Wes Allen (soccer)

Westley David Allen (born September 17, 1986, in Austin, Texas) is an American soccer player.

Wes Allen
Personal information
Full name Westley David Allen
Date of birth (1986-09-17) September 17, 1986
Place of birth Austin, Texas, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
2003–2006 Oakland Golden Grizzlies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Austin Aztex U23 15 (0)
2009–2010 Austin Aztex 21 (0)
2011–2012 Orlando City 14 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 22, 2012

Career

Youth and Amateur

Allen grew up in Austin, Texas, attended L. C. Anderson High School, and played college soccer at Oakland University, where he earned Third Team All-American Honors as a freshman.

Undrafted out of college, Allen played for the University of Texas club team, and played for Austin Aztex U23 in the USL Premier Development League in 2008.

Professional

Allen signed with Austin Aztex of the USL First Division for the 2009 season,[1] and made his debut for the team on May 29, 2009, in a game against Puerto Rico Islanders.[2] He was released by the Aztex at the end of the 2009 season,[3] but re-signed prior to the 2010 season.

On March 11, 2011, Allen re-signed with the club, which had moved to Orlando, Florida after the 2010 season, renamed itself Orlando City, and aligned itself with the USL Pro league.[4] The club signed Allen to a multi-year contract on September 1, 2011.[5]

Honours

Orlando City

References
  1. http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/transactions/303406.html
  2. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-21.
  3. "Austin Announces Release Of 14 Players From The 2009 Squad". 6 November 2009.
  4. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17.
  5. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24.


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