Delroy Allen (born 6 October 1958 Montego Bay, Jamaica) is a retired Jamaican-American

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goalkeeper who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, American Soccer League and United Soccer League.

Early life

Allen attended boys elementary school in Montego Bay. He then moved to London, England in 1967. Allen attended Langford Elementary School and Henry Compton Secondary Boys School, Brown Jones House

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, London, England. Allen moved to the United States in 1974 and attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn, New York, where graduated in 1976. He attended college at

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, Jacksonville University and received his Bachelor of Science, cum laude, from Old Dominion University.

Soccer career

Allen played professionally as a

goalkeeper in the North American Soccer League, American Soccer League and United Soccer League. He also played for the JU Dolphins men's soccer team in 1978 and 1979 and holds the school record for lowest career goals against average. He was selected to the East team of the NCSAA Senior Bowl In 1980, the

Tulsa Roughnecks Tulsa Roughnecks may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams: * Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984), the original top-flight team that played in the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1984. * Tulsa Roughnecks (1993–2000), the te ...

of the North American Soccer League came to Jacksonville to play a pre-season game with the Washington Diplomats. Allen went to watch the Roughnecks practice and noticed that they had only one goalkeeper. He offered to play in the Roughnecks' scrimmage. Tulsa head coach Charlie Mitchell offered Allen a contract contingent on him gaining his U.S. citizenship. Allen did so in August 1980 and signed immediately after with the Roughnecks. He joined the Roughnecks in time for the 1980–1981 NASL indoor season, then played the 1981 outdoor season. In 1983, he played for the Oklahoma City Slickers of the American Soccer League. In 1984, he played for the Oklahoma City Stampede of the United Soccer League. In 1985, he moved to the Tulsa Tornados of the USL. However, the league folded after six games.

Personal life

Allen is married to

Arenda Wright Allen Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen (born December 9, 1960) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. She formerly worked as an Assistant United States Attorney and a Federal Public Def ...

, a United States district judge.

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