Clint Dempsey, Hope Solo, Shannon Boxx Headline the National Soccer Hall of Fame’s 2022 Class
May 21 Induction Ceremony Also Will Honor Linda Hamilton, Marco Etcheverry, Esse Baharmast

A forward who was one of the best goal scorers in U.S. national team history, Dempsey played 141 games for the USMNT and nine seasons in MLS, with two Best XI selections.
When he retired, Dempsey was tied with Landon Donovan as the nation’s all-time leading scorer with 57 international goals, including goals in three World Cups, a Confederations Cup, a Copa America and four CONCACAF Gold Cups.
He was elected in his first year of eligibility.
A midfielder who made 195 appearances for the U.S. Women’s National Team between 2003 and 2015, Boxx won three Olympic championships and one World Cup.
A two-time postseason Best XI selection, she is one of three women who played in all three seasons of the Women’s United Soccer Association, all three seasons of Women’s Professional Soccer and the first three seasons of the National Women’s Soccer League.
Etcheverry, also chosen from the Veteran ballot, was born in Bolivia and played eight seasons in Major League Soccer between 1996 and 2003, all of them with D.C. United.
He was a four-time Best XI selection, a three-time MLS champion and the league’s most valuable player in 1998.
Baharmast, elected from the Builder ballot, was a FIFA international referee for six years.
He officiated two games at the 1998 World Cup, three at the 1996 Olympic Games, one at the 1997 Copa America and five at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 1996 and 1998.
A former MLS and MISL referee, he served as the U.S. Soccer Federation’s director of officials for 11 years.