Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy on Sunday (July 26) made history when he became the oldest football player to win the Premier League’s Golden Boot. Vardy won the award at the age of 33 after finishing the 2019-20 season with 23 goals.
The feared attacker, however, failed to score in Leicester’s 2-0 loss against Manchester United on Sunday – a result that saw the Foxes miss out on a top-four finish – to make it three games without a goal at the close of the season.
Vardy’s consistency in front of goal during the entire season, however, saw him finish a goal clear of Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Danny Ings of Southampton at the top of the scoring charts. He overtakes Didier Drogba, who netted 29 goals for Chelsea in 2009-10 at the age of 32, as the oldest recipient of the award.
Aubameyang shared the accolade with Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah last season. The Liverpool pair finished this campaign with 18 and 19 goals respectively.
