Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 2,799 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-03-14 · 6 players total
| Full name | Joe Allen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joseph Michael Allen |
| Date of birth | 1990-03-14 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 2053 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City | 9 | 06/07 | 24/25 | 230 | 11 | 14 | 5,865 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 16/17 | 21/22 | 221 | 20 | 18 | 3,507 |
| Stoke City U23 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 132 | 7 | 3 | 3,948 |
| Wrexham AFC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Championship | Swansea City | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 701 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Swansea City | 19 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 317 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Swansea City | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,240 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Stoke City | 41 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Stoke City | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Stoke City | 35 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 735 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Stoke City | 46 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 689 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Stoke City | 36 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1,571 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Stoke City | 36 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 489 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 365 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,471 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,438 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 339 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Swansea City | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 724 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Swansea City | 40 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1,453 |
| 10/11 | Championship Play-Offs | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Swansea City | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Swansea City | 23 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,430 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FAW Premier Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Swansea City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FAW Premier Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Swansea U18 | Swansea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-07 | Swansea | Wrexham | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-30 | Wrexham | Swansea | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-10 | Swansea | Liverpool | Transfer | 4000000 | €19.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-25 | Liverpool | Stoke City | Transfer | 8000000 | €15.50m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-08 | Stoke City | Swansea | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Swansea | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Shoulder injury | 2013-03-18 | 2013-07-01 | 106 | 16 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring strain | 2013-08-26 | 2013-09-16 | 22 | 7 |
| 13/14 | Groin injury | 2013-11-28 | 2014-01-16 | 50 | 10 |
| 14/15 | Knee problems | 2014-09-11 | 2014-10-13 | 33 | 11 |
| 14/15 | Knock | 2014-12-18 | 2015-01-15 | 29 | 6 |
| 15/16 | Thigh problems | 2015-08-03 | 2015-09-17 | 46 | 8 |
| 15/16 | influenza | 2015-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2016-02-08 | 2016-02-25 | 18 | 4 |
| 17/18 | concussion | 2017-10-09 | 2017-10-19 | 11 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2020-03-07 | 2020-12-07 | 276 | 38 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2021-03-24 | 2021-05-24 | 62 | 10 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2022-09-17 | 2022-11-18 | 63 | 14 |
| 23/24 | Toe injury | 2024-04-01 | 2024-08-12 | 134 | 10 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34181 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30431 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26181 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24966 | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | #7 | 77 | 2 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Butland | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Tymon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Skrtel | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Clucas | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Simon Mignolet | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Vokes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James McClean | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Raheem Sterling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mame Diouf | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Ince | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Championship | Stoke City | 6 | 46 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Stoke City | 6 | 36 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Swansea City | 4 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Premier League | Stoke City | 6 | 36 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Swansea City | 5 | 40 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Stoke City | 3 | 46 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-11-30 | Wrexham | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-07 | Swansea | Wrexham | Loan | — | €75k |
Teams faced most often by Joe Allen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 63 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 68 | 99 | -31 | 27% |
| Arsenal FC | 61 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 97 | 110 | -13 | 31% |
| Everton FC | 60 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 71 | 64 | +7 | 32% |
| Manchester City | 60 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 71 | 118 | -47 | 28% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 59 | 26 | 14 | 19 | 72 | 59 | +13 | 44% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 58 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 76 | 98 | -22 | 31% |
| Manchester United | 56 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 64 | 98 | -34 | 21% |
| West Ham United | 50 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 81 | 58 | +23 | 40% |
| Newcastle United | 49 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 82 | 58 | +24 | 49% |
| Southampton FC | 49 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 73 | 49 | +24 | 45% |
| Aston Villa | 45 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 51% |
| Sunderland AFC | 44 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 41% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 27 | 701 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 23/24 | 23 | 317 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 1,240 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 21/22 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 35 | 735 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.73 |
| 18/19 | 46 | 689 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 17/18 | 38 | 1,594 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 489 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 520 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 1,471 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 1,438 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 519 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 11/12 | 39 | 724 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 10/11 | 48 | 1,453 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 28 | 1,610 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Joe Allen
Who is Joe Allen?
Joe Allen is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Joe Allen?
Joe Allen is 36 years old. He was born on March 14, 1990 in Carmarthen.
What position does Joe Allen play?
Joe Allen plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Joe Allen play for?
Joe Allen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Joe Allen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joe Allen has scored 39 goals in 586 appearances.
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