The eight nominated candidates
PAUL CALIGIURI: A former national team defender/ midfielder with 110 international appearances, Caligiuri is a member of the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame. His goal at Trinidad and Tobago in 1989 gave the United States a 1-0 win and clinched the Americans’ first World Cup appearance since 1950. At the 1990 World Cup in Italy, Caligiuri scored against Czechoslovakia. The 53-year-old played professionally both abroad and in the United States, finishing his playing career with the L.A. Galaxy from 1997-2001.
KATHY CARTER: She is president of Soccer United Marketing, the marketing arm of Major League Soccer. A former goalkeeper for William & Mary, she worked for the local organizing committee of the 1994 World Cup in the United States before joining MLS.
CARLOS CORDEIRO: He is the USSF’s current vice president and was viewed as a protege of Gulati. A former Goldman Sachs executive, Cordeiro has been with the federation since 2007 and has served as treasurer and chairman of the budget committee. He was elected vice president in February 2016.
STEVE GANS: A Boston-based lawyer whose involvement in the game has focused on the legal and consulting side for some 25 years. In addition to player representation and consultation for MLS teams, he heads Professional Soccer Advisors Inc., which connects Premier League teams with interests and businesses in the United States.
KYLE MARTINO: Former national team player currently on hiatus from his job as a commentator for NBC’s Premier League coverage. His campaign slogan is “Transparency. Equality. Progress.” He has support from some wellknown former players, including David Beckham and Thierry Henry.
HOPE SOLO: The former U.S. national team goalkeeper is a passionate advocate of gender equality. She is also an outspoken critic of the pay-toplay model in youth sports, citing personal experience. Her 202 appearances with the national team include 153 wins and an international-record 102 shutouts.
MICHAEL WINOGRAD: A New York-based attorney, Winograd played professionally in Israel and was an assistant coach at the University of Richmond. He was a founder of the Staten Island Vipers, a USL A-League team that played from 1998-99. Winograd works for Ropes & Gray LLP and is an adjunct professor of law at Fordham’s School of Law. He says if elected he would focus on “forming and utilizing inclusive, merit-based and transparent advisory committees for critical decisions, ensuring equal treatment for women’s soccer and taking down cost barriers in youth soccer and coaching education.”
ERIC WYNALDA: A former star forward who held the U.S. record of 34 international goals until surpassed by Landon Donovan, Wynalda is a veteran of three World Cups. He played on the pro level in both Europe and the U.S. He has coached lower-tier teams since his retirement and served as a television analyst for Fox. In 2012 he led Cal FC, a group of amateurs, to a 1-0 victory over the Portland Timbers in U.S. Open Cup play. He wants to shift the soccer season in the U.S. to the European schedule of August through May.