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Tarryn Allarakhia (born 17 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a winger for National League side Rochdale. Born in England, he plays for the Tanzania national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tarryn Allarakhia[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Redbridge, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rochdale | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leyton Orient | |||
| –2015 | Aveley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Aveley | 9 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Maldon & Tiptree | 42 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Colchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Crawley Town | 41 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 18 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Woking | 20 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Wealdstone | 76 | (11) |
| 2024– | Rochdale | 13 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Tanzania | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:31, 22 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early career
Born in Redbridge, London,[2] Allarakhia is a former player in Leyton Orient's Academy.[4] He trained with Bournemouth during the summer of 2015 and also had a one week trial at Norwich City.[5] He was signed to Aveley's first-team from their youth system in 2015 where he played as a winger.[6] He made eight league appearances for Aveley between October and December and scored one goal, and also made one appearance in the Essex Senior Cup.[7]
Maldon & Tiptree
In January 2016, Allarakhia became Steve Ball's first signing as manager of Maldon & Tiptree.[5] He scored one goal in 18 appearances during the second-half of the 2015–16 season,[8] and scored a further four goals in 37 appearances during his first full season with the Jammers.[9] During his first few months at the club, through Maldon & Tiptree's link-up with Colchester United, Allarakhia made appearances for the Colchester under-21 team.[4]
Colchester United
In July 2017, Allarakhia signed a one year development contract with Colchester United.[10] He was released by the club at the end of the season.[11]
Crawley Town
On 1 August 2018, Crawley Town signed Allarakhia on a two-year contract.[12] He made his professional debut on 14 August in Crawley's EFL Cup match against Bristol Rovers.[13] Allarakhia was loaned out for 28 days to Wealdstone on 8 January 2019.[14] The deal was later extended to the end of the season. He made 18 appearances, scoring 4 times as Wealdstone reached the semi-finals of the playoffs.[3] He was released by Crawley Town in summer 2021.[15]
Woking
On 19 August 2021, Allarakhia joined National League side, Woking on a one-year deal following a short-term trial period.[16] He went onto feature twenty-two times for The Cards before leaving in July 2022 at the end of his contract.[17]
Wealdstone
On 27 June 2022, Allarakhia rejoined Wealdstone following his departure from Woking.[18] Allarakhia scored his first goal back at the club on 16 August 2022, scoring the second goal in a 2–1 win away at Oldham Athletic.[19]
He left Wealdstone in June 2024 after failing to agree a new contract.
Rochdale
On 10 June 2024, Allarakhia signed for Rochdale on a two-year deal.[20]
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As his father is of Indo-Tanzanian heritage, Allarakhia is eligible to represent both Tanzania and England.[21] Allarakhia was part of the 25 man squad for the Tanzania national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[22] and made his senior international debut against Egypt. He played in the 2023 AFCON match against Morocco.[23]
- As of match played 20 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aveley | 2015–16[24] | Isthmian League Division One North | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Maldon & Tiptree | 2015–16[25] | Isthmian League Division One North | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17[26] | Isthmian League Division One North | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
| Total | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 47 | 6 | |||
| Colchester United | 2017–18[3] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crawley Town | 2018–19[3] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019–20[3] | League Two | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[3] | League Two | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2018–19[3] | National League South | 18 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||
| Woking | 2021–22[3] | National League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Wealdstone | 2022–23[3] | National League | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 40 | 5 | |
| 2023–24[3] | National League | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 2 | 41 | 8 | ||
| Total | 76 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 81 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 206 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 229 | 23 | ||
- One appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy, one in the FA Trophy, one in the Isthmian League Division One North play-offs
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
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