Personal information | |||
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Full name | Florence Allen | ||
Date of birth | 13 August 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Norwich, England | ||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Norwich City Women (General Manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2022 | Bristol City | 87 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2014 | England U-15 | ||
2014–2016 | England U17 | 5 | (0) |
2018–2019 | England U19 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 April 2019 |
Florence Allen (born 13 August 1999) is an English former footballer who played in the defender position for Bristol City. She has represented England on the under-17 national team. She is currently the General Manager of Norwich City Women.
Allen was raised on her family's farm in Norfolk and began playing football at the age of 6.[2] At the age of 16, she moved to Bristol to pursue her dream of becoming a professional footballer.[2]
Allen signed with Bristol City in January 2016 ahead of the 2016 FA WSL season.[3] She made 11 appearances for the team and helped secure a second-place result with a 10–3–3 record and promotion to FA WSL 1.[4] Allen was sidelined during the 2018–19 season due to a long term hip injury.[5] Allen announced her retirement from professional football in April 2022.
Allen has represented England on the under-15 and under-17 national teams.[6][7] She was named to the England squad for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in September 2016.[8][9]