| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Rolfe | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-02-15)February 15, 1990 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Spokane, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Michigan Wolves | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Louisville Cardinals | 87 | (33) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Rochester Rhinos | 51 | (8) |
| 2016 | Real Monarchs | 20 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2016 | |||
Colin Rolfe (born February 15, 1990, inSpokane, Washington) is an Americansoccer player.
Rolfe attendedPlymouth High School, where he played on the school soccer team for four seasons, earning All-State honors as a junior and senior.[1]
Rolfe playedcollege soccer at theUniversity of Louisville between 2008 and 2011. During his time at college, he helped the Cardinals win the 2010Big 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 anNSCAA first team All American in 2009 and 2010. Rolfe was named a semifinalist for theHermann Trophy in 2009 and 2010.[1][2]
On January 12, 2012, Rolfe was drafted in the first round (No. 18 overall) of the2012 MLS SuperDraft by theHouston Dynamo.[3] On May 29, Rolfe made his professional debut in a 1–0 loss to theSan Antonio Scorpions in theU.S. Open Cup.[4]
On December 23, 2012, Rolfe was waived by Houston.[5]
Rolfe signed withRochester Rhinos ofUSL Pro in March 2014.[6] 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 overReading United in anOpen Cup match. In the Rhinos next Open Cup match, Rolfe scored again to beatD.C. United 1–0. On June 26, Rolfe scored in his third straight Open Cup game, this time a 2–1 loss to theNew England Revolution. He scored his first league goal for Rochester on July 11 in a 3–0 win against theFC Dallas Reserves.[7] Rolfe ended his first season in Rochester with 2 goals 2 assists in 25 games as the Rhinos qualified for the playoffs.[8] In their opening match of the playoffs, Rolfe came off the bench in a 2–1 loss toLA Galaxy II.[7] He also ended the season with 3 goals from 3 appearances in Open Cup play.[7]
On April 18, Rolfe scored his first goal of the 2015 season, giving the Rhinos a 1–0 win againstSaint Louis FC. He scored 2 goals on September 19 as the Rhinos beatNew York Red Bulls II 3–2.[7] Rolfe ended the regular season with 6 goals and 1 assist from 25 appearances, helping the Rhinos finish top of theEastern Conference.[8] He played in all 3 of Rochester's playoff games as the Rhinos went on to win the2015 USL Playoffs.[7]
On January 5, 2016, Rolfe signed withUSL sideReal Monarchs.[9][10] He made his Monarchs debut on March 26 in a 1–0 win overSaint Louis FC. In their next game, Rolfe scored in a 3–3 draw withLA Galaxy II.[7] He ended the season with just 1 goal from 20 appearances as the Monarchs finished 10th in theWestern Conference, missing out on the playoffs.[8][11]
| Club | Season | League | Open Cup | Playoffs | Continental | 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 |
| Rochester Rhinos | 2014 | USL Pro | 25 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 5 | |
| 2015 | USL | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 6 | ||
| Rhinos Total | 50 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 11 | ||
| Real Monarchs | 2016 | USL | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| Career Total | 70 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 12 | ||
Rochester Rhinos
Born inSpokane, Washington, Rolfe grew up inCanton, Michigan.[1][15] His parents are Jay and Mary Rolfe.[1] Rolfe went to Plymouth High School where he played on the schoolsoccer andice hockey teams.[1][15] At theUniversity of Louisville, Rolfe majored in communications.[1]