Colin Rolfe
{{short description|American soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Colin Rolfe
| image =
| fullname = Colin Rolfe
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|02|15}}
| birth_place = Spokane, Washington, United States
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2007–2008
| youthclubs1 = Michigan Wolves
| collegeyears1 = 2008–2011
| college1 = Louisville Cardinals
| collegecaps1 = 87
| collegegoals1 = 33
| years1 = 2012
| clubs1 = Houston Dynamo
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014–2015
| clubs2 = Rochester Rhinos
| caps2 = 51
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2016
| clubs3 = Real Monarchs
| caps3 = 20
| goals3 = 1
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
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| medaltemplates =
| pcupdate = October 6, 2016
| ntupdate =
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Colin Rolfe (born February 15, 1990, in Spokane, Washington) is an American soccer player.
Career
=College and amateur=
Rolfe attended Plymouth High School, where he played on the school soccer team for four seasons, earning All-State honors as a junior and senior.{{Cite web|title=Colin Rolfe - Men's Soccer|url=https://gocards.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/colin-rolfe/1528|access-date=2021-01-29|website=University of Louisville Athletics|language=en}}
Rolfe played college soccer at the University of Louisville between 2008 and 2011. During his time at college, he helped the Cardinals win the 2010 Big East Conference Tournament. He was named the 2008 Big East Rookie of the Year, made first team All-Big East in 2009 and 2010, second team All-Big East in 2011, and was an NSCAA first team All American in 2009 and 2010. Rolfe was named a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy in 2009 and 2010.{{Cite web|title=MSOC: 2016 Records Book (PDF)|url=https://gocards.com/documents/2016/8/3/2016_UofL_M_Soccer_Record_Book.pdf|access-date=2021-01-29|website=University of Louisville Athletics|language=en}}
=Professional=
== Houston Dynamo ==
On January 12, 2012, Rolfe was drafted in the first round (No. 18 overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo.{{cite news |title=Four Louisville Players Selected in the 2012 MLS Super Draft |url=http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/011212aaa.html |publisher=Louisville Cardinals |date=12 January 2012 |accessdate=2 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820164855/http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/011212aaa.html |archive-date=20 August 2012 |url-status=dead }} On May 29, Rolfe made his professional debut in a 1–0 loss to the San Antonio Scorpions in the U.S. Open Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/05/29/usoc-dynamo-fall-1-0-san-antonio-scorpions|last=Lovell|first=Darrell|date=29 May 2012|title=USOC: Dynamo upset 1-0 at San Antonio Scorpions|publisher=Major League Soccer|accessdate=2 July 2012}}
On December 23, 2012, Rolfe was waived by Houston.{{cite web|url=http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2012/12/dynamo-acquire-forward-omar-cummings-colorado-rapids|title=Dynamo acquire forward Omar Cummings from Colorado Rapids|date=22 December 2012|publisher=}}
== Rochester Rhinos ==
Rolfe signed with Rochester Rhinos of USL Pro in March 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.thebentmusket.com/revolution-rochester-rhinos/2014/3/24/5533544/rhinos-transfers-2014-loan-jossimar-sanchez-revolution-sign-alex-dixon-colin-rolfe|title=Rhinos add 6 guys, roster stands at 19 players|publisher=}} He made his Rhinos debut on April 5 in a 3–1 loss to Orlando City. On May 28, Rolfe scored in the 119th minute to give Rochester a 2–1 win over Reading United in an Open Cup match. In the Rhinos next Open Cup match, Rolfe scored again to beat D.C. United 1–0. On June 26, Rolfe scored in his third straight Open Cup game, this time a 2–1 loss to the New England Revolution. He scored his first league goal for Rochester on July 11 in a 3–0 win against the FC Dallas Reserves.{{Cite web|title=USA - Colin Rolfe - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/colin-rolfe/225192/matches/|access-date=2021-01-29|website=us.soccerway.com}} Rolfe ended his first season in Rochester with 2 goals 2 assists in 25 games as the Rhinos qualified for the playoffs.{{Cite web|title=Colin Rolfe Stats|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/8bdf6593/Colin-Rolfe|access-date=2021-01-29|website=FBref.com|language=en}} In their opening match of the playoffs, Rolfe came off the bench in a 2–1 loss to LA Galaxy II. He also ended the season with 3 goals from 3 appearances in Open Cup play.
On April 18, Rolfe scored his first goal of the 2015 season, giving the Rhinos a 1–0 win against Saint Louis FC. He scored 2 goals on September 19 as the Rhinos beat New York Red Bulls II 3–2. Rolfe ended the regular season with 6 goals and 1 assist from 25 appearances, helping the Rhinos finish top of the Eastern Conference. He played in all 3 of Rochester's playoff games as the Rhinos went on to win the 2015 USL Playoffs.
== Real Monarchs ==
On January 5, 2016, Rolfe signed with USL side Real Monarchs.{{cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210530199 |title=Monarchs Announce Signing of Brody, Rolfe - United Soccer League |accessdate=2016-01-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217052353/http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210530199 |archivedate=2016-02-17 }}{{Cite web|last=Montgomery|first=Matt|date=2016-01-05|title=Monarchs sign Andrew Brody, Colin Rolfe|url=https://www.rslsoapbox.com/2016/1/5/10719568/real-monarchs-sign-andrew-brody-colin-rolfe|access-date=2021-01-29|website=RSL Soapbox|language=en}} He made his Monarchs debut on March 26 in a 1–0 win over Saint Louis FC. In their next game, Rolfe scored in a 3–3 draw with LA Galaxy II. He ended the season with just 1 goal from 20 appearances as the Monarchs finished 10th in the Western Conference, missing out on the playoffs.{{Cite web|title=2016 USL Stats|url=https://fbref.com/en/comps/73/1511/2016-USL-Stats|access-date=2021-01-29|website=FBref.com|language=en}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|January 27, 2021}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Colin Rolfe|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/colin-rolfe|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305013316/http://www.mlssoccer.com:80/players/colin-rolfe |archive-date=2014-03-05 |access-date=January 27, 2021|website=Major League Soccer}}{{Cite web|title=Colin Rolfe Stats|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/8bdf6593/Colin-Rolfe|access-date=2021-01-27|website=FBref.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=USA - Colin Rolfe - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/colin-rolfe/225192/|access-date=2021-01-27|website=us.soccerway.com}}
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|+ ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |Open Cup ! colspan="2" |Playoffs ! colspan="2" |Continental ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 2012 | MLS
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| rowspan="3" |Rochester Rhinos | 2014 | USL Pro
|25 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 29 | 5 | |
| 2015 | USL
|25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 28 | 6 | ||
| colspan="2" |Rhinos Total
!50 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 11 | ||
| Real Monarchs | 2016 | USL
|20 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 20 | 1 | |||
| colspan="3" |Career Total | 70 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 12 |
Honors
Personal life
Born in Spokane, Washington, Rolfe grew up in Canton, Michigan.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Colin Rolfe|url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/players/colin-rolfe|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203171035/https://www.houstondynamofc.com/players/colin-rolfe |archive-date=2021-02-03 |access-date=January 29, 2021|website=Houston Dynamo}} His parents are Jay and Mary Rolfe. Rolfe went to Plymouth High School where he played on the school soccer and ice hockey teams. At the University of Louisville, Rolfe majored in communications.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{MLS player|colin-rolfe}}
- {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402013921/http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/rolfe_colin00.html |date=April 2, 2012 |title=University of Louisville bio }}
- [http://play.esea.net/teams/79944 play.esea.net]
{{2009 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer First-Team All-America}}
{{2010 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer First-Team All-America}}
{{2012 MLS SuperDraft}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Houston Dynamo FC draft picks
Category:Houston Dynamo FC players
Category:Louisville Cardinals men's soccer players
Category:Sportspeople from Canton, Michigan
Category:Soccer players from Wayne County, Michigan
Category:Real Monarchs players
Category:Rochester New York FC players
Category:Soccer players from Washington (state)
Category:USL Championship players