Jerry Allen (born 21 March 1979) is a Solomon Islands football manager and former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 March 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Solomon Islands | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2003 | Marist | ||
| 2004–2005 | Systek Kingz | ||
| 2006–2008 | Marist | ||
| International career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Solomon Islands | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Hekari | ||
| 2010–2011 | Hekari (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2016 | Hekari | ||
| 2016–2018 | Solomon Islands U17 | ||
| 2017 | Marist (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Marist | ||
| 2019–2020 | Hekari | ||
| 2020–2024 | Honiara City FC | ||
| 2021–2024 | Solomon Islands U20 | ||
| 2026– | PNG Hekari | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editAllen is the older brother of Solomon Islands international Jerry Sam.[1] He mainly operated as a midfielder. He started his career with Solomon Islands side Marist. In 2004, he signed for Systek Kingz. In 2006, he returned to Marist. He played for the Solomon Islands national football team at the 2002 OFC Nations Cup, the 2003 South Pacific Games and the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification.
In 2008, Allen was appointed manager of Papua New Guinean side Hekari. He helped the club win the league[2] and the 2009–10 OFC Champions League. They became the first non-New Zealand side to win the competition. He also managed them in the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup.[3] In 2016, he was appointed manager of the Solomon Islands national under-17 football team. In 2017, he returned to Marist as an assistant manager. After that, he managed them in the OFC Champions League.[4] In 2019, he returned to Hekari as manager for the third time, achieving third place in the league.[5] In 2020, he was appointed manager of Solomon Islands side Honiara City, and 2021 took over the Solomon Islands national under-20 football team.
References
edit- ↑ "Hekari bring back success coach as they aim for strong NSL return". footballoceania.com.
- ↑ "Clash of coaches". thenational.com.pg.
- ↑ "Hekari United FC set for huge NSL return". postcourier.com.pg.
- ↑ "Allen: next stage will be tough". solomonstarnews.com.
- ↑ "Is it time for Hekari to move on from Jerry Allen?". oceaniafootballcenter.org.