| Charlie Allen | |
| Fullname: | Charlie Steven Allen[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2003 11, df=yes[2] |
| Birth Place: | Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder / Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Linfield |
| Years1: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Linfield |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Leeds United |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024 |
| Clubs3: | → York City (loan) |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 16:20, 7 June 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 20:08, 4 March 2024 (UTC) |
Charlie Steven Allen (born 22 November 2003) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward, most recently for EFL Championship club Leeds United and the Northern Ireland Under-21 team.
Having progressed through the academy of local club Linfield, Allen made his senior debut for the club on 27 April 2019 in a 1–1 draw with Coleraine.[3] Upon making his debut, aged 15 years, five months and five days, he became the club's youngest debutant and set teammate Daniel Reynolds up for Linfield's goal.[4]
He was named in Linfield's 25 man Champions League squad against Rosenborg BK by manager David Healy.[5]
On 27 July 2020, the Yorkshire Evening Post revealed that Allen had agreed a deal with newly-promoted Premier League side Leeds United.[6] The move was officially announced on 11 August, with Allen signing a three-year deal.[7] Allen made his competitive debut for Leeds by playing for Leeds United Under 21's playing in the EFL Trophy defeat against Accrington Stanley on 8 September 2020, Allen was given the squad number 70 for the 2020–21 Leeds United season.[8] He signed his first professional contract with Leeds United in December 2020, agreeing a deal lasting until summer 2023.[9] In August 2022 his contract was extended to the end of the 2023 - 24 season.[10]
Allen was released by Leeds in June 2024 at the conclusion of his contract.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Linfield | 2018–19 | NIFL Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | NIFL Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Leeds United | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||