Jamie Richard Vardy is an English professional footballer. He plays as a striker for Premier League club Leicester City and the England national team. His shirt number is 9. His nickname is The Superstar.
Jamie Vardy is famous for a football player. He plays for Leicester City as a striker.
Jamie Vardy was born on January 11, 1987, in Sheffield, England. He holds English nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. His birth sign is Capricorn and religion is Christian. He was born to a father named Richard Gill and a mother named Lisa Vardy. His father was a crane driver and mother worked as a legal secretary.
Jamie Vardy began his career with the Stocksbridge Park Steels youth system. He made his debut under manager Gary Marrow in 2007. In 2009, he moved to a short-term contract with Rotherham United. In 2010, he signed hi for F.C. Halifax Town for a fee of 15,000 pounds. After over a year, he signed for Conference Premier club Fleetwood Town. In 2012, he signed for Championship club Leicester City ahead of the 2012/13 season. He made his debut for Leicester against Torquay United in the first round of the League Cup. In 2014, he extended his contract until the summer of 2018. He matched Van Nistelrooy's record of consecutive Premier League matches with a goal. In 2015/16 season, he was the second-highest scorer in the Premier League. He was one of four Leicester players in the PFA Team of the Year, he was later also named the FWA Footballer of the Year. In 2016, Arsenal made a bid of 22 million pounds for Vardy, triggering a release clause in his contract. In 2017, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 2-1 away defeat to Sevilla in the first leg of the round of 16. In 2018, he signed a new four-year deal at Leicester until 2022. In 2019, he scored his 100th goal for Leicester, scoring two goals in a 3-1 home win over Fulham.
He was called up to the English national team for the first time ahead of a friendly against the Republic of Ireland and a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Slovenia. He made his debut on 7 June in the goalless draw against the Republic of Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. He made his tournament debut on June 16, in England's second group match at UEFA Euro 2016, scoring an equalizing goal against Wales. He was named in the 23 man England squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Jamie Vardy height of 5 feet 10 inches tall and body weight of 74 kg. He has an athletic body build. He has brown hair and dark brown eyes. There is no information about his body measurements but will be updated soon.
Jamie Vardy is a married man. He married Rebekah Nicholson, who was working as a nightclub promoter. They started dating in 2014 and married on May 25, 2016, at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire. He has three children, two with his wife and one from a previous relationship. He is also a stepfather to two children from his wife's previous relationships.
Jamie Vardy estimated net worth of $12 million and his weekly salary of $145,000. He earns a good amount of money from his career.