Vincent Kompany leaves Manchester City

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany will leave the club this summer the club announced on Sunday.

The announcement comes a day after Manchester City won the FA Cup to complete a domestic treble including the League Cup and Premier League title. 

A statement on Manchester City's official site said:

The defender has decided to call time on his 11-year association with the Club having won four Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups and two Community Shields.

My captain, my captain 💙@VincentKompany leaves Manchester City

🔵 #mancity https://t.co/4lbs8eubxX

— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 19, 2019

In total, he has played 360 times, scoring 20 goals.

Kompany issued a statement on Facebook, saying:

We’ve just seen the close of an incredible season. My 11th as a Blue. And I cannot believe I’m writing this but ... also my last as a Blue.

Man City has given me everything. I’ve tried to give back as much as I possibly could. How often does someone get the chance to end such an important chapter, representing a club with such great history and tradition, in such a great fashion?

The time has come for me to go now.

The 33-year-old central defender said he would be posting a second part of the letter "shortly" with details of his future plans. 

City crushed Watford 6-0 in the FA Cup final on Saturday to complete the unprecedented treble, after which Kompany said they were the best team in the world. 

Kompany scored with a thunderous long-range strike to decide their penultimate league match of the season against Leicester City, a key moment in their retaining the Premier League title.

It’s cliché to say it but it’s also so true: without my teammates I would have never been here today, he added.

We fought many battles together. Side by side. In good times and in bad. So to all of you, from the 2008-2009 squad to today’s domestic Treble winners: I owe you guys!

A special word also to (manager) Pep (Guardiola) and the backroom staff: you’ve been superb. You’ve followed me through so much hardship. You made me come back stronger every time. Thank you so much.