Vincent Kompany

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Vincent Kompany
Personal information
Full name Vincent Kompany
Date of birth April 10, 1986 (1986-04-10) (age 22)
Place of birth    Uccle, Belgium
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Hamburger SV
Number 10
Youth clubs
1992-2003 Anderlecht
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2003-2006
2006-		 Anderlecht
Hamburger SV		 73 (5)
31 (1)   
National team2
2004- Belgium 16 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of May 18, 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of November 17, 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Vincent Kompany (born April 10, 1986 in Uccle) is a Belgian football defender, who plays for the German club Hamburger SV and the Belgian national team. He is considered "one of Europe's premier talents"[1].

Kompany won several awards in Belgium when he played for RSC Anderlecht, including the Belgian Golden Shoe and the Belgian Ebony Shoe[1]. Another player, Aruna Dindane, decided to wear the number 27 on his shirt at his arrival at RC Lens in the summer of 2005, in dedication to Kompany (who had the same number at Anderlecht).

In the second half of the 2005-2006 season, Kompany injured his shoulder and decided in favour of an operation, even though it meant he would miss the last couple of months of the competition. The fact that he underwent the surgery and rehabilitation in Lyon fueled strong rumours that French Olympique Lyonnais would become his next team[2]. On June 9, 2006 it was announced though that he was acquired by HSV for a fee of € 8 million to replace his fellow countryman Daniel Van Buyten[3]. He made six Bundesliga starts for the club before suffering an achilles injury in November that ruled him out for the rest of the season[4]; however, he was selected in a 30-man provisional squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship[5].

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b UEFA Champions League - Vincent Kompany
  2. ^ Sky Sports - Lyon step up Kompany chase
  3. ^ Sky Sports - Hamburg seal Kompany switch
  4. ^ Bundesliga stats
  5. ^ UEFA.com - Belgium hope for better Kompany
Preceded by
Aruna Dindane		 Belgian Golden Shoe
2004		 Succeeded by
Sérgio Conceição
Preceded by
Aruna Dindane		 Belgian Ebony Shoe
2004, 2005		 Succeeded by
Mbark Boussoufa
Preceded by
Davy De Beule		 Belgian Young Footballer of the Year
2003-2005		 Succeeded by
Mbark Boussoufa
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