[HALL OF FAME] Twenty-five players are on the ballot for induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. All players have been previously on the ballot.
In the 2008 player election, no individual exceeded the required 75 percent of ballots cast to gain entrance into the Hall of Fame.
The top vote-getters on the Player Ballot were Preki Radosavljevic (67.97 percent), Joy Fawcett (67.19) and Jeff Agoos (58.59). They are all on the 2009 ballot.
The announcement of the newest members of the Hall of Fame will be made on Jan. 15 at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Convention in St. Louis.
The voting period opened on Nov. 3 and concluded on Dec. 3.
HALL OF FAME NOMINEES
Jeff Agoos — 134 caps, 1988, 2002 World Cup, 10 seasons in MLS, 5-time MLS champion, 3-time MLS all-star
Mike Burns — 75 caps, 1992 Olympic Team, '94 and '98 World Cup team, 7 MLS seasons,
Mauricio Cienfuegos – 8 MLS seasons, 3-time MLS All Star, MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup champion
Raul Diaz Arce – 6 MLS seasons, 2-time MLS Cup champion, U.S. Open Cup champion
Thomas Dooley – 81 caps, 1994, 1998 World Cup team, 4 MLS seasons, MLS all star, 1992 Honda Award
John Doyle – 53 caps, 1990 World Cup team, 1988 Olympic Team, 1991 Gold Cup champion, 5 MLS seasons,
Marco Etcheverry – 8 MLS seasons, 4-time All Star, MVP, 3-time MLS Cup champion, U.S. Open Cup champion
Joy Fawcett – 239 caps, World Champion 1991 and 1999, Olympic Gold in 1996 and 2004
Robin Fraser – 26 caps, 10 seasons in MLS
Dominic Kinnear – 54 caps, '91 Gold Cup champion, 5 MLS seasons,
Frank Klopas – 40 caps, 1988 Olympic Team, 1994 World Cup, 4 MLS seasons, MLS and Open Cup champion
Roy Lassiter – 30 caps, MLS all star, MLS scoring champion, MLS Champion
Shannon MacMillan – 176 caps, World Champion in 1999, Olympic Gold in 1996
Pato Margetic – 5 NASL seasons, 2-time NASL champion, 3-time NASL all-star, 15 indoor seasons,
Joe-Max Moore – 100 caps, '92 Olympic Team, '94, '98, and '02 World Cup Team
Victor Nogueira – 6 seasons in the NASL, 13 seasons indoor soccer, 4-time MVP
Peter Nowak – 5 MLS seasons, 3-time MLS all star, MLS Cup champion, 2-time Open Cup champion
Cindy Parlow – 158 caps, World Champion in 1999, Olympic Gold in 1996 and 2004
Preki Radosavljevic – 28 caps, 4-time MLS all star, MLS champion in 2000
Mike Sorber – 67 caps, 1994 World Cup team, 5 MLS seasons
Earnie Stewart – 101 caps, '94, '98, 2002 World Cup team, Honda Award winner in 2001, MLS champion in 2004
Steve Trittschuh – 38 caps, 1990 World Cup team, 6 MLS seasons,
Carlos Valderrama – 7 MLS seasons, 3-time MLS all-star, MVP
Tisha Venturini Hoch – 132 caps, World Champion in 1999, Olympic Gold in 1996
Peter Vermes – 67 caps, 1988 Olympics, 1990 World Cup, 7 MLS seasons, MLS Cup and Open Cup champion