Overview
Carlos Cordeiro is an American sports executive and retired investment banker. He was the senior advisor to the FIFA President, and had served as senior advisor to the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026.
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 69–70) Bombay, Bombay State, India |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Harvard Business School |
Carlos Cordeiro (born 1956) is an American sports executive and retired investment banker. He was the senior advisor to the FIFA President, and had served as senior advisor to the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Previously he was the 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 official legal position taken by U.S. Soccer under his administration toward 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, Cordeiro was appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as the Senior Advisor to the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026.[4]
Biography
Cordeiro was born to a Colombian mother and father of Luso-Indian 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
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "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.