Carlos Cordeiro
Carlos Cordeiro | |
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| President of the United States Soccer Federation | |
| In office February 10, 2018 – March 12, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Sunil Gulati |
| Succeeded by | Cindy Parlow Cone |
| Vice President of United States Soccer Federation | |
| In office 2016–2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 68–69) Bombay, Bombay State, India |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Harvard Business School |
Carlos Cordeiro (born 1956) is an Indian-born American sports executive and retired investment banker. He is the senior advisor to the FIFA President and is serving as senior advisor to the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Previously he was president of the United States Soccer Federation 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. In 2021, he was appointed the Senior Advisor to FIFA for Global Strategy and Governance and later the Senior Advisor to the FIFA President. In May 2025, Carlos was appointed by President Donald J Trump to serve as the Senior Advisor to the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026.[4]
Biography
[edit]Cordeiro was born to a Colombian mother and father of Indo-Portuguese descent [5] 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][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Carlos Cordeiro Elected as 32nd U.S. Soccer President". US Soccer Federation. February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ Cordeiro, Carlos. "Resignation letter". Twitter. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "MLS commissioner, USSF VP, sponsors slam US Soccer's legal stance". Yahoo Sports. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "White House Task Force meets to discuss future FIFA tournaments in the United States". FIFA. May 8, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The next President of U.S. Soccer just might be a Hispanic immigrant from Miami Beach". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ 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.