Jamie Allen (footballer, born January 1995)
Jamie Paul Allen (born 29 January 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Coventry City.
 Allen playing for Rochdale in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamie Paul Allen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Rochdale, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Coventry City | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2013 | Rochdale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Rochdale | 133 | (11) |
| 2017–2019 | Burton Albion | 71 | (8) |
| 2019– | Coventry City | 130 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
editRochdale
editBorn in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, Allen joined Rochdale's youth system in 2003, aged eight.[4] After being instrumental in the Academy (being also shortlisted for League Two Apprentice of The Year),[5] he signed a professional deal in 2013 summer.[6]
Allen made his professional debut on 8 October, starting in a 1–0 win against Port Vale.[7] He has been compared to Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes.[8] 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.[9]
Allen scored his first professional goal on 2 November, but in a 2–1 home loss against AFC Wimbledon.[10] On 27 June 2014, he signed a new two-year contract with Rochdale.[11] On 7 August 2015, Allen was named captain of Rochdale.[12]
Burton Albion
editOn 31 August 2017, Allen joined Championship club Burton Albion.[13] He scored his first goal for Burton in a 2–1 win over Barnsley on 20 February 2018.[14]
Coventry City
editAllen signed a three-year contract with League One club Coventry City on 28 June 2019 for an undisclosed fee.[15]
After injuries hampered the start of his time with The Sky Blues, Allen finally made his first League appearance for the club off the bench in a 1–1 draw with Sunderland.
Allen would go on to make a further 10 appearances before the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Coventry were crowned Champions of League One and Allen picked up a winners medal.
In 2020–21, Allen was used mainly as a squad player as Coventry competed in The Championship for the first time in 8 years. His only goal of the season come in a 2–0 win against Sheffield Wednesday.
Allen became a key player in the Sky Blues squad in the 2021–22 and impressed with his energetic box to box midfield performances. His fine form throughout the campaign earned him a new contract until July 2024[16] His only goal of the 2021–22 season came in a 2–1 win against Reading at The Coventry Building Society Arena.[17]
On February 6th, 2024 Jamie suffered a fractured cheek bone as a result of a challenge from Di'Shon Bernard of Sheffield Wednesday during a FA Cup 4th round replay which Coventry won 4-1.[18]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 4 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rochdale | 2012–13[19] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14[20] | League Two | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 6 | |
| 2014–15[21] | League One | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[22] | League One | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
| 2016–17[23] | League One | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2017–18[24] | League One | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 133 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 151 | 11 | ||
| Burton Albion | 2017–18[24] | Championship | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |
| 2018–19[25] | League One | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | 50 | 8 | |
| Total | 71 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 9 | ||
| Coventry City | 2019–20[26] | League One | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2020–21[27] | Championship | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[28] | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23[29] | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3[c] | 0 | 42 | 7 | ||
| 2023–24[30] | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 130 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 147 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 334 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 378 | 31 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ a b c Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in the 2023 English Football League play-offs
References
edit- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Burton Albion" (PDF). English Football League. p. 52. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Jamie Allen". 11v11.com. AFC Enterprises. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Jamie Allen". Coventry City F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Jamie Allen the pride of Rochdale; Manchester Evening News, 22 September 2014
- ^ Jamie Allen Makes Shortlist; Rochdale's official website, 20 February 2013
- ^ 4 Professional contracts for Academy Players; Rochdale Youth, 12 June 2013
- ^ Match Report: Port Vale 0–1 Rochdale (Johnstone's Paint Trophy); This Is Staffordshire, 8 October 2013
- ^ 'Young Scholes' Jamie Allen earns plaudits as Rochdale win at Port Vale for first time in 106-year history; Mancunian Matters, 9 October 2013
- ^ Rochdale 3–0 Newport; BBC Sport, 12 October 2013
- ^ Rochdale 1–2 AFC Wimbledon; BBC Sport, 2 November 2013
- ^ "Contract News: Allen, Hery & Lancashire". Rochdale A.F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "Jamie Allen Will Wear The Armband". Rochdale A.F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "BREWERS SIGN MIDFIELDER ON THREE-YEAR DEAL". Burton Albion F.C. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Barnsley 1-2 Burton". BBC Sport. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "TRANSFER: Sky Blues Confirm Signing Of Jamie Allen". Coventry City F.C. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "CONTRACT: Jamie Allen signs new Sky Blues deal!". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "REPORT: Sky Blues 2-1 Reading". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Mark Robins fuming after Coventry City man suffers fractured cheekbone that could rule him out for the season". www.coventrytelegraph.net. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
External links
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- Jamie Allen at Soccerbase
