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Striker pens one-year extension with boyhood club

2024-05-30T11:30:00.000Z

NEW CLARETS DEAL FOR RODRIGUEZ

Striker pens one-year extension with boyhood club

2024-05-30T11:30:00.000Z

Striker pens one-year extension with boyhood club

Jay Rodriguez is to extend his time as a Claret into an 11th season having signed a one-year contract extension with his boyhood club.

The striker, who made his 250th league appearance for Burnley on the final day of the 2023/24 season, has agreed a new deal with his previous one set to expire at the end of June.

After putting pen to paper at Turf Moor, Rodriguez expressed his pride at being a Burnley player and that leaving the Club was never in his thinking.

“It’s a great feeling and a real privilege to represent Burnley, my hometown club.

“Being offered another year was a proud moment and there was no way I could say no.

“It was a no brainer for myself, my family and my friends and there was nothing else in my mind apart from signing and playing for this club for as long as I can.

“Burnley is all I’ve known, being from the town. The football club is a massive part of the town and to be able to represent Burnley is always special so no matter what I do, it will always be a big part of my life.”

Rodriguez made 24 appearances in all competitions in 2023/24, with 21 of those coming in the Premier League.

The 34-year-old enjoyed a memorable moment in December’s meeting with Sheffield United, opening the scoring within 15 seconds of a top-flight match for the second time in his career.

On that goal and his 250th league appearance later in the campaign, he said: “It was a fantastic moment.

“You always try and find positives within a season, and I’d say the Sheffield United game was one of them. It was a big one and to settle the nerves so early was great.

“To reach those kinds of numbers was a pinch yourself moment, and obviously that comes with my age!

“It’s 250 more appearances than I ever thought I’d have. To just have one was the aim when I was growing up hoping to play football for a living, so to have 250 is amazing.”

Rodriguez finished by looking ahead to next season, saying: “It’s about sticking together and working hard for each other.

“We’ve got a big task on our hands but it’s something to look forward to and we’re keen to go and grab it.”