The 29 - year - old striker was a non-league player as recently as 2012 , having been playing in England 's seventh tier two years prior to that .
His rags - to - riches rise has come to symbolize Leicester 's 5,000 - 1 triumph .
The 29 - year - old striker was a non-league player as recently as 2012 , having been playing in England 's seventh tier two years prior to that , and his rags - to - riches rise has come to symbolize Leicester 's 5,000 - 1 triumph .