News

Vardy signs new contract with Leicester

7 Jun 2024
vardy

Iconic Premier League striker agrees one-year deal to remain at the club for a 13th season

Related Articles
Jamie Vardy extends Leicester City stay External Link
On This Day: Vardy breaks Premier League scoring streak record
Jamie Vardy's top five Premier League goals

Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy, 37, has signed a one-year contract extension to remain at King Power Stadium for a 13th season.

The legendary Leicester striker has played a huge part in the Foxes' success since his arrival from Fleetwood Town in 2012, scoring 136 Premier League goals, 24 of which came in Leicester's iconic title-winning season in 2015/16.

He also scored 18 goals last season as the club won the Championship and secured an immediate return to the top flight after their relegation in 2022/23.

Video is currently not available.

"To get the numbers that I did [last season], I’m delighted with it, but there’s still more to come," Vardy told the club's official website.

"I look after myself. I’ve always said that age is just a number. My legs feel fine so that’s why I carry on until my legs say 'that’s it, game over'. There will be a day when that comes, but that’s not right now.
 
"We look forward to another season in the Premier League and seeing what we can do. One hundred per cent, it’s the best league in the world. That’s where you want to be playing your football."

Vardy
Vardy's impact at Leicester

Vardy's total of 136 Premier League goals is the 15th-highest in Premier League history. He achieved that tally in only 307 appearances.

Top 15 Premier League scorers
Player Apps Goals
Alan Shearer 441 260
Harry Kane 320 213
Wayne Rooney 491 208
Andrew Cole 414 187
Sergio Aguero 275 184
Frank Lampard 609 177
Thierry Henry 258 175
Robbie Fowler 379 163
Jermain Defoe 496 162
Mohamed Salah 263 157
Michael Owen 326 150
Les Ferdinand 351 149
Teddy Sheringham 418 146
Robin van Persie 280 144
Jamie Vardy 307 136

His total tally is only one of a number of impressive achievements with the club.

In 2015/16 he broke the record for goals in consecutive matches, scoring in 11 matches in a row, with his final strike coming against Manchester United.

Vardy also won the EA SPORTS Player of the Season award that season, and the Golden Boot in 2019/20. 

His other club honours include the FA Cup, a trophy Leicester won for the first time in their history in 2020/21.

New deal for Vestergaard

Denmark centre-back Jannik Vestergaard has also put pen to paper on a new deal with Leicester as he extended his contract until the summer of 2027.

The 31-year-old former Southampton defender moved to the club in August 2021 and featured in 42 of their 46 matches in the Championship last season.

"With the football and my situation having developed in a positive way, I’m just very happy to be here," Vestergaard said on the club's website.

"It’s something that fills me with some sort of pride as well that I went through the lows and I continued to work. I’ve come out on the other side and shown a little bit more of what I can contribute."

Trio to depart

Leicester also announced that Marc Albrighton, Kelechi Iheanacho and Dennis Praet will depart upon the expiration of their contracts this month.

Like Vardy, Albrighton played a big part in the club's history. In their title-winning season he featured in all 38 of their matches, providing two goals and six assists.

In his 14 top-flight seasons, the 34-year-old made 310 Premier League appearances across his time with Leicester and with Aston Villa. Albrighton also scored the club's first ever UEFA Champions League goal, netting against Club Brugge in 2016/17.

Iheanacho joined from Manchester City in August 2017 and scored 61 goals in all competitions for the Foxes.

Praet, meanwhile, made 107 appearances for the club after his arrival from Serie A side Sampdoria in August 2019.

Latest Videos

More Videos

Video is currently not available.

23 Dec 2024

Fantasy Show: Experts' top Saka replacements

Find out who to bring in for the Arsenal winger who has a hamstring injury

Your details have been submitted successfully.

You have already entered this competition. Please check your email for further information.

Your details have been submitted successfully.

Create a Premier League account

Continue

You are logged in as

Enter your details