The current president of FIFA and Swiss-Italian football executive Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino was born on March 23, 1970. Infantino was born in Brig, Switzerland.
His parents are from Calabria and Lombardy, two regions of Italy. He pursued his legal education at the University of Fribourg. With ease, he can communicate in English, Portuguese, Arabic, Italian, Spanish, French, and German.
He was selected to lead FIFA at the 2016 FIFA Extraordinary Congress, which took place in February 2016.
He was elected to a second term as FIFA President in June 2019. In January 2020, he will begin serving on the International Olympic Committee.
Infantino served as the International Center for Sports Studies’ Secretary General at the University of Neuchâtel (CIES). Infantino began working for the UEFA in August 2000, and in January 2004, he was appointed director of legal affairs and club licensing.
Participating in the FIFA Reform Committee was Infantino. On October 26, 2015, he gained backing from the UEFA Executive Committee to run for FIFA president at the 2016 Extraordinary Congress. On the same day that he verified his candidacy, he also submitted the required declarations of support.
On February 26, 2016, he was selected to run FIFA for three years. Infantino was the first Italian to hold the position of FIFA President, having both Swiss and Italian citizenship through his parents.
How tall is Gianni Infantino?
Giovanni Infantino is 5ft 11in tall (1.82 m).
How much does Gianni Infantino weigh?
The general public is unaware of his weight.
