Jamie Allen (footballer, born January 1995)

Jamie Paul Allen (born 29 January 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Coventry City.

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 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club 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 11 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:01, 9 March 2020 (UTC)

Career

Rochdale

Born 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 1–2 home loss against AFC Wimbledon.[10] On 27 June 2014, he signed a new two-year contact with Rochdale.[11] On 7 August 2015, Allen was named captain of Rochdale.[12]

Burton Albion

On 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

Allen signed a three-year contract with League One club Coventry City on 28 June 2019 for an undisclosed fee.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played 7 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rochdale 2012–13[16] League Two 0000000000
2013–14[17] League Two 25620002[lower-alpha 1]0296
2014–15[18] League One 35040002[lower-alpha 1]0410
2015–16[19] League One 383002000403
2016–17[20] League One 31220202[lower-alpha 2]0372
2017–18[21] League One 40—00—40
Total 1331180406015111
Burton Albion 2017–18[21] Championship 2910010—301
2018–19[22] League One 42710413[lower-alpha 2]0508
Total 718105130809
Coventry City 2019–20[23] League One 11140001[lower-alpha 2]0161
Career total 215201309110024721
  1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Burton Albion" (PDF). English Football League. p. 52. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. "Jamie Allen". 11v11.com. AFC Enterprises. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. "Jamie Allen". Burton Albion F.C. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. Jamie Allen the pride of Rochdale; Manchester Evening News, 22 September 2014
  5. Jamie Allen Makes Shortlist; Rochdale's official website, 20 February 2013
  6. 4 Professional contracts for Academy Players; Rochdale Youth, 12 June 2013
  7. Match Report: Port Vale 0–1 Rochdale (Johnstone's Paint Trophy); This Is Staffordshire, 8 October 2013
  8. 'Young Scholes' Jamie Allen earns plaudits as Rochdale win at Port Vale for first time in 106-year history; Mancunian Matters, 9 October 2013
  9. Rochdale 3–0 Newport; BBC Sport, 12 October 2013
  10. Rochdale 1–2 AFC Wimbledon; BBC Sport, 2 November 2013
  11. "Contract News: Allen, Hery & Lancashire". Rochdale A.F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  12. "Jamie Allen Will Wear The Armband". Rochdale A.F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  13. "BREWERS SIGN MIDFIELDER ON THREE-YEAR DEAL". Burton Albion F.C. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  14. "Barnsley 1-2 Burton". BBC Sport. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  15. "TRANSFER: Sky Blues Confirm Signing Of Jamie Allen". Coventry City F.C. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  16. "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  17. "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  18. "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  19. "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  20. "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  21. "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  22. "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  23. "Games played by Jamie Allen in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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