Premier League Hall of Fame 2022: Nominees

The Premier League Hall of Fame 2022 nominations have been revealed and voting is underway after Patrick Vieira and Wayne Rooney became the first inductees of 2022.

Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry, the two highest goalscorers in the league's history, were the first inductees in 2021.

The intention is to honour retired players who have "an exceptional record on-pitch success and have shown significant contribution to the league".

The vote for Premier League Hall of Fame 2022 will be decided by a combination of nominations from fans and from the Premier League Awards Panel. Supporters can select six out of 25 players and the vote will close on 3 April.

Rooney said it was a "huge honour" to be named in the Hall of Fame."It was always my dream to play in the Premier League, score goals, and win trophies," he tweeted. "Incredibly proud to have won the title five times."

Vieira, who captained Arsenal's "Invincibles", joins former team-mates Henry and Dennis Bergkamp. He said: "It's not bad company to join. I was lucky to play at the same time as some of them, of course including Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp. So to share the stage with them makes me realise I had a really good career."

Selection Criteria:

To be selected for the Hall of Fame, players must have a minimum of 250 Premier League appearances unless they have achieved the following:

1. 200 Premier League appearances for one club
2. Premier League Team of the Decade or 20-year anniversary team member
3. Golden Boot or Golden Glove winner
4. Player of the Year
5. Three Premier League titles100 Premier goals or clean sheets (goalkeepers only)

Who have been inducted so far?

1. Alan Shearer (Southampton, Blackburn, Newcastle)
2. Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
3. Eric Cantona (Leeds United, Manchester United)
4. Roy Keane (Nottingham Forest, Manchester United)
5. David Beckham (Manchester United)
6. Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal)
7. Frank Lampard (West Ham, Chelsea, Manchester City)
8. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)

Premier League Hall of Fame nominations list:

1. Tony Adams (Arsenal)
2. Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
3. Sol Campbell (Tottenham, Arsenal)
4. Petr Cech (Chelsea, Arsenal)
5. Andy Cole (Newcastle, Manchester United, Blackburn, Fulham, Manchester City, Portsmouth, Sunderland)
6. Ashley Cole (Arsenal, Chelsea)
7. Didier Drogba (Chelsea)
8. Patrice Evra (Manchester United, West Ham)
9. Les Ferdinand (Queens Park Rangers, Newcastle, Tottenham, West Ham, Leicester, Bolton, Reading, Watford)
10. Rio Ferdinand (West Ham, Leeds, Manchester United, Queen Park Rangers)
11. Robbie Fowler (Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester City, Blackburn)
12. Vincent Kompany (Manchester City)Matthew Le Tissier (Southampton)
13. Gary Neville (Manchester United)
14. Michael Owen (Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester United, Stoke)
15. Peter Schmeichel (Manchester United, Aston Villa, Manchester City)
16. Paul Scholes (Manchester United)
17. Teddy Sheringham (Nottingham Forest, Tottenham, Manchester United, Portsmouth, West Ham)
18. John Terry (Chelsea)
19. Yaya Toure (Manchester City)
20. Edwin van der Sar (Fulham, Manchester United)
21. Ruud van Nisterlrooy (Manchester United)
22. Robin van Persie (Arsenal, Manchester United)
23. Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United)
24. Ian Wright (Arsenal, West Ham)