Curtis Allen

Curtis Allen
Personal information
Full nameCurtis Allen
Date of birth22 February 1988
Place of birthBelfast, Northern Ireland
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Glentoran
Number9
Youth career
2004–2006Bournemouth
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2007Bournemouth0(0)
2007→ Leyton (loan)15(5)
2007–2009Lisburn Distillery37(19)
2009-2011Linfield44(20)
2011-2013Coleraine74(37)
2013-2014Inverness Caledonian Thistle0(0)
2014–Glentoran39(17)
National team
Northern Ireland U19
2009Northern Ireland U211(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:51, 23 April 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Curtis Allen (born 22 February 1988) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Glentoran as a striker in the NIFL Premiership.

Allen scored a hat trick in his UEFA Tournament debut as a 16-year-old for Northern Ireland’s U-19 team.[1]

When he was with Lisburn Distillery, he scored 19 league goals in one season and was the leading goalscorer in the league that season. In May 2009 he evoked a clause in his contract which allowed him to leave Lisburn.[2] In the summer, he was linked to a move to two Championship sides, relegated West Bromwich Albion and newly promoted Scunthorpe United [3] but joined Linfield on a two-year contract in June 2009.[4]

In May 2011 he signed a 2-year contract with Coleraine.[5] On 10 June 2013 it was reported that Curtis had signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle of the Scottish Premier League.[6]

In December 2013, having been unable to break into the first-team squad, Allen and Inverness CT mutually agreed to the cancellation of the remainder of his contract.[7] This will enable him to seek out opportunities elsewhere, and initially, Allen has elected to return home to Northern Ireland.

As of January 2014, Glentoran FC have announced the signing of Allen on a 3 1⁄2-year contract.

Honours

Linfield

References

  1. ↑ "Curtis Allen Q&A". Coleraine FC. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Allen decides to leave Distillery". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 28 May 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Lisburn Distillery's Allen a wanted man". Belfast Telegraph. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Striker Allen signs for Linfield". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 26 June 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "Former Blues striker Curtis Allen signs for Coleraine". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 26 May 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  6. ↑ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle announce seven new signings". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 10 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "Curtis Allen leaves". Twitter. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.

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