Jay Rodriguez
Jay is an English striker who came through the academy at Burnley as the only player to be given a professional contract under Steve Cotterill. He went on to make his first team debut in the Championship on 29 December 2007.
In the summer of 2012 he was subject to significant interest from Premier League clubs after finishing the 2011 season as Burnley’s top scorer and earning a place in the Championship Team of the Year. A £7 million move to Southampton followed where he made his Premier League debut on the opening day of the season against Manchester City.
On 2 July 2017 Jay signed for West Bromwich Albion for £12 million scoring 33 goals for the club over a two year period including 22 goals in the 2018/19 Championship season. A return to Burnley followed in July 2019 when Burnley paid his £10 million release clause.
Jay played for England U21s before going on to make his senior debut on 15 November 2013 against Chile at Wembley Stadium.