Jamie Allen (footballer, born January 1995)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jamie Allen
| image = Jamie Allen 2.jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Allen playing for Rochdale in 2015
| full_name = Jamie Paul Allen{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Burton Albion |publisher=English Football League |page=52 |access-date=28 June 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|29|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/jamie-allen-240551/ |title=Jamie Allen |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFC Enterprises |access-date=28 June 2019}}
| birth_place = Rochdale, England
| height = {{convert|1.72|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ccfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/jamie-allen/ |title=Jamie Allen |publisher=Coventry City F.C. |access-date=25 August 2022}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Coventry City
| clubnumber = 8
| youthyears1 = 2003–2013
| youthclubs1 = Rochdale
| years1 = 2013–2017
| clubs1 = Rochdale
| caps1 = 133
| goals1 = 11
| years2 = 2017–2019
| clubs2 = Burton Albion
| caps2 = 71
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2019–
| clubs3 = Coventry City
| caps3 = 150
| goals3 = 10
| club-update = 19:28, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
}}
Jamie Paul Allen (born 29 January 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|CoventrC}} club Coventry City.
Career
=Rochdale=
Born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, Allen joined Rochdale's youth system in 2003, aged eight.[http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/jamie-allen-pride-rochdale-7811565 Jamie Allen the pride of Rochdale]; Manchester Evening News, 22 September 2014 After being instrumental in the Academy (being also shortlisted for League Two Apprentice of The Year),[http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/allen-shortlisted-667191.aspx Jamie Allen Makes Shortlist]; Rochdale's official website, 20 February 2013 he signed a professional deal in 2013 summer.[http://rochdaleafcyouth.co.uk/News/4-Professional-contracts-for-Academy-Players 4 Professional contracts for Academy Players]; Rochdale Youth, 12 June 2013
Allen made his professional debut on 8 October, starting in a 1–0 win against Port Vale.[http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Match-Report-Port-Vale-0-1-Rochdale-Johnstone-s/story-19903584-detail/story.html#axzz2hQUGiblB Match Report: Port Vale 0–1 Rochdale (Johnstone's Paint Trophy)]; This Is Staffordshire, 8 October 2013 He has been compared to Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes.[http://mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/091012889-young-scholes-jamie-allen-earns-plaudits-rochdale-win-port-vale-first-time-106-yea 'Young Scholes' Jamie Allen earns plaudits as Rochdale win at Port Vale for first time in 106-year history]; Mancunian Matters, 9 October 2013 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.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24408101 Rochdale 3–0 Newport]; BBC Sport, 12 October 2013
Allen scored his first professional goal on 2 November, but in a 2–1 home loss against AFC Wimbledon.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24681273 Rochdale 1–2 AFC Wimbledon]; BBC Sport, 2 November 2013 On 27 June 2014, he signed a new two-year contract with Rochdale.{{cite web|title=Contract News: Allen, Hery & Lancashire|url=http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/contractnews-27.06.14-1696239.aspx|publisher=Rochdale A.F.C.|access-date=14 August 2014}} On 7 August 2015, Allen was named captain of Rochdale.{{cite web|title=Jamie Allen Will Wear The Armband|url=http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/jamie-allen-to-wear-armband-2600124.aspx|publisher=Rochdale A.F.C.|access-date=11 August 2015}}
=Burton Albion=
On 31 August 2017, Allen joined Championship club Burton Albion.{{cite web|title=BREWERS SIGN MIDFIELDER ON THREE-YEAR DEAL|url=https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2017/august/3108-jamie/|publisher=Burton Albion F.C.|access-date=1 September 2017}} He scored his first goal for Burton in a 2–1 win over Barnsley on 20 February 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43040000|title=Barnsley 1-2 Burton |website=BBC Sport|date=20 February 2018|access-date=21 February 2018}}
=Coventry City=
Allen signed a three-year contract with League One club Coventry City on 28 June 2019 for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2019/june/transfer-sky-blues-confirm-signing-of-jamie-allen/|title=TRANSFER: Sky Blues Confirm Signing Of Jamie Allen|publisher=Coventry City F.C.|date=28 June 2019|access-date=28 June 2019}}
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{{Cite web |title=CONTRACT: Jamie Allen signs new Sky Blues deal! |url=https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2021/december/contract-jamie-allen-signs-new-sky-blues-deal/ |access-date=20 June 2022 |website=www.ccfc.co.uk |language=en-gb}} His only goal of the 2021–22 season came in a 2–1 win against Reading at The Coventry Building Society Arena.{{Cite web |title=REPORT: Sky Blues 2-1 Reading |url=https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2021/august/report-sky-blues-versus-reading/ |access-date=20 June 2022 |website=www.ccfc.co.uk |language=en-gb}}
On February 6, 2024, Allen suffered a fractured cheekbone 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.{{Cite web |title=Mark Robins fuming after Coventry City man suffers fractured cheekbone that could rule him out for the season |url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-mark-robins-sheffield-facup-28581003 |access-date=5 February 2024 |website=www.coventrytelegraph.net |language=en-gb}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played on 21 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="7"|Rochdale
|2012–13{{soccerbase season|69961|2012|access-date=28 June 2019}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14{{soccerbase season|69961|2013|access-date=28 June 2019}}
|League Two |25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=FLT|Appearances in Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 29 | 6 | |
| 2014–15{{soccerbase season|69961|2014|access-date=28 June 2019}}
|35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|69961|2015|access-date=28 June 2019}}
|League One |38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|69961|2016|access-date=28 June 2019}}
|League One |31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFT|Appearances in the EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|69961|2017|access-date=28 June 2019}}
|League One |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!133 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 151 | 11 | |
| rowspan="3"|Burton Albion
|29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|69961|2018|access-date=28 June 2019}}
|League One |42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 50 | 8 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!71 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 9 | |
| rowspan="6"|Coventry City
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|69961|2019|access-date=28 June 2019}} |League One |11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|69961|2020|access-date=5 September 2020}}
| rowspan="5" |Championship |22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|69961|2021|accessdate=11 August 2021}}
|38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 41 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|69961|2022|accessdate=31 July 2022}}
|37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3{{efn|Appearance in the 2023 English Football League play-offs}} | 0 | 42 | 7 | |
| 2023–24
|22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2024–25
|20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Total
!150 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 172 | 11 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!354 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 403 | 31 |
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Category:Footballers from Rochdale
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:English Football League players
Category:Rochdale A.F.C. players
Category:Burton Albion F.C. players