Bobby Allain

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Bobby Allain
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Allain in 2019
Personal information
Full name Bobby Allain
Date of birth (1991-11-28) 28 November 1991 (age 30)
Place of birth Clamart, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Örebro SK
Number 1
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)
2020– Örebro SK 23 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2021

Bobby Allain (born 28 November 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Örebro. He has previously played in France for Ivry, Red Star and Dijon.

Club career[]

Allain 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 Swedens top division Allsvenskan, had signed Bobby on a one year deal.

Personal life[]

Allain was born in France, and is of Scottish descent through his mother and holds a British passport.[5] His uncle Xavier Perez was the goalkeeper for Red Star in the 1980s.[6]

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.[7]

Honours[]

Club[]

Olympiacos

References[]

  1. ^ MacLean, Ian (8 July 2020). "Bobby Allain: From Clyde Under-19s to a Greek title win with Olympiacos". Cumbernauld News. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Bobby Allain, de loin le plus inattendu". www.lfp.fr.
  3. ^ "Dijon FCO - SM Caen (3-1) - Saison 2018/2019 - Coupe de la Ligue BKT". www.lfp.fr.
  4. ^ "Ολυμπιακός: Υπέγραψε για δύο χρόνια ο Αλέν". www.sport24.gr.
  5. ^ ByUs, Team (1 October 2014). "À la rencontre de Bobby Allain - Red Star Football Club". www.redstar.fr.
  6. ^ ByUs, Team (17 July 2011). "Bobby Allain : "La concurrence me renforce" - Red Star Football Club". www.redstar.fr.
  7. ^ "Bobby Allain : "J'ai deja pense a me marier en kilt"". www.sofoot.com. 13 January 2018.

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