MEMPHIS, Tennessee – Memphis 901 FC has acquired prolific goal-scorer Brandon Allen from Tampa Bay Rowdies pending league and federation approval, the club announced Wednesday.
The forward has scored 40 goals in the past three USL regular seasons and USL Cup Playoffs, making him the second-highest scorer in the league since the start of the 2016 season. Allen led New York Red Bulls II to a USL Cup title in 2016, scoring 15 goals on the season and a hat-trick in the USL Cup Final en route to Final MVP honors.
That season Allen led the league with 19 assists in addition to ranking second with the 15 goals, and he was named 2016 USL Rookie of the Year and All-League First Team for his efforts.
“Brandon is a very good young player and has been one of the top USL strikers over the past few seasons,” 901 FC Sporting Director Andrew Bell said. “I’ve followed his career since he turned pro, and I am very excited to be able to welcome him to Memphis.”
“Brandon is a player I have known intimately since his high school career,” 901 FC head coach Tim Mulqueen said. “He has always been a terrific goal-scorer and a great teammate. It’s an absolute great addition to bring somebody of his goal-scoring prowess to Memphis and our current roster.”
So far in 2019, Allen appeared in eight matches for USL Championship-leading Tampa Bay, scoring one goal. Before that he helped Nashville SC to the playoffs in its inaugural season of 2018, leading the club with eight goals in 21 matches after scoring twice in seven matches with Bethlehem Steel FC to start the season.
An Old Bridge, N.J., native, Allen was an All-American and Hermann Trophy finalist at Georgetown before signing an MLS homegrown contract with the New York Red Bulls in 2016. He has made two MLS appearances with Red Bulls and Minnesota United.
He attended the same high school as Mulqueen, St. Joseph’s in Metuchen, N.J., and competed in the same Middlesex County Conference as Mulqueen and 901 FC minority owner and soccer legend Tim Howard.
Brandon Allen
Position: Forward
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190 lbs.
Jersey Number: 29
Date of Birth: October 8, 1993
Age: 25
Hometown: Old Bridge, New Jersey
Country: United States
Previous Club: Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL)
How Acquired (Transaction): Acquired from Tampa Bay Rowdies on June 26, 2019.
Tickets for Memphis 901 FC’s next home match on Saturday, July 6 against Hartford Athletic and the remainder of the season are available here.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee – Memphis 901 FC has acquired prolific goal-scorer Brandon Allen from Tampa Bay Rowdies pending league and federation approval, the club announced Wednesday.
The forward has scored 40 goals in the past three USL regular seasons and USL Cup Playoffs, making him the second-highest scorer in the league since the start of the 2016 season. Allen led New York Red Bulls II to a USL Cup title in 2016, scoring 15 goals on the season and a hat-trick in the USL Cup Final en route to Final MVP honors.
That season Allen led the league with 19 assists in addition to ranking second with the 15 goals, and he was named 2016 USL Rookie of the Year and All-League First Team for his efforts.
“Brandon is a very good young player and has been one of the top USL strikers over the past few seasons,” 901 FC Sporting Director Andrew Bell said. “I’ve followed his career since he turned pro, and I am very excited to be able to welcome him to Memphis.”
“Brandon is a player I have known intimately since his high school career,” 901 FC head coach Tim Mulqueen said. “He has always been a terrific goal-scorer and a great teammate. It’s an absolute great addition to bring somebody of his goal-scoring prowess to Memphis and our current roster.”
So far in 2019, Allen appeared in eight matches for USL Championship-leading Tampa Bay, scoring one goal. Before that he helped Nashville SC to the playoffs in its inaugural season of 2018, leading the club with eight goals in 21 matches after scoring twice in seven matches with Bethlehem Steel FC to start the season.
An Old Bridge, N.J., native, Allen was an All-American and Hermann Trophy finalist at Georgetown before signing an MLS homegrown contract with the New York Red Bulls in 2016. He has made two MLS appearances with Red Bulls and Minnesota United.
He attended the same high school as Mulqueen, St. Joseph’s in Metuchen, N.J., and competed in the same Middlesex County Conference as Mulqueen and 901 FC minority owner and soccer legend Tim Howard.
Brandon Allen
Position: Forward
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 190 lbs.
Jersey Number: 29
Date of Birth: October 8, 1993
Age: 25
Hometown: Old Bridge, New Jersey
Country: United States
Previous Club: Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL)
How Acquired (Transaction): Acquired from Tampa Bay Rowdies on June 26, 2019.
Tickets for Memphis 901 FC’s next home match on Saturday, July 6 against Hartford Athletic and the remainder of the season are available here.
