Jamie Allen (footballer, born January 1995)
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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 | 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 | 98 | (9) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:55, 24 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2013–14 | Rochdale | League Two | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 |
| 2014–15 | League One | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | League One | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
| Career total | 98 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 110 | 9 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances (including substitutions) and goals in the Football League Trophy.
References
- ↑ "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers" (PDF). The Football League. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- 1 2 "Jamie Allen". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Jamie Allen profile at Soccerway
