Welcome to the website of U.S. Soccer's Athlete Council

The United States Soccer Federation's Athlete Council is a group of twenty athletes who are elected by their peers. The purpose of the council as laid out in U.S. Soccer's bylaws is to:

• Provide a broader means of communication between Athletes and the Federation
• Make reports and recommendations to the Board of Directors about matters affecting Athletes
  

The Ted Stevens Amateur Sports Act of 1978 (amended 1998):

• Defines an athlete to be anyone who has competed for their respective National Team within the last two years OR anyone who has competed in a major world championship within the last ten years.
• Mandates that athletes be 20% of the voice and vote in Olympic Sport in the United States
• The 20% rule applies to:
  • USOC Board and Committees
  • U.S. Soccer Board and Committees (Budget, Nominating, and Governance)
  • Also mandates that the USOC has an Athletes’ Advisory Council

Chris Ahrens (Chair)

Carlos Bocanegra (Vice-Chair)

Shannon Boxx

Brian Ching

Cindy Cone (Advisor)

Brad Guzan

Stuart Holden

Lauren Holiday

Angela Hucles (Vice-Chair)

Lori Lindsay 

Will John

Kate Markgraf

John O'Brien (USOC, Alternate)

Heather O'Reilly

Leslie Osborne

Nick Perera

Christie Rampone

Gavin Sibayan

Jonathan Spector

Lindsay Tarpley

Aly Wagner (USOC)

*USOC indicates athletes who also serve on the United States Olympic Committee's Athlete Advisory Council