Bobby Allain Explained

Bobby Allain
Birth Date:28 November 1991
Birth Place:Clamart, France
Height:1.85 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Grenoble
Clubnumber:16
Youthyears1:2005–2010
Youthclubs1:Montrouge FC
Youthyears2:2009–2010
Youthclubs2:ACBB
Youthyears3:2010–2011
Youthclubs3:Clyde
Years1:2011
Clubs1:Ivry
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2011–2016
Clubs2:Red Star
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2019
Clubs3:Dijon II
Caps3:45
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Dijon
Caps4:13
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Olympiacos
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:2021
Clubs6:Örebro SK
Caps6:23
Goals6:0
Years7:2022
Clubs7:Dalkurd
Caps7:13
Goals7:0
Years8:2022–2023
Clubs8:Gazélec Ajaccio
Caps8:12
Goals8:0
Years9:2023
Clubs9:Ionikos
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Years10:2023–
Clubs10:Grenoble
Caps10:4
Goals10:0
Club-Update:5 December 2023

Bobby Allain (born 28 November 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Grenoble. He has previously played in France for Ivry, Red Star and Dijon.

Career

Allain signed his first professional contract with Clyde in Scotland, where he played in the under-19 team.[1] He returned to France, and began playing senior football with Ivry and Red Star, before moving to Dijon in 2016.[2]

Allain spent a couple of years as the backup goalkeeper at Dijon. He made his professional debut with Dijon in a 3–1 Coupe de la Ligue win over Caen on 31 October 2018.[3]

On 24 July 2019, Greek Super League side Olympiacos announced the signing of Allain on a two-year contract.[4]

On 28 December 2020, it was announced that Örebro SK, of Sweden's top division Allsvenskan, had signed Bobby on a two-year deal.[5]

In August 2022 it was announced that he had signed for Gazélec Ajaccio.

Personal life

Allain was born in France, and is of Scottish descent through his mother.[6] [7] His uncle Xavier Perez was the goalkeeper for Red Star in the 1980s.[8]

Both of Allain's parents are deaf, and he is fluent in sign language. In his spare time he is the goalkeeper coach for France's deaf football team.[9]

Honours

Olympiacos

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: MacLean . Ian . Bobby Allain: From Clyde Under-19s to a Greek title win with Olympiacos . 25 August 2020 . Cumbernauld News . 8 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Bobby Allain, de loin le plus inattendu. www.lfp.fr.
  3. Web site: Dijon FCO - SM Caen (3-1) - Saison 2018/2019 - Coupe de la Ligue BKT. www.lfp.fr.
  4. Web site: ÖSK SKRIVER AVTAL MED FRANSK MÅLVAKT. oskfotboll.se.
  5. Web site: Ολυμπιακός: Υπέγραψε για δύο χρόνια ο Αλέν. www.sport24.gr.
  6. Web site: À la rencontre de Bobby Allain - Red Star Football Club. Team. ByUs. 1 October 2014. www.redstar.fr.
  7. Web site: Bobby ALLAIN - . 2023-08-03 . www.unfp.org.
  8. Web site: Bobby Allain : "La concurrence me renforce" - Red Star Football Club. Team. ByUs. 17 July 2011. www.redstar.fr.
  9. Web site: Bobby Allain : "J'ai deja pense a me marier en kilt". 13 January 2018. www.sofoot.com.