SoccerFriday, November 13
Megan Rapinoe is elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility
The Daily Tacoma team
Megan Rapinoe got a welcome at Sea-Tac on Thursday morning. Friends, family and fans met her with news that she's been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2027. She's 41 and retired after the 2023 NWSL season, and players must be retired at least three years to qualify.
Rapinoe scored 63 goals in 203 U.S. appearances
- 203
- appearances for the U.S. women's national team
- 63
- international goals
- 73
- assists for the national team
- 3
- NWSL Shields won with the Reign
Sources: The Seattle Times, MyNorthwest.com
She led the U.S. to back-to-back World Cup titles and won gold at the 2012 London Olympics. The induction is April 16, 2027, in Frisco, Texas.
- Eligible candidates named for 2027: 220
- Each class: up to three players, two veterans, one Builder
- Also newly eligible: Ali Krieger and Julie Johnston Ertz
Rapinoe's path runs from the Reign to the Hall of Fame
- 2012Rapinoe wins gold at the London Olympics
- 2013She joins the Reign in their first season
- 2015She helps lead the U.S. to a World Cup title
- 2019Another World Cup title, and FIFA names her best women's player
- 2023She retires at the end of the NWSL season
- April 2027Rapinoe will be inducted in Frisco, Texas
Sources: The Seattle Times, MyNorthwest.com
Sources: The Seattle Times, MyNorthwest.com