Vincent Kompany
Belgian football manager
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2024 | Burnley were relegated from the Premier League, finishing 19th with a club record low of 24 points. |
September 2024 | Kompany led Bayern Munich to a remarkable run, scoring 20 goals over three games, including two away league wins and a historic 9-2 Champions League victory over Dinamo Zagreb, becoming the first manager to score more than eight goals in a Champions League match. |
August 25 2024 | Kompany achieved his Bundesliga managerial debut with a 3-2 win at VfL Wolfsburg. |
August 16 2024 | Kompany made his managerial debut with Bayern Munich, winning 4-0 away against SSV Ulm 1846 in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. |
May 29 2024 | Vincent Kompany was appointed as the new head coach of Bayern Munich, signing a three-year deal. Burnley received a reported £10.2 million in compensation, making Kompany one of the most expensive managers in history. |
March 30 2024 | Kompany was sent off and later charged by the FA for protesting against a penalty awarded during a 2-2 draw with Chelsea. |
2023 | Adrian Clarke and Thom Harris described Kompany's managerial style as passing and possession-based, drawing comparisons to Pep Guardiola's football philosophy from his time at Manchester City. |
December 23 2023 | Burnley won 2-0 against Fulham, moving out of the relegation zone in a match notable for being the first Premier League game with a female referee. |
August 11 2023 | Kompany made his debut as a Premier League manager, losing 3-0 at home to Manchester City. |
May 7 2023 | Kompany signed a new contract with Burnley, tying him to the club until 2028. |
April 25 2023 | Burnley won the Championship division title by beating Blackburn Rovers. |
April 23 2023 | Kompany was named Championship Manager of the Season. |
April 7 2023 | Burnley secured promotion to the Premier League with a 2-1 away win over Middlesbrough, seven matches before the season's end. |
February 2023 | Won EFL Championship Manager of the Month with Burnley |
February 2023 | Kompany won the Manager of the Month award for February after gaining 14 points from six matches. |
January 2023 | Won EFL Championship Manager of the Month with Burnley |
2022 | Inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame |
December 2022 | Kompany won the EFL Championship Manager of the Month award for December, maintaining a 100% record and finishing the calendar year top of the league. |
October 2022 | Kompany was awarded the EFL Championship Manager of the Month for October after an unbeaten month, finishing top of the league table. |
July 29 2022 | Kompany won his managerial debut match 1-0 against Huddersfield Town with a goal by debutant Ian Maatsen. |
June 14 2022 | Vincent Kompany was appointed manager of Burnley FC in the EFL Championship following the club's relegation from the Premier League. |
June 1 2022 | Concluded his second and final managerial stint at Anderlecht. |
August 2021 | Anderlecht were eliminated from the UEFA Conference League qualifiers, losing 5-4 on aggregate to Dutch club Vitesse. |
August 28 2021 | Statue of Kompany unveiled at the Etihad Stadium. |
April 18 2021 | In his second season, Kompany led Anderlecht to the Belgian Cup final, which they lost on penalties to Gent. The team finished third in the league. |
August 23 2020 | Kompany made his debut as Anderlecht's head coach in a 1-1 home draw with Mouscron, personally conceding the equaliser in added time. |
August 17 2020 | Returns to Anderlecht for a second managerial period |
August 17 2020 | Vincent Kompany was announced as the head coach of Anderlecht, simultaneously retiring from professional football. |
August 17 2020 | Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak announced plans for a statue of Kompany at the Etihad Stadium. |
March 2020 | In his first season, Anderlecht reached the Belgian Cup semi-finals but were eliminated 2-1 by Genk. The team qualified for the league play-offs and finished fourth, securing a UEFA Europa Conference League spot. |
2019 | Reduced international involvement with only 2 appearances for Belgium |
2019 | Played in the FA Cup Final, a 6–0 victory over Watford, completing an unprecedented domestic treble. |
August 22 2019 | Completed his first stint as manager at Anderlecht, ending his initial tenure. |
August 22 2019 | Kompany stepped down from on-pitch managerial duties at Anderlecht, choosing to focus on playing while retaining the captain's armband. Head coach Simon Davies took over tactical responsibilities. |
July 1 2019 | Vincent Kompany began his managerial career at Anderlecht, his first role as a head coach after retiring as a player. |
May 19 2019 | Vincent Kompany announced his departure from Manchester City to return to Anderlecht as a player-manager, marking a significant transition in his football career. |
May 6 2019 | Scored Manchester City's only goal in a 1–0 victory over Leicester City, with his first goal from outside the box, which helped the team win the Premier League title. |
February 2019 | Lifted the EFL Cup after a penalty shootout victory over Chelsea. |
2018 | Graduated with an MBA from Manchester Business School after several years of study. |
2018 | Played in the FIFA World Cup with Belgium, achieving the team's best-ever third-place finish. |
October 2018 | His father Pierre was elected as the first black mayor of Ganshoren, Belgium. |
February 25 2018 | Scored Manchester City's second goal in a 3–0 victory over Arsenal in the 2018 EFL Cup Final and was named man of the match. |
April 2017 | Recovered and scored in a victory over Tottenham Hotspur. |
November 22 2016 | Sustained a knee injury, with analysis showing he had suffered 37 injuries since joining Manchester City in 2008 and missed over two years (878 days). |
November 9 2016 | Withdrew from international duty due to discomfort. |
February 2016 | Played in the League Cup Final, where Manchester City defeated Liverpool, and was named man of the match. |
2015 | Birth of his second son. |
2015 | Closed down both Good Kompany sports bars within a year of their opening. |
April 2015 | Suffered a muscular injury during the Manchester derby, which ended his campaign early and marked the beginning of a long spell of recurring injuries. |
2014 | Kompany accumulated 33 appearances in all competitions for Manchester City, with the team finishing as league runners-up and being eliminated from domestic and continental cups. |
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