Paul Caligiuri
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul David Caligiuri | ||
| Date of birth | March 9, 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Westminster, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1985 | UCLA Bruins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986 | San Diego Nomads | 10 | (2) |
| 1987–1988 | Hamburger SV | 0 | (0) |
| 1988–1990 | SV Meppen | 45 | (1) |
| 1991 | 22 | (0) | |
| 1991–1992 | SC Freiburg | 18 | (0) |
| 1995 | Los Angeles Salsa | ||
| 1995–1996 | → FC St. Pauli (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 1996 | Columbus Crew | 25 | (3) |
| 1997–2001 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 136 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 1984–1997 | United States | 110 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002–2005 | Cal Poly Pomona (women) | ||
| 2002–2008 | Cal Poly Pomona (men) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Paul David Caligiuri (born March 9, 1964 in Westminster, California) is a retired American soccer player.
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," 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.
After graduating from Walnut High School, Caligiuri attended UCLA from 1982 to 1985. During his four seasons with the Bruins, he was twice named an NCAA All-American. He also captained the Bruins to an NCAA Championship his junior year.
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