Jamie Vardi: biography and interesting facts

More recently, "Leicester" was able to win the Premier League, bypassing the more prestigious team. A huge contribution to the conquest of the trophy was made by striker Jamie Vardi. The guy became famous for the whole world, scoring almost every match. Despite his 29 years, the football player has amazed fans and coaches with his speed and technique. The mentor of England even invited Jamie to the national team, where he also excelled from the best side. Where did Vardi Jamie come from, "Arsenal" from London for which he offered good money?

Biography

Jamie was born on January 11, 1987. The birthplace was the town of Sheffield, which is known for the accent of local residents.

Childhood and youth

Jamie Wardi spent all his childhood in the streets of his native town. Here he received an iron hardening and a bad character, which in the future prevented him very much. The boy was energetic and dreamed of becoming an athlete. He was fond of football and played only in the attack. He studied at the Sheffield Wednesday school, but at the age of 16 he was expelled due to low growth and disputes with coaches. The mentor made a verdict and did not have a talent.

Without football

After "Sheffield" Jamie Vardi, whose biography tells about the formation of the star, about a year did not engage in football. Most of the time I spent at a local pub, where I often found myself in unpleasant situations. Once, for participation in the brawl, he was put behind bars. After the brawl, it took some time to wear an electronic bracelet that tracked its location.

As a rule, many players after such a recession no longer return to the big sport. Jamie Vardi did not break. The young man did not want to go to work in the factory, but decided to do what he could best do-play football. In Jamie did not see the talent of many coaches, but he had a dream. Go back to the "Sheffield", which at that time shone in England, the player did not work. Leaving attempts, he goes to play in the eighth division.

"Stokesbridge"

Three seasons football player Jamie Vardi has been struggling for a place at the base. He was fully laid out in training, and then ran home. On his arm was still a bracelet, which notified the police in case of violation of the curfew. The league games were held on weekends, on the remaining days Jamie worked at a local factory.

In "Stokesbridge" striker spent 3 seasons and managed to score 66 goals. Then Jamie received an offer to leave Sheffield and move to the Halifax club.

Next stage

"Halifax" played in the same strong league as "Stokesbridge." However, Wardi's salary increased. Here the football player has become more important for the leadership and partners. In the courtyard was 2010. Jamie, along with the team managed to rise to the 6th Division and at the same time became the top scorer.

A cool game attracted the attention of the team from the fifth division - "Fleetwood." Everything was much more serious here. Players who dreamed of becoming stars began their journey in this division. Jamie and "Fleetwood" is not lost. Scoring more than thirty goals, he drew the attention of the teams of the second league. It was already a success for a guy from Sheffield.

"Leicester"

The famous "Leicester" today bought Vardi for one million pounds. The new acquisition is a very sluggish start to the season. The fans were booing Jamie, who could not adjust to the speed of the second most powerful league in England. The management of the team also began to doubt the player. Vardi was difficult to get used to the increased loads in "Leicester". Season 2014/2015 the club held in the first division, but took only 14th place.

Next season the team started in the Premier League. The first match was successful for the club, and for Vardi. "Lester" defeated "Manchester United" with a score of 5: 3, and the striker took part in all the goals. The season 2015/2016 was especially successful for Vardi. The player managed to score in 11 games in a row. For 36 matches he beat 24 goals and made 8 assists. Together with the "foxes" he won the championship of England. Jamie and the team gave unforgettable feelings not only to fans of the club, but to all football fans.

So, a simple guy who was about to retire a couple of years ago became the most recognizable player of last season. In early 2016, the player extended the contract with "Lester" until 2019, despite the fact that many famous clubs were interested in the forward.

V9 Academy

Recently Jamie Vardi opened a football academy, which was named V9 Academy. The main goal of the Academy was young talents from the lower leagues. Jamie wants to give the chance to the players from the very bottom to play in the top teams. And not only the British can get into the academy.