Charlie Allen (footballer, born 2003)

Charlie Allen
Personal information
Full name Charlie Steven Allen[1]
Date of birth (2003-11-22) 22 November 2003 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Attacking midfielder / Forward
Team information
Current team
 Linfield
Youth career
Linfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Linfield 4 (0)
2020–2024 Leeds United 0 (0)
2024 → York City (loan) 4 (0)
2024– Linfield 10 (2)
International career‡
2019–2023 Northern Ireland U17 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:20, 7 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:08, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Charlie Steven Allen (born 22 November 2003) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Linfield and the Northern Ireland Under-21 team.

Club career

Linfield

Having progressed through the academy of local club Linfield, Allen made his senior debut for the club on 27 April 2019 in a 1–1 draw with Coleraine.[3] Upon making his debut, aged 15 years, five months and five days, he became the club's youngest debutant and set teammate Daniel Reynolds up for Linfield's goal.[4]

He was named in Linfield's 25 man Champions League squad against Rosenborg BK by manager David Healy.[5]

Leeds United

On 27 July 2020, the Yorkshire Evening Post revealed that Allen had agreed a deal with newly-promoted Premier League side Leeds United.[6] The move was officially announced on 11 August, with Allen signing a three-year deal.[7] Allen made his competitive debut for Leeds by playing for Leeds United Under 21's playing in the EFL Trophy defeat against Accrington Stanley on 8 September 2020, Allen was given the squad number 70 for the 2020–21 Leeds United season.[8] He signed his first professional contract with Leeds United in December 2020, agreeing a deal lasting until summer 2023.[9] In August 2022 his contract was extended to the end of the 2023–24 season.[10]

Allen was released by Leeds in June 2024 at the conclusion of his contract.[11]

Return to Linfield

On 9 August 2024, Allen returned to NIFL Premiership side Linfield on a two-year contract.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 July 2020[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Linfield 2018–19 NIFL Premiership 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019–20 NIFL Premiership 3 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 5 0
Total 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
Leeds United 2020–21 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
  1. ^ Appearances and goals in Unite the Union Champions Cup

References

  1. ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "C. Allen Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. ^ Beacom, Steven (9 July 2019). "Linfield star wanted by Liverpool and Manchester United as Champions League history beckons". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Linfield's youngest debutant". Linfield Football Club. 28 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Charlie Allen profiled as Leeds United move closer to landing the Linfield youngster". Leeds Live. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Leeds United close in on Charlie Allen transfer as highly-rated Linfield star says farewells". Yorkshire Evening Post. 27 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  7. ^ "CHARLIE ALLEN SIGNS FOR LEEDS UNITED". Leeds United F.C. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  8. ^ "LIVE UPDATES: ACCRINGTON STANLEY V LEEDS UNITED U21S". Leeds United F.C. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Allen pens professional Leeds deal". BBC Sport. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  10. ^ Allen contract extension
  11. ^ Leeds retained list
  12. ^ "Charlie Allen Signs for Linfield". linfieldfc.com. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.