Joe Allen is a Welsh footballer who plays for the Welsh national football team as well as the English professional football club, ‘Stoke City’, at the central midfield position. He has also played for the Great Britain football team in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games and represented Wales in the UEFA Euro 2016, where his brilliant performance enabled the team to advance to the semi-finals. Winner of several awards, Allen was born into a football-crazy family. He started his football career at a very early age at the Welsh professional football team, ‘Swansea City’ and with the aid of his club manager, he soon moved to the Premier League football club, ‘Liverpool.’ A few years down the line, he signed on to play for ‘Stoke City.’ Adept at playing in the attacking and defensive midfield positions as well, he has very often aided his teams with his tactical skills, calm demeanour and creative manoeuvres. A very shy and private individual, he continues to play brilliant football for his country and team, and leads a quite family life in the U.K.
