- Joe Allen
Football player infobox
playername = Joe Allen
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fullname = Joseph Michael Allen
height = height|m=1.68
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1990|3|14|mf=y
cityofbirth =Carmarthen
countryofbirth =Wales
currentclub = Wrexham
(on loan from Swansea City)
clubnumber = 30
position = Midfielder/Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2007- 2008-
clubs = Swansea City → Wrexham (loan)
caps(goals) = 07 (0)
01 (1)
nationalyears = 2005-2006
2006
2007-
nationalteam = Wales U17
Wales U19
Wales U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 10 (1)
03 (0)
07 (1)
pcupdate = 7 October 2008
ntupdate =Joseph Michael "Joe" Allen (born
14 March 1990 inCarmarthen ,Wales ) is a Welsh footballer, currently playing for Wrexham on loan from Swansea City.He attended Preseli School near Crymych and has been apart of the Swansea City youth set up since he just 9 years old. As a first year scholer in the Swansea City youth team in the 2006/2007 season he featured as an unused substitute for the first team due to injury problems in a shock 3-0 away win over then Premiership side
Sheffield United in the 3rd round of theFA Cup atBramall Lane . Just two weeks later and still only 16 years old at the time he was giving his debut by starting in theFAW Premier Cup away tie to localWelsh Premier League sidePort Talbot Town by then Swansea City managerKenny Jackett but only played the first half and Swansea City went on to lose 2-1 in extra time. He made his league debut for Swansea as a substitute in the 6-3 defeat to Blackpool on the final day of theLeague One season as they missed out on a play off place under new manager and former Swansea City captainRoberto Martinez .On
7 October ,2008 Allen joined Wrexham on a one-month loan deal, scoring on his debut for the club during a 3-1 win over York City.Allen is also a regular for the Wales U21 team.
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