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Vardy began his career at Sheffield Wednesday as a youth, but was released. He then made a move to non-league side Stocksbridge Park Steels and stayed for 3 years on a £30 a week contract, before moving onto FC Halifax Town. After a successful season, Vardy moved to Fleetwood.
It was at Fleetwood that his form really started to show, and Leicester gambled on the striker, paying 1 million pounds, the first ever seven figure fee for a non-league player. In his first 2 championship seasons, he scored 20 goals in 63 games.
Vardy had a tough start to life in the Premier League. He only managed 5 goals in 34 games in 2014/15, although one of them being in a historic 5-3 win over Man United. Leicester narrowly avoided relegation from the Premier League due to 'The Great Escape'.
It was around this time however that Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, chairman of Leicester, discussed with Vardy over what he expected in his life due to alcohol issues such as turning up to training drunk, and Vardy gave up drinking and took training more seriously from then on.
The 2015-16 season. A historic one for Vardy and Leicester, with Vardy scoring 24 in 36 games on the way to a 5000-1 title win for Leicester, along with breaking Ruud van Nistelrooy's record for most goals in consecutive games at Old Trafford.
Vardy came 2nd in the golden boot race, just 1 goal behind Harry Kane along with being one of the 4 Leicester players included in the PFA TOTY. He won the Barclays Premier League POTS along with the FWA Footballer of the Year. Not too shabby.
Before the 16/17 season, an offer of 22 million pounds came in from Arsenal that triggered his release clause, but Vardy decided to stay loyal to Leicester. The season was a struggle for Leicester as they were in a relegation scrap, and Vardy only managed 13 goals in 35 games.
There was a positive however, as Vardy played his first game in the Champions League, scoring 2 goals throughout the tournament as Leicester crashed out to Atletico Madrid in the quarter finals.
Since then, Vardy has scored 72 goals in 122 Premier League games, including 23 in the 2019-20 season, enough for him his first PL Golden Boot while getting Leicester into the Europa League in the process.
As for his international career, it never really got going since his 2015 debut, with Vardy largely playing second fiddle to Harry Kane. He managed 7 goals in 26 England games, including goals against Wales, Netherlands and a fantastic flick against Germany.
Now onto some stats. The most impressive stat for me is that since Vardy's arrival in the Premier League in 2014, he has scored 114 goals, a figure only bettered by Harry Kane and Sergio Aguero, two of the best strikers in Premier League history.
Vardy has scored 39 goals against the so called 'big six' in the Premier League. This record is only bettered by Sergio Aguero (since 2010), and Vardy has scored hat tricks against Manchester City, a wondergoal against Liverpool and generally terrified top defenders.
Another incredible stat shown here, Vardy has scored 13.51% of goals over xG since August 2016, showing that he is up there with the likes of Lionel Messi, Sadio Mane, Harry Kane and Mo Salah even without taking into account his historic 2015-16 season.
As previously mentioned, Vardy has 114 PL goals, leaving him 19th in the all time charts, having scored more than
- Ian Wright
- Didier Drogba
- Ruud van Nistelrooy
- Dennis Bergkamp
- Fernando Torres
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Eric Cantona
Along with a host of recognisable names.
- Ian Wright
- Didier Drogba
- Ruud van Nistelrooy
- Dennis Bergkamp
- Fernando Torres
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Eric Cantona
Along with a host of recognisable names.
Vardy has a 0.50 goal per game ratio, which is better than
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Wayne Rooney
- Andy Cole
- Robbie Fowler
- Michael Owen
- Didier Drogba
- Nicolas Anelka
- Teddy Sheringham
- Les Ferdinand
and many others.
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Wayne Rooney
- Andy Cole
- Robbie Fowler
- Michael Owen
- Didier Drogba
- Nicolas Anelka
- Teddy Sheringham
- Les Ferdinand
and many others.
Jamie Vardy at 33 years of age is STILL currently one of the best strikers in the Premier League, and has managed 11 goals in 16 games this season. He has had to adapt his purely pace based game to become one of the most intelligent strikers in the world as of late.
The numbers are there for all to see, Vardy is the most underrated player in the history of the PL, and is purely disrespected because he plays for a 'worse' club than the top 6. Vardy led his side to a Premier League trophy yet doesn't receive the respect he deserves.
His determination and passion to become a better footballer day by day, rising through the English football pyramid before he ended up at the top while still being humble is a fantastic example for all aspiring football players around the world.
From working in factories for a living to title winning striker,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Jamie Richard Vardy.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Jamie Richard Vardy.
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