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{{short description|English footballer (born 1987)}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2023}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jamie Vardy
| image = Jamie Vardy 2018.jpg
| caption = Vardy with [[England national football team|England]] at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 World Cup]]
| full_name = Jamie Richard Vardy<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: England |publisher=FIFA |page=10 |date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611000407/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=11 June 2019}}</ref>
| birth_name = Jamie Richard Gill<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersUV/BioVardyJR.html |title=Jamie Vardy |website=England Football Online |date=9 June 2019 |access-date=4 July 2020 |archive-date=23 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200123103243/http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersUV/BioVardyJR.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
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| years4 = 2012–
| clubs4 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| caps4 = 407409
| goals4 = 175176
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2018
| nationalteam1 = [[England national football team|England]]
| nationalcaps1 = 26
| nationalgoals1 = 7
| club-update = 2302:4852, 2415 AugustSeptember 2024 (UTC)
}}
'''Jamie Richard Vardy''' ({{né}} '''Gill'''; born 11 January 1987) is an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Striker (association football)|striker]] for {{English football updater|LeicestC}} club [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] whichwhom he also captains. Vardy is known for his prolific goalscoring aided by his pace, intelligent positioning, timing and clinical finishing ability.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-10 April 2021 |title=Ranked! The 10 best strikers in the world {{!}} FourFourTwo |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/best-strikers-in-the-world-ronaldo-lewandowski-harry-kane |access-date=29 April 2023 |archive-date=10 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410194320/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/best-strikers-in-the-world-ronaldo-lewandowski-harry-kane |accessurl-datestatus=2023-04-29bot: unknown |website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Leicester: Vardy 'one of the world's best' |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c3gj0wgll4vo |access-date=2023-04-29 April 2023 |website=BBC Sport |date=4 March 2022 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
 
After being released by [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] at the age of 16, Vardy began his senior career with [[Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C.|Stocksbridge Park Steels]]. He broke into the [[First team (association football)|first team]] in 2007 and spent three seasons there before joining [[Northern Premier League]] Premier Division club [[FC Halifax Town]] in 2010. Scoring 25 goals in his debut season, he won the club's Players' Player of the Year award and then moved to [[Conference Premier]] club [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|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.
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====2016–17 season====
[[File:Leicester 0 Chelsea 3 (31510599933).jpg|thumb|left|Vardy (left) playing for [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] in 2017]]
On 3 June 2016, Arsenal made a bid of £22&nbsp;million for Vardy, triggering a release clause in his contract. Leicester offered him improved terms, and 20 days later he agreed to a new four-year contract, to be signed on his return from [[UEFA Euro 2016]]. Vardy rejected Arsenal's offer,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/23/jamie-vardy-rejects-arsenal-leicester-city|title=Jamie Vardy rejects Arsenal move and will stay at Leicester City|first=Stuart|last=James|date=23 June 2016|via=The Guardian}}</ref> because Arsenal had not promised that he would be played in his normal position and because of the differences between the two club's tactics, with [[Arsène Wenger]] favouring possession and Leicester playing on the counter-attack.<ref>{{cite news |last=Reynolds |first=Ben |title=Jamie Vardy snubbed Arsenal over reservations of role under Arsene Wenger – Sky sources |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/10323500/jamie-vardy-snubbed-arsenal-over-reservations-of-role-under-arsene-wenger-sky-sources |publisher=Sky Sports |date=24 June 2016 |access-date=25 June 2016 |archive-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108110728/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/10323500/jamie-vardy-snubbed-arsenal-over-reservations-of-role-under-arsene-wenger-sky-sources |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12217690/jamie-vardy-arsene-wenger-says-arsenal-offered-leicester-striker-a-lot-of-money-to-sign-for-them-in-2016|title=Jamie Vardy: Arsene Wenger says Arsenal offered Leicester striker a lot of money to sign for them in 2016 &#124; Football News &#124; Sky Sports}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/offered-a-lot-of-money-wenger-vardy-turned-down-arsenal/l8ss8nv4aj2t17e9gxlb1rvwx|title='We offered him a lot of money' - Wenger explains why Vardy turned down Arsenal &#124; Goal.com UK|date=13 February 2021|website=www.goal.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/jamie-vardy-explains-didnt-join-arsenal-89241|title=Jamie Vardy explains why he didn't join Arsenal|first=Robert|last=Redmond|date=31 July 2016|website=SportsJOE.ie}}</ref>
 
On 7 August 2016, he scored in a 2–1 defeat to Manchester United in the [[2016 FA Community Shield]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36934956 |title=Community Shield: Leicester City 1–2 Manchester United |website=BBC Sport |last=Bevan |first=Chris |date=7 August 2016 |access-date=7 August 2016 |archive-date=21 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321081125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36934956 |url-status=live}}</ref> Twenty days later, Vardy scored his first league goal of the season in Leicester's first win of the campaign, beating Swansea City 2–1.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37139685 |title=Leicester City 2–1 Swansea City |date=27 August 2016 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=13 February 2018 |archive-date=19 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519103101/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37139685 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 10 December, Vardy ended his ten-match drought within the opening five minutes against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]. He ended up scoring another two for his first professional hat-trick to help Leicester to a 4–2 victory, their first win in five league matches.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38193109 |title=Leicester City 4–2 Manchester City |website=BBC Sport |date=10 December 2016 |access-date=13 February 2018 |archive-date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115060630/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38193109 |url-status=live}}</ref> A week later, he was sent off in the first half of a 2–2 draw at Stoke City for a challenge on [[Mame Biram Diouf]]; Leicester appealed unsuccessfully against his three-match suspension.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jamie Vardy to serve three-match ban after red card appeal is rejected |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/dec/20/jamie-vardy-red-card-appeal-rejected |access-date=25 November 2017 |newspaper=The Guardian |agency=Press Association |date=20 December 2016 |archive-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116104551/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/dec/20/jamie-vardy-red-card-appeal-rejected |url-status=live }}</ref>
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====2020–present====
On 26 August 2020, Vardy signed a new contract with Leicester City until June 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/11712/12056844/jamie-vardy-signs-new-leicester-city-contract-to-run-until-2023 |title=Jamie Vardy signs new Leicester City contract to run until 2023 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=26 August 2020 |access-date=30 August 2020 |archive-date=5 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005041259/https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/11712/12056844/jamie-vardy-signs-new-leicester-city-contract-to-run-until-2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 27 September, he scored his second hat-trick against Manchester City in a 5–2 away win.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stone |first=Simon |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54222449 |title=Manchester City 2–5 Leicester City: Jamie Vardy hat-trick inspires visitors to comeback win |website=BBC Sport |date=27 September 2020 |access-date=27 September 2020 |archive-date=14 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014214821/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54222449 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 25 October, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win against Arsenal, to gain Leicester City their first away win against Arsenal since September 1973.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rostance |first=Tom |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54588008 |title=Arsenal 0–1 Leicester City: Jamie Vardy scores to give Foxes win |website=BBC Sport |date=25 October 2020 |access-date=25 October 2020 |archive-date=24 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224055918/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54588008 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 6 December, while celebrating his last-minute goal in Leicester's 2–1 win against Sheffield United, Vardy slid into and destroyed a corner flag which was carrying the [[Rainbow flag (LGBT)|rainbow flag]] colours as part of [[Stonewall (charity)|Stonewall]]'s Rainbow Laces campaign. Vardy later signed the flag and gave it to Foxes Pride, Leicester's [[LGBT]]+ supporters group.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/12155720/jamie-vardy-gifts-rainbow-corner-flag-to-leicester-lgbt-fans-group-with-goodwill-message |title=Jamie Vardy gifts rainbow corner flag to Leicester LGBT+ fans group with goodwill message |publisher=Sky Sports |date=9 December 2020 |access-date=31 January 2021 |archive-date=25 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125213129/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/12155720/jamie-vardy-gifts-rainbow-corner-flag-to-leicester-lgbt-fans-group-with-goodwill-message |url-status=live}}</ref> On 15 May 2021, he started in the [[2021 FA Cup final]] as Leicester defeated Chelsea 1–0, the first time the club had ever won the Cup.<ref>{{cite news |last=McNulty |first=Phil |title=Chelsea 0–1 Leicester: Foxes lift FA Cup for first time after Youri Tielemans stunner |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57055571 |website=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2021 |access-date=15 May 2021 |archive-date=19 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519215158/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57055571 |url-status=live}}</ref> By playing in the final, Vardy became the first player to play in every round of the competition, including the preliminary stages.<ref>{{cite web |last1=James |first1=Stuart |last2=Tanner |first2=Rob |url=https://www.theathletic.com/2588711/2021/05/15/derelict-streets-to-wembleys-arch-the-story-of-cheeky-little-bastard-jamie-vardys-record-fa-cup-run/ |title=Derelict estates to Wembley's arch: the story of 'cheeky little bastard' Jamie Vardy's FA Cup record |website=The Athletic |date=15 May 2021 |access-date=15 May 2021 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=15 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515070638/https://theathletic.com/2588711/2021/05/15/derelict-streets-to-wembleys-arch-the-story-of-cheeky-little-bastard-jamie-vardys-record-fa-cup-run/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In the midst of Leicester City's battle to steer clear of relegation in the [[2022–23 Premier League|2022–23 season]], he emphasized that eluding relegation would stand as the pinnacle accomplishment of his career.<ref>{{cite web |last=Andrews |first=Connor |url=https://talksport.com/football/1420228/jamie-vardy-premier-league-survival-leicester/ |title=Jamie Vardy says Premier League survival with Leicester would be biggest achievement of his career |publisher=talkSPORT |date=10 May 2023 }}</ref> Nevertheless, Leicester City faced relegation after ending up in the 18th position on the league table.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fisher |first=Ben |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/28/leicester-relegated-from-premier-league-despite-beating-west-ham |title=Leicester relegated from Premier League despite victory over West Ham |publisherwork=The Guardian |date=28 May 2023 }}</ref> On 29 April 2024, he netted twice in a 3–0 away victory against [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston]], clinching the [[2023–24 EFL Championship]] title for Leicester City and catapulting them straight back into the Premier League.<ref>{{cite web |last=Blitz |first=Sam |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/13123881/preston-0-3-leicester-city-jamie-vardy-scores-twice-to-seal-championship-title-for-foxes |title=Preston 0-3 Leicester City: Jamie Vardy scores twice to seal Championship title for Foxes |publisher=Sky Sports |date=30 April 2024 }}</ref>
 
On 7 June 2024, Vardy announced he had signed a new one-year deal with the club.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2024-06-07 |title=Jamie Vardy: Leicester City striker signs new one-year deal with the club |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/ceqq64ll1jno |access-date=7 June 2024-06-07 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> On 19 August, in Leicester's first match after their return to the Premier League, Vardy netted an equaliser against Tottenham Hotspur to help his team draw 1–1.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c5ydpp2gw8dt |title=Leicester City 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur: Veteran Vardy earns Leicester draw against wasteful Tottenham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 August 2024 |accessdate=20 August 2024}}</ref>
 
==International career==
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Vardy made his tournament debut on 16 June, in England's second group match at UEFA Euro 2016, coming off the bench in the second half to score an equalising goal against [[Wales national football team|Wales]], helping his team come from behind to win the match 2–1.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/06/16/england-2-wales-1-daniel-sturridge-and-jamie-vardy-come-off-the/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/06/16/england-2-wales-1-daniel-sturridge-and-jamie-vardy-come-off-the/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=England 2 Wales 1: Daniel Sturridge and Jamie Vardy come off the bench to secure last-gasp win |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |first=Jason |last=Burt |date=16 June 2016 |access-date=16 June 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> During the tournament, there were media rumours of a feud between Vardy and fellow [[Striker (association football)|striker]] Rooney, which were denied by manager [[Roy Hodgson]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Crellin |first=Mark |title=Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy are close friends, says Roy Hodgson |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/10325817/wayne-rooney-and-jamie-vardy-are-close-friends-says-roy-hodgson |publisher=Sky Sports |date=27 June 2016 |access-date=28 June 2016 |archive-date=16 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616213305/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/10325817/wayne-rooney-and-jamie-vardy-are-close-friends-says-roy-hodgson |url-status=live}}</ref>
 
HeVardy was named in the 23-man England [[2018 FIFA World Cup squads#England|squad]] for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44138600 |title=England World Cup squad: Trent Alexander-Arnold in 23-man squad |website=BBC Sport |date=16 May 2018 |access-date=17 May 2018 |archive-date=16 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516133910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44138600 |url-status=live}}</ref> He was used sparingly during the tournament, starting only the final group stage match against [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] as England reached the World Cup semi-finals for only the third time in their history.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44439312 |title=World Cup 2018: England lose 1–0 to Belgium in final group game |website=BBC Sport |date=28 June 2018 |access-date=29 April 2019 |archive-date=9 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609102305/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44439312 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 28 August 2018, Vardy stepped aside from the England national team, telling manager [[Gareth Southgate]] that he did not want to be considered for selection unless there was an injury crisis.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45332294 |title=Jamie Vardy and Gary Cahill step aside from international football |website=BBC Sport |access-date=28 August 2018 |date=28 August 2018 |archive-date=18 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218175707/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45332294 |url-status=live}}</ref>
 
==Player profile==
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In November 2015, Vardy launched [[V9 Academy]], an annual week-long camp designed to offer coaching and guidance to 60 non-League players and offer them the opportunity to showcase their talent in front of scouts from league clubs.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34950055 |title=Jamie Vardy: Leicester striker launches non-league academy |date=27 November 2015 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=13 February 2018 |archive-date=30 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151130065909/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34950055 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/nov/27/jamie-vardy-leicester-academy-non-league |title=Leicester's Jamie Vardy sets up academy to help non-league talent |date=27 November 2015 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=11 December 2016 |archive-date=28 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528121022/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/nov/27/jamie-vardy-leicester-academy-non-league |url-status=live }}</ref> The same month, Stocksbridge Park Steels named their main stand after him.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/stocksbridge-park-steels-to-name-stand-after-leicester-striker-jamie-vardy-4106265 |title=Stocksbridge Park Steels to name stand after Leicester striker Jamie Vardy – |website=Tribal Football |access-date=10 July 2021 |archive-date=16 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116132553/https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/stocksbridge-park-steels-to-name-stand-after-leicester-striker-jamie-vardy-4106265 |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2015, the [[Leicester]]-based food manufacturer [[Walkers (snack foods)|Walkers]] brought out a limited edition 'Vardy Salted' [[Potato chip|crisp]] flavour, in recognition of Vardy's goalscoring run.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gibson |first=Sean |title=Jamie Vardy gets his own limited edition Walkers crisp flavour |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/leicester-city/12046867/Jamie-Vardy-gets-his-own-limited-edition-Walkers-crisp-flavour.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/leicester-city/12046867/Jamie-Vardy-gets-his-own-limited-edition-Walkers-crisp-flavour.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=12 December 2015 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=11 December 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Adrian Butchart]], English writer of the [[Goal! (film series)|''Goal!'']] series of football-related fiction films, finished a script in 2016 for a film about Vardy.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tanner |first=Rob |title=Could Danny Boyle direct film of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy's life? |url=http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/could-danny-boyle-direct-film-198025 |access-date=29 September 2017 |newspaper=Leicester Mercury |date=28 December 2016 |archive-date=21 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121020141/https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/could-danny-boyle-direct-film-198025 |url-status=live}}</ref> Vardy is an ambassador for Dorothy Goodman School, a special needs school in [[Hinckley]], Leicestershire.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our School Ambassadors |url=http://www.dorothygoodman.co.uk/our-school-ambassadors/ |publisher=Dorothy Goodman School |access-date=5 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616212125/http://www.dorothygoodman.co.uk/our-school-ambassadors/ |archive-date=16 June 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
On 15 June 2021, Vardy acquired a minority stake in American soccer club Rochester Rhinos,<ref>{{cite news |title=Jamie Vardy: Leicester City striker becomes co-owner of American football club Rochester Rhinos |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/12332950/jamie-vardy-leicester-city-striker-becomes-co-owner-of-new-york-state-based-football-club-rochester-rhinos |access-date=15 June 2021 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=15 June 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615145845/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/12332950/jamie-vardy-leicester-city-striker-becomes-co-owner-of-new-york-state-based-football-club-rochester-rhinos |archive-date=15 June 2021}}</ref> later renamed as [[Rochester New York FC]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Driffill |first=Matt |title=Rhinos no more: Rochester New York FC announces 'new era' of local professional soccer |url=https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sports/rochester-ny-fc/rochester-new-york-fc-rochester-rhinos-announced-rebrand-for-new-soccer-era/ |website=RochesterFirst |publisher=Nexstar |access-date=10 September 2021 |date=1 September 2021 |archive-date=10 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910182131/https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sports/rochester-ny-fc/rochester-new-york-fc-rochester-rhinos-announced-rebrand-for-new-soccer-era/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Vardy was a co-owner of the club with David and Wendy Dworkin, who bought the club in 2016.<ref>{{cite webnews |url=https://theathletic.com/news/jamie-vardy-documentary-rhinos-leicester/b8lpkMbaUQUA/ |title=Jamie Vardy's ownership journey of Rochester Rhinos to be made into documentary |first=Rob |last=Tanner |website=The Athletic |access-date=17 February 2022 |archive-date=17 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217193107/https://theathletic.com/news/jamie-vardy-documentary-rhinos-leicester/b8lpkMbaUQUA/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The club ceased operations in March 2023.<ref>{{cite webnews |url=https://theathletic.com/4296743/2023/03/10/rochester-mls-next-jamie-vardy/ |title=Rochester NY FC ceases operations one year after Vardy ownership |access-date=11 March 2023 |archive-date=11 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311133057/https://theathletic.com/4296743/2023/03/10/rochester-mls-next-jamie-vardy/ |url-status=live |last1=Rueter |first1=Jeff }}</ref>
 
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 3114 AugustSeptember 2024}}
 
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|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C.|Stocksbridge Park Steels]]
|[[2005–06 Northern Premier League|2005–06]]{{efn|Source only includes data for the 2005–06 season up to and including 6 April 2006}}<ref>{{cite journal |date=10 April 2006 |title=Unibond Division One 2005–06 Fixtures & Appearances |journal=SPS Review: Stocksbridge Park Steels officialOfficial matchMatch programmeProgramme |volume=vs Spalding United}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"|[[Northern Premier League|NPL]] Division One
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup]]}}||0||1||0
|-
|[[2006–07 Northern Premier League|2006–07]]<ref>{{cite journal |date=24 February 2007 |title=Unibond Division One 2006–07 Fixtures & Appearances |journal=SPS Review: Stocksbridge Park Steels officialOfficial matchMatch programmeProgramme |volume=vs Shepshed Dynamo}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |date=26 July 2007 |title=Appearances 2006–07 |journal=SPS Review: Stocksbridge Park Steels officialOfficial matchMatch programmeProgramme |volume=vs Chesterfield (pre-season friendly)}}</ref>
|NPL Division One
|3||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||4||0
|-
|[[2007–08 Northern Premier League|2007–08]]<ref>{{cite journal |date=28 July 2008 |title=Unibond Division One 2007–08 Fixtures & Appearances |journal=Steels: Stocksbridge Park Steels officialOfficial matchMatch programmeProgramme |volume=vs Rotherham United (pre-season friendly)}}</ref><ref name="information" />
| rowspan="2"|NPL Division One South
|29||10||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|One appearance one goal in [[FA Trophy]], two appearances in [[Northern Premier League Challenge Cup]], one appearance two goals in [[Northern Premier League#Defunct competitions|Northern Premier League President's Cup]], one appearance in Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup}}||3||37||14
|-
|[[2008–09 Northern Premier League|2008–09]]<ref>{{cite journal |date=22 July 2009 |title=Unibond Division One 2008–09 Fixtures & Appearances |journal=Steels: Stocksbridge Park Steels officialOfficial matchMatch programmeProgramme |volume=vs Sheffield Wednesday (pre-season friendly)}}</ref><ref name="information" />
|NPL Division One South
|33||16||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12{{efn|Three appearances three goals in FA Trophy, two appearances in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, one appearance in Northern Premier League President's Cup, four appearances one goal in Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup, two appearances one goal in Northern Premier League D1 South play-offs}}||5||47||22
|-
|[[2009–10 Northern Premier League|2009–10]]<ref>{{cite journal |date=28 July 2010 |title=Steels Season 2009–10 |journal=Stocksbridge Park Steels officialOfficial matchMatch programmeProgramme |volume=vs Rotherham United (pre-season friendly)}}</ref><ref name="information" />
|NPL Premier Division
|23||14||1||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|One appearance one goal in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, one appearance two goals in Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup}}||3||26||19
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|rowspan="14"|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|[[2012–13 Leicester City F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|61643|2012|access-date=5 December 2017}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|26||4||2||0||1||1||colspan="2"|—||0||0||29||5
|-
|[[2013–14 Leicester City F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|61643|2013|access-date=5 December 2017}}</ref>
|Championship
|37||16||1||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||41||16
|-
|[[2014–15 Leicester City F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|61643|2014|access-date=5 December 2017}}</ref>
| rowspan="9"|[[Premier League]]
|34||5||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||5
|-
|[[2015–16 Leicester City F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|61643|2015|access-date=5 December 2017}}</ref>
|Premier League
|36||24||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||38||24
|-
|[[2016–17 Leicester City F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|61643|2016|access-date=5 December 2017}}</ref>
|Premier League
|35||13||2||0||1||0||9{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||2||1{{efn|name=FACS|Appearance in [[FA Community Shield]]}}||1||48||16
|-
|[[2017–18 Leicester City F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|61643|2017|access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref>
|Premier League
|37||20||3||2||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||42||23
|-
|[[2018–19 Leicester City F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|61643|2018|access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref>
|Premier League
|34||18||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||18
|-
|[[2019–20 Leicester City F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|61643|2019|access-date=6 March 2022}}</ref>
|Premier League
|35||23||1||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||40||23
|-
|[[2020–21 Leicester City F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|61643|2020|access-date=6 March 2022}}</ref>
|Premier League
|34||15||4||0||0||0||4{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||2||colspan=2|—||42||17
|-
|[[2021–22 Leicester City F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|61643|2021|access-date=6 March 2023}}</ref>
|Premier League
|25||15||0||0||1||2||6{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}||0||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||0||33||17
|-
|[[2022–23 Leicester City F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|61643|2022|access-date=18 June 2023}}</ref>
|Premier League
|37||3||2||0||3||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||42||6
|-
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|[[2024–25 Leicester City F.C. season|2024–25]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|61643|2024|access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref>
|Premier League
|24||12||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||12
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!407409||175176||19||3||19||8||19||4||2||1||466468||191192
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!568570||272273||35||11||19||8||19||4||23||13||664666||308309
|}
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