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Carlos Cordeiro

Carlos Cordeiro

American soccer administrator and president of the United States Soccer Federation

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.

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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. [1]
    "CARLOS CORDEIRO ELECTED AS 32ND U.S. SOCCER PRESIDENT". US Soccer Federation. February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  2. [2]
    Cordeiro, Carlos. "Resignation letter". Twitter. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  3. [3]
    "MLS commissioner, USSF VP, sponsors slam US Soccer's legal stance". Yahoo Sports. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  4. [4]
    "The next President of U.S. Soccer just might be a Hispanic immigrant from Miami Beach". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  5. [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.
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