Teigen Jacqueline Allen (born 12 February 1994) is an Australian soccer player who plays for
Newcastle Jets FC
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in the Australian
W-League Australia women's national soccer team
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. She previously played for W-League teams
Sydney FC
Sydney Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was fo ...
,
Western Sydney Wanderers
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, and
Melbourne Victory
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as well as the
Western New York Flash
The Western New York Flash (WNY Flash) was an American soccer club based in Elma, New York that competed in the United Women's Soccer league. They have won league championships in four different leagues: the USL W-League in 2010, Women's Profess ...
in the American
National Women's Soccer League
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and
Vålerenga
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in the Norwegian
Toppserien
The Toppserien is the top level of women's association football in Norway. It was founded in 1984.
History
Women's league football was introduced on a county basis in 1977. These leagues acted as qualification for the regional (South) league in 1 ...
.
Early career
Allen began her football career playing for Penrith Nepean United in Western Sydney. After five years with the club her defensive talent was scouted by W-League side Sydney FC where she earned a Scholarship with NSWIS.
NSWIS and AIS
In 2008, Allen earned a scholarship with New South Wales Institute of Sport. She earned her scholarship with The Australian Institute of Sport in 2009 and she still holds it currently.
Club career
Sydney FC, 2009–2012
Allen was 15 years of age when she started playing for the professional Australian W league Sydney Fc
Western Sydney Wanderers, 2013–2014
Allen was one of three players along with Catherine Cannuli and Servet Uzunlar, to become the first women to ever sign multi-year contracts in the W-League.
Western New York Flash, 2014
On 9 June 2014, Allen was acquired by the WNY Flash of the Women's National Soccer League in the United States.
WNY Flash defender Australian International Teigen Allen subbed in, marking her debut in the WNY Flash vs Seattle Reign on 22 June at Sahlen's Stadium. She was waived by the Western New York Flash in September 2014.
Return to Sydney FC, 2014–2016
On 29 August 2014, Allen signed with
Sydney FC
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returning to her original home club, with two others
Kyah Simon
Kyah Pam Simon (born 25 June 1991) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Tottenham Hotspur of the FA Women's Super League. In 2011, Simon became the first Indigenous Australian player to score a goal in a FIFA ...
,
Servet Uzunlar
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where all three will once again line up for the two time premiers after departing the Western Sydney Wanderers.
Melbourne City, 2016–2017
In September 2016, Allen joined
Melbourne City. Melbourne City FC have become the first W-League Champions to go back-to-back after defeating Perth Glory 2–0 in the 2017 W-League Grand Final:
Vålerenga, 2017
On 31 December 2016,
Vålerenga
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signed Allen from
Melbourne City. The sports director Egil Ødegaard said she will affect the Norwegian top-flight in 2017.
Second return to Sydney FC, 2017–2018.
Allen joined
Sydney FC
Sydney Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was fo ...
once again ahead of the
2017–18 season.
Melbourne Victory, 2018–2020
Teigen Allen signed with
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victory e ...
for the
2018–19 W-League
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Clubs
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Th ...
season. Melbourne Victory is pleased to announce it has signed Teigen Allen for the 2018/19 Westfield W-League season.
Capped 39 times for the Matildas, Allen brings a wealth of both international and W-League experience to Victory.
The signing of the talented full-back completes Jeff Hopkins' squad for the upcoming season.
"Teigen has worked really hard to earn a spot at Victory, her work ethic has been outstanding," Hopkins said.
"She is really experienced for her age and you can never have too much quality at your disposal.
Return to Melbourne City, 2020–2021
In November 2020, Allen returned to
Melbourne City.
Return to Western Sydney Wanderers, 2021–
In August 2021, Allen returned to
Western Sydney Wanderers
Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club (colloquially known as Western Sydney, or simply as Wanderers) is an Australian professional soccer club based in the Western Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier ...
for the
2021–22 W-League season.
International career
On 29 January 2008, at 13 years old, Allen played her first international with the Australian under 17's against USA at North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand In 2009, at only 14 years of age, Allen was selected to compete at the AFC Under-19 Women's Championship. The Australians were knocked out after the group stages; however an impressive performance from Allen saw her become one of the key figures in the Australian under-16 team that won the AFC Under-16 Women's Championship later that year
The Australians were knocked out after the group stages;
however an impressive performance from Allen saw her become one of the key figures in the Australian under 16's
Allen competed in the
2009 AFC Women's Championship with the
Young Matildas. for the 2009 AFF U16 Women's Championship in
Myanmar
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.
In 2010, Allen was named in the Matildas team to play in the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup, which the squad went on to win. Allen made her international Senior debut as a 15-year-old in the opening game again Vietnam
At the
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
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in Germany, Allen was one of the youngest players in the squad. 2012 saw Allen continue cementing her place in the Matildas squad in their attempt to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics. The Australians finished third in the qualification tournament in Jinan, China, coming from behind to defeat South Korea
In May 2014, Allen competed at the AFC Women's Asian Cup and helped Australia to finish second, thereby qualifying for the
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
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. She was reported as "almost unstoppable so far and virtually flawless every minute she plays."
Honours
With Awards:
* 2009: Teigen Allen (Soccer) – Sydney Combined Press Sports person of the Year
* 2009 Australian AFC Under-16 women's Championship
With
Melbourne Victory
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2018–19
*W League Premiership 2018–19
With
Melbourne City FC
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:
*W-League Championship:
With
Sydney FC
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:
*W-League Premiership:
2009
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*W-League Championship:
2009
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With
Australia
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* AFC Women's Asian Cup Winners:
2010
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* AFC Under-16 Women's Championship Winners:2009
Country
;
Australia
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*
AFF U-16 Women's Championship:
2009
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* 2019 Cup of Nations
See also
*
Women's association football in Australia
References
External links
*
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Australian women's soccer players
Australian Institute of Sport soccer players
Living people
Sydney FC (A-League Women) players
1994 births
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Western Sydney Wanderers FC (A-League Women) players
Melbourne Victory FC (A-League Women) players
Melbourne City FC (A-League Women) players
Newcastle Jets FC (A-League Women) players
Australia women's international soccer players
Women's association football defenders
Western New York Flash players
Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Australian expatriate women's soccer players
National Women's Soccer League players
A-League Women players
Vålerenga Fotball Damer players
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Expatriate women's footballers in Norway
Australian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Soccer players from Sydney