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Jamie Harley

Picture of Jamie Harley - Head of Sports Science

Former Head of Sports Science


On Thursday 22nd July 2021, Everton announced the appointment of Jamie Harley to the back room staff of Rafa Benitez.

Harley joined Newcastle as Sports Scientist in 2010 and seven years later, when Benitez was boss, accepted the post of Head of Sports Science.

“When the opportunity to come to Everton arose, I realised it was going to be a big challenge at a huge club,” said Harley. I wasn’t sure about my next step after Newcastle, although I was clear it was going to be in football.

“When Everton came up, it didn’t take me long to consider. The process, from hearing about the possibility, to being here, was fast. This is a great challenge at a really exciting time for the Club.

“Everton, with the size of the Club and the scale of backing and fanbase, are clearly very ambitious. They want to be in that top tier of the Premier League and everything I have seen so far is set up to do that. That is what makes it so exciting.”

“The aim of my role is to coordinate those things and help those staff be efficient in the way the manager wants to work. I look broadly to see how we can improve the performance of players. Every player has different aspects they can improve, it is finding those areas and putting the right things in place to give them the support they need.”

Harley, who worked under six managers at Newcastle, was with Benitez, De Miguel and Gomes for more than three years – from March 2016 to the summer of 2019.

“There was a learning process with Paco and Antonio and over that time we found a good way of working together,” continued Harley, who has a master’s degree in exercise physiology. I understood really clearly the programmes and processes they like to put into place and was able to support those with my work.

“This is a big move for me after 11 years at one club but I was really excited by that challenge: to step into this environment, with a staff I know well and those already here. It happened really quickly but I accepted the chance to work for Everton and with Rafa and his staff straight away.”

On 17th January 2022, Jamie left the club following the departure of Rafa Benitez. Love Everton Forum wish him well for the future.

Source: Everton FC


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