Eleni Marie Benson (Greek: Ελένη Μπένσον; born 12 January 1983) is an American-born Greek former footballer who played as a defender. She has been a member of the Greece women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eleni Marie Benson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Willington, Connecticut, U.S. | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Yale Bulldogs | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Greece | 25 (?) | (0) |
College career edit
Before college, Benson was a star high school soccer player at E. O. Smith High School, in Mansfield, Connecticut. Benson went on to attend and play for Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
International career edit
Benson played for Greece at senior level in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]
Personal life edit
Benson is married and has added her married name, Rettig, to her American nationality.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Duret, Sébastien (5 April 2005). "International Matches (Women) 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Olympic Women's Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Squad List: Greece (GRE)". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
External links edit
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eleni Benson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Yale Daily News
- www.greeknewsonline.com
- Timothy F. Grainey (1 May 2012). Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer. U of Nebraska Press. pp. 192–. ISBN 978-0-8032-4036-0.
- www.ussoccer.com
- yalebulldogs.com
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