Bobby Allain (born 28 November 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Swedish club Dalkurd. He has previously played in France for Ivry, Red Star and Dijon.
![]() Allain in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1991-11-28) 28 November 1991 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Clamart, France | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Dalkurd | ||
Number | 30 | ||
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) |
2019–2020 | Olympiacos | 3 | (0) |
2021 | Örebro SK | 23 | (0) |
2022– | Dalkurd | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2022 |
Allain signed his first professional contract with Clyde in Scotland, where he played in the under-19 team.[1] He returned to France, and began playing senior football with Ivry and Red Star, before moving to Dijon in 2016.[2]
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.[3]
On 24 July 2019, Greek Super League side Olympiacos announced the signing of Allain on a two-year contract.[4]
On 28 December 2020 it was announced that Örebro SK, of Sweden's top division Allsvenskan, had signed Bobby on a one year deal.
Allain was born in France, and is of Scottish descent through his mother and holds a British passport.[5] His uncle Xavier Perez was the goalkeeper for Red Star in the 1980s.[6]
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.[7]
Olympiacos
Dalkurd FF – current squad | |
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