Manchester City have been the development ground for many burgeoning and beaming young footballers in the modern day.
The Cityzens at some point nurtured, grew, and developed these massive stars, before they were snapped up by other big clubs in Europe.
Manchester City's Academy has over time earned praise for the amount of quality players that have been churned out from their academy in the past decade, due to what these players have gone on to do.
Obviously, the unquenchable thirst for success and massive ambition led to many of these players leaving Manchester City, but a selected few still ply their trade at the Etihad.
Let's reel out some of these stars that have at some point represented the Premier League champions.
Cole Palmer
Chelsea designated penalty taker, Cole Palmer, was born on May 6, 2022.
The young lad joined Manchester City Academy at an under-eight level.
Palmer has since recorded massive progress even during his years in the Academy as he was the captain of the under-18 during the 2019-2020 season.
Having been promoted to the first team, the England Young Star made his debut on September 30, 2020 in a 3-0 win against Burnley during an England Football League Cup encounter.
The England international however scored his first goal on September 21, 2021, which was just 9 days to make it a year of a goal drought in the first team.
He also secured his first English Premier League goal against the same team, months later the former Manchester City academy player, also scored his first Champions League goal against Club Brugge to add to his records.
Palmer in a bid to gain more playtime signed for Chelsea FC in summer transfer window of 2023 on a seven-year contract.
Cole Palmer has made 30 league appearances, scoring 4 goals and providing 3 assists.
Romeo Lavia
This young Star was born in 2004 in Brussels, Belgium.
Lavia started his footballing career at Anderlecht Academy, in 2012, before making a move to Manchester City in 2020.
Arriving at Manchester City, Lavia joined the under-18, however, he didn't stay long as he improved incredibly and was promoted to the under-23 after only eleven matches.
In 2021, Romeo Lavia started to train with the City first team where he earned a selection into the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League squad.
The Belgian made his professional debut at the age of seventeen on 21 September 2021, in the third round of the EFL Cup against Wycombe Wanderers.
Since he joined the premier league in 2020, he has made 29 appearances with 1 goal and no assist.
The Belgian international during the 2022 Summer, moved to Southampton on a five-year deal.
The fee for his transfer was not disclosed, however, it was reported to be around £10.5 million plus £3.5 million add-ons, which also included a buy-back clause worth £40 million and a 20% sell-on clause.
Lavia after Joining Southampton made his debut in a 4-1 loss in an away match against Tottenham Hotspur and scored his first goal in a 2-1 win against Chelsea.
The young star currently plays for Chelsea after signing a seven-year contract last summer.
Romeo Lavia received his first international senior team call-up in March 2023 and made his debut in a friendly match against Germany.
Despite being an impressive player he is yet to explore his full talent in a particular club as he has successfully transferred to three different clubs in 3 years.
Phil Foden
England star Phil Foden was born on the 28 of May 2000 in Stockport, England.
Foden joined Manchester City academy in 2009 and was promoted to the first team in 2016.
The young lad, despite being promoted in 2016, made his Premier League debut in 2017.
He has made 143 appearances for Manchester City in the Premier League, scoring 39 goals and providing 21 assists.
Phil Foden made his England national team debut in September 2020 since then he has made 31 appearances for his national team with 4 goals and no assists.
The England international is a remarkable player as he has won many individual trophies to prove his class, which is the FIFA Under 17 World Cup Golden Ball, Premier League Young Player of the Season back to back, BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year, 2017 and a host of others.
Fodens' Market value is currently at £110 million although clubs are yet to show keen interest in the young star, who is still very much comfortable at the Etihad.
Jadon Sancho
Jadon Sancho is an English Professional footballer born on May 25, 2000
Sancho started his young footballing career at Watford in 2007 and later joined Manchester City in 2015.
The England star, having moved to the Manchester-based club, displayed impressive performance, but couldn’t stay long with the citizens due to his dispute with the Club regarding assurance of playtime.
In 2017, Sancho transferred to German Bundesliga where he joined Borussia Dortmund for a reported fee of £8 million. The right winger while in Dortmund made 104 appearances and scored 38 goals.
As part of his achievements in the Bundesliga, the 23-year-old broke Podolski's record as the youngest player to score 9 Bundesliga goals at the age of 18 years and 336 days.
Sancho however moved to Manchester United in July 2021. He made his debut for the club as a substitute for Daniel James in a 5-1 home win against Leeds.
Since joining the Red Devils, Sancho has made 58 appearances and has netted 9 goals.
Sancho’s recent dispute with Manchester United coach Erik Ten Hag has led to him being ousted from the first team.
Jadon Sancho's current Market value is £32 million, and he might be considering a move in the next transfer market.
Jeremie Frimpong
Jeremie Frimpong born on December 10, 2000, is a professional Dutch player who plays for Bayern Leverkusen as a Right wing-back.
Frimpong joined Manchester City in 2010, while at the Etihad. Frimpong made impressive progress until 2019, when he moved to Celtic after signing a 4-year deal with the club.
During his time at Celtic, Frimpong was voted Celtic Young Player of the Year for the year 2019/20 by fans of the Scottish club.
Frimpong is currently playing for Bayern Leverkusen and has extended his contract till 2028.
Since his move to Bayern Leverkusen, he has made 82 appearances, scoring 13 goals and providing 18 assists thus far.
The Netherlands international is currently worth £45 million in the transfer market.
Rico Lewis
Rico Lewis is an England professional player, born on November 21, 2004.
Lewis started his Football career in 2012 from the Manchester City Academy.
Lewis, after Joining the academy, developed rapidly and he had the opportunity to play in City Under-18 at age 15.
Rico Lewis had a breakthrough in the 2022/23 season as he made his debut in the Premier League for the Citizens in August 2022.
The young star is notable for setting the record as the youngest player to score on his UEFA Champions League debut and he is currently the youngest goal scorer in Man City.
Having made significant contributions to the Manchester-based club, Lewis received his first England call-up on November 13, 2023.
Despite the outstanding display by the England international, he is yet to register a goal to his name.
The Manchester City defender is currently worth £20 million, according to Transfermkt.
Michael Olise
Michael Olise is an England professional footballer born in December 2001.
The youngster started his football career at Arsenal in 2009, before making a move to Chelsea in that same year. He was at the Stamford Bridge club until 2016.
Olise moved from Chelsea to Manchester City in 2016. The Englishman however signed a deal with his current club Crystal Palace in 2021.
The 22-year-old midfielder had earlier played for a championship club Reading, where he made 67 appearances, and scored 7 goals.
Since entering the Premier League as a Crystal Palace player Olise has made 66 appearances and has successfully netted 5 goals.
Michael Olise's current market value is £50 million, although he has decided to commit himself to Crystal Palace in the meantime.
The Cityzens at some point nurtured, grew, and developed these massive stars, before they were snapped up by other big clubs in Europe.
Manchester City's Academy has over time earned praise for the amount of quality players that have been churned out from their academy in the past decade, due to what these players have gone on to do.
Obviously, the unquenchable thirst for success and massive ambition led to many of these players leaving Manchester City, but a selected few still ply their trade at the Etihad.
Let's reel out some of these stars that have at some point represented the Premier League champions.
Cole Palmer
Chelsea designated penalty taker, Cole Palmer, was born on May 6, 2022.
The young lad joined Manchester City Academy at an under-eight level.
Palmer has since recorded massive progress even during his years in the Academy as he was the captain of the under-18 during the 2019-2020 season.
Having been promoted to the first team, the England Young Star made his debut on September 30, 2020 in a 3-0 win against Burnley during an England Football League Cup encounter.
The England international however scored his first goal on September 21, 2021, which was just 9 days to make it a year of a goal drought in the first team.
He also secured his first English Premier League goal against the same team, months later the former Manchester City academy player, also scored his first Champions League goal against Club Brugge to add to his records.
Palmer in a bid to gain more playtime signed for Chelsea FC in summer transfer window of 2023 on a seven-year contract.
Cole Palmer has made 30 league appearances, scoring 4 goals and providing 3 assists.
Romeo Lavia
This young Star was born in 2004 in Brussels, Belgium.
Lavia started his footballing career at Anderlecht Academy, in 2012, before making a move to Manchester City in 2020.
Arriving at Manchester City, Lavia joined the under-18, however, he didn't stay long as he improved incredibly and was promoted to the under-23 after only eleven matches.
In 2021, Romeo Lavia started to train with the City first team where he earned a selection into the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League squad.
The Belgian made his professional debut at the age of seventeen on 21 September 2021, in the third round of the EFL Cup against Wycombe Wanderers.
Since he joined the premier league in 2020, he has made 29 appearances with 1 goal and no assist.
The Belgian international during the 2022 Summer, moved to Southampton on a five-year deal.
The fee for his transfer was not disclosed, however, it was reported to be around £10.5 million plus £3.5 million add-ons, which also included a buy-back clause worth £40 million and a 20% sell-on clause.
Lavia after Joining Southampton made his debut in a 4-1 loss in an away match against Tottenham Hotspur and scored his first goal in a 2-1 win against Chelsea.
The young star currently plays for Chelsea after signing a seven-year contract last summer.
Romeo Lavia received his first international senior team call-up in March 2023 and made his debut in a friendly match against Germany.
Despite being an impressive player he is yet to explore his full talent in a particular club as he has successfully transferred to three different clubs in 3 years.
Phil Foden
England star Phil Foden was born on the 28 of May 2000 in Stockport, England.
Foden joined Manchester City academy in 2009 and was promoted to the first team in 2016.
The young lad, despite being promoted in 2016, made his Premier League debut in 2017.
He has made 143 appearances for Manchester City in the Premier League, scoring 39 goals and providing 21 assists.
Phil Foden made his England national team debut in September 2020 since then he has made 31 appearances for his national team with 4 goals and no assists.
The England international is a remarkable player as he has won many individual trophies to prove his class, which is the FIFA Under 17 World Cup Golden Ball, Premier League Young Player of the Season back to back, BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year, 2017 and a host of others.
Fodens' Market value is currently at £110 million although clubs are yet to show keen interest in the young star, who is still very much comfortable at the Etihad.
Jadon Sancho
Jadon Sancho is an English Professional footballer born on May 25, 2000
Sancho started his young footballing career at Watford in 2007 and later joined Manchester City in 2015.
The England star, having moved to the Manchester-based club, displayed impressive performance, but couldn’t stay long with the citizens due to his dispute with the Club regarding assurance of playtime.
In 2017, Sancho transferred to German Bundesliga where he joined Borussia Dortmund for a reported fee of £8 million. The right winger while in Dortmund made 104 appearances and scored 38 goals.
As part of his achievements in the Bundesliga, the 23-year-old broke Podolski's record as the youngest player to score 9 Bundesliga goals at the age of 18 years and 336 days.
Sancho however moved to Manchester United in July 2021. He made his debut for the club as a substitute for Daniel James in a 5-1 home win against Leeds.
Since joining the Red Devils, Sancho has made 58 appearances and has netted 9 goals.
Sancho’s recent dispute with Manchester United coach Erik Ten Hag has led to him being ousted from the first team.
Jadon Sancho's current Market value is £32 million, and he might be considering a move in the next transfer market.
Jeremie Frimpong
Jeremie Frimpong born on December 10, 2000, is a professional Dutch player who plays for Bayern Leverkusen as a Right wing-back.
Frimpong joined Manchester City in 2010, while at the Etihad. Frimpong made impressive progress until 2019, when he moved to Celtic after signing a 4-year deal with the club.
During his time at Celtic, Frimpong was voted Celtic Young Player of the Year for the year 2019/20 by fans of the Scottish club.
Frimpong is currently playing for Bayern Leverkusen and has extended his contract till 2028.
Since his move to Bayern Leverkusen, he has made 82 appearances, scoring 13 goals and providing 18 assists thus far.
The Netherlands international is currently worth £45 million in the transfer market.
Rico Lewis
Rico Lewis is an England professional player, born on November 21, 2004.
Lewis started his Football career in 2012 from the Manchester City Academy.
Lewis, after Joining the academy, developed rapidly and he had the opportunity to play in City Under-18 at age 15.
Rico Lewis had a breakthrough in the 2022/23 season as he made his debut in the Premier League for the Citizens in August 2022.
The young star is notable for setting the record as the youngest player to score on his UEFA Champions League debut and he is currently the youngest goal scorer in Man City.
Having made significant contributions to the Manchester-based club, Lewis received his first England call-up on November 13, 2023.
Despite the outstanding display by the England international, he is yet to register a goal to his name.
The Manchester City defender is currently worth £20 million, according to Transfermkt.
Michael Olise
Michael Olise is an England professional footballer born in December 2001.
The youngster started his football career at Arsenal in 2009, before making a move to Chelsea in that same year. He was at the Stamford Bridge club until 2016.
Olise moved from Chelsea to Manchester City in 2016. The Englishman however signed a deal with his current club Crystal Palace in 2021.
The 22-year-old midfielder had earlier played for a championship club Reading, where he made 67 appearances, and scored 7 goals.
Since entering the Premier League as a Crystal Palace player Olise has made 66 appearances and has successfully netted 5 goals.
Michael Olise's current market value is £50 million, although he has decided to commit himself to Crystal Palace in the meantime.