Carlos Cordeiro

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 US Soccer under his administration towards the US women's national team.

Carlos Cordeiro
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 63–64) Bombay, India
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Harvard University Harvard Business School

Biography

Cordeiro was born to a Colombian mother and father of Indo-Portuguese descent [4] in Bombay. He moved to Miami, Florida 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 Billiton.[1][5]

References

1. "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 13 March 2020.
3. "MLS commissioner, USSF VP, sponsors slam US Soccer's legal stance". Yahoo Sports. Associated Press. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
4. "The next President of U.S. Soccer just might be a Hispanic immigrant from Miami Beach". miamiherald. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
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 by Sunil Gulati

President of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) 2018–2020

Succeeded by Cindy Parlow Cone