Damien Allen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Damien Samuel Allen | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Cheadle, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bangor City | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | Manchester United | ||
| 2000–2004 | Stockport County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2007 | Stockport County | 57 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Royal Antwerp (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Morecambe | 20 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | F.C. Halifax Town | ? | (?) |
| 2009–2010 | Bury | ? | (?) |
| 2010–2011 | Colwyn Bay | ? | (?) |
| 2011– | Bangor City | 74 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:01, 15 December 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Damien Samuel Allen (born 1 August 1986 in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England) is an English footballer currently playing for Welsh Premier League side Bangor City.
Damien progressed through the Centre of Excellence youth system at Stockport County after being released by Manchester United at the age of 14 and made his mark in centre midfield. He made his debut for Stockport in a 2-0 defeat at Wrexham in 2004-05.
After a spell on loan at Royal Antwerp, Allen joined Morecambe in August 2007. After a season at the club Allen was released by manager Sammy McIlroy.[2]
He signed for non league F.C. Halifax Town on 7 October 2008.
Allen signed a 12-month contract with Bury on 29 July 2009 following a successful trial period with the club.[3]
After not making any league appearances for Bury, he was released at the end of the season. On 28 July 2010, Allen signed for Welsh club Colwyn Bay managed by former Bury player Dave Challinor.[4] On the 28 November 2011, Allen signed for the then Welsh Premier League champions, Bangor City.
References
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
- ↑ "Allen released by Morecambe". The Visitor. 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ↑ "Bury sign young midfielder Allen". BBC Sport. 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ↑ "Allen signs for Seagulls". Seagulls Online. 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2010-07-31.