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Jay Rodriguez

ジェイ・ロドリゲス　/　じぇい・ろどりげす

Association football player from United Kingdom

July 29, 1989 (age 36)　・　Burnley, United Kingdom

association football player

My Take

Jay Rodriguez represents the kind of footballer I find easy to root for: the homegrown grafter rather than the manufactured star. A Burnley-born forward who scored 41 goals across 128 appearances for his hometown club, he built his career on persistence rather than hype. That he is still leading the line at Wrexham, well into a career that began back in 2007, says everything about his professionalism. There's a particular dignity in a striker who keeps hunting goals deep into his thirties. Longevity at that level is its own quiet trophy, and players who simply keep showing up earn a respect that flashier careers rarely do.

Overview

Jay Enrique Rodriguez (born 29 July 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Wrexham. Rodriguez began his career with his hometown club Burnley, for whom he scored 41 goals in 128 appearances across all competitions from his debut in 2007.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jay Rodriguez
Name (Japanese): ジェイ・ロドリゲス
Reading: じぇい・ろどりげす
Born: July 29, 1989 (age 36)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Snake
Origin: Burnley, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 185 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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