Jamie Paul Allen (born 29 January 1995) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club Coventry City.

Career

Rochdale

Born in

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, Greater Manchester, Allen joined

's youth system in 2003, aged eight. After being instrumental in the Academy (being also shortlisted for League Two Apprentice of The Year), he signed a professional deal in 2013 summer. Allen made his professional debut on 8 October, starting in a 1–0 win against Port Vale. He has been compared to

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and

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midfielder Paul Scholes. He made his league debut four days later, starting in a 3–0 home win over Newport County, hitting the bar in the lead-up to the second goal. Allen scored his first professional goal on 2 November, but in a 2–1 home loss against

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. On 27 June 2014, he signed a new two-year contract with Rochdale. On 7 August 2015, Allen was named captain of Rochdale.

Burton Albion

On 31 August 2017, Allen joined

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club Burton Albion. He scored his first goal for Burton in a 2–1 win over

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on 20 February 2018.

Coventry City

Allen signed a three-year contract with League One club Coventry City on 28 June 2019 for an undisclosed fee. After injuries hampered the start of his time with The Sky Blues, Allen finally made his first League appearance for the club off the bench in a 1–1 draw with

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. Allen would go on to make a further 10 appearances before the season was curtailed due to the

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. Coventry were crowned Champions of League One and Allen picked up a winners medal. In 2020–21, Allen was used mainly as a squad player as Coventry competed in The Championship for the first time in 8 years. His only goal of the season come in a 2–0 win against

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. Allen became a key player in the Sky Blues squad in the 2021–22 and impressed with his energetic box to box midfield performances. His fine form throughout the campaign earned him a new contract until July 2024 His only goal of the 2021–22 season came in a 2–1 win against

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at The Coventry Building Society Arena. On February 6, 2024, Allen suffered a fractured cheekbone as a result of a challenge from

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of Sheffield Wednesday during a FA Cup 4th-round replay which Coventry won 4–1.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Jamie 1995 births Living people Footballers from Rochdale English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders English Football League players Rochdale A.F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players 21st-century English sportsmen