Add another accolade to Carli Lloyd’s impressive achievements.

Lloyd, a two-time World Cup winner and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has been inducted into the Hall of Fame. She is among the five individuals selected for this year’s National Soccer Hall of Fame, with the ceremony set for May 3 in Frisco, Texas.

However, it’s not just her numbers that highlight Lloyd’s career. It’s the significant influence she had during her time on the field. Of the nine championships won by the U.S. women’s team at the Olympics and World Cup, Lloyd played a key role in securing three of those titles.

She scored the decisive goal in the gold medal matches at both the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and the 2012 London Games. In the 2015 World Cup final, she remarkably outscored Japan with two goals in the first 16 minutes alone.

Lloyd also netted two goals in the bronze medal match during the Tokyo Olympics, where the U.S. triumphed over Australia with a score of 4-3.

“She is clearly a big-game player,” said Becky Sauerbrunn, who was the USWNT captain before Lloyd’s last game with the team. “Carli has been a major reason for our success.”

Lloyd’s dedication to her training was as intense as her performance on the pitch. The native of New Jersey was known for her rigorous routine, never allowing herself breaks, and fitting in workouts even while on vacation. While this relentless focus had its costs in other areas of her life, she believed it was essential to maintain her status as one of the world’s elite players.

Lloyd has been recognized twice as FIFA player of the year, joining Mia Hamm as the only American to earn the honor multiple times. She also received the Golden Ball award for being the best player at the 2015 World Cup.

Moreover, Lloyd was instrumental in the USWNT’s fight for equal pay. She, along with Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, and Sauerbrunn, filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2016, claiming that U.S. Soccer provided less compensation to the women’s team compared to the men’s. This complaint laid the groundwork for the gender discrimination lawsuit against U.S. Soccer in 2019, with Lloyd, Morgan, Rapinoe, and Sauerbrunn as primary plaintiffs.

“I believe we’ve demonstrated our value over time,” Lloyd remarked in 2016.

Lloyd’s high standards extended to her teammates, and during the Tokyo Olympics, she expressed sharp criticism towards some of them. This critical perspective continued when she served as an analyst for Fox Sports during the 2023 World Cup, where the U.S. women faced their earliest exit in a major tournament.

She described the team’s performance as “lackluster” and suggested that the players were taking their previous successes for granted. Lloyd also raised concerns about their dedication, especially criticizing them for celebrating and sharing selfies after a tie with Portugal.

Captain Lindsey Horan, who took on the No. 10 jersey after Lloyd’s retirement, countered Lloyd’s remarks, stating that she was unaware of the internal dynamics of the team.

Many players from that World Cup squad were part of the core team for the U.S. women at the Paris Olympics, where they secured their fifth gold medal. The team allowed just two goals in their six matches, with the “Triple Espresso” attack from Mallory Swanson, Sophia Smith, and Trinity Rodman contributing to 10 of the team’s 12 goals.