Personal information | |||
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Full name | Charlie Steven Allen[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 22 November 2003||
Place of birth | Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder / Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
Linfield | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Linfield | 4 | (0) |
2020– | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
2024– | → York City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019– | Northern Ireland U17 | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:42, 10 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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 for National League club York City on loan from 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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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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[a] | 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 |