Vardy: I’m still hungry to get even more goals
LEICESTER City striker Jamie Vardy has insisted there is “still more to come” despite turning 36 in January, writes Josh Holland.
The City legend has scored 164 goals since arriving from Fleetwood Town in 2012 for £1 million.
He is the third highest goalscorer in the club’s history, behind Arthur Chandler on 273 goals and Arthur Rowley on 265.
Vardy has played starring roles in the Foxes’ triumphs in the Championship, Premier League and FA Cup, and helped the club qualify for Europe.
He has struck 15 league goals in the past two seasons and has continued to be one of the first names on Brendan Rodgers’ team sheet.
Going into his 11th campaign at the King Power Stadium, Vardy remains the Foxes’ number one striker, in front of Kelechi Iheanacho and Patson Daka.
Rodgers’ men have just had a week’s training camp in Evian, France, as part of their preparations for the new season.
As part of the break, Vardy and team-mate Maddison spent time discussing the striker’s career at City and what the future may hold.
“It’s not bad from a kid from non-league, is it?,” Vardy said about his goalscoring record.
“It’s more, especially when you’re a striker, working on making sure you’re in the right positions to get on the end of things.
“Especially when I’ve been here, I’ve not been involved in the build-up, but sometimes you don’t need to be, as long as you’re in the right place at the right time to finish the chances.
“I’m the first person to congratulate my team-mates when I’ve scored a goal, it’s not just me.
“If it weren’t for my fellow players, I probably wouldn’t have half of the goals that I’ve got. To hear them stats, it’s unbelievable to know where I’ve come from and to have that many.
“But there’s still more to come. It’s not over yet. I go on to the pitch every week thinking I can score, so I’m still hungry to get more.
“As soon as the first whistle blows in the Premier League, it’s straight back to what I’ve been doing over the years and scoring as many as possible.”