
The Premier League has unveiled the full list of the 2022 Hall of Fame Inductees.
The list comprises previous Premier league stars including Patrick Vieira, Wayne Rooney, Ian Wright, Peter Schmeichel, Paul Scholes, Didier Drogba, Vincent Kompany and Sergio Aguero.
The two inductees Wayne Rooney and Patrick Viera were announced earlier with the the Premier League unveiling the other six on Thursday, April 21.
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The selection of the players is done by the public, through an online vote, and the Premier League Awards Panel.
The eight will be formally honoured at an event in London. The Hall of Fame is the highest individual honour awarded to players by the League.
Teamkenya.co.ke takes a look at the latest inductees and their achievements in the Premier League.
Sergio Aguero
Aguero who played for Manchester City is the highest-scoring overseas player in Premier League history, having scored 184 goals in just 275 appearances.
The Argentine international joined City before the 2011/12 season where he helped the Cityzens lift the Premier League by scoring a dramatic late winner on the final day against Queens Park Rangers.
Didier Drogba
Drogba who enjoyed a great part of his career at Chelsea was able to win four Premier League trophies with the Blues.
The former Ivory Coast international is a two-time Premier League Golden Boot winner having won in 2006/07 and 2009/10 seasons.
Drogba enjoyed two spells for the London-based club scoring a total of 104 goals in 254 league appearances.
Vincent Kompany
Kompany is considered among the players who played a key role in the transformation of Manchester City.
The former City Captain joined the blue side of Manchester in captaining the premier league champions to win four Premier League titles.
Peter Schmeichel
Schmeichel becomes the first goalkeeper to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, having won five Premier League titles during his seven seasons with Manchester United.
The former Danish international during his time at Old Trafford he was able to keep 128 clean sheets in 310 Premier League appearances.
Back in the 1995/1996 season the legendary goalkeeper won the Premier League Player of the Season award and remains the only shot-stopper to have won the award. He is the father of Kasper Schmeichel, Leicester City's goalkeeper.
Paul Scholes
Paul Scholes is an 11-time Premier League champion achieving this while at Manchester United.
Scholes who played as a midfielder at the end of his career at Old Trafford scored 107 goals in his 499 Premier League appearances.
Ian Wright
Arsenal's legend Ian Wright during his time with the Gunners became the club's top scorer six seasons in a row breaking Cliff Bastin's record to become their leading scorer of all time in 1997/98, season.
Wright also played for London rivals West Ham United netting a total of 113 Premier League goals in 213 appearances.
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