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===Club captains===
This is a list of City's official [[Captain (association football)|club captains]], who are currently appointed via a vote of players and staff. Other players ([[Captain (association football)#Vice-captain|vice-captains]]) have led the team on the pitch when the club captain is not playing or not available. Some players have been made captain on a one-off basis to celebrate or commemorate an event, e.g. [[Oleksandr Zinchenko (footballer)|Oleksandr Zinchenko]] captained the team in their [[2021–22 FA Cup#Fifth round proper|2021–22 FA Cup fifth round tie]] at [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] in support of his country during the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine|2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Killen |first1=Stephen |last2=Flintham |first2=Jack |title=Pep Guardiola explains why Oleksandr Zinchenko captained Man City in FA Cup vs Peterborough |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/pep-guardiola-oleksandr-zinchenko-captain-23257496 |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=1 March 2022}}</ref>

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!Years
!Pos
!Captain
|-
|align=center|1904–1906
|align=center|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
|{{flagicon|WAL|1807}} [[Billy Meredith]] 
|-
|align=center|1906–1914
|align=center|FW
|{{flagicon|WAL|1807}} [[Lot Jones]] 
|-
|align=center|1914–1919
|colspan="2"|''No competitive football due to the [[World War I|First World War]]''
|-
|align=center|1919–1923
|align=center|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Eli Fletcher]] 
|-
|align=center|1923–1925
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Max Woosnam]] 
|-
|align=center|1926–1928
|align=center|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Charlie Pringle]] 
|-
|align=center|1928–1932
|align=center|MF
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Jimmy McMullan]]
|-
|align=center|1932–1935
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sam Cowan]]
|-
|align=center|1935–1936
|align=center|MF
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Matt Busby]]
|-
|align=center|1937–1939
|align=center|MF
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Les McDowall]]
|}
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;
!Years
!Pos
!Captain
|-
|align=center|1939–1946
|colspan="2"|''No competitive football due to the [[World War II|Second World War]]''
|-
|align=center|1946–1947
|align=center|[[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Frank Swift]]
|-
|align=center|1947–1950
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Eric Westwood]]
|-
|align=center|1950–1957
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Roy Paul]]
|-
|align=center|1957–1961
|MF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ken Barnes (English footballer)|Ken Barnes]]
|-
|align=center|1961–1964
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bill Leivers]]
|-
|align=center|1965–1967
|align=center|FW
|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Johnny Crossan]]
|-
|align=center|1967–1974
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Book]]
|-
|align=center|1974–1975
|align=center|MF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Colin Bell (footballer, born 1946)|Colin Bell]]
|-
|align=center|1975–1976
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mike Doyle (footballer)|Mike Doyle]]
|}
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!Years
!Pos
!Captain
|-
|align=center|1976–1979
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Watson (footballer, born 1946)|David Watson]]
|-
|align=center|1979–1986
|align=center|DF/MF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Power]]
|-
|align=center|1986–1988
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kenny Clements]]
|-
|align=center|1988–1992
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Redmond]]
|-
|align=center|1992–1993
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|IRE}} [[Terry Phelan]]
|-
|align=center|1993–1996
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Keith Curle]]
|-
|align=center|1996–1998
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Kit Symons]]
|-
|align=center|1998
|align=center|MF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jamie Pollock]] 
|-
|align=center|1998–2000
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Andy Morrison]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Interview: Andy Morrison, Scot who overcame alcoholism to lead Manchester City out of wilderness |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/interview-andy-morrison-scot-who-overcame-alcoholism-to-lead-manchester-city-out-of-wilderness-214343 |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=The Scotsman |date=15 November 2018}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|2000–2001
|align=center|DF/MF
|{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Alfie Haaland]] 
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!Years
!Pos
!Captain
|-
|align=center|2001–2002
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Stuart Pearce]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tallentire |first1=Mark |title=Pearce handed City armband |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/aug/10/newsstory.sport1 |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=10 August 2001}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|2002–2003
|align=center|MF
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[Ali Benarbia]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Benarbia named captain at Man City |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/africans_abroad/2149761.stm |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=24 July 2002}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|2003–2006
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sylvain Distin]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Magpies fail with £5m Distin bid |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/4156149.stm |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=7 January 2005}}</ref> 
|-
|align=center|2006–2009
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|IRE}} [[Richard Dunne]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Dunne named new Man City captain |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/5199846.stm |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=20 July 2006}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|2009–2010
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Kolo Touré]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Daniel |title=Kolo Touré diplomatic but determined ahead of Manchester derby |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/sep/19/kolo-toure-manchester-city-interview |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=19 September 2009}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|2010–2011
|align=center|FW
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Tevez]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Rory |title=Carlos Tevez transfer request: is the Argentine striker more trouble than he is worth? |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/8196886/Carlos-Tevez-transfer-request-is-the-Argentine-striker-more-trouble-than-he-is-worth.html?WT.mc_id=605456&source=MiddleColumnPuff |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=11 December 2010}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|2011–2019
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Vincent Kompany]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Daniel |title=Carlos Tevez stripped of Manchester City captaincy by Roberto Mancini |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/sep/09/carlos-tevez-manchester-city |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=9 September 2011}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|2019–2020
|align=center|MF
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[David Silva]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fordham |first1=Josh |title=Manchester City appoint David Silva as club captain for his final season at the Etihad |url=https://talksport.com/football/584786/manchester-city-david-silva-captain/ |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=Talksport |date=9 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|2020–2022
|align=center|MF
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Fernandinho (footballer, born May 1985)|Fernandinho]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brennan |first1=Stuart |title=Pep Guardiola reveals Fernandinho is new Man City captain |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fernandinho-bruyne-aguero-kompany-skipper-18965592 |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=20 September 2020}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|2022–2023
|align=center|MF
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[İlkay Gündoğan]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ballus |first1=Pol |title=Manchester City players vote Ilkay Gundogan as new captain |url=https://theathletic.com/3506039/2022/08/14/manchester-city-ilkay-gundogan-captain/ |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=The Athletic |date=14 August 2022}}</ref>
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!Years
!Pos
!Captain
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|align=center|2023–2025
|align=center|DF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kyle Walker]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Leigh |first1=Neil |title=Walker 'honoured and privileged' to wear the City captain's armband |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/kyle-walker-red-star-belgrade-champions-league-preview-63830635 |publisher=Manchester City F.C. |date=18 September 2023 |access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|2025–present
|align=center|MF
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Kevin De Bruyne]]
|}
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