Massoud Roushandel

Having spent most of his life being involved with the sport of soccer in the United States and abroad, Massoud has gained a deep knowledge of the game both nationally and globally. Involved in youth soccer in Atlanta, Georgia for over 20 years, Roushandel is considered one of the most successful youth coaches in Georgia soccer history and one of the pioneers of personally developing and merging youth clubs in Atlanta to create better opportunities for greater numbers of elite players. He compiled an impressive list of accomplishments that includes placing hundreds of players in top college programs, youth national teams and into the professional ranks. Massoud was also head coach/owner-operator of two different USL Premier Development league (PDL) teams in Georgia, and through those teams he developed several players that went on to play and are still playing for professional teams in Major League Soccer (MLS) and United Soccer Leagues (USL), including his own son. After years of developing youth players, the natural progression for Massoud was to start helping players in their quest to reach professional status and negotiating their contracts. Thus, he transitioned into the world of player management and representation. Having watched and guided his own son through that journey, Massoud again possesses a unique perspective of what a player’s wants, and needs are from his agent. Roushandel has spent the last 15 years abiding by this principle as he has developed into a seasoned player agent with an eye for talent and a keen set of negotiating skills. Massoud is FIFA-certified Licensed Player Agent and Match Agent who is also authorized to represent minors. He has spent time as the director of business development for the USL and has worked with some major agencies such as Wasserman Media Group (WMG) and Beswicks Sports. In 2009, Massoud was instrumental in one of the biggest soccer-related transactions in the history of American soccer when he helped broker the sale of the United Soccer League (USL) from Nike to the current ownership group. Massoud has helped identify, recruit and represent dozens of players for whom he’s helped negotiate contracts in MLS, the North American Soccer League (NASL), the USL and in various leagues across the world. With a major presence in Costa Rica and Central America in general. Massoud is also one of only a handful of American agents who is directly active in the Spanish market and has successfully placed numerous American players in Spain at various levels of clubs, including in La Liga. Massoud is president and managing partner of Global Elite Sports Group. With numerous offices around the world and an ever-expanding presence in our home market, the United States, Roushandel has his sights set on making sure GESG becomes one of the most successful and most respected player management agencies in the world.