Geoff Wegerle (born 9 June 1954) is a South African former

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who played professionally in Europe, South Africa and the

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. Wegerle scored 20 goals when his club

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won the South African treble in 1974. He played for

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in Rotterdam from 1975 to 1976, along with his brother

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. They finished 2nd with Feyenoord in the Dutch competition in that 1975/1976 season, with 88 goals for and 40 goals against. In 1978, Wegerle played for the

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of the

. He returned to the league in 1983 for two seasons with the

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. Wegerle played for the independent

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in 1986. In January 1987, he signed with the Rowdies as they were playing in the

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. In December 1987, the Rowdies signed Wegerle for the upcoming American Soccer League season.1988 Tampa Bay Rowdies
/ref> Both of his brothers, Steve and Roy, have also played for the Rowdies over the course of their careers.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wegerle, Geoff 1954 births Living people Soccer players from Pretoria Association football forwards Association football midfielders Arcadia Shepherds F.C. players American Indoor Soccer Association players American Soccer League (1988–89) players Feyenoord players Eredivisie players Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate soccer players in the United States Expatriate soccer players in Canada North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Oakland Stompers players South African soccer players South African expatriate soccer players South African expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands South African expatriate sportspeople in the United States South African expatriate sportspeople in Canada Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) players Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) players White South African people South African people of Scottish descent South African people of German descent National Football League (South Africa) players