Clint Dempsey and Hope Solo were both named to the National Soccer Hall of Fame on Sunday. This was Dempsey’s first year of eligibility while Solo had narrowly missed out on induction in the last two years.
Both players spent significant parts of their careers in Seattle, joining Kasey Keller as the only inductees to have played professionally in the area. Dempsey played for the Seattle Sounders from 2013-18, scoring 57 goals in that time. Solo grew up in the area, starred at the University of Washington, spent part of a season playing for the Sounders Women in 2012 and then played for the Seattle Reign from 2013-16.