23 Facts About Chris Rolfe

Chris Rolfe was born on January 17,1983 and is an American former professional soccer player.

Chris Rolfe earned 10 caps for the United States during his career.

Chris Rolfe has been the director of operations with the University of Notre Dame men's soccer program since July 2019.

Chris Rolfe attended Kettering Fairmont High School, where he was given his first varsity start as a freshman in the last game of the season in order to play with his brother Jon, a senior.

Chris Rolfe played college soccer at the University of Dayton.

Chris Rolfe was named an NSCAA All-American after his senior year with the Flyers.

Chris Rolfe played for Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League during the summers of 2003 and 2004, helping the Fire PDL team to the national championship game in 2003 and an undefeated season in 2004.

In 2010, Chris Rolfe was inducted into the Ohio Soccer Hall of Fame for his accomplishments at the prep and college levels in the state of Ohio.

Chris 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 US Open Cup in 2006.

Since 2007, Chris Rolfe was one of the Fire's top scorers, scoring 8 goals in the 2007 season and 9 goals in the 2008 season, including a hat-trick and man of the match performance versus the New York Red Bulls.

On September 2,2009, it was announced that Chris Rolfe had signed with Danish Superliga side Aalborg beginning January 1,2010.

Chris Rolfe struggled at first in Denmark due to injuries, but came into form after recovering from his injuries, being named to the Superliga Best XI five weeks during his final year there.

Chris Rolfe won the Chicago Fire MVP and Golden Boot for the 2012 season.

Chris Rolfe was traded by Chicago to DC United on April 2,2014, in exchange for allocation money.

In 2015, Chris Rolfe led DC United to the playoffs and was awarded the Team MVP award and the Golden Boot Award for most goals scored.

Chris Rolfe suffered a concussion in a game against the Chicago Fire on April 30,2016, when an inadvertent elbow struck him in the nose; he has not played since.

On November 9,2017, after 18 months out of the game, Chris Rolfe announced his retirement from professional soccer.

Chris Rolfe made his debut with the United States national team on November 12,2005, against Scotland at Hampden Park in Glasgow, and participated in the national team's annual January camp the following four years.

Chris Rolfe was named to the 2006 FIFA World Cup roster of 30.

Chris Rolfe represented his country in two World Cup qualifying games, helping the team qualify for the 2010 World Cup.

Since being sidelined from soccer Chris Rolfe has returned to the University of Dayton, near his home town of Kettering, Ohio, to complete his degree in finance that he started more than 16 years previously.

Chris Rolfe has volunteered as assistant coach for the University of Denver women's program.

Chris Rolfe has had an interest for organic farming, and volunteered at farms and farmers markets in Chicago, Washington and Denver.