Stones departs City after a hugely successful ten-year stay with the Blues.
All told in his time at the Etihad, the 31-year-old helped Pep Guardiola’s side amass 20 major trophies - six Premier League titles, one UEFA Champions League, three FA Cup triumphs, five Carabao Cup successes, three Community Shields, a FIFA Club World Cup and a UEFA Super Cup winner’s medal.
Over the course of his success-laden Etihad career to date, the central defender has made 294 appearances, scoring 19 goals.
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Armed with wonderful technique, a sublime passing range allied to a superb work rate and reading of the game, Stones cemented himself as one of the pivotal figures in Guardiola’s squad.
A quite magnificent City career was arguably encapsulated in a bravura performance against Internazionale in the 2023 Champions League final where a famous 1-0 victory sealed the Club’s historic Treble.
Deployed into a midfield role that night in Istanbul by Guardiola, Stones produced a quite magnificent display amidst the highest pressure imaginable against a top-class Inter side that served to sum up his world class quality and impact.
Bernardo, our captain, joined City in 2017 and has gone on to make 458 appearances during a glorious nine-year stay with the Blues.
The 31-year-old’s contribution to our greatest sustained period of success is incalculable.
He, too, has won 20 major trophies, including six Premier League titles, one UEFA Champions League, three FA Cup triumphs, five Carabao Cup successes, three Community Shields, a FIFA Club World Cup and a UEFA Super Cup winner’s medal, with the Portuguese most latterly captaining the Club to 2026 Carabao Cup glory against Arsenal and FA Cup delight against Chelsea.
Alongside that phenomenal trophy haul, a tally of 76 goals further illustrate Bernardo’s magnificent all-round contribution to the City cause.
This season, he’s also moved into the top 10 of all-time City appearance holders, overtaking a host of other notable former players, including David Silva, Paul Power and Willie Donachie.
That’s the facts and figures – but we want your thoughts on this quite brilliant twosome.
What have they meant to you? What has been your best memory of them serving this club? What message do you want to leave them as they say goodbye?
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