Tim Howard will take a one-year break from the United States national team to spend more time with his family, the goalkeeper announced on Thursday.

The 35-year-old Howard is not retiring from international competition and will continue to play for Everton in the English Premier League.

U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann will not select Howard until September 2015, meaning the goalkeeper will miss next summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup.

"Having played overseas for the last 12 years and missing out on spending time with my family, making this commitment to my family is very important at this time," Howard said in a statement released by U.S. Soccer.

Klinsmann said he supported Howard's decision.

"We had a very good and productive conversation," Klinsmann said in the statement. "I totally understand Tim's situation. He was very straight forward and honest in his approach, and I admire him for that.

"He has a wish to take a step back to take care of his family, and we came to the conclusion that it's absolutely fine that he takes time off from international soccer until after next summer's Gold Cup, and then we reevaluate.

"I told him as long as he is the same Tim Howard that we always see performing well, he will be welcome back with open arms and right back competing for a spot. He knows that he has to prove that he deserves to be back."