Clarence Goodson

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Clarence Edgar Goodson IV (born May 17, 1982) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender.

Youth career

Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Goodson attended Annandale High School his freshman and sophomore seasons before moving to Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School. He was the Annandale team MVP, setting a school record for goals and points by a sophomore in 1998. He then went on to win the Virginia State High School Soccer title playing for W.T. Woodson High School in 2000. He played his club soccer with the Braddock Road Warhawks, winning the 1999 U-17 national championship. Goodson played three years of soccer at the University of Maryland, which he joined in 2000. After redshirting in 2001, Goodson helped anchor the defense of one of the best teams in college soccer.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In his career at Maryland, Goodson played 66 games, registering 10 goals and 11 assists. In 2003, he spent the collegiate offseason with the Boulder Rapids Reserve.[1]

Club career

After his junior year, Goodson signed a Project-40 with Major League Soccer (MLS), entering the 2004 MLS SuperDraft as an underclassman, where he was drafted seventh overall by the Dallas Burn. In his first year with the Burn, Goodson played only 247 league minutes in five games; however, he saw extended action in Cup competitions and exhibitions. He became a starter in 2005, the year the team was renamed FC Dallas.

On November 21, 2007, Goodson was selected by the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2007 MLS Expansion Draft but declared that he would not be signing a new contract with MLS in January 2008; instead, he signed a contract with the Norwegian team IK Start. He remained with Start through the 2010 season. In November 2010, Goodson signed with Brøndby of the Danish Superliga.[2]

Goodson returned to MLS on June 28, 2013, when he signed with San Jose Earthquakes.[3]

Goodson served as an elected board member for the Major League Soccer Players Association (Union) and was a critical leader to establish a new Collective Bargaining Agreement for MLS athletes.

International

Goodson made his international debut in a friendly against Sweden on January 19, 2008. He was a member of the U.S. squad at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and scored in the semifinal against Honduras on July 23, 2009. On May 26, 2010, Goodson was selected to be part of the 23 man roster for the American national team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Goodson served as an elected Union Representative for U.S. Soccer.

Goodson has been used in the rotation of Centerbacks for the U.S. Men's National Team under Jürgen Klinsmann. Goodson was named to the United States roster for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup competition. He was included on Klinsmann's 30-man preliminary roster for the U.S. team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but he was not included on the final roster.[4]

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International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. July 23, 2009 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States {{ Template:Yesno alias = Honduras flag alias = Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg flag alias-1839 = Flag of Honduras (1839-1866).svg flag alias-1866 = Flag of Honduras (1866-1898).svg flag alias-1898 = Flag of Honduras (1898-1949).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg link alias-naval = Honduran Navy link alias-air force = Honduran Air Force link alias-army = Honduran Army flag alias-army = Flag of the Honduran Army.svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg link alias-navy = Honduran Navy link alias-military = Armed Forces of Honduras size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

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1 – 0 2–0 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2. January 23, 2010 Home Depot Center, Carson, United States 1 – 3 1–3 Friendly
3. June 11, 2011 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, United States {{ Template:Yesno alias = Panama flag alias = Flag of Panama.svg link alias-naval = Panamanian Public Forces link alias-navy = Panamanian Public Forces size = name = altlink = national football team

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1 – 2 1–2 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4 July 5, 2013 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States {{ Template:Yesno alias = Guatemala flag alias = Flag of Guatemala.svg flag alias-1825 = Flag of Guatemala (1825-1838).svg flag alias-1839 = Flag of Guatemala (1839-1843).svg flag alias-1843 = Flag of Guatemala (1843-1851).svg flag alias-1851 = Flag of Guatemala (1851-1858).svg flag alias-1858 = Flag of Guatemala (1858–1871).svg flag alias-1871 = Flag of Guatemala (1871-1968).svg flag alias-1968 = Flag of Guatemala (1968-1997).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Guatemala.svg link alias-naval = Guatemalan Navy link alias-air force = Guatemalan Air Force link alias-army = Guatemalan Army link alias-navy = Guatemalan Navy size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

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5 – 0 6–0 Friendly
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1 – 0 5–1 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Retirement

Goodson retired from professional soccer after a spinal injury in December, 2016. Goodson now works professionally as a players relations manager for MLSPA. He stays active coaching soccer in his community.

Goodson and wife Kelsey, in partnership with the U.S. Soccer Foundation, built a soccer field at his childhood school, North Springfield Elementary School. The Clarence Goodson Field is used to serve underprivileged youth in his childhood neighborhood. The "Mini-Pitch Initiative" is to create a safe space in the community to play, be coached, mentored, and learn the benefits nutrition and exercise, specifically serving U.S. Soccer Foundation Soccer youth teams for underprivileged youth. His generous contribution has inspired other current and former professional athletes to build mini-pitch's in their communities as well. The couple are licensed ministers and serve as Youth Directors in San Jose, California. Goodson is a public and motivational speaker, focusing on teams and youth development.

Personal

Goodson married Kelsey Dawson on January 31, 2009, in Tacoma, Washington. The couple were featured on an episode of HGTV's House Hunters International,[5] searching for an apartment in Copenhagen after Goodson's transfer to Brøndby IF. He purchased an apartment valued at $900,000.

Goodson is a Christian. Goodson participates in a weekly team Bible study.[6]

Career statistics

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Season Club League League National cup League cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2004 FC Dallas Major League Soccer 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2005 29 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 31 2
2006 13 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 15 0
2007 27 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 29 3
FC Dallas totals 74 3 3 1 5 1 0 0 82 5
2008 Start First Division 22 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 4
2009 Tippeligaen 21 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 23 3
2010 26 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 3
Start totals 69 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 73 10
2010–11 Brøndby Superligaen 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2
2011–12 31 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 35 2
2012–13 19 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 2
Brøndby totals 60 6 3 0 0 0 2 0 65 6
2013 San Jose Earthquakes Major League Soccer 9 0 0 0 2 0 11 0
2014 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2015 28 2 0 0 0 0 28 2
San Jose totals 47 2 0 0 2 0 49 2
Career totals 250 21 10 1 5 1 4 0 269 23

Honors

United States

Individual

References

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External links

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