In recent years, more and more players fromsmall Wales start playing in the top European teams, and do it so well that they become a welcome acquisition for any club. Such players include Joe Allen - a footballer whose name is already known far beyond the homeland.
The future central midfielder Joseph MichaelAllen (full name footballer) was born in 1990 in the small Welsh town of Carmarthen. Later the family moved to Fishguard. From early childhood, Joe Allen was fond of football and played at a local school, where at the age of 9 he was spotted by scouts from Swansea City and invited to the team.
In this club, he spent several years speakingfirst for the youth, and later for the youth composition. His game progressed every year, and in 2007 he signed his first professional contract for three years.
Brendan Rodgers became the coach who couldcompletely to make out and estimate all potential of the future star of Wales. This mentor gave the player a special place in his own system of building the game. Joe Allen became the connecting link that united the whole center of the field with the attack and defense.
During the game for "Swansea City" Joe becomes one of the main characters on the field and even repeatedly recognized as the best player of the year.
After Rogers signed a contract withEnglish "Liverpool", he is one of the first to invite Allen with him, although there was an implicit agreement that for at least one year the players of "Swansea" will not play in the English football league.
The beginning of a career in "Liverpool" was very successful.Joe took the position of defensive defender and coped well with new tasks for himself. But the second half of the season was not so successful because of a shoulder injury, we even had to undergo an operation.
With each subsequent season, his time is mostlythe composition of the Liverpool club only decreased, which could not but affect the physical form. His former club, Swansea City, has repeatedly suggested that Liverpool sell Allen, but the latter's leadership was not yet ready to part with the player, although in the main he was on the replacement. The whole problem in price - "Swansea" could not pay as much as Liverpool wanted. The team that brought up the player at that time was not in the best financial condition, and just some 2 million euros prevented the return of the player to his native penates.
In the national team one of the most loved andin-demand players to date is Joe Allen. Wales at the last European Championship is exactly this player owes his success. Serious mood for the game, responsible attitude to training, readiness to unquestioningly carry out all the settings of the coaching staff make it an integral part of the Welsh team.
From 2007 to the present day, Joe Allen annuallywas involved in the national team of Wales, starting to play for the youth team. We can say that it is the career in the national team that is really successful, and here it is claimed by 100%. What, unfortunately, it was impossible to say about his already familiar place on the bench for Liverpool.
The championship in France gave the athlete an opportunityto open all of its gaming potential and become one of the leaders of the national team. His match against the Russian team is called the most successful in his career in the Wales team. Joe Allen, like no other, is able to set up his teammates before the match and instill confidence in them, for which he is very much loved in the team by players and the entire coaching staff.
With the arrival of the German mentor in LiverpoolJürgen Klopp Allen almost lost his place at the heart of the team, so his transition to Stoke City did not particularly surprise anyone. It's pointless to spend your best years on the bench, from time to time going on to replace at the end of the match. Even the most talented football player will lose all his qualities without enough game practice.
Joe Allen signed a contract with the new club for 5years. I'd like to hope that Stoke City will become the very club in which the footballer will finally play in full force. Moreover, 26 years is the most flourishing physical form, but in the lack of football talent Allen can not be accused.
