Clarence Goodson
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Full name | Clarence Edgar Goodson IV | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | May 17, 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Alexandria, Virginia, United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||
College career | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
2000–2003 | Maryland Terrapins | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
2003 |
Boulder Rapids Reserve | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
2004–2007 | FC Dallas | 74 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
2008–2010 | IK Start | 69 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | Brøndby | 60 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | San Jose Earthquakes | 49 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 264 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2014 | United States | 46 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Clarence Edgar Goodson IV (born May 17, 1982) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender.
Youth career
Born in
Club career
After his junior year, Goodson signed a
On November 21, 2007, Goodson was selected by the
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
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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Stretching for a free kick in 2015
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Warming up at Buck Shaw Stadium in 2013
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at Avaya Stadium in 2015
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Goodson signing autographs with Landon Donovan during an open training session at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | July 23, 2009 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | Honduras | 1 – 0 | 2–0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
2. | January 23, 2010 | Home Depot Center, Carson , United States
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1 – 3 | 1–3 | Friendly | |
3. | June 11, 2011 | Tampa , United States
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Panama | 1 – 2 | 1–2 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
4 | July 5, 2013 | San Diego , United States
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Guatemala | 5 – 0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
5 | July 21, 2013 | M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, United States | El Salvador | 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
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
Goodson is a Christian. Goodson participates in a weekly team Bible study.[6]
Career statistics
- As of November 11, 2015
Season | Club | League | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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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
- CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2013;[7] runner-up 2009, 2011
Individual
- CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Tournament Team: 2009
References
- uslsoccer.com. Archived from the originalon July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "Brondby signs Clarence Goodson". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 4, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "Earthquakes sign U.S. National Team defender Clarence Goodson". June 28, 2013. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ "World Cup: Clarence Goodson not pleased with USMNT snub, says Jurgen Klinsmann 'unwilling' to give immediate explanation Archived July 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, MLS.com, May 26, 2014.
- ^ Person McSmith (October 23, 2008). "Soccer Transfer to Copenhagen, Denmark : House Hunters International : Home & Garden Television". Hgtv.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Clarence Goodson". Archived from the original on August 7, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ "USA 1–0 Panama – as it happened". Guardian UK. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
External links
- Clarence Goodson at Major League Soccer
- Clarence Goodson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Clarence Goodson – FIFA competition record (archived)