Having joined Leicester City in November, Marc Edworthy has impressed Nigel Pearson enough both on and off the pitch to earn a contract that will keep him at the club until the end of the season.

The Foxes today confirmed the news that the 36-year-old had signed a new deal to extend his stay at the club.

Since joining as a free agent in November, Edworthy has made six starts and helped to strengthen the Foxes defence in the short time since his arrival.

The player made his Foxes debut on Saturday, November 8 in the FA Cup First Round tie against Stevenage Borough and hasn't been on the losing side in any game since joining.

Manager Pearson said: "Marc has an excellent attitude and I am pleased that he has agreed to extend his stay with us.

"He has worked extremely hard since joining us and is a valuable member of our squad."

Edworthy has turned out for Plymouth Argyle, Crystal Palace, Coventry City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Norwich City and Derby County during his 17-year professional career to date.

He made 11 appearances for the Rams during the 2007/08 season, including nine in the Premier League, and joined Matt Oakley, Chris Powell and Steve Howard as ex-Derby players in the Leicester squad.

By Tom Miller