach

Rodolfo Borrell

Assistant coach

Carlos Vicens

Assistant coach

Juanma Lillo

Goalkeeping coach

Xabier Mancisidor

Goalkeeping coach

Richard Wright

Chief analyst

Harry Dunn

Video Analyst

Carles Planchart

Match analyst

Ryan DeFreitas

Club doctor

Edu Mauri

Manchester City's players for the 2023/24 season
Manchester City players hug each other on the pitch. Photo: @mancity
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Manchester City's players for the 2023/24 season

Man City's coaching staff selects skilled players with excellent physiques, game intelligence, and a winning attitude. The club also looks at the player's character, presence, effort, abilities to overcome challenges and more factors in determining if they are a good fit for the club. After that, it assigns them to the most appropriate positions. Below are the names of Manchester City players, their playing positions, jersey numbers, age (as of August 2023), and other details about them:

Goalkeepers

Name

Jersey No.

Nationality

Date of birth (d/m/y)

Age

Signed (d/m/y)

Contract end

Scott Carson

33

England

02/09/1985

37

20/07/2021

2024

Ederson

31

Brazil

17/08/1993

29

01/07/2017

2026

Stefan Ortega

18

Germany

06/11/1992

30

01/07/2022

2025

Zack Steffen

13

USA

02/04/1995

28

09/07/2019

2025

Defenders

Name

Jersey No.

Nationality

Date of birth (d/m/y)

Age

Signed (d/m/y)

Contract end

Rico Lewis

82

England

21/11/2004

18

01/07/2022

2028

Manuel Akanji

25

Switzerland

19/07/1995

28

01/09/2022

2027

Joško Gvardiol

24

Croatia

23/01/2002

21

05/08/2023

2028

Sergio Gómez

21

Spain

04 /09/2000

22

16/08/2022

2026

Laporte

14

Spain

27/05/1994

29

30/01/2018

2025

João Cancelo

7

Portugal

27/05/1994

29

07 /08/2019

2027

Nathan Aké

6

Netherlands

18/02/1995

28

05/08/2020

2027

John Stones

5

England

28/05/1994

29

09/08/2016

2026

Rúben Dias

3

Portugal

14/05/1997

26

29/09/2020

2027

Kyle Walker

2

England

28/05/1990

33

14/07/2017

2024

Midfielders

Name

Jersey No.

Nationality

Date of birth (d/m/y)

Age

Signed (d/m/y)

Contract end

James McAtee

87

England

18/08/2002

20

01/07/2021

2026

Cole Palmer

80

England

6/05/2002

21

01/07/2021

2026

Tommy Doyle

69

England

17/08/2001

21

01/07/2019

2025

Phil Foden

47

England

28/05/2000

23

01/07/2017

2027

Perrone

32

Argentina

07/01/2003

20

23/01/2023

2028

Bernardo Silva

20

Portugal

10/08/1994

29

01/07/2017

2025

De Bruyne

17

Belgium

28/06/1991

32

30/08/2015

2025

Rodri

16

Spain

22/06/1996

27

04/07/2019

2027

Jack Grealish

10

England

10/09/1995

27

05/08/2021

2027

Mateo Kovačić

8

Croatia

06/05/1994

29

27/06/2023

2027

Kalvin Phillips

4

England

02/12/1995

27

04/07/2022

2028

Forwards

Name

Jersey No.

Nationality

Born (d/m/y)

Age

Signed (d/m/y)

Contract end

Julián Álvarez

19

Argentina

31/01/2000

23

31/01/2022

2028

Erling Haaland

9

Norway

21/07/2000

23

01/07/2022

2027

Manchester City players
Manchester City players take a picture together on the field. Photo: @mancity
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Newly signed Manchester City players

Man City's coaching staff has made a few changes to the lineup by adding new players to the team. Manchester City has signed in three new players between June and August 2023. The table below details the new player's nationalities, playing positions, transfer-in fees, and more.

Name

Position

Nationality

From

Fee

Signed (d/m/y)

Contract end

Mateo Kovačić

Midfielder

Croatia

Chelsea

£25 million

27/06/2023

2027

Spike Brits

Goalkeeper

England

Wimbledon

Concealed

01/07/2023

Joško Gvardiol

Defender

Croatia

RB Leipzig

£77.5 million

05/08/2023

2027

Manchester City's transfer news

Thirteen players have left Manchester City between June and August 2023. The table below details their nationalities, playing positions, transfer-out fees, etc.

Name

Jersey No.

Nationality

Transfer (d/m/y)

Transfer To

Fee

Terrell Agyemang

99

England

30/06/2023

Middlesbrough

Free transfer

İlkay Gündoğan

8

Germany

30/06/2023

Barcelona

Free transfer

Rowan McDonald

64

England

30/06/2023

Free agent

End of contract

Benjamin Mendy

22

France

30/06/2023

Lorient

End of contract

Josh McNamara

98

England

06/07/2023

Southampton

Concealed

Morgan Rogers

72

England

07/07/2023

Middlesbrough

Concealed

Cieran Slicker

84

Scotland

08/07/2023

Ipswich Town

Concealed

Shea Charles

62

Northern Ireland

12/07/2023

Southampton

£10.5 million

Yangel Herrera

Venezuela

14/07/2023

Girona

£4.3 million

James Trafford

85

England

20/07/2023

Burnley

£15 million

Adedire Mebude

58

Scotland

26/07/2023

Westerlo

£1.5 million

Riyad Mahrez

26

Algeria

28/07/2023

Al-Ahli

£30 million

Carlos Borges

91

Portugal

03/08/2023

Ajax

£12 million

Manchester City’s team
Manchester City players pose for a photo on the pitch. Photo: @mancity
Source: Facebook

Who was Manchester City’s team captain?

Ilkay Gundogan left Manchester City for Barcelona on a free transfer in the summer of 2023. He played for the club for seven years but only served as Manchester City's team captain from 14 August 2022 to July 2023.

Why did Ilkay Gundogan leave Man City?

Ilkay Gundogan left Manchester City following the expiration of his contract. Also, the club did not match Barcelona's financial offer and only gave him a one-year contract without a renewal option.

Who will replace Ilkay Gundogan?

Mateo Kovačić is filling Gundogan's position at Man City temporarily. He is a four-time Champions League winner and will play the defensive and central midfield positions that Gundogan did.

Who was Manchester City’s team vice-captain?

Kevin De Bruyne is Man City’s team vice-captain. Many expected him to be the captain after serving as vice-captain. However, Man City's coaching staff and players voted midfielder Ilkay Gundogan to take over from former captain Fernandinho.

Who are Manchester City’s new signings for the 2023/24 season?

Manchester City’s new players are Mateo Kovačić (midfielder), Spike Brits (goalkeeper), and Joško Gvardiol (defender). The three joined the club between 27 June 2023 and 5 August 2023.

Who is leaving Manchester City for the 2023/24 season?‌

Captain Ilkay Gundogan is among the thirteen players who have left Manchester City between June and August 2023. The other players include:

  • Terrell Agyemang
  • Rowan McDonald
  • Benjamin Mendy
  • Josh McNamara
  • Morgan Rogers
  • Cieran Slicker
  • Shea Charles
  • Yangel Herrera
  • James Trafford
  • Adedire Mebude
  • Riyad Mahrez
  • Carlos Borges

Manchester City’s coach

Manchester City's coach
Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, speaks to the press before their home fixture against Bournemouth at Etihad on August 12, 2022, in Manchester, England. Photo: Matt McNulty
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Josep "Pep" Guardiola (Spanish football manager and former professional soccer player) is this Premier League team's manager. For the 2016–17 season, the club hired Guardiola on February 1 under a three-year contract.

Profile summary

Full name

Josep Guardiola Sala

Nickname

Pep

Birthplace

Santpedor, Spain

Birthdate

18/01/ 1971

Zodiac sign

Capricorn

Age

52 (as of 2023)

Former clubs

Barcelona, Bayern Munich

Current club

Manchester City

Season joined

2016–17 season

Manchester City’s owners

City Football Group (CFG) owns the current Premier League champions. Also, New York City F.C. in the US, Melbourne FC in Australia, and Yokohama F.C. are just a few of the twelve clubs that make up City Football Group, the largest private owner and operator of football clubs today.

The club was among the top 32 UEFA teams in enterprise value in 2021-22. In addition, it achieved its greatest five-year midpoint enterprise value in the same year, totaling $3 billion.

Manchester City’s stadium

Manchester City's stadium
An aerial view of the outside of the Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City FC, captured on June 4, 2022, in Manchester, England. Photo: Joe Prior
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The club plays its home games at the City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England, popularly known as the Etihad Stadium, due to sponsorship reasons. With a 53,400 domestic football capacity, it ranks sixth in the Premier League and tenth in the United Kingdom.

Manchester City's talisman

The Premier League's top player award went to Kevin De Bruyne. The club's superstar is a major reason Pep Guardiola's squad is on the cusp of winning another title.

Manchester City’s official website

All official news about the team is on the club's official website. Additionally, it is the location where all club membership applications are sent. Anyone can visit the website to access premium club content.

Manchester City’s team kits

Manchester City's team kits
Manchester City’s team kits. Photo: Naomi Baker
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Before the 2022–23 season, the club unveiled its new away uniform made by Puma. The uniform has the club badge, the sportswear company logo, and the Etihad Airways logo.

According to the club, the inspiration for the kit comes from the strip used during the late 1960s and early 1970s, when the team won the FA Cup, League Cup, and European Cup Winners' Cup.

Manchester City's stadium sponsor

Since 2009, Etihad has been the primary sponsor of the Premier League winners, and in 2011, the airline announced a 10-year deal that would include name rights to the club's stadium and surrounding campus.

Manchester City’s social media profiles and follower counts (as of writing)

Instagram

@mancity

47.7 million followers

Twitter

@ManCity

16.6 million followers

Facebook

Manchester City

48 million followers

The premier league champions enter a new season with the best-performing soccer clubs lined up to compete for the grand prize. Man City's coaching staff are fully prepared to take the cup home. The latest additions to the Manchester City lineup in 2023/24 are high-skilled players ready to make the club's supporters proud.

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