Teigen Allen

Teigen Allen

Allen playing against the United States in September 2012
Personal information
Full name	Teigen Jacqueline Allen[1]
Date of birth	(1994-02-12) 12 February 1994
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Sydney FC
Number	15
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2009–2012	Sydney FC	30[2]	(0)
2012–2014	Western Sydney Wanderers	21	(1)
2014	WNY Flash	5	(0)
2014–2016	Sydney FC	25[3] [4]	(0)
National team‡
2008–2010	Australiau/17s	32[5]
2009–2013	Australiau/20s	25[5]
2010–	Australia Matildas	37	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 June 2014. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 July 2011

Teigen Jacqueline Allen (born 12 February 1994^[6]) is an Australian football (soccer) player currently playing for Sydney FC^[7]

On 29 January 2008, at 13 years old, Teigen Allen played her first international with the Australian under 17's against USA at North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand^[8] In 2009, at only 14 years of age, Allen was selected to compete at the AFC Under-19 Women’s Championship. The Australians were knocked out after the group stages; however an impressive performance from Allen saw her become one of the key figures in the Australian under-16 team that won the AFC Under-16 Women’s Championship later that year^[9] The Australians were knocked out after the group stages; however an impressive performance from Allen saw her become one of the key figures in the Australian under 16's^[10]

Allen competed in the 2009 AFC Women's Championship with the Young Matildas.^[11] for the 2009 AFF U16 Women's Championship in Myanmar.

In 2010 Allen was named in the Matildas team to play in the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup, which the squad went on to win. Allen made her international Senior debut as a 15-year-old in the opening game again Vietnam^[12]

Germany Women's World cup in 2011, Teigen was one of the youngest players in the squad.^[13]

2012 saw Teigen Allen continue cementing her place in the Matildas squad in their attempt to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics.The Australians finished third in the qualification tournament in Jinan, China, coming from behind to defeat South Korea^[14]

In May 2014 Allen not only competed in AFC Women's Asian Cup and helped them to runners up position and qualifying for World Cup Canada 2015 she was reported in soccerways as "played in all the pool matches and is almost unstoppable so far and virtually flawless every minute she plays"^[15]…^[16]

Early career

Teigen began her football career playing for Penrith Nepean United in Western Sydney. After five years with the club her defensive talent was scouted by Westfield W-League side Sydney FC where she earned a Scholarship with NSWIS.

NSWIS

In 2008 Teigen earned a scholarship with New South Wales Institute of Sport.http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/YoungMatildas/squads/May2009.html

AIS

Teigen earned her scholarship with The Australian Institute of Sport in 2009 and she still holds it currently.^[17]

Club career

Sydney FC

2009–2012 Teigen Allen was only 15 years of age when she started playing for the professional Australian W league Sydney Fc^[15][18]

Western Sydney Wanderers

2013–2014 Teigen Allen was a part of Australian football history when, along with Catherine Cannuli and Servet Uzunlar, the trio became the first women to ever sign multi-year contracts in the Westfield W-League.^[19]

Western New York Flash

On 9 June 2014, Allen was acquired by the WNY Flash of the Women's National Soccer League in the United States.^[20] WNY Flash defender Australian International Teigen Allen subbed in, marking her debut in the WNY Flash vs Seattle Reign on 22 June at Sahlen's Stadium.^[21] She was waived by the Western New York Flash in September 2014.^[22]

Return to Sydney FC

On 29 August 2014, Allen signed with Sydney FC returning to her original home club, with two others Kyah Simon, Servet Uzunlar where all three will once again line up for the two time premiers after departing the Western Sydney Wanderers.^[7]

Honours

With Awards:

• 2009: Teigen Allen (Soccer) – Sydney Combined Press Sports person of the Year^[23]
• 2009 Australian AFC Under-16 women’s Championship^[9]

With Sydney FC:

• W-League Premiership: 2009
• W-League Championship: 2009

With Australia

• AFC Women's Asian Cup Winners: 2010
• AFC Under-16 Women’s Championship Winners:2009

Management

Teigen Allen is currently Managed by Peter Paleologos of Libero Consulting.

See also

• Women's association football in Australia

References

Template:Australia squad 2009 AFC u/16s Womens Asian Championship

Australia squad – 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup Winners (1st title) 1 Barbieri 3 Reuter 4 Polkinghorne 5 Colthorpe 6 Uzunlar 7 Garriock 9 Walsh 10 Ledbrook 11 De Vanna 12 Gill 13 Slatyer 14 McCallum 15 Shipard 16 Kellond-Knight 17 Simon 18 Williams 19 Khamis 22 Kerr 23 Carroll 24 Butt 25 Dumont 27 Luik 31 Allen Coach: Sermanni

Australia squad – 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup 1 Barbieri 2 Allen 3 Carroll 4 Polkinghorne 5 Alleway 6 Perry 7 Garriock 8 Kellond-Knight 9 Foord 10 Uzunlar 11 De Vanna 12 van Egmond 13 Butt 14 McCallum 15 Shipard 16 Colthorpe 17 Simon 18 Williams 19 Khamis 20 Kerr 21 Dumont Coach: Sermanni

Australia squad – 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup Runners-up 1 Davey 2 Allen 3 Carroll 4 Polkinghorne 5 Alleway 6 Khamis 7 Raso 8 Kellond-Knight 9 Foord 10 van Egmond 11 De Vanna 12 Gill 13 Butt 14 Kennedy 15 Bolger 16 Catley 17 Polias 18 Williams 19 Gorry 20 Kerr 21 Dumont 22 Sykes 23 Heyman 24 Checker 25 Harrison Coach: Stajcic