Jake Rufe

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Jake Rufe
Personal information
Full name Jacob Rufe
Date of birth (1996-01-22) January 22, 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Club 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 20 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 5, 2021

Jacob "Jake" Rufe (born January 22, 1996) is an American soccer player who most recently played as a defender for Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship.

Career[]

College & Amateur[]

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 Abor during their 2019 season.[5][3]

Professional[]

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]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jake Rufe - Men's Soccer". Indiana University Athletics.
  2. ^ "Jake Rufe - Men's Soccer". Western Michigan University Athletics.
  3. ^ a b "Jake Rufe Returns for Third Season with AFCAA". AFC Ann Arbor.
  4. ^ "Flint City Bucks - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Jacob Rufe -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ^ "2019 Men's Roster". AFC Ann Arbor.
  6. ^ "First Team | Stumptown Athletic". stumptownathletic.com.
  7. ^ "Former Bronco Standout Jake Rufe Joins Legion FC". 11 May 2020.

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