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Ex-Burnley striker Rodriguez announces retirement

Former Burnley striker Jay Rodriguez announces his retirement from playing career.

BBC Sport

Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 5:28 PM

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Former Burnley and England striker Jay Rodriguez has announced his retirement from football at age 37.
Rodriguez made 311 appearances for Burnley across two spells and won promotion to the Premier League twice.
He earned one international cap for England against Chile at Wembley in 2013 while with Southampton.

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Former Burnley and England striker Jay Rodriguez has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 37. The forward made over 250 Premier League appearances throughout his career, which included playing for Southampton, West Bromwich Albion, and two separate spells at his hometown club Burnley.

Rodriguez earned a solitary England cap against Chile in 2013 and helped Southampton reach the 2016-17 EFL Cup final. He concluded his playing career with Wrexham, helping them secure promotion from League One in 2025 before departing the club in the summer.

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