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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Birmingham Legion.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USL Championship | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1398 | 6.63 |
 USL League One Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
 US Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.82 |
Scout report
Jake Rufe is a 30-year-old central defender at Birmingham Legion, rated 18.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 192nd of 272 on scout potential in the USL Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (51.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.74 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rufe.
Judged on this season alone, Rufe graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 41st of 59 of the 59 centre-backs in the USL Championship, on 2 clean sheets and 1.738 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Rufe, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 39th of 59 of the 59 centre-backs in the USL Championship. At 30 Rufe is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Birmingham Legion finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side
1.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 51.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.74 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 18.1, Rufe carries the 39th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the USL Championship of 59. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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