name: Paul Dalglish
position: F
height: 5-9 weight:140
Birthdate: February 18, 1977
Hometown: Glasgow, Scotland
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Most Recent Video Highlights
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11/05/06 Rapids @ Dynamo video Dalglish Goals

Outlook

Paul is a good finisher. He makes good runs behind the defense. This year he looks to add more goals from what he scored last year.

MLS Experience

2006: A late-season acquisition, made his MLS debut on 9/10 @ LA, playing 23 minutes … Made his first start and home debut on 9/17 vs. CHV, registering two shots on goal … Scored first MLS goal 10/7 @ RSL … Scored again vs. COL on 10/14 in regularseason finale … Yellow cards on 9/17 vs. CHV, 9/30 vs. DC and 10/7 @ RSL. Playoffs: Scored twice on 11/5 vs. COL to help the Dynamo win the Western Conference final 3-1 and earn a spot in its first MLS Cup … Named Man of the Match.

Other Pro Experience

Left school at 16 and signed a contract with Celtic in Scotland at 17 … Signed with Liverpool when 19 … Played with Newcastle United when 21 and Norwich when 22, both in England … Played 2½ years with Wigan Athletic before retiring from soccer for two years. In retirement, started a media company, Contact-media.co.uk, which specializes in the design and production of electronic- and paper-based media as well browser-based software solutions … Also was on Soccer AM, a TV show in the UK, where he interviewed the top English players such as Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard … Had a bit part in the movie, “Goal” … Started playing soccer again at 28 for Livingston in Scotland … Later signed with Hibernian for six months … Appeared 13 times for Hibernian in the second half of the Scottish Premier League season and scored one goal before signing with the Dynamo in the summer transfer window.

International

Played for the U21 team in international competition.

Youth

Signed at age nine with Liverpool in the club’s School of Excellence … Was born in Glasgow but was reared in Liverpool, England.

Personal

Favorite movie is “Goal: The Dream Begins” – “because I was in it”… Favorite soccer memory was winning the 2006 MLS Cup … Playing soccer “since I was born,” as his father Kenny was known as the greatest pro soccer player from Scotland … Enjoys golf, and being in the media when in the UK … Also enjoys coming up with ideas for Internet sites and then seeing them work … Mother Marina was diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2003, and survived. She started Marinadalglishappeal.org to raise money to fight cancer … Has raised about $4 million to help build a chemotherapy center, which will open in spring 2007 in Liverpool, and plans are being made for a new radiotherapy center there … Has three sisters … His oldest sister, Kelly, hosts sports programming in the UK … If not playing soccer, would be involved in radio or TV … Says American and European soccer are different styles, with the Europeans attacking more and using more long balls …“It’s a slower pace with more possession than at home. I prefer playing American soccer because I think it suits my game a lot more.”