1. Clarence Edgar Goodson IV was born on May 17,1982 and is an American former soccer player who played as a defender.
19 Facts About Clarence Goodson
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Clarence Goodson was the Annandale team MVP, setting a school record for goals and points by a sophomore in 1998.
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Clarence Goodson played his club soccer with the Braddock Road Warhawks, winning the 1999 U-17 national championship.
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Clarence Goodson played three years of soccer at the University of Maryland, which he joined in 2000.
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Clarence Goodson became a starter in 2005, the year the team was renamed FC Dallas.
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On November 21,2007, Clarence 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.
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Clarence Goodson returned to MLS on June 28,2013, when he signed with San Jose Earthquakes.
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Clarence Goodson served as an elected board member for the Major League Soccer Players Association and was a critical leader to establish a new Collective Bargaining Agreement for MLS athletes.
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Clarence Goodson made his international debut in a friendly against Sweden on January 19,2008.
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Clarence Goodson was a member of the US squad at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and scored in the semifinal against Honduras on July 23,2009.
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On May 26,2010, Clarence 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.
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Clarence Goodson served as an elected Union Representative for US Soccer.
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Clarence Goodson has been used in the rotation of Centerbacks for the US Men's National Team under Jurgen Klinsmann.
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Clarence Goodson was named to the United States roster for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup competition.
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Clarence Goodson was included on Klinsmann's 30-man preliminary roster for the US team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but he was not included on the final roster.
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Clarence Goodson retired from professional soccer after a spinal injury in December, 2016.
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The Clarence Goodson Field is used to serve underprivileged youth in his childhood neighborhood.
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Clarence Goodson is a public and motivational speaker, focusing on teams and youth development.
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Clarence Goodson married Kelsey Dawson on January 31,2009, in Tacoma, Washington.