Jake Rufe
Defender - Right-Back
at Birmingham Legion FC
at Birmingham Legion FC
2,263 days · joined 2020-03-13
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€175k
Rating · 2025
4.9
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Birmingham Legion FC
top club · 128 apps
Position rank · 2025
#91
goals rank
#196
assists rank
3
season goals
3
season assists
Among 264 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€175k
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 2025
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1996-01-22 · 6 players total
129Appearances
3Goals
3Assists
20Yellow cards
0Red cards
10Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jake Rufe |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jacob Rufe |
| Date of birth | 1996-01-22 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Huntsville, Alabama, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Birmingham Legion FC |
| Joined | 2020-03-13 |
| Contract expires | 2025-11-30 |
Jul 2025
2025 — Birmingham Legion FC
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Birmingham Legion FC
29 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Birmingham Legion FC
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Birmingham Legion FC
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Birmingham Legion FC
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Birmingham Legion FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2020
Transfer: Stumptown → Legion FC
19/20 · Transfer
Sep 2019
Transfer: AFC Ann Arbor → Stumptown
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Stumptown Athletic
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2019
Transfer: WMU Broncos → AFC Ann Arbor
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: Flint City → WMU Broncos
18/19 · Return from loan
May 2018
Transfer: WMU Broncos → Michigan Bucks
17/18 · Loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: AFC Ann Arbor → WMU Broncos
17/18 · Return from loan
May 2017
Transfer: WMU Broncos → AFC Ann Arbor
16/17 · Loan
Aug 2016
Transfer: AFC Ann Arbor → WMU Broncos
16/17 · Return from loan
May 2016
Transfer: WMU Broncos → AFC Ann Arbor
15/16 · Loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Indiana Hoosier → WMU Broncos
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €175k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 188 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.23/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.23/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.59/90
Minutes played by club
Birmingham Legion FC
100.0%
Stumptown Athletic
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion FC | 6 | 2020 | 2025 | 128 | 3 | 3 | 929 |
| Stumptown Athletic | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US Open Cup | Birmingham Legion FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | USL Cup | Birmingham Legion FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | USLC | Birmingham Legion FC | 21 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 769 |
| 2024 | US Open Cup | Birmingham Legion FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | USLC | Birmingham Legion FC | 27 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | Birmingham Legion FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | USLC | Birmingham Legion FC | 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | USLC Playoffs | Birmingham Legion FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Birmingham Legion FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | USLC | Birmingham Legion FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | USLC Playoffs | Birmingham Legion FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | USLC | Birmingham Legion FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 160 |
| 2021 | USLC Playoffs | Birmingham Legion FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | USLC | Birmingham Legion FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | USLC Playoffs | Birmingham Legion FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | NISA Fall Season | Stumptown Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Indiana Hoosier | WMU Broncos | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | WMU Broncos | AFC Ann Arbor | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-01 | AFC Ann Arbor | WMU Broncos | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-01 | WMU Broncos | AFC Ann Arbor | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | AFC Ann Arbor | WMU Broncos | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | WMU Broncos | Michigan Bucks | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Flint City | WMU Broncos | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-01 | WMU Broncos | AFC Ann Arbor | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-01 | AFC Ann Arbor | Stumptown | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-13 | Stumptown | Legion FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€175k
Peak€175k
Low€75k
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Lapa | 2 | 0 | 992 |
| Zachary Herivaux | 2 | 0 | 946 |
| Matthew Corcoran | 2 | 0 | 773 |
| Ryan James | 2 | 0 | 704 |
| Gabriel Alves | 1 | 0 | 586 |
| Alex Crognale | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Prosper Kasim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson Asiedu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Agudelo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe Hernández-Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Dean | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikey Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diba Nwegbo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Neco Brett | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USLC | Birmingham Legion FC | 2 | 21 |
| 2021 | USLC | Birmingham Legion FC | 1 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | USLC | Birmingham Legion FC | 2 | 27 |
| 2023 | USLC | Birmingham Legion FC | 1 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Flint City | WMU Broncos | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | WMU Broncos | Michigan Bucks | Loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | AFC Ann Arbor | WMU Broncos | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-01 | WMU Broncos | AFC Ann Arbor | Loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-01 | AFC Ann Arbor | WMU Broncos | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | WMU Broncos | AFC Ann Arbor | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 2021 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 769 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2024 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 160 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
USLC
113 apps
3 G
3 A
US Open Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Jake Rufe
Who is Jake Rufe?
Jake Rufe is an United professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Birmingham Legion FC.
How old is Jake Rufe?
Jake Rufe is 30 years old. He was born on January 22, 1996 in Huntsville, Alabama.
What position does Jake Rufe play?
Jake Rufe plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Jake Rufe play for?
Jake Rufe currently plays for Birmingham Legion FC.
How many career goals has Jake Rufe scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jake Rufe has scored 3 goals in 129 appearances.
What is Jake Rufe's market value?
Jake Rufe's most recent reported market value is €175k.