27 Facts About Luke Rodgers

Luke John Rodgers was born on 1 January 1982 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Luke Rodgers played in England's Football League, starting at Shrewsbury Town in 1999.

Luke Rodgers's permanent spell at Yeovil was brief; he soon transferred to Notts County in the summer of 2009, whom he helped fire to promotion in his first season.

Luke Rodgers completed a move to Major League Soccer with New York Red Bulls in January 2011.

Luke Rodgers returned to the English league with Portsmouth in August 2012 before joining Shrewsbury Town on loan two months later in a permanent deal the following January.

Luke Rodgers signed with the Swedish club Hammarby IF in July 2013 and stayed until the end of the calendar year.

Luke Rodgers signed with Forest Green Rovers in February 2014 and joined Sutton Coldfield Town the following year.

Luke Rodgers joined Solihull Moors in December 2016, and then Hednesford Town and Highgate United in 2017.

Luke Rodgers played in the club's giant-killing over Premier League Everton in the FA Cup, but despite this Shrewsbury suffered relegation out of the English Football League having finished bottom of the Third Division.

Luke Rodgers scored both goals past Barnet in the play-off semi-final aggregate victory that took Shrewsbury into the play-off final with Aldershot Town at the Britannia Stadium.

Luke Rodgers turned down Shrewsbury's offer of a one-year contract, and was initially linked with a move to SPL high-flyers Hibernian.

Luke Rodgers got injured after just three appearances for the "Valiants" and only played a total of eight games before the end of the season, though he still managed to score three goals.

Unhappy on the club's bench, in November 2008 there was talk of Luke Rodgers moving to Yeovil Town, yet the move stalled as the two clubs had difficulties reaching a transfer fee.

Luke Rodgers left the club at the end of his contract, having scored three goals in 22 games for the League One club.

Luke Rodgers played in 42 league matches for Notts County, scoring 13 league goals in helping the club to gain promotion out of League Two.

Nevertheless, Backe was confident that Luke Rodgers would join the club in the January 2011 transfer window, and after Luke Rodgers had reached an agreement with Notts County for a mutual termination of his contract at Meadow Lane, the move did go through as predicted.

Luke Rodgers made his MLS debut two months later, in a goalless draw with the Columbus Crew.

Luke Rodgers left the club in March 2013, after scoring just twice in 15 appearances and failing to win a place in the starting line-up in six weeks.

Luke Rodgers signed with Swedish Superettan club Hammarby IF in July 2013.

Luke Rodgers was one of Gregg Berhalter's last signings before the American was sacked.

Luke Rodgers signed with Conference National club Forest Green Rovers in February 2014.

Luke Rodgers signed with National League side Solihull Moors in December 2016.

Luke Rodgers joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Hednesford Town in June 2017.

Luke Rodgers scored one goal in six games for the "Pitmen", picking up one man of the match award.

On 4 November 2003, whilst with Shrewsbury Town in the Conference National, Luke Rodgers won one cap for England under Paul Fairclough at semi-professional level.

Luke Rodgers was a striker who liked to lie alongside the last defender, which led to him being frequently ruled offside when he timed his run wrong.

On 1 October 2009, Luke Rodgers was arrested and bailed in connection with a disturbance in Nottingham city centre, following a drinking session with his Notts County teammates.