Paul David Caligiuri (born March 9, 1964) is an American former 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.

Jon has been part of the Southern California landscape, and making a national impact, for over 30 years.

He helped found Irvine Strikers, and guided Pateadores from 18 teams to over 275. He coached Woodbridge HS (Irvine) to multiple State, CIF, and League titles. 

Administratively, he brought leadership to the Southern California Club Coaches Association, Build the Great Park Now, Irvine Sports Committee, and Southern California Developmental Soccer League (SCDSL, now SOCAL) where he was a founding member and technical committee member.