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{{short description|English footballer (born 1987)}}
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| playername = Jamie Vardy
| name = Jamie Vardy
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| image = Jamie Vardy 2018.jpg
| caption =
| caption = Vardy with [[England national football team|England]] at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]
| fullname = Jamie Vardy
| 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>
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1987|1|11|df=y}}<ref name="Player Profile">{{cite web
| 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>
| title = Player Profile
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|1|11|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetailOLD/0,,10437~52740,00.html |title=Player Profile |publisher=FC Halifax Town |access-date=7 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110618111021/http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetailOLD/0%2C%2C10437~52740%2C00.html |archive-date=18 June 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| birth_place = [[Sheffield]], England
| publisher = FC Halifax Town
| height = {{convert|1.79|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lcfc.com/players/8979/Jamie-Vardy/profile?lang=en |title=Jamie Vardy |publisher=Leicester City F.C. |access-date=6 March 2023 |archive-date=6 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306002236/https://www.lcfc.com/players/8979/Jamie-Vardy/profile?lang=en |url-status=live}}</ref>
| accessdate = 2011-07-07}}</ref>
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| cityofbirth = [[Sheffield]]
| currentclub = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| countryofbirth = [[England]]
| clubnumber = 9
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}<ref name="Player Profile"/>
| youthyears1 =
| position = [[Winger]], [[Striker]]
| currentclub = [[F.C. Halifax Town]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Academy|Sheffield Wednesday]]
| youthyears2 = 2003–2006
| clubnumber =
| youthclubs2 = [[Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C.|Stocksbridge Park Steels]]
| youthyears1 = {{0|000}}2003–2007
| years1 = 2006–2010
| youthclubs1 = [[Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C.|Stocksbridge Park Steels]]
| clubs1 = [[Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C.|Stocksbridge Park Steels]]
| years1 = 2007–2010
| caps1 = 88
| years2 = 2010-
| goals1 = 40
| clubs1 = [[Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C.|Stocksbridge Park Steels]]
| years2 = 2010–2011
| clubs2 = [[F.C. Halifax Town]]
| clubs2 = [[FC Halifax Town]]
| caps2 = 38
| caps2 = 37
| goals2 = 25
| goals2 = 26
| nationalyears1 =
| years3 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam1 =
| clubs3 = [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]]
| nationalcaps1 =
| caps3 = 36
| nationalgoals1 =
| goals3 = 31
| pcupdate = 1 June 2011
| years4 = 2012–
| clubs4 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| caps4 = 407
| goals4 = 175
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2018
| nationalteam1 = [[England national football team|England]]
| nationalcaps1 = 26
| nationalgoals1 = 7
| club-update = 23:48, 24 August 2024 (UTC)
}}
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'''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]]. 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 |title=Ranked! The 10 best strikers in the world {{!}} FourFourTwo |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410194320/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/best-strikers-in-the-world-ronaldo-lewandowski-harry-kane |access-date=2023-04-29 |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 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
'''Jamie Vardy''' (born 11 January 1987) is an [[English]] [[association football|footballer]] who currently plays for [[F.C. Halifax Town]] as a [[winger]].


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.
==Career==

===Stocksbridge Park Steels===
Vardy signed for Leicester City in the Championship in May 2012 for a [[non-League football|non-League]] record transfer fee of £1&nbsp;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 Premier League|2019–20 season]], becoming the oldest player to win the award. By playing in the [[2021 FA Cup final]], he became the first ever player to play in every round of the competition, from the preliminary stages to the final.
Vardy started his career with the [[Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C.|Stocksbridge Park Steels]] [[youth system]] at 16 years old making his way through the [[reserve team]] and into the first team making his debut under manager Gary Marrow in 2007.<ref name="Departure of Vardy">{{cite news

| title = Departure of Vardy
Vardy made his international debut for the [[England national football team|England national team]] in June 2015 and was selected for [[UEFA Euro 2016]] and the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]. His last appearance for England was at the latter tournament, and later that summer, he asked not to be chosen for any more squads, unless there was an injury crisis.
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| publisher = Look Local
==Early life==
| date = 2010-06-04
Vardy was born in [[Sheffield]], South Yorkshire,<ref>{{Hugman|25646|access-date=10 June 2018}}</ref> to Richard Gill and Lisa Clewes. His biological father walked out on the family when Vardy was still an infant.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jacquesson |first=Laetitia |title=Leicester: l'incroyable histoire de Jamie Vardy |url=https://www.goal.com/fr/news/31/angleterre/2016/03/01/20296512/leicester-lincroyable-histoire-de-jamie-vardy |website=Goal |access-date=29 July 2022 |archive-date=29 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729183256/https://www.goal.com/fr/news/31/angleterre/2016/03/01/20296512/leicester-lincroyable-histoire-de-jamie-vardy |url-status=live }}</ref> His mother later married Phil Vardy, and he took his stepfather's surname. Vardy grew up in the [[Hillsborough, Sheffield|Hillsborough]] area of inner-city Sheffield. His stepfather was a crane worker and his mother worked at a solicitors' office.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jackson |first=Jamie |title=Jamie Vardy, the Stocksbridge Park Steels striker who went on to England |url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/06/leicester-jamie-vardy-non-league-england |newspaper=The Guardian |date=6 June 2015 |access-date=26 January 2023 |archive-date=6 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206234257/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/06/leicester-jamie-vardy-non-league-england |url-status=live }}</ref> Growing up, he was a fan of [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] where he idolised striker [[David Hirst (footballer)|David Hirst]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Watch: De Bruyne stuns interviewer as Man City star picks Michael Owen as his favourite player growing up {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/watch-de-bruyne-man-city-stuns-interviewer-michael-owen/blt8a973d77e9bd3ca9 |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=Goal |archive-date=30 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630223045/https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/watch-de-bruyne-man-city-stuns-interviewer-michael-owen/blt8a973d77e9bd3ca9 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the 1990s and 2000s, Vardy witnessed the intense rivalry in the city of Sheffield between fans of Sheffield Wednesday and [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] that culminated in memorable [[Steel City derby|Steel City derbies]].<ref name="thestar.co.uk">{{cite web |title=Is that a hint?! What Jamie Vardy said about how it feels to wear a Sheffield Wednesday shirt |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/hint-what-jamie-vardy-said-about-how-it-feels-wear-sheffield-wednesday-shirt-2531059 |website=thestar.co.uk |date=6 April 2020 |access-date=30 June 2022 |archive-date=30 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630223313/https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/hint-what-jamie-vardy-said-about-how-it-feels-wear-sheffield-wednesday-shirt-2531059 |url-status=live}}</ref> On the rivalry, he notes: "It was always good when they were playing against each other. The atmospheres that you get were really good and people live for football. So games like this for Sheffield are massive and obviously bragging rights and everything that go with it."<ref name="thestar.co.uk"/> Being a lifelong Sheffield Wednesday fan, the rivalry led to Vardy performing some memorable celebrations against Sheffield United fans including Leicester City's 2–1 win against United where Vardy scored and celebrated in front of fans at [[Bramall Lane]].<ref>{{cite web |date=28 August 2019 |title=Jamie Vardy celebration for Leicester goal at Sheffield United was pre-planned |url=https://www.sheffieldunited.news/news/jamie-vardy-celebration-for-leicester-goal-at-sheffield-united-was-pre-planned/ |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=Sheffield United News |archive-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928214817/https://www.sheffieldunited.news/news/jamie-vardy-celebration-for-leicester-goal-at-sheffield-united-was-pre-planned/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
| accessdate = 2011-07-07}}</ref> After impressive displays a number of [[football league]] teams became interested and in 2009 he spent a week on trial with [[Crewe Alexandra]]. <ref name="Vardy is on trial at Crewe">{{cite news

| title = Vardy is on trial at Crewe
==Club career==
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===Early career===
| publisher = The Star
[[File:Steels07.jpg|thumb|Vardy with [[Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C.|Stocksbridge Park Steels]] in 2007 (back row, third from right)]]
| date = 2009-01-21
Vardy was in the youth system at Sheffield Wednesday, but was released when he was 16.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jamie Vardy on Huddersfield's radar? |url=http://www.huddersfield.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=267583 |website=Vital Huddersfield |publisher=Vital Network |date=18 May 2012 |access-date=8 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928201314/http://www.huddersfield.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=267583 |archive-date=28 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name = "guardian">{{cite news |url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/06/leicester-jamie-vardy-non-league-england |title=Jamie Vardy, the Stocksbridge Park Steels striker who went on to England |date=6 June 2015 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=17 February 2022 |archive-date=10 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310192237/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/06/leicester-jamie-vardy-non-league-england |url-status=live }}</ref> He then played at [[Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C.|Stocksbridge Park Steels]], earning £30 a week.<ref>{{cite news |last=Taylor |first=Daniel |date=4 June 2015 |title=Unlikely lads Jamie Vardy and Charlie Austin share a path to England joy |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/04/jamie-vardy-charlie-austin-england |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113072153/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/04/jamie-vardy-charlie-austin-england |archive-date=13 January 2020 |access-date=2 November 2015 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London}}</ref> After making his way through the [[Reserve team (association football)|reserve team]], he made his [[First team (association football)|first team]] league debut under [[Manager (association football)|manager]] Peter Rinkcavage in 2006.<ref name = "information">{{ cite news | title = Club Information: Jamie Vardy | url = https://stocksbridgeps.co.uk/club-info/jamie-vardy/ | publisher = Stockbridge Park Steels | date = 6 June 2015 | access-date = 7 July 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Player's Appearances – Jamie Vardy |url=https://football.mitoo.co.uk/PlayersHistory2.cfm?PI=113320&LeagueCode=NPL2006 |access-date=10 April 2024 |website=football.mitoo.co.uk}}</ref> His real break out came under [[Manager (association football)|manager]] Gary Marrow during the 2007–08 season.<ref name="information" /><ref name="Departure of Vardy">{{cite news |title=Departure of Vardy |url=http://www.looklocal.org.uk/detail.php?id=1953 |publisher=Look Local |date=4 June 2010 |access-date=7 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003195319/http://www.looklocal.org.uk/detail.php?id=1953 |archive-date=3 October 2011}}</ref> After impressive displays, a number of [[English Football League|Football League]] teams became interested and in 2009 he spent a week on trial with [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]].<ref name="Vardy is on trial at Crewe">{{cite news |title=Vardy is on trial at Crewe |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/vardy_is_on_trial_at_crewe_1_266496 |newspaper=The Star |location=Sheffield |date=21 January 2009 |access-date=7 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005163149/http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/vardy_is_on_trial_at_crewe_1_266496 |archive-date=5 October 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> A move did not materialise and he later turned down a short-term contract with [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]].<ref name="Halifax beat League clubs to land Vardy">{{cite news |title=Halifax beat League clubs to land Vardy |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/halifax_beat_league_clubs_to_land_vardy_1_855620 |newspaper=The Star |location=Sheffield |date=31 May 2010 |access-date=7 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006012431/http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/halifax_beat_league_clubs_to_land_vardy_1_855620 |archive-date=6 October 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| accessdate = 2011-07-07}}</ref> But a move did not materialise and he later turned down a short term contract with [[Rotherham United]].<ref name="Halifax beat League clubs to land Vardy">{{cite news

| title = Halifax beat League clubs to land Vardy
Vardy scored a total of 55 goals for the club in all competitions.<ref name="information" /> He helped the team win the [[Sheffield Senior Cup|Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup]] and promotion to the [[Northern Premier League]] in [[2008–09 in English football|2008–09]].<ref name = "information"/>
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| publisher = The Star
In June 2010, manager [[Neil Aspin]], a longtime admirer of Vardy's talents, signed him for [[FC Halifax Town]] for a fee of £15,000.<ref name="Halifax Town: Aspin's excited about Vardy">{{cite news |title=Halifax Town: Aspin's excited about Vardy |url=http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/halifax_town_aspin_s_excited_about_vardy_1_1948910 |newspaper=Halifax Courier |date=1 June 2010 |access-date=7 July 2010 |archive-date=12 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312105944/http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/halifax_town_aspin_s_excited_about_vardy_1_1948910 |url-status=live }}</ref> He made his debut on 21 August 2010 in the home match against [[Buxton F.C.|Buxton]], scoring the winning goal in a match that ended 2–1 to his new club.<ref name="Match Update">{{cite web |title=Match Update |url=http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/LiveUpdates/0,,10437~2067760,00.html |publisher=FC Halifax Town |date=21 August 2010 |access-date=7 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824060239/http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/LiveUpdates/0%2C%2C10437~2067760%2C00.html |archive-date=24 August 2010}}</ref> Vardy had a successful first season with "the Shaymen" finishing as the club's top goalscorer with 25 goals from 37 appearances<ref name="Halifax1011"/> and being voted the Player's Player of the Season. Towards the end of the season he came close to scoring a [[Hat-trick (association football)|hat-trick]] of hat-tricks but failed to find a third goal in Halifax's 3–1 win over [[Nantwich Town F.C.|Nantwich Town]].<ref name="Match Report">{{cite news |title=Match Report |url=http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/HalifaxMatchReportDetail/0,,10437~2254664,00.html |publisher=FC Halifax Town |date=29 March 2011 |access-date=7 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110402070546/http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/HalifaxMatchReportDetail/0%2C%2C10437~2254664%2C00.html |archive-date=2 April 2011}}</ref> His goals helped secure the [[Northern Premier League]] Premier Division title for the 2010–11 season.<ref name="A Season In Stats">{{cite web |url=http://evostikleague.pitchero.com/a-season-in-stats-5086/ |title=A Season in Stats |publisher=Northern Premier League |access-date=24 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519080054/http://evostikleague.pitchero.com/a-season-in-stats-5086 |archive-date=19 May 2011}}</ref> Vardy started the 2011–12 season with Halifax and scored three goals in the opening four matches of the season.<ref name="Soccerway"/>
| date = 2010-05-31

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===Fleetwood Town===
[[File:Jamie Vardy 07-04-12.png|thumb|upright=0.4|left|Vardy playing for [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]] in 2012]]
After just over a year with Halifax, Vardy signed for [[Conference Premier]] club [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]] for an undisclosed fee.<ref name="Vardy Joins Fleetwood">{{cite web |url=http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=5352 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923101237/http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=5352 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 September 2011 |title=Vardy joins Fleetwood |publisher=Football Conference |access-date=26 August 2011}}</ref> He made his debut the same day in a 0–0 home draw with [[York City F.C.|York City]].<ref name="Fleetwood Town 0-0 York City">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/14671087.stm |title=Fleetwood Town 0–0 York City |website=BBC Sport |date=26 August 2011 |access-date=26 August 2011 |archive-date=20 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820170747/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/14671087.stm/ |url-status=live}}</ref> He scored his first goals for the club in his third appearance, scoring twice in a 3–2 win away to [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] on 3 September. The following week he scored another two goals against [[Gateshead F.C.|Gateshead]] at [[Highbury Stadium (Fleetwood)|Highbury Stadium]], including one in added time. He scored twice for a third consecutive match when on in the 3–1 away win against [[Ebbsfleet United F.C.|Ebbsfleet United]], but did not score again for just over a month until he scored a hat-trick in the away match against [[Alfreton Town F.C.|Alfreton Town]] on 18 October.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alfreton 1–4 Fleetwood |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15252437 |access-date=19 October 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=18 October 2011 |archive-date=20 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820170750/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15252437/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On 20 September, he was given a straight [[Red card (association football)|red card]] in a 5–2 home win over [[Kidderminster Harriers F.C.|Kidderminster Harriers]], a match in which each team played for over an hour with ten men.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fleetwood Town 5–2 Kidderminster |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14893513 |access-date=19 October 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=20 September 2011 |archive-date=17 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617225354/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14893513 |url-status=live}}</ref> Four days after his hat-trick, Vardy scored two more goals in a 4–1 win over [[Bath City F.C.|Bath City]], a result which left Fleetwood two points behind leaders [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Fleetwood 4–1 Bath |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15319606 |access-date=19 October 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=22 October 2011 |archive-date=20 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820170758/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15319606/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

In the first round of the [[FA Cup]] on 12 November, Vardy scored the second goal in a 2–0 win over [[EFL League One|League One]] team [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Fleetwood 2–0 Wycombe |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15604916 |access-date=19 October 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=12 November 2011 |archive-date=20 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820170803/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15604916/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Fifteen days later, his goal in a 1–1 draw at Gateshead meant that he had recorded a goal in each of his last six appearances, totalling ten goals in that period;<ref name=base>{{cite web |title=Jamie Vardy |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=61643 |website=Soccerbase |access-date=21 September 2014 |archive-date=18 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618155758/https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=61643 |url-status=live}}</ref> he won the Conference Premier Player of the Month award for November.<ref name="Vardy November Honour">{{cite web |url=http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=5992 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006131654/http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=5992 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 October 2014 |title=Talk of the Town Vardy Takes November Honour |publisher=Football Conference |date=1 December 2011 |access-date=6 July 2012}}</ref> On 13 December, Vardy confirmed a 2–0 win in added time as Fleetwood triumphed away to [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] in the Cup second round [[Replay (association football)|replay]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Yeovil 0–2 Fleetwood |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16044894 |access-date=19 October 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=13 December 2011 |archive-date=20 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820170811/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16044894/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

On 1 January 2012, Vardy scored twice in a 6–0 win over [[Southport F.C.|Southport]], and six days later the team lost 5–1 at home to local rivals [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] in the third round of the Cup.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fleetwood 1–5 Blackpool |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16372082 |access-date=19 October 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=7 January 2012 |archive-date=21 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221211401/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16372082 |url-status=live }}</ref> After the match, Blackpool manager [[Ian Holloway]] made a £750,000 offer for him, which Fleetwood rejected, holding on for £1&nbsp;million and a [[Loan (association football)|loan]] back to the club.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fleetwood reject Blackpool's Vardy bid |url=http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/non-league/fleetwood-reject-blackpool-s-vardy-bid-1-4125677 |access-date=19 October 2015 |newspaper=Blackpool Gazette |date=11 January 2012 |archive-date=1 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151201010905/http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/non-league/fleetwood-reject-blackpool-s-vardy-bid-1-4125677 |url-status=live }}</ref> He totalled six goals in his first four matches of the calendar year.<ref name=base/> On 21 February, he recorded a second hat-trick of the campaign, in a 6–2 win over Ebbsfleet United which left Fleetwood two points ahead of Wrexham at the top of the table.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fleetwood 6–2 Ebbsfleet |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17023097 |access-date=19 October 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=21 February 2012 |archive-date=23 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223233641/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17023097 |url-status=live }}</ref> Vardy scored both Fleetwood goals in a 2–2 draw against [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] on 13 April;<ref>{{cite news |title=Fleetwood 2–2 Lincoln |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17637607 |access-date=19 October 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=13 April 2012 |archive-date=8 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308162356/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17637607 |url-status=live}}</ref> Wrexham's draw against [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] the next day gave Fleetwood the Conference title and a first-ever promotion to the Football League.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fleetwood Town reach Football League for first time |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17716863 |access-date=19 October 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=14 April 2012 |archive-date=17 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017061847/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17716863 |url-status=live}}</ref> Vardy's 31 league goals saw him finish the season as the top scorer in the Conference Premier.<ref name=bsts>{{cite web |url=http://www.bluesqfootball.com/tables/0,20984,1441,00.html |title=League Top Scorers |publisher=Football Conference |access-date=21 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521210044/http://www.bluesqfootball.com/tables/0%2C20984%2C1441%2C00.html |archive-date=21 May 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Leicester City===

====2012–2015====
[[File:Jamie Vardy.jpg|thumb|upright|Vardy (left) warming up for [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] in 2013]]
On 17 May 2012, it was announced that Vardy would be signing for [[EFL Championship|Championship]] club [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] ahead of the 2012–13 season, for a reported fee of £1&nbsp;million, a [[Non-League football|non-League]] record, which could potentially be worth up to £1.7&nbsp;million with add-ons.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bailey |first=Graeme |title=Foxes agree record Vardy deal |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11712/7762163/Foxes-agree-record-Vardy-deal |publisher=[[Sky Sports]] |date=8 June 2012 |access-date=26 January 2023 |archive-date=12 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912053213/http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/7762163/Foxes-agree-record-Vardy-deal |url-status=live}}</ref> The next day, he signed on a three-year contract until June 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamie Vardy signs for City |url=http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~2775831,00.html |publisher=Leicester City F.C. |access-date=18 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120520170738/http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10274~2775831%2C00.html |archive-date=20 May 2012}}</ref> On 14 August, Vardy made his debut for Leicester against [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]] in the first round of the [[EFL Cup|League Cup]], playing the entirety of the match at [[Plainmoor]] and [[Header (association football)|heading]] the final goal in a 4–0 win.<ref>{{cite news |title=Torquay 0–4 Leicester |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19159882 |access-date=19 October 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=14 August 2012 |archive-date=6 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106114358/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19159882 |url-status=live}}</ref> Four days later he made his [[Football League]] debut at the [[King Power Stadium]], a 2–0 win over [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] in which he set up a goal for [[Andy King (footballer, born 1988)|Andy King]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Leicester 2–0 Peterborough |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19221558 |access-date=19 October 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=18 August 2012 |archive-date=4 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904051745/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19221558 |url-status=live }}</ref> He scored his first league goal in a 2–1 away defeat to [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] on 25 August. In September, he scored the winner in two 2–1 comeback victories, against [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] and [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]].<ref name=base/> Vardy's first season at the club was marred by his own loss of form, prompting criticism from some City supporters on social media, and he even considered leaving football until manager [[Nigel Pearson]] and assistant manager [[Craig Shakespeare]] convinced him to continue with the club.<ref name=Rise>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26610750 |title=Jamie Vardy: Leicester City striker's remarkable rise |last=Phillips |first=Owen |date=18 March 2014 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=13 February 2018 |archive-date=28 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128050946/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26610750 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The following season brought a turn around in Vardy's fortunes as he established himself as a prolific scorer in the Leicester attack as the club took a commanding lead at the top of the table.<ref name=Rise/> Vardy scored and won a [[penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]] in the [[Derby County F.C.–Leicester City F.C. rivalry|local derby]] as Leicester beat high flying [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] 4–1 on 10 January 2014 and reaffirmed their position at the top of the [[2013–14 Football League Championship|Championship]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Derby County beaten 4–1 by Championship leaders Leicester City |url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derby-County-beaten-4-1-Championship-leaders/story-20428421-detail/story.html |access-date=2 November 2015 |newspaper=Derby Telegraph |date=10 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208093834/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derby-County-beaten-4-1-Championship-leaders/story-20428421-detail/story.html |archive-date=8 December 2015}}</ref> Vardy finished the season with 16 league goals as Leicester were promoted to the Premier League at the end of the season as champions,<ref name=lg1314/> and was named Leicester's Players' Player of the season at the club's awards.<ref name=lp1314>{{cite web |title=Drinkwater named Player of the Year |url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/280414-drinkwater-named-player-of-the-year-1517365.aspx |publisher=Leicester City F.C. |access-date=2 November 2015 |date=29 April 2014 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191912/http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/280414-drinkwater-named-player-of-the-year-1517365.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 19 August 2014, Vardy extended his contract until the summer of 2018.<ref name=lg1314>{{cite web |url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/190814-jamie-vardy-signs-new-lcfc-contract-1840114.aspx |title=Jamie Vardy signs new contract |publisher=Leicester City F.C. |date=19 August 2014 |access-date=20 August 2014 |archive-date=6 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806235311/http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/190814-jamie-vardy-signs-new-lcfc-contract-1840114.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> After missing the first two matches of the season through injury, he made his [[Premier League]] debut on 31 August 2014, as a second-half [[substitute (association football)|substitute]] in a 1–1 draw at home to [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]. On 21 September, Vardy delivered a [[Player of the match|man of the match]] performance by scoring his first Premier League goal and setting up the other four as Leicester made a surprise comeback from 3–1 down to a 5–3 victory against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29196081 |title=Leicester 5–3 Man Utd |website=BBC Sport |date=21 September 2014 |access-date=21 September 2014 |archive-date=20 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920225541/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29196081 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 11 April 2015, Vardy scored a 90th-minute winning goal in Leicester's 3–2 victory away to [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32179968 |title=West Brom 2–3 Leicester |date=11 April 2015 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=13 February 2018 |archive-date=17 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117092653/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32179968 |url-status=live }}</ref> Impressive form throughout the rest of April, including another winning goal, against Burnley on 25 April, saw Vardy nominated for the [[Premier League Player of the Month]] award.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leicester-City-s-Jamie-Vardy-Kasper-Schmeichel/story-26457220-detail/story.html |title=Leicester City's Jamie Vardy and Kasper Schmeichel nominated for Premier League player of the month |newspaper=Leicester Mercury |date=7 May 2015 |access-date=10 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518093041/http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leicester-City-s-Jamie-Vardy-Kasper-Schmeichel/story-26457220-detail/story.html |archive-date=18 May 2015}}</ref> Vardy and Leicester ended the 2014–15 season in a safe 14th position having picked up 22 points since 4 April, capping things off by opening the scoring in a 5–1 victory against [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] on the final day of the Premier League season on 24 May.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32770769 |title=Leicester City 5–1 Queens Park Rangers |website=BBC Sport |date=24 May 2015 |access-date=30 August 2015 |archive-date=23 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823112043/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32770769 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====2015–16 season ====
[[File:Jamie Vardy 08 sierpnia 2015 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Vardy playing for [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] in 2015]]

Vardy started the [[2015–16 Leicester City F.C. season|2015–16]] season by scoring the opening goal as Leicester picked up a 4–2 victory at home against [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] on 8 August 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33744669 |title=Leicester City 4–2 Sunderland |website=BBC Sport |date=8 August 2015 |access-date=30 August 2015 |archive-date=10 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810021058/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33744669 |url-status=live }}</ref> He scored the equaliser in Leicester's 3–2 comeback victory against Aston Villa on 13 September.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34166753 |title=Leicester City 3–2 Aston Villa |website=BBC Sport |date=13 September 2015 |access-date=15 September 2015 |archive-date=14 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914062440/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34166753 |url-status=live}}</ref> With two goals in Leicester's 5–2 defeat by Arsenal on 26 September, Vardy reached seven league goals for the season, eclipsing his goal tally of the previous year.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34299596 |title=Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez rediscovered his goalscoring touch as his hat-trick ended Leicester's unbeaten start to the season. |website=BBC Sport |date=26 September 2015 |access-date=2 October 2015 |archive-date=27 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927180045/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34299596 |url-status=live}}</ref>

On 24 October, he scored the only goal of a home win over [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], the seventh consecutive Premier League match in which he scored, and his tenth goal of the league season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leicester 1–0 Crystal Palace |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34558440 |access-date=24 October 2015 |date=24 October 2015 |website=BBC Sport |archive-date=24 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024045306/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34558440 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Lake |first=Jefferson |title=Leicester 1–0 Crystal Palace: Jamie Vardy scores in seventh straight Premier League game |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/leicester-vs-c-palace/341280 |access-date=25 October 2015 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=24 October 2015 |archive-date=26 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126061620/https://www.skysports.com/football/leicester-vs-c-palace/341280 |url-status=live}}</ref> Vardy scored in his eighth league match in a row on 31 October, and became only the third player ever to do so in the Premier League after [[Ruud van Nistelrooy]] (twice) and [[Daniel Sturridge]], in a 3–2 win over West Bromwich Albion.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34623910 |last=Oscroft |first=Tim |title=West Brom 2–3 Leicester |website=BBC Sport |date=31 October 2015 |access-date=2 June 2020 |archive-date=29 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629130320/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34623910 |url-status=live}}</ref> A week later, he won and scored a penalty to secure a 2–1 win over [[Watford F.C.|Watford]], putting him on nine consecutive matches with a goal, behind Van Nistelrooy's Premier League record of ten.<ref>{{cite news |last=Steinberg |first=Jacob |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/nov/07/leicester-city-watford-premier-league-match-report |title=Leicester City's Jamie Vardy eyes scoring record after helping defeat Watford |access-date=7 November 2015 |newspaper=The Observer |location=London |date=7 November 2015 |archive-date=8 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108101659/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/nov/07/leicester-city-watford-premier-league-match-report |url-status=live}}</ref> Vardy also became the first player in the Premier League to score in nine consecutive matches in a single season, as Van Nistelrooy's 10 matches were at the end of the 2002–03 season and the beginning of the 2003–04 season.<ref>{{cite news |last=Shemilt |first=Stephan |title=Leicester City 2–1 Watford |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34686912 |access-date=7 November 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=7 November 2015 |archive-date=29 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129013507/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34686912 |url-status=live }}</ref> For his run of good form, Vardy was the Premier League Player of the Month for October 2015, the first Leicester player to be given the accolade since goalkeeper [[Tim Flowers]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2015/11/10/wenger-vardy-get-monthly-awards/ |title=Wenger, Vardy get monthly awards |website=NBC Sports |date=10 November 2015 |access-date=2 June 2020 |archive-date=22 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422125341/https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2015/11/10/wenger-vardy-get-monthly-awards/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 21 November, Vardy matched Van Nistelrooy's record of consecutive Premier League matches with a goal, opening a 3–0 win over [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Taylor |first=Louise |title=Jamie Vardy equals Premier League record as Leicester win at Newcastle |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/nov/21/newcastle-united-leicester-city-premier-league-match-report |access-date=22 November 2015 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=21 November 2015 |archive-date=22 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122012247/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/nov/21/newcastle-united-leicester-city-premier-league-match-report |url-status=live }}</ref> A week later, against Manchester United, he scored again to claim the record for himself.<ref name=plrecord>{{cite news |title=Jamie Vardy breaks record for goals in consecutive games |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34953098 |access-date=28 November 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=28 November 2015 |archive-date=8 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208121149/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34953098 |url-status=live }}</ref> His run ended on 5 December when he did not score in a 3–0 win at [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]. Had he done so, he would have equalled the English top-flight record of 12 consecutive scoring matches set by [[Jimmy Dunne]] for Sheffield United in the [[1931–32 Football League|1931–32 season]]; the result nonetheless put Leicester top of the table.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jamie Vardy falls short as Irishman Jimmy Dunne keeps his goalscoring record |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/jamie-vardy-falls-short-as-irishman-jimmy-dunne-keeps-his-goalscoring-record-34242615.html |access-date=6 December 2015 |newspaper=Irish Independent |location=Dublin |date=28 November 2015 |archive-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108113515/https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/jamie-vardy-falls-short-as-irishman-jimmy-dunne-keeps-his-goalscoring-record-34242615.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Following his goalscoring exploits, Vardy was again named as the Premier League Player of the Month for November,<ref>{{cite news |title=Vardy and Ranieri win Barclays monthly awards |url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/dec/111215-jamie-vardy-and-claudio-ranieri-win-barclays-monthly-awards-november.html |access-date=10 November 2015 |publisher=Premier League |date=10 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216215317/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/dec/111215-jamie-vardy-and-claudio-ranieri-win-barclays-monthly-awards-november.html |archive-date=16 December 2015}}</ref> becoming only the fifth ever player to win the award in consecutive months.<ref>{{cite web |title=Claudio Ranieri and Jamie Vardy scoop monthly awards |url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/claudio-ranieri-and-jamie-vardy-scoop-monthly-awards-2845562.aspx |access-date=12 December 2015 |publisher=Leicester City F.C. |date=11 December 2015 |archive-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222163638/http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/claudio-ranieri-and-jamie-vardy-scoop-monthly-awards-2845562.aspx |url-status=dead}}</ref> He was presented with a certificate from [[Guinness World Records]] for his achievement.<ref>{{cite news |last=Swatman |first=Rachel |title=Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy is presented with GWR certificate in honour of his record goal-scoring run |url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2015/12/leicester-city-striker-jamie-vardy-is-presented-with-gwr-certificate-in-honour-of-408915 |access-date=20 May 2016 |publisher=Guinness World Records |date=3 December 2015 |archive-date=15 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215194731/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2015/12/leicester-city-striker-jamie-vardy-is-presented-with-gwr-certificate-in-honour-of-408915 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Jamie Vardy and family after victory versus Everton at the King Power Stadium. (26831224691).jpg|thumb|300px|Vardy celebrating [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]'s [[Premier League]] title victory with his family in 2016]]

In January 2016, manager [[Claudio Ranieri]] declared that Vardy and [[Riyad Mahrez]] would be sold to no-one, describing them as "priceless".<ref>{{cite news |title=Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez priceless – Claudio Ranieri |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35098801 |access-date=17 January 2016 |website=BBC Sport |date=7 February 2016 |archive-date=25 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225223218/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35098801 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 2 February, he scored both goals in a 2–0 win against Liverpool, the first being a long-distance [[Volley (association football)|volley]] described as "world class" by opposing manager [[Jürgen Klopp]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Surlis |first=Patrick |title=Jurgen Klopp pays tribute to Leicester and Jamie Vardy after Liverpool defeat |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/10153952/jurgen-klopp-pays-tribute-to-leicester-and-jamie-vardy-after-liverpool-defeat |access-date=7 February 2016 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=3 February 2016 |archive-date=14 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114065435/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/10153952/jurgen-klopp-pays-tribute-to-leicester-and-jamie-vardy-after-liverpool-defeat |url-status=live}}</ref> Four days later, he signed a new contract to keep himself at Leicester until 2019, increasing his weekly salary to £80,000.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamie Vardy signs new Leicester City contract until 2019 |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/10158717/jamie-vardy-signs-new-leicester-city-contract-until-2019 |access-date=7 February 2016 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=7 February 2016 |archive-date=13 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113073649/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/10158717/jamie-vardy-signs-new-leicester-city-contract-until-2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 10 April 2016, Vardy scored both goals (his 20th and 21st of the season) in Leicester's 2–0 win at Sunderland, becoming the first Leicester player since [[Gary Lineker]] in the 1984–85 season to score 20 goals in the top division of English football. The result also secured qualification to the [[UEFA Champions League]] for the first time in Leicester's history.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35953062 |title=Sunderland 0–2 Leicester |website=BBC Sport |date=10 April 2016 |access-date=10 April 2016 |archive-date=10 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410050628/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35953062 |url-status=live}}</ref> A week later, Vardy scored the first goal of a 2–2 home draw against [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], but was later sent off for [[Simulation (Association football)|diving]] in the penalty area under pressure from [[Angelo Ogbonna]].<ref>{{cite web |last=James |first=Stuart |title=Jamie Vardy could face extended suspension after red card |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/jamie-vardy-could-face-extended-suspension-after-red-card-1.2614067 |access-date=17 April 2016 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=17 April 2016 |archive-date=9 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909100844/http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/jamie-vardy-could-face-extended-suspension-after-red-card-1.2614067 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was charged with improper conduct for his reaction to the dismissal and was fined £10,000, as well as being suspended for two matches during a vital point of Leicester's eventually successful title campaign.<ref>{{cite web |last=James |first=Stuart |title=Leicester City's Jamie Vardy given extra game's ban for improper conduct |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/25/leicester-city-jamie-vardy-one-game-ban-improper-conduct |access-date=6 May 2016 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=26 April 2016 |archive-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108115111/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/25/leicester-city-jamie-vardy-one-game-ban-improper-conduct |url-status=live}}</ref>

With 24 league goals, Vardy was the second-highest scorer in the Premier League for the 2015–16 season, alongside [[Sergio Agüero]], only one goal behind Golden Boot winner [[Harry Kane]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/may/180516-harry-kane-wins-barclays-golden-boot.html |title=Kane's delight at winning Barclays Golden Boot |publisher=Premier League |date=18 May 2016 |access-date=19 May 2016 |archive-date=16 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616192906/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/may/180516-harry-kane-wins-barclays-golden-boot.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> Vardy was one of four Leicester players in the [[PFA Team of the Year]];<ref name=PFA>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36106596 |title=PFA awards: Leicester and Spurs dominate Premier League team |website=BBC Sport |date=21 April 2016 |access-date=7 May 2018 |archive-date=29 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629035855/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36106596 |url-status=live}}</ref> he was later also named the [[FWA Footballer of the Year]],<ref name=FWA>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/10266701/leicester-striker-jamie-vardy-named-football-writers-association-footballer-of-the-year-2015-16 |title=Jamie Vardy named Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year 2015/16 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=2 May 2016 |access-date=2 May 2016 |archive-date=18 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918140241/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/10266701/leicester-striker-jamie-vardy-named-football-writers-association-footballer-of-the-year-2015-16 |url-status=live}}</ref> and the 2016 Barclays [[Premier League Player of the Season]].<ref name="Barclays Player of the Season">{{cite web |title=Vardy wins Barclays Player of the Season award |url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/may/130516-leicester-city-jamie-vardy-wins-barclays-player-of-the-season.html |publisher=Premier League |date=13 May 2016 |access-date=19 May 2016 |archive-date=10 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610015728/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/may/130516-leicester-city-jamie-vardy-wins-barclays-player-of-the-season.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>

====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 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>

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>

Vardy scored his first Champions League goal on 22 February 2017 in a 2–1 away defeat to [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] in the first leg of the round of 16.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/feb/22/sevilla-leicester-city-champions-league-last-16-match-report |title=Jamie Vardy hands Leicester Champions League lifeline against Sevilla |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |first=Sid |last=Lowe |date=22 February 2017 |access-date=22 February 2017 |archive-date=23 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223025526/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/feb/22/sevilla-leicester-city-champions-league-last-16-match-report |url-status=live }}</ref> On 18 April, he scored Leicester's equaliser in their second leg quarter-final match against [[Atlético Madrid]], but nonetheless Leicester were eliminated 2–1 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39611647 |title=Leicester City 1–1 Atlético Madrid |website=BBC Sport |first=Phil |last=McNulty |date=18 April 2017 |access-date=2 June 2020 |archive-date=7 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307165827/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39611647 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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====2017–2019====
[[File:Leicester 1 Chelsea 2 (36325510703) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Vardy playing for [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] in 2017]]

Vardy began his sixth season at the club by netting two goals in the 4–3 away loss to Arsenal in the opening day of the [[2017–18 Leicester City F.C. season|2017–18 season]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40822513 |title=Arsenal 4–3 Leicester City |website=BBC Sport |date=11 August 2017 |access-date=16 May 2018 |archive-date=15 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515014835/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40822513 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 16 October, Vardy made his 200th appearance for the club in the 1–1 draw against West Bromwich Albion.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41547739 |title=Leicester City 1–1 West Bromwich Albion |website=BBC Sport |last=Johnston |first=Neil |date=16 October 2017 |access-date=16 May 2018 |archive-date=18 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518151855/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41547739 |url-status=live }}</ref> Two weeks later, he scored the opener of a 2–0 home win against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in [[Claude Puel]]'s debut match as Leicester manager.<ref name="Puel">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/29/leicester-city-everton-premier-league-match-report |title=Claude Puel has winning start as Leicester pile further misery on Everton |newspaper=The Guardian |last=James |first=Stuart |date=29 October 2017 |access-date=16 May 2018 |archive-date=16 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516174544/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/29/leicester-city-everton-premier-league-match-report |url-status=live }}</ref> On 23 December 2017, Vardy scored his 50th Premier League goal in a 2–2 draw against Manchester United.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/vardy-scores-50th-premier-league-goal-for-leicester-against/u8usgqwtbrvr1elt512yxoj5z |title=Vardy scores 50th Premier League goal for Leicester against Man Utd |website=Goal |date=23 December 2017 |access-date=16 May 2018 |archive-date=16 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516174758/http://www.goal.com/en/news/vardy-scores-50th-premier-league-goal-for-leicester-against/u8usgqwtbrvr1elt512yxoj5z |url-status=live }}</ref>

By scoring twice in the final match of the season, a 5–4 away defeat by [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], Vardy reached 20-goal landmark in the Premier League for the second time in his career.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-5-leicester-city-4-spurs-seal-third-spot-with-thrilling-win-in-wembley-swansong-a3837726.html |title=Tottenham 5 Leicester City 4: Spurs seal third with thrilling win in Wembley swansong |newspaper=Evening Standard |location=London |last=Veal |first=Jonathan |date=13 May 2018 |access-date=16 May 2018 |archive-date=16 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516180418/https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-5-leicester-city-4-spurs-seal-third-spot-with-thrilling-win-in-wembley-swansong-a3837726.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Overall, he made 42 appearances in all competitions, scoring 23 times as Leicester finished the Premier League in 9th place.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/epl-table-premier-league-standings-gameweek-38-fixtures-latest-score-results-top-scorers-live-tv-a3837761.html |title=EPL table: Final 2017–18 Premier League standings, gameweek 38 fixtures, latest scores, results, top scorers and Golden Boot, live, TV channel, predictions |newspaper=Evening Standard |last=Young |first=Alex |date=14 May 2018 |access-date=16 May 2018 |archive-date=16 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516174832/https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/epl-table-premier-league-standings-gameweek-38-fixtures-latest-score-results-top-scorers-live-tv-a3837761.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Vardy was the recipient of the [[BBC Goal of the Season]] award for a goal against West Bromwich Albion where he struck a first-time ball with his weaker foot that was looped over his shoulder at range by his strike partner Riyad Mahrez.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jamie-vardy-wins-match-days-1563797 |title=Jamie Vardy wins Match of the Day's goal of the season – how fans reacted |newspaper=Leicester Mercury |access-date=14 May 2018 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142159/https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jamie-vardy-wins-match-days-1563797 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 9 August 2018, just before the start of the [[2018–19 Leicester City F.C. season|2018–19 season]], Vardy signed a new four-year contract at Leicester, keeping him at the club until June 2022.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/08/09/jamie-vardy-signs-new-four-year-leicester-contract-will-keep/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/08/09/jamie-vardy-signs-new-four-year-leicester-contract-will-keep/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Jamie Vardy signs new four-year Leicester contract that will keep him at club until age of 35 |date=9 January 2018 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=11 August 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Vardy started the season as a substitute, scoring a 92nd minute consolation goal in the 2–1 away defeat to Manchester United in the opening match of the season.<ref>{{cite news |last=Begley |first=Emlyn |title=Manchester United 2–1 Leicester City |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45053886 |access-date=11 August 2018 |archive-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116094533/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45053886 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was sent off in the following match after a harsh tackle on [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] defender [[Matt Doherty (footballer, born 1992)|Matt Doherty]].<ref name="sportbible">{{cite web |last=Jarrah |first=Yousif |title=Jamie Vardy Given Straight Red Card After Disgusting High Challenge |url=http://www.sportbible.com/football/news-reactions-fails-jamie-vardy-given-straight-red-card-after-disgusting-high-challenge-20180818 |website=SPORTbible |date=18 August 2018 |access-date=22 August 2018 |archive-date=23 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823005909/http://www.sportbible.com/football/news-reactions-fails-jamie-vardy-given-straight-red-card-after-disgusting-high-challenge-20180818 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 9 March 2019, Vardy scored his 100th goal for Leicester, scoring two goals in a 3–1 home win over Fulham.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leicester 3–1 Fulham: Jamie Vardy double earns Brendan Rodgers first win |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47424846 |access-date=9 March 2019 |archive-date=15 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190315075725/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47424846 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 28 April 2019, Vardy scored another two goals, this time in a 3–0 home victory against Arsenal, bringing his goal tally in league football for Leicester to 100.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leicester 3–0 Arsenal: Jamie Vardy scores twice in Foxes win |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48001048 |access-date=29 April 2019 |archive-date=28 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428221541/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48001048 |url-status=live}}</ref>

====2019–20 season====
[[File:Chelsea 1 Leicester 1 (48574907327).jpg|thumb|Vardy (left) playing for [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] in 2019]]
On 25 October 2019, Vardy scored a hat-trick in a [[Southampton F.C. 0–9 Leicester City F.C.|9–0 away win]] against [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50092694 |title=Southampton 0–9 Leicester City: Foxes equal record for biggest Premier League win |date=25 October 2019 |access-date=3 December 2019 |archive-date=19 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119163527/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50092694 |url-status=live}}</ref> Vardy [[List of footballers with 100 or more Premier League goals|scored his 100th and 101st goal in the Premier League]] on 4 July 2020 in a 3–0 victory over Crystal Palace.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52162236 |title=Jamie Vardy scored his 100th and 101st Premier League goals as Leicester boosted their hopes of achieving a top-four Premier League finish with victory over a lacklustre Crystal Palace. |website=BBC Sport |date=4 July 2020 |access-date=4 July 2020 |archive-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116044111/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52162236 |url-status=live}}</ref> He became the first Leicester player to reach the 100 goal milestone, and the 29th overall in Premier League history.<ref name="OneHundred">{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/vardy-premier-league-100-goal-club-leicester/104nrha2g1hr816enmfs1ez1ab |title=Vardy joins Premier League 100-goal club & becomes first Leicester player to achieve that feat |website=Goal |date=4 July 2020 |access-date=4 July 2020 |archive-date=4 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704192948/https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/vardy-premier-league-100-goal-club-leicester/104nrha2g1hr816enmfs1ez1ab |url-status=live}}</ref> Of those 29 players, only [[Ian Wright]] (28 years 286 days) made his debut in the competition at a greater age than Vardy (27 years 232 days).<ref name="OneHundred" />

With 23 goals, he won the [[Premier League Golden Boot]] for the first time in his career, followed by Southampton forward [[Danny Ings]] and Arsenal forward [[Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang]] both on 22 goals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/12036097/leicesters-jamie-vardy-wins-premier-league-golden-boot |title=Leicester's Jamie Vardy wins Premier League Golden Boot |publisher=Sky Sports |date=26 July 2020 |access-date=26 July 2020 |archive-date=4 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304033209/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/12036097/leicesters-jamie-vardy-wins-premier-league-golden-boot |url-status=live}}</ref> The 33-year-old Vardy became the oldest player to win the award; [[Didier Drogba]] was the previous oldest when, aged 32, he led Chelsea to the [[2009–10 Premier League]] title with 29 goals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamie Vardy becomes oldest Premier League golden boot winner |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/jamie-vardy-wins-premier-league-golden-boot-leicester-city-manchester-united-danny-ings-aubameyang-salah/article32191987.ece |website=Sportstar |date=26 July 2020 |access-date=26 July 2020 |archive-date=16 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116194837/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/jamie-vardy-wins-premier-league-golden-boot-leicester-city-manchester-united-danny-ings-aubameyang-salah/article32191987.ece |url-status=live}}</ref>

====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 |publisher=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=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=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==
[[File:Jamie Vardy 2018-06-28 1.jpg|thumb|upright|Vardy playing for [[England national football team|England]] at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]]]

On 21 May 2015, Vardy was called up to the [[England national football team|England national team]] for the first time ahead of a [[Friendly (association football)|friendly]] against the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] and a [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]] match against [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]]. He made his debut on 7 June in the goalless draw against the Republic of Ireland at the [[Aviva Stadium]] in Dublin, replacing [[List of England national football team captains|England captain]], [[Wayne Rooney]], for the final 15 minutes.<ref>{{cite news |title=R. of Ireland 0–0 England |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32949838 |access-date=7 June 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=7 June 2015 |archive-date=1 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101001948/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32949838 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 30 August, Vardy was again called up to the England squad for the matches against [[San Marino national football team|San Marino]] and [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying,<ref>{{cite news |title=Internationals: England's Vardy among LCFC contingent |url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/internationals-englands-vardy-among-lcfc-contingent-2658100.aspx |access-date=30 August 2015 |publisher=Leicester City F.C. |date=30 August 2015 |archive-date=28 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170528155410/http://www.lcfc.com//news/article/internationals-englands-vardy-among-lcfc-contingent-2658100.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> being selected in the starting line-up as England ran out 6–0 winners against San Marino in [[Serravalle (San Marino)|Serravalle]] six days later.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34165282 |title=San Marino v England: How the players rated |date=5 September 2015 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=13 February 2018 |archive-date=25 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225022937/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34165282 |url-status=live }}</ref> Vardy scored his first international goal on 26 March 2016, equalising with a back heel from [[Nathaniel Clyne]]'s cross, as a substitute in a 3–2 away win against [[Germany national football team|Germany]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=Germany 2–3 England |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35849556 |website=BBC Sport |date=26 March 2016 |access-date=26 March 2016 |archive-date=30 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630004353/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35849556 |url-status=live }}</ref> He scored again, three days later, the opening goal in a 2–1 defeat to the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] at [[Wembley Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/29/england-holland-international-friendly-match-report |title=England frustrated as Luciano Narsingh goal seals Holland's comeback |date=29 March 2016 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=30 March 2016 |archive-date=13 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713142501/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/29/england-holland-international-friendly-match-report |url-status=live}}</ref>

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>

He 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==

===Impact of playing non-League football===
Vardy's journey to the top flight is unique by dint of his long spell in non-League football. Prior to his Premier League debut at the age of 27, he had already played in levels eight, seven, six, five and two of the [[English football league system]].<ref name="skysports.com">{{cite web |title=Jamie Vardy hopes late start to professional football will extend playing career |url=https://skysports.com/football/news/11712/10660865/jamie-vardy-hopes-late-start-to-professional-football-will-extend-playing-career |publisher=Sky Sports |date=18 November 2016 |access-date=1 July 2022 |archive-date=5 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405094557/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/10660865/jamie-vardy-hopes-late-start-to-professional-football-will-extend-playing-career |url-status=live}}</ref> He has cited his late arrival in the Premier League as a key reason why he is able to maintain longevity in football and still play intensively into his mid-thirties, stating that "My legs feel great and people say the older you get your pace goes, but it's not affecting that side of things as of yet. Hopefully because I came into the game later, it means I've got longer to go."<ref name="skysports.com"/>

Pundits have drawn parallels between Vardy's playing style and non-League football. [[Sky Sports]] pundit and former England assistant manager [[Gary Neville]] has said: "When he came onto the scene, he was raw and aggressive. I used to say he played like a non-league player in the Premier League. His game has become more polished, more smooth, [with] more subtlety".<ref>{{cite news |last=Challies |first=Josh |date=27 September 2020 |title='That is class' – Gary Neville's verdict on Jamie Vardy hat-trick |url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/that-class-gary-nevilles-verdict-4553547 |newspaper=Leicester Mercury |access-date=1 July 2022 |archive-date=1 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701175048/https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/that-class-gary-nevilles-verdict-4553547 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Style of play===
In 2020, ''[[FourFourTwo]]'' listed Vardy as one of the best strikers in world football due to his elite finishing ability, speed and positional awareness.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/best-strikers-in-the-world-ronaldo-lewandowski-harry-kane |title=Ranked! The 10 best strikers in the world |website=FourFourTwo |date=15 October 2020 |access-date=14 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410194320/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/best-strikers-in-the-world-ronaldo-lewandowski-harry-kane |archive-date=10 April 2021}}</ref> Ian Wright, who also rose from non-League football to the Premier League and England national team, wrote in October 2015 that Vardy could be England's equivalent to [[Salvatore Schillaci]] at UEFA Euro 2016; Schillaci, another late bloomer, began the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]] as a substitute behind more established players, and ended it as the top scorer.<ref name="wright">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34611895 |title=Jamie Vardy can be England's Toto Schillaci at Euro 2016 |website=BBC Sport |last=Wright |first=Ian |date=23 October 2015 |access-date=25 October 2015 |archive-date=25 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025001902/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34611895 |url-status=live }}</ref> Wright, who first learnt of Vardy when his former Burnley teammate [[Micky Mellon]] signed him for Fleetwood, rates Vardy as a hard-working player with a good first touch, who creates constant work for defenders, and plays by instinct instead of being moulded by his managers.<ref name="wright" /> Although Vardy usually plays in a central role as a striker, he is a versatile player, who is capable of playing in several attacking positions, and has also been used as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]].<ref name="dai dilettanti all'Inghilterra">{{cite web |url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/talent-scout/2015/10/09-4805058/vardy_dai_dilettanti_alla_maglia_dell_inghilterra |title=Vardy, dai dilettanti alla maglia dell'Inghilterra |newspaper=Corriere dello Sport |language=it |last=Chioffi |first=Stefano |date=9 October 2015 |access-date=24 August 2017 |archive-date=21 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121235329/https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/talent-scout/2015/10/09-4805058/vardy_dai_dilettanti_alla_maglia_dell_inghilterra |url-status=live }}</ref>

In addition to his prolific goalscoring, Vardy is known for his high [[work rate]], relentless running, direct approach, two-footedness and ability to link play.<ref name="Vardy scales new heights">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/may/21/leicester-jamie-vardy-england |title=Leicester's Jamie Vardy scales new heights with England call-up |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=21 May 2015 |access-date=26 October 2015 |archive-date=5 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505020108/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/may/21/leicester-jamie-vardy-england |url-status=live }}</ref> He is considered an extremely fast and dynamic striker, with good positioning, and an excellent sense of space in the area.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nypost.com/2015/11/30/how-little-known-jamie-vardy-became-a-goal-scoring-beast/ |title=How little-known Jamie Vardy became a goal-scoring beast |newspaper=The New York Post |last=Hood |first=Bryan |date=30 November 2015 |access-date=11 April 2016 |archive-date=26 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326135334/http://nypost.com/2015/11/30/how-little-known-jamie-vardy-became-a-goal-scoring-beast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="real deal">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/03/23/players-of-the-season-why-jamie-vardy-is-the-real-deal/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/03/23/players-of-the-season-why-jamie-vardy-is-the-real-deal/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Players of the season: Why Jamie Vardy is the real deal |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |first=JJ |last=Bull |date=26 March 2016 |access-date=11 April 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> These traits enable him to play on the last defender's shoulder, time his runs to beat the defensive line and stretch opponents, which, combined with his pace and clinical finishing, makes him a threat on counter-attacks which suits the style of Leicester City teams.<ref name="Vardy scales new heights"/><ref name="dai dilettanti all'Inghilterra"/> Vardy is also an accurate penalty taker, having converted 26 penalties in the Premier League.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamie Vardy Statistics |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/8979/Jamie-Vardy/stats |access-date=19 August 2022 |publisher=Premier League}}</ref> He also has good aerial ability whilst also being capable of striking the ball powerfully with either foot.<ref name="real deal"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Bate |first=Adam |title=Jamie Vardy is the Premier League top scorer: Can he keep it up? |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/30385/10037779/jamie-vardy-is-the-premier-league-top-scorer-can-he-keep-it-up |publisher=Sky Sports |date=22 October 2015 |access-date=25 October 2015 |archive-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108095747/http://www.skysports.com/football/news/30385/10037779/jamie-vardy-is-the-premier-league-top-scorer-can-he-keep-it-up |url-status=live}}</ref> Gary Neville commented on how Vardy's approach influences teammates: "He sets the tempo and the tone for the rest of the team and gives no other player behind him any excuse for not working hard."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/614359/Manchester-United-Gary-Neville-hails-Jamie-Vardy-England-great |title=Manchester United legend hails Jamie Vardy as one of the great England forwards |newspaper=Daily Express |location=London |last=Mafham |first=Colin |date=25 October 2015 |access-date=31 October 2015 |archive-date=16 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616204809/https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/614359/Manchester-United-Gary-Neville-hails-Jamie-Vardy-England-great |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Lifestyle and approach to training===
According to Leicester vice-chairman [[Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha]], Vardy drank heavily every night during his early days at the club, and would turn up at training still intoxicated. Srivaddhanaprabha discussed with Vardy what he expected in his life, and Vardy gave up drinking and took training more seriously from then on.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/jamie-vardy-used-to-turn-up-drunk-claims-leicester-vice-chairman-a7014666.html |title=Jamie Vardy used to 'turn up drunk', claims Leicester vice-chairman |newspaper=The Independent |last=Sheen |first=Tom |date=5 May 2016 |access-date=6 May 2016 |archive-date=3 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403010510/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/jamie-vardy-used-to-turn-up-drunk-claims-leicester-vice-chairman-a7014666.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Other pundits, such as Jamie Jackson, have said Vardy refocused after the earlier night-club assault incident, and that the earlier arrival of Ella, his first daughter, was a stabilising force.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/06/leicester-jamie-vardy-non-league-england |title=Jamie Vardy, the Stocksbridge Park Steels striker who went on to England |newspaper=The Guardian |last=Jackson |first=Jamie |date=6 June 2015 |access-date=24 January 2021 |archive-date=25 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525003535/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/06/leicester-jamie-vardy-non-league-england |url-status=live }}</ref>

During UEFA Euro 2016, Vardy spoke to the media about his unusual lifestyle choices for a professional sportsperson. He said that he does not exercise in a gym, and that he consumes [[Red Bull]] caffeinated beverages and [[snus]] smokeless tobacco.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/18/jamie-vardys-gym-workout-revealed-lifting-a-can-of-red-bull-and1/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/18/jamie-vardys-gym-workout-revealed-lifting-a-can-of-red-bull-and1/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Jamie Vardy's gym workout revealed: lifting a can of Red Bull and sucking tobacco |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |last=Morgan |first=Tom |date=18 June 2016 |access-date=25 November 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36568105 |title=Jamie Vardy: England staff have no problem with him using nicotine pouches |website=BBC Sport |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=18 June 2016 |access-date=25 November 2017 |archive-date=4 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404150629/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36568105 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:Rebekah Vardy attends England–Panama match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.jpg|thumb|upright|Vardy's wife Rebekah supporting him at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]]]

Vardy is a lifelong fan of Sheffield Wednesday, one of the clubs in his home town.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sheffield-wednesday-fan-jamie-vardy-3241799 |title=Sheffield Wednesday fan |newspaper=Leicester Mercury |access-date=12 February 2020 |archive-date=13 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213133200/https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sheffield-wednesday-fan-jamie-vardy-3241799 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Before turning professional, Vardy combined playing non-League football with a job as a technician making medical [[Splint (medicine)|splints]].<ref>{{citation |title=Our Jamie has come so Var |first=Stuart |last=Hammond |newspaper=The Non-League Paper |page=7 |date=28 September 2014}}</ref> In 2007, he received a conviction for assault following an incident outside a pub, and had to play with an electronic tag fitted for six months, while his curfew also limited his playing time at Stocksbridge Park Steels.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brooks |first=Gideon |title=Exclusive: Jamie Vardy's former chairman reveals how assault conviction changed career |url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/622586/Jamie-Vardy-Leicester-assault-conviction-Premier-League |access-date=29 November 2015 |newspaper=Daily Express |location=London |date=28 November 2015 |archive-date=23 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123170633/https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/622586/Jamie-Vardy-Leicester-assault-conviction-Premier-League |url-status=live }}</ref>

In August 2015, ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun on Sunday]]'' published a video of Vardy at a casino the previous month, calling a man of East Asian origin a "[[Jap]]". He apologised for a "regrettable error of judgement" and was fined by Leicester, who put him on an educational course.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leicester City fine Jamie Vardy over racist incident |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2015/0813/721096-leicester-fine-jamie-vardy-over-racist/ |access-date=2 September 2015 |website=RTÉ Sport |date=13 August 2015 |archive-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116083639/https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2015/0813/721096-leicester-fine-jamie-vardy-over-racist/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Vardy met [[Rebekah Vardy|Rebekah Nicholson]] in 2014 while she was working as a nightclub promoter.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://usahint.com/sports/wives-and-girlfriends-of-england-stars-726/5/ |title=#WorldCupWAGs: Wives and Girlfriends of England Stars Rocking the World Cup in Russia |website=USAHint |date=20 June 2018 |access-date=21 June 2018 |archive-date=22 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622032419/http://usahint.com/sports/wives-and-girlfriends-of-england-stars-726/5/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Who is Rebekah Vardy? I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2017 profile |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2017-11-24/im-a-celebrity-2017-rebekah-vardy-profile/ |access-date=25 November 2017 |website=Radio Times |archive-date=26 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171126031051/http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2017-11-24/im-a-celebrity-2017-rebekah-vardy-profile/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The couple married on 25 May 2016 at [[Peckforton Castle]] in Cheshire, with [[David Nugent]] as the best man.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leicester City's Jamie Vardy gets married |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-36382107 |access-date=25 May 2016 |website=BBC News |date=25 May 2016 |archive-date=25 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160525201504/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-36382107 |url-status=live }}</ref> Vardy has four biological children: three with his wife, and one from a previous relationship. He is also a stepfather to two children from his wife's previous relationships.<ref>{{cite news |last=Watson |first=Hayley |title=Fans of I'm A Celebrity star Rebekah Vardy blast show for describing her occupation as 'footballer's wife' |url=http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/rebekah-vardy-footballer-wife-celebrity-810511 |access-date=25 November 2017 |newspaper=Leicester Mercury |date=23 November 2017 |archive-date=28 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171128084411/http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/rebekah-vardy-footballer-wife-celebrity-810511 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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 web |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 web |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 }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 24 August 2024}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|[[FA Cup]]
!colspan="2"|[[EFL Cup|League Cup]]
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| 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 official match programme |volume=vs Spalding United}}</ref>
|[[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 official match programme |volume=vs Shepshed Dynamo}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |date=26 July 2007 |title=Appearances 2006–07 |journal=SPS Review: Stocksbridge Park Steels official match programme |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 official match programme |volume=vs Rotherham United (pre-season friendly)}}</ref><ref name="information" />
|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 official match programme |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 official match programme |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
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!88||40||7||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||11||115||55
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC Halifax Town]]
|[[2010–11 Northern Premier League#Premier Division|2010–11]]<ref name="Halifax1011">{{cite book |first=Johnny |last=Meynell |title=Halifax Town: The Complete Record |year=2011 |publisher=DB Publishing |location=Derby |isbn=978-1-85983-974-4 |pages=592–593, 628–629}}</ref>
|NPL Premier Division
|33||23||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|||1{{efn|Appearance in FA Trophy}}||1||37||25
|-
|[[2011–12 Football Conference#Conference North|2011–12]]<ref name="Soccerway"/>
|[[Conference North]]
|4||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|||4||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!37||26||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||1||41||28
|-
|[[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]]
|[[2011–12 Football Conference#Conference Premier|2011–12]]<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/jamie-vardy/159732/ |title=J. Vardy: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=18 December 2018 |archive-date=7 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207220511/https://uk.soccerway.com/players/jamie-vardy/159732/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|[[Conference Premier]]
|36||31||6||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||42||34
|-
|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>
|[[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>
|[[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
|-
|[[2023–24 Leicester City F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|61643|2023|access-date=6 August 2023}}</ref>
|Championship
|35||18||1||1||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||20
|-
|[[2024–25 Leicester City F.C. season|2024–25]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|61643|2024|access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref>
|Premier League
|2||1||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!407||175||19||3||19||8||19||4||2||1||466||191
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!568||272||35||11||19||8||19||4||23||13||664||308
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="wfnat">{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jamie-vardy/4/ |title=Jamie Vardy: Internationals |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |date=<!-- citation bot adds wrong date --> |access-date=5 May 2024}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[England national football team|England]]
|2015||4||0
|-
|2016||10||5
|-
|2017||5||1
|-
|2018||7||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total||26||7
|}

:''England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Vardy goal''<ref name="wfnat"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Jamie Vardy
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Cap
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|1||26 March 2016||[[Olympiastadion (Berlin)|Olympiastadion]], Berlin, Germany||style="text-align: center;"|5||{{fb|GER}}||style="text-align: center;"|2–2||style="text-align: center;"|3–2||[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]||style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2016/03/26/world/friendlies/germany/england/2165478/ |title=Germany vs. England 2–3: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=6 March 2023 |archive-date=15 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115225804/https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2016/03/26/world/friendlies/germany/england/2165478/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|2||29 March 2016||[[Wembley Stadium]], London, England||style="text-align: center;"|6||{{fb|NED}}||style="text-align: center;"|1–0||style="text-align: center;"|1–2||[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]||style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2016/03/29/world/friendlies/england/netherlands/2165476/ |title=England vs. Netherlands 1–2: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=6 March 2023 |archive-date=6 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306003331/https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2016/03/29/world/friendlies/england/netherlands/2165476/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|3||22 May 2016||[[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester, England||style="text-align: center;"|7||{{fb|TUR}}||style="text-align: center;"|2–1||style="text-align: center;"|2–1||[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]||style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2016/05/22/world/friendlies/england/turkey/2214969/ |title=England vs. Turkey 2–1: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=6 March 2023 |archive-date=23 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523152512/https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2016/05/22/world/friendlies/england/turkey/2214969/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
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==Honours==
'''Stocksbridge Park Steels'''
*[[Northern Premier League]] Division One South play-offs: [[2008–09 Northern Premier League|2008–09]]<ref name = "information"/>
*[[Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup]]: [[2008–09 in English football|2008–09]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sheffieldfa.com/News/2009/04/StocksbridgeParkSteelsAreTheSeniorChallengeCupChampions.htm|title=Stocksbridge Park Steels are the Senior Challenge Cup Champions|publisher=Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA|date=30 April 2009|access-date=2 September 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515011606/http://www.sheffieldfa.com/News/2009/04/StocksbridgeParkSteelsAreTheSeniorChallengeCupChampions.htm|archive-date=15 May 2009}}</ref>

'''FC Halifax Town'''
*Northern Premier League Premier Division: [[2010–11 Northern Premier League#Premier Division|2010–11]]<ref name="A Season In Stats"/>

'''Fleetwood Town'''
*[[Conference Premier]]: [[2011–12 Football Conference#Conference Premier|2011–12]]<ref>{{cite book |editor1-first=Glenda |editor1-last=Rollin |editor2-first=Jack |editor2-last=Rollin |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |year=2012 |pages=626, 644–645 |isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8}}</ref>

'''Leicester City'''
*[[Premier League]]: [[2015–16 Premier League|2015–16]]<ref name="PremProfile">{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/8979/Jamie-Vardy/overview |title=Jamie Vardy: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=6 March 2023 |archive-date=17 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317212914/https://www.premierleague.com/players/8979/Jamie-Vardy/overview |url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[EFL Championship|Football League Championship/EFL Championship]]: [[2013–14 Football League Championship|2013–14]],<ref>{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2014–2015 |year=2014 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-1251-1 |pages=200–201}}</ref> [[2023–24 EFL Championship|2023–24]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=2040 |title=Championship: 2023/24: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 May 2024}}<br />{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1527&teamTabs=stats&season_id=156 |title=Leicester: Squad details: 2023/24 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 May 2024}}</ref>
*[[FA Cup]]: [[2020–21 FA Cup|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57055571 |title=Chelsea 0–1 Leicester City |first=Phil |last=McNulty |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>
*[[FA Community Shield]]: [[2021 FA Community Shield|2021]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58036460 |title=Leicester City 1–0 Manchester City |first=Shamoon |last=Hafez |website=BBC Sport |date=7 August 2021 |access-date=8 August 2021 |archive-date=23 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023093804/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58036460 |url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[Premier League Player of the Season]]: [[2015–16 Premier League#Annual awards|2015–16]]<ref name="PremProfile"/>
*[[FWA Footballer of the Year]]: [[2015–16 Premier League#Annual awards|2015–16]]<ref name=FWA/>
*[[Premier League Golden Boot]]: [[2019–20 Premier League#Top scorers|2019–20]]<ref name="PremProfile"/>
*[[Premier League Player of the Month]]: [[2015–16 Premier League#Monthly awards|October 2015]], November 2015, [[2018–19 Premier League#Monthly awards|April 2019]], [[2019–20 Premier League#Monthly awards|October 2019]]<ref name="PremProfile"/>
*[[Premier League Goal of the Month]]: [[2017–18 Premier League#Monthly awards|March 2018]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Vardy wins March Carling Goal of the Month award |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/662052 |publisher=Premier League |date=13 April 2018 |access-date=13 April 2018 |archive-date=14 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414010522/https://www.premierleague.com/news/662052 |url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[BBC Goal of the Season]]: 2017–18<ref>{{cite news |last=Blackwell |first=Jordan |title=Jamie Vardy wins Match of the Day's goal of the season – how fans reacted |url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jamie-vardy-wins-match-days-1563797 |newspaper=Leicester Mercury |date=14 May 2018 |access-date=14 May 2018 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142159/https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jamie-vardy-wins-match-days-1563797 |url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[PFA Team of the Year]]: [[PFA Team of the Year (2010s)#Premier League 7|2015–16 Premier League]],<ref name=PFA/> [[PFA Team of the Year (2020s)#Premier League|2019–20 Premier League]]<ref name=":1920">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54044861 |title=PFA Player of the Year: Kevin de Bruyne and Beth England named 2020 winners |website=BBC Sport |date=8 September 2020 |access-date=8 September 2020 |archive-date=8 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200908203101/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54044861 |url-status=live}}</ref>
*Conference Premier Player of the Month: November 2011<ref name="Vardy November Honour"/>
*Conference Premier Team of the Year: [[2011–12 Football Conference|2011–12]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://york.vitalfootball.co.uk/york-duo-in-team-of-year/ |title=York duo in team of year |website=Vital York |date=11 June 2012 |access-date=29 September 2022 |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929223205/https://york.vitalfootball.co.uk/york-duo-in-team-of-year/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
*Conference Premier Top Goalscorer: 2011–12<ref name=bsts/>
*[[Leicester City F.C.#Player of the Year|Leicester City Player of the Season]]: [[2019–20 Leicester City F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name=P19-20/>
*[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] Players' Player of the Season: [[2013–14 Leicester City F.C. season|2013–14]],<ref name=lp1314/> [[2019–20 Leicester City F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name="P19-20">{{cite web |title=Vardy Bags A Brace In LCFC's End Of Season Awards |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/1738412/vardy-bags-a-brace-in-lcfcs-end-of-season-awards |publisher=Leicester City F.C. |access-date=25 July 2020 |archive-date=25 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725201504/https://www.lcfc.com/news/1738412/vardy-bags-a-brace-in-lcfcs-end-of-season-awards |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Premier League]] Milestone Award (100 goals),<ref>{{Cite web | title = Leicester City striker reflects on first, favourite and 50th PL goal after being celebrated with Milestone award | url = https://www.premierleague.com/news/630111 | access-date = 20 February 2023 | website = premierleague.com |date = 18 February 2018 }}<br>{{Cite web | title = When Vardy joined the 100 club | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cqlqgpe9jkjo.amp | access-date = 20 February 2023 | work = [[BBC Sport]] | publisher = [[BBC]] |date = 4 July 2002 }}</ref> (300 appearances)<ref>{{ cite web | title = These 3 Leicester players will shine in the Championship | url = https://foxesofleicester.com/2023/06/23/3-leicester-city-shine-championship/ | access-date = 20 February 2023 | website = foxesofleicester.com |date = 23 June 2023 }}</ref>
* [[Northern Premier League]]'s Greatest Player: 1978–2018<ref>{{ cite web | title = Vardy named as NLP's number one! | url = https://www.thenpl.co.uk/vardy-named-as-nlps-number-one-51324 | access-date = 20 February 2023 | website = thenpl.co.uk | publisher = [[Northern Premier League|NPL]] |date = 16 June 2018 }}</ref>
* [[Northern Premier League]]'s Greatest XI: 1978–2018<ref>{{ cite web | title = Former Chester FC duo named in Northern Premier League's best ever team | url = https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/football/16161841.former-chester-fc-duo-named-northern-premier-leagues-best-ever-team/ | access-date = 20 February 2023 | newspaper = Cheshire Standard | date = 16 April 2018 }}</ref>


===FC Halifax Town===
In June 2010 it was announced that manager [[Neil Aspin]], a long time admirer of Vardy's talents, had signed him for [[F.C. Halifax Town]].<ref name="Halifax Town: Aspin's excited about Vardy">{{cite news
| title = Halifax Town: Aspin's excited about Vardy
| url = http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/halifax_town_aspin_s_excited_about_vardy_1_1948910
| publisher = Halifax Courier
| date = 2010-06-01
| accessdate = 2010-07-07}}</ref>
He made his debut on Saturday 21st August 2010 in the home game against [[Buxton F.C.]]. Vardy enjoyed a successful first season with The Shaymen in which he finished as the clubs Top Goalscorer and Player's Player of the Season. Towards the end of the season he came within inches of scoring a remarkable [[hat-trick]] of hat-tricks.<ref name="Match Report">{{cite news
| title = Match Report
| url = http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/HalifaxMatchReportDetail/0,,10437~2254664,00.html
| publisher = FC Halifax Town
| date = 2011-03-29
| accessdate = 2011-07-07}}</ref> His goals helped secure the [[Northern Premier League Premier Division|NPL Premier Division]] championship for the 2010-11 season.
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Jamie Vardy
Vardy with England at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Jamie Richard Vardy[1]
Birth name Jamie Richard Gill[2]
Date of birth (1987-01-11) 11 January 1987 (age 37)[3]
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[4]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Leicester City
Number 9
Youth career
Sheffield Wednesday
2003–2006 Stocksbridge Park Steels
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Stocksbridge Park Steels 88 (40)
2010–2011 FC Halifax Town 37 (26)
2011–2012 Fleetwood Town 36 (31)
2012– Leicester City 407 (175)
International career
2015–2018 England 26 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:48, 24 August 2024 (UTC)

Jamie Richard Vardy ( Gill; born 11 January 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Leicester City. Vardy is known for his prolific goalscoring aided by his pace, intelligent positioning, timing and clinical finishing ability.[5][6]

After being released by Sheffield Wednesday at the age of 16, Vardy began his senior career with Stocksbridge Park Steels. He broke into the 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 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.

Vardy signed for Leicester City in the Championship in May 2012 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. By playing in the 2021 FA Cup final, he became the first ever player to play in every round of the competition, from the preliminary stages to the final.

Vardy made his international debut for the England national team in June 2015 and was selected for UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. His last appearance for England was at the latter tournament, and later that summer, he asked not to be chosen for any more squads, unless there was an injury crisis.

Early life

Vardy was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire,[7] to Richard Gill and Lisa Clewes. His biological father walked out on the family when Vardy was still an infant.[8] His mother later married Phil Vardy, and he took his stepfather's surname. Vardy grew up in the Hillsborough area of inner-city Sheffield. His stepfather was a crane worker and his mother worked at a solicitors' office.[9] Growing up, he was a fan of Sheffield Wednesday where he idolised striker David Hirst.[10] In the 1990s and 2000s, Vardy witnessed the intense rivalry in the city of Sheffield between fans of Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United that culminated in memorable Steel City derbies.[11] On the rivalry, he notes: "It was always good when they were playing against each other. The atmospheres that you get were really good and people live for football. So games like this for Sheffield are massive and obviously bragging rights and everything that go with it."[11] Being a lifelong Sheffield Wednesday fan, the rivalry led to Vardy performing some memorable celebrations against Sheffield United fans including Leicester City's 2–1 win against United where Vardy scored and celebrated in front of fans at Bramall Lane.[12]

Club career

Early career

Vardy with Stocksbridge Park Steels in 2007 (back row, third from right)

Vardy was in the youth system at Sheffield Wednesday, but was released when he was 16.[13][14] He then played at Stocksbridge Park Steels, earning £30 a week.[15] After making his way through the reserve team, he made his first team league debut under manager Peter Rinkcavage in 2006.[16][17] His real break out came under manager Gary Marrow during the 2007–08 season.[16][18] After impressive displays, a number of Football League teams became interested and in 2009 he spent a week on trial with Crewe Alexandra.[19] A move did not materialise and he later turned down a short-term contract with Rotherham United.[20]

Vardy scored a total of 55 goals for the club in all competitions.[16] He helped the team win the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup and promotion to the Northern Premier League in 2008–09.[16]

In June 2010, manager Neil Aspin, a longtime admirer of Vardy's talents, signed him for FC Halifax Town for a fee of £15,000.[21] He made his debut on 21 August 2010 in the home match against Buxton, scoring the winning goal in a match that ended 2–1 to his new club.[22] Vardy had a successful first season with "the Shaymen" finishing as the club's top goalscorer with 25 goals from 37 appearances[23] and being voted the Player's Player of the Season. Towards the end of the season he came close to scoring a hat-trick of hat-tricks but failed to find a third goal in Halifax's 3–1 win over Nantwich Town.[24] His goals helped secure the Northern Premier League Premier Division title for the 2010–11 season.[25] Vardy started the 2011–12 season with Halifax and scored three goals in the opening four matches of the season.[26]

Fleetwood Town

Vardy playing for Fleetwood Town in 2012

After just over a year with Halifax, Vardy signed for Conference Premier club Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee.[27] He made his debut the same day in a 0–0 home draw with York City.[28] He scored his first goals for the club in his third appearance, scoring twice in a 3–2 win away to Kettering Town on 3 September. The following week he scored another two goals against Gateshead at Highbury Stadium, including one in added time. He scored twice for a third consecutive match when on in the 3–1 away win against Ebbsfleet United, but did not score again for just over a month until he scored a hat-trick in the away match against Alfreton Town on 18 October.[29] On 20 September, he was given a straight red card in a 5–2 home win over Kidderminster Harriers, a match in which each team played for over an hour with ten men.[30] Four days after his hat-trick, Vardy scored two more goals in a 4–1 win over Bath City, a result which left Fleetwood two points behind leaders Wrexham.[31]

In the first round of the FA Cup on 12 November, Vardy scored the second goal in a 2–0 win over League One team Wycombe Wanderers.[32] Fifteen days later, his goal in a 1–1 draw at Gateshead meant that he had recorded a goal in each of his last six appearances, totalling ten goals in that period;[33] he won the Conference Premier Player of the Month award for November.[34] On 13 December, Vardy confirmed a 2–0 win in added time as Fleetwood triumphed away to Yeovil Town in the Cup second round replay.[35]

On 1 January 2012, Vardy scored twice in a 6–0 win over Southport, and six days later the team lost 5–1 at home to local rivals Blackpool in the third round of the Cup.[36] After the match, Blackpool manager Ian Holloway made a £750,000 offer for him, which Fleetwood rejected, holding on for £1 million and a loan back to the club.[37] He totalled six goals in his first four matches of the calendar year.[33] On 21 February, he recorded a second hat-trick of the campaign, in a 6–2 win over Ebbsfleet United which left Fleetwood two points ahead of Wrexham at the top of the table.[38] Vardy scored both Fleetwood goals in a 2–2 draw against Lincoln City on 13 April;[39] Wrexham's draw against Grimsby Town the next day gave Fleetwood the Conference title and a first-ever promotion to the Football League.[40] Vardy's 31 league goals saw him finish the season as the top scorer in the Conference Premier.[41]

Leicester City

2012–2015

Vardy (left) warming up for Leicester City in 2013

On 17 May 2012, it was announced that Vardy would be signing for Championship club Leicester City ahead of the 2012–13 season, for a reported fee of £1 million, a non-League record, which could potentially be worth up to £1.7 million with add-ons.[42] The next day, he signed on a three-year contract until June 2015.[43] On 14 August, Vardy made his debut for Leicester against Torquay United in the first round of the League Cup, playing the entirety of the match at Plainmoor and heading the final goal in a 4–0 win.[44] Four days later he made his Football League debut at the King Power Stadium, a 2–0 win over Peterborough United in which he set up a goal for Andy King.[45] He scored his first league goal in a 2–1 away defeat to Blackburn Rovers on 25 August. In September, he scored the winner in two 2–1 comeback victories, against Burnley and Middlesbrough.[33] Vardy's first season at the club was marred by his own loss of form, prompting criticism from some City supporters on social media, and he even considered leaving football until manager Nigel Pearson and assistant manager Craig Shakespeare convinced him to continue with the club.[46]

The following season brought a turn around in Vardy's fortunes as he established himself as a prolific scorer in the Leicester attack as the club took a commanding lead at the top of the table.[46] Vardy scored and won a penalty kick in the local derby as Leicester beat high flying Derby County 4–1 on 10 January 2014 and reaffirmed their position at the top of the Championship.[47] Vardy finished the season with 16 league goals as Leicester were promoted to the Premier League at the end of the season as champions,[48] and was named Leicester's Players' Player of the season at the club's awards.[49]

On 19 August 2014, Vardy extended his contract until the summer of 2018.[48] After missing the first two matches of the season through injury, he made his Premier League debut on 31 August 2014, as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw at home to Arsenal. On 21 September, Vardy delivered a man of the match performance by scoring his first Premier League goal and setting up the other four as Leicester made a surprise comeback from 3–1 down to a 5–3 victory against Manchester United.[50] On 11 April 2015, Vardy scored a 90th-minute winning goal in Leicester's 3–2 victory away to West Bromwich Albion.[51] Impressive form throughout the rest of April, including another winning goal, against Burnley on 25 April, saw Vardy nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award.[52] Vardy and Leicester ended the 2014–15 season in a safe 14th position having picked up 22 points since 4 April, capping things off by opening the scoring in a 5–1 victory against Queens Park Rangers on the final day of the Premier League season on 24 May.[53]

2015–16 season

Vardy playing for Leicester City in 2015

Vardy started the 2015–16 season by scoring the opening goal as Leicester picked up a 4–2 victory at home against Sunderland on 8 August 2015.[54] He scored the equaliser in Leicester's 3–2 comeback victory against Aston Villa on 13 September.[55] With two goals in Leicester's 5–2 defeat by Arsenal on 26 September, Vardy reached seven league goals for the season, eclipsing his goal tally of the previous year.[56]

On 24 October, he scored the only goal of a home win over Crystal Palace, the seventh consecutive Premier League match in which he scored, and his tenth goal of the league season.[57][58] Vardy scored in his eighth league match in a row on 31 October, and became only the third player ever to do so in the Premier League after Ruud van Nistelrooy (twice) and Daniel Sturridge, in a 3–2 win over West Bromwich Albion.[59] A week later, he won and scored a penalty to secure a 2–1 win over Watford, putting him on nine consecutive matches with a goal, behind Van Nistelrooy's Premier League record of ten.[60] Vardy also became the first player in the Premier League to score in nine consecutive matches in a single season, as Van Nistelrooy's 10 matches were at the end of the 2002–03 season and the beginning of the 2003–04 season.[61] For his run of good form, Vardy was the Premier League Player of the Month for October 2015, the first Leicester player to be given the accolade since goalkeeper Tim Flowers in 2000.[62]

On 21 November, Vardy matched Van Nistelrooy's record of consecutive Premier League matches with a goal, opening a 3–0 win over Newcastle United.[63] A week later, against Manchester United, he scored again to claim the record for himself.[64] His run ended on 5 December when he did not score in a 3–0 win at Swansea City. Had he done so, he would have equalled the English top-flight record of 12 consecutive scoring matches set by Jimmy Dunne for Sheffield United in the 1931–32 season; the result nonetheless put Leicester top of the table.[65] Following his goalscoring exploits, Vardy was again named as the Premier League Player of the Month for November,[66] becoming only the fifth ever player to win the award in consecutive months.[67] He was presented with a certificate from Guinness World Records for his achievement.[68]

Vardy celebrating Leicester City's Premier League title victory with his family in 2016

In January 2016, manager Claudio Ranieri declared that Vardy and Riyad Mahrez would be sold to no-one, describing them as "priceless".[69] On 2 February, he scored both goals in a 2–0 win against Liverpool, the first being a long-distance volley described as "world class" by opposing manager Jürgen Klopp.[70] Four days later, he signed a new contract to keep himself at Leicester until 2019, increasing his weekly salary to £80,000.[71] On 10 April 2016, Vardy scored both goals (his 20th and 21st of the season) in Leicester's 2–0 win at Sunderland, becoming the first Leicester player since Gary Lineker in the 1984–85 season to score 20 goals in the top division of English football. The result also secured qualification to the UEFA Champions League for the first time in Leicester's history.[72] A week later, Vardy scored the first goal of a 2–2 home draw against West Ham United, but was later sent off for diving in the penalty area under pressure from Angelo Ogbonna.[73] He was charged with improper conduct for his reaction to the dismissal and was fined £10,000, as well as being suspended for two matches during a vital point of Leicester's eventually successful title campaign.[74]

With 24 league goals, Vardy was the second-highest scorer in the Premier League for the 2015–16 season, alongside Sergio Agüero, only one goal behind Golden Boot winner Harry Kane.[75] Vardy was one of four Leicester players in the PFA Team of the Year;[76] he was later also named the FWA Footballer of the Year,[77] and the 2016 Barclays Premier League Player of the Season.[78]

2016–17 season

Vardy (left) playing for Leicester City in 2017

On 3 June 2016, Arsenal made a bid of £22 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 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.[79]

On 7 August 2016, he scored in a 2–1 defeat to Manchester United in the 2016 FA Community Shield.[80] 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.[81] On 10 December, Vardy ended his ten-match drought within the opening five minutes against 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.[82] 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.[83]

Vardy scored his first Champions League goal on 22 February 2017 in a 2–1 away defeat to Sevilla in the first leg of the round of 16.[84] On 18 April, he scored Leicester's equaliser in their second leg quarter-final match against Atlético Madrid, but nonetheless Leicester were eliminated 2–1 on aggregate.[85]

2017–2019

Vardy playing for Leicester City in 2017

Vardy began his sixth season at the club by netting two goals in the 4–3 away loss to Arsenal in the opening day of the 2017–18 season.[86] On 16 October, Vardy made his 200th appearance for the club in the 1–1 draw against West Bromwich Albion.[87] Two weeks later, he scored the opener of a 2–0 home win against Everton in Claude Puel's debut match as Leicester manager.[88] On 23 December 2017, Vardy scored his 50th Premier League goal in a 2–2 draw against Manchester United.[89]

By scoring twice in the final match of the season, a 5–4 away defeat by Tottenham Hotspur, Vardy reached 20-goal landmark in the Premier League for the second time in his career.[90] Overall, he made 42 appearances in all competitions, scoring 23 times as Leicester finished the Premier League in 9th place.[91] Vardy was the recipient of the BBC Goal of the Season award for a goal against West Bromwich Albion where he struck a first-time ball with his weaker foot that was looped over his shoulder at range by his strike partner Riyad Mahrez.[92]

On 9 August 2018, just before the start of the 2018–19 season, Vardy signed a new four-year contract at Leicester, keeping him at the club until June 2022.[93] Vardy started the season as a substitute, scoring a 92nd minute consolation goal in the 2–1 away defeat to Manchester United in the opening match of the season.[94] He was sent off in the following match after a harsh tackle on Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Matt Doherty.[95] On 9 March 2019, Vardy scored his 100th goal for Leicester, scoring two goals in a 3–1 home win over Fulham.[96] On 28 April 2019, Vardy scored another two goals, this time in a 3–0 home victory against Arsenal, bringing his goal tally in league football for Leicester to 100.[97]

2019–20 season

Vardy (left) playing for Leicester City in 2019

On 25 October 2019, Vardy scored a hat-trick in a 9–0 away win against Southampton.[98] Vardy scored his 100th and 101st goal in the Premier League on 4 July 2020 in a 3–0 victory over Crystal Palace.[99] He became the first Leicester player to reach the 100 goal milestone, and the 29th overall in Premier League history.[100] Of those 29 players, only Ian Wright (28 years 286 days) made his debut in the competition at a greater age than Vardy (27 years 232 days).[100]

With 23 goals, he won the Premier League Golden Boot for the first time in his career, followed by Southampton forward Danny Ings and Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang both on 22 goals.[101] The 33-year-old Vardy became the oldest player to win the award; Didier Drogba was the previous oldest when, aged 32, he led Chelsea to the 2009–10 Premier League title with 29 goals.[102]

2020–present

On 26 August 2020, Vardy signed a new contract with Leicester City until June 2023.[103] On 27 September, he scored his second hat-trick against Manchester City in a 5–2 away win.[104] 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.[105] 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 colours as part of Stonewall's Rainbow Laces campaign. Vardy later signed the flag and gave it to Foxes Pride, Leicester's LGBT+ supporters group.[106] 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.[107] By playing in the final, Vardy became the first player to play in every round of the competition, including the preliminary stages.[108] In the midst of Leicester City's battle to steer clear of relegation in the 2022–23 season, he emphasized that eluding relegation would stand as the pinnacle accomplishment of his career.[109] Nevertheless, Leicester City faced relegation after ending up in the 18th position on the league table.[110] On 29 April 2024, he netted twice in a 3–0 away victory against Preston, clinching the 2023–24 EFL Championship title for Leicester City and catapulting them straight back into the Premier League.[111]

On 7 June 2024, Vardy announced he had signed a new one-year deal with the club.[112] 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.[113]

International career

Vardy playing for England at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

On 21 May 2015, Vardy was called up to the England national team for the first time ahead of a friendly against the Republic of Ireland and a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Slovenia. He made his debut on 7 June in the goalless draw against the Republic of Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, replacing England captain, Wayne Rooney, for the final 15 minutes.[114] On 30 August, Vardy was again called up to the England squad for the matches against San Marino and Switzerland in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying,[115] being selected in the starting line-up as England ran out 6–0 winners against San Marino in Serravalle six days later.[116] Vardy scored his first international goal on 26 March 2016, equalising with a back heel from Nathaniel Clyne's cross, as a substitute in a 3–2 away win against Germany.[117] He scored again, three days later, the opening goal in a 2–1 defeat to the Netherlands at Wembley Stadium.[118]

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, helping his team come from behind to win the match 2–1.[119] During the tournament, there were media rumours of a feud between Vardy and fellow striker Rooney, which were denied by manager Roy Hodgson.[120]

He was named in the 23-man England squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[121] He was used sparingly during the tournament, starting only the final group stage match against Belgium as England reached the World Cup semi-finals for only the third time in their history.[122] 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.[123]

Player profile

Impact of playing non-League football

Vardy's journey to the top flight is unique by dint of his long spell in non-League football. Prior to his Premier League debut at the age of 27, he had already played in levels eight, seven, six, five and two of the English football league system.[124] He has cited his late arrival in the Premier League as a key reason why he is able to maintain longevity in football and still play intensively into his mid-thirties, stating that "My legs feel great and people say the older you get your pace goes, but it's not affecting that side of things as of yet. Hopefully because I came into the game later, it means I've got longer to go."[124]

Pundits have drawn parallels between Vardy's playing style and non-League football. Sky Sports pundit and former England assistant manager Gary Neville has said: "When he came onto the scene, he was raw and aggressive. I used to say he played like a non-league player in the Premier League. His game has become more polished, more smooth, [with] more subtlety".[125]

Style of play

In 2020, FourFourTwo listed Vardy as one of the best strikers in world football due to his elite finishing ability, speed and positional awareness.[126] Ian Wright, who also rose from non-League football to the Premier League and England national team, wrote in October 2015 that Vardy could be England's equivalent to Salvatore Schillaci at UEFA Euro 2016; Schillaci, another late bloomer, began the 1990 FIFA World Cup as a substitute behind more established players, and ended it as the top scorer.[127] Wright, who first learnt of Vardy when his former Burnley teammate Micky Mellon signed him for Fleetwood, rates Vardy as a hard-working player with a good first touch, who creates constant work for defenders, and plays by instinct instead of being moulded by his managers.[127] Although Vardy usually plays in a central role as a striker, he is a versatile player, who is capable of playing in several attacking positions, and has also been used as a winger.[128]

In addition to his prolific goalscoring, Vardy is known for his high work rate, relentless running, direct approach, two-footedness and ability to link play.[129] He is considered an extremely fast and dynamic striker, with good positioning, and an excellent sense of space in the area.[130][131] These traits enable him to play on the last defender's shoulder, time his runs to beat the defensive line and stretch opponents, which, combined with his pace and clinical finishing, makes him a threat on counter-attacks which suits the style of Leicester City teams.[129][128] Vardy is also an accurate penalty taker, having converted 26 penalties in the Premier League.[132] He also has good aerial ability whilst also being capable of striking the ball powerfully with either foot.[131][133] Gary Neville commented on how Vardy's approach influences teammates: "He sets the tempo and the tone for the rest of the team and gives no other player behind him any excuse for not working hard."[134]

Lifestyle and approach to training

According to Leicester vice-chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, Vardy drank heavily every night during his early days at the club, and would turn up at training still intoxicated. Srivaddhanaprabha discussed with Vardy what he expected in his life, and Vardy gave up drinking and took training more seriously from then on.[135]

Other pundits, such as Jamie Jackson, have said Vardy refocused after the earlier night-club assault incident, and that the earlier arrival of Ella, his first daughter, was a stabilising force.[136]

During UEFA Euro 2016, Vardy spoke to the media about his unusual lifestyle choices for a professional sportsperson. He said that he does not exercise in a gym, and that he consumes Red Bull caffeinated beverages and snus smokeless tobacco.[137][138]

Personal life

Vardy's wife Rebekah supporting him at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Vardy is a lifelong fan of Sheffield Wednesday, one of the clubs in his home town.[139]

Before turning professional, Vardy combined playing non-League football with a job as a technician making medical splints.[140] In 2007, he received a conviction for assault following an incident outside a pub, and had to play with an electronic tag fitted for six months, while his curfew also limited his playing time at Stocksbridge Park Steels.[141]

In August 2015, The Sun on Sunday published a video of Vardy at a casino the previous month, calling a man of East Asian origin a "Jap". He apologised for a "regrettable error of judgement" and was fined by Leicester, who put him on an educational course.[142]

Vardy met Rebekah Nicholson in 2014 while she was working as a nightclub promoter.[143][144] The couple married on 25 May 2016 at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, with David Nugent as the best man.[145] Vardy has four biological children: three with his wife, and one from a previous relationship. He is also a stepfather to two children from his wife's previous relationships.[146]

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.[147][148] The same month, Stocksbridge Park Steels named their main stand after him.[149] In December 2015, the Leicester-based food manufacturer Walkers brought out a limited edition 'Vardy Salted' crisp flavour, in recognition of Vardy's goalscoring run.[150] Adrian Butchart, English writer of the Goal! series of football-related fiction films, finished a script in 2016 for a film about Vardy.[151] Vardy is an ambassador for Dorothy Goodman School, a special needs school in Hinckley, Leicestershire.[152]

On 15 June 2021, Vardy acquired a minority stake in American soccer club Rochester Rhinos,[153] later renamed as Rochester New York FC.[154] Vardy was a co-owner of the club with David and Wendy Dworkin, who bought the club in 2016.[155] The club ceased operations in March 2023.[156]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stocksbridge Park Steels 2005–06[a][157] NPL Division One 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
2006–07[158][159] NPL Division One 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
2007–08[160][16] NPL Division One South 29 10 3 1 5[c] 3 37 14
2008–09[161][16] NPL Division One South 33 16 2 1 12[d] 5 47 22
2009–10[162][16] NPL Premier Division 23 14 1 2 2[e] 3 26 19
Total 88 40 7 4 20 11 115 55
FC Halifax Town 2010–11[23] NPL Premier Division 33 23 3 1 1[f] 1 37 25
2011–12[26] Conference North 4 3 4 3
Total 37 26 3 1 1 1 41 28
Fleetwood Town 2011–12[26] Conference Premier 36 31 6 3 0 0 42 34
Leicester City 2012–13[163] Championship 26 4 2 0 1 1 0 0 29 5
2013–14[164] Championship 37 16 1 0 3 0 41 16
2014–15[165] Premier League 34 5 2 0 0 0 36 5
2015–16[166] Premier League 36 24 1 0 1 0 38 24
2016–17[167] Premier League 35 13 2 0 1 0 9[g] 2 1[h] 1 48 16
2017–18[168] Premier League 37 20 3 2 2 1 42 23
2018–19[169] Premier League 34 18 0 0 2 0 36 18
2019–20[170] Premier League 35 23 1 0 4 0 40 23
2020–21[171] Premier League 34 15 4 0 0 0 4[i] 2 42 17
2021–22[172] Premier League 25 15 0 0 1 2 6[j] 0 1[h] 0 33 17
2022–23[173] Premier League 37 3 2 0 3 3 42 6
2023–24[174] Championship 35 18 1 1 1 1 37 20
2024–25[175] Premier League 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
Total 407 175 19 3 19 8 19 4 2 1 466 191
Career total 568 272 35 11 19 8 19 4 23 13 664 308
  1. ^ Source only includes data for the 2005–06 season up to and including 6 April 2006
  2. ^ Appearance in Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup
  3. ^ One appearance one goal in FA Trophy, two appearances in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, one appearance two goals in Northern Premier League President's Cup, one appearance in Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup
  4. ^ 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. ^ One appearance one goal in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, one appearance two goals in Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup
  6. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
  7. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  8. ^ a b Appearance in FA Community Shield
  9. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  10. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[176]
National team Year Apps Goals
England 2015 4 0
2016 10 5
2017 5 1
2018 7 1
Total 26 7
England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Vardy goal[176]
List of international goals scored by Jamie Vardy
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 26 March 2016 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany 5  Germany 2–2 3–2 Friendly [177]
2 29 March 2016 Wembley Stadium, London, England 6  Netherlands 1–0 1–2 Friendly [178]
3 22 May 2016 City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, England 7  Turkey 2–1 2–1 Friendly [179]
4 16 June 2016 Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France 9  Wales 1–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2016 [180]
5 15 November 2016 Wembley Stadium, London, England 14  Spain 2–0 2–2 Friendly [181]
6 26 March 2017 Wembley Stadium, London, England 16  Lithuania 2–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification [182]
7 27 March 2018 Wembley Stadium, London, England 21  Italy 1–0 1–1 Friendly [183]

Honours

Stocksbridge Park Steels

FC Halifax Town

Fleetwood Town

Leicester City

Individual

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