Roy Wegerle

Quick Facts

Full Name	Roy Wegerle
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 19, 1964(1964-03-19)
Age	60
Birthplace	Pretoria
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Gauteng
Horoscope	Pisces

Roy Wegerle Biography

Roy Wegerle is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on March 19, 1964 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. Midfielder and striker who was a member of 12 teams between 1984 and 1998, including many MLS teams. He also played for the United States national soccer team from 1992 through 1998.

He was the one who reported that He was credited for reporting the news that his national teammate John Harkes was having an affair with another teammate’s wife. , his national teammate, was having an affair.

Following an unsuccessful trial with Manchester United in 1980, Wegerle chose to play college soccer in the United States. He spent two season with the University of South Florida in 1982 and 1983 and holds the school’s single season scoring record with 21 goals. The Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League drafted Wegerle in the first round of the 1984 NASL college draft. He would play 21 games and score 9 goals, adding 17 assists, during the last year of the NASL’s existence in 1984, being named league’s Rookie of the Year. More significantly, Rodney Marsh coached him at Tampa Bay. This association would be integral to Wegerle’s future move to England. When the league folded, Wegerle moved indoors with the Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League for two seasons. At the University of South Florida, Wegerle came under the professional instruction of ex-Chelsea striker and UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup winner Derek Smethurst, who grounded him and got him ready for his professional career.

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.

He was married to his American wife in 1991.

Roy Wegerle Net Worth

Roy Wegerle is one of the richest Soccer Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roy Wegerle 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His youth soccer career was with the Arcadia Shepherds in 1980-81 and the University of South Florida Bulls in 1982-83.

After retiring from soccer, he decided to pursue a career in professional golf.

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
1999. Since retiring from soccer he has become a professional golfer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Roy Wegerle height 5 ft 11 in Roy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

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In 1996, Wegerle signed with Major League Soccer (MLS). At the time, the newly established league was signing known players and allocating them to each of the league’s teams in order to ensure an initial parity of talent. As part of this process, MLS allocated Wegerle to the Colorado Rapids. However, he enjoyed little success in MLS.

Facts & Trivia

Roy Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Roy Wegerle celebrates birthday on March 19 of every year.

As a result, Wegerle became part of what is considered the most lop-sided trade in league history, when D.C. sent him to the Tampa Bay Mutiny for Roy Lassiter on April 26, 1998. Lassiter was MLS’s all-time leading goalscorer; Wegerle played the rest of the 1998 season for the Mutiny, scoring a single goal, then retired.