ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
CIES University Network Alumni Association
(CIES-UNA)
6,500 alumni... More than 130 nationalities... A wealth of experience and knowledge... A unique place to discuss, exchange, share, discover and grow.
The FIFA/CIES International University Network brings together more than 6,500 former students who have completed the FIFA/CIES International Programme in Sports Management around the world over the past 20 years.
These former students represent more than 130 nationalities. The vast majority of them are active in sport (90%), and in particular in football (70%), working as employees or volunteers in international federations, continental organisations, national federations, regional associations, leagues, clubs, government entities, municipalities, NGOs or companies related to the sport industry.
It is therefore essential that the FIFA/CIES International University Network develops and consolidates links between these alumni, who together form a tremendous pool of knowledge, skills and experience in all areas of sports management.
To this end, CIES established the CIES University Network Alumni Association (CIES-UNA) on 21st June 2025 during the closing ceremony of the 17th FIFA/CIES International Programme organised by Cairo University, Egypt.
The first general meeting of CIES-UNA will most likely be held during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
 | To create links between the Alumni of the different FIFA/CIES International Programme in Sports Management in the world. |
| To promote relations within the FIFA/CIES University Network and to support activities linked to it. |
| To promote the awareness and reputation of the FIFA/CIES International Programme in Sports Management, particularly in the sports industry. |
| To represent the interest of the Alumni of the different FIFA/CIES International Programmes in Sports Management in the world. |
| To create opportunities for them to meet and join in common activities including ongoing education and professional development. |
| To encourage and facilitate networking, professional connections, career support, scholarship and mentorship opportunities. |
| To support sports development projects and initiatives proposed by students and alumni. |
2025
Some alumni of the FIFA/CIES International Programme have recently taken up new responsibilities.
- AGÜERA Luis (UCA 2020) | Sports Product Manager | AWG
- ALSAHYBI Ibrahim (CU 2023) | Team Liaison Officer | FIFA World Cup 2026™ - Canada, Mexico and the United States
- ANTUNES SILVA Athos Moura (FGV 2025) | Coordenador de comunicação da Secretaria Municipal de Esportes | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro
- ARROYO STAEL Roberto Jose (UDLA 2020) | Gerente Deportivo Grupo IDV | Independiente del Valle Club
- ASHREF Mishal (PILLAI 2025) | Center Head | Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools
- BASALO RODRIGUEZ Eduardo (UNIMET 2014) | Freelancer BOVM | FIBA Media
- BELLVER Reyes (URJC 2015) | Women’s Football Director | Real Federación Española de Fútbol
- BICKINDOU Rock (UCAD 2018) | Responsable Adjoint Chargé de la Communication (Sénégal) | Réseau International Francophone pour le Sport (RIFS)
- CALDERON Natalia (UCR 2016) | Sports and Classification Coordinator | Americas Paralympic Committee
- CANELLAS Pedro (FGV 2023) | Advogado | Bosisio, Macedo Soares & Advogados
- CARACCIOLI Joaquin Andreas (UST 2020) | Profesor de Pádel | Corporación municipal de Peñalolén
- CINGOZ Taylan Ege (BU 2011) | Senior Sports Marketing Executive | Papara
- DAVILA Gonzalo (UCA 2006) | Gerente Comercial, Comunicaciones & Marketing | Chile Hockey
- EL HADAD Ahmed Rabie (CU 2021) | Senior Partnerships Manager | RISE GROUP
- EL SHESHINGY Farida (CU 2022) | Data Producer | Electronic Arts (EA)
- ELZOGHBY Adam (CU 2010) | Co-Founder & Vise President USA | Pro Handball USA
- GAZAPO DIEZ Carlos (URJC 2015) | Project Expertise Manager - Talent Development Scheme | FIFA
- GODIWALA Anand (PILLAI 2020) | Technical Consultant Rugby Premier League (RPL) | GMR Sports
- LANSINGH Van (UCR 2021) | Club Competitions Supervisor | CONCACAF
- NADY Abdelrahman (CU 2017) | Senior Manager - Media Rights Sales | SPORTFIVE
- NDAO Awa (UCAD 2017) | Spécialiste de l'engagement des jeunes | Dakar 2026 COJOJ
- OBED Mutenga Tshiedy (CU 2023) | Head of French-speaking branch | Young African Leaders in Sport
- PEDRO BELLO Damilola (MANDELA 2020) | Chief Operating Officer (COO) | Esports Federation of Nigeria
- PICASSO Ana Lucía (UCR 2021) | Team Services Coordinator | FIFA World Cup 2026™ - Canada, Mexico and the United States
- RASHAD Hany (CU 2009) | Deputy Manager of Services and commercial outfits | Al Ahly Sporting Club
- RENATINO Renato (FGV 2022) | Membro da Comissão de Jogos, Apostas e do Jogo Responsável | OAB SP
- RESTREPO GARCIA Juliana (UCA 2013) | Gerente Juridica y de Cumplimiento Normativo | DIM Oficial
- RUIZ Santiago (USA 2024) | Socio | 2R Sports Partnerships
- SANTOS Edson (FGV 2013) | CEO & Founder | Avança Sports Consultoria e Assessoria Esportiva
- SELIM Karim (CU 2014) | Sports Director | Palm Hills Developments
- SILVA Nuno Miguel (URJC 2019) | Executive Board Member | Associação de Futebol de Lisboa
- VALDEZ Jesús (UCA 2011) | Gestor de expansión de academias deportivas | Club Sporting Cristal S.A.
- YEHIA Omar (CU 2023) | General Manager | RYZE Sporting Club
- YEPEZ Leonel (UNIMET 2014) | Presidente | Trainerleo Baseball Academy
- YONAH Diana (MANDELA 2019) | Director, Chief Executive Officer | 4246 Sports Consultancy Ltd.
2024
- BALBAA Marwan (CU 2021) | Senior Sports Development Executive | NEWGIZA Sports Club
- CASTRO Javier (UST 2020) | Director técnico | CD Palestino SADP
- CHATACK FERREIRA MARINS Bruno (FGV 2025) | Co-Producer | Sports Market Makers
- COLAUTTI Leandro (UCA 2015) | Language Services Venue Operations Manager | Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026
- FIRLEJ Radosław (KU 2017) | Key Account Manager | Shark Agency
- FORTES Rafael (FGV 2021) | Manager EA FC | FURIA
- GALLEGO Pablo (USA 2022) | MA Player Registration & Football Competition Management Services Coordinator | FIFA
- GARDELLA Rodrigo (UST 2019) | Key Account Manager Chile | 1190 Sports
- GLADSTEIN Sebastian (UDLA 2022) | Oficial de Partido | LigaPro EC
- GODOY Christian (UST 2012) | Director Deportivo | Club Nacional SENAC
- GUZMAN VALDEZ Carlos Eduardo (UCA 2021) | Disability-Accessibility Advisor (Americas) | AccessibAll
- HEMEDA Ahmed (CU 2016) | Sponsorship Manager North Africa, Levant & Pakistan | Visa
- JARDIM Rebecca (FGV 2018) | Legal Counsel | Electronic Arts (EA)
- JOY Abin (PILLAI 2020) | Matchday Operations | Salford City FC
- KORT Maximilian (UCA 2017) | Competition Coordinator | CONMEBOL Copa America 2024
- LOPEZ MARTIN Alvaro (URJC 2014) | Director Brand Marketing Communications & Newsroom I Emerging Markets | adidas
- MALIZIA Sofía (UCA 2016) | Member Associations Affairs Senior Manager | CONCACAF
- MITWALLY Mohammed (CU 2020) | Legal Counsel | Al-Khor
- MONTASSER Zeyad (CU 2019) | Sales Manager | Sodic Sports Clubs
- NGOM Malick (UCAD 2017) | Secrétaire général | Association Sportive Ville de Rufisque / Section Basketball
- OCANDO Victor (UCA 2021) | junior Case Manager Disputes | FIFA
- PANIZO Sara (URJC 2015) | RED CLUB Senior Project Manager | Cartier
- RODRIGUEZ BAREZ Alberto (URJC 2017) | Director de Competiciones Masculinas | RFEF (Real Federación Española de Fútbol)
- SALAZAR LOZANO Natalia (UCA 2016) | Founder & CEO | NS Sports Marketing
- SEGUNDO PAZ Bartolomé (UCA 2016) | Regional Field Marketing Manager | Red Bull
- SHEHATA Abdallah (CU 2016) | Head of Legal | Al Ahly FC
- SORIA Sonia (URJC 2011) | Women’s Football Expert | FIFA
- TANURE Pedro (FGV 2025) | Gerente de desenvolvimento de negócios | 95co
- TATAR Karol (KU 2016) | member | UEFA Marketing Advisory Committee
2023
- ABDULLA Mansour (SUAD 2017) | Partner and Managing Director | Mubadara Sports Academy L.L.C.
- APARICIO GUEVARA Carlos (USMP 2016) | Jefe de las Divisiones Menores - Head of Academy | Club Alianza Lima
- AWAD Esraa (CU 2013) | Senior Womens’ National Football Team Coach | Egyptian Football Association
- BALBAA Marwan (CU 2021) | Sports Development Executive | NEWGIZA Sports Club
- BELLO CONDE Milagros Celmira (UNIMET 2011) | Basketball Coach | Colegio Caniguá
- BRAUN Ernesto (UNIMET 2017) | Especialista de Operaciones de Competiciones | Federación Venezolana de Fútbol
- CARACCIOLI Joaquin (UST 2020) | Profesor Staff | Gimnasio Pacific
- CASTRO Javier (UST 2020) | Entrenador selección fútbol femenina | Universidad de los Andes
- DESAI Mangesh (PILLAI 2020) | Manager - FIFA TDS | All India Football Federation
- DIAZ AGUIRRE Alvaro (UCA 2008) | VP of Sales | Globant
- ABDULLA Mansour (SUAD 2017) | Partner and Managing Director | Mubadara Sports Academy L.L.C.
- APARICIO GUEVARA Carlos (USMP 2016) | Jefe de las Divisiones Menores - Head of Academy | Club Alianza Lima
- AWAD Esraa (CU 2013) | Senior Womens’ National Football Team Coach | Egyptian Football Association
- BALBAA Marwan (CU 2021) | Sports Development Executive | NEWGIZA Sports Club
- BELLO CONDE Milagros Celmira (UNIMET 2011) | Basketball Coach | Colegio Caniguá
- BRAUN Ernesto (UNIMET 2017) | Especialista de Operaciones de Competiciones | Federación Venezolana de Fútbol
- CARACCIOLI Joaquin (UST 2020) | Profesor Staff | Gimnasio Pacific
- CASTRO Javier (UST 2020) | Entrenador selección fútbol femenina | Universidad de los Andes
- DESAI Mangesh (PILLAI 2020) | Manager - FIFA TDS | All India Football Federation
- DIAZ AGUIRRE Alvaro (UCA 2008) | VP of Sales | Globant
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- DIMITRY Marianne (CU 2018) | Marketing Director | Al-Ahly Sporting Club
- DIMITRY Marianne (CU 2018) | Sponsorship & Operations Manager | Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF)
- DISTEFANO Mariano (UCA 2018) | DTC Allocator | ASICS Oceania
- EL REWENY Mariam (CU 2021) | Operations & Marketing Manager | El Gouna FC
- FERNANDEZ Pablo (UCA 2014) | Director de Marketing & Comercial | 9z Team
- FLAKOWSKI Tomasz (KU 2018) | Marketing Director | Widzew Łódź S.A
- GADOU Hossam (CU 2009) | Board Member | Benha Sporting Club
- GARIN Andrés (UST 2020) | Analista de operaciones | Santiago 2023
- GODIWALA Anand (PILLAI 2020) | Marketing Consultant | Rugby India
- GOÏC Pacôme (HSE 2018) | Senior Commercial Media Executive - Commercial Advisory Unit | TEAM Marketing AG
- GOMEZ ESCUDERO Mario Vicente (UST 2019) | Profesor asignatura Atletismo | Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación
- GONZALEZ LOPEZ Andres M. (UNIMET 2018) | PR Manager | VamosBet
- GUTIERREZ CESPEDES Juan Francisco (UNIMET 2019) | Editor de deportes | Somos Houston Magazine
- HAYTHAM Ahmed (CU 2022) | Global Digital Media Manager | Right to Dream
- HERVAS RAMIREZ Alejandro (URJC 2016) | CEO and Foundator | Brain 4 Sports
- HERVAS RAMIREZ Alejandro (URJC 2016) | Coordinador deportivo | CD Malgrat
- HOSSEIN Ruth (UCA 2018) | Managing Partner, Projects & Operations | 90Noventa
- IBANI Wadie (SUAD 2020) | Supervisor - Paddock Club at Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023 | Saudi Motorsport Company
- KAPOTA Joyce (NMU 2018) | PSL Club Licensing Committee member | Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
- KOLODZIEJ Piotr (KU 2017) | Venue Manager | European Games Kraków - Małopolska 2023
- KORT Maximilian (UCA 2017) | Village Services Manager | ANOC World Beach Games Bali 2023
- LACERDA Sthefânia (FGV 2013) | Commercial Venue Manager | CONMEBOL
- LARUMBE Kepa (URJC 2012) | Responsable derecho deportivo | LALIGA
- LEDEZMA Victor (CIES coordinator) | Líder de Desarrollo y Capacidades | Federación Venezolana de Fútbol
- LEE Carl (UWI 2019) | General Secretary | Grenada Football Association
- LEUSIN OAIGEN Lucas (FGV 2014) | Technology and Innovation Consultant | Fortaleza Esporte Clube
- LEYTON Francisca (UST 2020) | Subgerente de Servicio a Clientes | Santiago 2023
- MARTINEZ DE LEON Manuel (URJC 2019) | Vocal Arbitro Comité de Resolución Alternativa de Conflictos | Real Federación Española de Atletismo
- MASASENG Kgosana (NMU 2017) | Secretary General | FIFPRO Africa
- MITWALLY Mohammed (CU 2020) | Legal Counsel | Smouha SC
- MOTA Alexandre (FGV 2014) | Head of Creative | End to End
- PERERA HORTA Agustín Luis (UST 2016) | Athlete Specialist | Red Bull
- PICASSO Ana Lucía (UCR 2021) | Athlete Engagement intern | IOC
- PIZZATI ANDRADE Andrea Renée (UCR 2020) | MA Regional Coordinator | FIFA
- POLACCO Ricardo (URJC 2020) | Head of Scouting | U.S Triestina Calcio
- PONTE Gustavo (UCA 2009) | Country Manager Argentina y Chile | LVP - Liga de Videojuegos Profesional
- QUIROGA Julio S. (UCA 2006) | General Manager | bplay
- RIBEIRO David (NMU 2018) | Technical Director | Total Football Excellence
- ROBERTH Mariella Lara (UNIMET 2022) | Sport Director and marketing advisor | IXG Sport
- RODRIGUEZ LOPEZ Eduardo (URJC 2021) | Socio Fundador | Sport Management
- RODRIGUEZ Taylor (UNIMET 2020) | Oficial de Medios | CONMEBOL
- SABETA Chipo (NMU 2019) | Vice President | Barakitso Sports Management
- SAMY Mohamed (CU 2016) | Sports & Sponsorship Manager | Etisalat Misr
- SBLENDORIO LUGO José Luis (UNIMET 2018) | Gerente de operaciones | Integral Sports Service
- SCAFFINO Joaquín (UCA 2009) | FIFA Marketing Rights Delivery Cluster Manager | FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™
- SENGUPTA Rahul (PILLAI 2020) | Manager - Marketing Activation | RPSG Sports
- TERAN CARO Felipe Ignacio (UCA 2014) | Account & Sports Marketing Director | MullenLowe Group
- URBANO Kaneesha (UCA 2015) | Magistrado Sala Disciplinaria | TDAC Tribunal Disciplinario Antidopaje de Colombia
- VIEIRA DE LACERDA Sthefânia (FGV 2013) | Supervisora de Seleções Femininas | CBF (Confederação Brasileira de Futebol)
- VILLALOBOS Javiera (UST 2016) | Venue Manager Juegos Panamericanos y Parapanamericanos | Santiago 2023
- WHITE Sidney (FGV 2016) | Sports Announcer - BMX Racing, Road Cycling, Track Cycling, Triathlon | Pan American & Parapan American Games Santiago 2023
- YASSER Omar (CU 2023) | Senior Events Manager | The TriFactory
- YOUSIF Amira (CU 2014) | Tournament Manager | Ministry of Youth & Sports of Egypt
