2024–25 Leicester City F.C. season
| 2024–25 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | King Power | |||
| Chairman | Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha | |||
| Manager | Steve Cooper (until 24 November)[1] Ben Dawson (caretaker, from 24 to 30 November)[2] Ruud van Nistelrooy (from 1 December)[3] | |||
| Stadium | King Power Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 15th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Fourth round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jamie Vardy (5) All: Jamie Vardy (5) | |||
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The 2024–25 season is the 120th season in the existence of Leicester City Football Club, their first season back in the Premier League following promotion from the EFL Championship in the previous season, and their 50th season in top flight football. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
This is the first season since 2013–14 to not feature Marc Albrighton, who retired upon the expiration of his contract in the summer.[4]
On 1 December 2024, Ruud van Nistelrooy was recruited as First Team Manager and got his first win with Leicester in his debut match, 3-1 against West Ham United at the King Power Stadium.[5]
Management team
[edit]The management team from the start of the season until 24 November 2024.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| First Team Manager |  Steve Cooper
|
| Assistant Manager |  Alan Tate
|
| First Team Set Piece Coach | Andrew Hughes
|
| Goalkeeping Coach | Danny Alcock
|
| First Team Coach & Analyst | Steve Rands
|
The management team from 29 November 2024.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| First Team Manager |  Ruud van Nistelrooy
|
| First Team Coach | Ben Dawson
|
| First Team Set Piece Coach | Andrew Hughes
|
| Goalkeeping Coach | Danny Alcock
|
Players
[edit]Squad information
[edit]Players and squad numbers last updated on 30 August 2024. Appearances include all competitions.[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Player | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Contract ends | Signed from | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Danny Ward |
|
GK | 22 June 1993 | 2018 | 2025 | Liverpool
|
47 | 0 | |
| 30 | Mads Hermansen | 
|
GK | 11 July 2000 | 2023 | 2028 | Brøndby
|
44 | 0 | |
| 31 | Daniel Iversen |
|
GK | 19 January 1997 | 2018 | 2025 | Youth Academy | 17 | 0 | |
| 41 | Jakub Stolarczyk | 
|
GK | 19 December 2000 | 2019 | 2026 | Youth Academy | 9 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | James Justin |
|
LB / RB | 23 February 1998 | 2019 | 2026 | Luton Town
|
128 | 7 | |
| 3 | Wout Faes | 
|
CB | 3 April 1998 | 2022 | 2027 |  Reims
|
82 | 3 | |
| 4 | Conor Coady |
|
CB | 25 February 1993 | 2023 | 2026 | Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
17 | 0 | |
| 5 | Caleb Okoli | 
|
CB | 13 July 2001 | 2024 | 2029[7] | Atalanta
|
0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Victor Kristiansen |
|
LB | 16 December 2002 | 2023 | 2028 | Copenhagen
|
14 | 0 | |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira | 
|
RB | 6 October 1993 | 2018 | 2026 | Porto
|
169 | 13 | |
| 23 | Jannik Vestergaard |
|
CB | 3 August 1992 | 2021 | 2027[8] | Southampton
|
67 | 2 | |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
|
LB | 10 June 2001 | 2020 | 2026[9] | Youth Academy | 85 | 2 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Wilfred Ndidi | 
|
DM / CM | 16 December 1996 | 2017 | 2027[10] | Genk
|
273 | 17 | |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
|
CM | 2 February 1996 | 2023 | 2026 | Tottenham Hotspur
|
48 | 2 | |
| 11 | Bilal El Khannouss | 
|
AM | 10 May 2004 | 2024 | 2028[11] | Genk
|
0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Hamza Choudhury |
|
DM / RB / LB | 1 October 1997 | 2015 | 2027 | Youth Academy | 125 | 2 | |
| 22 | Oliver Skipp |
|
DM | 16 September 2000 | 2024 | 2029[12] | Tottenham Hotspur
|
1 | 0 | |
| 24 | Boubakary Soumaré |
|
DM | 27 February 1999 | 2021 | 2026 | Lille
|
60 | 0 | |
| 34 | Michael Golding |
|
CM | 23 March 2006 | 2024 | 2028[13] | Chelsea
|
0 | 0 | |
| 35 | Kasey McAteer | 
|
AM / RW | 22 November 2001 | 2021 | 2028[14] | Youth Academy | 30 | 7 | |
| 37 | Will Alves |
|
AM | 4 May 2005 | 2022 | 2028[15] | Youth Academy | 2 | 0 | |
| 40 | Facundo Buonanotte | 
|
AM | 23 December 2004 | 2024 | 2025[16] | Brighton & Hove Albion (on loan)
|
2 | 0 | |
| Attackers | ||||||||||
| 7 | Abdul Fatawu | 
|
RW / LW / AM | 8 March 2004 | 2023 | 2029[17] | Sporting CP
|
43 | 7 | |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
|
ST | 11 January 1987 | 2012 | 2025[18] | Fleetwood Town
|
464 | 190 | |
| 10 | Stephy Mavididi |
|
LW | 31 May 1998 | 2023 | 2028 | Montpellier
|
48 | 13 | |
| 14 | Bobby Decordova-Reid | 
|
LW / RW | 2 February 1993 | 2024 | 2027[19] | Fulham
|
2 | 0 | |
| 18 | Jordan Ayew |
|
ST | 11 September 1991 | 2024 | 2026[20] | Crystal Palace
|
1 | 0 | |
| 20 | Patson Daka | 
|
ST | 9 October 1998 | 2021 | 2026 |  Red Bull Salzburg
|
96 | 22 | |
| 27 | Odsonne Édouard |
|
ST | 16 January 1998 | 2024 | 2025[21] | Crystal Palace (on loan)
|
0 | 0 | |
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 15 | Harry Souttar | 
|
CB | 22 October 1998 | 2023 | 2028 | Stoke City
|
16 | 0 | |
| 26 | Ben Nelson |
|
CB | 18 March 2004 | 2021 | 2027 | Youth Academy | 8 | 1 | |
| 27 | Wanya Marçal |
|
LW / RW | 19 October 2002 | 2022 | 2026 | Youth Academy | 9 | 1 | |
| 28 | Tom Cannon |
|
ST | 28 December 2002 | 2023 | 2028 | Everton
|
16 | 3 | |
| 44 | Sammy Braybrooke |
|
CM | 12 March 2004 | 2022 | 2026 | Youth Academy | 1 | 0 | |
| 48 | Chris Popov |
|
ST | 26 October 2004 | 2021 | 2025 | Youth Academy | 1 | 0 | |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Player | From | Fee | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024 | RW | |
Abdul Fatawu | Sporting CP |
£14,400,000 | First team | [17] |
| 6 July 2024 | RW | |
Bobby Decordova-Reid | Fulham |
Free | First team | [19] |
| 7 July 2024 | CM | |
Michael Golding | Chelsea |
£5,000,000 | First team | [13][22] |
| 9 July 2024 | CB | |
Caleb Okoli | Atalanta |
£13,000,000 | First team | [7][23] |
| 19 August 2024 | DM | |
Oliver Skipp | Tottenham Hotspur |
£20,000,000 | First team | [12][24] |
| 23 August 2024 | FW | |
Jordan Ayew | Crystal Palace |
£5,000,000 | First team | [20][25] |
| 29 August 2024 | AM | |
Bilal El Khannouss | Genk |
£20,000,000 | First team | [11][26] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Player | To | Fee | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | RM | |
Marc Albrighton | Retired | First team | [27][28] | |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | |
Paul Appiah | Chelmsford City |
Released | Academy | [29][30] |
| 30 June 2024 | GK | |
Arlo Doherty | Released | Academy | [29] | |
| 30 June 2024 | LB | |
Shane Flynn | Waterford |
Released | Academy | [29][31] |
| 30 June 2024 | RB | |
Iestyn Hughes | Released | Academy | [29] | |
| 30 June 2024 | ST | |
Kelechi Iheanacho |  Sevilla |
End of contract | First team | [27][32] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | |
Jack Lewis |  Louisville Cardinals |
Released | Academy | [29][33] |
| 30 June 2024 | LW |  |
Tawanda Maswanhise |  Motherwell |
Released | Academy | [29][34] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | |
Dennis Praet | Royal Antwerp |
End of contract | First team | [27][35] |
| 2 July 2024 | CB | |
Lewis Brunt | Wrexham |
Undisclosed | Academy | [36] |
| 2 July 2024 | CM | |
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | Chelsea |
£30,000,000 | First team | [37][38] |
| 28 August 2024 | RW | |
Zach Booth | Excelsior |
Undisclosed | Academy | [39] |
Loaned in
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Player | From | Date until | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2024 | AM |
|
Facundo Buonanotte | Brighton & Hove Albion
|
End of season | First team | [16] |
| 31 August 2024 | ST |
|
Odsonne Édouard | Crystal Palace
|
End of season | First team | [21] |
Loaned out
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Player | To | Date until | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2024 | RW | |
Silko Thomas | Wigan Athletic |
End of Season | Academy | [40] |
| 6 August 2024 | CB | |
Harry Souttar | Sheffield United |
End of Season | First team | [41] |
| 28 August 2024 | DM | |
Sammy Braybrooke | Dundee |
End of Season | First team | [42] |
| 29 August 2024 | RW | |
Amani Richards | Exeter City |
End of Season | Academy | [43] |
| 30 August 2024 | ST | |
Tom Cannon | Stoke City |
End of Season | First team | [44] |
| 30 August 2024 | DM | |
Brandon Cover | Port Vale |
End of Season | Academy | [45] |
| 30 August 2024 | RW | |
Wanya Marçal | De Graafschap |
End of Season | First team | [46] |
| 30 August 2024 | CB | |
Ben Nelson | Oxford United |
End of Season | First team | [47] |
| 30 August 2024 | AM | |
Chris Popov | Barrow |
End of Season | Academy | [48] |
| 30 August 2024 | GK | |
Brad Young | Hartlepool United |
End of Season | Academy | [49] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On 22 June, Leicester City announced their first pre-season friendly, versus Shrewsbury Town.[50] Two weeks later, a third fixture was confirmed, against FC Augsburg.[51] On 15 July, a fourth friendly was added, against Palermo in Chesterfield.[52]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | Villarreal | 1–2 | Leicester City | Évian-les-Bains, France |
| 16:00 CEST (15:00 BST) |
Report | Stadium: Camille Fournier Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) | ||
| Note: Match was played in two periods of sixty minutes each. | ||||
| 23 July 2024 Friendly | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Leicester City | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: New Meadow |
| 26 July 2024 Friendly | Leicester City | 0–1 | Palermo | Chesterfield |
| 19:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium Referee: Nicholas Hopton (England) |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | FC Augsburg | 1–0 | Leicester City | Kempten, Germany |
| 15:30 CEST (14:30 BST) |
|
Report | Stadium: Illerstadion Attendance: 4,000 |
| 10 August 2024 Friendly | Lens | 3–0 | Leicester City | Lens, France |
| 16:00 CEST (15:00 BST) |
Report |
|
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 33,537 |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 19 August 2024 | 25 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 21.43 | |
| FA Cup | January 2025 | Third round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| EFL Cup | 27 August 2024 | 30 October 2024 | Second round | Fourth round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 33.33 |
| Total | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 23.53 | ||||
Last updated: 3 December 2024
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bournemouth | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 18 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 15 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 13 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 12 |
| 17 | Everton | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 11 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2024. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[53]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[53]
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | −8 |
Last updated: 3 December 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Score overview
[edit]Win Draw Loss
| Opposition | Home score | Away score | Aggregate score | Double |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2–4 | 
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| Aston Villa | 1–2 |
| ||
| Bournemouth | 1–0 | |||
| Brentford | 1–4 |
| ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | ||||
| Chelsea | 1–2 |
| ||
| Crystal Palace | 2–2 |
| ||
| Everton | 1–1 |
| ||
| Fulham | 1–2 |
| ||
| Ipswich Town | 1–1 |
| ||
| Liverpool | ||||
| Manchester City | ||||
| Manchester United | 0–3 |
| ||
| Newcastle United | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1–3 |
| ||
| Southampton | 3–2 | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 |
| ||
| West Ham United | 3–1 | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2024. Source: Premier League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
[edit]On 18 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.[54]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 19 August 2024 1 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,977 Referee: Chris Kavanagh | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 24 August 2024 2 | Fulham | 2–1 | Leicester City | Fulham |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 25,401 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 31 August 2024 3 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,725 Referee: David Coote |
| 14 September 2024 4 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Leicester City | Selhurst |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,124 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 21 September 2024 5 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Everton | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,765 Referee: Darren England |
| 28 September 2024 6 | Arsenal | 4–2 | Leicester City | Holloway |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,323 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 5 October 2024 7 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Bournemouth | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,706 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 19 October 2024 8 | Southampton | 2–3 | Leicester City | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,145 Referee: Anthony Taylor | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 25 October 2024 9 | Leicester City | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | Leicester |
| 20:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,879 Referee: Craig Pawson | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 26 October, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[55] | ||||
| 2 November 2024 10 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Leicester City | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 29,874 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 10 November 2024 11 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Leicester City | Trafford |
| 14:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,829 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 9 November, but was moved due to Manchester United's participation in the UEFA Europa League.[56] | ||||
| 23 November 2024 12 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Chelsea | Leicester |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,880 Referee: Andrew Madley | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcast.[56] | ||||
| 30 November 2024 13 | Brentford | 4–1 | Leicester City | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,084 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 3 December 2024 14 | Leicester City | 3–1 | West Ham United | Leicester |
| 20:15 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 30,947 Referee: Josh Smith | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for live Amazon Prime Video broadcasting.[57] | ||||
| 8 December 2024 15 | Leicester City | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leicester |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: King Power Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 7 December, but was pushed back a day.[57] | ||||
| 14 December 2024 16 | Newcastle United | v | Leicester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 22 December 2024 17 | Leicester City | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leicester |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: King Power Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 December, but was moved following advice from local authorities due to a clash with Leicester Tigers also having a home fixture.[58] | ||||
| 26 December 2024 18 | Liverpool | v | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Anfield | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-of, but was moved for live Amazon Prime Video broadcasting.[57] | ||||
| 29 December 2024 19 | Leicester City | v | Manchester City | Leicester |
| 14:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[57] | ||||
| 4 January 2025 20 | Aston Villa | v | Leicester City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 15 January 2025 21 | Leicester City | v | Crystal Palace | Leicester |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: King Power Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 14 January, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[57] | ||||
| 18 January 2025 22 | Leicester City | v | Fulham | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 26 January 2025 23 | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Leicester City | Tottenham |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 25 January, but was moved due to Tottenham's UEFA Europa League involvement on the Thursday prior.[57] | ||||
| 1 February 2025 24 | Everton | v | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Goodison Park |
| 15 February 2025 25 | Leicester City | v | Arsenal | King Power Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
| 22 February 2025 26 | Leicester City | v | Brentford | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 25 February 2025 27 | West Ham United | v | Leicester City | Stratford |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: London Stadium |
| 8 March 2025 28 | Chelsea | v | Leicester City | Fulham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
| 15 March 2025 29 | Leicester City | v | Manchester United | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 2 April 2025 30 | Manchester City | v | Leicester City | Manchester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium |
| 5 April 2025 31 | Leicester City | v | Newcastle United | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 12 April 2025 32 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Leicester City | Falmer |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Falmer Stadium |
| 19 April 2025 33 | Leicester City | v | Liverpool | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 26 April 2025 34 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Leicester City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 3 May 2025 35 | Leicester City | v | Southampton | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 10 May 2025 36 | Nottingham Forest | v | Leicester City | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: City Ground |
| 18 May 2025 37 | Leicester City | v | Ipswich Town | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 25 May 2025 38 | Bournemouth | v | Leicester City | Bournemouth |
| 16:00 BST | Stadium: Vitality Stadium |
FA Cup
[edit]Leicester City entered the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn at home to Queens Park Rangers.[59]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10–13 January 2025 Third round | Leicester City | v | Queens Park Rangers | Leicester |
| TBC GMT | Stadium: King Power Stadium |
EFL Cup
[edit]Leicester entered the EFL Cup in the second round and won at home against Tranmere Rovers.[60][61] They were then drawn away to Walsall in the third round,[62][63] before being knocked out of the competition away to Manchester United in the fourth round.[64]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 27 August 2024 Second round | Leicester City | 4–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 13,011 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 24 September 2024 Third round | Walsall | 0–0 (0–3 p) | Leicester City | Walsall |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 8,010 Referee: Tom Nield | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 30 October 2024 Fourth round | Manchester United | 5–2 | Leicester City | Trafford |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,470 Referee: Andrew Madley |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances
[edit]- As of match played 3 December 2024
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | WAL
|
Danny Ward | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
James Justin | 14 | 2 | 13+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | BEL
|
Wout Faes | 15 | 1 | 13+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG
|
Conor Coady | 6 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | ITA
|
Caleb Okoli | 12 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | NGA
|
Wilfred Ndidi | 15 | 1 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | GHA
|
Abdul Fatawu | 13 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Harry Winks | 12 | 1 | 10+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Jamie Vardy | 13 | 5 | 13+0 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG
|
Stephy Mavididi | 15 | 3 | 7+6 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | MAR
|
Bilal El Khannouss | 11 | 2 | 4+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | JAM
|
Bobby Decordova-Reid | 11 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | DEN
|
Victor Kristiansen | 12 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG
|
Hamza Choudhury | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | GHA
|
Jordan Ayew | 16 | 4 | 6+7 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | ZAM
|
Patson Daka | 3 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | POR
|
Ricardo Pereira | 4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG
|
Oliver Skipp | 11 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | DEN
|
Jannik Vestergaard | 7 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | FRA
|
Boubakary Soumaré | 10 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | FRA
|
Odsonne Édouard | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | DEN
|
Mads Hermansen | 14 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG
|
Luke Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | IRL
|
Kasey McAteer | 10 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | ENG
|
Will Alves | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | ARG
|
Facundo Buonanotte | 13 | 4 | 9+2 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 48 | MF | WAL
|
Chris Popov | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Goalscorers
[edit]- As of match played 3 December 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW |
|
Jamie Vardy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2= | 40 | MF |
|
Facundo Buonanotte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | FW |
|
Jordan Ayew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 10 | FW |
|
Stephy Mavididi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5= | 2 | DF |
|
James Justin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | MF |
|
Bilal El Khannouss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7= | 3 | DF |
|
Wout Faes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | FW |
|
Patson Daka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | DF |
|
Conor Coady | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | MF |
|
Wilfred Ndidi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | MF |
|
Harry Winks | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 6 | 25 | ||||
Assists
[edit]- As of match played 3 December 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | MF |
|
Wilfred Ndidi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 8 | MF |
|
Harry Winks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3= | 7 | FW |
|
Abdul Fatawu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | FW |
|
Jamie Vardy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 40 | MF |
|
Facundo Buonanotte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6= | 2 | DF |
|
James Justin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF |
|
Bilal El Khannouss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | DF |
|
Victor Kristiansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 35 | MF |
|
Kasey McAteer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | MF |
|
Hamza Choudhury | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 18 | FW |
|
Jordan Ayew | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 19 | ||||
Clean sheets
[edit]- As of match played 3 December 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GK |
|
Danny Ward | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 30 | GK |
|
Mads Hermansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||||
Disciplinary record
[edit]- As of match played 3 December 2024
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
| 2 | DF | |
James Justin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Wout Faes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Conor Coady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Caleb Okoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | |
Wilfred Ndidi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Harry Winks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Jamie Vardy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | |
Stephy Mavididi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | |
Victor Kristiansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | |
Jordan Ayew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | |
Ricardo Pereira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | |
Oliver Skipp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | |
Jannik Vestergaard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | |
Boubakary Soumaré | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | |
Facundo Buonanotte | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |||
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