Jake Rufe

Jake Rufe
Personal information
Full name	Jacob Rufe
Date of birth	January 22, 1996 (age 29)
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
2014–2015	Indiana Hoosiers
2016–2018	Western Michigan Broncos
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2017	AFC Ann Arbor
2018	Michigan Bucks
2019	AFC Ann Arbor
2019	Stumptown Athletic
2020–	Birmingham Legion
	*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.

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.

External links

Profile at Indiana University Athletics
Profile at Western Michigan University Athletics
Stumptown Athletic profile Archived 2019-09-23 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "Jake Rufe - Men's Soccer". Indiana University Athletics.

[2] "Jake Rufe - Men's Soccer". Western Michigan University Athletics.

[auto-3] "Jake Rufe Returns for Third Season with AFCAA". AFC Ann Arbor. 22 February 2019.

[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. Archived from the original on 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2019-11-01.

[7] "Former Bronco Standout Jake Rufe Joins Legion FC". 11 May 2020.

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