On 19 November 1989 in Port of Spain, half an hour into a qualifier the United States had to win, he took Bruce Murray's bouncing pass, cut inside a defender and looped a left-footed shot over Michael Maurice from outside the box. That one goal carried the Americans to the 1990 World Cup after a 40-year absence; he then played at Italia 90 and USA 94, won the 1991 Gold Cup and finished with 110 caps. Career record: 110 caps and 5 goals for United States; club career at SV Meppen, Columbus Crew, LA Galaxy.
| 1986–1986 | San Diego Nomads |
| 1987–1988 | Hamburger SV |
| 1988–1990 | SV Meppen |
| 1991–1992 | SC Freiburg |
| 1991–1991 | F.C. Hansa Rostock |
| 1995–1995 | Los Angeles Salsa |
| 1995–1996 | FC St. Pauli |
| 1996–1996 | Columbus Crew |
| 1997–2001 | LA Galaxy |
| United States | 110 caps, 5 goals |
United States legends whose careers overlapped Caligiuri's
One rank above: Gio Reyna at #31.
One rank below: Josh Sargent at #33.
United States's editorial top five: Clint Dempsey · Landon Donovan · Christian Pulisic · Claudio Reyna · Tim Howard.