Jamie Allen (footballer, born January 1995)


Jamie Paul Allen is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Coventry City.

Career

Rochdale

Born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, Allen joined Rochdale's youth system in 2003, aged eight. After being instrumental in the Academy, he signed a professional deal in 2013 summer.
Allen made his professional debut on 8 October, starting in a 1–0 win against Port Vale. He has been compared to Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes. 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.
Allen scored his first professional goal on 2 November, but in a 1–2 home loss against AFC Wimbledon. On 27 June 2014, he signed a new two-year contact with Rochdale. On 7 August 2015, Allen was named captain of Rochdale.

Burton Albion

On 31 August 2017, Allen joined Championship club Burton Albion. He scored his first goal for Burton in a 2–1 win over Barnsley on 20 February 2018.

Coventry City

Allen signed a three-year contract with League One club Coventry City on 28 June 2019 for an undisclosed fee.

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