Jamie Vardy Scores 200th Goal for Leicester City in Landmark 500th Appearance

Leicester City’s all-time leading goalscorer, Jamie Vardy, scored his 200th goal for the club in his 500th appearance on Sunday, May 18, helping the Foxes to a 2-0 victory over Ipswich Town. Kasey McAteer scored the second Leicester goal in the 69th minute. 

It also marked the Englishman’s final home game for Leicester City. He will leave the club at the end of the 2024-25 season, concluding an unforgettable 13-season stint in the East Midlands.

Jamie Vardy Scores 200th Leicester Goal in Style

Vardy, playing his last home game at the King Power Stadium, got off the mark in the 28th minute. James Justin dashed into the final third before slipping the ball through for the onrushing Jamie Vardy.

🚨🚨GOAL: JAMIE VARDY TAKES THE LEAD FOR LEICESTER CITY!!!!

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— Goal Ultraverse (@goalultraverse) May 18, 2025

Despite being under pressure from Dara O’Shea, Vardy brought the ball under his control and got his shot away, sending his low effort beyond Alex Palmer and into the back of the net. The 38-year-old wheeled away in celebration after snatching his landmark goal, uprooting the right-corner flag as his ecstatic teammates surrounded him. One final hurrah for the Leicester City icon!

Before coming off to a grand applause in the 80th minute, Vardy also pulled off a couple of dribbles, slipped two es into the final third, and won four duels.

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Vardy — The Greatest in Leicester City History

On July 1, 2012, Leicester City signed Jamie Vardy for a then-record £1m transfer fee from then-Non-League side Fleetwood Town. Sure, Vardy was scoring for fun, but even the man himself saw it as too big a jump.

In an interview with Sky Sports ahead of his final home game for Leicester, Vardy said:

“Was the jump too big? I always believed in myself for scoring goals and stuff, but it doesn’t matter who you are, you get to a certain point, and that’s probably your limit, the top of where you can get to.

“So there were doubts coming in, thinking maybe I’d jumped too far.”

Jamie Vardy. 🤷‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/EXXo2NRRvE

— Premier League (@premierleague) May 18, 2025

Of course, he did not let the pressure get to his head and scored an irable four goals and provided four assists in his debut campaign in the Championship. From the following season, he truly came on his own — scored 16 goals and claimed 10 assists in 37 games, winning the Championship — and has not looked back since.

In the 2015-16 campaign, he emerged as a force to be reckoned with as they beat the odds to win the Premier League. Between August and November 2015, he scored in a record-setting 11 consecutive Premier League games and deservedly won the Player of the Season award.

Vardy narrowly missed out on the Golden Boot in 2015-16, but he inevitably came back for it. Scoring 23 times in the English top-flight, he snatched the top scorer award that season.

Vardy Hopes to Continue Playing at the Highest Level

Many would consider Jamie Vardy’s Premier League career to be over, but the 38-year-old striker is hopeful about pushing on.

When asked if he had doubts about his ability to perform at the highest level, Vardy replied (via Sky Sports):

“No, but that’s just me.

“Football is a crazy world. You never know what’s going to happen. I’ll keep going until my legs tell me I need to stop. My legs are fine.”

Vardy’s Leicester City Career at a Glance

Category	Stat
Years at Club	2012 – 2025
Appearances (All Competitions)	500
Goals (All Competitions)	200
Premier League Goals	145
Championship Goals	16
Trophies Won	Premier League (2015-16), FA Cup (2020-21), Community Shield (2021), Championship (2013-14, 2023-24)