Jamie Allen (footballer, born January 1995)

Jamie Allen

Allen playing for Rochdale in 2015
Personal information
Full name Jamie Paul Allen[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-29) 29 January 1995[2]
Place of birth Rochdale, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Rochdale
Number 24
Youth career
2003–2013 Rochdale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Rochdale 75 (7)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:24, 31 October 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Jamie Paul Allen (born 29 January 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rochdale.

Club career

Rochdale

Born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, Allen joined Rochdale's youth system in 2003, aged eight.[3] After being instrumental in the Academy (being also shortlisted for League Two Apprentice of The Year),[4] he signed a professional deal in 2013 summer.[5]

Allen made his professional debut on 8 October, starting in a 1–0 win against Port Vale.[6] He has been compared to Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes.[7] He made his league debut four days later, starting in a 3–0 home win over Newport County, hitting the bar in the lead-up to the second goal.[8]

Allen scored his first professional goal on 2 November, but in a 1–2 home loss against AFC Wimbledon.[9] On 27 June 2014, he signed a new two-year contact with Rochdale. [10] On 7 August 2015, Allen was named captain of Rochdale. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 June 2015.[12]
Season Club Division League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2013–14RochdaleLeague Two256200020296
2014–15League One350400020410
Career total 606600040706
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances (including substitutions) and goals in the Football League Trophy.

References

  1. "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers" (PDF). The Football League. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Jamie Allen". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. Jamie Allen the pride of Rochdale; Manchester Evening News, 22 September 2014
  4. Jamie Allen Makes Shortlist; Rochdale's official website, 20 February 2013
  5. 4 Professional contracts for Academy Players; Rochdale Youth, 12 June 2013
  6. Match Report: Port Vale 0–1 Rochdale (Johnstone's Paint Trophy); This Is Staffordshire, 8 October 2013
  7. 'Young Scholes' Jamie Allen earns plaudits as Rochdale win at Port Vale for first time in 106-year history; Mancunian Matters, 9 October 2013
  8. Rochdale 3–0 Newport; BBC Sport, 12 October 2013
  9. Rochdale 1–2 AFC Wimbledon; BBC Sport, 2 November 2013
  10. "Contract News: Allen, Hery & Lancashire". Rochdale A.F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  11. "Jamie Allen Will Wear The Armband". Rochdale A.F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  12. Jamie Allen profile at Soccerway

External links

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