Clive Charles founded F.C. Portland Academy in 1987 with the key philosophy that: “Through the game of soccer there is an opportunity to prepare and develop young people for the challenges of life.” The Academy continues striving to uphold Clive’s vision for soccer and player development both on and off the field.
Clive’s philosophy, style of play, and legacy is still alive at F.C. Portland Academy. All of our coaches have either coached or have been coached by Clive himself, while our other coaches have been coached or coached with someone that was coached by Clive.
It is the mission of our coaches to continue the storied history of FC Portland and to build children into young men and women on and off the pitch. The primary goal for our coaches will always be help our players reach their objectives; be it playing varsity high school, playing in college, or playing professionally.
Below are a couple of quotes about Clive that sum up our clubs philosophy.
“Clive gave and cultivated respect to us and between us. This is a big ‘life prepare.’ You don’t let your teammates, friends and associates down.” –Kasey Keller.
“When Clive wins, it’s great for him, but I don’t think its top on his list. Players becoming complete, living up to their abilities – that, I think makes him most happy.” –Steve Cherundolo.