Juergen Sommer

Juergen Sommer
Personal information
Full name Juergen Peterson Sommer
Date of birth (1969-02-27) February 27, 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth New York, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1987–1990 Indiana University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1995 Luton Town 82 (0)
1991–1992Brighton (loan) 1 (0)
1991–1992Kettering Town (loan) 10 (0)
1992–1993Torquay United (loan) 10 (0)
1995–1998 Queens Park Rangers 66 (0)
1998–1999 Columbus Crew 21 (0)
1999Myrtle Beach Seadawgs (loan)[1] 2 (0)
2000 Connecticut Wolves 1 (0)
2000–2002 New England Revolution 33 (0)
2001Bolton Wanderers (loan) 0 (0)
Total 224 (0)
International career
1994–1998 United States 10 (0)
Managerial career
2014–2015 Indy Eleven
Medal record
Representing  United States
Runner-up CONCACAF Gold Cup 1998
Men's Soccer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juergen Peterson Sommer (born February 27, 1969) is an American former professional soccer player and coach. He became the first American goalkeeper to play in the FA Premier League, when he signed to play for Queens Park Rangers in 1995. He has served as the United States national team goalkeeping coach. Later on, Sommer coached Indy Eleven in the NASL.[2]

  1. ^ Waldrop, Melinda (July 14, 1999). "SeaDawgs to Get Guest Goalkeeper". The Sun-News. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Juergen Sommer to Lead Indy Eleven as Head Coach". indyeleven.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.