Jamie Paul Allen (born 29 January 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Coventry City.
![]() Allen playing for Rochdale in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jamie Paul Allen[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1995-01-29) 29 January 1995 (age 27)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Rochdale, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3] | ||
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 | 90 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:19, 16 November 2022 (UTC) |
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 contract with Rochdale.[11] On 7 August 2015, Allen was named captain of Rochdale.[12]
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]
Allen signed a three-year contract with League One club Coventry City on 28 June 2019 for an undisclosed fee.[15]
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[16] His only goal of the 2021-22 season came in a 2-1 win against Reading at The Coventry Building Society Arena.[17]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rochdale | 2012–13[18] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013–14[19] | League Two | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 29 | 6 | |
2014–15[20] | League One | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
2015–16[21] | League One | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
2016–17[22] | League One | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
2017–18[23] | League One | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Total | 133 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 151 | 11 | ||
Burton Albion | 2017–18[23] | Championship | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |
2018–19[24] | League One | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 50 | 8 | |
Total | 71 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 9 | ||
Coventry City | 2019–20[25] | League One | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 16 | 1 |
2020–21[26] | Championship | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
2021–22[27] | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | |||
2022–23[28] | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | 3 | |||
Total | 90 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 6 | ||
Career total | 294 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 331 | 26 |
Coventry City F.C. – current squad | |
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