Ifeanyi "Iffy" Tafari Decosta Allen (born 15 March 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for

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Career

Allen began his career at

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as a 14 year old, where he spent a year in the youth team before being released due to his size. He also had a trial with

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, and then joined

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in the summer of 2010, signing a two-year scholarship. He made his debut as a 73rd-minute substitute for

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in an

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first round tie at home to

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on 3 November 2012. In January 2013, Allen signed a "long term" professional contract with the Bees. He joined Kingstonian on loan on 10 January 2014. On 19 February, he joined Redhill on loan. Allen scored his first goal for Barnet in a 3–3 draw at Lincoln City on the final day of the 2013–14 season. He joined Wingate & Finchley on a three-month loan on 23 October 2014. On 28 July 2015, Allen following his release from Barnet signed for League Two side

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on a one-year deal. On 1 February 2016, he signed for

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from Yeovil until the end of the season. On 22 July 2016, after his release from Torquay, Allen signed for

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following a successful trial. On 21 December 2016, he was released from

by manager

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. On 8 March 2017, he joined

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after a successful spell on trial at the club. However, he was released by the club two months later at the end of the season. Following his departure from Wrexham at the end of the season, Allen signed for

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, who he had impressed against for the Dragons just a month earlier. He signed a one-month loan deal with

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on 15 January 2018. He was released by Bromley at the end of the season. Allen joined

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in September 2018. He was released two months later. Manager Gavin Rose said "For me he hadn't played to his potential – he had been in the Football League. Iffy has got good ability but for some reason he just didn't settle – it happens. He has shown glimpses in games and if he had done that a little more often he would be a regular in the team. He just found it very difficult to get going. He is a good lad who worked really hard. I hope he finds somewhere he can really kick on." Allen joined

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on 18 January 2019. He then joined Maidstone United for the 2019–20 season. and then played for

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in the curtailed 2020-21 season. He joined

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in August 2021. In February 2022, Allen joined

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side Hampton & Richmond Borough. He then joined Carshalton Athletic in August 2022. On 17 July 2023, Allen signed for National League South club Dover Athletic. Following relegation, he was released at the end of the 2023–24 season. After leaving St Albans City at the end of the 2024-2025 season, Allen signed for Isthmian Premier Division side

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