Jamie Young

Jamie Iain Young (born 25 August 1985) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Melbourne City. Born in Australia, he was a youth international for England. Early life and education Young was born in Brisbane, Australia, and is of Sri Lankan and Scottish descent. Young possesses a Bachelor in Exercise and Sport Science, with Young writing his dissertation on human genomic research in professional football. He had previously spent a number of years combining university studies with football commitments, and had temporarily placed his university studies on hold in July 2016 in order to focus on his football. Young is currently studying a PhD at the University of Queensland on the psychology of sports coaching, with a specific focus on the coach-athlete relationship in Australian football. Young is an ambassador for the Multicultural Development Association, which helps refugees and migrants settle in Queensland.