Roy Wegerle

Position
Forward
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Pretoria
Date Of Birth
March 19, 1964
Age
61
Height (cm)
180
Games Played
63
-
Per Game
Games Started
53
0.8
Per Game
Minutes
4677
74.2
Per Game
Goals
11
0.2
Per Game
Assists
6
0.1
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

Despite being South African and having a trial with Manchester United in 1980, the flamboyant striker decided to play college soccer in USA. In 1984 he played for Tampa Bay Rowdies and was voted Rookie of the Year. After the NASL folded Rodney Marsh, the Tampa coach, persuaded him to try his luck in England. Chelsea signed him but he joined Luton in 1988 without appearing for the Londoners. Two years later QPR signed him for a £1 million and in 1990-91 he was third top scorer in the top division. In early 1992 he was on the move again, to Blackburn for £1.1 million and after only 22 games for Rovers he joined City as part of the deal that took Kevin Gallacher to Ewood on deadline day 1993.
On his day Roy could dazzle with the best of them but too often he was anonymous.
He started the 1993-94 season with a bang, combining well with Mick Quinn to help defeat Arsenal 3-0 at Highbury and chipping in with some goals of his own. His goals were sporadic however but he did score a superb winner at Tottenham at Christmas 1993. A serious knee injury at Newcastle ended his season prematurely but he recovered to feature in the World Cup that summer. Having chosen to play for the United States by virtue of his US citizenship, gained by marriage to his American wife (he had four other options) - he became a US soccer legend, hitting seven goals in 41 internationals and featured in two World Cups, the first - 1994 - on home soil.
Injuries punctuated his1994-95 season at Coventry and after Ron Atkinson took over in early 1995 his appearances were limited. He returned to USA in 1995 and played for Colorado Rapids, DC United and Tampa Bay Mutiny with mixed success.
After retiring in 1998, Wegerle switched sports and aimed to get a card on the European PGA golf tour. The highlight was a spot in Johannesburg’s Alfred Dunhill Championship - he missed the cut - although some may feel an appearance in the 2002 World Ice Golf Championship at Uummannaq, Greenland, 600 km north of the Arctic Circle, surpassed that achievement.

Penalties (3 - all scored)
1993-94
24 August 1993 v Oldham Athletic A, scored
1994-95
23 October 1994 v Arsenal A, scored
7 January 1995 v West Bromwich Albion H, scored

Red cards (1)
1993-94
26 October 1993 v Oldham Athletic A, foul and abusive language

Premier League (England)
1994-1995
Coventry City
26
21
5
1853′
3 (1)
1
1993-1994
Coventry City
21
20
1
1765′
1
6 (1)
5
1992-1993
Coventry City
6
5
1
448′
53
46
7
4066′
1
0
0
9 (2)
6
0
FA Cup (England)
1994-1995
Coventry City
4
1
3
166′
1
1 (1)
1993-1994
Coventry City
1
1
30′
5
2
3
196′
1
0
0
1 (1)
0
0
Coca-Cola Cup (England)
1994-1995
Coventry City
2
2
180′
1 (0)
1993-1994
Coventry City
3
3
235′
1
5
5
0
415′
0
0
1
1 (0)
0
0
Totals:
63
53
10
4677′
2
0
1
11 (3)
6
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
FA Carling Premiership 1994-1995
FA Carling Premiership 1994-1995
Tue, 09 May, 1995
Tottenham Hotspur Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
W 1:3
65`
Sat, 06 May, 1995
Ipswich Town Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 2:0
Mon, 01 May, 1995
Coventry City Manchester United
Home
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 2:3
90`
Mon, 17 Apr, 1995
Nottingham Forest Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
L 2:0
18`
Sat, 15 Apr, 1995
Coventry City Sheffield Wednesday
Home
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 2:0
84`
Sat, 04 Feb, 1995
Coventry City Chelsea
Home
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
D 2:2
46`
Wed, 25 Jan, 1995
Norwich City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
D 2:2
19`
Sat, 21 Jan, 1995
Coventry City Arsenal
Home
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
L 0:1
90`
Tue, 03 Jan, 1995
Manchester United Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 2:0
52`
Sat, 31 Dec, 1994
Coventry City Tottenham Hotspur
Home
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 0:4
70`
Wed, 28 Dec, 1994
Sheffield Wednesday Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
L 5:1
90`
Mon, 26 Dec, 1994
Coventry City Nottingham Forest
Home
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
D 0:0
77`
Sat, 17 Dec, 1994
Coventry City Newcastle United
Home
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
D 0:0
85`
Sat, 10 Dec, 1994
Wimbledon Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
L 2:0
65`
Sun, 06 Nov, 1994
Chelsea Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
D 2:2
90`
Wed, 02 Nov, 1994
Coventry City Crystal Palace
Home
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
L 1:4
90`
Sat, 29 Oct, 1994
Coventry City Manchester City
Home
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
W 1:0
90`
Sun, 23 Oct, 1994
Arsenal Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:1
90`
1
Sat, 15 Oct, 1994
Everton Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Everton
A
W 0:2
90`
1
Mon, 10 Oct, 1994
Coventry City Ipswich Town
Home
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
W 2:0
90`
Mon, 03 Oct, 1994
Leicester City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
D 2:2
52`
1
Sat, 24 Sep, 1994
Coventry City Southampton
Home
Coventry City
Southampton
H
L 1:3
24`
Sat, 17 Sep, 1994
Coventry City Leeds United
Home
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
W 2:1
Sat, 10 Sep, 1994
Queens Park Rangers Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
D 2:2
90`
1
Mon, 29 Aug, 1994
Coventry City Aston Villa
Home
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 0:1
90`
Sat, 27 Aug, 1994
Blackburn Rovers Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
L 4:0
90`
Wed, 24 Aug, 1994
Newcastle United Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 4:0
90`
Sat, 20 Aug, 1994
Coventry City Wimbledon
Home
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
D 1:1
26`
FA Cup 1994-1995
FA Cup 1994-1995
Wed, 08 Feb, 1995
Norwich City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
L 3:1
45`
Sat, 28 Jan, 1995
Coventry City Norwich City
Home
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
D 0:0
38`
Wed, 18 Jan, 1995
West Bromwich Albion Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
A
W 1:2
13`
Sat, 07 Jan, 1995
Coventry City West Bromwich Albion
Home
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
D 1:1
70`
1
Coca-Cola Cup 1994-1995
Coca-Cola Cup 1994-1995
Wed, 26 Oct, 1994
Blackburn Rovers Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
L 2:0
90`
Wed, 05 Oct, 1994
Coventry City Wrexham
Home
Coventry City
Wrexham
H
W 3:2
90`
1
Tue, 20 Sep, 1994
Wrexham Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Wrexham
A
W 1:2
FA Cup 1993-1994
FA Cup 1993-1994
Sat, 08 Jan, 1994
Newcastle United Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 2:0
30`
FA Carling Premiership 1993-1994
FA Carling Premiership 1993-1994
Mon, 03 Jan, 1994
Coventry City Swindon Town
Home
Coventry City
Swindon Town
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Sat, 01 Jan, 1994
Tottenham Hotspur Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
W 1:2
90`
1
1
Sun, 26 Dec, 1993
Wimbledon Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
W 1:2
90`
Sat, 18 Dec, 1993
Coventry City Oldham Athletic
Home
Coventry City
Oldham Athletic
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Sat, 11 Dec, 1993
West Ham United Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 3:2
61`
1
Sat, 04 Dec, 1993
Coventry City Arsenal
Home
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
W 1:0
90`
Sat, 27 Nov, 1993
Coventry City Manchester United
Home
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 0:1
90`
Sat, 06 Nov, 1993
Coventry City Everton
Home
Coventry City
Everton
H
W 2:1
90`
Sun, 31 Oct, 1993
Coventry City Sheffield United
Home
Coventry City
Sheffield United
H
D 0:0
72`
Sat, 23 Oct, 1993
Queens Park Rangers Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
L 5:1
30`
Sat, 16 Oct, 1993
Coventry City Southampton
Home
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 1:1
90`
Sat, 02 Oct, 1993
Norwich City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
L 1:0
90`
Sat, 25 Sep, 1993
Coventry City Leeds United
Home
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
L 0:2
90`
Sat, 18 Sep, 1993
Coventry City Chelsea
Home
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
D 1:1
90`
Sat, 11 Sep, 1993
Aston Villa Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
D 0:0
72`
Wed, 01 Sep, 1993
Coventry City Liverpool
Home
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
W 1:0
90`
Fri, 27 Aug, 1993
Manchester City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Tue, 24 Aug, 1993
Oldham Athletic Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Oldham Athletic
A
D 3:3
90`
1
1
Sat, 21 Aug, 1993
Coventry City West Ham United
Home
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Wed, 18 Aug, 1993
Coventry City Newcastle United
Home
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
W 2:1
90`
Sat, 14 Aug, 1993
Arsenal Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
W 0:3
90`
2
Coca-Cola Cup 1993-1994
Coca-Cola Cup 1993-1994
Tue, 26 Oct, 1993
Oldham Athletic Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Oldham Athletic
A
L 2:0
25`
Tue, 05 Oct, 1993
Wycombe Wanderers Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Wycombe Wanderers
A
L 4:2
120`
Wed, 22 Sep, 1993
Coventry City Wycombe Wanderers
Home
Coventry City
Wycombe Wanderers
H
W 3:0
90`
FA Premier League 1992-1993
FA Premier League 1992-1993
Sat, 08 May, 1993
Coventry City Leeds United
Home
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 3:3
25`
Sat, 01 May, 1993
Chelsea Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 2:1
90`
Sat, 17 Apr, 1993
Liverpool Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 4:0
90`
Mon, 12 Apr, 1993
Coventry City Manchester United
Home
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 0:1
90`
Sat, 10 Apr, 1993
Aston Villa Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
D 0:0
67`
Sat, 03 Apr, 1993
Coventry City Southampton
Home
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 2:0
86`
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Released
Wed, 31 May, 1995
Released
Coventry City
Released
Wed, 31 May, 1995
Released
Blackburn Rovers
Coventry City
Tue, 23 Mar, 1993
£1,000,000
Blackburn Rovers
Coventry City
Tue, 23 Mar, 1993
£1,000,000

USA, 21 caps, 2 goals

Selected for the 1994 FIFA World Cup squad (#10)

1992-93
26 May 1993 USA v Peru, California, friendly, 0-0
6 June 1993 USA v Brazil, New Haven, friendly, 0-2
9 June 1993 USA v England, Foxborogh, friendly, 2-0
13 June 1993 USA v Germany, Chicago, friendly, 3-4
10 July 1993 USA v Jamaica, Dallas, CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A, 1-0
14 July 1993 USA v Panama, Dallas, CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A, 2-1, substitute, replaced
17 July 1993 USA v Honduras, Dallas, CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A, 1-0
22 July 1993 USA v Costa Rica, Dallas, CONCACAF Gold Cup Semi-Final, 1-0, after extra time
25 July 1993 Mexico v USA, Mexico City, CONCACAF Gold Cup Final, 4-0, replaced
1993-94
8 September 1993 Norway v USA, Oslo, friendly, 1-0
25 May 1994 USA v Saudi Arabia, Piscataway, NJ, friendly, 0-0, substitute
28 May 1994 USA v Greece, New Haven, friendly, 1-1, substitute
4 June 1994 USA v Mexico, Pasadena, friendly, 1-0 substitute, goal, replaced
18 June 1994 USA v Switzerland, Detroit, 1994 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A, 1-1, substitute
22 June 1994 USA v Colombia, Pasadena, 1994 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A, 2-1, substitute
26 June 1994 USA v Romania, 1994, Pasadena, FIFA World Cup Finals Group A, 0-1, substitute
4 July 1994 USA v Brazil, Stanford, 1994 FIFA World Cup Finals Round of 16, 0-1, substitute
1994-95
28 May 1995 USA v Costa Rica, Tampa, friendly, 1-2
11 June 1995 USA v Nigeria, Foxborough, friendly, 3-2, replaced
18 June 1995 USA v Mexico, Washington, friendly, 4-0, goal, replaced
1995-96
16 August 1995 Sweden v USA, Norkopping, friendly, 0-1, replaced

Other caps with various clubs including Blackburn Rovers, Colorado Rapids, DC United and Tampa Bay Mutiny (total 41 caps, 7 goals).
Selected for the 1998 FIFA World Cup squad.