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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.

Eleni Benson

Personal information
Full name	Eleni Marie Benson[1]
Date of birth	(1983-01-12) 12 January 1983 (age 39)
Place of birth	Willington, Connecticut, U.S.
Position(s)	Defender
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2005	Yale Bulldogs
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004	Greece	25 (?)	(0)

College career

Benson attended the 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.

See also

• Greece at the 2004 Summer Olympics

References

External links

• 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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