David Beckham to be inducted into US National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2027
- On Thursday, the National Soccer Hall of Fame announced former U.S. national team standouts Megan Rapinoe, Jozy Altidore, and Julie Ertz as first-ballot inductees. David Beckham, Antonio Carlos Pecorari , and Lothar Osiander also joined the 2027 class.
- The Hall of Fame inducts up to three recent players annually if they receive at least 50% of the vote, with a 75% threshold required for a third selection. This year marked the first time five players cleared the 75% threshold.
- Rapinoe won two World Cups and a 2019 Ballon d'Or, while Ertz was a two-time U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. Altidore tallied 42 international goals in 115 appearances, ranking third in U.S. men's national team history.
- Inductees will be honored the weekend of April 16, 2027, at a ceremony in Frisco, Texas. Ertz and Altidore were surprised by family and friends upon learning of their election.
- Beckham, who helped grow Major League Soccer, joins Tatu, who scored more than 700 goals in his indoor soccer career, and Osiander, a former U.S. national team coach, in recognizing diverse soccer contributions.
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