| Jamie Allen | |
| Upright: | 0.9 |
| Full Name: | Jamie Paul Allen[1] |
| Birth Date: | 29 January 1995[2] |
| Birth Place: | Rochdale, England |
| Height: | 1.72m (05.64feet)[3] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Coventry City |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Youthyears1: | 2003–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Rochdale |
| Years1: | 2013–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Rochdale |
| Caps1: | 133 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Years2: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Burton Albion |
| Caps2: | 71 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 2019– |
| Clubs3: | Coventry City |
| Caps3: | 131 |
| Goals3: | 10 |
| Club-Update: | 3 November 2023 (UTC) |
Jamie Paul Allen (born 29 January 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Coventry City.
Born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, Allen joined Rochdale's youth system in 2003, aged eight.[4] After being instrumental in the Academy (being also shortlisted for League Two Apprentice of The Year),[5] he signed a professional deal in 2013 summer.[6]
Allen made his professional debut on 8 October, starting in a 1–0 win against Port Vale.[7] He has been compared to Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes.[8] 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.[9]
Allen scored his first professional goal on 2 November, but in a 2–1 home loss against AFC Wimbledon.[10] On 27 June 2014, he signed a new two-year contract with Rochdale.[11] On 7 August 2015, Allen was named captain of Rochdale.[12]
On 31 August 2017, Allen joined Championship club Burton Albion.[13] He scored his first goal for Burton in a 2–1 win over Barnsley on 20 February 2018.[14]
Allen signed a three-year contract with League One club Coventry City on 28 June 2019 for an undisclosed fee.[15]
After injuries hampered the start of his time with The Sky Blues, Allen finally made his first League appearance for the club off the bench in a 1–1 draw with Sunderland.
Allen would go on to make a further 10 appearances before the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Coventry were crowned Champions of League One and Allen picked up a winners medal.
In 2020–21, Allen was used mainly as a squad player as Coventry competed in The Championship for the first time in 8 years. His only goal of the season come in a 2–0 win against Sheffield Wednesday.
Allen became a key player in the Sky Blues squad in the 2021–22 and impressed with his energetic box to box midfield performances. His fine form throughout the campaign earned him a new contract until July 2024[16] His only goal of the 2021–22 season came in a 2–1 win against Reading at The Coventry Building Society Arena.[17]
On February 6, 2024, Allen suffered a fractured cheekbone as a result of a challenge from Di'Shon Bernard of Sheffield Wednesday during a FA Cup 4th-round replay which Coventry won 4–1.[18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rochdale | 2012–13 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | League Two | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | League One | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | League One | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17 | League One | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | League One | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 133 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 151 | 11 | |||
| Burton Albion | 2017–18 | Championship | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | League One | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 8 | ||
| Total | 71 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 9 | |||
| Coventry City | 2019–20 | League One | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 7 | |||
| 2023–24 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 131 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 148 | 11 | |||
| Career total | 335 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 379 | 31 | |||