| Tarryn Allarakhia | |
| Full Name: | Tarryn Allarakhia[1] |
| Birth Date: | 17 October 1997[2] |
| Birth Place: | Redbridge, London, England |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | Midfielder, winger |
| Currentclub: | Rochdale |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthclubs1: | Leyton Orient |
| Youthyears2: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Aveley |
| Years1: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Aveley |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Maldon & Tiptree |
| Caps2: | 42 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Colchester United |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs4: | Crawley Town |
| Caps4: | 41 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019 |
| Clubs5: | → Wealdstone (loan) |
| Caps5: | 18 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs6: | Woking |
| Caps6: | 20 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs7: | Wealdstone |
| Caps7: | 76 |
| Goals7: | 11 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | Rochdale |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam1: | Tanzania |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 21:41, 08 June 2024 (UTC) |
Tarryn Allarakhia (born 17 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a winger for Rochdale. Born in England, he plays for the Tanzania national team.
Born in Redbridge, London, Allarakhia is a former player in Leyton Orient's Academy.[3] He trained with Bournemouth during the summer of 2015 and also had a one week trial at Norwich City.[4] He was signed to Aveley's first-team from their youth system in 2015 where he played as a winger.[5] 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.[6]
In January 2016, Allarakhia became Steve Ball's first signing as manager of Maldon & Tiptree. He scored one goal in 18 appearances during the second-half of the 2015–16 season,[7] and scored a further four goals in 37 appearances during his first full season with the Jammers.[8] 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.
In July 2017, Allarakhia signed a one year development contract with Colchester United.[9] He was released by the club at the end of the season.[10]
On 1 August 2018, Crawley Town signed Allarakhia on a two-year contract.[11] He made his professional debut on 14 August in Crawley's EFL Cup match against Bristol Rovers.[12] Allarakhia was loaned out for 28 days to Wealdstone on 8 January 2019.[13] 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. He was released by Crawley Town in summer 2021.[14]
On 19 August 2021, Allarakhia joined National League side, Woking on a one-year deal following a short-term trial period.[15] He went onto feature twenty-two times for The Cards before leaving in July 2022 at the end of his contract.[16]
On 27 June 2022, Allarakhia rejoined Wealdstone following his departure from Woking.[17] 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.[18]
He left Wealdstone in June 2024 after failing to agree a new contract.
On 10 June 2024, Allarakhia signed for Rochdale on a two-year deal.[19]
As his father is of Indo-Tanzanian heritage, Allarakhia is eligible to represent both Tanzania and England.[20] Allarakhia was part of the 25 man squad for the Tanzania national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[21] and made his senior international debut against Egypt. He played in the 2023 AFCON match against Morocco.[22]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aveley | 2015–16[23] | Isthmian League Division One North | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Maldon & Tiptree | 2015–16[24] | Isthmian League Division One North | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| 2016–17[25] | Isthmian League Division One North | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[26] | 0 | 34 | 4 | |||
| Total | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 47 | 6 | ||||
| Colchester United | 2017–18 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Crawley Town | 2018–19 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[27] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | League Two | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | League Two | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53 | 0 | |||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2018–19 | National League South | 18 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | |||
| Woking | 2021–22 | National League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[28] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | National League | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 40 | 5 | |||
| 2023–24 | National League | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 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 | |||