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.
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 Arbor 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
- ^ "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.
