Jamie Allen (footballer, born January 1995)  Jamie Paul Allen (born 29 January 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Coventry City. Born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, Allen joined Rochdale's youth system in 2003, aged eight. After being instrumental in the Academy (being also shortlisted for League Two Apprentice of The Year), he signed a professional deal in 2013 summer. Allen made his professional debut on 8 October, starting in a 1–0 win against Port Vale. He has been compared to Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes. He made his league debut four days later, starting in a 3–0 home win over Newport County, hitting the bar in the lead-up to the second goal. Allen scored his first professional goal on 2 November, but in a 1–2 home loss against AFC Wimbledon. On 27 June 2014, he signed a new two-year contact with Rochdale. On 7 August 2015, Allen was named captain of Rochdale. On 31 August 2017, Allen joined Championship club Burton Albion. He scored his first goal for Burton in a 2-1 win over Barnsley on 20 February 2018. Allen signed a three-year contract with League One club Coventry City on 28 June 2019 for an undisclosed fee.