Flo Allen (footballer)

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Flo Allen
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Personal information
Full name Florence Allen
Date of birth (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Norwich, England
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Norwich City Women (general manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2022 Bristol City 87 (0)
International career‡
2014 England U15
2014–2016 England U17 5 (0)
2018–2019 England U19 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 April 2019

Florence Allen (born 13 August 1999) is an English former footballer who played as a defender for Bristol City. She has represented the England under-17 and under-19 national teams. She is currently the General Manager of Norwich City Women.

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Early life

Allen was raised on her family's farm in Norfolk and began playing football at the age of 6. [2] At the age of 16, she moved to Bristol to pursue her dream of becoming a professional footballer. [2]

Playing career

Bristol City, 2016–2022

Allen signed with Bristol City in January 2016 ahead of the 2016 FA WSL season. [3] She made 11 appearances for the team and helped secure a second-place result with a 10–3–3 record and promotion to FA WSL 1. [4] Allen was sidelined during the 2018–19 season due to a long term hip injury. [5] Allen announced her retirement from professional football in April 2022.

International Appearances

Allen has represented England at under-15, under-17 and under-19 level. [6] [7] She was named in the England squad for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup which was held in Jordan. [8] [9]

Norwich City Women

In June 2022 Allen was unveiled as the general manager of Norwich City Women. [10] In December 2023 it was announced that Allen was to be BBC Radio Norfolk's first ever female summariser for their commentary of a Norwich City men's team match. [11]

Honours

Bristol City

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References

  1. ↑ "List of Players – England" (PDF). FIFA. 24 September 2016. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Florence Allen – from a farm in Norfolk to the Football World Cup". Sport Sister. 18 October 2016. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bristol City manager Willie Kirk promotes two youngsters to the first team". Bristol Post. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "2016 Standings and Player Stats". FA WSL. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "I'm determined to come back stronger". Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  6. ↑ Smith, Amy (11 June 2014). "Meet the 14-year-old Norfolk girl who has been busy representing England". Beccles and Bungay Journal. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "U17 WWC: Meet Flo Allen & Katie Startup". She Kicks. 29 September 2016. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "England squad named for FIFA Women's U17 World Cup". England Football Association. 12 September 2016. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  9. ↑ Garrett, Daniel (12 September 2016). "Bristol City WFC's Flo Allen named in U17 World Cup squad". BBC. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "City confirm Flo Allen appointment". Eastern Daily Press.
  11. ↑ "Flo Allen joins the BBC Norfolk team". BBC Sport.

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