Tarryn Allarakhia (born 17 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a winger for club Boreham Wood. Born in England, he plays for the Tanzania national team.
Career Early career Born in Redbridge, London, Allarakhia is a former player in Leyton Orient's Academy. He trained with Bournemouth during the summer of 2015 and also had a one week trial at Norwich City. He was signed to Aveley's first-team from their youth system in 2015 where he played as a winger. He made eight league appearances for Aveley between October and December and scored one goal, and also made one appearance in the Essex Senior Cup.
Maldon & Tiptree In January 2016, Allarakhia became Steve Ball's first signing as manager of Maldon & Tiptree. He scored one goal in 18 appearances during the second-half of the 2015–16 season, and scored a further four goals in 37 appearances during his first full season with the Jammers. During his first few months at the club, through Maldon & Tiptree's link-up with Colchester United, Allarakhia made appearances for the Colchester under-21 team.
Colchester United In July 2017, Allarakhia signed a one year development contract with Colchester United. He was released by the club at the end of the season.
Crawley Town On 1 August 2018, Crawley Town signed Allarakhia on a two-year contract. He made his professional debut on 14 August in Crawley's EFL Cup match against Bristol Rovers. Allarakhia was loaned out for 28 days to Wealdstone on 8 January 2019. The loan was later extended to the end of the season, during which he made 18 appearances, scoring 4 times as Wealdstone reached the semi-finals of the playoffs. Following this, he spent a further two seasons at Crawley Town, before being released in summer 2021.
Woking On 19 August 2021, Allarakhia joined National League side, Woking on a one-year deal following a short-term trial period. He went onto feature twenty-two times for The Cards before leaving in July 2022 at the end of his contract.
Wealdstone On 27 June 2022, Allarakhia rejoined Wealdstone following his departure from Woking. Allarakhia scored his first goal back at the club on 16 August 2022, scoring the second goal in a 2–1 win away at Oldham Athletic. He went on to score a total of 13 goals in 81 appearances over two full seasons at the club, during which he also became the first ever Wealdstone player to make an appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations.
In June 2024, it was announced that Allarakhia had left the club after failing to agree a new contract.
Rochdale On 10 June 2024, Allarakhia signed for Rochdale on a two-year deal. On 18 May 2026, the club announced it was releasing him.
Boreham Wood On 1 July 2026, Allarakhia returned to the National League following Rochdale's promotion, joining Boreham Wood.
International career Being British of mixed Indian and East African heritage, Allarakhia is eligible to represent Tanzania. Allarakhia was named as part of the 25 man squad for the Tanzania national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, and made his senior international debut against Egypt on 7 January 2024. He played in the 2023 AFCON match against Morocco. Following the tournament, he remained part of the Tanzania set-up, and scored his first international goal in a 4–3 defeat against Kuwait in November 2025.
Allarakhia was included in Tanzania's squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, and appeared in all four games at the tournament, as Tanzania progressed to the knockout stage for the first time in their history.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAveley 2015–16Isthmian League Division One North9100—0091Maldon & Tiptree 2015–16Isthmian League Division One North132———132 2016–17Isthmian League Division One North29420—3One appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy, one in the FA Trophy, one in the Isthmian League Division One North play-offs0344Total42620—30476Colchester United 2017–18League Two0000000000Crawley Town 2018–19League Two5000103Appearances in the EFL Trophy090 2019–20League Two190003020240 2020–21League Two170100020200Total410104070530Wealdstone (loan) 2018–19National League South184——00184Woking 2021–22National League20010—1Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy0220Wealdstone 2022–23National League38510—104052023–24National League38610—22418Total76112000328113Rochdale 2024–25National League42420—815252025–26National League30200—50352Total7262000131877Career total27828804027331731
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsTanzania202430202561202631Total122
International goals No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt2–0 3–4 Friendly2 Kigali Pelé Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda 6–0 6–0 2026 FIFA Series
Honours Rochdale National League play-offs: 2026
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