Fans are invited to vote for their nominees with three players to join Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, whose inclusion was announced yesterday, as the 2023 inductees.
The three inductees will be decided through a combination of the public vote, in conjunction with votes from the Premier League Awards Panel and those of past inductees into the Hall of Fame.
Ivorian midfield powerhouse Toure cemented himself as a City icon in his eight years at the Club after joining us from Barcelona in 2010.
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All told, Yaya went on to make 316 appearances for City, scoring 82 goals in that time.
He plundered many vital goals along the way, including his memorable winner in the 2011 FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United and strike against Stoke in the final, bringing an end to City’s 35-year wait for silverware.
Yaya was also integral in both our Premier League triumphs in 2012 and 2014, scoring a brace in the penultimate game against Newcastle in 2012 to secure a crucial 2-0 win before then scoring an astonishing 24 goals in 2014.
And he also lit up Wembley with a stunning strike against Sunderland in our 2014 League Cup final triumph.
All told, Yaya won three Premier League titles, three League Cups, an FA Cup and Community Shield in his time at the Club.
Also included amongst the nominees is another player who spent time at City during his illustrious career – Andrew Cole.
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The former England forward amassed 23 appearances for the Club in the 2005/06 campaign, scoring 10 goals.
The full list of 2023 nominees is: Ashley Cole, Gary Neville, Andrew Cole, Jermain Defoe, Les Ferdinand, Michael Owen, Michael Carrick, Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Petr Cech, Robbie Fowler, Sol Campbell, Tony Adams, John Terry and Yaya Toure
Fans can vote at www.premierleague.com/hall-of-fame/nominees for three ex-players.
Voting is open until 18.00BST on Monday 10 April, with the three inductees to be announced on Monday, May 3.
Today’s short-list followed the latest two inductees into the Hall of Fame – former Arsenal boss Wenger and former Manchester United manager Ferguson - who were announced yesterday.
City icons Vincent Kompany and Sergio Aguero were both amongst the 2022 inductees alongside Wayne Rooney, Didier Drogba, Paul Scholes, Ian Wright together with Patrick Vieira and Peter Schmeichel, who both also represented City across the course of their distinguished careers.
They joined Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer, David Beckham, Dennis Bergkamp, Eric Cantona, Steven Gerrard, Roy Keane and fellow ex-City midfielder Frank Lampard who were all inducted in 2021.
The shortlist was compiled by the Premier League based on the career statistics of players who meet the Hall of Fame selection criteria.
The career statistics analysed include the number of appearances, goals, assists, clean sheets and individual and team honours.
