Oneonta, NY (My Sportsbook) - Five-time Major League Soccer Champion Jeff Agoos and two-time World Champion Joy Fawcett have been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame, it was announced at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Annual Convention. "The Hall of Fame is proud to honor the two newest players to be elected to the Hall of Fame, Jeff Agoos and Joy Fawcett," Hall of Fame President Steve Baumann said. "These players have distinguished themselves and soccer in the United States through outstanding careers of championships and accomplishments. Each has represented the United States in international competition at the highest level and earned the distinction I am pleased to announce." Agoos, currently the Sporting Director of MLS club New York Red Bulls, earned 134 caps with the U.S. men's national team, the second most in the teams history. His national team career included participation in two World Cups and the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He began his MLS career with D.C. United and won the MLS Cup in the leagues first year, 1996. He went on to win an additional four MLS Cups, two more with D.C. United and two with the San Jose Earthquakes. He retired following the 2005 season. Agoos also won an NCAA Division I championship in 1989 at the University of Virginia. Fawcett won two FIFA Women's World Cups and two Olympic Gold Medals in her career. Her 239 caps is fourth in U.S. women's national team history. She also played three seasons in the Women's United Soccer Association for the San Diego Spirit, earning an all-star nod in 2003. Collegiately, she was a three-time NSCAA All-America for the University of California, Berkeley. The Induction 2009 ceremony will be held on Sunday, Aug. 2 at the Hall of Fame and Museum located in Oneonta, NY.
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