LOS ANGELES (November 12, 2026) -- The LA Galaxy announced today that global soccer icon and club legend David Beckham and former Head Coach Lothar Osiander will be inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame (NSHF) as members of the Class of 2027. Beckham was elected through the Veteran Ballot while Osiander earned induction through the Builder Ballot. The 2027 Hall of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled for April 16, 2027, in Frisco, Texas.
The pair become the latest individuals with LA Galaxy ties to be recognized by the NSHF, bringing the club's total to 11 inductees and honorees across players, coaches and ownership. Notable names include Landon Donovan, Cobi Jones, Chris Armas, Paul Caligiuri, Robin Fraser, Tony Sanneh, head coaches Bruce Arena and Sigi Schmid, and owner Phillip Anschutz. Anschutz is one of only four recipients of the NSHF Medal of Honor, awarded to individuals who have demonstrated vision and played a historic role in changing the course of soccer in America.
With the 2027 inductees, the LA Galaxy are one of the top three MLS clubs with the most affiliated inductees.
David Beckham (Veteran Ballot Inductee)
Beckham spent six seasons with the LA Galaxy from 2007-12, helping elevate the club's profile and Major League Soccer's global visibility during his tenure in Los Angeles. The former England captain appeared in 124 matches across all competitions for the Galaxy, tallying 20 goals and 49 assists. Beckham helped lead LA to consecutive Supporters' Shield titles in 2010 and 2011 and back-to-back MLS Cup championships in 2011 and 2012. He earned MLS Best XI honors and was named MLS Comeback Player of the Year in 2011.
The Veteran Ballot is reserved for players who have been retired for more than 10 full calendar years and have either earned at least 20 full international caps with the U.S. Men's National Team, Women's National Team or Extended National Team (10 caps if prior to 1990, or five caps if prior to 1960), or played at least five seasons in a United States first-division professional league and been named to a postseason league All-Star team at least once.
Lothar Osiander (Builder Ballot Inductee)
As the first head coach in LA Galaxy history, Lothar Osiander guided the club through its inaugural 1996 season, leading the team to a 19-13 regular-season record and a league-record 12 consecutive wins to begin a season. Osiander's Galaxy advanced to MLS Cup 1996 before narrowly falling 3-2 to D.C. United in the championship match.
Prior to joining the Galaxy, Osiander spent three years as head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team (1986-88) and led U.S. teams at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games. He later returned to MLS as head coach of the San Jose Earthquakes from 1999-2000.
Builders are considered for induction in three categories: referees, coaches and contributors. Beginning with the 2022 election cycle, Builder selections have rotated annually among the three categories, with some years allowing consideration of the full candidate pool. The 2027 Builder Ballot is limited to coaches.
