Leicester City boss Ian Holloway completed his first capture since his arrival at the Walkers Stadium when he confirmed the signing of striker Barry Hayles from his former club Plymouth Argyle for an undisclosed fee on December 31, 2007.

The marksman went straight into the Foxes' squad for their Championship clash against QPR on New Year's Day after City revealed that the player had initially joined on an emergency loan deal.

The Jamaican international had been a regular goalscorer at each of his previous clubs - notching up 181 goals in a career that has taken him from non-league with Stevenage Borough to the Premiership with Fulham.

This is the third time that Hayles has worked under Holloway - having been introduced to league football by the City boss during his time at Bristol Rovers in 1997.

Holloway said: "Barry brings experience, hunger and desire to this football club.

"He is an exceptional goalscorer and he has proved that at this level and higher. He has got a one in three goalscoring record at every level he has played at."

Hayles first came to prominence during his time at Stevenage Borough - where his incredible record of 55 goals from 83 starts tempted Bristol Rovers to part with £250,000 to acquire his services in 1997.

The striker continued to progress, and after finding the net 36 times in just 75 games under Holloway with the Pirates he was on the move again - this time to ambitious Fulham for £2million - a then record fee for a third tier club.

His arrival at Craven Cottage tied in with the Cottagers' rise up the leagues - and he would become a Premiership player when they reached their goal in 2001.

Hayles formed a memorable partnership with French striker Louis Saha, and scored 12 times during his first season in the top-flight.

All in all the centre forward made 216 appearances for Fulham before moving on to Sheffield United in June 2004.

But his stay at Bramell Lane would be a brief one, and the London-born striker got a move back to the capital at the end of August that year to join Millwall.

The rejuvenated Hayles scored 17 times for the Lions before joining up with Holloway once again at the start of the 2006 campaign.

In total he made 66 appearances for the Pilgrims - scoring on 16 occasions.

Hayles scored his first goal in a Leicester shirt in the 2-0 victory over Coventry City at the Walkers Stadium on Saturday, January 12.