National Soccer Hall of Fame
Two-time World Cup winner Carli Lloyd has been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in her first year on the ballot, headlining a class of five inductees for 2025.
Lloyd will be inducted to the Hall of Fame in Frisco, Texas, on May 3 alongside former MLS goalkeeper Nick Rimando, who was also elected through the player ballot. Former U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Mary Harvey and former U.S. men’s national team midfielder Chris Armas were elected via the veteran ballot, and Mark Abbott was elected through the builder ballot.
Lloyd played 316 games for the United States from 2005 to 2021, winning two World Cups and two Olympic gold medals. She won the Golden Ball as the best player at the 2015 World Cup, at which she famously scored a hat trick — including a goal from midfield — in a 5-2 win over Japan in the final. She also scored the game-winning goals in both the 2008 and 2012 Olympic gold medal games.
Lloyd’s first-year selection to the Hall of Fame was nearly unanimous;…
