1. Jay Enrique Rodriguez was born on 29 July 1989 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Wrexham.
23 Facts About Jay Rodriguez
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Jay Enrique Rodriguez was born on 29 July 1989 in Burnley, Lancashire.
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Jay Rodriguez is of Spanish descent through his father and paternal grandparents.
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Jay Rodriguez's father Kiko was born in Burnley, to Spanish parents, and grew up in Spain and England.
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Jay Rodriguez attended Heasandford Primary School and Barden High School in the town.
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Jay Rodriguez was the only player to be signed by Burnley manager Steve Cotterill from the seven youth players available at the time.
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Jay Rodriguez continued to train with the Clarets whilst reporting for Stirling on match days.
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Jay Rodriguez came on as a second-half substitute for David McKenna.
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Jay Rodriguez made his first start a week after against Livingston, but after the match he then faced a six-week absence through fatigue and lack of fitness.
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Jay Rodriguez stayed with Stirling until the end of the campaign and scored goals against Livingston and St Johnstone, but these goals weren't enough to keep Albion up and they were relegated after finishing bottom of the table.
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Jay Rodriguez featured in this match as a substitute replacing Steven Thompson.
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Jay Rodriguez scored on his debut for Barnsley against Preston North End.
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On 9 August 2011, Jay Rodriguez scored four goals in the League Cup first round against Burton Albion.
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Jay Rodriguez finished the season as Burnley's top goalscorer with 21 in all competitions which helped him earn a place in the Championship PFA Team of the Year.
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Jay Rodriguez scored his first Premier League goal for Southampton against Tottenham Hotspur on 28 October 2012.
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Jay Rodriguez scored his first FA Cup goal for Southampton on 5 January 2013 in a defeat to Chelsea in the third round.
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Three days later, it was revealed that Jay Rodriguez had ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament and would be out for eleven months, ruling him out of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in the process.
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On 12 May 2015, it was announced that Jay Rodriguez signed a new four-year deal with Southampton.
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In December 2018, Jay Rodriguez scored a stoppage-time equaliser against local rivals Aston Villa when the officials failed to notice that he "had clearly bundled the ball into the net with his hands".
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Jay Rodriguez admitted doing so, but said it had not been deliberate.
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On 31 January 2025, Jay Rodriguez signed for EFL League One club Wrexham on an 18 month deal.
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In February 2011, Jay Rodriguez received his first call up for the England under-21 squad.
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Jay Rodriguez earned his first call-up to the full England squad on 7 November 2013, along with Southampton teammates Rickie Lambert and Adam Lallana, for England's friendlies against Chile and Germany.