2023–24 Leicester City F.C. season
Leicester City 2023–24 football season
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The 2023–24 season was the 119th season in the existence of Leicester City Football Club, and their 63rd (non-consecutive) season in the second tier of English football. This season marked the club's return to the Championship after nine consecutive seasons in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, they also competed in the season's editions of the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
| 2023–24 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Leicester City's chairman and players celebrate promotion after winning the Championship title | ||||
| Owner | King Power | |||
| Chairman | Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha | |||
| Manager | Enzo Maresca | |||
| Stadium | King Power Stadium | |||
| Championship | 1st (promoted) | |||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jamie Vardy (18) All: Jamie Vardy (20) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 31,238 | |||
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The Foxes officially sealed promotion back to the Premier League following Queens Park Rangers' 4–0 win against Leeds United on 26 April 2024.[1] Three days later, following a 3–0 victory away to Preston North End, Leicester secured the Championship title and their record eighth second-tier title with one match to spare.[2]
Management team
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Enzo Maresca |
| Assistant Manager |  Willy Caballero |
| First team coach |  Danny Walker |
| First team goalkeeper coach | Michele De Bernardin |
Kits
          Home
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     Away
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     Third
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     Goalkeeper 1
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    Goalkeeper 2
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     Goalkeeper 3
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Players
Squad information
Players and squad numbers last updated on 10 May 2024. Appearances include all competitions.[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Player | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Contract ends | Signed from | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Danny Ward |  |
GK | 22 June 1993 (aged 31) | 2018 | 2025 | Liverpool |
47 | 0 | |
| 30 | Mads Hermansen |  |
GK | 11 July 2000 (aged 23) | 2023 | 2028[4] | Brøndby |
44 | 0 | |
| 41 | Jakub Stolarczyk |  |
GK | 19 December 2000 (aged 23) | 2019 | 2026 | Youth Academy | 9 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | James Justin | |
LB / RB | 23 February 1998 (aged 26) | 2019 | 2026 | Luton Town |
128 | 7 | |
| 3 | Wout Faes |  |
CB | 3 April 1998 (aged 26) | 2022 | 2027 |  Reims |
82 | 3 | |
| 4 | Conor Coady | |
CB | 25 February 1993 (aged 31) | 2023 | 2026[5] | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
17 | 0 | |
| 5 | Callum Doyle (on loan) | |
CB | 3 October 2003 (aged 20) | 2023 | 2024[6] | Manchester City |
23 | 0 | |
| 15 | Harry Souttar |  |
CB | 22 October 1998 (aged 25) | 2023 | 2028 | Stoke City |
16 | 0 | |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |  |
RB | 6 October 1993 (aged 30) | 2018 | 2026 | Porto |
169 | 13 | |
| 23 | Jannik Vestergaard | |
CB | 3 August 1992 (aged 31) | 2021 | 2024 | Southampton |
67 | 2 | |
| 45 | Ben Nelson | |
CB | 18 March 2004 (aged 20) | 2020 | 2027[7] | Youth Academy | 8 | 1 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 8 | Harry Winks | |
CM | 2 February 1996 (aged 28) | 2023 | 2026[8] | Tottenham Hotspur |
48 | 2 | |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton | |
RW / LW / RWB / LWB | 18 November 1989 (aged 34) | 2015 | 2024 | Aston Villa |
313 | 19 | |
| 17 | Hamza Choudhury | |
DM / RB / LB | 1 October 1997 (aged 26) | 2015 | 2027[9] | Youth Academy | 125 | 2 | |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | |
CM | 6 September 1998 (aged 25) | 2017 | 2027 | Youth Academy | 129 | 17 | |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |  |
DM / CM | 16 December 1996 (aged 27) | 2017 | 2024 | Genk |
273 | 17 | |
| 26 | Dennis Praet | |
CM / AM | 14 May 1994 (aged 30) | 2019 | 2024 | Sampdoria |
107 | 5 | |
| 35 | Kasey McAteer | |
AM / RW | 22 November 2001 (aged 22) | 2021 | 2025 | Youth Academy | 30 | 7 | |
| 37 | Will Alves | |
AM | 4 May 2005 (aged 19) | 2022 | – | Youth Academy | 2 | 0 | |
| 47 | Arjan Raikhy | |
CM | 20 October 2002 (aged 21) | 2023 | – | Youth Academy | 3 | 0 | |
| 58 | Brandon Cover | |
DM | 25 September 2003 (aged 20) | 2024 | – | Youth Academy | 1 | 0 | |
| Attackers | ||||||||||
| 9 | Jamie Vardy | |
ST | 11 January 1987 (aged 37) | 2012 | 2024 | Fleetwood Town |
464 | 190 | |
| 10 | Stephy Mavididi | |
LW | 31 May 1998 (aged 26) | 2023 | 2028[10] | Montpellier |
48 | 13 | |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho | |
ST | 3 October 1996 (aged 27) | 2017 | 2024 | Manchester City |
232 | 61 | |
| 18 | Abdul Fatawu (on loan) |  |
RW / LW / AM | 8 March 2004 (aged 20) | 2023 | 2024[11] | Sporting CP |
43 | 7 | |
| 20 | Patson Daka |  |
ST | 9 October 1998 (aged 25) | 2021 | 2026 |  Red Bull Salzburg |
96 | 22 | |
| 28 | Tom Cannon |  |
ST | 28 December 2002 (aged 21) | 2023 | 2028[12] | Everton |
16 | 3 | |
| 29 | Yunus Akgün (on loan) |  |
RW / AM | 7 July 2000 (aged 23) | 2023 | 2024[13] | Galatasaray |
29 | 2 | |
| 39 | Tawanda Maswanhise |  |
LW | 20 November 2002 (aged 21) | 2021 | 2024 | Youth Academy | 1 | 0 | |
| 40 | Wanya Marçal | |
LW / RW | 19 October 2002 (aged 21) | 2022 | 2026[14] | Youth Academy | 9 | 1 | |
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 16 | Victor Kristiansen | |
LB | 16 December 2002 (aged 21) | 2023 | 2028 | Copenhagen |
14 | 0 | |
| 24 | Boubakary Soumaré | |
DM | 27 February 1999 (aged 25) | 2021 | 2026 | Lille |
60 | 0 | |
| 31 | Daniel Iversen | |
GK | 19 January 1997 (aged 27) | 2018 | 2025 | Youth Academy | 17 | 0 | |
| 33 | Luke Thomas | |
LB | 10 June 2001 (aged 23) | 2020 | 2026[15] | Youth Academy | 85 | 2 | |
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Player | From | Fee | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | CM | | Harry Winks | Tottenham Hotspur | £10,000,000 | First team | [8][16] |
| 1 July 2023 | CB | | Conor Coady | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £8,500,000 | First team | [5][16] |
| 18 July 2023 | GK | | Mads Hermansen | Brøndby | £6,500,000 | First team | [4][17] |
| 31 July 2023 | LW | | Stephy Mavididi | Montpellier | £6,400,000 | First team | [10][18] |
| 17 August 2023 | CM | | Arjan Raikhy | Aston Villa | Free transfer | Academy | [19] |
| 1 September 2023 | ST | | Tom Cannon | Everton | £7,500,000 | First team | [12][20] |
Out
Loans in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Player | From | Date until | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2023 | CB | | Callum Doyle | Manchester City | End of season | First team | [6] |
| 15 August 2023 | CM / AM | | Cesare Casadei | Chelsea | 19 January 2024[a] | First team | [46][47] |
| 26 August 2023 | RW / AM | | Yunus Akgün | Galatasaray | End of season | First team | [13] |
| 31 August 2023 | AM / RW | | Abdul Fatawu | Sporting CP | End of season | First team | [11] |
- On 19 January, Casadei was recalled by Chelsea from his season-long loan.
Loans out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Player | To | Date until | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | CF | | Nathan Opoku | OH Leuven | End of season | Academy | [48] |
| 25 August 2023 | CB / RB | | Lewis Brunt | Mansfield Town | End of season | Academy | [49] |
| 30 August 2023 | LB | | Victor Kristiansen | Bologna | End of season | First team | [50] |
| 31 August 2023 | LB | | Luke Thomas | Sheffield United | 12 January 2024[a] | First team | [51][52] |
| 1 September 2023 | CM |  | Zach Booth |  Volendam | End of season | Academy | [53] |
| 1 September 2023 | DM | | Boubakary Soumaré |  Sevilla | End of season | First team | [54] |
| 2 November 2023 | CM | | Jack Lewis | Basford United | 1 January 2024 | Academy | [55] |
| 25 November 2023 | CB | | Paul Appiah | Maidstone United | 25 January 2024[b] | Academy | [56][57] |
| 5 January 2024 | GK | | Daniel Iversen | Stoke City | End of season | First team | [58] |
| 26 January 2024 | LB | | Luke Thomas | Middlesbrough | End of season | First team | [59] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Leicester City announced that they would embark on a South East Asia tour as part of their pre-season preparations. The club played domestic friendlies against Peterborough United and Northampton Town, as well as a friendly against its sister club, OH Leuven, behind closed doors.[60] Leicester were due to play against Tottenham Hotspur on 23 July 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand, before the match was cancelled due to poor weather conditions. Leicester played against Liverpool in the Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy in Singapore on 30 July 2023.[61][62][63][64]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 11 July 2023 Friendly | Leicester City | 1–2 | Peterborough United | Leicester |
| 12:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Leicester City Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| 15 July 2023 Friendly | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Leicester City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,765 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 19 July 2023 Friendly | Leicester City | 4–2 | OH Leuven | Leicester |
| 11:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Leicester City Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) | |
| Note: Match was played in three periods of 45 minutes each. | ||||
| 23 July 2023 Friendly | Leicester City | Cancelled | Tottenham Hotspur | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 17:00 ICT (UTC+7) | ||||
| Note: Match was cancelled due to poor weather conditions. | ||||
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Championship | 6 August 2023 | 4 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 46 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 89 | 41 | +48 | 67.39 |
| FA Cup | 6 January 2024 | 17 March 2024 | Third round | Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 75.00 |
| EFL Cup | 9 August 2023 | 27 September 2023 | First round | Third round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 66.67 |
| Total | 53 | 36 | 4 | 13 | 103 | 50 | +53 | 67.92 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
EFL Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 89 | 41 | +48 | 97 | Promoted to the Premier League |
| 2 | Ipswich Town (P) | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 92 | 57 | +35 | 96 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 81 | 43 | +38 | 90 | Qualified for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Southampton (O, P) | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 87 | 63 | +24 | 87 | |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 47 | +23 | 75 | |
| 6 | Norwich City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 79 | 64 | +15 | 73 |
Source: EFL official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[65]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[65]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 89 | 41 | +48 | 97 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 18 | +29 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 23 | +19 |
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 38 (vs Southampton) was postponed due to Leicester's FA Cup involvement.
Matches
The Championship fixtures were released on 22 June 2023.[66]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 6 August 2023 1 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Coventry City | Leicester |
| 12:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,763 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 12 August 2023 2 | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Leicester City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 19,541 Referee: David Webb |
| 19 August 2023 3 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,595 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 26 August 2023 4 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Leicester City | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 11,418 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 2 September 2023 5 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Hull City | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,318 Referee: John Busby |
| 15 September 2023 6 | Southampton | 1–4 | Leicester City | Southampton |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,877 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 20 September 2023 7 | Norwich City | 0–2 | Leicester City | Norwich |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,277 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 23 September 2023 8 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Bristol City | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,679 Referee: James Bell |
| 1 October 2023 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Leicester City | Blackburn |
| 12:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,937 Referee: James Linington |
| 4 October 2023 10 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Preston North End | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 30,380 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 7 October 2023 11 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Stoke City | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,589 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 21 October 2023 12 | Swansea City | 1–3 | Leicester City | Swansea |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 18,509 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 24 October 2023 13 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Sunderland | Leicester |
| 20:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 30,951 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 28 October 2023 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Leicester City | White City |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,385 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 3 November 2023 15 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Leeds United | Leicester |
| 20:00 GMT |
|
Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,011 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 11 November 2023 16 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Leicester City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 30,042 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 25 November 2023 17 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Watford | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,577 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 29 November 2023 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Leicester City | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 26,036 Referee: Sam Barrott |
| 2 December 2023 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Leicester City | West Bromwich |
| 12:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,382 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 9 December 2023 20 | Leicester City | 4–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,265 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
| 13 December 2023 21 | Leicester City | 3–2 | Millwall | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 28,960 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 18 December 2023 22 | Birmingham City | 2–3 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
| 20:00 GMT |
|
Report |
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Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 20,334 Referee: David Webb |
| 23 December 2023 23 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,175 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 26 December 2023 24 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Leicester City | Ipswich |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 29,410 Referee: Sam Barrott |
| 29 December 2023 25 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 24,656 Referee: John Busby |
| 1 January 2024 26 | Leicester City | 4–1 | Huddersfield Town | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 30,407 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 13 January 2024 27 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Leicester City | Coventry |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 29,914 Referee: Darren England |
| 22 January 2024 28 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Leicester |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,794 Referee: Joshua Smith |
| 30 January 2024 29 | Leicester City | 3–1 | Swansea City | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 28,025 Referee: Keith Stroud | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 27 January, but was postponed due to both club's progression in the FA Cup.[67] | ||||
| 3 February 2024 30 | Stoke City | 0–5 | Leicester City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 22,657 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 10 February 2024 31 | Watford | 1–2 | Leicester City | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,597 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 13 February 2024 32 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,550 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 17 February 2024 33 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,487 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 23 February 2024 34 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Leicester City | Leeds |
| 20:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,954 Referee: Craig Pawson | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 24 February, but was moved to a day earlier for live Sky Sports coverage.[68] | ||||
| 2 March 2024 35 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,439 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 5 March 2024 36 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Leicester City | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 40,293 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
| 9 March 2024 37 | Hull City | 2–2 | Leicester City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 24,605 Referee: Sam Barrott |
| 29 March 2024 39 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Leicester City | Bristol |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 25,857 Referee: Andrew Kitchen | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[69] | ||||
| 1 April 2024 40 | Leicester City | 3–1 | Norwich City | Leicester |
| 12:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,825 Referee: Darren Bond | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[69] | ||||
| 6 April 2024 41 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,825 Referee: David Webb |
| 9 April 2024 42 | Millwall | 1–0 | Leicester City | Bermondsey |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 14,889 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill | |
| Note: Fixture was selected for live Sky Sports broadcast.[70] | ||||
| 12 April 2024 43 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Leicester City | Plymouth |
| 20:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,861 Referee: Robert Jones | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 13 April, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[71] | ||||
| 20 April 2024 44 | Leicester City | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Leicester |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,874 Referee: Thomas Bramall | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports coverage.[72] | ||||
| 23 April 2024 38 | Leicester City | 5–0 | Southampton | Leicester |
| 20:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,872 Referee: Bobby Madley | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 16 March, but was postponed due to Leicester's progression in the FA Cup.[71] | ||||
| 29 April 2024 45 | Preston North End | 0–3 | Leicester City | Preston |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 19,641 Referee: Sam Allison | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 27 April, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[73] | ||||
| 4 May 2024 46 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Leicester |
| 12:30 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,117 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
FA Cup
Leicester City entered the FA Cup in the third round, and won away to Millwall.[74][75] Leicester then won at home against Birmingham City in the fourth round,[76][77] and won away to Bournemouth in the fifth round.[78] Leicester were knocked out of the competition after losing in an away game to Chelsea in the quarter-finals.[79]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 6 January 2024 Third round | Millwall | 2–3 | Leicester City | Bermondsey |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 10,092 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 27 January 2024 Fourth round | Leicester City | 3–0 | Birmingham City | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 28,396 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 27 February 2024 Fifth round | Bournemouth | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Leicester City | Bournemouth |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 10,872 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 17 March 2024 Quarter-finals | Chelsea | 4–2 | Leicester City | Fulham |
| 12:45 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,589 Referee: Andrew Madley |
EFL Cup
In August, Leicester progressed through the first and second rounds of the cup, winning away to both Burton Albion and Tranmere Rovers.[80][81] Leicester were knocked out of the competition away to eventual winner Liverpool in the third round.[82]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 August 2023 First round | Burton Albion | 0–2 | Leicester City | Burton upon Trent |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,631 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 29 August 2023 Second round | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Leicester City | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,610 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 27 September 2023 Third round | Liverpool | 3–1 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| 19:45 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 49,732 Referee: Tim Robinson |
Squad statistics
Appearances
Last updated: 11 May 2024
- Italics indicate a loaned in player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 1 | GK | |
Danny Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | DF | |
James Justin | 45 | 2 | 27+12 | 2 | 0+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | |
Wout Faes | 45 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF | |
Conor Coady | 18 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | DF | |
Callum Doyle | 22 | 0 | 13+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | MF | |
Harry Winks | 48 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | FW | |
Jamie Vardy | 37 | 20 | 18+17 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 10 | FW | |
Stephy Mavididi | 48 | 13 | 42+4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | MF | |
Marc Albrighton | 18 | 0 | 0+12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | FW | |
Kelechi Iheanacho | 26 | 6 | 10+13 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 15 | DF | |
Harry Souttar | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | MF | |
Hamza Choudhury | 41 | 0 | 15+19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | MF | |
Abdul Fatawu | 43 | 7 | 33+7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | FW | |
Patson Daka | 22 | 7 | 15+5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | DF | |
Ricardo Pereira | 45 | 4 | 37+2 | 3 | 1+2 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | MF | |
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 49 | 12 | 41+3 | 12 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | DF | |
Jannik Vestergaard | 42 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | MF | |
Wilfred Ndidi | 36 | 6 | 26+6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 2 | ||||
| 26 | MF | |
Dennis Praet | 20 | 1 | 6+11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | FW | |
Tom Cannon | 16 | 3 | 3+10 | 2 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 29 | FW | |
Yunus Akgün | 29 | 2 | 9+14 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | GK | |
Mads Hermansen | 44 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 35 | MF | |
Kasey McAteer | 26 | 7 | 13+10 | 6 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||||
| 37 | MF | |
Will Alves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 39 | MF | |
Tawanda Maswanhise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 40 | FW | |
Wanya Marçal | 8 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| 41 | GK | |
Jakub Stolarczyk | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 45 | DF | |
Ben Nelson | 9 | 1 | 2+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 47 | MF | |
Arjan Raikhy | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 58 | MF |  |
Brandon Cover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Out on loan: | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | DF | |
Victor Kristiansen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | MF | |
Boubakary Soumaré | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | GK | |
Daniel Iversen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | DF | |
Luke Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Left club during season: | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | |
Cesare Casadei | 25 | 3 | 8+14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | GK | |
Alex Smithies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | DF | |
Timothy Castagne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Goalscorers
Last updated: 29 April 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 9 | FW | |
Jamie Vardy | 18 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 10 | FW | |
Stephy Mavididi | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | 22 | MF | |
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | 20 | FW | |
Patson Daka | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 18 | FW | |
Abdul Fatawu | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 35 | MF | |
Kasey McAteer | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| 7 | 14 | FW | |
Kelechi Iheanacho | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 25 | MF | |
Wilfred Ndidi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 9 | 21 | DF | |
Ricardo Pereira | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | 7 | MF | |
Cesare Casadei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | FW | |
Tom Cannon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | 2 | DF | |
James Justin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | DF | |
Wout Faes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | MF | |
Harry Winks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 23 | DF | |
Jannik Vestergaard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 29 | FW | |
Yunus Akgün | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 17 | 40 | FW | |
Wanya Marçal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 45 | DF | |
Ben Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 26 | MF | |
Dennis Praet | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 89 | 9 | 5 | 103 | ||||
Assists
Last updated: 29 April 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | MF | |
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | 18 | FW | |
Abdul Fatawu | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | 10 | FW | |
Stephy Mavididi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | MF | |
Wilfred Ndidi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 5 | 20 | FW | |
Patson Daka | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | DF | |
James Justin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | DF | |
Ricardo Pereira | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 29 | FW | |
Yunus Akgün | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 14 | FW | |
Kelechi Iheanacho | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 | MF | |
Marc Albrighton | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 | 9 | FW | |
Jamie Vardy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | |
Callum Doyle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 28 | FW | |
Tom Cannon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | MF | |
Cesare Casadei | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | 17 | MF | |
Hamza Choudhury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | MF | |
Dennis Praet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 57 | 7 | 5 | 69 | ||||
Clean sheets
Last updated: 29 April 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | GK | |
Mads Hermansen | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | 41 | GK | |
Jakub Stolarczyk | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 15 | 2 | 2 | 19 | ||||
Disciplinary record
Last updated: 4 May 2024
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| 2 | DF | | James Justin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Wout Faes | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Conor Coady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Callum Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | | Cesare Casadei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Harry Winks | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Jamie Vardy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | | Stephy Mavididi | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | | Kelechi Iheanacho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Hamza Choudhury | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | | Abdul Fatawu | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | | Patson Daka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | | Ricardo Pereira | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | | Jannik Vestergaard | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | | Wilfred Ndidi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | | Tom Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | | Yunus Akgün | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | | Mads Hermansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | | Kasey McAteer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | DF | | Ben Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | MF | | Arjan Raikhy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 85 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 2 | |||