Curtis Allen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Curtis Allen | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Glentoran | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Bournemouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Bournemouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Leyton (loan) | 15 | (5) |
| 2007–2009 | Lisburn Distillery | 37 | (19) |
| 2009–2011 | Linfield | 44 | (20) |
| 2011–2013 | Coleraine | 74 | (37) |
| 2013–2014 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 | (0) |
| 2014– | Glentoran | 39 | (17) |
| National team | |||
| Northern Ireland U19 | |||
| 2009 | Northern Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:51, 23 April 2014 (UTC). | |||
Curtis Allen (born 22 February 1988) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Glentoran as a striker in the NIFL Premiership.
Allen scored a hat trick in his UEFA Tournament debut as a 16-year-old for Northern Ireland’s U-19 team.[1]
When he was with Lisburn Distillery, he scored 19 league goals in one season and was the leading goalscorer in the league that season. In May 2009 he evoked a clause in his contract which allowed him to leave Lisburn.[2] In the summer, he was linked to a move to two Championship sides, relegated West Bromwich Albion and newly promoted Scunthorpe United [3] but joined Linfield on a two-year contract in June 2009.[4]
In May 2011 he signed a 2-year contract with Coleraine.[5] On 10 June 2013 it was reported that Curtis had signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle of the Scottish Premier League.[6]
In December 2013, having been unable to break into the first-team squad, Allen and Inverness CT mutually agreed to the cancellation of the remainder of his contract.[7] This will enable him to seek out opportunities elsewhere, and initially, Allen has elected to return home to Northern Ireland.
As of January 2014, Glentoran FC have announced the signing of Allen on a 3 1⁄2-year contract.
Honours
- Linfield
- IFA Premiership (2): 2009–10, 2010–11
- Glentoran
References
- ↑ "Curtis Allen Q&A". Coleraine FC. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ↑ "Allen decides to leave Distillery". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 28 May 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ↑ "Lisburn Distillery's Allen a wanted man". Belfast Telegraph. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ↑ "Striker Allen signs for Linfield". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 26 June 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ↑ "Former Blues striker Curtis Allen signs for Coleraine". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 26 May 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ↑ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle announce seven new signings". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 10 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ↑ "Curtis Allen leaves". Twitter. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
External links
- Curtis Allen – Coleraine FC Profile page
- Profile at NIFG
- Curtis Allen career statistics at Soccerbase