Josh Rife
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josh Rife | ||
| Date of birth | December 29, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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VSI Tampa Bay FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | TCU Horned Frogs | ||
| 2000–2001 | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2012 | Charlotte Eagles | 204 | (7) |
| 2005–2006 | Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) | 25 | (6) |
| 2006–2009 | Detroit Ignition (indoor) | 65 | (12) |
| 2009–2012 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | ||
| 2013 | VSI Tampa Bay FC | 26 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 31, 2013. |
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Josh Rife (born December 29, 1979) is a retired American soccer player who currently coaches for the Rochester Lancers in the MISL.
Rife grew up in Denton, Texas, and attended Denton High School, where he was a varsity starter all four years. He played club soccer for the Texas Longhorns, a Dallas based soccer club, from the age of nine until he was eighteen years old. At the age of eleven he toured Norway, Sweden, and Denmark with a Venezuelan youth team and played in a series of tournaments where he garnered local and national attention.
He played two years of college soccer at Texas Christian University as a starting defender, before transferring to Indiana University in 2000 to pursue a higher level of play under legendary coach Jerry Yeagley. During his two years at Indiana Rife started 46 matches, was awarded first team All-Big Ten Selection in 2000 and 2001 and first team NSCAA All-Region selection in 2001, and helped the team to two College Cups, the Big Ten Tournament in 2001, and the 2000 regular season championship.
Rife signed with the Charlotte Eagles of the USL Professional Division in 2003. He helped the team win the USL2 Championship in 2005, and was named USL-2 Defender of the Year in 2006. Charlotte has reached its league championship game five times since 2004.
After a decade with Charlotte Eagles, Rife moved to USL Pro club VSI Tampa Bay FC at the beginning of the 2013 season. He played 26 games, was the captain/Defender and made second-team All-USL PRO selection. Upon completion of his inaugural season with VSI Tampa Bay FC, Rife retired from playing indoor and outdoor soccer.
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