Chris Rolfe : biography
Chris Rolfe (born January 17, 1983 in Kettering, Ohio) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.
Trivia
Rolfe was in a Nike commercial which had him advertising the new Nike Pro.
Career
College
Rolfe attended Kettering Fairmont High School, and played college soccer at the University of Dayton. Despite missing most of his final two intercollegiate seasons due to injury, Chris posted some of the best scoring numbers in UD’s history. Rolfe also played for Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
Rolfe was drafted by the senior team in the third round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire, and became a Chicago mainstay, scoring 30 goals in his first four seasons with the club, leading his team in goals with eight in his debut 2005 season, and winning the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2006. Since 2007, Rolfe has been one of the Fire’s top league scorers, scoring 8 goals in the 2007 season and a career high 9 goals in the 2008 season, including a hat-trick and man of the match performance versus the New York Red Bullshttp://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=56979&cc=5901
On September 2, 2009 it was announced that Rolfe had signed with Danish Superliga side Aalborg beginning January 1, 2010. Rolfe struggled at first in Denmark due to injuries, but came into form after recovering from his injuries.http://v2.aabsport.dk/B02F4995-D1D5-46F6-A65B-4C8D024B2652.W5Doc?id=0E7E132E-8D00-477B-81C6-C6132B74A9DC
On April 15, 2012 it was announced that Rolfe was returning to the Fire.http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/04/fire-reacquire-forward-chris-rolfe Rolfe made his first-team debut with the Fire on June 2 coming on as a second half substitute against the New England Revolution. Rolfe scored in his return home match at Toyota Park on June 17 in a 3-1 win over the New York Red Bulls. He won the Chicago Fire MVP and Golden Boot for the 2012 season.http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/06/fire-barrel-over-new-york-red-bulls-3-1
International
Rolfe made his debut with the United States men’s national soccer team on November 12, 2005 against Scotland at Hampden Park in Glasgow. Chris was once again called to duty on the national soccer team, in November 2008.
Honours
Chicago Fire
- U.S. Open Cup: 2006
- Chicago Fire: Golden Boot (Top Scorer) 2005
- Chicago Fire: Golden Boot (Top Scorer) 2008