Charlie Allen (footballer, born 2003)

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Charlie Allen
Personal information
Full name Charlie Steven Allen [1]
Date of birth (2003-11-22) 22 November 2003 (age 20) [2]
Place of birth Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Attacking midfielder / Forward
Team information
Current team
 Leeds United
Number 27
Youth career
Linfield
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Linfield 4 (0)
2020– Leeds United 0 (0)
2024– → York City (loan) 4 (0)
International career‡
2019– Northern Ireland U17 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:42, 10 April 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 National League club York City on loan from EFL Championship club Leeds United and the Northern Ireland Under-21 team.

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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]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 July 2020 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Linfield 2018–19 NIFL Premiership 1000000010
2019–20 NIFL Premiership3000101 [lower-alpha 1] 050
Total4000101060
Leeds United 2020–21 Premier League 0000000000
Career total4000101060
  1. ↑ Appearances and goals in Unite the Union Champions Cup

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References

  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 "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


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