in the Argentine Primera División. Countess sustained a wrist injury early in the 2008 season with Tigre, he underwent surgery in April 2008. International career Countess has played at various levels for the United States national team playing a total of seventy-two games for the U-17's, U-20's and U-23's. He was in goal for the U.S. when they finished fourth at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand, and in the 2001 U-20 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina. In 2004, he played in the US U-23 Olympic team that failed to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics. Dream Keeper Foundation Countess has been involved in humanitarian work throughout his career. While playing for Real Salt Lake he established the Dream Keeper Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing funding for Utah children in need of medical care. References 1982 births Living people American soccer players American expatriate soccer players Soccer players from Sacramento, California Chicago Fire FC players FC Dallas players Real Salt Lake players UCLA Bruins men's soccer players Östers IF players Club Atlético Tigre footballers Provincial Osorno footballers Expatriate footballers in Argentina Expatriate footballers in Chile American expatriate sportspeople in Argentina American expatriate sportspeople in Chile Major League Soccer players Allsvenskan players Primera B de Chile players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players Association football goalkeepers People from Fair Oaks, California