2014–15 Manchester City F.C. season


The 2014–15 season was Manchester City Football Club's 113th season of competitive football, its eighty-sixth season in the top division of English football and eighteenth season in the Premier League since the league was first created with Manchester City as one of the original 22 founder-members.

Kit

Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Etihad Airways

Kit information

The club was in the second year of a deal with American manufacturer Nike, who would supply their kit for the next six years.

Pre-season

Friendlies

Summer in the Soccer Capital - Champions Shield

[2014 International Champions Cup]

Group B

Mid-season

Friendlies

Post-season

Friendlies

Competitions

Overall

FA Community Shield

Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

FA Cup

League Cup

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Knockout Stage

Round of 16

Squad information

First team squad

Ordered by squad number.
Appearances include all competitive league and cup appearances, including as substitute.

Playing statistics

Appearances numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances

Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

Awards

Premier League ''Golden Boot''">Premier League Golden Boot">Premier League ''Golden Boot'' award

Awarded to the player who has scored the most league goals at the end of each Premier League season
YearPlayerGoals
2014–15 Sergio Agüero26

Premier League ''Golden Glove''">Premier League Golden Glove">Premier League ''Golden Glove'' award

Awarded to the player who has kept the most league clean sheets at the end of each Premier League season
YearPlayerClean Sheets
2014–15 Joe Hart14

[Football Supporters' Federation] ''Player of the Year'' award

Awarded annually to the player chosen by a public vote on the Football Supporters' Federation website
YearPlayer
2014 Sergio Agüero

CAF">Confederation of African Football">CAF ''[African Player of the Year]'' award

Awarded every calendar year from a shortlist of three based on a vote of the 56 CAF national team managers
YearPlayer
2014 Yaya Touré

Premier League ''Manager of the Month''">Premier League Manager of the Month">Premier League ''Manager of the Month'' award

Awarded monthly to the manager who was chosen by a panel assembled by the Premier League's sponsor
MonthManager
December Manuel Pellegrini

Premier League ''Player of the Month''">Premier League Player of the Month">Premier League ''Player of the Month'' award

Awarded monthly to the player chosen by a panel assembled by the Premier League's sponsor
MonthPlayer
November Sergio Agüero

Etihad ''Player of the Month'' awards

Awarded to the player that receives the most votes in a poll conducted each month on the MCFC OWS
MonthPlayer
August Stevan Jovetić
September Frank Lampard
October Sergio Agüero
November Sergio Agüero
December David Silva
January James Milner
February David Silva
March Joe Hart
April Sergio Agüero

[Associated Press] ''International Team of the Week'' award

Awarded on a weekly basis to the team elected by vote of accredited Associated Press journalists as having made the best performance of any global club
Week endingFor performance in
30 November 2014Manchester City 3 – 2 Bayern Munich
Southampton 0 – 3 Manchester City

[Associated Press] ''International Player of the Week'' award

Awarded on a weekly basis to the player elected by vote of accredited Associated Press journalists as having made the best performance of any global player
Week endingPlayerFor performance in
30 November 2014 Sergio AgüeroManchester City 3 – 2 Bayern Munich
Southampton 0 – 3 Manchester City

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

DatePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubTransfer fee
13 June 2014DF3 Bacary Sagna ArsenalFree
26 June 2014MF6 Fernando Porto£12M
8 July 2014GK13 Willy Caballero Málaga£4.4M
8 August 2014MF36 Bruno Zuculini Racing Club£1.5M
11 August 2014DF20 Eliaquim Mangala Porto£41.9M
13 August 2014MF18 Frank Lampard ChelseaFree
14 January 2015FW14 Wilfried Bony Swansea City£25M

DatePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubTransfer fee
1 July 2014MF Javairô Dilrosun AjaxFree
1 July 2014MF Rodney Kongolo FeyenoordFree
1 July 2014GK Kjetil Haug Sarpsborg 08Free

Transfers out

Premier League clubs have submitted their retained and released players lists for 2013/14 indicating which players will be released on 1 June 2014.
Exit datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubTransfer fee
1 June 2014DF6 Joleon Lescott West Bromwich AlbionFree
1 June 2014MF18 Gareth Barry Everton£2M
1 June 2014GK30 Costel Pantilimon SunderlandFree
5 August 2014MF17 Jack Rodwell Sunderland£10M
14 August 2014MF14 Javi García Zenit Saint Petersburg£13M
1 September 2014MF52 Emyr Huws Wigan AthleticUndisc.

Exit datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubTransfer fee
1 June 2014MF Thomas Agyiri Atlético CPReleased
1 June 2014MF Alex Henshall Ipswich TownReleased
1 June 2014DF Kieran Kennedy Leicester CityReleased
1 June 2014DF George Swan Wolverhampton WanderersReleased
1 June 2014FW Alex Nimely Port ValeReleased
1 January 2015MF Albert Rusnák GroningenUndisc.
31 March 2015GK Eirik Johansen New York City FCUndisc.

Loans out

Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerTo club
26 June 201430 June 2015MF64 Marcos Lopes Lille
22 July 20141 September 2014MF52 Emyr Huws Wigan Athletic
14 August 201430 June 2015DF19 Karim Rekik PSV
19 August 201430 January 2015MF36 Bruno Zuculini Valencia
1 September 201430 June 2015DF2 Micah Richards Fiorentina
1 September 201430 June 2015FW9 Álvaro Negredo Valencia
4 September 201430 June 2015FW60 John Guidetti Celtic
12 January 201530 June 2015DF33 Matija Nastasić Schalke 04
30 January 201530 June 2015MF12 Scott Sinclair Aston Villa
30 January 201530 June 2015MF36 Bruno Zuculini Córdoba

Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerTo club
2 July 201430 June 2015DF— Ellis Plummer St Mirren
25 July 20141 January 2015MF55 Albert Rusnák Cambuur
1 August 201430 June 2015GK— Billy O'Brien Hyde
12 August 201430 June 2015DF71 Jason Denayer Celtic
12 August 201430 June 2015DF68 Greg Leigh Crewe Alexandra
19 August 20145 January 2015FW— Devante Cole Barnsley
19 August 201430 June 2015MF51 Adam Drury St Mirren
2 October 201425 November 2014FW76 Jordy Hiwula Yeovil Town
27 November 201430 June 2015MF66 Seko Fofana Fulham
12 January 201530 June 2015MF75 Sinan Bytyqi Cambuur
22 January 201530 June 2015FW— Devante Cole Milton Keynes Dons
30 January 201530 June 2015MF70 George Evans Scunthorpe United
31 January 201530 June 2017DF— Chidiebere Nwakali Atlético Malagueño
2 February 20154 April 2015FW76 Jordy Hiwula Walsall