Charlton Athletic Football Club’s Post

Charlton Athletic are pleased to confirm the appointment of Dave Huzzey as Individual Development Coach. James Brayne, who was promoted to Set Piece and First-Team Coach in August 2024, previously held the role, which bridges the gap between academy and first-team football. Huzzey joins the club following a five-and-a-half-year spell at Colchester United, where he held roles as Academy Manager, men’s first-team Assistant Manager and Academy to First-Team Transition Coach. Technical Director Andy Scott said: “We’re really pleased to bring Dave to the club. He’s a talented, young coach, who has a good reputation and who has been developing young players for a number of years. “We have one of the best academies in the country and the Individual Development Coach role allows our players to benefit from working with a very good coach on an individual basis. Dave will be responsible for delivering those programmes to players from U14s to first-team under the age of 21 to help prepare them for and improve key areas of their game for men’s first-team football. He’ll provide a vital link between the academy and men’s first-team, as well as leading on any loan players we have in the EFL or non-League.” Huzzey added: “I’m delighted to be here. It’s a massive club and it’s a real good opportunity for me to work with some really good players. “The talent goes all the way through this academy and it has done for years, so for me it will be about enhancing that and adding my touch on to it.”