Daniel Lee Allsopp (born 10 August 1978) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
As a player, he notably played for Manchester City for several seasons and was part of their team that earned promotion back to the Premier League in 2000, He also spending time on loan with Notts County, Wrexham and Bristol Rovers.
Allsopp started his senior football career with Monbulk Rangers in 1994 as a 16-year-old, competing in the Victorian Provisional League Division 1.
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.
During the 2009 – 2010, A-League season it was confirmed that Allsopp had signed with Qatari side, Al-Rayyan Sports Club, for an undisclosed fee.
The match finished in a 6–0 win to Northern Rangers FC, with Allsopp picking up a yellow card for a reckless challenge.
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.
Meanwhile, Allsopp had become a regular member of Australia's under-23 national team (the "Olyroos") in 1999,[12] and played three matches for one goal in 2000,[13] but was not selected in the squad for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
[14] 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.