Jurgen Sommer

Date of birth27 February 1969
Place of birthNew York
NationalityAmerican
Weight97 kg
Height1.93 m
PositionGoalkeeper

Full name is: Juergen Peterson Sommer

A free agent at the beginning of 2001 after failing to sign a new deal with Columbus Crew, Juergen crossed the Atlantic and signed non-contract forms for Bolton Wanderers to help solve a goalkeeping crisis for manager Sam Allardyce. He played in the FA Cup tie against Blackburn, but after a confident start he sustained a leg injury and subsequently spent much of the game limping around his area, unable to kick out with his right foot. He then returned to the United States, signing for New England Revolution in April, but ruptured his left achilles tendon in June and was expected to be out of action for some time.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Luton Town 01 Aug 1991 01 Aug 1995
Luton Town 05 Sep 1991 28 Aug 1995
Brighton and Hove Albion 13 Nov 1991 17 Nov 1991 L
Torquay United 31 Oct 1992 10 Jan 1993 L
Queens Park Rangers 28 Aug 1995 19 Feb 1998
Columbus Crew 19 Feb 1998
New England Revolution
Bolton Wanderers 07 Feb 2001 19 Feb 2001 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1995-96 Queens Park Rangers Premier League 33 4 47
1
1996-97 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 1 2
1996-97 Queens Park Rangers League Cup 2 4
2000-01 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
16 Sep 1995 Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers W 1-3 Premier League
25 Sep 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-3 Premier League
30 Sep 1995 Bolton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers W 0-1 Premier League
14 Oct 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United L 2-3 Premier League
21 Oct 1995 Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers L 1-0 Premier League
28 Oct 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
04 Nov 1995 Southampton v Queens Park Rangers L 2-0 Premier League
19 Nov 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
22 Nov 1995 Everton v Queens Park Rangers L 2-0 Premier League
25 Nov 1995 West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers L 1-0 Premier League
02 Dec 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
09 Dec 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers L 1-0 Premier League
16 Dec 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 Premier League
23 Dec 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa W 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 1995 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 Premier League
30 Dec 1995 Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers L 2-1 Premier League
02 Jan 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea L 1-2 Premier League
13 Jan 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 Premier League
20 Jan 1996 Wimbledon v Queens Park Rangers L 2-1 Premier League
03 Feb 1996 Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers L 2-0 Premier League
11 Feb 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool L 1-2 Premier League
17 Feb 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers W 1-3 Premier League
02 Mar 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
06 Mar 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United L 1-2 Premier League
09 Mar 1996 Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers L 4-2 Premier League
16 Mar 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
23 Mar 1996 Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 Premier League
30 Mar 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Southampton W 3-0 Premier League
06 Apr 1996 Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers L 2-1 Premier League
08 Apr 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Everton W 3-1 Premier League
13 Apr 1996 Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers L 1-0 Premier League
27 Apr 1996 Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United W 3-0 Premier League
05 May 1996 Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 Premier League
18 Sep 1996 Swindon Town v Queens Park Rangers W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
25 Sep 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Swindon Town L 1-3
Agg: 3-4
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
15 Feb 1997 Wimbledon v Queens Park Rangers L 2-1 FA Cup 5th round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.