Iffy Allen

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Iffy Allen
Personal information
Full name Ifeanyi Tafari Decosta Allen
Date of birth (1994-03-15) 15 March 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth Barnes, England
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Lewes
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– Lewes 26 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:40, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Ifeanyi "Iffy" Tafari Decosta Allen (born 15 March 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Lewes.

Career[]

Allen 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 and Richmond Borough.

References[]

  1. ^ Pringle, Robbie (21 August 2013). "One to watch: Iffy Allen". SportsDirect News. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  2. ^ Dulwich Hamlet winger Allen on playing for Dutch legend Edgar Davids and "shock" of dropping out of full-time game
  3. ^ "Barnet 0–2 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Iffy Allen pens pro deal". Barnet F.C. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Youngster leaves on loan". Barnet F.C. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Allen joins Redhill FC". Barnet F.C. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Lincoln City 3–3 Barnet". BBC Sport. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Young winger joins Ryman Premier side on three-month loan deal". Barnet F.C. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  9. ^ "Yeovil Town: Iffy Allen signs following Barnet departure". BBC Sport. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Danny Racchi and Iffy Allen pen deals with Torquay United". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  11. ^ "Shots sign Iffy Allen". Aldershot Town F.C. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Shots Release Three". Aldershot Town FC. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  13. ^ Rob Griffiths (8 March 2017). "Wrexham AFC unveil new signing Iffy Allen". Daily Post. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Wrexham release nine players including captain Rob Evans". BBC Sport. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  15. ^ Bromley FC (25 May 2017). "Club complete signing of Iffy Allen". Bromley FC. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  16. ^ @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.
  17. ^ @DulwichHamletFC (8 September 2018). "LINE-UP:Here's how both sides line-up for today's @TheNationalLge match#DHFC