Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy has signed a new one-year contract with the Premier League side. Vardy has played 464 times for Leicester since joining from Fleetwood Town in 2012, displaying his characteristic pace and finishing ability. Vardy, a late bloomer in the football league, made his debut at the age of 25. The 37-year-old scored 20 goals in all competitions for Leicester last season and is now third on the club’s all-time scoring chart. Vardy told Leicester City Football Club on Friday: “I’m delighted with the stats I achieved, but there’s still more to come. I look after myself.
“I’ve always maintained that age is only a number. My legs feel OK, so I keep going until they say, ‘That’s it, game over’. “That will happen in the future, but not now.”We’re looking forward to another season in the Premier League and seeing what we can accomplish. Without a doubt, it is the best league in the world. “That’s where you want to play football.”
What were Jamie Vardy’s most memorable moments? Jamie Vardy joined Leicester in 2012, and in 2014, he scored 16 league goals as the club was promoted to the Premier League. The next season, Vardy was instrumental in Leicester’s ‘Great Escape’ from relegation. By April of that season, the Foxes had won only two of their 24 games. Leicester appeared doomed, but they went on to win seven of their final nine games, finishing 14th. After facing relegation, Leicester went on to do the unthinkable: win the Premier League the following season.
Vardy became the first and only player in history to score in 11 consecutive Premier League matches while leading Leicester to victory in 2016, breaking Ruud Van Nistlerooy’s long-standing record. His success earned him the title of Premier League player of the season in 2016. Vardy immediately became the face of the best underdog narrative in Premier League history. Despite rumours of interest from other clubs, Vardy was one of the only players from that title-winning era to remain at the club, as Ngolo Kante, Riyad Mahrez, and others left.
Vardy would go on to become a legend at Leicester, hitting a key goal in the Champions League to ensure the club’s position in the final eight in 2017. How many goals has Vardy scored? Vardy has 190 goals in all competitions in 464 games for Leicester, placing him third on the club’s all-time goalscoring chart. What did Jamie Vardy win? Jamie Vardy is the Premier League’s oldest Golden Boot winner in 2020, with 23 goals. Vardy has won the Premier League, FA Cup, and Community Shield, as well as reaching the Europa Conference League and Champions League semi-finals. He has also represented England 26 times. He has also won the Championship twice for Leicester City.
Vardy is also fourth on the club’s all-time appearance list, and he is starting his 13th season. His legacy will now live on, and supporters can look forward to more vintage Vardy and Vardy shenanigans in the league next season.
