Market value
—
Rating · 24/25
5.1
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Swansea City
top club · 230 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1857
goals rank
#1795
assists rank
39
season goals
36
season assists
Among 2,799 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€18.00m
peak value · 2018
€19.00m
top transfer fee · 12/13
6
best season · 16/17
106 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-03-14 · 6 players total
586Appearances
39Goals
36Assists
79Yellow cards
2Red cards
150Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Swansea → Retired
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Swansea City
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Swansea City
23 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: Stoke City → Swansea
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Swansea City
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Stoke City
44 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2021
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Stoke City, Stoke City U23
20 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2020
Injury: unknown
38 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Stoke City
35 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Stoke City
46 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Stoke City
38 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Liverpool → Stoke City
16/17 · Transfer · €15.50m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Stoke City
39 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Dec 2015
Injury: unknown
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Liverpool FC
37 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2014
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Sep 2014
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Liverpool FC
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Aug 2013
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Liverpool FC
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2013
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Aug 2012
Transfer: Swansea → Liverpool
12/13 · Transfer · €19.00m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Liverpool FC
37 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Swansea City
39 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Swansea City
48 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Swansea City
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2008
Transfer: Wrexham → Swansea
08/09 · Return from loan
Oct 2008
Transfer: Swansea → Wrexham
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Swansea City, Wrexham AFC
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Swansea City
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Swansea U18 → Swansea
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Swansea City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €18.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2053 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.13/90
Assists1 total · 0.13/90
G+A2 total · 0.26/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.39/90
Minutes played by club
Swansea City
43.4%
Stoke City
26.0%
Stoke City U23
0.0%
Liverpool FC
29.2%
Wrexham AFC
1.3%
| 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 |
Current€200k
Peak€18.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€125k
| 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.
Championship
293 apps
17 G
18 A
Premier League
199 apps
16 G
11 A
League Cup
21 apps
2 G
5 A
FA Cup
31 apps
2 G
1 A
Europa League
18 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League 2
1 apps
0 G
1 A
League One
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.