Clarence Goodson

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Clarence Goodson
Personal information
Full name Clarence E. Goodson IV
Date of birth May 17, 1982 (age 24)
Place of birth Alexandria, VA, United States
Height 6'4
Position defender
Club information
Current club FC Dallas
Number 11
Youth clubs
2000-03 Maryland
Professional clubs*
Years Club Apps (goals)
2004- FC Dallas 43 (2)

* Professional club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 16 July 2006.
** National team caps and goals correct
as of 16 July 2006.

Clarence Goodson (born May 17, 1982 in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays central defender for FC Dallas of Major League Soccer.

Goodson played three years of soccer at the University of Maryland, which he joined in 2000. After redshirting in 2001, Goodson helped anchor the defence of one of the best teams in college soccer. In his career at Maryland, Goodson played 66 games, registering 10 goals and 11 assists.

After his junior year, Goodson signed a Project-40 with 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 5 games; however, he saw extended action in Cup competitions and exhibitions. He became a starter in 2005.

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FC Dallas - Current Squad

00 Cassar | 1 Hislop | 3 Vanney | 4 Gbandi | 5 Saragosa | 7 Thompson | 8 Mulrooney | 9 Miña | 10 Núñez | 11 Goodson | 12 Alvarez | 13 McCarty | 14 Moor | 16 Wagenfuhr | 17 Valakari | 19 Rhine | 20 Ruiz | 21 Yi | 22 Dello-Russo | 23 Wagner | 24 Moore | 25 Oduro | 27 Pitchkolan | 30 Burse | 33 Cooper | 48 Sala | - Serioux | Coach: Vacant