Like all clubs, Leicester City possess several players who only supporters or football enthusiasts remember playing for the club. Time spent in both the Premier League and Championship in recent history has led to an array of players, both good and bad.
From England Captains to Premier League winners, both as players and managers, here are seven players that you (probably) forgot played for Leicester.
Embed from Getty ImagesHarry Kane (February 2013 – June 2013)
While some may know this, the fact that Leicester City once had both Kane and Jamie Vardy on their books while in the Championship still seems unbelievable. England’s record goalscorer spent multiple seasons away from Tottenham Hotspur as he developed, playing for the likes of Leyton Orient, Millwall and Norwich City, as well as the Foxes.
Kane spent the second half of the 2012/13 season at the King Power Stadium and scored twice as they reached the playoffs before falling to Watford and that Troy Deeney goal.
Since moving on from Leicester, Kane’s career and achievements speak for itself. He has captained England at four major tournaments and won his first-ever title with Bayern Munich, beating Bayer Leverkusen to the Bundesliga.
Embed from Getty ImagesJesse Lingard (November 2012 – January 2013)
Another decorated England international, Leicester were the side that gave Lingard his debut in senior football, though he only made five Championship appearances and departed before he could become teammates with Kane.
Despite only featuring a handful of times, Lingard displayed glimpses of what he was capable of. The Manchester United academy graduate went on to win several trophies with the club and starred for England at the 2018 World Cup.
Now almost a forgotten figure in English football, Lingard plays in South Korea with FC Seoul, where he is captain.
Embed from Getty ImagesRicardo (January 2011 – June 2011
One of the men behind so much England heartache, the Portuguese goalkeeper is best known for his penalty shootout heroics, where he and Portugal twice defeated England in 2004 and 2006. Joining the Foxes in 2011, he initially trained with the club before signing until the end of the season. Ricardo cited then-manager Sven-Goran Eriksson as his reason for joining the club.
At Euro 2004, he first saved Darius Vassell’s penalty with his gloves off before scoring the winning spot-kick. Two years later, he saved penalties from Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher, becoming the first goalkeeper to save three penalties in a World Cup shootout.
Embed from Getty ImagesRyan Bertrand (July 2021 – June 2023)
The left-back who made his Champions League debut in the final of the competition, Bertrand finished his career at the Foxes. During an injury-stricken three years, he only made 11 appearances in total for the club, though he was part of the team that won the Community Shield.
His time at Leicester was a frustrating one, and he went on to officially retire a year after being released by the club.
During his playing career, he won 19 caps for England, as well as winning the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup with Chelsea.
Embed from Getty ImagesRoberto Mancini (January 2001 – February 2001)
The most decorated man on this list, Roberto Mancini did indeed play for Leicester City in 2001. He joined the club on loan from Lazio but, like many players on this list, only made a handful of appearances (4). He was given a leave of absence by the club just a month later for personal reasons. However, he soon informed the club that he had been offered the managerial job at Fiorentina and would not be returning to England.
As both a player and manager, he has won almost everything there is in football. A league winner in Italy and England, he is a true icon of the game.
Embed from Getty ImagesGokhan Inler (August 2015 – August 2016)
A league winner with the club, Inler was part of the miracle making Leicester side under Claudio Ranieri. Due to the fine partnership of Ngolo Kante and Danny Drinkwater, he was only able to make five Premier League appearances, though this was enough to qualify him for a winners medal and the title of league winner.
Most notable for his time in Italy with Udinese and Napoli, the Swiss made 89 appearances for his national team.
Embed from Getty ImagesNolberto Solano (January 2010 – June 2010)
Playing for a whole host of English sides, the Peruvian is best known for his time at Newcastle United. However, he did play for the Foxes in 2010, reuniting with Nigel Pearson who had been assistant manager at Newcastle.
He was in fact offered a contract to stay at the club, but chose to depart for Hull City. A cult hero on Tyneside, he was a large part of Newcastle’s challenges for the league title and won the Intertoto Cupo with the club in 2006.
Embed from Getty ImagesWritten by Callum Pawley
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