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defender who can play either side of the field as well as in midfield, Stalteri began his soccer career playing one year of
college soccer at
Clemson University in 1996. Following his first year, he elected to turn professional, signing a contract with the
Toronto Lynx while attending
York University. After playing one season with the Lynx, alongside fellow Canada national team teammate
Dwayne De Rosario, where he led the team in scoring with eight goals and two assists, Stalteri was noticed by a scout from Werder Bremen and purchased from the team. After two and a half seasons in the reserves, Stalteri made his debut with the club in August 2000, scoring in the first game of the season against
Energie Cottbus. During the 2001–02 season, Stalteri established his role in the first team at Bremen and went on to cement his role as a regular in the 2002–03 season. In 2003–04, Werder Bremen won the Bundesliga. In May 2005, Stalteri transferred to English Premiership club
Tottenham Hotspur. He featured heavily in the 2005–06 campaign as Spurs narrowly missed out on a Champions League place, but the arrival of full back
Pascal Chimbonda at White Hart Lane the following season limited his chances. On March 4, 2007, after coming on as a substitute, he scored a dramatic last minute winner against London rivals
West Ham United to complete an extraordinary 4–3 win. He had hardly featured in the first team all season up to that point. His other Spurs goals came against Manchester City in the league and Leicester City in the FA Cup. On January 31, 2008, Stalteri moved to
Fulham on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for Fulham away at
Middlesbrough on February 9, 2008 where his team lost 1–0. Having returned to White Hart Lane, his contract was terminated by mutual consent on December 21, 2008. Stalteri returned to the Bundesliga, having been immediately signed by
Borussia Mönchengladbach where he joined fellow international
Rob Friend. == International career ==