Paul Caligiuri

Paul Caligiuri
Personal information
Full name	Paul David Caligiuri
Date of birth	March 9, 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth	Westminster, California, United States
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
College career
Years	Team
1982–1985	UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
Years	Team
1986	San Diego Nomads
1987–1988	Hamburger SV
1988–1990	SV Meppen
1991	Hansa Rostock
1991–1992	SC Freiburg
1995	Los Angeles Salsa
1995–1996	→ FC St. Pauli (loan)
1996	Columbus Crew
1997–2001	Los Angeles Galaxy
Total
International career
1984–1997	United States
Managerial career
2002–2005	Cal Poly Pomona (women)
2002–2008	Cal Poly Pomona (men)
2017–	Orange County FC
Medal record
Representing United States
Men's Soccer
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul David Caligiuri (born March 9, 1964) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defensive midfielder.

Caligiuri's professional career spanned 16 years, during which he played for numerous teams in the United States and Germany, and for the U.S. national team. During his 14 years as a defender and defensive midfielder with the national team, he earned 110 caps and scored five goals.

Caligiuri is best remembered for his game-winning goal widely dubbed the "Shot heard round the world,"^[1] which he scored in a 1–0 World Cup qualifier victory over Trinidad and Tobago on November 19, 1989. The victory qualified the United States for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, its first World Cup berth since 1950. There Caligiuri notched the first World Cup goal for the U.S. national team in 40 years, scoring in a 5–1 defeat against Czechoslovakia. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

^ Robledo, Fred J. (November 19, 1999). "Kick Start; Ten years later, one goal still means a lot". The Daily News of Los Angeles. Retrieved December 1, 2007.

[1] Robledo, Fred J. (November 19, 1999). "Kick Start; Ten years later, one goal still means a lot". The Daily News of Los Angeles. Retrieved December 1, 2007.

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