The 28 Best Leicester City Players of All Time

Filbert Street heroes and goalkeeping royalty share space with the 5000-to-1 champions and the cup winners who followed. Loyalty to the club counts for as much as fame elsewhere.

1. 1
   Gary Lineker

   Leicester-born striker who scored 103 goals for his hometown club before England stardom.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Jamie Vardy

   Non-league signing turned record-breaking Premier League striker, title winner and 2020 Golden Boot.
   759pts
3. 3
   Riyad Mahrez

   Algerian winger and 2016 PFA Players' Player of the Year in the title-winning season.
   759pts
4. 4
   Andy King

   Academy midfielder who won League One, the Championship and the Premier League with Leicester.
   647pts
5. 5
   Matt Elliott

   Commanding centre-back and captain who was man of the match in the 2000 League Cup final.
   647pts
6. 6
   Ricardo Pereira

   Portuguese full-back named the club's Player of the Season in 2018-19 after joining from Porto.
   598pts
7. 7
   N'Golo Kanté

   Tireless French midfielder whose one 2015-16 season helped deliver the Premier League title.
   542pts
8. 8
   Peter Shilton

   Local-born goalkeeper who succeeded Banks and even scored a goal for Leicester in 1967.
   542pts
9. 9
   Alan Smith

   Striker who formed a deadly early-1980s partnership with Gary Lineker.
   542pts
10. 10
    Danny Drinkwater

    Deep-lying midfielder whose passing drove the 2015-16 title-winning side.
    478pts
11. 11
    Kelechi Iheanacho

    Nigerian striker whose 2021 scoring streak powered the FA Cup run.
    478pts
12. 12
    Harry Maguire

    Centre-back who left for a world-record defender fee after two strong seasons in 2019.
    478pts
13. 13
    Wilfred Ndidi

    Nigerian ball-winning midfielder and 2021 FA Cup winner, signed as Kanté's successor.
    404pts
14. 14
    Kasper Schmeichel

    Goalkeeper and later captain who won the 2016 Premier League and 2021 FA Cup.
    404pts
15. 15
    Emile Heskey

    Academy-raised powerhouse striker who starred in two League Cup triumphs before joining Liverpool.
    404pts
16. 16
    Wes Morgan

    Captain who lifted the 2016 Premier League trophy and scored in the 2021 FA Cup run.
    404pts
17. 17
    Marc Albrighton

    Wide midfielder who played every step from the Championship to the title and Champions League.
    404pts
18. 18
    Robbie Savage

    Combative Welsh midfielder and 2000 League Cup winner, loved by fans in the O'Neill era.
    319pts
19. 19
    James Maddison

    Creative No. 10 who won the 2021 FA Cup and became an England international at Leicester.
    319pts
20. 20
    Youri Tielemans

    Belgian midfielder who scored the stunning winner in the 2021 FA Cup final.
    319pts
21. 21
    Kasey Keller

    American goalkeeper who won the 1997 League Cup during three seasons at Filbert Street.
    319pts
22. 22
    Gordon Banks

    World Cup-winning goalkeeper who made 356 appearances for Leicester from 1959 to 1966.
    319pts
23. 23
    Robert Huth

    Uncompromising German centre-back whose partnership with Morgan anchored the 2016 title.
    319pts
24. 24
    Alan Birchenall

    Popular 1970s midfielder who later became the club's long-serving ambassador.
    217pts
25. 25
    Frank McLintock

    Driving wing-half who played in two FA Cup finals for Leicester before joining Arsenal.
    217pts
26. 26
    Shinji Okazaki

    Japanese forward whose relentless pressing and bicycle kick made him a cult hero of 2016.
    217pts
27. 27
    Christian Fuchs

    Austrian left-back of the 2016 title side, famed for his long throws and humour.
    217pts
28. 28
    Gary McAllister

    Elegant Scottish midfielder who starred for Leicester from 1985 to 1990.
    0pts

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