Burnley favourite Jay Rodriguez completes Wrexham switch

Rodriguez made greater than 300 appearances for the Clarets after progressing by means of the Academy ranks and bursting onto the scene with a memorable aim in opposition to Fulham in 2008.

The 35-year-old went on to attain 76 occasions for his hometown membership and is thought to be a membership legend.

Rodriguez’s first spell at Turf Moor resulted in 2012 and he went on to have spells at Southampton and West Brom, even incomes a cap for England on the worldwide stage.

Sean Dyche introduced the striker again to East Lancashire in 2019 and he went on to make extra joyful recollections.

“Enjoying for the city I used to be born and introduced up in was all the time my dream,” Rodriguez instructed the membership web site. “To have the honour of doing that over 300 occasions has been one thing else.

“I’ve cherished each minute of my time at Burnley and this has been a tricky resolution for me to make, however there’ll ceaselessly be a particular place in my coronary heart for the soccer membership and the city I’ve all the time referred to as dwelling.”

He performed 22 occasions for Burnley this season, getting on the scoresheet within the wins in opposition to Swansea and Stoke.

“Jay is the final word skilled and has given me and this membership completely all the pieces,” head coach Scott Parker added.

“He’s somebody everybody at Burnley Soccer Membership is extraordinarily happy with and we want him all the perfect at Wrexham. It goes with out saying, Jay will all the time be greater than welcome at Turf Moor.”

The ahead now heads to Wrexham as Phil Parkinson’s facet battle for promotion to the Championship.

The Pink Dragons at the moment sit third within the desk, six factors off the highest two, as they purpose to construct on back-to-back promotions from the Nationwide League.

“I’m made as much as be a part of the membership,” mentioned Rodriguez. “I can’t wait to get out on the coaching pitch and meet everybody.

“I hope I can use my expertise to assist each single participant within the squad and achieve one thing from the group as nicely. To hitch the story that has developed at Wrexham with clear targets is thrilling for me.”