Carlos Cordeiro Explained

Carlos Cordeiro
Office:President of the United States Soccer Federation
Term Start:February 10, 2018
Term End:March 12, 2020
Predecessor:Sunil Gulati
Successor:Cindy Parlow Cone
Office2:Vice President of United States Soccer Federation
Term Start2:2016
Term End2:2018
Birth Place:Bombay, Bombay State, India
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Harvard University
Harvard Business School

Carlos Cordeiro (born 1956) is an Indian-born American 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. In 2021, he was appointed the Senior Advisor to FIFA for Global Strategy and Governance and later the Senior Advisor to the FIFA President.

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: CARLOS CORDEIRO ELECTED AS 32ND U.S. SOCCER PRESIDENT. February 10, 2018. US Soccer Federation. February 10, 2018.
  2. Web site: Cordeiro . Carlos . Resignation letter . . March 13, 2020.
  3. News: MLS commissioner, USSF VP, sponsors slam US Soccer's legal stance . March 13, 2020 . Yahoo Sports. March 12, 2020.
  4. News: The next President of U.S. Soccer just might be a Hispanic immigrant from Miami Beach. Miami Herald. 2018-03-22. en.
  5. News: Baxter . Kevin . February 10, 2018 . For Carlos Cordeiro, the real work starts after winning U.S. Soccer presidency . . February 10, 2018.