Benny Feilhaber is an American soccer coach and former professional player who is currently head coach of MLS Next Pro side Sporting Kansas City II, an affiliate of Sporting Kansas City.
34 Facts About Benny Feilhaber
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Benny Feilhaber is Jewish, and was raised in his father's Jewish religion.
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Benny Feilhaber was six years old when his family moved from Brazil to settle in the United States and attended Nottingham Country Elementary in Katy, Texas.
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Benny Feilhaber spent approximately eight years in the New York City suburb of Scarsdale where he played for the local soccer team, the Scarsdale Lightning.
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Benny Feilhaber attended Northwood High School in Irvine, California, where he was a standout midfielder on the school's soccer team.
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Benny Feilhaber played club soccer for the Irvine Strikers, winning various youth national titles.
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Benny Feilhaber made the team as a walk-on, rather than being recruited with a scholarship offer.
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Benny Feilhaber scored his first Superliga goal and was named Man of the Match against Randers on July 27,2009.
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Benny Feilhaber recovered slowly, but could not help the team avoid being relegated.
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Benny Feilhaber clearly stated that he would have preferred a transfer to a bigger club, but when the transfer window closed he concentrated his efforts on the field.
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Benny Feilhaber played very well in August, September, and October 2010, helping AGF to take a solid lead in the league.
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Benny Feilhaber gained significant respect from the fans due to his professional attitude in the fall of 2010.
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Benny Feilhaber made his debut for AGF in August 2008 and managed to play 58 games and scoring eight goals.
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Benny Feilhaber was later traded to Sporting Kansas City in exchange for a 2014 MLS SuperDraft first-round pick, a 2015 MLS SuperDraft second-round pick, and allocation money.
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Benny Feilhaber quickly found success in Kansas City, featuring as a starter for the side that captured the 2013 MLS Cup.
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Benny Feilhaber became a focal point in the entire scheme of attack, being more of a playmaker than ever before.
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Benny Feilhaber was traded to expansion side Los Angeles FC on January 3,2018, in exchange for $400,000 in allocation money.
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On May 8,2019, Benny Feilhaber was traded to Sporting Kansas City.
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Benny Feilhaber was called up twice to the senior United States national team for friendlies against Scotland on November 12,2005, and Germany on March 22,2006, but did not play in either game.
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On March 15,2007, Benny Feilhaber was again placed on the 24-man roster by coach Bob Bradley for friendly matches against Ecuador and Guatemala.
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Benny Feilhaber scored the game-winning goal on a volley in the 2007 Gold Cup final on June 24 against Mexico.
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However, Benny Feilhaber was named to the United States Under-23 squad that competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Benny Feilhaber appeared as a substitute in all three games for the United States.
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Benny Feilhaber orchestrated the second goal, rounding Gerard Pique to find Landon Donovan, who found Clint Dempsey for the finish in the center.
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Benny Feilhaber was a part of the 23-man squad for the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa.
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The United States finished at the top of Group C In the Round of 16, Feilhaber was substituted in for Robbie Findley in the second half of the match against Ghana.
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Benny Feilhaber was not called up to a national camp from January 2014 until October 2017, even during and after his 2015 MLS Landon Donovan MVP Award finalist season.
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Benny Feilhaber doesn't know how we put the pieces together.
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Benny Feilhaber doesn't know how we evaluate every position, how we evaluated the pieces that we need to connect.
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Benny Feilhaber left the position on January 26,2021, to return to Sporting Kansas City, becoming the Director of Technical Operations on the Sporting KC technical staff.
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Benny Feilhaber was named head coach of Sporting Kansas City II for the 2022 season.
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Benny Feilhaber's father is a supporter of the team, and he has been one since a child.
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Benny Feilhaber married his wife, Michele, on December 15,2012.
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Benny Feilhaber has a daughter named Sofia and a daughter named Julia.