Vincent Kompany Childhood Story Plus Untold Biography Facts

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Our Vincent Kompany Childhood Story plus Biography Fact gives you a complete account of notable events from his childhood until his football fame.

The analysis of the legendary Belgian Defender (and now Manager) involves his life story before fame, family life, relationship life and many OFF-Pitch little-known facts about him.

Yes, everyone knows about his defensive abilities, but few consider Vincent Kompany’s Biography, which is quite interesting. Now, without further ado, let’s begin.

Vincent Kompany Childhood Story – Early Life and Family Background:

For Biography starters, his full name is Vincent Jean Mpoy Kompany. He was born on the 10th day of April 1986 in Uccle, which is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.

Vincent Kompany was born to his Late Belgian mother, Joseline Fraselle (Employment Agent) and Congolese father, Pierre Kompany (Sports Agent).

Vincent Kompany and Siblings - in their childhood.
Vincent Kompany and Siblings – in their childhood.

Since his childhood time, Young Vincent had one thing in his head, That’s “football, football, football”. 

He grew up in Brussels with his elder sister and kid brother. Kompany began his football career on a sad note. Severally, he was racially abused as a youngster.

Poor Vincent was abused because he was a child of an immigrant.

Vincent once revealed that the abuse turned him into a rebel and said he was expelled from school because he fought and mercilessly beat up every white kid who racially abused him.

His suffering continued after his parents separated. In his words…

“My parents split up when I was 14. I couldn’t understand why and it hurt. Luckily, I knew other kids with divorced parents, so I didn’t feel alone, and I took refuge in football.

My father lost his job, I was thrown out of school and had to repeat a year and lost my place in the Belgium youth team.

I had problems with teachers and coaches, hung out more on the streets and had friends who misbehaved.”

Things still didn’t go well for him in his early professional career. Kompany made his professional debut at Anderlecht but said he had initially left the club in frustration at his inability to get into the first team.

Unfortunately, he (as Amadou Onana later experienced) met the same fate with Hamburger SV. His miracle finally came when Sheikh Mansour acquired Manchester City.

The Billionaire did not only make him their preferred defender and Captain, but they also gave him the longest contract (6 years) in the history of Manchester City.

As I update Vincent Kompany’s Biography, he retired from professional football with a plethora of trophies with Man City. Considered a smart move, he went into Management, where success continued.

Demonstrating his remarkable leadership, Kompany led a Burnley team that featured players such as Ian Maatsen, Ashley Barnes, Manuel Benson, etc., propelling the Championship side to the esteemed Premier League in 2023.

The rest, as they say, is now history.

Who is Carla Higgs? Vincent Kompany’s Wife:

Kompany first met the love of his life long before he played with Man City. He met Carla Higgs when he joined Hamburg in Germany.

Carla Higgs and Vincent Kompany Love Story.
Carla Higgs and Vincent Kompany Love Story.

Kompany married his lovely Mancunian girlfriend, Carla Higgs, a lifelong Manchester City supporter on 11 June 2011. He tied the knot at a low-key ceremony at Castle Ashby in Northamptonshire.

Carla Higgs and Vincent Kompany's low-key wedding.
Carla Higgs and Vincent Kompany’s low-key wedding.

The wedding took place a year after the birth of the couple’s daughter Sienna.

Together they have Sienna, who was born on 10 June 2010, and a son Kai, who was born in October 2013. Below is a photo of Vincent, Carla, Sienna, Kia and Pierre, his dad.

Vincent Kompany's family celebrates a Premier League title with him.
Vincent Kompany’s family celebrates a Premier League title with him.

In May 2014, Vincent’s wife, Carla Higgs, was refused alcohol from a liquor store because the salesperson claimed she looked too young.

More so, in 2015, there was a rumour that Vincent Kompany had an affair with Pablo Zabaleta’s wife.

It was later revealed that the nasty rumour which started on social media, was aimed at destroying Vincent Kompany’s footballing character in his club and country.

Vincent Kompany Family Life:

To start with, Vincent Kompany originally came from a family with a middle-class background. This was before football investments paid off. Here, we give you details about Vincent Kompany’s Family. Let’s start with Pierre, the head of the family.

Vincent Kompany’s Father:

Kompany’s father, Pierre, is a Congolese immigrant to Belgium and serves as his agent. Both pairs have a similar resemblance as seen in the picture below.

A photo of Vincent Kompany's Father.
A photo of Vincent Kompany’s Father.

Apart from Vince resembling his dad, Both are best of friends. Below are the pair spending some classroom-type of socialization. This happened during their charity visit to Congo, Africa.

Vincent Kompany’s Mother:

Unfortunately, Vincent Kompany’s mother, Joseline Fraselle is late (at the time of writing this Bio). She died as a result of an illness that lasted for a very long time.

Late Joseline, who worked at ORBEM in Brussels, did not like being in the media. She is used to politely refusing interviews.

In her only interview in French, at Sport Foot Magazine, she stated that she followed her son’s performances via television. She preferred to avoid the crowds around the stadium.

Before her death, Joseline Fraselle lived in a small village in Hainaut and took the train every weekend to Brussels North back to be with her son. Kompany.

This was a period when she was on sick leave and no longer with her husband, Pierre.

Vincent Kompany Brother:

His brother, François Kompany, currently plays for Roeselare, having previously had spells at Germinal Beerschot and Macclesfield Town.

Francois Kompany is three years younger than his more famous sibling, Vincent. Francois is a defender who can operate as a centre-half or left-back.

Vincent Kompany Sister:

Kompany also has an older sister who goes by the name, of Christel Kompany. Here is she- Christel Kompany (+ dad).

Christel Kompany is a mother of two children, Nolan and Eden Pierre. Both kids adopted to their grandfather’s name, Pierre, as their surname.

Vincent Kompany Personality:

Kompany has the following attribute to his personality.

Vincent Kompany’s Strengths: He is Reliable, patient, practical, devoted, responsible and stable.

Kompany’s Weaknesses: He could be possessive and uncompromising.

What Vincent Kompany likes: He loves gardening, cooking, music, romance, and working with his hands.

Vincent Kompany dislikes: He dislikes sudden changes, complications and insecurity of any kind.

In summary, Vincent is Practical and well-grounded. He is someone who harvests the fruits of his labour. He is also sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all his senses.

Bad Investments:

In April 2014, Kompany opened two new sports bars in Belgium by the name of Good Kompany, one at the Grand Place in Brussels and the other at the Groenplaats in Antwerp.

However, Kompany closed down both bars within a year of their opening. At the time of their closure, Kompany was quoted as saying,

“I regret this decision. We had enough customers, turnover was good, but not enough to cover the costs. So that’s where it ends. Lesson 1 in business: investments are always a risk. You win some, you lose some.”

Vincent Kompany Biography Facts – Politics and Education:

Kompany has a number of pastimes and interests which keep him occupied outside of football.

He has an interest in politics and graduated with an MBA at Manchester Business School in 2018 after several years of study.

In contrast with most of his football peers, Kompany has been characterized as “erudite” and “eloquent.”

Kompany, who speaks five languages and captains his club and country, has earned a reputation as one of the more intelligent and eloquent footballers.

Vincent Kompany Facts – Helping his Homeland:

Vincent recently went to his father’s homeland, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, for the first time.

A sick little Congo boy he met changed his life. He was also amazed at the beautiful countryside and at how abundant nature was in his father’s home country. It could give people peaceful and happy lives.

But Vincent Kompany also came across unimaginable poverty, misery, disease and despair.

It is unbelievable because the country has Lake Kivu in the east.

Again, It is even more beautiful than Lake Geneva in Switzerland, and its climate is unique, yet the villages around the lake are fading away. It is dreadful to see.

Vincent Kompany has decided to do something to fight against this. That is why he has become an SOS Ambassador who has devoted himself to providing health, moral and financial support to his native people.

Injury Prone:

In the second half of the 2005-2006 season, while applying his trade at Anderlecht, Kompany injured his shoulder. He was out of the side for over two months while he recovered from an operation.

In November 2006, having moved to the Bundesliga, Vincent came a cropper only six games into the season when he suffered an Achilles injury. Unfortunately, he was out for the rest of the season.

Fact Check:

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Hi there! I am Hale Hendrix, a passionate football enthusiast and writer dedicated to uncovering the untold stories of footballers' childhood and biography. With a deep love for the beautiful game, I have spent countless hours researching and interviewing players to bring to light the lesser-known details of their lives.

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