- Curtis Allen
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Curtis Allen Personal information Date of birth 22 February 1988 Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Playing position Striker Club information Current club Coleraine Youth career 2004-2006 Bournemouth Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2006-2007 Bournemouth 0 (0) 2007 → Leyton 15 (5) 2007-2009 Lisburn Distillery 37 (19) 2009-2011 Linfield 35 (18) 2011- Coleraine 5 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:56, 14 November 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).Curtis Allen (born 22 February 1988 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Coleraine.
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 Irish Premier League side Coleraine.[5]
References
- ^ "www.irishfa.com". "Irish FA". http://www.irishfa.com/squad-profiles/2025/under-19/curtis-allen/.
- ^ "Allen decides to leave Distillery". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 28 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/8072304.stm. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Lisburn Distillery's Allen a wanted man". Belfast Telegraph. 26 May 2009. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/lisburn-distillerys-allen-a-wanted-man-14313819.html. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Striker Allen signs for Linfield". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 26 June 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/8120361.stm. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Former Blues striker Curtis Allen signs for Coleraine". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 26 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13540741.stm. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
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Categories:- 1988 births
- Living people
- A.F.C. Bournemouth players
- Association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Association football forwards
- Irish Football League players
- Lisburn Distillery F.C. players
- Linfield F.C. players
- People from Belfast
- The Football League players
- Leyton F.C. players
- Coleraine F.C. players
- Northern Irish football biography stubs
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