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Jamie Richard Vardy (né Gill; born 11 January 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Leicester City which he also captains. Vardy is known for his prolific goalscoring aided by his pace, intelligent positioning, timing and clinical finishing ability.
After being released by Sheffield Wednesday at the age of sixteen, Vardy began his senior career with Stocksbridge Park Steels, breaking into the first team in 2007 and spending three seasons there before joining Northern Premier League club FC Halifax Town in 2010. Scoring 25 goals in his debut season, he won the club's "Player's Player of the Year" award and then moved to Conference Premier club Fleetwood Town in August 2011 for an undisclosed fee. He scored 31 league goals in his first season at his new team, winning the team's "Player of the Year" award as they won the division.
In May 2012, Vardy signed for Leicester City in the Championship for a non-League record transfer fee of £1 million and helped the team win the Championship in 2014. In the 2015–16 Premier League season, he scored in eleven consecutive Premier League matches, breaking Ruud van Nistelrooy's record, and was voted the Premier League Player of the Season and FWA Footballer of the Year as outsiders Leicester won the title. He won the Premier League Golden Boot for the 2019–20 season, becoming the oldest player to win the award.
Vardy made his international debut in June 2015 and was selected for UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Season Stats
24 appearances in the current 2024-2025 Season
8 goals scored in the current 2024-2025 Season
Career Honours
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2010-2011 |
2011-2012 |
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2018-2022 |
2022-2024 |
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| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2019-2020![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 35 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FA Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2019-2020![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 1 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | EFL Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2019-2020![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 4 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Assists![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2019-2020![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 5 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Assists![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | EFL Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2019-2020![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Goals![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2019-2020![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 23 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2019-2020![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 3,034 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FA Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2019-2020![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 90 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | EFL Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2019-2020![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 365 |
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| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | EFL Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2018-2019![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2018-2019![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 34 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Assists![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2018-2019![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 4 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Goals![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2018-2019![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 18 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | EFL Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2018-2019![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 180 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2018-2019![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2,726 |
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| England![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FIFA World Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2018![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 8 |
| England![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | International Friendlies![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2018![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 3 |
| England![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Goals![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | International Friendlies![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2018![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 1 |
| England![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Goals![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FIFA World Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2018![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 1 |
| England![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FIFA World Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2018![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 245 |
| England![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | International Friendlies![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2018![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 152 |
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| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FA Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2017-2018![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 3 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | EFL Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2017-2018![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2017-2018![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 37 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Assists![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2017-2018![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 1 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Goals![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2017-2018![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 20 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Goals![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FA Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2017-2018![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Goals![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | EFL Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2017-2018![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 1 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FA Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2017-2018![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 213 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | EFL Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2017-2018![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 74 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2017-2018![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 3,247 |
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| England![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | International Friendlies![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2017![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 3 |
| England![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | International Friendlies![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2017![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 228 |
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| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | UEFA Champions League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016-2017![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 9 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FA Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016-2017![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | EFL Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016-2017![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 1 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016-2017![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 35 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Assists![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016-2017![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 4 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Goals![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | UEFA Champions League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016-2017![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Goals![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016-2017![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 13 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | UEFA Champions League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016-2017![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 772 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FA Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016-2017![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 108 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016-2017![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2,802 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | EFL Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016-2017![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 45 |
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| England![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | European Championships![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 6 |
| England![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | International Friendlies![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 5 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FA Community Shield![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 1 |
| England![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Assists![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | European Championships![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 1 |
| England![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Goals![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | International Friendlies![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 4 |
| England![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Goals![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | European Championships![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 1 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Goals![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FA Community Shield![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 1 |
| England![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | International Friendlies![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 332 |
| England![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | European Championships![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 354 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FA Community Shield![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2016![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 90 |
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| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | EFL Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2015-2016![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 1 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2015-2016![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 36 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FA Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2015-2016![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 1 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Assists![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2015-2016![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 6 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Goals![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2015-2016![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 24 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | EFL Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2015-2016![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 56 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2015-2016![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 3,133 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FA Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2015-2016![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 17 |
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| England![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | International Friendlies![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2015![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 1 |
| England![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | International Friendlies![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2015![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 16 |
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| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FA Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2014-2015![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2014-2015![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 34 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Assists![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2014-2015![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 8 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Goals![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2014-2015![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 5 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FA Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2014-2015![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 94 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English Premier League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2014-2015![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2,241 |
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| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English League Championship![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2013-2014![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 37 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Assists![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English League Championship![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2013-2014![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 4 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Goals![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English League Championship![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2013-2014![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 16 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English League Championship![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2013-2014![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2,897 |
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| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English League Championship![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2012-2013![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 26 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Assists![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English League Championship![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2012-2013![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 3 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Goals![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English League Championship![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2012-2013![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 4 |
| Leicester![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English League Championship![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2012-2013![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 1,471 |
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| Fleetwood Town![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English National League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2011-2012![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 36 |
| Fleetwood Town![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Appearances![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FA Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2011-2012![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 4 |
| Fleetwood Town![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Assists![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English National League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2011-2012![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 13 |
| Fleetwood Town![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Goals![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English National League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2011-2012![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 31 |
| Fleetwood Town![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Goals![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FA Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2011-2012![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 3 |
| Fleetwood Town![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | English National League![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2011-2012![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 3,002 |
| Fleetwood Town![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | Mins Played![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | FA Cup![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 2011-2012![Transparent Spacer](/images/transparent.png) | 360 |
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