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Victor Montagliani
Vice president of FIFA (from CONCACAF)
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2016
Preceded by	Sunil Gulati
CONCACAF President
Incumbent
Assumed office May 12, 2016 (2016-05-12)
Preceded by	Alfredo Hawit
33rd President of the Canadian Soccer Association
In office May 5, 2012 (2012-05-05) – May 7, 2017 (2017-05-07)
Preceded by	Dominic Maestracci
Succeeded by	Steve Reed
Personal details
Born	Vittorio Montagliani (1965-09-12) September 12, 1965 (age 59)
Nationality	Canadian
Alma mater	Simon Fraser University
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Victor Montagliani (Italian: [montaʎˈʎaːni]; born September 12, 1965) is a Canadian businessman, soccer executive, and the president of CONCACAF. He is a vice president of the FIFA Council.

Biography

He is a former player of amateur soccer club side Columbus F.C. In his professional career, he was a manager at Hogan & Cox Insurance Adjusters in Maple Ridge before being transferred to Vancouver in 2003. He attended Simon Fraser University.

He was the president of the British Columbia Soccer Association in 2005. During his time at BC SA, he was supportive of Sikh players wearing a patka should they want to, after a match official has told a 17 year old player to remove it or leave the game.

He was voted in as president of the Canadian Soccer Association in May 2012. In February 2016, he announced his intention to become the President of CONCACAF. He won the presidency on May 12, 2016, defeating Larry Mussenden of Bermuda.

References

1. "CONCACAF Elects New President, and Members of CONCACAF and FIFA Councils". CONCACAF. May 12, 2016.
2. "Montagliani elected Canadian Soccer Association President". Canada Soccer Association. May 6, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
3. "Canada Soccer enters new era with approval of Canadian Premier League | Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
4. "Columbus to seek society status". Whitecaps.com (via Burnaby Now). July 4, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
5. "Insurance West" (PDF). Winter 2003.
6. "Victor Montagliani's passion for soccer drives his bid to make Canada a global player". The Province. June 26, 2015. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
7. "Waterfront Soccer Stadium set to go says Lenarduzzi". Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog. October 2005.
8. "Turban allowed on soccer field". Tribune. September 10, 2005.
9. "New president of Canada Soccer Montagliani intent on lifting profile". Tribal Football. May 9, 2015.
10. "Victor Montagliani, Canada Soccer boss, to run for CONCACAF presidency". CBC. February 8, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
11. "Canadian soccer boss Victor Montagliani wins CONCACAF election". torontosun.com. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.

• 1965 births
• Canadian people of Italian descent
• Living people
• Presidents of CONCACAF
• Presidents of the Canadian Soccer Association
• Association football executives
• ICSF Columbus FC players
• Canadian men's soccer players
• 20th-century Canadian sportsmen