Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roy Wegerle | ||
Date of birth | March 19, 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Playing position |
Striker Midfielder |
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Youth career | |||
1980–1981 | Arcadia Shepherds | ||
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) |
1988 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 7 | (1) |
1988–1990 | Luton Town | 45 | (10) |
1990–1992 | Queens Park Rangers | 65 | (29) |
1992 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | (4) |
1992–1995 | 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) | |
National team | |||
1992–1998 | United States | 41 | (7) |
Teams managed | |||
1996 | Colorado Rapids (interim) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Roy Wegerle (born March 19, 1964) is a former United States international soccer 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.
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 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.