national team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Goodson served as an elected Union Representative for US 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 US team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but he was not included on the final roster. International goals Honours CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Tournament Team: 2009 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 US 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 US 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, 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. Career statistics Honors International United States CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2013; runner-up 2009, 2011 References External links 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Alexandria, Virginia American soccer players American expatriate soccer players Colorado Rapids U-23 players FC Dallas players IK Start players Brøndby IF players San Jose Earthquakes players Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players United States men's international soccer players 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2010 FIFA World Cup players 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players FC Dallas draft picks Expatriate footballers in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Soccer players from Alexandria, Virginia American expatriate sportspeople in