Jay Rodriguez’s Southampton career will always be a case of what might have been

Jay Rodriguez has officially announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 37, speaking on the I Had Trials Once podcast. The striker retired after departing Wrexham in the summer, concluding a lengthy career that included spells with Burnley, West Bromwich Albion, and Southampton, totaling 156 career goals.

Saints Marching reflects on Rodriguez's time at Southampton, arguing it remains a case of what might have been due to injuries. Rodriguez scored 15 Premier League goals under Mauricio Pochettino during the 2013/14 season, earning an England call-up before suffering a severe anterior cruciate ligament injury against Manchester City that sidelined him for an entire year.