Danny Allsopp

Allsopp started his senior football career with Monbulk Rangers in 1994 as a 16-year-old, competing in the Victorian Provisional League Division 1. The following year he joined Croydon City in the Victorian State League Division 1 competition before joining then-NSL club South Melbourne in 1995. Allsopp holds the distinction for being the first South Melbourne player to score at Lakeside Stadium following South Melbourne's move from their traditional ground of Middle Park. As a youngster, Allsopp impressed under coach Frank Arok but could not break into new coach Ange Postecoglou's side ahead of internationals such as Vaughan Coveny, Paul Trimboli and Michael Curcjia. After two seasons with South, Allsopp made the move across town to Carlton S.C. for the 1997 NSL season. Allsopp spent the 1998 Victorian Premier League season with Port Melbourne Sharks then moved to England to trial for Second Division club Manchester City, and after scoring in City's first friendly match against Newquay as well as some reserve team matches, he was signed for the club for the 1998–99 season. Allsopp's four goals in 25 games saw Manchester City promoted to the First Division, but he struggled to find a regular place in the team as the team in the 1999–2000 season, and was loaned out to Notts County. He was loaned to Wrexham in early 2000, and scored four goals in just three league matches by end of the 1999–2000 season. The following season, he went on loan to Bristol Rovers, where he failed…

In 1995, he made his name in the under-17 World Championship, where he was tied top scorer with five goals, including one in Australia's 3 – 1 loss to eventual runners-up Brazil. His performance opened the door for his entrance into the Australian National Soccer League, signing with South Melbourne. He stayed with the club until 1997, having scored two goals in his 20 appearances. Allsopp represented Australia again, this time at under-20 level in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship in Malaysia, with Australia making it through to the second round before being knocked out by Japan. On his return he was signed for Carlton SC, but was loaned out to VPL club Port Melbourne Sharks. Meanwhile, Allsopp had become a regular member of Australia's under-23 national team (the "Olyroos") in 1999, and played three matches for one goal in 2000, but was not selected in the squad for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Allsopp finally earned his first call-up to the Australia senior squad for a friendly match against Uruguay in June 2007 and came on as a 78th-minute substitute in the 2–1 defeat by the South Americans. On 23 May he got his second international appearance for Australia when he came on as a substitute for James Troisi in a friendly against Ghana. National coach Pim Verbeek described Allsopp's performance against Indonesia in February 2009 as "absolutely hopeless", although he later added that "in the last games (for Melbourne) I have seen they were very good, so maybe it was…

As of 7 May 2010

Allsopp was born in Melbourne, Victoria and is married with two sons. His brother Nick was a champion rollerskater, and nephew Hayden won Football Victoria East 15A with Mooroolbark SC. He now works for a packaging firm as an Account Manager.