Remi Allen
Allen in 2021 with Leicester City
Personal information
Full name Remi Lee Allen[1]
Date of birth (1990-10-15) 15 October 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Leicester, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Birmingham City
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Leicester City 14 (6)
2009–2010 Leeds Carnegie 9 (2)
2011–2013 Notts County (Lincoln Ladies) 35 (5)
2014–2016 Birmingham City 34 (1)
2016–2020 Reading 66 (14)
2020–2021 Leicester City 18 (5)
2021-2023 Aston Villa 22 (3)
2023– Birmingham City 0 (0)
International career
2008–2009 England U19 15 (1)
2010–2013 England U23 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2023

Remi Lee Allen (born 15 October 1990) is an English football midfielder who plays for Birmingham City in the FA Women's Championship.

Career

Club

On 30 June 2016, Reading signed Allen from Birmingham City for an undisclosed fee.[2] On 8 June 2020, Reading announced that Allen had left the club after her contract had expired.[3]

On 22 August 2020, Leicester City announced their signing of Allen ahead of the 2020-21 season, among seven other FA WSL players, as they embarked on their journey as a fully professional club.

Allen signed as a free agent with Aston Villa on 1 July 2021.[4] She was given the captaincy ahead of the 2021/22 season. On her debut, she scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory against her former club, Leicester. Allen ruptured her ACL in a 0-0 draw with Manchester United on 24 April 2022.[5] After 13 months, Allen returned from injury in a match against Reading.[6]

On 23 July 2023, Birmingham City announced the signing of Allen on a free transfer.[7]

International

On 5 May 2014, Allen was called up to the England team for the first time.[8] Allen ruptured her ACL playing for England when she was 18.[9]

Personal life

Allen is color blind.[10]

References

  1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018" (PDF). The FA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Remi Allen: Reading sign midfielder from WSL 1 rivals Birmingham City". BBC. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. ^ "🙏 Reading FC Women issue thanks as out of contract players depart". www.readingfc.co.uk. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Villa women sign Foxes midfielder Allen". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Villa captain Allen needs surgery on ruptured ACL". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  6. ^ Club, Aston Villa Football (19 May 2023). "Remi Allen to depart Aston Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Remi Allen returns to Blues Women!". bcfc. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Birmingham City's Remi Allen called into England squad". England FA. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  9. ^ Whyatt, Katie. "The real and emotional impact of ACL injuries on female elite players". The Athletic. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Villa's Allen critical of kit clash". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2024.