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title: "Leicester City: Fans salute Shinji Okazaki for memorable goal against Newcastle United"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leicester-city-fans-salute-shinji-okazaki-for-memorable-goal-against-newcastle-united/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Caleb Sage"
section: "Leicester"
published: "2020-03-15T22:00:55Z"
modified: "2020-04-05T09:25:02Z"
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# Leicester City: Fans salute Shinji Okazaki for memorable goal against Newcastle United

**Loads of Leicester City fans have been saluting former player Shinji Okazaki for the fantastic bicycle kick he scored against Newcastle United four years ago yesterday.**

The club’s [official Twitter account](https://twitter.com/LCFC/status/1238851127812243458?s=20) shared a clip of the goal, giving supporters the chance to have another look at what was a brilliant strike. It was enough to give the Foxes all three points on the day as they continued their charge towards the 2015/16 Premier League title.

In the end, Leicester were, of course, successful in their pursuit of the Premier League crown, with Okazaki giving a lot to the cause. The Japanese forward made [36](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/shinji-okazaki/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/79642) appearances in total that season, scoring five goals on his side’s way to becoming English champions.

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Okazaki has since moved on, joining Malaga and then fellow Spanish outfit Huesca, but he is still fondly remembered at the King Power and viewed as a “hero”.

Take a look at what Leicester supporters have been saying about their former man below…

https://twitter.com/UmaniRestiamo/status/1238858372805517312?s=20

> — DeanoLCFC (@DeanHenfrey) [March 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/DeanHenfrey/status/1239090641457401856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Shinji you will always be a legend and a hero at [#LCFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LCFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Andy Gilhooley (@andygilhooley82) [March 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/andygilhooley82/status/1238888985109434368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> You didn’t score many, but when you did, they mattered
>
> — Josh (@Joshemsley1996) [March 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/Joshemsley1996/status/1239127863850340352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Every single Leicester fan loves you!
>
> — ALRB79 (@ALRB791) [March 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/ALRB791/status/1239165951519703040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/Thomas\_\_Cassie/status/1238869130826125313?s=20

***Leicester fans, do you miss Okazaki? Let us know in the comment section below!***