<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br><br></p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1500/1057;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/3965ecb9-848b-4e9b-b5e4-903f25aad11c.webp" alt=""></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Leicester City have announced the departure of their captain, Jamie Vardy, at the end of the current season, after a 13-year career. Vardy has confirmed his desire to continue playing despite leaving the club.<br> Get the latest <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-ads">celebrity ads</a> directly on the Special app, where we show you everything new from international stars.<br><br></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Vardy: Leicester's undisputed legend</span><br></h2><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Vardy joined Leicester in 2012 from Fleetwood Town.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The club's all-time top scorer in the English Premier League with 143 goals.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> He scored 198 goals in 498 matches in all competitions.<br><br></li></ul><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">The historic coronation season</span> <a href="tel:20152016"><span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">2015-2016</span></a></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Vardy played a key role in Leicester's first-ever Premier League title, scoring 24 goals that season and being named the league's Player of the Year. <br><br></p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:743/412;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/2e53c812-797e-44ad-ac45-d49efc129d46.jpeg" alt=""></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">From "The Great Escape" to Premier League Glory</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In the <a href="tel:20142015">2014-15</a> season, Vardy helped save Leicester from relegation after a disastrous start, before leading them to the league title a year later in a historic football upset.<br><br></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Notable titles and achievements</span><br></h2><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Won the 2021 FA Cup against Chelsea.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Top scorer in the Premier League in the <a href="tel:20192020">2019-2020</a> season with 23 goals.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Appeared in 13 out of 14 FA Cup rounds – a record.<br><br><br></li></ul><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Continue to give despite advancing age</span> </h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:684/448;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/9120322c-3705-4103-af44-f9026413d7fc.jpeg" alt=""></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Vardy, 38, confirmed: "This is not retirement, I still have the passion to score goals."<br><br></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Vardy after relegation: "A miserable and embarrassing season"</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Despite the team's relegation in 2023, Vardy remained with Leicester and contributed to their return to the Premier League, scoring 18 goals in the top flight and captaining the team under Enzo Maresca.<br> <span style="font-size:١٫٠٠em;">Enjoy interesting and useful content with</span> an exclusive <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/podcast-and-voice-recording"><span style="font-size:١٫٠٠em;">podcast</span></a> <span style="font-size:١٫٠٠em;">that provides you with everything you need to know in just a few minutes via the Special app.</span> <br><br></p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1500/1057;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/8d472e78-52ce-4a4c-8894-99f00d09c5af.webp" alt=""></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);font-size:١٫٠٠em;">Last appearance at King Power Stadium</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-size:١٫٠٠em;">Leicester's match against Ipswich on May 18 will be Vardy's final at the King Power Stadium, a fitting farewell for a club legend.</span><br></p>