Jamie, 38, joined us for £1M from Fleetwood Town in 2012 and has gone on to become a Premier League, FA Cup, Community Shield and double Championship winner during a golden era for our Club.
There is no other player more synonymous with the incredible successes achieved in that time and, with nearly 500 appearances and almost 200 goals to his name, Vardy’s achievements on Filbert Way are unrivalled throughout our 141-year history.
The legendary striker leaves the Club after a trophy-laden 13 years
The 38-year-old is closing in on 500 appearances since joining City in 2012
His final King Power Stadium appearance will be on Sunday 18 May
We can confirm legendary striker Jamie Vardy will leave Leicester City this summer after 13 seasons that have seen him become our greatest-ever player.
Jamie’s final game at King Power Stadium will be on Sunday 18 May against Ipswich Town, where he will bid farewell to the supporters with whom he has lived through his rise from a non-league hopeful to one of the best goal scorers the Premier League has ever seen.
Leicester City Chairman, Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, said:
“Jamie is unique. He is a special player and an even more special person. He holds a place in the hearts of everyone connected to Leicester City, and he certainly has my deepest respect and affection. I am endlessly grateful for everything he has given to this Football Club."
“Although Jamie’s time with us as a player is ending, he and his family will always be welcomed back to King Power Stadium with open arms after all he has achieved. On behalf of everyone at Leicester City, I wish Jamie and his family the very best for the future and I know our supporters will join us in giving him the send-off he deserves at the end of this season.”
Jamie himself confirmed the news today with a personal message on his social media channels.
He leaves Leicester City as the third-highest goal scorer and appearance-maker in our history and has been a pivotal figure in all our recent achievements. From our ‘Great Escape' in 2014/15, to the 5000/1 Premier League title win a season later that is regarded as one of the greatest sporting achievements of all time - he has been at the heart of it all.
That season included his record-breaking run of scoring in 11 consecutive Premier League games - a record that still stands – and Jamie being named the Premier League Player of the Season and the Football Writers’ Association’s Footballer of the Year. He would go on in subsequent seasons to continue scoring goals in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, while also securing the Premier League Golden Boot with 23 goals in 2019/20.
As well as lifting two Championship titles with the Foxes - the most recent as captain and an entire decade after the first - Vardy has also helped us win our first-ever FA Cup in 2021. In doing so, he became the only player in history to have played in every round of the competition from the preliminary stages to the final - a testament to the hard work, dedication and talent that has seen him rise to the top of the game.
Jamie's career with Leicester City and his unparalleled contributions will be celebrated in the build-up to our final home fixture of the season as we express our deepest gratitude to a true great of this Football Club.
