Roy Wegerle

Roy Wegerle
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-03-19) March 19, 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Pretoria, South Africa
Position(s) Striker, midfielder
Youth career
1980–1981 Arcadia Shepherds
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1983 South Florida Bulls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984 Tampa Bay Rowdies 21 (9)
1984 Arcadia Shepherds
1984–1986 Tacoma Stars (indoor) 59 (36)
1986–1988 Chelsea 15 (3)
1988Swindon Town (loan) 7 (1)
1988–1990 Luton Town 45 (10)
1990–1992 Queens Park Rangers 65 (29)
1992–1993 Blackburn Rovers 11 (4)
1993–1995 Coventry City 53 (9)
1996–1997 Colorado Rapids 36 (4)
1997–1998 D.C. United 24 (7)
1998 Tampa Bay Mutiny 12 (1)
Total 394 (114)
International career
1992–1998 United States 41 (7)
Managerial career
1996 Colorado Rapids (interim)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Runner-up CONCACAF Gold Cup 1993
Runner-up CONCACAF Gold Cup 1998
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roy Wegerle (born March 19, 1964) is a former professional soccer and golf player.

Wegerle was a United States international player who appeared for the national team 41 times between 1992 and 1998. Born and raised in South Africa, he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 1991. Since retiring from soccer he has become a professional golfer.[1]

As a soccer player, Wegerle was a striker from 1984 until 1998. He notably played in the English Premier League for Queens Park Rangers, Blackburn Rovers and Coventry City, and in the English Football League for Chelsea, Swindon Town and Luton Town. He made appearances in the United States for Tampa Bay Rowdies, Tacoma Stars, Colorado Rapids, D.C. United and Tampa Bay Mutiny, and was a member of the United States squad at the 1994 and 1998 World Cups. Wegerle is one of two players who played in both the NASL and MLS; the other is Hugo Sánchez.

  1. ^ "Roy of the golf course". August 12, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018 – via news.bbc.co.uk.