The National Soccer Hall of Fame has announced that its 2027 class includes MLS legends David Beckham and Jozy Altidore, as well as Lothar Osiander, Julie Johnston Ertz, Megan Rapinoe and Tatu.
The six honorees will be inducted at a private ceremony at Toyota Stadium, home of FC Dallas, on April 16, 2027.
Altidore, Ertz and Rapinoe were elected from the Player Ballot; all three were in their first year of eligibility. Beckham and Tatu were elected from the Veteran Ballot, and Osiander was elected from the Builder Ballot.
David Beckham: Veteran Ballot
The global superstar brought unparalleled publicity and popularity to MLS upon joining the LA Galaxy in 2007 from Real Madrid.Â
Beckham won two MLS Cups for the club (2011, '12), starring alongside Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane. He played 98 regular-season games and 17 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs games with LA and was named to the MLS Best XI in 2011.
Since retiring as a player, the English icon has served as co-owner and president of Inter Miami CF, helping guide the club to its first MLS Cup presented by Audi title in 2025. Transformatively, Miami signed Lionel Messi in July 2023.
MLS Commissioner and fellow Hall of Fame member Don Garber surprised Beckham with the news at November's MLS Board of Governors' meeting.
Jozy Altidore: Player Ballot
A prolific forward for the United States, Altidore earned 115 caps from 2007-19 and ranks third in USMNT history with 42 goals. He started all four matches at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and one match at the 2014 FIFA World Cup before being sidelined by injury.
Altidore began his club career in MLS with Red Bull New York (2006-08) before spending eight seasons abroad with stops in the Spanish LaLiga, English Premier League, Dutch Eredivisie and the Turkish Süper Lig.
He returned to MLS in 2015 and helped Toronto FC win the 2017 MLS Cup and Supporters’ Shield, as well as three straight Canadian Championships (2016-18). He retired after a two-year stint with the New England Revolution (2022-23).
Lothar Osiander: Builder Ballot
Osiander coached the USMNT from 1986 through 1988 and led the US Men’s Olympic Team in 1988 and 1992. He was the LA Galaxy’s first coach, leading the team to the inaugural MLS Cup Final in 1996, and he coached San Jose in 1999 and 2000.
