Brandon Allen (soccer)
Allen playing for New York Red Bulls II in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brandon Allen [1] | ||
Date of birth | October 8, 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2012 | New York Red Bulls | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Georgetown Hoyas | 91 | (50) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014 | Baltimore Bohemians | 2 | (1) |
2016– | New York Red Bulls | 1 | (0) |
2016– | → New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 28 | (15) |
National team‡ | |||
2012–2013 | United States U20 | 6 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 19, 2016. |
Brandon Allen (born October 8, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer. Allen is the younger brother of soccer player R. J. Allen.[2]
Early career
Allen attended St. Joseph High School in Metuchen, NJ where he scored 118 goals throughout his four-year varsity career. During his time in high school he was also a member of the New York Red Bulls' academy program where he scored 28 goals during the 2010-2011 season followed by 27 goals in 2011-2012. During his tenure at Georgetown, Allen was a standout player where he earned All-American honors three times and was named as a finalist for the Hermann Trophy in 2015.[3][4] At the conclusion of his 91-game career with the Hoyas, Allen recorded 50 goals and 17 assists, making him the all-time leading scorer in school history.[5]
Allen was also a member of the 2014 Baltimore Bohemians in the Premier Development League.[6]
Professional career
New York Red Bulls
On December 21, 2015, Allen signed a Homegrown Contract with the New York Red Bulls, where he stated in his first interview with the club, "I've waited a long time for this, all my life, but I enjoyed my college career and a lot of my success came from my teammates and my senior class was a big part of my success so I want to thank them. I'm very excited to get started here at the Red Bulls." [7] He joins former academy and New York Red Bulls II players, Derrick Etienne and Tyler Adams as the third homegrown player signing this season, and adds to a league high of seven on the club for 2016.[8]
Allen made his professional debut for New York Red Bulls II on March 26, scoring two goals in a 2-2 draw against Toronto FC II.[9] The following week, Allen scored another goal for the club in a 2-0 victory against Louisville City FC.[10] On May 28, Allen made his first team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3-0 victory against Toronto FC.[11] On July 9, Allen scored his first professional hat trick in a 4-2 victory against FC Montreal.[12] He was later awarded as the USL Player of the Week for his performance.[13] On October 2, 2016, Long scored his sixteenth of the season to help New York Red Bulls II advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2016 USL Playoffs in a 4-0 victory over Orlando City B. [14] In the following match against Rochester Rhinos, Allen scored two goals, including a 119th minute pk equalizer which sent the match to a penalty shootout, which New York won 5-4 to advance to the Eastern Conference Final of the 2016 USL Cup Playoffs.[15] On October 23, Allen recorded a hat trick and provided an assist in leading New York to a 5-1 victory over Swope Park Rangers in the 2016 USL Cup Final. For his performance he was named USL Cup Final MVP.[16]
On October 18, 2016 Allen was named to the 2016 USL All-League First Team after leading New York with 21 goals in all competitions.[17] On November 3, 2016 it was announced that Allen was voted as the 2016 USL Rookie of the Year.[18]
International career
Allen represented the United States at multiple levels including the U-18 and U-20 squads.[19]
Career statistics
- As of 23 October 2016
Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
New York Red Bulls | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 2016 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 6 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 32 | 21 |
Career total | 29 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 21 |
Honors
Club
References
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- ↑ "Brandon Allen New York Red Bulls Bio". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
- ↑ "Brandon Allen Georgetown Bio". GUHoyas.com.
- ↑ "Mac Hermann Trophy Announces 2015 Mens and Womens Finalists". NCAA.com.
- ↑ "Allen Named a MAC Hermann Trophy Finalist". GUHoyas.com.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls sign Brandon Allen, Derrick Etienne as Homegrown Players, now lead MLS with 7 HGPs". MLSSoccer.com.
- ↑ "2014 Baltimore Bohemians stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls Sign Derrick Etienne, Brandon Allen as Homegrown Players". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls sign Brandon Allen, Derrick Etienne as Homegrown Players, now lead MLS with 7 HGPs". MLSSoccer.com.
- ↑ "Allen Leads Red Bulls II Rally in 2-2 Draw". USLSoccer.com.
- ↑ "Red Bulls II Take Impressive Win in Louisville". uslsoccer.com. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls 3, Toronto FC 0". MLSSoccer.com.
- ↑ "USL MATCH RECAP: Brandon Allen's hat trick extends NYRB II unbeaten streak to 10 games". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
- ↑ "New York's Allen Named USL Player of the Week". USLSoccer.com.
- ↑ "USL Match Recap: NYRB II Advances to Conference Semifinals with Win over Orlando City B". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Red Bulls II Strike Late, Down Rhinos in Shootout". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Allen's Hat Trick Leads Red Bulls II to USL Cup". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 USL All-League Teams Unveiled". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ↑ "New York's Allen Named USL Rookie of the Year". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Brandon Allen National Team". USSoccer.com.
External links
- Brandon Allen profile at Soccerway