Leicester is an English football institution with a distinctive East Midlands character, royal blue traditions and the Foxes name. Its story connects a long-established local club with the demands of modern professional football, balancing community attachment, ambition and a broad sporting reach. This team profile frames Leicester through its identity, heritage and place in the English game, with the club represented in the latest team recorded snapshot.
Leicester Upcoming matches by league
EFL Trophy
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- Group South - 2
Leicester
Fulham U21
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- Group South - 2
Leicester
Stevenage
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- Group South - 2
Leicester
Walsall
League One
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- Regular Season - 7
Barnsley
Leicester
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- Regular Season - 8
Leicester
Wigan
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- Regular Season - 9
BlackpoolNo H2HLeicester
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- Regular Season - 10
LeicesterNo H2HPeterborough
Leicester Last matches by league
League One
League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Championship
FA Cup
Premier League
Leicester Team Roster
The recorded 35-player roster has a broad positional spread. Thirteen defenders form the largest group, supported by nine attackers, eight midfielders and five goalkeepers. Defensive options include W. Faes, H. Souttar and W. Coulibaly, while H. Choudhury, O. Skipp and L. Cullen feature among the midfielders. The attack includes S. Mavididi, B. De Cordova-Reid and T. Watson. Goalkeeping choices include A. Begović, A. McCarthy and J. Stolarczyk, alongside Harry French and F. Ravizzoli. Jayden Joseph, R. Carr and S. Braybrooke add further names to a roster that covers every main playing position.
position Goalkeeper
Jakub Stolarczyk
Harry French
Franco Nahuel Ravizzoli
Alex Simon McCarthy
Asmir Begović
position Defender
Jayden Joseph
M. Ali
Benjamin Harvey Nelson
K. Gray
Memeh Caleb Okoli
Harry James Souttar
Warren Patrick O'Hora
Christian Hector McFarlane
Ilari Kangasniemi
Wout Felix Lina Faes
Woyo Coulibaly
Olabade Aluko
Luke Jonathan Thomas
Tommy Jack Anthony Neale
position Midfielder
R. Donnelly
John David Lundstram
Liam Jamie Cullen
Rollo Szembell
Louis Page
Kamari Doyle
Oliver William Skipp
Samuel Charles Braybrooke
William Thomas Alves
position Attacker
Wesley James Burns
Conor Mark Chaplin
Admir Bristrić
L. Hutchinson
Bobby Armani De Cordova-Reid
Emil Riis Jakobsen
Harry Howell
Thomas Watson
R. Carr
Last Leicester Coachs
The latest recorded coaching appointment is Martí Cifuentes, who began his Leicester tenure on 1 August 2025. The available timeline does not confirm a current holder, so his role is presented by date rather than as a current appointment. Ruud van Nistelrooy preceded him from December 2024, with Ben Dawson’s spell ending that month. Steven Cooper’s spell ran from June to November 2024, following Vincenzo Maresca’s appointment in July 2023 involving the club’s coaching timeline.
Martí Cifuentes Corvillo Bajare
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martí Cifuentes Corvillo Bajare | Spain | 1 August 2025 | 1 January 2026 |
| Ruud van Nistelrooij | Netherlands | 1 December 2024 | |
| Ben Dawson | England | 1 November 2024 | 1 December 2024 |
| Steven David Cooper | Wales | 1 June 2024 | 1 November 2024 |
| Vincenzo Maresca | Italy | 1 July 2023 | 1 June 2024 |
| 1 April 2023 | 1 May 2023 | ||
| Michael Stowell | England | 24 February 2019 | 27 February 2019 |
| Brendan Rodgers | Northern Ireland | 1 February 2019 | 1 April 2023 |
| Michael Antony Appleton | England | 1 October 2017 | 1 October 2017 |
| Claude Puel | France | 1 October 2017 | 1 February 2019 |
| Craig Shakespeare | England | 23 February 2017 | 17 October 2017 |
| Claudio Ranieri | Italy | 1 July 2015 | 1 February 2017 |
| Nigel Graham Pearson | England | 1 November 2011 | 1 June 2015 |
| Michael Stowell | England | 25 October 2011 | 14 November 2011 |
| Sven-Göran Eriksson | Sweden | 1 October 2010 | 1 October 2011 |
| Paulo Manuel Carvalho de Sousa | Portugal | 1 July 2010 | 1 October 2010 |
| Nigel Graham Pearson | England | 1 July 2008 | 1 June 2010 |
| Ian Scott Holloway | England | 1 November 2007 | 1 May 2008 |
| Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill | Northern Ireland | 1 December 1995 | 1 June 2000 |
Leicester Transfers
Leicester’s recorded arrivals show a mixture of recruitment and returning loanees. W. Burns and L. Cullen arrived as transfers, while H. Howell, T. Watson and C. McFarlane joined on loan. A. McCarthy and C. Chaplin were recorded as free-agent arrivals. The return group includes B. El Khannouss, W. Faes, W. Coulibaly, W. Alves, S. Braybrooke and N. Opoku, alongside several other players coming back from temporary spells. Earlier February activity also recorded J. Lascelles as a transfer and D. Mukasa and J. Aribo on loan. This summary covers recent recorded activity rather than a complete window total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Lundstram |
Trabzonspor
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Free agent | 30 August 2026 |
| E. Riis |
Bristol City
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Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| I. Kangasniemi |
Inter Turku
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Transfer | 25 August 2026 |
| H. Howell |
Brighton
|
Loan | 12 August 2026 |
| A. Bristrić |
Olimpija Ljubljana
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Transfer | 10 August 2026 |
| F. Ravizzoli |
Blackpool
|
Transfer | 9 August 2026 |
| W. Burns |
Ipswich
|
Transfer | 5 August 2026 |
| W. Burns |
Ipswich
|
Transfer | 4 August 2026 |
| T. Watson |
Brighton
|
Loan | 31 July 2026 |
| L. Cullen |
Swansea
|
Transfer | 30 July 2026 |
| C. McFarlane |
Manchester City
|
Loan | 28 July 2026 |
| C. Chaplin |
Ipswich
|
Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| A. McCarthy |
Southampton
|
Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| Henry Cartwright |
Falkirk
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| H. Cartwright |
Falkirk
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Recent departures recorded through 21 July 2026 include P. Daka as a free-agent exit, A. Fatawu and H. Winks as transfers, and V. Kristiansen and L. Briggs on loan. Silko Amari Otieno Thomas and C. Popov were listed as free-agent departures, while J. Monga, H. Cartwright and B. El Khannouss also left through transfers. Several entries record players returning to parent clubs, including J. James, J. Aribo, A. Ramsey and D. Mukasa. The January activity also includes B. Soumaré, J. Evans and C. Popov in transfer or loan movements. This summary covers selected recent movements and is not a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Mavididi |
Watford
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Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| H. Choudhury |
Sheffield Utd
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Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| M. Golding |
Shrewsbury
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Loan | 27 August 2026 |
| N. Opoku |
Northampton
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- | 20 August 2026 |
| J. Evans |
Cheltenham
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Loan | 9 August 2026 |
| Fran Vieites |
Maritimo
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Free agent | 8 August 2026 |
| Fran Vieites |
Maritimo
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Free agent | 7 August 2026 |
| P. Daka |
Hamburger SV
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Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| A. Fatawu |
Ipswich
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Transfer | 20 July 2026 |
| Amani Richards |
Barnsley
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Transfer | 14 July 2026 |
| A. Richards |
Barnsley
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Transfer | 14 July 2026 |
| Silko Amari Otieno Thomas |
Wycombe
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Free agent | 14 July 2026 |
| H. Winks |
Cagliari
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Transfer | 14 July 2026 |
| V. Kristiansen |
Panathinaikos
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Loan | 12 July 2026 |
| J. Monga |
Manchester City
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Transfer | 10 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Leicester’s recent movement points to a squad in active transition, although the available entries are not a complete transfer ledger. Incoming activity combines permanent transfers such as W. Burns and L. Cullen with free-agent additions A. McCarthy and C. Chaplin, loan arrivals including H. Howell and T. Watson, and multiple returns from temporary spells. Outgoing activity likewise mixes permanent transfers, free-agent exits, loans and players returning to parent clubs. The contrast between arrivals and departures is especially notable in the loan traffic: Leicester recorded both several players coming back and others leaving for temporary destinations. The sequence shows varied turnover across the recorded period, without proving a single recruitment policy. No reliable fee information is recorded, so the pattern is best understood through movement types and timing rather than financial totals.
Leagues Leicester has participated in
Leicester’s most recent recorded participation through 2025 includes the Championship, FA Cup, League Cup and club friendlies, all marked as recently active in the competition record. The Premier League remains a historical entry through 2024 rather than a recent one in this context. Leicester also has recorded UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League participation, each tied to earlier seasons, while the Community Shield and International Champions Cup are historical entries. The competition record therefore spans domestic league and cup football, regular preparation fixtures and a notable earlier European phase.
More about Leicester
Leicester is an English football club from the East Midlands, founded in 1884 and widely known as Leicester City or the Foxes. The club began as Leicester Fosse before adopting the Leicester City name in 1919, preserving a continuous local identity across more than a century of professional football. Its traditional colors are royal blue and white, while the fox emblem reflects Leicestershire’s long association with fox hunting and gives the club one of English football’s most recognizable symbols.
The club’s home is the King Power Stadium, in the Aylestone Road area of Leicester. Formerly known as the Walkers Stadium, it has been Leicester’s home since 2002, following the move from Filbert Street, the historic ground that served the club for nearly a century. The stadium is central to a culture built around strong local attachment, regional pride and the distinctive Foxes identity.
Leicester has spent most of its history moving between the top two levels of English football, developing a reputation for resilience and for challenging more established national powers. Its modern record includes major domestic achievement, an FA Cup triumph and a meaningful European footprint. The club has competed in the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League, with its debut Champions League campaign reaching the quarter-finals. These appearances give Leicester a continental dimension alongside its deep connection with the English football pyramid.
The club is owned by the Srivaddhanaprabha family through King Power, the Thai duty-free conglomerate. That family-led stewardship has been closely linked with stability, community connection and emotional investment in Leicester. On the pitch, the club’s enduring model blends experienced domestic players, international prospects and academy development. Managers have tended to work within adaptable, progressive frameworks, combining possession, intensity and counter-attacking qualities rather than following one unchanging style. Leicester’s identity therefore rests on continuity: a historic East Midlands base, modern facilities, ambitious football and a supporter culture that remains strongly tied to the city.
Last matches statistics for Leicester
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Malaga
3 - 3
Leicester
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Leicester
0 - 1
Genoa
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Leicester
1 - 0
Northampton
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3 / 8 |
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93 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
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Notts County
1 - 1
Leicester
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Leicester
1 - 2
Burton Albion
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3 / 13 |
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85 | 13 | 1 1 | 4 |
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Ipswich
3 - 1
Leicester
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9 / 22 |
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85 | 13 | 2 | 7 |
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Milton Keynes Dons
0 - 0
Leicester
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7 / 24 |
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89 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
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Leicester
2 - 0
Plymouth
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5 / 18 |
|
0% | 5 | 3 | 4 |
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Leicester
0 - 4
Oxford United
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5 / 14 |
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0% | 11 | 1 | 2 |
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Stockport County
3 - 4
Leicester
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5 / 9 |
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0% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
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Stockport County vs Leicester
League One 2026 - 1564306
Leicester vs Oxford United
League One 2026 - 1564289
Milton Keynes Dons vs Leicester
League One 2026 - 1564264
Blackburn vs Leicester
Championship 2025 - 1387091
Leicester vs Millwall
Championship 2025 - 1387080
Leicester vs Hull City
Championship 2025 - 1387077
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2020-2021
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2020-2021
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2020-2021
3rd shirt
2020
Home shirt
2019-2020
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2019-2020
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