Geoff Wegerle
.jpg) Geoffrey and Steve Wegerle (1975) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 June 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1971-1975 | Arcadia Shepherds | ||
| 1975-1976 | Feyenoord | 2 | (0) |
| 1976-1977 | Arcadia Shepherds | ||
| 1978 | Oakland Stompers | 22 | (1) |
| 1979 | Dion Highlands | ||
| 1979-1981 | Arcadia Shepherds | ||
| 1982 | Dion Highlands | ||
| 1983-1984 | Toronto Blizzard | 13 | (2) |
| 1986 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) | ||
| 1987-1988 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Geoff Wegerle is a retired South African soccer forward who played professionally in Europe, South Africa and the North American Soccer League.
Wegerle scored 20 goals when his club Arcadia Shepherds won the South African treble in 1974. He played for Feyenoord from 1975 to 1976, along with his brother Steve.[1] In 1978, Wegerle played for the Oakland Stompers of the North American Soccer League. He returned to the league in 1983 for two seasons with the Toronto Blizzard. Wegerle played for the independent Tampa Bay Rowdies in 1986. In January 1987, he signed with the Rowdies as they were playing in the American Indoor Soccer Association.[2] In December 1987, the Rowdies signed Wegerle for the upcoming American Soccer League season.[3][4] Both of his brothers, Steve and Roy, have also played for the Rowdies over the course of their careers.
References
- ↑ World Football: Geoff Wegerle
- ↑ Rowdies get an A for effort, but only a B for execution St. Petersburg Times - Friday, 30 January 1987
- ↑ Rowdies sign three players St. Petersburg Times - Wednesday, 2 December 1987
- ↑ 1988 Tampa Bay Rowdies