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Jamie Richard Vardy (né Gill; born 11 January 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for and captains Premier League club Leicester City. Regarded as one of the best English strikers of his generation, he is known for his pace, positioning and clinical finishing.
The season also saw history be made for individual players within the team, as striker Jamie Vardy broke the record for consecutive games with a goal in the Premier League (11) [4] and winger Riyad Mahrez became both the first African and Algerian player to be the recipient of the PFA Players' Player of the Year.
After Nottingham Forest opened the scoring through a Ryan Yates strike through a corner, Jamie Vardy equalised in the 23rd minute to make it 1–1, the score at half-time. However, in the second half, former Leicester player Chris Wood scored a brace against his old team, scoring in the 47th minute and the 60th minute to complete his brace.
Striker Jamie Vardy scored 13 goals over 11 consecutive matches from August to November, breaking Ruud van Nistelrooy's Premier League record of scoring in 10 consecutive matches. [50] On 19 December, Leicester defeated Everton 3–2 at Goodison Park to top the Premier League on Christmas Day, having been bottom exactly 12 months earlier. [51]
In June 2021, Jamie Vardy was announced as co-owner of the franchise and intends to field a team for the 2022 season. Lee Tucker, who was the project leader at Vardy’s successful V9 Academy – which gave opportunities to non-league players in England seeking to break into the professional game, will be appointed Sporting Director. [27]
11 July 2014 – Jamie Vardy signs a four-year contract extension until the summer of 2018. [7] 29 October 2014 – Andy King signs a four-year contract extension until the summer of 2018. [8] 4 June 2015 – Marcin Wasilewski signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2016. [9]
This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Leicester City, although it includes players who were with the club when it was called Leicester Fosse.The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more senior matches and/or scored 50 or more senior goals for the club.
The first leg was played in Spain and was scheduled for 22 February 2017, Leicester lost 1–2, the scorers for Sevilla were Pablo Sarabia and Joaquín Correa, while Jamie Vardy netted for the Foxes in the 73rd minute for a vital away goal. [35] The second leg was played on 14 March 2017.