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This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Leicester City, although it includes players who were with the club when it was called Leicester Fosse. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more senior matches and/or scored 50 or more senior goals for the club.
Jannik Vestergaard (born 3 August 1992) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Leicester City and the Denmark national team. Vestergaard played for various Danish and German clubs before joining Southampton in 2018. He also played for various youth levels and debuted for the senior team in 2013.
On 1 September 2023, Cannon joined Championship club Leicester City on a five-year contract. [12] It was later revealed that a stress fracture in his back had been discovered during his medical. [13] He made his debut for Leicester on 9 December 2023, as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 4–0 win against Plymouth Argyle. [14]
The club was founded in 1884 as Leicester Fosse F.C, and became known as Leicester City in 1919. They moved to Filbert Street in 1891, were elected to the Football League in 1894 and moved to the nearby King Power Stadium in 2002. Leicester City have won five major honours, including one Premier League, one FA Cup and three League Cups.
Leicester City Centre is Leicester's historical commercial, cultural and transport hub and is home to its central business district. Its inner core is roughly delineated by the A594, Leicester's inner ring road, although the various central campuses of the University of Leicester, De Montfort University and Leicester College are adjacent to the inner ring road and could be considered to be a ...
Smith was snapped up for Leicester in 1929 by Willie Orr as an inside-forward at the age of 16. where two of his older brothers, Thomas and Joe, were both already playing for Leicester. [ citation needed ] Tom was a regular in the first-team before moving to Manchester United and Joe was a reserve player who later joined Watford .
Iheanacho was signed by Premier League club Leicester City on a five-year contract on 3 August 2017, [47] for a reported £25 million fee. [48] He made his debut for the club in a 4–3 defeat to Arsenal on 11 August 2017. [49] He scored his first goal for Leicester in an EFL Cup tie against Leeds United on 24 October 2017. [50]
The 2019–20 season was Leicester City's 115th in the English football league system and their 52nd (non-consecutive) season in the top tier of English football. [1] This was their sixth consecutive season in the Premier League. They also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 26 July 2020.