About Paul Stalteri....
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Paul
Stalteri played his first international match for Canada with the
Under-17 youth team on August 22, 1993. He has
remained a fixture with the National team ever
since. His
fondest memories with the Canadian soccer program remain
the success he and his U-20 teammates experienced in
1997 when they advanced to the second round in the U-20
World Cup, and of course winning the Gold Cup in 2000.
He currently holds the record for the most
caps for the Canadian Men's National Team.
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In Paul Stalteri's professional
career, he has proved to be a precedent setting
Canadian. On August 12th 2000 Paul made his
debut in the Bundesliga with Werder Bremen. He went on to score in this game,
making him the first Canadian International to score in the Bundesliga.
His success continued on in the Bundesliga when Werder
Bremen was crowned Bundesliga Champions and German Cup
winners in 2003/2004.
During his professional career
in Europe he has played for Werder Bremen, Tottenham
Hotspur, Fulham FC and Borrussia Mönchengladbach. Paul made 56 appearances for
Tottenham and scored three goals. While on loan to
Fulham FC, he played an additional 13 Premiership matches.
He has played 170 Bundesliga games for both Werder
Bremen and Borrussia Mönchengladbach.
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