Daniel Caligiuri

Professional German footballer

Daniel Caligiuri - Professional German footballer
Born

January 15th, 1988
37 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Germany

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A professional footballer, primarily played as a midfielder. Career began at SC Freiburg, contributing to the team's promotion to the Bundesliga in 2009. Transferred to VfL Wolfsburg in 2015, where helped the team secure the DFB-Pokal title in 2015-16. Later played for FC Schalke 04, further establishing a reputation in the Bundesliga. Known for versatility on the pitch and ability to contribute both defensively and offensively.

Played for SC Freiburg and VfL Wolfsburg

Won the DFB-Pokal with VfL Wolfsburg

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