Name: Jürgen Sommer

Nationality: United States of America

Position: Goalkeeper

Date of Birth: January 22, 1969

Place of Birth: Queens, New York, USA

Club Career (selected):

• Queens Park Rangers (QPR) — England: Sommer signed for QPR in 1990 and spent several seasons with the club, primarily as a goalkeeper in the early 1990s. He made appearances in the English league and cup competitions for QPR.
• Watford — England (loan): Brief loan spell during his time in England.
• Blackburn Rovers — England (loan): Another short loan during his English career.
• Sheffield Wednesday — England: Later moved to Sheffield Wednesday, where he continued as a goalkeeper.
• Freiburger FC and other German clubs: Earlier in his career he also had ties to clubs in Germany (Sommer is of German descent and spent part of his youth/career there).
• Later U.S. involvement: After his playing career, Sommer returned to the U.S. and has been involved in coaching, goalkeeper training, and soccer-related business ventures.

International Career:

• United States national team: Sommer earned caps for the U.S. Men’s National Team in the early 1990s and was part of the U.S. goalkeeper pool during that period.

Notable facts:

• Son of German heritage and spent time developing in Germany before establishing his professional career in England.
• One of the American goalkeepers who played in the English league during the early 1990s, helping to pave the way for more U.S. players in Europe.
• After retiring from professional play, he remained active in the soccer community through coaching and goalkeeper development programs.

Sources / Further reading: Historical club records and U.S. national team archives contain match-by-match details, appearances, and dates for club spells and caps.