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Montserratian footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jamie Paul Allen (born 25 May 1995) is a Montserratian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Workington.
![]() Jamie Allen, playing for Curzon Ashton, in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jamie Paul Allen[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 25 May 1995||
Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Workington | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | Fleetwood Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Fleetwood Town | 5 | (1) |
2013–2014 | → Barrow (loan) | 17 | (2) |
2014 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2015 | Stalybridge Celtic | 13 | (3) |
2015–2017 | Southport | 68 | (14) |
2017–2019 | Dover Athletic | 53 | (7) |
2019–2022 | FC Halifax Town | 88 | (9) |
2022–2023 | AFC Telford United | 29 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Curzon Ashton | 30 | (0) |
2024– | Workington | 2 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019– | Montserrat | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:13, 14 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:20, 30 March 2023 (UTC) |
In 2022, he was a contestant on the eighth series of Love Island.
Allen started his career with Fleetwood Town, making his Football League debut in 2013. He had loan spells with non-league Barrow and AFC Fylde, before being released in the summer of 2015, having made five appearances and scoring once.
Southport signed Allen soon after his release. He scored four goals in his first season.
Following Southport's relegation in the 2016–17 season, Allen joined National League side Dover Athletic for an undisclosed fee.[3] Allen made his debut for the club on 5 August 2017, in an opening day 1–0 away victory over Hartlepool United in which he scored the game's only goal.[4]
On 9 July 2019, Allen signed for FC Halifax Town after cancelling his contract with Dover by mutual consent.[5] On 9 June 2022, Allen signed a new contract with the club to take him through to the 2022–23 season.[6] On 24 August 2022, Allen was announced to have left the club by mutual consent following his return from Love Island.[7][8]
On 29 August 2022, Allen signed for National League North club AFC Telford United on a one-year deal.[9]
Allen was called up by Montserrat in November 2019 and made his debut against El Salvador on 16 November 2019.[10]
Allen can play as either a winger or as a striker. He is known for his electric pace.[11]
In July 2022, Allen became a contestant on the eighth series of ITV2's Love Island.[12] At the time of filming, Allen was contracted to National League side Halifax. His club said that "the matter will be reviewed on his return."[13] He was dumped from the villa alongside fellow contestant Danica Taylor on day 51.[14]
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