Charlotte Football Club backroom staff
We hold the names of 20 people on Charlotte Football Club's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Dean Smith manages the first team, with Miles Joseph as assistant manager. Charlotte Football Club's is the joint 20th longest staff list of the 29 Major League Soccer clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Smith | Manager | First team | 54 | England |  |
| Miles Joseph | Assistant manager | First team | 51 | United States |  |
| Gary Dicker | Coach | First team | 38 | Ireland |  |
| Aron Hyde | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 42 | England |  |
| John Currie | Fitness coach | First team | 39 | Scotland |  |
| Peter Gorka | Fitness coach | First team | 34 | United States |  |
| Ricardo Oliveira | Fitness coach | First team | 34 | Brazil | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Knight | Head physio | 35 | United States |  |
| Adam Parr | Head of sports science | 28 | United States |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent van Raam | Chief scout | Club-wide | 28 | Netherlands | - |
| Davor Brašanac | Scout | Club-wide | 39 | Serbia | - |
| Ryan Johnson | Scout | Club-wide | 40 | Jamaica | - |
| Daniel Wicker | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 31 | United States | - |
| Rohan Sachdev | Performance analyst | First team | 36 | United States | |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Wilson | Technical director | 63 | Scotland |  |
| Bryan Scales | Head of youth development | 65 | United States |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Charlotte Football Club and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every Major League Soccer club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Charlotte Football Club's list is the joint 20th longest of the 29, against a median of 21 across the division. Inter Miami CF names the most, 28. Orlando City SC names the fewest, 14.
Charlotte Football Club against the Major League Soccer, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | CHARLOTTE FOOTBALL CLUB | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 7 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 2 | 3 | 5 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of Charlotte Football Club's, in every league
Charlotte Football Club's 20 names make the joint 568th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 538 | Shenzhen Peng City | Chinese Super League | 21 |
| 538 |  | League Two | 21 |
| 538 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Viking FK | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 | Wellington Phoenix Football Club | A-League | 21 |
| 568 |  | Ligue 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | - | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 | Charlotte Football Club | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | League Two | 20 |
| 568 | Club Atlético Barracas Central | Super Liga | 20 |
| 568 |  | Super Liga | 20 |
| 568 | Dundee United | Scottish Premiership | 20 |
| 568 |  | League Two | 20 |
| 568 |  | - | 20 |
| 568 | FK Haugesund | Eliteserien | 20 |
| 568 |  | Superleague Greece | 20 |
| 568 | Gotham FC Women | NWSL | 20 |
| 568 | Hamarkameratene | Eliteserien | 20 |
Where Charlotte Football Club's staff come from
8 nationalities across the 20 staff whose nationality we hold
United States supplies 10 of the 20, 50%. The median age is 39. The oldest is David Tepper, owner, at 67, and the youngest Adam Parr, head of sports science, at 28. 11 members of staff came from another club, most often Portland Timbers (2).
Where Charlotte Football Club's former staff work now
On Charlotte Football Club's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Fuchs | Manager |  |
| Andy Quy | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Baker Cronin | Fitness coach | |
| Thomas Schaling | Chief scout |  |
| Marc Nicholls | Technical director |  |
| Lisandro Isei | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Charlotte Football Club's manager?
Dean Smith is the Charlotte Football Club first-team manager, aged 54. Miles Joseph is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Charlotte Football Club?
Aron Hyde coaches the Charlotte Football Club first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Charlotte Football Club's head physio?
Tyler Knight is head physio at Charlotte Football Club.
Who is Charlotte Football Club's chief scout?
Vincent van Raam is chief scout at Charlotte Football Club.
Who is Charlotte Football Club's technical director?
Tommy Wilson is technical director at Charlotte Football Club.
How many backroom staff do Charlotte Football Club have?
We hold the names of 20 people on Charlotte Football Club's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 5 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the joint 20th longest list of the 29 Major League Soccer clubs we hold, against a median of 21. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 568th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Charlotte Football Club pays its squad, see Charlotte Football Club player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Major League Soccer wages.