The unmistakable afro, a trademark of his look since his formative teenage years, ensures that the Loughborough-born midfielder isn’t too difficult to recognise.
Back in Hamza’s Academy days, scouts pointed out the ‘lad with the afro’ before consulting their teamsheet, a phenomena repeated by supporters of opposition clubs in past seasons.
Now a star of the first team, the crunching tackles, the never-say-die attitude and, of course, the hair have all contributed to Hamza becoming a popular figure with the Club’s supporters.
“I just don’t like getting my hair cut to be honest,” he laughs, sat in the L’Homme gentleman’s grooming lounge. “Obviously when you don’t get your hair cut for many years, it gets long!
“I wanted to keep my hair long when I was younger, but my mum used to drag me to the hairdressers so it’s a bit traumatising being here now.
“Now I’m older I have more of a say over my hair!”
Whether by accident or design, Hamza’s trim has achieved the kind of recognisability craved by young players forging a path in the competitive surroundings of the Premier League.
Now an England Under-21s star and one of three Academy graduates to have recently played for Leicester’s first team, Hamza is very much a success story for the Football Club.
The fans spotted an authenticity to his playing style early on and his love for Leicester City is obvious to anyone who has seen him rampaging through midfield for the Foxes.
It’s a bond which dates back 14 years to the first day a seven-year-old Hamza walked into Belvoir Drive after choosing Leicester City over local rivals Nottingham Forest in 2005.
The support of a large, loving household spurred Hamza on to become the only person of South Asian origin living in England – out of 4M – to currently play in the Premier League.
Hamza, whose father is from Grenada, but whose mother and stepfather are Bangladeshi, remembers his home life fondly and attributes his success so far to their supportive counsel.
“My family life was really good, I have a massive family!” he adds. “It was a full house and I’ve got plenty of cousins and siblings so it was nice, there was a lot of life in the house!
“We’re quite a sporty family and very competitive so, from a young age, I was getting involved with sports and developing a winning mentality, even then!
“I think they all played various sports away from school. They played everything! Mainly badminton or football and my two little brothers play in Sunday league as well.”
The full interview with Hamza Choudhury can be found in LCFCQ Issue 8, which is available from shop.lcfc.com and the Foxes Fanstore for just £4.