Jamie Vardy is an inspirational story Not many knew of his story
At 16, Sheffield Wednesday released him from Academy citing he is too short to be a footballer. Feeling rejected he quit football to work in a carbon fibre factory for eight months. It was during this period, he experienced a late growth sprut of 20cm higher. After a friendly game for his town Wickersley youth team, he managed to get to join a non league team Stockbridge's Steel and play for £30 a game.
At 18, he face the law after a pub fight. He claim to be defending his deaf friend from 2 bullies but the court sentenced him to a 6pm curfew and wear electronic tags. At games he will be playing only 60minutes before rushing home to abide with the curfew posed. He scored 66 goals in 107 appearance over 6 years.
At 23, he joined another non league team Halifax for a season and scored 29 goals in 41 games. This spark interest from Conference side Fleetwood which paid a record non league transfer fee of £150k. Huddersfield and Crewe both decided not to sign him.
At Fleetwood, many questioned his inclusion. Who is this lad? Main striker Seddon asked when he saw this stranger in training. Some were wondering is it a gimmick to have a non league player in the team. It took Vardy only one season to prove himself again with 31 goals in 36 games.
At this point, Leicester city Pearson had an eye on him and signed for £1 million to join the Championship in 2012. Vardy struggled in first season with only 5 goals in 29 games. Many critics came and Vardy himself almost broke by asking loan out to lower team. But Pearsson instil confidence in him.
Season 2013, he won the Championship and scored 16 goals. He realised his dream of playing in Premier League and bagged 5 goals in maiden 2014 season.
Season 2015 is Vardy season again. Having scored 14 goals in 14 games, he broke the record of scoring in 11 consecutive games and also don national cap. Quite astonishing that this £45,000 a week star player was a non league convicted £30 player 10 years ago.
Had he missed the friendly game for Wickersley Youth, We would not have seen this miracle name Jamie Vardy.
Update 2016 It ain't April fool but Jamie Vardy scored his first international goal for England with a brilliant back heel goal in the 3-2 win over World champions Germany. Subsequently also scored his 2nd in 1-2 loss to Netherlands. 2 goals in 6 caps for a 29 year old, impressive!
This post has been edited by hcmalaya: Apr 3 2016, 11:11 PM
one season is nothing la..he can score 50 goal also....but the one eyed man in the land of the blind is always king his team sux...he come play for big league no chance la for him vardy become vadai
U drinking todi? Leicester is top on league as of today English PL is among the top in the world
one season is nothing la..he can score 50 goal also....but the one eyed man in the land of the blind is always king his team sux...he come play for big league no chance la for him vardy become vadai
1 great season does not makes u a great player.. everyone who watch football regularly knows this well.. unless those plastic fans who pretend to know much bout football but seldom watch..
1 great season does not makes u a great player.. everyone who watch football regularly knows this well.. unless those plastic fans who pretend to know much bout football but seldom watch..
Tin kosong betul Dah lah kosong Berlagak bodoh sombong lagi Vardy has proven himself at every level he play From non league to conference to championship to premier league I'd watch n play football since 80s N this is one of the most inspiring story ever if not the best It's a miracle to achieve this
Nov 29 2015, 09:51 AM, updated 10y ago
Jamie Vardy, From Zero to Hero 
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