2008 Player Eligibility List
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Players who last played in 1998 (last year of eligibility is 2008)
Brian Bliss (last played in the MISL in 1988; last played in the APSL in 1990; last played in the U.S. national team in 1995; last played professionally outside the United States in 1996; last played in MLS in 1998). Played 34 full internationals for the United States between 1984 and 1995, including nine World Cup qualifiers in 1988 and 1989 and one World Cup game in 1990. Member of the United States teams at the 1988 Olympic Games and the 1990 World Cup. Played three seasons in MLS between 1996 and 1998 for Columbus, MetroStars and Kansas City. Played two seasons in the APSL and its predecessors, one season in the MISL and six seasons in German professional leagues. Played 50 MLS regular-season games.

Roy Wegerle (last played in the NASL in 1984; last played in the MISL in 1986; last played professionally outside the United States in 1996; last played in the U.S. national team in 1998; last played in MLS in 1998). Played 41 full internationals for the United States between 1992 and 1998, including two World Cup qualifiers in 1997 and six World Cup games in 1994 and 1998. Member of the United States teams at the 1994 and 1998 World Cups. Played one season in the NASL, 1984, for Tampa Bay. Played three seasons in MLS between 1996 and 1998 for Colorado, D.C. and Tampa Bay. Played nine seasons in English professional leagues, and two seasons in the MISL. Played 21 NASL regular-season games. Played 70 MLS regular-season games and two MLS playoff games.

Players who last played in 1999 (last year of eligibility is 2009)
Frank Klopas (last played in the MISL in 1988; last played in the U.S. national team in 1995; last played professionally outside the United States 1995; last played in MLS in 1999). Played 40 full internationals for the United States between 1988 and 1995, including seven World Cup qualifiers in 1988 and 1989. Member of the United States teams at the 1988 Olympic Games and the 1994 World Cup. Played four seasons in MLS between 1996 and 1999 for Kansas City and Chicago. Played five seasons in the Greek first division and four seasons in the MISL. MLS champion in 1998 with Chicago. U.S. Open Cup champion in 1998 with Chicago. Played 89 MLS regular-season games and 10 MLS playoff games.

Pato Margetic (last played in the NASL in 1984, last played in the MISL in 1990; last played in the NPSL in 1999). Played five seasons in the NASL between 1980 and 1984 for Detroit and Chicago. NASL champion in 1981 and 1984 with Chicago. NASL all-star in 1983. NASL second-team all-star in 1981. NASL honorable mention all-star in 1982. Played six seasons in the MISL and nine seasons in the NPSL. Played 139 NASL regular-season games and 14 NASL playoff games.

Players who last played in 2000 (last year of eligibility is 2010)
Thomas Dooley (last played professionally outside the United States in 1997; last played in the U.S. national team in 1999; last played in MLS in 2000). Played 81 full internationals for the United States between 1992 and 1999, including 12 World Cup qualifiers in 1996 and 1997 and seven World Cup games in 1994 and 1998. Member of the United States teams at the 1994 and 1998 World Cups. Played four seasons in MLS between 1997 and 2000 for Columbus and MetroStars. Played 11 seasons in German professional leagues. MLS all-star in 1998. Played 83 MLS regular-season games and 12 MLS playoff games. U.S. Open Cup runnerup in 1998 with Columbus. Captain of the United States in the 1998 World Cup. Honda Award winner in 1992. USSF men's athlete of the year in 1993.

John Doyle (last played professionally outside the United States in 1993; last played in the U.S. national team in 1994; last played in the APSL/A-League in 1995; last played in MLS in 2000). Played five seasons in MLS between 1996 and 2000 for San Jose. MLS all-star in 1996. Played 53 full internationals for the United States between 1987 and 1994, including four World Cup qualifiers in 1988 and 1989 and two World Cup games in 1990. CONCACAF Gold Cup champion in 1991. Member of the United States teams at the 1988 Olympic Games and the 1990 World Cup. Played 132 MLS regular-season games and three MLS playoff games. Played two seasons in the Swedish first division, one season in the German first division and five seasons in the APSL/A-League.

Dominic Kinnear (last played in the U.S. national team in 1994; last played in the A-League in 1995; last played professionally outside the United States in 1995; last played in MLS in 2000). Played 54 full internationals for the United States between 1990 and 1994. Played five seasons in MLS between 1996 and 2000 for Colorado, San Jose and Tampa Bay. Played six seasons in the APSL/A-League and one season in the Mexican first division. CONCACAF Gold Cup champion in 1991. Played 117 MLS regular-season games and four MLS playoff games. Head coach in MLS for four seasons. MLS coach of the year in 2005.

Mike Sorber (last played professionally outside the United States in 1996; last played in the U.S. national team in 1998; last played in MLS in 2000). Played 67 full internationals for the United States between 1992 and 1998, including seven World Cup qualifiers in 1997 and four World Cup games in 1994. Member of the United States team at the 1994 World Cup. Played five seasons in MLS between 1996 and 2000 for Kansas City, MetroStars and Chicago. Played 116 MLS regular-season games and 12 MLS playoff games. Played two seasons in the Mexican first division.

Players who last played in 2001 (last year of eligibility is 2011)
Steve Trittschuh (last played in the MISL in 1988; last played professionally outside the United States in 1993; last played in the NPSL in 1995; last played in the A-League in 1995; last played in the U.S. national team in 1995; last played in MLS in 2001). Played 38 full internationals for the United States between 1987 and 1995, including one World Cup game in 1990 and 10 World Cup qualifiers in 1988 and 1989. Member of the United States team at the 1990 World Cup. Played six seasons in MLS between 1996 and 2001 for Colorado and Tampa Bay. Played one season in the MISL, one season in the NPSL, six seasons in the APSL/A-League, one season in the Czechoslovakian first division and one season in the Dutch first division. Played 153 MLS regular-season games and nine MLS playoff games. MLS runnerup in 1997 with Colorado.

Players who last played in 2002 (last year of eligibility is 2012)
Mike Burns (last played professionally outside the United States in 1995; last played in the U.S. national team in 1998; last played in MLS in 2002). Played 75 full internationals for the United States between 1992 and 1998, including 11 World Cup qualifiers in 1996 and 1997 and two World Cup games in 1998. Member of the United States teams at the 1992 Olympic Games and the 1994 and 1998 World Cups. Played seven seasons in MLS between 1996 and 2002, for New England, San Jose and Kansas City. Played one season in the Danish first division. Played 169 MLS regular-season games and six MLS playoff games.

Peter Nowak (last played in MLS in 2002). Played five seasons in MLS between 1998 and 2002 for Chicago. MLS champion in 1998 with Chicago. U.S. Open Cup champion in 1998 and 2000 with Chicago. MLS all-star in 1998, 2000 and 2001. MLS runnerup in 2000 with Chicago. Played 114 MLS regular-season games and 20 MLS playoff games. Head coach in MLS for three seasons.

Carlos Valderrama (last played in MLS in 2002). Played seven seasons in MLS between 1996 and 2002 for Tampa Bay, Miami and Colorado. MLS all-star in 1996, 1997 and 2000. MLS most valuable player in 1996. Played 148 MLS regular-season games and 12 MLS playoff games.

Peter Vermes (last played in the ASL in 1988; last played professionally outside the United States in 1992; last played in the NPSL in 1997; last played in the U.S. national team in 1997; last played in MLS in 2002). Played seven seasons in MLS between 1996 and 2002 for MetroStars, Colorado and Kansas City. MLS champion in 2000 with Kansas City. MLS all-star in 2000. Played 67 full internationals for the United States between 1988 and 1997, including 10 World Cup qualifiers in 1988, 1989 and 1997 and three World Cup games in 1990. CONCACAF Gold Cup champion in 1991. Member of the United States teams at the 1988 Olympic Games and the 1990 World Cup. Played one season in the ASL, one season in the NPSL, one season in the Hungarian first division, one season in the Dutch first division and one season in the Spanish second division. MLS runnerup in 1997 with Colorado. U.S. Open Cup runnerup in 1999 with Colorado. USSF men's athlete of the year in 1988. Played 184 MLS regular-season games and 25 MLS playoff games.

Players who last played in 2003 (last year of eligibility is 2013)
Mauricio Cienfuegos (last played in MLS in 2003). Played eight seasons in MLS between 1996 and 2003 for Los Angeles. MLS champion in 2002 with Los Angeles. MLS all-star in 1996, 1998 and 1999. U.S. Open Cup champion in 2001 with Los Angeles. MLS runnerup in 1996, 1999 and 2001 with Los Angeles. CONCACAF Champions Cup champion in 2001 with Los Angeles. U.S. Open Cup runnerup in 2002 with Los Angeles. Played 206 MLS regular-season games and 35 MLS playoff games.

Roy Lassiter (last played professionally outside the United States in 1997; last played in the U.S. national team in 2000; last played in MLS in 2002; last played in the A-League in 2003). Played seven seasons in MLS between 1996 and 2002, for Tampa Bay, D.C., Miami and Kansas City. MLS all-star in 1996. MLS champion in 1999 with D.C. Played 30 full internationals for the United States between 1992 and 2000, including five World Cup qualifiers in 1996 and 1997. MLS runnerup in 1998 with D.C. U.S. Open Cup runnerup in 2000 with Miami. CONCACAF Champions Cup champion in 1998 with D.C. Played one season in the A-League, three seasons in the Costa Rican first division and one partial loan season in the Italian second division. MLS scoring leader in 1996. Played 179 MLS regular-season games and 21 MLS playoff games.

Tisha Venturini-Hoch (last played in the WPSL in 1997; last played in the W-League in 1998; last played in the U.S. national team in 2000; last played in the WUSA in 2003). Played 132 full internationals for the United States between 1992 and 2000, including three World Cup qualifiers in 1994 and eight World Cup games in 1995 and 1999. Women's World Cup champion in 1999. Member of the United States teams at the 1996 Olympic Games and the 1995 and 1999 Women's World Cups. Played three seasons in the WUSA between 2001 and 2003 for San Jose. WUSA champion in 2001 with San Jose. Played one season in the W-League and one season in the WPSL. Played 60 WUSA regular-season games and two WUSA playoff games.

Players who last played in 2004 (last year of eligibility is 2014)
Raul Diaz Arce (last played in MLS in 2001; last played in the A-League in 2004). Played six seasons in MLS between 1996 and 2001 for D.C., New England, San Jose, Tampa Bay and Colorado. MLS champion in 1996 and 1997 with D.C. U.S. Open Cup champion in 1996 with D.C. U.S. Open Cup runnerup in 1997 with D.C. Played two seasons in the A-League. Played 150 MLS regular-season games and 12 MLS playoff games.

Marco Etcheverry (last played in MLS in 2003; last played at first-division level outside the United States in 2004). Played eight seasons in MLS between 1996 and 2003 for D.C. MLS champion with D.C. in 1996, 1997 and 1999 with D.C. U.S. Open Cup champion in 1996 with D.C. MLS all-star in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999. MLS most valuable player in 1998. MLS runnerup in 1998 with D.C. U.S. Open Cup runnerup in 1997 with D.C. CONCACAF Champions Cup champion in 1998 with D.C. Played 191 MLS regular-season games and 23 MLS playoff games.

Joy Biefeld Fawcett (last played in the WPSL in 1998; last played in the U.S. national team in 2004; last played in the WUSA in 2004). Played 239 full internationals for the United States between 1987 and 2004, including 11 World Cup qualifiers in 1991, 1994 and 2002, and 23 World Cup games in 1991, 1995, 1999 and 2003. Women's World Cup champion in 1991 and 1999. Olympic gold medalist in 1996 and 2004. Played four seasons in the WUSA between 2001 and 2004 for San Diego. WUSA all-star in 2003. Member of the United States teams at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games and the 1991, 1995, 1999 and 2003 Women's World Cups. USSF women's athlete of the year in 1988. Played one season in the WPSL. Played 44 WUSA regular-season games and one WUSA playoff game.

Joe-Max Moore (last played professionally outside the United States in 2002; last played in the U.S. national team in 2002; last played in MLS in 2004). Played 100 full internationals for the United States between 1992 and 2002, including 20 World Cup qualifiers in 1996, 1997, 2000 and 2001, and four World Cup games in 1998 and 2002. Member of the United States teams at the 1992 Olympic Games and the 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Cups. Played six seasons in MLS, three seasons in the English Premier League and two seasons in the German second division. Played 93 MLS regular-season games and seven MLS playoff games.

Victor Nogueira (last played in the NASL in 1984; last played in the MISL in 2004). Played six seasons in the NASL for Atlanta, Montreal and Chicago. NASL champion in 1984 with Chicago. Played nine seasons in the MISL I and 13 seasons in the NPSL/MISL II. MISL I most valuable player in 1991 and 1992. NPSL most valuable player in 1996 and 1998. Played 79 NASL regular-season games and eight NASL playoff games.

Cindy Parlow (last played in the W-League in 1999; last played in the U.S. national team in 2004; last played in the WUSA in 2004). Played 158 full internationals for the United States through between 1996 and 2004, including six World Cup games in 1999 and four World Cup qualifiers in 2002. Women's World Cup champion in 1999. Olympic gold medalist in 1996 and 2004. Member of the United States teams at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games and the 1999 and 2003 Women's World Cups. Played four seasons in the WUSA and one seasons in the W-League. WUSA second-team all-star in 2001. WUSA runnerup in 2001 and 2003 with Atlanta. Played 55 WUSA regular-season games and five WUSA playoff games.

Players who last played in 2005 (last year of eligibility is 2015)
Jeff Agoos (last played in the APSL in 1991; last played in the MISL in 1992; last played professionally outside the United States in 1995; last played in the U.S. national team in 2003; last played in MLS in 2005). Played 10 seasons in MLS between 1996 and 2005 for D.C., San Jose and MetroStars. MLS champion in 1996, 1997 and 1999 with D.C., and 2001 and 2003 with San Jose. U.S. Open Cup champion in 1996 with D.C. MLS all-star in 1997, 1999 and 2001. Played 134 full internationals for the United States between 1988 and 2003, including three World Cup games in 2002 and 26 World Cup qualifiers in 1996, 1997, 2000 and 2001. CONCACAF Gold Cup champion in 2002. Member of the United States teams at the 2000 Olympic Games and the 1998 and 2002 World Cups. MLS runnerup in 1998 with D.C. U.S. Open Cup runnerup in 1997 with D.C. CONCACAF Champions Cup champion in 1998 with D.C. Played one season in the APSL, one season in the MISL and one season in the German third division. Played 244 MLS regular-season games and 39 MLS playoff games.

Mark Chung (last played in the CISL in 1995; last played in the U.S. national team in 1998; last played in MLS in 2005). Played 10 seasons in MLS between 1996 and 2005 for Kansas City, MetroStars, Colorado and San Jose. MLS all-star in 1997, 2002 and 2003. Played 24 full internationals for the United States between 1992 and 1998. Played one season in the CISL. Played 284 MLS regular-season games and 26 MLS playoff games.

Troy Dayak (last played in the U.S. national team in 1991; last played in the NPSL in 1994; last played in the CISL in 1995; last played in the A-League in 2000; last played in MLS in 2005). Played eight seasons in MLS season between 1996 and 2005 for San Jose. MLS champion in 2001 and 2003 with San Jose. Played nine full internationals for the United States between 1990 and 1991. Played one season in the NPSL, one season in the CISL and six seasons in the APSL/A-League. Played 129 MLS regular-season games and 10 MLS playoff games.

Danielle Fotopoulos (last played in the WUSA in 2003; last played in the W-League in 2005; last played in the U.S. national team in 2005). Played 35 full internationals for the United States between 1996 and 2005, including one World Cup game in 1999. Played three seasons in the WUSA and two seasons in the W-League. WUSA second-team all-star in 2002. WUSA champion in 2002 with Carolina. Member of the United States team at the 1999 Women's World Cup. Played 54 WUSA regular-season games and two WUSA playoff games.

Robin Fraser (last played in the A-League in 1995; last played in the U.S. national team in 2000; last played in MLS in 2005). Played 10 seasons in MLS between 1996 and 2005 for Los Angeles, Colorado and Columbus. MLS all-star in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2004. Played 26 full internationals for the United States between 1988 and 2001, including one World Cup qualifier in 2000. MLS runnerup in 1996 and 1999 with Los Angeles. Played five seasons in the APSL/A-League. Played 260 MLS regular-season games and 30 MLS playoff games.

Brian Kamler (last played in the USISL in 1995; last played in MLS in 2005). Played 10 seasons in MLS between 1996 and 2005 for D.C., Miami, MetroStars, New England and Salt Lake. U.S. Open Cup champion in 1995 with Richmond Kickers and 1996 with D.C. MLS runnerup in 2002 with New England. U.S. Open Cup runnerup in 1997 with D.C. and 2000 with Miami. CONCACAF Champions Cup champion in 1998 with D.C. Played one season in the USISL. Played 214 MLS regular-season games and 12 MLS playoff games.

Manny Lagos (last played professionally outside the United States in 1994; last played in the USISL in 1995; last played in the U.S. national team in 2003; last played in MLS in 2005). Played 10 seasons in MLS between 1996 and 2005 for MetroStars, Chicago, Tampa Bay, San Jose and Columbus. MLS champion in 2003 with San Jose. Played three full internationals for the United States between 2001 and 2003. Played six seasons in the USISL, one season in the Spanish second division and one season in the French third division. Played 170 MLS regular-season games and 14 MLS playoff games.

Shannon MacMillan (last played professionally outside the United States in 1997; last played in the WUSA in 2004; last played in the U.S. national team in 2005; last played in the WPSL in 2005). Played 176 full internationals for the United States between 1993 and 2005, including four World Cup qualifiers in 2002 and eight World Cup games in 1999 and 2003. Women's World Cup champion in 1999. Olympic gold medalist in 1996. Played four seasons in the WUSA, two seasons in the Japanese professional league and one season in the WPSL. WUSA all-star in 2001. Member of the United States teams at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games and the 1999 and 2003 Women's World Cups. Played 43 WUSA regular-season games.

Oscar Pareja (last played in MLS in 2005). Played eight seasons in MLS between 1998 and 2005 for New England and Dallas. MLS all-star in 2002. U.S. Open Cup runnerup in 2005 with Dallas. Played 189 MLS regular-season games and 17 MLS playoff games.

Preki Radosavljevic (last played in the MISL in 1992; last played professionally outside the United States in 1995; last played in the CISL in 1995; last played in the U.S. national team in 2001; last played in MLS in 2005). Played 10 seasons in MLS between 1996 and 2005 for Kansas City and Miami. MLS champion in 2000 with Kansas City. MLS all-star in 1996, 1997, 2001 and 2003. Played 28 full internationals for the United States between 1996 and 2001, including 10 World Cup qualifiers in 1996, 1997 and 2001, and two World Cup games in 1998. Member of the United States team at the 1998 World Cup. Played three seasons in English professional leagues, two seasons in the Yugoslavian first division, one season in the Portuguese first division, seven seasons in the MISL and two seasons in the CISL. MLS most valuable player in 1997 and 2003. MLS scoring leader in 1997 and 2003. MISL most valuable player in 1989. CISL most valuable player in 1995. Played 242 MLS regular-season games and 26 MLS playoff games. Head coach in MLS for one season. MLS coach of the year in 2007.

Earnie Stewart (last played in the U.S. national team in 2004; last played in MLS in 2004; last played professionally outside the United States in 2005). Played 101 full internationals for the United States between 1990 and 2004, including 30 World Cup qualifiers in 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001 and 2004, and 10 World Cup games in 1994, 1998 and 2002. Played two seasons in MLS between 2003 and 2004 for D.C. Played 16 seasons in Dutch professional leagues. MLS champion in 2004 with D.C. Honda Award winner in 2001. Played 47 MLS regular-season games and six MLS playoff games.

Evan Whitfield (last played professionally outside the United States in 1999; last played in MLS in 2005). Played six seasons in MLS season between 2000 and 2005 with Chicago. U.S. Open Cup champion in 2000 and 2003 with Chicago. MLS runnerup in 2003 with Chicago. U.S. Open Cup runnerup in 2004 with Chicago. Played one season in the Belgian first division. Played 108 MLS regular-season games and 10 MLS playoff games.

Richie Williams (last played professionally outside the United States in 1993; last played in the USISL in 1995; last played in the U.S. national team in 2002; last played in MLS in 2003; last played in the USL First Division in 2005). Played eight seasons in MLS between 1996 and 2003 for D.C. United and MetroStars. MLS champion in 1996, 1997 and 1999 with D.C. U.S. Open Cup champion in 1995 with Richmond Kickers and 1996 with D.C. Played 20 full internationals for the United States between 1998 and 2002, including two World Cup qualifiers in 2000 and 2001. CONCACAF Gold Cup ---champion in 2002. MLS runnerup in 1998 with D.C. U.S. Open Cup runnerup in 1997 with D.C. and 2003 with MetroStars. CONCACAF Champions Cup champion in 1998 with D.C. Played two seasons in the A-League/USL First Division, three seasons in the USISL and one season in the Scottish second division. Played 216 MLS regular-season games and 26 MLS playoff games.

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This is the list of players who meet the eligibility criteria approved by the Board of Directors of the National Soccer Hall of Fame to be candidates in the election that will choose the players to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008. These capsule biographies include both information about the achievements that enabled these players to meet the eligibility criteria and other information about their careers.

In order to be on this eligibility list, a player must have met No. 1 and either No. 2 or No. 3 of the following three criteria:

1. He or she must have been retired as a player for at least three years, but for no more than 10 years (for purposes of the 2008 election, this means that he or she must have retired no later than 2005 and no earlier than 1998)
2. He or she must have played at least 20 full international games for the United States. This 20-game requirement is reduced to 10 games if the games were prior to 1990.
3. He or she must have played at least five seasons in an American first-division professional league, and won the league championship, won the U.S. Open Cup or been a league all-star at least once.

Players who have met either No. 2 or No. 3 but who retired more than 10 years ago and thus do not meet No. 1 are on the Veterans Eligibility List rather than this list. Players who have failed to be named on at least five percent of the ballots in any election have been removed from this ballot for subsequent elections, but will be added to the Veterans ballot when they have been retired along enough.

Players on this list are grouped by the year that they "last played." This refers to retirement from playing soccer in the United States at any professional or semipro level (such as U.S. national team, MLS, WUSA, NPSL/MISL II, APSL/A-League/USL I, USL II, PDL, W-League or WPSL), including official non-league events such as the U.S. Open Cup and the CONCACAF Champions Cup, or from professional soccer in a foreign country if the player is American.

Also, retirement refers to the year of the player's final official game, rather than the year when he or she actually announced their retirement, which often was not the same year (where a player’s actions clearly demonstrate an intent to continue playing, whether he or she actually appears in a game, that player would not be considered to have retired for the purpose of eligibility). If the player is not American, and has met the eligibility criteria through his or her play in United States professional leagues, he or she is considered to be retired for purposes of this list on departing from American professional soccer, unless he or she continues playing professional soccer in another country at a level ruled by the Hall of Fame's historians to be equivalent to or better than MLS or WUSA (this is usually defined to mean the first division of any country that has ever qualified for the World Cup).

The "other" information cited here includes the players' years, games, statistical honors and awards in the North American Soccer League, Major League Soccer or the men's or women's U.S. national team, plus some years and awards in the American Soccer League, the American Professional Soccer League/A-League, the W-League, the United Soccer Leagues, the Major Indoor Soccer League, the National Professional Soccer League and the Continental Indoor Soccer League, and in foreign professional leagues by American players. This "other" information includes professional-leagues information for players who have met the eligibility criteria only through their national-team participation and national-team information for players who have met the eligibility criteria only through their professional-league participation. It also includes a mention of non-playing achievements of a type that would qualify the person for the Builders Eligibility List if they were sustained longer.

The information here includes a statement of which years and for which teams a player appeared in the NASL, MLS or WUSA, regardless of whether they met the eligibility criteria through their play in those leagues through their national-team play.
Some of the people on this list are foreign players who have met the eligibility criteria through their play in American professional leagues. Their play in other countries is not usually cited in this information, because play by foreign players in foreign leagues and with the national teams of other countries has no bearing on their qualifications for a Hall of Fame of American soccer. It is cited in the following instance, however: When a player continued to play at a first-division level elsewhere after departing from American soccer, thus affecting their year of final retirement, play in other countries is referred to in the section of an entry indicating when the player last played.
Years of play in foreign professional leagues by American players (including foreign-born players who later became American citizens and were eligible to play for the United States) are cited here.

Some definitions:
American first-division professional league means the North American Soccer League, Major League Soccer or the Women's United Soccer Association.
NASL all-star means selection as a first-team all-star. Second-team or honorable mention all-star selection is listed in the non-italicized section of the biography. MLS all-star means selection to the MLS Best Eleven. WUSA all-star means selection to the All-WUSA first team. Second-team selection is listed in the non-italicized section of the biography.
NASL champion, MLS champion, WUSA champion or U.S. Open Cup champion means that the player played for the winning team in the championship game or series. Runnerup means that the player played for the losing team in the championship game or series.
The term "U.S. national team" refers to the full senior national team only (for either men or women), and not any of the other national teams, such as age-group teams, fielded by the USSF.
The term "predecessors" of the APSL refers to the third American Soccer League and the Western Soccer Alliance/Western Soccer League, which were the leagues that merged in 1990 to form the APSL.
The term "professional leagues," when used in reference to a American player's career in a foreign country or countries, indicates that not all of the player's career there was in the same league or division.
The WUSA festivals held in 2004 are considered for the purposes of this list as though they had been a fourth WUSA season.
References to seasons in and retirement from the W-League refer to the W-1 League from 1998 to 2001 and the one-level W-League in other years, but not the amateur W-2 League.
References to "last year of eligibility" refer only to eligibility for this "regular" selection process. After a player's eligibility for this process expires, he or she will be moved to the veterans eligibility list and will still be eligible for election via the Veterans Committee.
The year that a player last played in the U.S. national team refers to full international games only, and does not take into consideration appearances with the national team in other games.
References to Americans playing professionally "outside the United States" refer to playing for foreign clubs, not to playing on foreign soil for U.S. national teams or American clubs.
The numbering of the divisions in English professional soccer has changed several times in recent years. On this list, the four divisions of English professional soccer are always referred to, in descending order, as the Premier League, second division, third division and fourth division.
Sources for the information cited here include The 2006 U.S. Soccer Federation Media Guide, The 1983 North American Soccer League Media Guide, The 1984 North American Soccer League Media Guide, NASL: The Complete Record of the North American Soccer League by Colin Jose, The North American Soccer League Encyclopedia by Colin Jose, The 2006 Major League Soccer Media Guide, the Major League Soccer, United Soccer Leagues and Major Indoor Soccer League and other websites and various media guides published over the years by the American Soccer League, the American Professional Soccer League, the United Soccer Leagues, the Major Indoor Soccer League and the National Professional Soccer League.