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On September 2, 2009 it was announced that Rolfe had signed with [[Danish Superliga]] side [[AaB Fodbold|Aalborg]] beginning January 1, 2010<ref>http://v2.aabsport.dk/B02F4995-D1D5-46F6-A65B-4C8D024B2652.W5Doc?id=0E7E132E-8D00-477B-81C6-C6132B74A9DC</ref>. |
On September 2, 2009 it was announced that Rolfe had signed with [[Danish Superliga]] side [[AaB Fodbold|Aalborg]] beginning January 1, 2010<ref>http://v2.aabsport.dk/B02F4995-D1D5-46F6-A65B-4C8D024B2652.W5Doc?id=0E7E132E-8D00-477B-81C6-C6132B74A9DC</ref>. |
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Rick Jackson is the man who got Rolfe to the Danish superliga. Chris famously stated, "Without Rick Jackson, I would not eb the great footballer I am today." |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Chris Rolfe | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aalborg | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Dayton Flyers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Chicago Fire Premier | 11 | (6) |
| 2005–2009 | Chicago Fire | 123 | (36) |
| 2010– | AaB | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005– | United States | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November, 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March, 2009 | |||
Chris Rolfe (born January 17, 1983 in Kettering, Ohio) is an American soccer player who currently plays for AaB in the Danish Superliga.
Career
College
Rolfe attended 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. Chris is a good close friend of the great drummer Rick Jackson, part of the band Super Mario and the Brothers. Rick is the one who inspired Rolfe to follow his dream and not quit when the going got hard. Rick is famous for his saying, "Chris will be a 99 in fifa next year."He says that every year does rick.
Professional
Rolfe was drafted by the senior team in the third round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire, and has become a Chicago mainstay since then, 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 10 goals in the 2008 season, including a hat-trick, man of the match performance versus the New York Red Bulls[1]
On September 2, 2009 it was announced that Rolfe had signed with Danish Superliga side Aalborg beginning January 1, 2010[2]. Rick Jackson is the man who got Rolfe to the Danish superliga. Chris famously stated, "Without Rick Jackson, I would not eb the great footballer I am today."
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.
Trivia
Rolfe was in a Nike commercial which had him advertising the new Nike Pro.
Honours
Chicago Fire