Jay Rodriguez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jay Enrique Rodriguez | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Burnley | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
Jay Enrique Rodriguez (born 29 July 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Burnley as a striker.
Career
He was promoted to the senior squad at the end of the 2006–07 season after progressing through the youth ranks at the club. He was the only player to be signed by Burnley manager Steve Cotterill from the youth players available at the time.
Rodriguez played in an unofficial match in May 2007 (Graham Branch's testimonial) for the Burnley side. He made his debut on 17 July 2007 in a friendly when he came on at Wrexham in the 82nd minute and scored a penalty, to seal a 5–2 Burnley win. His first league appearance came on 29 December 2007 when he came on as a substitute in the 1–0 loss to Bristol City.
Rodriguez signed with Stirling Albion on loan until the end of the 2007/2008 season.
The nippy striker has been told that he is expected to make the step up and challenge for first-team football after Owen Coyle rejected talk of him leaving the club after speculation in Scotland that he could move further up north again either permanently or on loan.
On 23 September 2008 he scored his first goal for Burnley in the League Cup third round against Fulham, securing a win in the 88th minute.
In the semi finals of the same competition he scored the last goal in Burnley clawing back a three-goal deficit left from the first leg of the game against Tottenham Hotspur by scoring a late equaliser, although the Clarets then went on to lose after extra time.
External links
- Jay Rodriguez profile at burnleyfootballclub.com
- Jay Rodriguez at Soccerbase