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Former Wrexham players Jay Rodriguez and Conor Coady retire

Jay Rodriguez and Conor Coady have both hung up their boots.

Striker Rodriguez joined Wrexham from Burnley for an undisclosed fee in the 2025 winter transfer window, with the striker signing a contract until the end of the 2025-26 campaign.

He scored two goals in 17 starts as Phil Parkinson's side finished runners-up in League One to secure a record-breaking third successive promotion.

The 37-year-old, who won an England cap in 2013 and had two spells with the Clarets as well as play for Southampton and West Brom in the Premier League, struggled with injuries last season.

After returning to action towards the end of December, Rodriguez only made seven substitute appearances in the Championship, with the last coming in March, and he was released at the end of the campaign.

His transfer fees total around £30million in a career that saw him become a prolific scorer in the top-two divisions.

Coady has also decided to call time on his playing days.

The centre-back signed for Wrexham from Leicester City in August 2025 and despite starting the season in the side, he only made six appearances in all competitions for the Reds before joining Charlton Athletic on loan in January 2026.

The 33-year-old, who played for England 10 times, was out of favour once again at the start of the current campaign and had his contract at The Racecourse terminated by mutual consent in August.

After starting his career at boyhood club Liverpool where he made two senior appearances, Cody also played for Sheffield United, Huddersfield Town, Wolves and Everton.

In his 503-game eight-club career, Coady enjoyed most of his success at Molineux where he played a major part in the club's promotion back to the Premier League in 2018.

He has been linked with a move into coaching at club level, having supported England Under-21 boss Lee Carsley during autumn fixtures after leaving Wrexham.