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Benny Feilhaber

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PositionMidfielder
Height / weight- / 74 kg
Born19 Jan 1985 (41 years)
NationalityUnited States flagUnited States
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Benny Feilhaberimage:Benny Feilhaber|Benny Feilhaber, born on 19th January 1985 in Rio de Janeiro, is a Brazilian-American footballer who is a part of United States national football team. In Danish First Division league, he plays for AGF Aarhus. Standing five feet nine inches tall, Benny Feilhaber plays as a midfielder.

Feilhaber began his senior career with Hamburg in 2005. From 2005 to 2007, he appeared in nine games for the club. He moved to Derby County for the season 2007-08 and made ten appearances for them. He was signed by Aarhus Gymnastikforening, known commonly as AGF on 15th August 2008. His debut for the club came with a match played against FC Nordsjælland on 1st September 2008.

Feilhaber made his debut for United States in a match played against Ecuador on 25th March 2007. His first international goal came in a game played against China he was drafted among the twenty-three men squad of United States for 2008 Summer Olympics and was used as a substitute in all the three games played by the team. He was a part of the roster of the United States for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

=== Career Highlights ===

On 27th July 2009, Benny Feilhaber scored his first goal in Superliga in a match played against Randers FC. He was also named Man of the Match.

Feilhaber scored the match winning goal in Gold Cup final against Mexico on 24th June 2007,