Charlton Athletic has appointed James Brayne as its individual performance coach.
Brayne has departed Birmingham City, where he was the head of coaching and player development (U15-21).
Brayne formerly worked with the Blues as head of academy performance analysis and U21 performance analyst before joining Manchester City in 2013 as U15 and U16 performance analyst.
He spent nearly 18 months as an academy coach before returning to Birmingham as the U11 and U12 cell lead coach in May 2016.
“I’m really pleased to be at Charlton,” Brayne remarked. “The football club has a fantastic, rich history of developing young players, which I’ve had success with at Birmingham City.” I’d like to continue that here.
“So far, my talks with Andy Scott, Nathan Jones, and the entire staff have been quite encouraging. Everyone has been really welcoming, and everyone understands the importance of the role – helping individual players improve, the team improve, and, eventually, everyone progress. That is what I am here to do, and I am eager to get started.”
Technical director Andy Scott stated, “James has worked with some elite players at Birmingham City, who have had a number of players come through their academy and into their first-team.” They’re well-known for it, so we’re excited to bring him in and acquire his services. He fits right in with Nathan’s plans for the first team.
“We have a lot of players who have progressed from the academy to the men’s first team, and we want to ensure that the individual development programmes that they are currently undergoing in the academy are continued and cemented so that they can improve in the areas that they need to work on.
“James will serve as an important link between the academy and the men’s first squad. He will work directly with individual and small groups of players from the U18s, U21s, and first team. His goal is to ensure that the players receive the necessary development, rather than simply bringing them into the first squad and expecting them to be the finished item.”
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