May 12, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Charlotte FC News Release
Jason Osborne is originally from Leicester City, England but has spent most of his adult life in the United States. And it was unsurprisingly soccer that brought him to the States.
After playing for Derby County’s academy from 15 to 18 years old, he decided to cross the Atlantic to get an education while continuing to play the sport he loved in the American collegiate soccer system.
It was the desire to pursue a master’s degree while staying in the States that brought Osborne to the Tarheel State. While getting his master’s at Gardner-Webb University he contracted what he called the “coaching bug.”
He became the assistant coach at Gardner-Webb and soon afterwards began working in the youth soccer system in Charlotte. It eventually led to an assistant coaching position at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2012.
Osborne has been an integral part of UNCC’s rise as a powerhouse in men’s collegiate soccer. In just the past five years, UNCC’s program earned 57 wins, 4 NCAA Tournament appearances, 6 MLS draft picks, and 25 All-Conference USA selections.
Part of his success has come from Osborne’s ability to connect with the people around him.
“I’m very much a people person, I want to connect, I don’t like being on my own. I like being around people, I like to talk to people, bit of a chatterbox.
“I want to find out what people are thinking, why they think what they think. Connect a lot of people together. I want to be in the community, talking to the OCs, the clubs, and have a really good connection across the Carolinas.”
Osborne is no stranger to the soccer scene in the Carolinas. It’s because of his expertise of the region that he was brought on to be the Head of Academy Recruitment at Charlotte FC.
“Jason’s experience evaluating, identifying and recruiting the top young players across the region will be invaluable, said Academy Director Bryan Scales. “He’ll be leading our Talent ID…
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