Bobby Allain

Bobby Allain (born 28 November 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Greek club Olympiacos.

Bobby Allain
Allain in 2019.
Personal information
Full name Bobby Allain
Date of birth (1991-11-28) 28 November 1991
Place of birth Clamart, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Olympiacos
Number 16
Youth career
2005–2010 Montrouge FC
2009–2010 ACBB
2010–2011 Clyde
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Ivry 3 (0)
2011–2016 Red Star 11 (0)
2016–2019 Dijon II 45 (0)
2018–2019 Dijon 13 (0)
2019– Olympiacos 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 July 2019

Club career

Allain signed his first professional contract with Clyde F.C. in Scotland, but did not debut because of injuries. He returned to France, and began playing senior football with Ivry and Red Star, before moving to Dijon in 2016.[1]

Allain spent a couple of years as the backup goalkeeper at Dijon. He made his professional debut with Dijon in a 3–1 Coupe de la Ligue win over Caen on 31 October 2018.[2]

On 24 July 2019, Greek Super League side Olympiacos announced the signing of Allain on a two-year contract.[3]

Personal life

Allain was born in France, and is of Scottish descent through his mother and holds a British passport.[4] His uncle Xavier Perez was the goalkeeper for Red Star in the 1980s.[5]

Both of Allain's parents are deaf, and he is fluent in sign language. In his spare time he is the goalkeeper coach for France's deaf football team.[6]

References
  1. "Bobby Allain, de loin le plus inattendu". www.lfp.fr.
  2. "Dijon FCO - SM Caen (3-1) - Saison 2018/2019 - Coupe de la Ligue BKT". www.lfp.fr.
  3. "Ολυμπιακός: Υπέγραψε για δύο χρόνια ο Αλέν". www.sport24.gr.
  4. ByUs, Team (1 October 2014). "À la rencontre de Bobby Allain - Red Star Football Club". www.redstar.fr.
  5. ByUs, Team (17 July 2011). "Bobby Allain : "La concurrence me renforce" - Red Star Football Club". www.redstar.fr.
  6. "Bobby Allain : "J'ai deja pense a me marier en kilt"". www.sofoot.com. 13 January 2018.
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