Carlos Cordeiro
President of the United States Soccer Federation
In office
February 10, 2018 – March 12, 2020
Preceded bySunil Gulati
Succeeded byCindy Parlow Cone
Vice President of United States Soccer Federation
In office
2016–2018
Personal details
Born1956 (age 67–68)
Bombay, Bombay State, India
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University
Harvard Business School

Carlos Cordeiro (born 1956) is a sports executive. He was the president of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) from February 10, 2018[1] until March 12, 2020[2] when he resigned after criticism[3] over the legal stance taken by U.S. Soccer under his administration towards the U.S. women's national team.

Biography

Cordeiro was born to a Colombian mother and father of Indo-Portuguese descent [4] in Bombay. He moved to Miami at the age of 15 and is a graduate of Harvard University, where he earned an AB and MBA. Prior to joining the USSF in 2007 as an independent director, Cordeiro was a partner at Goldman Sachs and an independent director at BHP.[1][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "CARLOS CORDEIRO ELECTED AS 32ND U.S. SOCCER PRESIDENT". US Soccer Federation. February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Cordeiro, Carlos. "Resignation letter". Twitter. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "MLS commissioner, USSF VP, sponsors slam US Soccer's legal stance". Yahoo Sports. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "The next President of U.S. Soccer just might be a Hispanic immigrant from Miami Beach". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Baxter, Kevin (February 10, 2018). "For Carlos Cordeiro, the real work starts after winning U.S. Soccer presidency". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 10, 2018.


Preceded bySunil Gulati President of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) 2018–2020 Succeeded byCindy Parlow Cone
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