Alex Song

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Profile Football Stars | Alex Song | Song was called-up for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and was the only Cameroonian named in the Team of the Tournament. Known for his colorful hair dye, Song also possesses a French passport. Song was born in Douala, Cameroon and lost his father at the age of three. Song joined the Bastia youth team in 2003-04 and became a part of the first team the following season with 31 appearances. Bastia were playing in French Ligue 1 during the time Alex Song had a stint there. Song was Noted for his high versatility  While playing for Bastia, he was selected as a part of French U-16 football team. He later chose to represent Cameroon his country of birth. During his time at Bastia, he attracted attention from numerous clubs, Including Inter , Juventus , Manchester United , Lyon, and Middlesbrough . During his time at Bastia Song made a total of 32 league appearances. Song impressed Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger as a trialist during Arsenal's p
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Vincent Kompany


Profile Football Stars | Vincent Kompany | Kompany began his professional career at Anderlecht, spending three years at the Belgian club before moving to German club Hamburger SV in 2006. In the summer of 2008, at the age of twenty-two, he completed a transfer to his current club, Premier League side Manchester City. Vincent Kompany Mpoy Jean) is a Belgian footballer of Congolese origin who plays for Manchester City and the Belgium national team. In the 2011-12 season he was awarded the captaincy of Manchester City. He has since established Himself as an integral part of the Manchester City squad and is one of the bargain buys of the revolutionized City era, blossoming into one of the Premier League's best center Backs as evidenced in his inclusion in the 2010-11 Premier League Team of the Year.


Kompany started his career at Anderlecht, winning Several Awards Including the Belgian Golden Shoe and the Belgian Ebony Shoe.  On 22 August 2008, the Premier League club Manchester City confirmed the transfer of Kompany from Hamburg on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee thought to be in the region of £ 6 million. He was handed the number 33 shirt for the 2008-09 season by manager Mark Hughes. Two days later, Kompany made his Manchester City debut against West Ham United, On 28 September, Kompany scored his first goal in City's 2-1 away defeat to Wigan Athletic.


Kompany made his international debut aged just 17 for Belgium in February 2004 against France, as one of the youngest players ever. The Belgian Federation Kompany called up to the 2008 Olympics. After a dispute, Hamburg Decided to release him under the condition That he returns after Belgium's first two group games. The rocky relationship with Hamburg and Kompany is said to be a major factor in transferring Kompany to Manchester City. In November 2009, Kompany fell out with manager Dick Advocaat the Belgium. On 19 May 2010, Kompany scored a 90th minute goal to give Belgium a 2-1 win over Bulgaria in a friendly. On 10 November 2011, a day before the friendly against Romania, Georges Leekens named Vincent Kompany as the Belgium captain, succeeding Thomas Vermaelen.


Personal information
Full name Jean Vincent Kompany Mpoy
Date of birth 10 April 1986 (age 25)
Place of birth Uccle, Belgium
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Centre back / Defensive midfielder

Club information
Current club Manchester City
Number 4

Youth career
1992 - 2003 Anderlecht

Senior career
years Team
2003 - 2006 Anderlecht 73 (5)
2006 - 2008 Hamburger SV 29 (1)
2008 - Manchester City 119 (5)

National team
2004 - Belgium 47 (2)


Honours

Anderlecht
     Belgian First Division: 2003-04, 2005-06
     Belgian Supercup: 2006

Hamburger SV
     UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2007

Manchester City
     FA Cup: 2010-11

Belgium
     Summer Olympics: 2008 (4th)

Individual
     Belgian Golden Shoe: 2004
     Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year: 2004, 2005
     Belgian Ebony Shoe: 2004, 2005
     Belgian Player Of The Year (Playing Abroad): 2010
     PFA Team of the Year: 2010-11
     Manchester City Official Supporter's Player of the Year: 2010-11
     Manchester City Player's Player of the Year: 2010-11


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