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Maria Karlsson De Cecco

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CEO & FIFA Licensed Agent @agencycmg
Former professional football player in 🇸🇪, 🇬🇧, 🇮🇹 & 🇫🇷

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Some spring, some summer, lots of football, one goat 🐐

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Meet the Team: Maria Karlsson De Cecco 💫

Maria leads CMG’s operations while also serving as an agent. She has 24 years experience from football at elite level across four countries and is a sport science graduate. An active member of the FIFA Agent Working Group and based in Sweden and Italy.

”What inspires me most are my colleagues, their incredible work ethic, and the way they empower people through the work they do, day in and day out.

Together, we’ve built one of the world’s leading agencies in women’s football, a values-driven company negotiating some of the biggest transfers and contracts in the game. I’m proud of what we’ve achieved so far and the values we stand for.”

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The programme continues to provide football agents and professionals working in the football industry with an up-to-date overview of the latest legal and regulatory developments affecting the profession.

During the second live session, participants explored key topics related to football agents operating in Italy, with a specific focus on tax issues, the transfer market and football operations.

🎙️ Featured Speakers
- @lodo_g_mangia - EY Sports Executive Advisor
- Guido Tizzanini - EY Tax Lawyer
- @mariakdececco - FIFA Licensed Agent
- @jacques_blondin - Sports Law
- @gianlu_med - Sports Law

The session addressed the main fiscal issues affecting foreign agents operating in Italy, followed by a closing round table focusing on the transfer market and football operations, offering different professional perspectives on the current landscape and the practical dynamics shaping the work of football agents.

📚 The programme continues with the upcoming live sessions, bringing together leading professionals from the football and sports law industry.

👉 Discover the full programme in bio.

#LegisLABAcademy #FootballAgents #SportsLaw #FootballLaw #FIFA #FIGC #FootballIndustry #SportsBusiness #FootballRegulations #TransferMarket #FootballOperations

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Summer 2026 Transfer Window 🔥

⚽️ 22 player deals
📋 3 coaches placed
💰 An average salary increase of 144%
🌍 Across 6 different countries
🤝 Involving 19 different teams
🗺️Representing 9 nationalities

We’re so excited to follow your journeys at your new clubs!

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Two days learning by connecting, speaking and participating at @worldfootballsummit in Madrid.

Hosted by incredible entrepreneur and former professional football player @mariakdececco - here with Pedro, the CEO of @fcbarcelona women’s football.

The power of community.

To accidentally end up with a male football club when you want to buy women’s football clubs 😅

The industry is leading by investing billion into women’s health projects to leverage the insights into higher performance. Here the CEO of Chelsea Footballer club

Had a morning coffee with @bonito.football one day and got a takeaway from this cute place one day too.

Dinner learning about the initiatives leading to a fast transition in football over the last 7-8 years where women’s salaries have been increased by 135%.

Street style

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On September 15 in Madrid, CMG hosted the Women in Sport Leadership Exchange, bringing perspectives and ideas to inspire conversations and drive progress within women’s sport.

Over the years we have hosted five events. This year we took the next step by bringing Women’s Football Expo together with one of the biggest football events globally, the World Football Summit.

CMG initiated the Women’s Football Expo to connect leaders in women’s football, united by a shared ambition to move the game forward.

Thanks to @worldfootballsummit for the great collaboration, to our partner @feminvest, and to everyone who joined us and contributed to making the event such a success.

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⚽ "A boardroom is better for having someone in it who's been the player affected by its decisions."

For Episode 07 of The Pundit's Seat, we sat down with @mariakdececco, Co-Founder of @agencycmg and former professional footballer — who played elite football across 4 countries before co-founding CMG in 2015.

In the interview, Karlsson de Cecco unpacks the structural gap driving former players into boardrooms and governance roles, why "lived experience" catches problems before they get expensive, and how FIFA's 2021 and 2024 maternity regulations have turned parenthood from a fight into a normal part of contract negotiations.

Karlsson de Cecco also joins WFS Madrid as a speaker, where she will lead the Women in Sport Leadership Exchange — connecting executives, athletes, board members and sponsors to build the pipeline for women's football leadership.

🔗 Read the full interview & buy your ticket. Link in bio.

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One week ago, the CMG operational team, board and owners gathered at the beautiful Ellery Beach House in Stockholm, for CMG Day 💫

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CMG DAY ✨

A very successful CMG Day at beautiful Ellery Beach House on Lidingö, Stockholm. The operational team, shareholders and the board came together to discuss our direction moving forward, take part in workshops, and enjoy inspiring AI education. We wrapped up the day with our very first CMG Football Cup!

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Done deal ✍️ The experienced, central defender Katie Bowen joins Turkish club Fenerbahçe SK.

The New Zealand international has made her mark in the NWSL, the A-League and Serie A, and will now add to her legacy at Fenerbahçe, last season’s league winners.

Excited to follow your journey, Katie!

Let’s go! 🤝🏼

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🇮🇹 Annamaria Serturini is confirmed as a new Juventus Women player after her transfer from Inter Milan.

💼 Deal done by her agent Maria Karlsson De Cecco - CEO of Agency CMG

📸 @agencycmg @mariakdececco

#footballtransfers #transfernews #agentedefutebol #footballagent #mercato #juventuswomen

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At CMG, we have a clear purpose. To secure great individual transfers for our clients. But we also have a larger purpose. To shape the future of women’s football.

CMG founded the Women’s Football Expo to create a platform for people in leadership to exchange knowledge, build stronger relationships, and shape the future of the game.

In 2026 we’re getting bigger and better. More information coming soon ✨

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