Jamie_Allen_(footballer,_born_May_1995)
Jamie Allen (footballer, born May 1995)
Montserratian footballer
Jamie Paul Allen (born 25 May 1995) is a Montserratian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Curzon Ashton.
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Jamie Allen, playing for Curzon Ashton, in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jamie Paul Allen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 28)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Curzon Ashton | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2012 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Fleetwood Town | 5 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Barrow (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2014 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2015 | Stalybridge Celtic | 13 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | Southport | 68 | (14) |
| 2017–2019 | Dover Athletic | 53 | (7) |
| 2019–2022 | FC Halifax Town | 88 | (9) |
| 2022–2023 | AFC Telford United | 29 | (0) |
| 2023– | Curzon Ashton | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Montserrat | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:39, 21 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:20, 30 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
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In 2022, he was a contestant on the eighth series of Love Island.
Fleetwood Town
Allen started his career with Fleetwood Town, making his Football League debut in 2013. He had loan spells with non-league Barrow and AFC Fylde, before being released in the summer of 2015, having made five appearances and scoring once.
Southport
Southport signed Allen soon after his release. He scored four goals in his first season.
Dover Athletic
Following Southport's relegation in the 2016–17 season, Allen joined National League side Dover Athletic for an undisclosed fee.[3] Allen made his debut for the club on 5 August 2017, in an opening day 1–0 away victory over Hartlepool United in which he scored the game's only goal.[4]
FC Halifax Town
On 9 July 2019, Allen signed for FC Halifax Town after cancelling his contract with Dover by mutual consent.[5] On 9 June 2022, Allen signed a new contract with the club to take him through to the 2022–23 season.[6] On 24 August 2022, Allen was announced to have left the club by mutual consent following his return from Love Island.[7][8]
AFC Telford United
On 29 August 2022, Allen signed for National League North club AFC Telford United on a one-year deal.[9]
Allen was called up by Montserrat in November 2019 and made his debut against El Salvador on 16 November 2019.[10]
Allen can play as either a winger or as a striker. He is known for his electric pace.[11]
In July 2022, Allen became a contestant on the eighth series of ITV2's Love Island.[12] At the time of filming, Allen was contracted to National League side Halifax. His club said that "the matter will be reviewed on his return."[13] He was dumped from the villa alongside fellow contestant Danica Taylor on day 51.[14]
- "Jamie Allen". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- "Jamie Allen". 11v11. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- "Jamie Allen: Dover Athletic sign Southport striker for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- "Hartlepool United 0-1 Dover Athletic - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- "ALLEN DEPARTS ATHLETIC". 9 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- "International forward Allen signs new deal at FC Halifax Town". Halifax Courier. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- @FCHTOnline (24 August 2022). "FC Halifax Town and Jamie Allen have mutually agreed to release Jamie from his contract and he has left the Club. FC Halifax Town would like to thank Jamie for his contribution to the Football Club and wish him all the best in the future" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 August 2022 – via Twitter.
- "Jamie Allen: Halifax Town forward leaves club after stint on Love Island". BBC Sport. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- "Forward Joins". www.telfordunited.com. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- @FCHTOnline (16 November 2019). "📣Announcement📣Jamie Allen has received an international call up for the first time with Montserrat - he plays El…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "FC Halifax Town striker Jamie Allen set to become next Love Island bombshell". Yorkshire Live. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- "Love Island spoilers: Four new bombshells burst onto the scene while two islanders are dumped in brutal decision". Metro. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- "FC Halifax Town striker Jamie Allen set to become next Love Island bombshell". Yorkshire Live. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- Yeates, Cydney (27 July 2022). "Love Island 2022: Danica Taylor and Jamie Allen brutally dumped with villa ahead of final". Metro. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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