Former USWNT goalkeeper Hope Solo finished tied for second with ex-USMNT defender Steve Cherundolo in the National Soccer Hall of Fame balloting. (Andy Mead/YCJ Photo)

Long-time U.S. national team defender Steve Cherundolo and former U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Hope Solo led a group of five players that garnered more than 50 percent of the vote, but lost out in the 2020 election to the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Players must receive 66.7 percent of the votes.

One-time USMNT captain and defender Carlos Bocanegra was named on 122 ballot, for 68.5 percent of the vote and was elected, the Hall announced Tuesday. He will be inducted in 2021 because the 2020 induction ceremonies in Frisco, Texas were called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Next were Cherundolo and Solo with 102 votes and 57.3 percent each.

They were followed by Kate Sobrero Markgraf (93, 52.2 percent), Shannon Boxx (93, 52.2 percent), who played for the New York Power (Women United Soccer Association) and Jaime Moreno (90, 50.6 percent).

All of the aforementioned players were members of the men’s or women’s national teams except for Moreno, a Bolivian international who played for D.C. United for most of his career. He also performed one season for the MetroStars.

Former English international midfielder David Beckham garnered 81 votes and 45.5 percent.

Among metropolitan area players who earned at least 10 percent of the vote included: former MetroStars/Red Bulls standout Clint Mathis (43, 24.2 percent), Tenalfy, N.J. native Gregg Berhalter (39, 21.9 percent), who is the USMNT, and former Red Bulls forward Thierry Henry (20, 11.2), who is the Montreal Impact coach.

Here is a list of the 22former players who received at least 10 percent of the vote in the Hall balloting:

Carlos Bocanegra

122

68.5%

Steve Cherundolo

102

57.3%

Hope Solo

102

57.3%

Kate Sobrero Markgraf

93

52.2%

Shannon Boxx

93

52.2%

Jaime Moreno

90

50.6%

Frankie Hejduk

83

46.6%

David Beckham

81

45.5%

Steve Ralston

55

30.9%

Lauren Cheney Holiday

48

27.0%

Clint Mathis

43

24.2%

Gregg Berhalter

39

21.9%

Heather Mitts

39

21.9%

Aly Wagner

39

21.9%

Eddie Lewis

38

21.3%

Pablo Mastroeni

37

20.8%

Josh Wolff

31

17.4%

Brian Ching

26

14.6%

Chris Klein

22

12.4%

Thierry Henry

20

11.2%

Stuart Holden

20

11.2%

Cat Reddick Whitehill

18

10.1%

The list was provided courtesy of the National Soccer Hall of Fame and U.S. Soccer

Twenty players received less than 10 percent. They were:

Kevin Hartman

Eddie Johnson

Lori Chalupny

Carlos Ruiz

Brad Davis

Jeff Cunningham

Lori Lindsey

Kenny Cooper

Amy LePeilbet

Kelly Smith

Herculez Gomez

Nat Borchers

Conor Casey

Robbie Rogers

Whitney Engen

Mike Magee

Justin Mapp

Jamison Olave

Jen Buczkowski

Clarence Goodson

This list was provided courtesy of U.S. Soccer

 

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.