{{short description|Canadian soccer player (born 2005)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Amanda Allen | fullname = Amanda Marie Allen<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce43/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Squad List, FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022: Canada |work=FIFA |page=2 |date=October 11, 2022 |access-date=July 8, 2023}}</ref> | image = Amanda Allen Boston v San Diego Apr 3 2026-51 (cropped).jpg | caption = Allen with the Boston Legacy in 2026 | height = 1.63m | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|2005|2|21}} | birth_place = Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | position = Forward | currentclub = Boston Legacy | clubnumber = 7 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = North Mississauga SC | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Woodbridge Strikers | youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = NDC Ontario | years1 = 2022 | clubs1 = NDC Ontario | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 10 | years2 = 2023–2025 | clubs2 = Orlando Pride | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2024 | clubs3 = → Lexington SC (loan) | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2025 | clubs4 = → Halifax Tides (loan) | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2026– | clubs5 = Boston Legacy | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2021–2022 | nationalteam1 = Canada U17 | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 4 | nationalyears2 = 2023– | nationalteam2 = Canada U20 | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 4 | nationalyears3 = 2022– | nationalteam3 = Canada | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | pcupdate = October 17, 2025 | ntupdate = September 11, 2024 }}
'''Amanda Marie Allen''' (born February 21, 2005) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Boston Legacy FC of the National Women's Soccer League and the Canada national team.
==Early life== Allen was born in Mississauga, Ontario, to mother Nicola and father Mark, both of whom were born in Kingston, Jamaica. She grew up participating in figure skating, gymnastics and track and field. Allen began playing soccer at age four with North Mississauga SC.<ref name=canada>{{Canada Soccer player|id=55708}}</ref> She later joined the youth ranks at Woodbridge Strikers before moving to the Canada Soccer NDC Ontario program.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wscstrikers.com/club-achievements/?a=article&cid=7627|title=WSC OPDL Alumni make U17 National Camp in Mexico|work=Woodbridge Strikers}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> She also played for the Team Ontario provincial team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ontariosoccer.net/news_article/show/912992|date=April 30, 2018|work=Ontario Soccer Association|title=Team Ontario make their mark during the Inter-Provincial Competition}}</ref> In 2022, she represented Ontario at the 2022 Canada Summer Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ontariosoccer.net/news_article/show/1233468|title=Ontario Soccer Announces Its 2022 Canada Games Rosters|date=July 25, 2022|work=Ontario Soccer Association}}</ref>
==Club career==
=== NDC Ontario === In 2022, Allen played with NDC Ontario in the team's inaugural League1 Ontario season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/54590645|title=Amanda Allen 2022 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}</ref> She made 14 regular season appearances and scored 10 goals as NDC Ontario finished runners-up behind Vaughan Azzurri. She made a further two appearances in the playoffs as the team beat Alliance United FC 3–1 in the final to win the championship title.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alliance United FC at National Development Centre-Ontario - August 6, 2022 |url=https://www.league1ontario.com/game/show/35987785 |website=League1 Ontario}}</ref> Allen was named a league Third Team All-Star and U18 All-Star.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/1247890|title=Simcoe skipper Cloey Uddenberg at the heart of the 2022 Women's Premier Division All-Star team|date=November 17, 2022|work=League1 Ontario}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/1248071|title=2022 Women's Premier Division U18 All-Star team littered with CANWNT potential|date=November 18, 2022|work=League1 Ontario}}</ref>
In November 2022, Allen signed a National Letter of Intent, committing to play college soccer for Syracuse Orange at Syracuse University beginning in August 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cuse.com/news/2022/11/17/womens-soccer-two-sign-soccer-national-letter-with-syracuse|title=Two Sign Soccer National Letter With Syracuse|date=November 17, 2022|work=Syracuse Orange}}</ref> (however, she ultimately opted to forgo college and turn professional instead).
=== Orlando Pride === In March 2023, Allen began training with the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League during her high school spring break.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2023/04/03/it-wasnt-a-question-canadian-forward-amanda-allen-sings-orlando-pride-nwsl-18-years-old/|work=The Equalizer|date=April 3, 2023|title='It wasn't a question': Canadian forward Amanda Allen on turning pro and signing with Orlando Pride at age 18|first=Harjeet|last=Johal}}</ref> In April 2023, she signed a three-year contract with the club, choosing to forgo her NCAA eligibility to turn professional instead.<ref>{{cite web |title=Orlando Pride adds young Canadian forward Amanda Allen on three-year deal |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/orlando-pride-adds-young-canadian-forward-amanda-allen-on-three-year-deal |website=Orlando Pride|date=April 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/2023/04/03/teenage-canadian-forward-amanda-allen-signs-with-nwsls-orlando-pride.html|title=Teenage Canadian forward Amanda Allen signs with NWSL's Orlando Pride|date=April 3, 2023|work=Toronto Star|first=Neil|last=Davidson}}</ref> She began the team's youngest ever signing and also the youngest debutant, making her first league appearance on May 6, 2023, against Racing Louisville FC at the age of 18 years, two months and 15 days.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/pride/news/orlando-pride-loans-forward-amanda-allen-to-lexington-sporting-club|title=Orlando Pride loans forward Amanda Allen to Lexington Sporting Club|date=September 5, 2024|work=Orlando Pride}}</ref> On March 16, 2024, she recorded her first professional assist, a header to Summer Yates in the Pride's season-opener.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=March 16, 2024 |title=Match Report: 10-player Orlando Pride rallies to draw Louisville in 2024 season opener |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/pride/news/match-report-10-player-orlando-pride-rallies-to-draw-louisville-in-2024-season-o |access-date=2025-07-02 |website=Orlando City SC |language=en}}</ref>
In September 2024, Allen was loaned to Lexington SC of the USL Super League through May 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Orlando Pride Loan Amanda Allen to Lexington SC|url=https://themaneland.com/2024/09/05/orlando-pride-loan-amanda-allen-to-lexington-sc/|date=September 5, 2024|work=The Mane Land|first=Sean|last=Rollins}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-acquires-amanda-allen-on-loan-from-orlando-pride-for-the-2024-season/|title=Lexington Sporting Club Acquires Amanda Allen on Loan from Orlando Pride for the 2024 Season|date=September 5, 2024|work=Lexington SC}}</ref> In December 2024, Orlando recalled her from her loan, after she sustained a shoulder injury and placed her on the season-ending injury list.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Orlando Pride forward Amanda Allen placed on season-ending injury list |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/pride/news/orlando-pride-forward-amanda-allen-placed-on-season-ending-injury-list |date=December 9, 2024|work=Orlando Pride}}</ref>
In July 2025, Allen was loaned to Canadian club Halifax Tides FC of the Northern Super League for the remainder of the 2025 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/pride/news/orlando-pride-loans-two-players-heading-into-second-half-of-the-season|title=Orlando Pride loans two players heading into second half of the season|date=July 2, 2025|work=Orlando Pride}}</ref> She scored her first goal on August 2, in a 1-1 draw against Montreal Roses FC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/nsl-roundup-aug-2-1.7600501|title=Amanda Allen scores 1st NSL goal to help Halifax Tides net 1-1 tie with Montreal Roses|date=August 3, 2025|work=CBC Sports}}</ref>
=== Boston Legacy === On December 26, 2025, NWSL expansion team Boston Legacy FC announced that they had signed Allen to a two-year contract ahead of the Legacy's inaugural season of play.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boston Legacy Football Club signs Amanda Allen |url=https://bostonlegacyfc.com/blogs/press/boston-legacy-football-club-signs-amanda-allen-canadian |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=Boston Legacy FC |language=en}}</ref>
==International career== ===Youth=== Allen's first international involvement with the Canada Soccer program was in December 2021 when she was invited to an under-17 camp under coach Emma Humphries. The camp included a friendly with Mexico under-17s in which she debuted as a half time substitute.<ref name=canada /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mexico U17 v Canada U17 match report |url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/national-team-match-past/?matchId=3196 |website=Canada Soccer| date=20 January 2020 }}</ref> In May 2022, Allen was selected to the roster for the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship. She appeared in all seven games, including five starts, and scored four goals: two in the opening group stage match as Canada beat Dominican Republic 10–0, another in a 4–1 round of 16 win against Honduras and her fourth in a 3–0 third place playoff victory over Panama as Canada claimed the bronze medal.<ref name=canada /><ref>{{cite web |title=Canada beats Puerto Rico, qualify for U17 Women's World Cup |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/canada-beats-puerto-rico-qualify-for-u17-womens-world-cup/ |website=www.sportsnet.ca}}</ref> The result also qualified the team for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. She was named to the roster and started all three group stage games. She scored a penalty in the final match, a 1–1 draw with Tanzania, but Canada were eliminated after finishing third in the group behind Japan and Tanzania.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada eliminated from FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup after draw with Tanzania |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/fifa-womens-world-cup-soccer-canada-tanzania-1.6620360 |website=CBC}}</ref>
===Senior=== After her performance at the U17 World Cup, Allen was called up to the Canada senior team for the first time, at age 17, for a double header of friendlies against Brazil in November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/canada-coach-bev-priestman-calls-up-three-youngsters-for-brazil-womens-friendlies/|title=Canada coach Bev Priestman calls up three youngsters for Brazil women's friendlies|date=October 31, 2022|work=Sportsnet}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/news/allen-chukwu-and-ottey-earn-first-canada-call-ups/|title=Allen, Chukwu and Ottey earn first Canada call ups|date=November 6, 2022|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> She made her senior debut on November 11, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute in a 2–1 victory against Brazil.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/2022-fifa-world-cup-rosters-roundup-ronaldo-messi-take-another-shot-at-glory/|title=Leon strike lifts Canada women past Brazil in soccer friendly|date=November 11, 2022|work=Sportsnet}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|October 17, 2025}}<ref name=soccerway>{{Soccerway|amanda-allen/833005}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |Playoffs<ref group="lower-alpha">Includes NWSL playoffs</ref> ! colspan="2" |League Cup<ref group="lower-alpha">Includes NWSL Challenge Cup</ref> ! colspan="2" |Other<ref group="lower-alpha">Includes NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup</ref> ! colspan="2" |Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |NDC Ontario |2022<ref>{{cite web |title=National Development Centre-Ontario - 2022 regular season - Amanda Allen |url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/54590645 |website=www.league1ontario.com}}</ref> |League1 Ontario |14||10||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||10 |- |rowspan="3"|Orlando Pride |2023 |rowspan="2"|NWSL |3||0|| colspan="2" |—||3||0|| colspan="2" |—||6||0 |- |2024 |8||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||3||0||11||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !11!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0!!3!!0!!17!!0 |- |Lexington SC (loan) |2024–25 |USL Super League |9||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||9||0 |- |Halifax Tides FC (loan) |2025 |Northern Super League |11||1|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||11||1 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !45!!11!!2!!0!!3!!0!!3!!0!!53!!11 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
===International=== {{updated|November 11, 2022}}<ref name=canada /> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan=3 | Canada |- !Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |2022||1||0 |- !Total||1||0 |}
==Honours== '''NDC Ontario''' *League1 Ontario championship: 2022
'''Orlando Pride''' *NWSL Shield: 2024<ref>{{Cite web |last=NWSL |date=2024-10-07 |title=Orlando Pride Claims 2024 NWSL Shield |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/orlando-pride-claims-2024-nwsl-shield-presented-by-carmax |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=NWSL}}</ref>
'''International''' *CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship third place: 2022
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{CC}} * {{NWSL player|a0afe0dd22bc4b4eb895446288d523c8/amanda-allen}} * {{Canada Soccer player|55708}} * {{sports links}}
{{Boston Legacy FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Amanda}} Category:Living people Category:2005 births Category:Canadian sportspeople of Jamaican descent Category:Canadian women's soccer players Category:Canada women's international soccer players Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States Category:Women's association football forwards Category:Soccer players from Mississauga Category:Sportswomen from Ontario Category:North Mississauga SC (women) players Category:Woodbridge Strikers (women) players Category:Orlando Pride players Category:Ontario Premier League (women) players Category:National Women's Soccer League players Category:Canada women's youth international soccer players Category:Black Canadian women's soccer players Category:Lexington SC (women) players Category:USL Super League players Category:21st-century Canadian sportswomen Category:NDC Ontario players Category:Halifax Tides FC players Category:Northern Super League players Category:Boston Legacy FC players Category:Canadian expatriate women's soccer players Category:Medallists at the 2022 Canada Summer Games