Paul Stalteri
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Paul Stalteri | |
| Date of birth | 18 October 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Etobicoke, Canada | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) | |
| Playing position | Right defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Borussia Mönchengladbach | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1992-1995 1995-1996 |
Malton Bullets Clemson University |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1997-1998 1998-2005 2005-2008 2008 2008- |
Toronto Lynx Werder Bremen Tottenham Hotspur → Fulham (loan) Borussia Mönchengladbach |
16 (7) 151 (6) 42 (2) 13 (0) 0 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1997– | Canada | 73 (7) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Paul Stalteri (born 18 October 1977) is a Canadian soccer player,[1] who currently plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the German 1. Bundesliga.[2]
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[edit] Club career
A defender who can play either side of the field as well as in midfield, Paul began his soccer career playing one year of college soccer at Clemson University in 1996, the same university that fellow North American soccer player Oguchi Onyewu played. Following his freshman year, he elected to turn professional, signing a contract with the Toronto Lynx while attending York University. After playing one season with the Lynx, alongside fellow Canadian National Team team-mate Dwayne De Rosario, where he led the team in scoring with eight goals and two assists, Stalteri was noticed by a scout from Werder Bremen and purchased from the team. After two years in the reserves, Paul made his debut with the club in August 2000, scoring in the first game of the season against Energie Cottbus.
During the 2001-02 season, Stalteri established his role in the first team at Bremen and went on to cement his role as a regular in the 2002-03 season. In 2003-04, Stalteri became the first Canadian player to win the Bundesliga as Werder Bremen won the league championship.
In May 2005, Stalteri transferred to English Premiership outfit Tottenham Hotspur.[3] He enjoyed a certain first team place in his first season, (2005-2006), but the arrival at White Hart Lane of full back Pascal Chimbonda limited his chances the following season.
March 4, 2007, after coming on as a substitute, he scored a dramatic last minute winner against London rivals West Ham United to complete an extraordinary 4-3 win. He had hardly featured in the first team all season up to that point.
On 31 January 2008, Stalteri moved to Fulham on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for Fulham away at Middlesbrough on 9 February 2008 where his team lost 1-0.[4] Having returned to White Hart Lane, his contract was terminated by mutual consent on the 21 December 2008.[5]
Stalteri has now returned to the Bundesliga, having been immediately signed by Borussia Mönchengladbach.[2][6]
[edit] International career
Stalteri has been a regular with the Canadian national team for several years since making his debut in August 17, 1997 against Iran. He has a total of 67 caps, and has scored seven goals for the national team. He was named team captain for a friendly on 1 June 2007 against Venezuela, and has remained captain for each of the seven international fixtures played since then, including the entirety of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
- Fußball-Bundesliga: 2004
- DFB-Pokal: 2004
[edit] Country
[edit] Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| USA | League | Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 1997 | Toronto Lynx | USISL A-League | 16 | 8 | ||||||||
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Premiere Ligapokal | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1997-98 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1998-99 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1999-00 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2000-01 | 31 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 22 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2002-03 | 33 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2003-04 | 33 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2004-05 | 32 | 0 | ||||||||||
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2005-06 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 33 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2006-07 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2007-08 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2007-08 | Fulham | Premier League | 13 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2008-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | ||||||||||
| Total | USA | 16 | 7 | |||||||||
| Germany | 151 | 6 | ||||||||||
| England | 55 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Career Total | 222 | 15 | ||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ Nicola Sparano (14 November 2004). "Paul Stalteri Goes Big League", Tandem News (Canada). Retrieved on 21 December 2008.
- ^ a b "Spurs release defender Stalteri", BBC Sport (22 December 2008). Retrieved on 22 December 2008.
- ^ "Spurs snap up defender Stalteri", BBC Sport (16 May 2005). Retrieved on 4 December 2007.
- ^ "Fulham bring in three new players". BBC Sport (31 January 2008).
- ^ "Stalteri departs", Tottenham Hotspur (21 December 2008). Retrieved on 21 December 2008.
- ^ "Stalteri to leave Tottenham and join Bundesliga club Borussia Monchengladbach", The Daily Mail (22nd December 2008). Retrieved on 22 December 2008.
[edit] External links
- Paul Stalteri career stats at Soccerbase
- Paul Stalteri FIFA competition record
- CanadaSoccer.com with a national team player profile of Stalteri
- Official Website
- Paul Stalteri profile, detailed club and national team statistics, honours (palmares) and timeline
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