Ifeanyi "Iffy" Tafari Decosta Allen (born 15 March 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for St Albans City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ifeanyi Tafari Decosta Allen | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnes, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Albans City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Fulham | ||
| 2010–2012 | Barnet | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Barnet | 7 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Kingstonian (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Redhill (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Wingate & Finchley (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Yeovil Town | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | Torquay United | 13 | (3) |
| 2016 | Aldershot Town | 21 | (1) |
| 2017 | Wrexham | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Bromley | 14 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Dulwich Hamlet | 6 | (1) |
| 2019 | Braintree Town | 16 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Maidstone United | 27 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Ebbsfleet United | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Lewes | 26 | (3) |
| 2022 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | Carshalton Athletic | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Dover Athletic | 27 | (2) |
| 2024– | St Albans City | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:43, 13 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editAllen began his career at Fulham as a 14 year old, where he spent a year in the youth team before being released due to his size.[1][2] He also had a trial with Reading, and then joined Barnet in the summer of 2010, signing a two-year scholarship. He made his debut as a 73rd-minute substitute for Curtis Weston in an FA Cup first round tie at home to Oxford United on 3 November 2012.[3] In January 2013, Allen signed a "long term" professional contract with the Bees.[4] He joined Kingstonian on loan on 10 January 2014.[5] On 19 February, he joined Redhill on loan.[6] Allen scored his first goal for Barnet in a 3–3 draw at Lincoln City on the final day of the 2013–14 season.[7] He joined Wingate & Finchley on a three-month loan on 23 October 2014.[8]
On 28 July 2015, Allen following his release from Barnet signed for League Two side Yeovil Town on a one-year deal.[9]
On 1 February 2016, he signed for Torquay United from Yeovil until the end of the season.[10]
On 22 July 2016, after his release from Torquay, Allen signed for Aldershot Town following a successful trial.[11]
On 21 December 2016, he was released from Aldershot Town by manager Gary Waddock.[12]
On 8 March 2017, he joined Wrexham after a successful spell on trial at the club.[13] However, he was released by the club two months later at the end of the season.[14]
Following his departure from Wrexham at the end of the season, Allen signed for Bromley, who he had impressed against for the Dragons just a month earlier.[15] He signed a one-month loan deal with Wealdstone on 15 January 2018.[16] He was released by Bromley at the end of the season.
Allen joined Dulwich Hamlet in September 2018.[17] He was released two months later. Manager Gavin Rose said "For me he hadn't played to his potential – he had been in the Football League. Iffy has got good ability but for some reason he just didn't settle – it happens. He has shown glimpses in games and if he had done that a little more often he would be a regular in the team. He just found it very difficult to get going. He is a good lad who worked really hard. I hope he finds somewhere he can really kick on."[18]
Allen joined Braintree Town on 18 January 2019.[19] He then joined Maidstone United for the 2019–20 season.[20] and then played for Ebbsfleet United in the curtailed 2020-21 season. He joined Lewes in August 2021.[21] In February 2022, Allen joined National League South side Hampton & Richmond Borough. He then joined Carshalton Athletic in August 2022.[22]
On 17 July 2023, Allen signed for National League South club Dover Athletic.[23] Following relegation, he was released at the end of the 2023–24 season.[24]
References
edit- ^ Pringle, Robbie (21 August 2013). "One to watch: Iffy Allen". SportsDirect News. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ Dulwich Hamlet winger Allen on playing for Dutch legend Edgar Davids and "shock" of dropping out of full-time game
- ^ "Barnet 0–2 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Iffy Allen pens pro deal". Barnet F.C. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Youngster leaves on loan". Barnet F.C. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Allen joins Redhill FC". Barnet F.C. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Lincoln City 3–3 Barnet". BBC Sport. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Young winger joins Ryman Premier side on three-month loan deal". Barnet F.C. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Yeovil Town: Iffy Allen signs following Barnet departure". BBC Sport. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Danny Racchi and Iffy Allen pen deals with Torquay United". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Shots sign Iffy Allen". Aldershot Town F.C. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Shots Release Three". Aldershot Town FC. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Rob Griffiths (8 March 2017). "Wrexham AFC unveil new signing Iffy Allen". Daily Post. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Wrexham release nine players including captain Rob Evans". BBC Sport. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ Bromley FC (25 May 2017). "Club complete signing of Iffy Allen". Bromley FC. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ @WealdstoneFC (15 January 2018). "We can confirm the 28-day loan signing of @iffy_Allen from @bromleyfc. Welcome to the Stones, Iffy!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @DulwichHamletFC (8 September 2018). "LINE-UP:Here's how both sides line-up for today's @TheNationalLge match#DHFC 💖💙" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Dulwich Hamlet sign Braintree Town striker – with Iffy Allen released
- ^ "The Braintree Town FC website".
- ^ @maidstoneunited (1 July 2019). "@Danny_Divine2 ✍️ Also signing today is Iffy Allen.A 25-year-old winger, Iffy ended last season with Braintree To…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Lewes | Appearances | Iffy Allen | Football Web Pages".
- ^ A Robins trio
- ^ "ALLEN ADDS TO THE SQUAD". www.doverathletic.com. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "2023/24 Retained List". doverathletic.com. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
External links
edit- Iffy Allen at Soccerbase
