Vincent Kompany is a Belgian professional football. He plays for English club Manchester City and for the Belgium national team. He was named captain of Manchester City in 2011, and went on to lead the club to the Premier League title that year, their first in 44 years. He won Premier League Player of the Season for that 2011-2012 season. He’s widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the world, with The Guardian ranking him at 23 in their list of the 100 Best Footballers in the World.