Manchester City has unveiled statues of Vincent Kompany and David Silva at the Etihad Stadium.
Vincent Kompany left Manchester City in 2019, having won the Premier League title four times, along with two FA Cups and four EFL Cups; David Silva, who made 436 appearances for City, won likewise plus the EFL Cup in 2018-19; the third statue of Sergio Aguero will be completed next year.
Kompany played for City for 11 seasons, captaining them for eight and leading the club to their first top-flight title for 44 years when they won the Premier League in 2011-12.
Silva, a world and European champion with Spain, also added a fifth EFL Cup in 2019-20.
The statues, which will be illuminated by blue-tinted lighting at night, were created by award-winning sculptor Andy Scott and have been constructed using thousands of welded pieces of galvanised steel.
“I didn’t really expect to be recognised by such a great club in that way,” Kompany told the club’s website.
“My wife is from Manchester, my kids are born in Manchester, and they go back to a place where they can see something that represents what their dad has achieved and that is something that I can’t describe.
“The first time I saw the statue I couldn’t believe how big it was, but then again, I’m a big boy, so fair enough! And then especially the pose, for me it means a lot.”
