Sporting KC coach Peter Vermes elected to National Soccer Hall of Fame

  • Peter Vermes is in the hall of fame. He probably won’t relax anytime soon, though.

Sporting Kansas City has a hall of famer at the helm. Head coach Peter Vermes was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Vermes scored 11 goals in 67 career games for the men’s national team from 1989 to 1997.

His international career included playing in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul and the 1990 World Cup – which was the United States’ first appearance in the tournament in 40 years. Additionally, Vermes played in the top Hungarian and Dutch leagues before playing in Major League Soccer 1996-2002.

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