Carli Lloyd’s resume keeps finding new places to live, and now it has a spot in the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.
The Rutgers women’s soccer alumna was inducted as part of the Hall’s Class of 2026 on Thursday, Nov. 5, at Live! Casino & Hotel in Philadelphia. Lloyd, a native of Delran, New Jersey, was honored alongside other figures recognized for their impact on the sports history of the Greater Philadelphia region.
For Rutgers, her name still sits at the top of the record book. Lloyd played for the Scarlet Knights from 2001-04 and left as the program’s all-time leader in goals with 50 and points with 117. She also set single-season marks in 2001 with 15 goals and 37 points.
Her college career took off immediately. As a freshman, Lloyd won Rutgers’ first BIG EAST Rookie of the Year award and helped push the Scarlet Knights to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in 2001.
She later became a two-time All-American, earned four All-Region selections, was a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy in 2002 and was named BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year in 2004. Rutgers also reached the NCAA Tournament in 2001 and 2003 during her time there.
Lloyd’s international career turned her into one of the defining players in women’s soccer history. She won two FIFA Women’s World Cup titles and two Olympic gold medals with the United States Women’s National Team, and she scored the winning goals in the gold medal matches at both the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics.
Her 2015 World Cup run remains one of the sport’s signature performances. Lloyd scored a hat trick in the championship match against Japan to lead the United States to the title, then added another World Cup championship in 2019. She was also named FIFA Women’s Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016.
Lloyd wrapped up her international career in 2021 with 316 appearances and 134 goals for the United States. A four-time Olympian, she remains one of the most accomplished players in USWNT history.
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