Charlie Allen (footballer, born 2003)

Charlie Allen
Personal information
Full name Charlie Steven Allen[1]
Date of birth (2003-11-22) 22 November 2003[2]
Place of birth Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Linfield
Number 10
Youth career
Linfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Linfield 4 (0)
2020–2024 Leeds United 0 (0)
2024 → York City (loan) 4 (0)
2024– Linfield 43 (4)
International career‡
2018 Northern Ireland U16 3 (0)
2018–2019 Northern Ireland U17 4 (1)
2021 Northern Ireland U19 3 (0)
2022–2024 Northern Ireland U21 14 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:14, 13 June 2025 (UTC)

Charlie Steven Allen (born 22 November 2003) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Linfield and the Northern Ireland Under-21 team.

Club career

Linfield

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]

Leeds United

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] On 19 February 2024, Allen joined National League side York City on an initial one-month loan[11] before being cut short.[12]

Allen was released by Leeds in June 2024 at the conclusion of his contract.[13]

Return to Linfield

On 9 August 2024, Allen returned to NIFL Premiership side Linfield on a two-year contract.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 July 2020[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Linfield 2018–19 NIFL Premiership 1000000010
2019–20 NIFL Premiership 3000101[a]050
Total 4000101060
Leeds United 2020–21 Premier League 0000000000
Career total 4000101060
  1. ↑ Appearances and goals in Unite the Union Champions Cup

References

  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 "C. Allen Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. ↑ Beacom, Steven (9 July 2019). "Linfield star wanted by Liverpool and Manchester United as Champions League history beckons". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Linfield's youngest debutant". Linfield Football Club. 28 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Charlie Allen profiled as Leeds United move closer to landing the Linfield youngster". Leeds Live. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Leeds United close in on Charlie Allen transfer as highly-rated Linfield star says farewells". Yorkshire Evening Post. 27 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "CHARLIE ALLEN SIGNS FOR LEEDS UNITED". Leeds United F.C. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "LIVE UPDATES: ACCRINGTON STANLEY V LEEDS UNITED U21S". Leeds United F.C. 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Allen pens professional Leeds deal". BBC Sport. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  10. ↑ Allen contract extension
  11. ↑ "York City sign Charlie Allen on loan from Leeds United". York City FC. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "Former York City loanee Charlie Allen released by Leeds". York Press. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  13. ↑ Leeds retained list
  14. ↑ "Charlie Allen Signs for Linfield". linfieldfc.com. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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