Leicester City confirm Vardy’s exit from club

Jamie Vardy will leave Leicester City this summer after 13 seasons, the club has confirmed in a statement obtained by Diaspora Digital Media.

He will leave at the end of the 2024/25 season, which saw the club relegated to the English Championship.

The 38-year-old is closing in on 500 appearances since joining City in 2012

His final King Power Stadium appearance will be on Sunday 18 May, 38, joined us for £1M from Fleetwood Town in 2012 and has gone on to become a Premier League, FA Cup, Community Shield and double Championship winner during a golden era for our Club.

“There is no other player more synonymous with the incredible successes achieved in that time and, with nearly 500 appearances and almost 200 goals to his name.

“Vardy’s achievements on Filbert Way are unrivalled throughout our 141-year history.

“Jamie’s final game at King Power Stadium will be on Sunday 18 May against Ipswich Town, where he will bid farewell to the supporters with whom he has lived through his rise from a non-league hopeful to one of the best goal scorers the Premier League has ever seen,” part of the club statement read.

Leicester City Chairman, Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, said: “Jamie is unique. He is a special player and an even more special person. He holds a place in the hearts of everyone connected to Leicester City, and he certainly has my deepest respect and affection. I am endlessly grateful for everything he has given to this Football Club.

“Although Jamie’s time with us as a player is ending, he and his family will always be welcomed back to King Power Stadium with open arms after all he has achieved. On behalf of everyone at Leicester City, I wish Jamie and his family the very best for the future and I know our supporters will join us in giving him the send-off he deserves at the end of this season.”

He leaves Leicester City as the third-highest goal scorer and appearance-maker in the club’s history and has been a pivotal figure in all our recent achievements.

He would go on in subsequent seasons to continue scoring goals in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, while also securing the Premier League Golden Boot with 23 goals in 2019/20.

As well as lifting two Championship titles with the Foxes – the most recent as captain and an entire decade after the first – Vardy has also helped the club win its first-ever FA Cup in 2021.

Jamie’s career with Leicester City and his unparalleled contributions will be celebrated in the build-up to the club’s final home fixture of the season.

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