Ryan Allsop (born 17 June 1992) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. He started his career as a youth player at

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, before moving to

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in 2011. After short spells with Icelandic club Höttur, with whom he made his debut in senior football, and

Leyton Orient Leyton Orient Football Club is a professional football club based in Leyton, East London, England, who compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They are the second oldest football club in London to play at a professio ...

, with whom he first appeared in the

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, he joined

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in 2013. He spent time on loan at

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and Lincoln City, and made 23 league appearances for Bournemouth, including two in the

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, before returning to Wycombe Wanderers in 2018 for three seasons.

Club career

West Bromwich Albion

Allsop began his career in the youth ranks at West Bromwich Albion, progressing to the reserve team before being called up to sit on the bench for a first team match against

Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic Football Club () is an English professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1932, ...

. During his time at West Bromwich, he was called up to the England U17 team, and he also spent time on loan with

Stockport County Stockport County Football Club are a professional football club in Stockport, England, who compete in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, they were renamed Stockport Co ...

, although he did not play.

Millwall

He was signed by Millwall manager

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in May 2011, but he did not make a first-team appearance for the Lions, and was released in April 2012 after becoming fourth-choice goalkeeper at the club. He subsequently signed a short-term deal with Icelandic club Höttur, making 10 appearances in league and cup before moving back to England and signing for Leyton Orient on a six-month contract in July 2012. With Orient's first- and second-choice goalkeepers Jamie Jones and Lee Butcher injured, Allsop made his professional debut in the first game of the 2012–13 season, a

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tie at

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on 14 August 2012. The match ended in a 1–1 draw and a

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, in which Allsop saved Johnnie Jackson's penalty as Orient went through to the second round 4–3. He made his league debut on 1 September in the 1–0 defeat at

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Bournemouth

Allsop signed for

on a free transfer on 18 January 2013. On 4 July 2014, Allsop joined

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on loan until January 2015. On 29 November 2015, Allsop made his Premier League debut as a Bournemouth player, coming on as a substitute at half time in a 3–3 draw against Everton. On 1 February 2016, Allsop joined

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side,

on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season. On 12 May 2016, Allsop joined

on a seven-day emergency loan for their play-off semi-final first leg against

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. On 18 July 2017, Allsop joined Blackpool F.C. on a season-long loan, before the Loan was terminated on 8 January 2018. On 31 January 2018, following the injury to first team goalkeeper Josh Vickers, Allsop Joined Lincoln City F.C. until the end of the season. 6 days later his save proved crucial as Lincoln won 4–2 on penalties in the semi-finals of the

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against Chelsea Under-21s, and he then played in the final at Wembley as Lincoln won the competition. He was released by Bournemouth at the end of the 2017–18 season.

Wycombe Wanderers

On 21 June 2018, Allsop re-joined

on a three-year contract. During the 2020/21 season Allsop lost his place to

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. It was announced on 12 May 2021 that he would not be offered a new deal at Wycombe and he would leave at the end of the season.

Derby County

On 6 August 2021, Allsop signed a one-year contract with

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following a trial period with the club.

Cardiff City

On 16 June 2022, Allsop agreed a two-year deal to join Cardiff City upon the expiration of his contract with Derby County on 1 July.

Hull City

On 30 August 2023,

signed Allsop on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reuniting him with Head Coach

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who worked with him at Derby County.

Career statistics

Honours

Lincoln City *

: 2017–18 Wycombe Wanderers *

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England stats
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