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American soccer player
Jake Rufe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Rufe | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-01-22) January 22, 1996 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Birmingham Legion | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Western Michigan Broncos | 55 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | AFC Ann Arbor | ||
| 2018 | Michigan Bucks | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | AFC Ann Arbor | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | Stumptown Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Birmingham Legion | 92 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 27, 2024 |
Jacob Rufe (born January 22, 1996) is an American soccer player who most recently played as a defender for Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship.
Rufe began playing college soccer at Indiana University in 2014, but didn't make an appearances for the Hoosiers during his two seasons due to injury.[1] In 2016, Rufe transferred to Western Michigan University, where he played for three seasons, scoring 2 goals and tallying 4 assists in 55 appearances.[2]
During college, Rufe also played with NPSL side AFC Ann Arbor in both 2016 and 2017.[3] In 2018, Rufe played in the USL PDL with Michigan Bucks.[4]
After college, Rufe returned to play with AFC Ann Arbor during their 2019 season.[5][3]
In September 2019, Rufe signed for NISA side Stumptown Athletic ahead of the league's inaugural season.[6]
In May 2020, Rufe moved to USL Championship side Birmingham Legion.[7]
- ^ "Jake Rufe - Men's Soccer". Indiana University Athletics.
- ^ "Jake Rufe - Men's Soccer". Western Michigan University Athletics.
- ^ a b "Jake Rufe Returns for Third Season with AFCAA". AFC Ann Arbor. 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Flint City Bucks - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Jacob Rufe -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "2019 Men's Roster". AFC Ann Arbor.
- ^ "First Team | Stumptown Athletic". stumptownathletic.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Former Bronco Standout Jake Rufe Joins Legion FC". 11 May 2020.