Ceremony Honors National Team Icons Beasley, Donovan, Ellis, Holiday, Markgraf And Solo — And Indoor Soccer Legend Zungul

FRISCO, Texas (May 6, 2023) — The National Soccer Hall of Fame inducted seven new members — the six members of its 2023 class and one from the Class of 2022.

U.S. National Team alumni DaMarcus Beasley, Landon Donovan, Lauren Cheney Holiday and Kate Sobrero Markgraf joined former U.S. Women’s National Team coach Jill Ellis and indoor soccer legend Slavisa “Steve” Zungul in entering the Hall of Fame from the 2023 class. U.S. National Team alum Hope Solo entered the Hall of Fame after deferring her induction last year.

The Hall of Fame also honored Grant Wahl as the posthumous recipient of the 2023 Colin Jose Media Award, which honors journalists whose careers have made significant long-term contributions to soccer in the United States.

A defender and midfielder, Beasley made 126 appearances for the U.S. Men’s National Team between 2001 and 2017 and was the first American man to play in four World Cups. He played 11 seasons in Major League Soccer, with one Best XI selection and two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup titles.

“Without my family, I would not be here,” Beasley said. “I don’t mean here, on the stage. I mean as a person. My family stays with me. They’ve been to every World Cup, to all the countries I’ve played in. This is about family.”

Full 2023 voting results and complete information about election and eligibility procedures are available at NationalSoccerHOF.com. The election process is administered by National Soccer Hall of Fame staff under election and eligibility guidelines established by the Hall of Fame Board of Directors.

We are proud of Fort Wayne’s own Demarcus Beasley for his outstanding contributions to the game of professional soccer but also locally with his efforts in the Fort Wayne community as a leader and advocate for soccer. Born in Fort Wayne and attended Southside High School before heading to Florida to further his soccer dreams at IMG Academy, the United States Soccer Federation's Residency program in Bradenton, Florida. Beasley is the proud co-owner of the Fort Wayne Football Club, owner of Beasley National Soccer School and participates on boards and in the community. Congrats to you Mr. Demarcus Beasley, Hall of Fame 2023!