



Jamie Richard Vardy (né Gill; born 11 January 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Burnley.
After being released by Sheffield Wednesday at age 16, Vardy began his senior career with Stocksbridge Park Steels. He broke into the first team in 2007 and spent three seasons there before joining Northern Premier League Premier Division club FC Halifax Town in 2010. Scoring 25 goals in his debut season, he won the club's Players' Player of the Year award and then moved to Conference Premier club Fleetwood Town in August 2011 for an undisclosed fee. He scored 31 league goals in his first season at his new team, winning the team's Player of the Year award as they won the division.
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Season Stats
4 appearances in the current 2026-2027 Season
1 goals scored in the current 2026-2027 Season
![]() English Championship | ![]() English FA Community... | ![]() English FA Cup |
1996-2002 |
2003-2006 |
2006-2010 88 apps |
2007-2010 |
2010-2011 37 apps |
2011-2012 36 apps |
2012-2025 440 apps |
2025-2026 29 apps |
2026- 5 apps |
2018-2022 |
2022-2024 |
2025-2026 |
2026-2027 |
| Mins Played | FA Cup | 2019-2020 | 90 |
| Appearances | FA Cup | 2019-2020 | 1 |
| Assists | EFL Cup | 2019-2020 | 2 |
| Mins Played | EFL Cup | 2019-2020 | 365 |
| Appearances | EFL Cup | 2019-2020 | 4 |
| Assists | English Premier League | 2019-2020 | 5 |
| Goals | English Premier League | 2019-2020 | 23 |
| Mins Played | English Premier League | 2019-2020 | 3034 |
| Appearances | English Premier League | 2019-2020 | 35 |
| Mins Played | EFL Cup | 2018-2019 | 180 |
| Appearances | EFL Cup | 2018-2019 | 2 |
| Assists | English Premier League | 2018-2019 | 4 |
| Goals | English Premier League | 2018-2019 | 18 |
| Mins Played | English Premier League | 2018-2019 | 2726 |
| Appearances | English Premier League | 2018-2019 | 34 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2018 | 152 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2018 | 3 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2018 | 245 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2018 | 8 |
| Goals | FA Cup | 2017-2018 | 2 |
| Mins Played | FA Cup | 2017-2018 | 213 |
| Appearances | FA Cup | 2017-2018 | 3 |
| Goals | EFL Cup | 2017-2018 | 1 |
| Mins Played | EFL Cup | 2017-2018 | 74 |
| Appearances | EFL Cup | 2017-2018 | 2 |
| Assists | English Premier League | 2017-2018 | 1 |
| Goals | English Premier League | 2017-2018 | 20 |
| Mins Played | English Premier League | 2017-2018 | 3247 |
| Appearances | English Premier League | 2017-2018 | 37 |
| Mins Played | FA Cup | 2016-2017 | 108 |
| Appearances | FA Cup | 2016-2017 | 2 |
| Mins Played | EFL Cup | 2016-2017 | 45 |
| Appearances | EFL Cup | 2016-2017 | 1 |
| Assists | English Premier League | 2016-2017 | 4 |
| Goals | English Premier League | 2016-2017 | 13 |
| Mins Played | English Premier League | 2016-2017 | 2802 |
| Appearances | English Premier League | 2016-2017 | 35 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 2 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 772 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 9 |
| Mins Played | FA Community Shield | 2016 | 90 |
| Appearances | FA Community Shield | 2016 | 1 |
| Assists | European Championships | 2016 | 1 |
| Goals | European Championships | 2016 | 1 |
| Mins Played | European Championships | 2016 | 354 |
| Appearances | European Championships | 2016 | 6 |
| Goals | International Friendlies | 2016 | 4 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2016 | 332 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2016 | 5 |
| Mins Played | EFL Cup | 2015-2016 | 56 |
| Appearances | EFL Cup | 2015-2016 | 1 |
| Mins Played | FA Cup | 2015-2016 | 17 |
| Appearances | FA Cup | 2015-2016 | 1 |
| Assists | English Premier League | 2015-2016 | 6 |
| Goals | English Premier League | 2015-2016 | 24 |
| Mins Played | English Premier League | 2015-2016 | 3133 |
| Appearances | English Premier League | 2015-2016 | 36 |
| Mins Played | FA Cup | 2014-2015 | 94 |
| Appearances | FA Cup | 2014-2015 | 2 |
| Assists | English Premier League | 2014-2015 | 8 |
| Goals | English Premier League | 2014-2015 | 5 |
| Mins Played | English Premier League | 2014-2015 | 2241 |
| Appearances | English Premier League | 2014-2015 | 34 |
| Assists | English League Championship | 2013-2014 | 4 |
| Goals | English League Championship | 2013-2014 | 16 |
| Mins Played | English League Championship | 2013-2014 | 2897 |
| Appearances | English League Championship | 2013-2014 | 37 |
| Assists | English League Championship | 2012-2013 | 3 |
| Goals | English League Championship | 2012-2013 | 4 |
| Mins Played | English League Championship | 2012-2013 | 1471 |
| Appearances | English League Championship | 2012-2013 | 26 |
| Goals | FA Cup | 2011-2012 | 3 |
| Mins Played | FA Cup | 2011-2012 | 360 |
| Appearances | FA Cup | 2011-2012 | 4 |
| Assists | English National League | 2011-2012 | 13 |
| Goals | English National League | 2011-2012 | 31 |
| Mins Played | English National League | 2011-2012 | 3002 |
| Appearances | English National League | 2011-2012 | 36 |