Clarence Goodson

Clarence Goodson
Clarence Goodson
Goodson with FC Dallas
Personal information
Full name Clarence E. Goodson IV
Date of birth May 17, 1982 (1982-05-17) (age 29)
Place of birth Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Brøndby
Number 7
Youth career
2000–2003 Maryland Terrapins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Boulder Rapids Reserve 12 (1)
2004–2007 FC Dallas 74 (3)
2008–2010 Start 69 (10)
2011– Brøndby 25 (3)
National team
2008– United States 27 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 26, 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 11, 2011

Clarence Goodson (born May 17, 1982 in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays defender for Brøndby in Denmark, with whom he signed a three-year deal in November 2010.[1]

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Career

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 coveted 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. In his career at Maryland, Goodson played 66 games, registering 10 goals and 11 assists. In 2003, he spent the collegiate offseasn with the Boulder Rapids Reserve.[2]

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 then-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, he 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.

International

Goodson signing autographs with Landon Donovan during an open training session at the 2010 FIFA World Cup

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.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. July 23, 2009 Soldier Field, Chicago, USA  Honduras
1 – 0
2 – 0
2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2. January 23, 2010 Home Depot Center, Los Angeles, USA  Honduras
1 – 3
1 – 3
Friendly
3. June 11, 2011 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, USA  Panama
1 – 2
1 – 2
2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Personal

Goodson got married on January 31, 2009, in Tacoma, Washington. He is also a devout Christian.

Career statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
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
Norway League Norwegian Football Cup League Cup Europe Total
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
Denmark League Danish Cup League Cup Europe Total
2010–11 Brøndby Superligaen 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2
2011–12 15 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 19 1
Total USA 74 3 3 1 5 1 0 0 82 5
Norway 69 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 73 10
Denmark 25 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 29 3
Total Club 168 16 9 1 5 1 2 0 184 18

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