Leicester City’s first-team squad of 30 players was built for manager Ruud van Nistelrooy for the 2024/25 Premier League season. It featured four goalkeepers, nine defenders, nine midfielders and eight forwards, including any players currently out on loan
Leicester City Goalkeepers
Danny Ward
| Name: | Danny Ward |
| DOB: | 22/06/1993 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2018 |
| Joined From: | Liverpool |
| Kit Number: | 1 |
Leicester City signed goalkeeper Danny Ward from Liverpool in 2018 for £12.5m. But since joining the Foxes, Ward has often found himself in and out of their starting line-up.
Mads Hermansen
| Name: | Mads Hermansen |
| DOB: | 11/07/2000 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2023 |
| Joined From: | Brondby IF |
| Kit Number: | 30 |
Mads Hermansen joined the Leicester City first-team squad under manager Enzo Maresca ahead of the 2023/24 season. The move marked his first stint in England having mainly played professionally in Denmark before moving to the King Power Stadium.
Daniel Iversen
| Name: | Daniel Iversen |
| DOB: | 19/07/1997 |
| Joined Leicester City: | January 2016 |
| Joined From: | Esbjerg FB |
| Kit Number: | 31 |
Daniel Iversen has been at Leicester City since his academy days. But he has also moved out on loan on many occasions, mainly to clubs in the English Football League.
Jakub Stolarczyk
| Name: | Jakub Stolarczyk |
| DOB: | 19/12/2000 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2019 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit Number: | 41 |
Jakub Stolarczyk joined the Leicester City academy in 2019 and is still mainly a youth prospect. He has also had loan spells at various clubs in England and Scotland.
Leicester City Defenders
James Justin
| Name: | James Justin |
| DOB: | 23/03/1998 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2019 |
| Joined From: | Luton |
| Kit Number: | 2 |
Right-back James Justin has been a fan favourite ever since he joined Leicester City from Luton Town. But a long-term injury stunted his growth a little bit before returning to form under Enzo Maresca during the 2023/24 season. Justin is a very versatile player as he can play as a left-back, as well. The Foxes signed him for around £8m in 2019.
Wout Faes
| Name: | Wout Faes |
| DOB: | 03/04/1998 |
| Joined Leicester City: | September 2022 |
| Joined From: | Stade Reims |
| Kit Number: | 3 |
Belgian international Wout Faes is a key centre-back at Leicester City and is often an ever-present in the line-ups. The Foxes signed him in September 2022 from Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims, where he made 77 appearances, for £15m. Despite being a defender, he has also picked up a couple of goals and assists for Leicester City.
Conor Coady
| Name: | Conor Coady |
| DOB: | 25/02/1993 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2023 |
| Joined From: | Wolves |
| Kit Number: | 4 |
Conor Coady joined Leicester City in the summer of 2023 as the Foxes sought out his leadership qualities and experience. The former England international is in his 30s and signed from Premier League side Wolves for £7.5m. The centre-back made his Foxes debut in a Carabao Cup defeat to Liverpool.
Caleb Okoli
| Name: | Caleb Okoli |
| DOB: | 13/07/2001 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2024 |
| Joined From: | Atalanta |
| Kit Number: | 5 |
One of the first signings made by Steve Cooper this summer, Caleb Okoli joined from Atalanta for a reported fee of £15m after impressing on loan at Frosinone.
Okoli is certainly one for the future and earned his first call-up to Italy’s senior squad for their September 2024 fixtures.
Harry Souttar
| Name: | Harry Souttar |
| DOB: | 22/10/1998 |
| Joined Leicester City: | January 2023 |
| Joined From: | Stoke City |
| Kit Number: | 15 |
Leicester City signed Harry Souttar from Stoke City in January 2023 for £15m whilst still in the Premier League. The centre-back is a tall defender as he stands at 6 ft 5. Souttar is also an Australia international and offers his country a goal threat.
Ricardo Pereira
| Name: | Ricardo Pereira |
| DOB: | 06/10/1993 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2018 |
| Joined From: | FC Porto |
| Kit Number: | 21 |
Portuguese full-back Ricardo Pereira joined Leicester City from FC Porto back in July 2018. He is predominantly a right-back but can also play as a left-back. He has also won the FA Cup and the Community Shield since joining the Foxes.
Jannik Vestergaard
| Name: | Jannik Vestergaard |
| DOB: | 03/08/1992 |
| Joined Leicester City: | August 2021 |
| Joined From: | Southampton |
| Kit Number: | 23 |
Jannik Vestergaard is another tall centre-back in the Leicester City first-team squad after joining from Southampton in 2021. The defender cost the Foxes £15m but took his time to become an important player at the club. Vestergaard has appearances in the Premier League, Championship and Bundesliga.
Luke Thomas
| Name: | Luke Jonathan Thomas |
| DOB: | 10/06/2001 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2020 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit Number: | 33 |
Leicester City promoted academy product Luke Thomas to their first-team squad during the delayed period of the Covid-19 disrupted 2019/20 season. The defender joined the Foxes as a youth in 2008 and progressed to become an important player for his club and England at the youth level.
Ben Nelson (on loan at Oxford United)
| Name: | Ben Nelson |
| DOB: | 18/04/2004 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2020 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit Number: | 26 |
Ben Nelson is a young centre-back who joined the Leicester City academy in July 2020. He also made his senior Foxes debut against Tranmere Rovers in August 2023 in a Carabao Cup tie. The defender has also had loan spells in the English Football Leagues with Rochdale and Doncaster Rovers.
Victor Kristiansen
| Name: | Victor Kristiansen |
| DOB: | 18/04/2004 |
| Joined Leicester City: | January 2023 |
| Joined From: | FC Copenhagen |
| Kit Number: | 16 |
Victor Kristiansen joined the club in January 2023 but was unable to help save the Foxes from relegation.
He then spent the 2023-2024 campaign on loan at Serie A side Bologna, where he helped them qualify for the Champions League.
His performances earned himself a place in Denmark’s Euro 2024 squad and under Cooper has become the first-choice left-back at the King Power Stadium
Woyo Coulibaly
| Name: | Woyo Coulibaly |
| DOB: | 25/05/1999 |
| Joined Leicester City: | January 2025 |
| Joined From: | Parma |
| Kit Number: | TBC |
Leicester City Midfielders
Harry Winks
| Name: | Harry Winks |
| DOB: | 02/02/1996 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2023 |
| Joined From: | Tottenham |
| Kit Number: | 8 |
Leicester City signed Harry Winks in July 2023 for around £10m from Tottenham Hotspur. Winks had been at Spurs since his academy days and made over 200 appearances for the club.
Oliver Skipp
| Name: | Oliver Skipp |
| DOB: | 16/09/2000 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2014 |
| Joined From: | Tottenham Hotspir |
| Kit Number: | 22 |
Oliver Skipp is another one of the signings brought in by Steve Cooper this summer.
Skipp left boyhood club Tottenham Hotspur after spending 18 years at the club and is set to become an integral member of the first team going forward.
Hamza Choudhury (on loan at Sheffield United)
| Name: | Hamza Choudhury |
| DOB: | 01/10/1997 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2015 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit Number: | 17 |
Hamza Choudhury is a defensive midfielder at Leicester City having been at the club ever since his academy days. He has also had two loan spells at Watford and Burton Albion. Choudhury was also in the Leicester City squad that won the FA Cup and the Community Shield in 2021.
Boubakary Soumare
| Name: | Boubakary Soumare |
| DOB: | 27/02/1999 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2021 |
| Joined From: | Lille |
| Kit Number: | 24 |
Boubakary Soumare joined Leicester from Lille in July 2021 after winning Ligue 1.
Soumare has failed to make a major impact and found his game time limited. He spent the 2023-2024 season on loan at Sevilla.
Since returning it appears that he is once again going to be limited to a bit-part role.
Wilfred Ndidi
| Name: | Wilfred Ndidi |
| DOB: | 16/12/1996 |
| Joined Leicester City: | January 2017 |
| Joined From: | Genk |
| Kit Number: | 6 |
Wilfred Ndidi has been a top defensive midfielder at Leicester City since he joined from Belgian club KRC Genk in January 2017 for £15m. The Nigerian international has also added a few more goal contributions to his tally and is an integral player with over 250 appearances for the Foxes.
Kasey McAteer
| Name: | Kasey McAteer |
| DOB: | 22/11/2001 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2020 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit Number: | 35 |
Kasey McAteer is an attacking midfielder who came from the Leicester City academy and burst into the senior squad during 2023/24. He is very versatile and can play from either wing or in central midfield. Before breaking into the first-team, McAteer had loan spells at Forest Green Rovers and AFC Wimbledon.
Bilal El Khannouss
| Name: | Bilal El Khannouss |
| DOB: | 10/05/2004 |
| Joined Leicester City: | August 2024 |
| Joined From: | Genk |
| Kit Number: | 11 |
Bilal El Khannouss is one of the most exciting prospects in African football.
He joined Leicester in the final days of the 2024 summer transfer window and the 20-year-old could be the difference between Premier League survival and relegation back to the second tier.
Facundo Buonanotte (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
| Name: | Facundo Buonanotte |
| DOB: | 23/12/2004 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2024 |
| Joined From: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Kit Number: | 40 |
Aged just 19, Facundo Buonanotte has joined Leicester on loan from high-flyers Brighton to gain some much-needed experience.
The Argentine has started the 2024-2025 season well and scored his first goal for the club against Aston Villa.
Leicester City Forwards
Jamie Vardy
| Name: | Jamie Vardy |
| DOB: | 11/01/1987 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2012 |
| Joined From: | Fleetwood |
| Kit Number: | 9 |
Jamie Vardy is a Leicester City legend having been key to the Foxes winning the Championship, Premier League, FA Cup and Community Shield. He has also played in the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League. Vardy is even among the record goal scorers in Leicester City’s history.
Stephy Mavididi
| Name: | Stephy Mavididi |
| DOB: | 31/05/1998 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2023 |
| Joined From: | Montpellier |
| Kit Number: | 10 |
Stephy Mavididi signed for Leicester City in the summer of 2023 from Ligue 1 side Montpellier for around £6.4m. The left-winger, formerly a part of Arsenal’s academy fold, added some top-quality to their attack after scoring 21 goals and five assists in 98 games in France.
Odsonne Edouard (on loan from Crystal Palace)
| Name: | Odsonne Edouard |
| DOB: | 16/01/1998 |
| Joined Leicester City: | August 2024 |
| Joined From: | Crystal Palace |
| Kit Number: | 19</td |
Joining on deadline day, Odsonne Edouard fills a position that Leicester so desperately needed to recruit in this summer.
Edouard has a wealth of experience from his time at Crystal Palace and was a prolific goalscorer north of the border with Celtic.
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
| Name: | Abdul Fatawu Issahaku |
| DOB: | 08/03/2004 |
| Joined Leicester City: | August 2023 |
| Joined From: | Sporting CP |
| Kit Number: | 7 |
Abdul Fatawu signed for Leicester City in 2023 as manager Enzo Maresca rebuilt the Foxes following their relegation from the Premier League. He initially joined on a season-long loan from Portuguese club Sporting CP.
Patson Daka
| Name: | Patson Daka |
| DOB: | 09/10/1998 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2021 |
| Joined From: | RB Salzburg |
| Kit Number: | 20 |
Patson Daka is a striker whom Leicester City signed from RB Salzburg for £23m in July 2021. But he has often struggled to score consistently at the King Power Stadium.
Thomas Cannon (on loan at Stoke City)
| Name: | Thomas Christopher Cannon |
| DOB: | 28/12/2002 |
| Joined Leicester City: | September 2023 |
| Joined From: | Everton |
| Kit Number: | 28 |
Everton sold Thomas Cannon to Leicester City in September 2023 for £7.5m, plus a sizable sell-on clause. The Toffees’ academy product moved to the King Power Stadium after a hugely successful loan spell with Preston North End, where he scored eight goals in 20 Championship games.
Bobby De-Cordova Reid
| Name: | Bobby De-Cordova Reid |
| DOB: | 02/02/1993 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2024 |
| Joined From: | Fulham |
| Kit Number: | 14 |
Bobby De-Cordova Reid was Leicester’s first signing of the 2024-2025 season, joining from Fulham on a free transfer.
The 31-year-old can play pretty much anywhere across the pitch and will be a useful option for Leicester this season.
Jordan Ayew
| Name: | Jordan Ayew |
| DOB: | 11/09/1998 |
| Joined Leicester City: | August 2023 |
| Joined From: | Crystal Palace |
| Kit Number: | 18 |
Jordan Ayew became Leicester’s eighth summer signing in the 2024-2025 campaign.
A versatile player who can play anywhere across the forward line, Ayew scored on his home debut for the club in the Carabao Cup against Tranmere.
Will Alves (on loan at Cardiff City)
| Name: | Will Alves |
| DOB: | 11/09/1998 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2022 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit Number: | 37 |
Will Alves is one of Leicester’s most gifted youngsters and has been training with the first team for some time now.
Alves was given his senior debut in January 2022 against Watford in the FA Cup third round as a 16-year-old.
Wanya Marcal (on loan at De Graafschap)
| Name: | Wanya Marcal |
| DOB: | 19/10/2002 |
| Joined Leicester City: | July 2021 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit Number: | 40 |
Wanya Marcal is a right-winger who graduated from Leicester City’s academy to their first-team squad. He has also featured for Portugal’s U20 side but will have aims of establishing a senior presence for his club and country.