Wes Allen | |
Fullname: | Westley David Allen |
Birth Date: | 17 September 1986 |
Birth Place: | Austin, Texas, United States |
Position: | Defender, Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 2003–2006 |
Youthclubs1: | Oakland Golden Grizzlies |
Years1: | 2008 |
Clubs1: | Austin Aztex U23 |
Caps1: | 15 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2009–2010 |
Clubs2: | Austin Aztex |
Caps2: | 21 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs3: | Orlando City |
Caps3: | 14 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Pcupdate: | August 22, 2012 |
Westley David Allen (born September 17, 1986, in Austin, Texas) is an American soccer player.
Allen grew up in Austin, Texas, attended L. C. Anderson High School, and played college soccer at Oakland University, where he earned Third Team All-American Honors as a freshman.
Undrafted out of college, Allen played for the University of Texas club team, and played for Austin Aztex U23 in the USL Premier Development League in 2008.
Allen signed with Austin Aztex of the USL First Division for the 2009 season,[1] and made his debut for the team on May 29, 2009, in a game against Puerto Rico Islanders.[2] He was released by the Aztex at the end of the 2009 season,[3] but re-signed prior to the 2010 season.
On March 11, 2011, Allen re-signed with the club, which had moved to Orlando, Florida after the 2010 season, renamed itself Orlando City, and aligned itself with the USL Pro league.[4] The club signed Allen to a multi-year contract on September 1, 2011.[5]