Eleni Benson Explained

Eleni Benson
Fullname:Eleni Marie Benson[1]
Birth Date:12 January 1983
Birth Place:Willington, Connecticut, U.S.
Position:Defender
Collegeyears1:2001–2005
College1:Yale Bulldogs
Nationalyears1:2004
Nationalteam1:Greece
Nationalcaps1:25
Nationalgoals1:0

Eleni Marie Benson (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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.

College career

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

Benson played for Greece at senior level in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]

Personal life

Benson is married and has added her married name, Rettig, to her American nationality.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Duret . Sébastien . International Matches (Women) 2004 . . 5 April 2005 . 12 February 2022.
  2. News: Olympic Women's Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Squad List: Greece (GRE). https://web.archive.org/web/20130128051133/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/athens2004/teams/team=1884896/index.html. dead. 28 January 2013. FIFA. 2 October 2015.