Shaun Weiss -- who played Goldberg in "The Mighty Ducks" -- got arrested in northern California, and based on his mug shot ... the former child star is in dire straits.
Law enforcement sources tells TMZ ... the 38-year-old was busted for public intoxication Saturday around 3 AM in Oroville, CA, about an hour north of Sacramento. We're told cops cut him a break after he spent a few hours in the drunk tank -- he was released and not cited.
TMZ broke the story ... Shaun was also arrested a year ago for possession of meth.