Roy Wegerle (born March 19, 1964 in Pretoria) is a South African-American soccer player, who played for the United States in the 1994 and 1998 World Cups. March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... City motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence) Province Gauteng Mayor Nomaindia Mfeketo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... The 1994 Football World Cup was held in the USA. It was won by Brazil, who beat Italy 3-2 on penalties, after the game and extra time ended 0-0. ... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France. ... FIFA World Cup Trophy The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ...

Although born in South Africa, Wegerle went to the United States to play college soccer, doing so for the University of South Florida. In 1984, he played in the last year of the NASL with the Tampa Bay Rowdies, and was named the Rookie of the Year. When the league folded, Wegerle moved to England, where he would play for Chelsea, Luton Town,Queens Park Rangers F.C. Coventry City and Blackburn Rovers. College soccer is a term used to describe soccer that is played by teams operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a United States, but is also important in South Korea, Canada. ... University of South Florida State University System of Florida FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF The University of South Florida, or USF, is a public university located in Tampa, Florida, USA, with branch campuses in St. ... NASL logo In 1967, two pro soccer leagues started in the United States: the FIFA-sanctioned United Soccer Association and the unsanctioned National Professional Soccer League. ... The Tampa Bay Rowdies were a professional soccer team from Tampa, Florida, USA. Originally founded as a North American Soccer League expansion franchise in 1975 by George Strawbridge, the team played ten seasons at Tampa Stadium and won their only Soccer Bowl championship in their inaugural season defeating the Portland... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as the Blues, previously known as the Pensioners, a reference to the Chelsea pensioners), founded in 1905, is a Premier League football team that plays at Stamford Bridge football ground in South west London. ... Luton Town F.C. are a professional English football team based in the town of Luton. ... Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues due to the traditional colour of their strip (which itself is sky blue in honour of the sky blue cloth traditionally made in the city), are a football team based in Coventry, England. ... Blackburn Rovers is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ...

Wegerle gained his US citizenship in 1991, after being eligible through his American wife. He made his national team debut on May 30, 1992 against the Republic of Ireland, and would go on to record 41 caps and score seven goals for his adopted country. He was a key played in the 1994 World Cup and a fringe one in 1998. Citizenship is membership in a political community (originally a city but now usually a state), and carries with it rights to political participation; a person having such membership is a citizen. ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

In 1996, Wegerle joined Major League Soccer (MLS) and the Colorado Rapids. He had very little success in MLS, playing for only three seasons and scoring a total of 10 league goals. The years were split between Colorado (he was also a caretaker head coach for one game after Bobby Houghton was fired), D.C. United, and the Tampa Bay Mutiny, when he was part of what is considered the most lop-sided trade in league history, when DC sent him to Tampa for Roy Lassiter. Lassiter was MLS's all-time leading goalscorer; Wegerle played half a season for the Mutiny before retiring. MLS logo This article refers to the current outdoor soccer league and should not be confused with the earlier indoor soccer league the Major Soccer League. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Invesco Field Coach Fernando Clavijo All-Time Leaders* Games Chris Henderson, 170 Goals Paul Bravo, 39 Assists Chris Henderson, 48 Points Chris Henderson, 108 Shutouts Scott Garlick, 14 First Game Kansas City Wiz 3 - 0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996... A caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of team affairs of a football club. ... Bobby Houghton was a former coach of the Colorado Rapids in 1996 Categories: People stubs ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium RFK Stadium Coach Peter Nowak, 2004- All-Time Leaders* Games Marco Etcheverry, 191 Goals Jaime Moreno, 76 Assists Marco Etcheverry, 101 Points Jaime Moreno, 218 Shutouts Nick Rimando, 18 First Game San Jose Clash 1 - 0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April... Year Founded 1995 - 2002 League Major League Soccer Stadium Raymond James Stadium Coach - All-Time Leaders* Games Steve Ralston, 177 Goals Roy Lassiter, 37 Assists Carlos Valderrama, 81 Points Steve Ralston, 130 Shutouts Scott Garlick, 11 First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3 - 2 New England Revolution (Tampa Stadium; April 13... Roy Lassiter (born March 9, 1969 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American soccer striker, Major League Soccers record holder for goals scoring in a season, with 27 in 1996. ...

After his retirement, Wegerle has been trying to make it as a professional golfer. He has also been outspoken in his criticism of MLS, citing its lack of quality, which some claim is surprising as he did not play well in the league. Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor sport where individual players or teams hit a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ...