Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ifeanyi Tafari Decosta Allen | ||
Date of birth | 15 March 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Barnes, England | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:43, 13 May 2024 (UTC) |
Ifeanyi "Iffy" Tafari Decosta Allen (born 15 March 1994) is an English professional footballer who last played as a winger for Dover Athletic.
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 & 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]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Ifeanyi Tafari Decosta Allen | ||
Date of birth | 15 March 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Barnes, England | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:43, 13 May 2024 (UTC) |
Ifeanyi "Iffy" Tafari Decosta Allen (born 15 March 1994) is an English professional footballer who last played as a winger for Dover Athletic.
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 & 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]