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

Yea, prolly a 1 time wonder.
He needs to prove in England shirt.

England desperately need one to cover Rooney
I'm sure he is better than Heskey

45min to go
Leicester 2-0 up but Vardy still finding the net
Can he do it???

good timing for next years Euro 2016...

Ya good one

Btw Riyad stole the show tonight hat trick
Come on Vardy!

hatrick hero

Nearlee

Fuk off...this is an inspiring journey from rag to starfom boy who work hard and have a positive heart!

A movie about him is fast in the making...

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

This post has been edited by thefryingfox: Dec 6 2015, 12:44 AM

a good white english forward is rare.....

Inspirational

U drinking todi?
Leicester is top on league as of today
English PL is among the top in the world

U main futsal ada gol ka?

Kek

Once in a blue moon since 90s
Alan Shearer, Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney

Dia kaki bangku
Gol sendiri kot

Better than any current MU player

Bull eye
Best striker in epl

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..

to judge that he is one season wonder only after next 1-2 season.. not this season..bodo..

this season he is god

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

vardy > messi

Haters gonna hate la

Bodo 2" detected, topkek

Late growth spurt 20cm increase? Ouch growth pain!!!!

His thug appearence remains....lel

Ya the bodo bangang bendul ry8128 detected

23 n still playing non league football, then 26 play in EPL

He never went thru those top academies in england or play for england national youth teams before

But yet he cn make it dis far

Make those players who graduate frm top academies but playing in lower divisions to shame

really salute him, inspiring story. Hope he can keep this up for the next season and the next next season.

just 1 season is ntg, rmb Michu?

should leave him alone..dont give pressure to him..good brits striker?rare..

Chat shit get banged

Vardy candidate for PFA player of the Year