Academy Graduates
We've brought many players through the Leicester City Academy, here are some of our success stories.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Academy graduate Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, winner of Leicester City's 2021/22 Players' Player and Young Player of the Season awards, signed a new five-year deal in the summer of 2022 after a brilliant breakthrough campaign at the Club.
Hamza Choudhury
Tough-tackling midfielder Hamza Choudhury broke into Leicester City's first team in the 2017/18 season, before going on to collect double figures in appearances for each season afterwards, also winning the Emirates FA Cup.
Luke Thomas
After lifting the Emirates FA Cup as a 19 year-old in 2021, Academy graduate Luke Thomas has shone on many occasions, continuing his rapid development with the Foxes and featuring for England's Under-21s.
Harvey Barnes
Now a full England international, winger Harvey Barnes continues to make a name for himself as an exciting and powerful attacking option, starring for the Foxes in Europe and winning the Emirates FA Cup too.
Ben Chilwell
England left-back Ben Chilwell emerged through Leicester City's Academy to cement his status as a Premier League star, before joining Chelsea and winning the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Super Cup with the Blues.
Andy King
A winner of the Premier League, Championship and League 1 titles at the Club, Wales international Andy King was a prominent part of Leicester City's rise from the third tier to the apex of the game.
Emile Heskey
Emile Heskey netted 46 goals for Leicester City over six seasons, mostly in the Premier League, as well as representing England on 62 occasions - also featuring for Liverpool, Birmingham City and Aston Villa.
Gary Lineker
Regarded as one of the England's greatest-ever strikers, Gary Lineker started his journey at Leicester City, playing for the Foxes between 1978 and 1985, before also representing Everton, Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur.
Peter Shilton
England's all-time top appearance-maker, with 125 caps, played for Leicester City between 1966 and 1974, winning the Second Division title (1971) and the FA Community Shield (1971).