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National Soccer Hall of Fame Announces 2023 Semifinalists for Veteran, Builder Ballots

August 25, 2022 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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FRISCO, Texas - The National Soccer Hall of Fame released the names of the semifinalists on the Veteran and Builder ballots for the Class of 2023.

The Player Ballot, which considers players who have been retired for at least three years but no more than 10 years, is in the screening process.

The Veteran Ballot is the path to the Hall of Fame for players who have been retired for more than 10 full calendar years. The Builder Ballot is the path to the Hall of Fame for individuals who contribute in a non-playing capacity. Builders are listed in three categories: referees, coaches, and owners and administrators. Based on the rotation established in 2020, only coaches will be considered for the 2023 Builder Final Ballot.

The finalists for all three ballots will be announced at the conclusion of the screening process. Player, Veteran and Builder Voting Committees will elect a maximum of six new Hall of Fame members - as many as three Players and two Veterans can be selected, along with one Builder.

The 25 Veteran semifinalists were selected by the nine-person Veteran Screening Committee from the list of 89 eligible candidates. The next step in the Veteran election will be for the Screening Committee to narrow the field to 10 finalists. The 24-person Veteran Voting Committee will determine who will be inducted; the finalist who receives the most votes will be elected, and a second finalist also may be elected if they receive at least 75% of the votes.

2023 Veteran Ballot Semifinalists

- Chris Armas

- Gregg Berhalter

- Chico Borja

- Sean Bowers

- Jeff Cunningham

- Troy Dayak

- Robin Fraser

- Mary Harvey

- Frankie Hejduk

- Lori Henry

- Angela Hucles

- Dominic Kinnear

- Eddie Lewis

- Clint Mathis

- Shep Messing

- Emily Pickering

- Tiffany Roberts

- Tony Sanneh

- Kate Sobrero Markgraf

- Lindsay Tarpley

- Lee Tschantret

- Taylor Twellman

- Tisha Venturini-Hoch

- Aly Wagner

- Slavisa "Steve" Zungul

The 10 Builder semifinalists were selected by the nine-person Builder Screening Committee from the list of 21 eligible candidates and two nominees. The next step in the Builder election will be for the Screening Committee to narrow the field to four finalists. The 24-person Builder Voting Committee will determine who will be elected.

2023 Builder Ballot Semifinalists

- Clive Charles

- Jill Ellis

- Eddie Firmani

- Jim Gabarra

- Gordon Jago

- Lothar Osiander

- Lincoln Phillips

- Steve Sampson

- Keith Tozer

- Frank Yallop

Complete information about the election and eligibility procedures is available online 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.

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