Bobby Allain (born 28 November 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 2 club Grenoble. He has previously played in France for Ivry, Red Star and Dijon.
_69_(cropped).jpg) Allain in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Clamart, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grenoble | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | Montrouge FC | ||
| 2009–2010 | ACBB | ||
| 2010–2011 | Clyde | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Ivry | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2016 | Red Star | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Dijon II | 45 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Dijon | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Olympiacos | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Örebro SK | 23 | (0) |
| 2022 | Dalkurd | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 12 | (0) |
| 2023 | Ionikos | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Grenoble | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023 | |||
Career
editAllain signed his first professional contract with Clyde in Scotland, where he played in the under-19 team.[1] He returned to France, and began playing senior football with Ivry and Red Star, before moving to Dijon in 2016.[2]
Allain spent a couple of years as the backup goalkeeper at Dijon. He made his professional debut with Dijon in a 3–1 Coupe de la Ligue win over Caen on 31 October 2018.[3]
On 24 July 2019, Greek Super League side Olympiacos announced the signing of Allain on a two-year contract.[4]
On 28 December 2020, it was announced that Örebro SK, of Sweden's top division Allsvenskan, had signed Bobby on a two-year deal.[5]
In August 2022 it was announced that he had signed for Gazélec Ajaccio.
Personal life
editAllain was born in France, and is of Scottish descent through his mother.[6][7] His uncle Xavier Perez was the goalkeeper for Red Star in the 1980s.[8]
Both of Allain's parents are deaf, and he is fluent in sign language. In his spare time he is the goalkeeper coach for France's deaf football team.[9]
Honours
editOlympiacos
References
edit- ^ MacLean, Ian (8 July 2020). "Bobby Allain: From Clyde Under-19s to a Greek title win with Olympiacos". Cumbernauld News. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Bobby Allain, de loin le plus inattendu". www.lfp.fr.
- ^ "Dijon FCO - SM Caen (3-1) - Saison 2018/2019 - Coupe de la Ligue BKT". www.lfp.fr.
- ^ "ÖSK SKRIVER AVTAL MED FRANSK MÅLVAKT". oskfotboll.se.
- ^ "Ολυμπιακός: Υπέγραψε για δύο χρόνια ο Αλέν". www.sport24.gr.
- ^ ByUs, Team (1 October 2014). "À la rencontre de Bobby Allain - Red Star Football Club". www.redstar.fr.
- ^ "Bobby ALLAIN -". www.unfp.org. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ ByUs, Team (17 July 2011). "Bobby Allain : "La concurrence me renforce" - Red Star Football Club". www.redstar.fr.
- ^ "Bobby Allain : "J'ai deja pense a me marier en kilt"". www.sofoot.com. 13 January 2018.
External links
edit- Bobby Allain – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Sofoot Profile