Eleni Benson
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Full name
Eleni Marie Benson[1]
Date of birth
12 January 1983
Place of birth
Willington, Connecticut, U.S.
Position(s)
Defender
| 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) |
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.
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.
