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.
After a decade with Charlotte Eagles, Rife moved to USL Pro club VSI Tampa Bay FC at the beginning of the 2013 season.
Upon completion of his inaugural season with VSI Tampa Bay FC, Rife retired from playing indoor and outdoor soccer.
Rife led the MISL with 36 blocked shots and he played all 20 games scoring 11 goals and tallying 28 points.
On October 19, 2006, KiXX traded Rife to the Detroit Ignition of the Xtreme Soccer League in exchange for Don D'Ambra.