Marc Albrighton
The only player to start every Premier League match in Leicester City's title-winning 2015-16 season.
Marc Albrighton joined Leicester City in May 2014 after being released by Aston Villa. He made over 300 appearances for the club, playing a regular role during their most successful era. He won the Premier League in 2016, appearing in every league match of that season, and also secured the FA Cup in 2021. Albrighton scored key goals against Club Brugge and Sevilla during Leicester's run to the quarter-finals of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League. He left the club in June 2024 after a ten-year spell and retired from football two months later.
- Role
- Winger / Wing-back
- Affiliation
- Leicester City FC (Signed 2014, Departed 2024)
- Debut Era
- 2014
- Major Honour
- Premier League Champions (2015-16), FA Cup (2020-21), EFL Championship (2023-24)
- Status
- Retired (August 2024)
- Key Attribute
- Played every league match in the 2015-16 title season
Verified Timeline
Lore & Background
Albrighton arrived at Leicester on a four-year contract just as the club returned to the top flight. Under Claudio Ranieri, he became an ever-present figure, playing every single league game during the historic 2015–16 title campaign. He scored his first Champions League goal for the club against Club Brugge in September 2016 and added a crucial strike against Sevilla to help reach the quarter-finals of that competition. After winning the FA Cup in 2021, he signed a new deal until 2024. In the 2023–24 season, he helped Leicester win the EFL Championship title before departing the club in June 2024.
In Their Own Story
On 14 September 2016, Albrighton scored Leicester City's first-ever Champions League goal against Club Brugge. He followed this by scoring the second goal in a vital Last 16 victory over Sevilla on 14 March 2017, securing progression to the quarter-finals. Throughout his decade at the King Power Stadium, he was known for playing every league match during the 2015–16 title run and contributing to the FA Cup win in 2021. He remained a key squad member through various managers, including Nigel Pearson, Claudio Ranieri, and Brendan Rodgers, before helping secure promotion back to the Premier League in 2024.
Reader's Guide
Marc Albrighton joined Leicester City on 23 May 2014. He made his debut for the club on 23 August 2014 against Chelsea. During the 2015–16 season, he played in every league match as Leicester won their first top-flight title. He scored two goals that season, including one in a crucial 4–0 win over Swansea City. Albrighton also scored in the Champions League against Club Brugge and Sevilla in the 2016–17 season. He helped the team win the FA Cup in 2021 and the EFL Championship in 2023–24. He departed Leicester on 7 June 2024 and announced his retirement on 29 August 2024.
Did You Know?
- Albrighton scored Leicester City's first-ever Champions League goal against Club Brugge on 14 September 2016.
- He was one of only two players from the 2015-16 Premier League winning squad still at the club when he left in June 2024, alongside Jamie Vardy.
- Albrighton played in every single league match during Leicester's historic 2015–16 title-winning season.
- He scored a crucial goal against Sevilla to help Leicester reach the quarter-finals of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League.
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