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Marc Albrighton
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<h2 id="club-career">Club career</h2> <h3>Aston Villa</h3> <h4>Early career</h4> <p>Born in <a href="/facts/Tamworth%2c_Staffordshire/KAEJuTSg">Tamworth</a>, <a href="/facts/Staffordshire/w4KJHAXz">Staffordshire</a>, Albrighton started his career at hometown club Mile Oak Monarchs,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> before he was offered a trial at Villa's local rivals <a href="/facts/West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C./3VuGLCpT">West Bromwich Albion</a>. He was rejected by Albion, then subsequently signed for Villa at the age of eight.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p><p>After impressing in the under-18 squad and playing in the <a href="/facts/Aston_Villa_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy/dMcadtRE">reserves</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> Albrighton's first taste of senior action came on 10 July 2008, playing 17 minutes as a substitute in the 6–0 pre-season friendly victory over <a href="/facts/FC_Wil/74GUoEHj">Wil</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> He made his competitive debut in the <a href="/facts/UEFA_Europa_League/aQeea4zp">UEFA Cup</a> match away at <a href="/facts/PFC_CSKA_Moscow/pC1uxKWX">CSKA Moscow</a> on 26 February 2009, a 2–0 loss (3–1 aggregate).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p><p>During the <a href="/facts/2009%25E2%2580%259310_Aston_Villa_F.C._season/GEAyFguY">2009–10 pre-season</a>, Albrighton was included in the squad which played in the pre-season friendly tournament, the <a href="/facts/2009_Peace_Cup/K6Ipz7CS">2009 Peace Cup</a>, in which he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win over <a href="/facts/Atlante_F.C./PXJXA2sG">Atlante</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> He played in the Peace Cup final in which Villa beat Italians <a href="/facts/Juventus_FC/HJJlKv8J">Juventus</a> 4–3 in a <a href="/facts/Penalty_shootout_(association_football)/9kEox0Ny">penalty shootout</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p> <h4>First team</h4> <p>Albrighton made his <a href="/facts/Premier_League/nfXVuAYa">Premier League</a> debut on 15 August 2009, the opening day of the 2009–10 season against <a href="/facts/Wigan_Athletic_F.C./HnGPy6kW">Wigan Athletic</a> at <a href="/facts/Villa_Park/DgzPzPmA">Villa Park</a>, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for <a href="/facts/Habib_Beye/laHw2sKg">Habib Beye</a> in a 0–2 loss.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> On 24 September, he extended his contract with Villa by three years.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> In December, <a href="/facts/Manager_(association_football)/IwMQyx0e">manager</a> <a href="/facts/Martin_O%2527Neill/5XaLdQJ5">Martin O'Neill</a> admitted that Albrighton along with fellow youngsters <a href="/facts/Nathan_Delfouneso/lP94SENL">Nathan Delfouneso</a> and <a href="/facts/Ciaran_Clark/trNf2kNu">Ciaran Clark</a> were the subject of many <a href="/facts/Loan_(association_football)/Hq0W6tgt">loan</a> offers, but went on to state his belief that the trio were good enough to learn their trade in the fringes of the Aston Villa side.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> </p><p>After a good pre-season, Albrighton made his first Premier League start in the first match of the <a href="/facts/2010%25E2%2580%259311_Premier_League/bX0XbN2z">2010–11 season</a> against <a href="/facts/West_Ham_United_F.C./hwNojQTF">West Ham United</a> on 14 August 2010, assisting two goals in Villa's 3–0 win. He scored his first goal for Villa against <a href="/facts/Tottenham_Hotspur/8JxnePaT">Tottenham Hotspur</a> on 2 October. He was sent off against <a href="/facts/Burnley_F.C./BFHXJGlv">Burnley</a> in the <a href="/facts/Football_League_Cup/So1N23yy">League Cup</a> on 27 October, therefore missing a chance to play in the following match against local rivals <a href="/facts/Birmingham_City_F.C./ruRI3Pxj">Birmingham City</a>. On 5 November, Albrighton signed a new contract keeping him at the club until 2014. On 23 November, Albrighton was ruled out of action for three to four weeks after having his appendix removed, but made his return ahead of schedule in a 3–0 defeat to <a href="/facts/Liverpool_F.C./uzPanAVJ">Liverpool</a> at <a href="/facts/Anfield/mPfKNu96">Anfield</a> on 6 December, playing 65 minutes before being replaced by <a href="/facts/Robert_Pires/G570dYYf">Robert Pires</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> Albrighton then set up both goals for the home side in the 2–1 defeat of local rivals <a href="/facts/West_Bromwich_Albion/3VuGLCpT">West Bromwich Albion</a> in December 2010. </p><p><a href="/facts/2011-12_AVFC_season/XNfWrxuU">On 21 December 2011</a>, he scored the Premier League's 20,000th goal at home against <a href="/facts/Arsenal_F.C./pubabvB0">Arsenal</a>, winning a £20,000 cheque from league sponsors <a href="/facts/Barclays/2M992GXz">Barclays</a>, donated to his chosen charity, <a href="/facts/Acorns_Children%2527s_Hospice/oYlWUnVT">Acorns Children's Hospice</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> He then scored the opening goal in a 3–1 win against <a href="/facts/Bristol_Rovers_F.C./1YAY0epx">Bristol Rovers</a> at the <a href="/facts/Memorial_Ground/BVQwDDfb">Memorial Ground</a> in the <a href="/facts/FA_Cup/nq1hRAUw">FA Cup</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> </p><p>A throat operation restricted Albrighton to a single outing, in the League Cup, up to October 2013. He joined <a href="/facts/Wigan_Athletic_F.C./HnGPy6kW">Wigan Athletic</a> on a 28-day loan on 30 October 2013.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> He made four appearances for Wigan before returning to his parent club on 27 November 2013.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> Albrighton was released by Villa on 20 May 2014.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> </p> <h3>Leicester City</h3> <h4>2014–15 season</h4> <p>On 23 May 2014, Albrighton joined <a href="/facts/Leicester_City_F.C./IHuWtSof">Leicester City</a> on a four-year contract, following their return to the Premier League for the first time in a decade.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> He made his debut for the Foxes on 23 August, replacing <a href="/facts/Riyad_Mahrez/JYBdyoY9">Riyad Mahrez</a> for the final 22 minutes of a 2–0 loss at <a href="/facts/Chelsea_F.C./A3uY71YN">Chelsea</a>. The following 29 April, in the reverse fixture at the <a href="/facts/King_Power_Stadium/jBll2nVV">King Power Stadium</a>, he scored his first Leicester goal, putting Leicester ahead just before half time in an eventual 3–1 loss.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> Albrighton totalled 18 league appearances in his first season at his new club, adding a second goal in the last match of the season, a 5–1 win against <a href="/facts/Queens_Park_Rangers/IUplrWDH">Queens Park Rangers</a> on 24 May.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a> Albrighton struggled to break into the first team squad at the start of the season, but nearer the end of the year was used as a <a href="/facts/Wing-back_(association_football)/Q0LXNrtH">wing-back</a> by manager <a href="/facts/Nigel_Pearson/aqJGcXPS">Nigel Pearson</a> in a new formation that brought Leicester success. He played an instrumental role in helping complete Leicester's 'great escape' as the team won 7 out of their last 9 matches to finish 14th. </p> <h4>2015–16 season</h4> <p>Albrighton played more regularly under new manager <a href="/facts/Claudio_Ranieri/x34tWrSr">Claudio Ranieri</a>, featuring in every league match in the <a href="/facts/2015%25E2%2580%259316_Premier_League/j0gh5U50">campaign</a>. Albrighton scored his first goal of the season in the opening 4–2 victory over <a href="/facts/Sunderland_AFC/eQecXEMV">Sunderland</a>, which set the tone for a remarkable season. He partnered <a href="/facts/N%2527Golo_Kant%25C3%25A9/k43pT45Q">N'Golo Kanté</a>, <a href="/facts/Riyad_Mahrez/JYBdyoY9">Riyad Mahrez</a> and <a href="/facts/Danny_Drinkwater/jkHbFVGM">Danny Drinkwater</a> in a regular 4-man midfield as the club won their first ever top-flight title.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a> Albrighton played on the left of midfield for the majority of the campaign, and was noted for his "diligent work defensively and when going forward, as well as his high-class crossing from open play and set pieces."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a> with manager Ranieri claiming "Albrighton embodies the spirit of Leicester" for his "unmistakable sense of sacrifice."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a> Whilst playing every match, Albrighton scored two goals, with his second coming in Leicester's crucial 4–0 win over Swansea on 24 April.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a> He was rewarded with a new four-year contract in August 2016.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a> </p> <h4>2016–17 season</h4> <p>On 14 September 2016, Albrighton scored the club's first ever <a href="/facts/UEFA_Champions_League/h1ao7NDp">Champions League</a> goal in a 3–0 win over <a href="/facts/Club_Brugge_KV/27m9Qa9E">Club Brugge</a> at the <a href="/facts/Jan_Breydel_Stadium/P3wEnQgP">Jan Breydel Stadium</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a> He was the first Leicester player to score in a European competition since <a href="/facts/Muzzy_Izzet/0JbVFBCv">Muzzy Izzet</a> against <a href="/facts/Red_Star_Belgrade/ofek7ScB">Red Star Belgrade</a> in September 2000.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a> Albrighton described the goal as "probably one of the greatest achievements of my career so far".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a> </p><p>On 25 February 2017, reports emerged alleging that Albrighton was among several teammates who met with chairman <a href="/facts/Vichai_Srivaddhanaprabha/w5wCha6P">Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha</a> following their 2–1 Champions League defeat at Sevilla on 22 February,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a> which led to manager <a href="/facts/Claudio_Ranieri/x34tWrSr">Claudio Ranieri</a> being sacked. Albrighton dismissed the claims as "totally incorrect".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a> </p><p>In Leicester City's Champions League Last 16 tie against <a href="/facts/Sevilla_FC/7VduCPDD">Sevilla</a> on 14 March 2017, Albrighton scored the second goal for the hosts which capped off a remarkable win, sealing a 3–2 aggregate win and progression to the quarter-finals.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a> </p> <h4>2017–2023</h4> <p>Leicester City finished in 9th place in consecutive seasons in 2017–18 and 2018–19 with Albrighton scoring two league goals in each season respectively. After <a href="/facts/Brendan_Rodgers/odS1sIPg">Brendan Rodgers</a> was appointed new Leicester City manager in February 2019, Albrighton continued to be a crucial and reliable member of the first-team squad, with his versatility allowing him to play both on the flanks and in defence.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a> The Foxes ended the <a href="/facts/2019%25E2%2580%259320_Premier_League/V6fP5BRh">2019–20 season</a> in fifth place to qualify for the group stage of the <a href="/facts/2020%25E2%2580%259321_UEFA_Europa_League/cEzUnIUq">2020–21 UEFA Europa League</a>. </p><p>On 9 January 2021, Albrighton scored his first goal for Leicester for 53 matches in all competitions, netting his side's second in their 4–0 win over <a href="/facts/Stoke_City_F.C./ktQs24hy">Stoke City</a> in the third round of the <a href="/facts/2020%25E2%2580%259321_FA_Cup/j93U7DAm">FA Cup</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a> His first Premier League goal of the <a href="/facts/2020%25E2%2580%259321_Leicester_City_F.C._season/YN5xAQNX">2020–21 season</a> came on 8 May 2021 in a 2–4 home defeat against <a href="/facts/Newcastle_United_F.C./Tc8XLUPH">Newcastle United</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a> He would help the Foxes win their first-ever FA Cup later that month, coming on for an injured <a href="/facts/Jonny_Evans/C5YGcRAV">Jonny Evans</a> in the 34th minute in the <a href="/facts/2021_FA_Cup_final/eyrDglEH">final</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36"><sup>36</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37"><sup>37</sup></a> </p><p>On 30 July 2021, Albrighton signed a new contract to stay at Leicester until 2024.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38"><sup>38</sup></a> Albrighton made an appearance off the bench in Leicester's 1–0 triumph over reigning Premier League champions <a href="/facts/Manchester_City_F.C./wtCrlIju">Manchester City</a> in the <a href="/facts/2021_FA_Community_Shield/3Wcfj1WJ">FA Community Shield</a> on 7 August 2021.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39"><sup>39</sup></a> </p> <h4>2023: Loan to West Bromwich Albion</h4> <p>On 31 January 2023, West Brom completed the signing of Albrighton from Leicester City on loan until the end of the season.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40"><sup>40</sup></a> </p> <h4>2023–24: Return to Leicester, Championship title and retirement</h4> <p>Albrighton returned to Leicester City for the 2023–24 season, where they achieved the <a href="/facts/2023%25E2%2580%259324_EFL_Championship/7TkEUFln">EFL Championship</a>, securing promotion back to the Premier League. On 7 June 2024, he was among the players announced to depart the club upon the conclusion of the season.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41"><sup>41</sup></a> </p><p>On 29 August 2024, Albrighton officially announced his retirement from professional football on social media.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42"><sup>42</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="international-career">International career</h2> <p>On 2 April 2009, Albrighton made his debut for the <a href="/facts/England_national_under-20_football_team/psCYdzha">England under-20s</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43"><sup>43</sup></a> He made his debut for the <a href="/facts/England_national_under-21_football_team/BNVzTyor">England U21 team</a> in September 2010 during their Euro 2011 qualifying play-offs, and scored just fifteen minutes after coming on as a substitute.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44"><sup>44</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="personal-life">Personal life</h2> <p>Albrighton confirmed to the <i><a href="/facts/Birmingham_Mail/SL9m70pI">Birmingham Mail</a></i> that his dreams came true in playing for Aston Villa Football club, the team he has supported since he was a boy.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:45" href="#fn:45"><sup>45</sup></a> He named former Villa players <a href="/facts/David_Ginola/dKm77pqb">David Ginola</a>, <a href="/facts/Benito_Carbone/rWJ7mWtu">Benito Carbone</a> and <a href="/facts/Robert_Pires/G570dYYf">Robert Pires </a> as some of his footballing role models,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:46" href="#fn:46"><sup>46</sup></a> along with <a href="/facts/England_national_football_team/N71IuE3t">England</a> legend <a href="/facts/David_Beckham/EzcB1zEq">David Beckham</a> to whom he has been compared due to crossing ability and technique.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:47" href="#fn:47"><sup>47</sup></a> </p><p>Albrighton became a father for the first time on 19 February 2012 when his partner Chloe Fulford gave birth to a daughter in <a href="/facts/Sutton_Coldfield/8R1ElsSt">Sutton Coldfield</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:48" href="#fn:48"><sup>48</sup></a> Fulford's mother, Sue Davey, was killed in the <a href="/facts/2015_Sousse_attacks/fDCeroXp">Tunisian terror attacks</a> in June 2015.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:49" href="#fn:49"><sup>49</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="career-statistics">Career statistics</h2> Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:50" href="#fn:50"><sup>50</sup></a><table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2">Club</th><th rowspan="2">Season</th><th colspan="3">League</th><th colspan="2"><a href="/facts/FA_Cup/nq1hRAUw">FA Cup</a></th><th colspan="2"><a href="/facts/EFL_Cup/So1N23yy">League Cup</a></th><th colspan="2"><a href="/facts/UEFA/UafFnEBe">Europe</a></th><th colspan="2">Other</th><th colspan="2">Total</th></tr><tr><th>Division</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="7"><a href="/facts/Aston_Villa_F.C./4Vk15gbp">Aston Villa</a></td><td><a href="/facts/2008%25E2%2580%259309_Aston_Villa_F.C._season/6BH4RXw2">2008–09</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Premier_League/nfXVuAYa">Premier League</a></td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:51" href="#fn:51"><sup>51</sup></a></td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2009%25E2%2580%259310_Aston_Villa_F.C._season/GEAyFguY">2009–10</a></td><td>Premier League</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:52" href="#fn:52"><sup>52</sup></a></td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>6</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2010%25E2%2580%259311_Aston_Villa_F.C._season/Ihdqbt33">2010–11</a></td><td>Premier League</td><td>29</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:53" href="#fn:53"><sup>53</sup></a></td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>33</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2011%25E2%2580%259312_Aston_Villa_F.C._season/XNfWrxuU">2011–12</a></td><td>Premier League</td><td>26</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>29</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2012%25E2%2580%259313_Aston_Villa_F.C._season/YkCDt6rY">2012–13</a></td><td>Premier League</td><td>9</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>11</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2013%25E2%2580%259314_Aston_Villa_F.C._season/GFdjMWFb">2013–14</a></td><td>Premier League</td><td>19</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>21</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Total</th><th>86</th><th>7</th><th>6</th><th>2</th><th>6</th><th>0</th><th>3</th><th>0</th><th>0</th><th>0</th><th>101</th><th>9</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Wigan_Athletic_F.C./HnGPy6kW">Wigan Athletic</a> (loan)</td><td><a href="/facts/2013%25E2%2580%259314_Wigan_Athletic_F.C._season/mCVkdfJ4">2013–14</a></td><td><a href="/facts/EFL_Championship/89P6Q7YA">Championship</a></td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>4</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="11"><a href="/facts/Leicester_City_F.C./IHuWtSof">Leicester City</a></td><td><a href="/facts/2014%25E2%2580%259315_Leicester_City_F.C._season/4WCXNYjD">2014–15</a></td><td>Premier League</td><td>18</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>20</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2015%25E2%2580%259316_Leicester_City_F.C._season/5Le21Gde">2015–16</a></td><td>Premier League</td><td>38</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>42</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2016%25E2%2580%259317_Leicester_City_F.C._season/lYkvpjl0">2016–17</a></td><td>Premier League</td><td>33</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>9<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:54" href="#fn:54"><sup>54</sup></a></td><td>2</td><td>1<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:55" href="#fn:55"><sup>55</sup></a></td><td>0</td><td>47</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2017%25E2%2580%259318_Leicester_City_F.C._season/4qMlI8RC">2017–18</a></td><td>Premier League</td><td>34</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>42</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2018%25E2%2580%259319_Leicester_City_F.C._season/cvyKMz3d">2018–19</a></td><td>Premier League</td><td>27</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>32</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2019%25E2%2580%259320_Leicester_City_F.C._season/F6r5kqUJ">2019–20</a></td><td>Premier League</td><td>20</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>28</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2020%25E2%2580%259321_Leicester_City_F.C._season/YN5xAQNX">2020–21</a></td><td>Premier League</td><td>31</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>5<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:56" href="#fn:56"><sup>56</sup></a></td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>42</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2021%25E2%2580%259322_Leicester_City_F.C._season/INYsd9sD">2021–22</a></td><td>Premier League</td><td>17</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:57" href="#fn:57"><sup>57</sup></a></td><td>1</td><td>1<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:58" href="#fn:58"><sup>58</sup></a></td><td>0</td><td>31</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2022%25E2%2580%259323_Leicester_City_F.C._season/AkdTcP5l">2022–23</a></td><td>Premier League</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>11</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2023%25E2%2580%259324_Leicester_City_F.C._season/VHyBrvRW">2023–24</a></td><td>Championship</td><td>12</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>18</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Total</th><th>236</th><th>13</th><th>28</th><th>2</th><th>23</th><th>1</th><th>24</th><th>3</th><th>2</th><th>0</th><th>313</th><th>19</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C./3VuGLCpT">West Bromwich Albion</a> (loan)</td><td><a href="/facts/2022%25E2%2580%259323_West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C._season/zDcaRHdh">2022–23</a></td><td>Championship</td><td>17</td><td>0</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td colspan="2">—</td><td>17</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">Career total</th><th>343</th><th>20</th><th>34</th><th>4</th><th>29</th><th>1</th><th>27</th><th>3</th><th>2</th><th>0</th><th>435</th><th>28</th></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="honours">Honours</h2> <p>Leicester City </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Premier_League/nfXVuAYa">Premier League</a>: <a href="/facts/2015%25E2%2580%259316_Premier_League/j0gh5U50">2015–16</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:59" href="#fn:59"><sup>59</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/FA_Cup/nq1hRAUw">FA Cup</a>: <a href="/facts/2020%25E2%2580%259321_FA_Cup/j93U7DAm">2020–21</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:60" href="#fn:60"><sup>60</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/FA_Community_Shield/YH4MD106">FA Community Shield</a>: <a href="/facts/2021_FA_Community_Shield/3Wcfj1WJ">2021</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:61" href="#fn:61"><sup>61</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/EFL_Championship/89P6Q7YA">EFL Championship</a>: <a href="/facts/2023%25E2%2580%259324_EFL_Championship/7TkEUFln">2023–24</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:62" href="#fn:62"><sup>62</sup></a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marc Albrighton. <ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240916073726/https://www.lcfc.com/players/3564/Marc-Albrighton/profile?lang=en">Profile</a> at the Leicester City F.C. website (archived)</li> <li><a href="https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/players/1907475/">Marc Albrighton</a> – <a href="/facts/UEFA/UafFnEBe">UEFA</a> competition record (<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/2020/https://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=1907475/profile/index.html">archive</a>) </li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li 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