Benny Feilhaber
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Sporting Kansas City
top club · 198 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2007
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 07/08
12
best season · 2015
51 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-01-19 · 6 players total
428Appearances
55Goals
67Assists
70Yellow cards
1Red cards
146Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Benny Feilhaber |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1985-01-19 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, United States |
| Citizenship | United States Austria |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
2025 — Des Moines Menace
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Des Moines → Retired
25/26 · Transfer
Mar 2025
Transfer: Career break → Des Moines
24/25 · Transfer
Mar 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Career break
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Kansas City → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Sporting Kansas City, Colorado Rapids
27 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Colorado → Kansas City
18/19 · Transfer
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: LAFC → Colorado
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Los Angeles FC
38 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Kansas City → LAFC
17/18 · Transfer · €334k
Jul 2017
2017 — Sporting Kansas City
35 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2016
2016 — Sporting Kansas City
33 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2015
2015 — Sporting Kansas City
38 matches · 12 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Sporting Kansas City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Sporting Kansas City
32 matches · 3 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sporting Kansas City
5 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Sporting Kansas City
33 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2012
Transfer: New England → Kansas City
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — New England Revolution
30 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — New England Revolution Reserves
1 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — New England Revolution
23 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 1 competition
May 2011
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Apr 2011
Transfer: Aarhus GF → New England
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Aarhus GF
19 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Aarhus GF
27 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Aug 2008
Transfer: Derby → Aarhus GF
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Aarhus GF
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2007
Transfer: Hamburger SV → Derby
07/08 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Derby County
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hamburger SV, Hamburger SV II
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Hamburger SV II → Hamburger SV
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Hamburger SV II
30 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: UCLA Bruins → Hamburger SV II
05/06 · Transfer
Aug 2003
Transfer: Irvine Strikers → UCLA Bruins
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 319 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.74/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.74/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Des Moines Menace
0.9%
Colorado Rapids
2.4%
Sporting Kansas City
29.8%
Los Angeles FC
8.4%
New England Revolution
20.5%
New England Revolution Reserves
0.0%
Aarhus GF
17.7%
Derby County
0.0%
Hamburger SV
0.0%
Hamburger SV II
20.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Menace | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 121 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 310 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 8 | 13/14 | 2019 | 198 | 34 | 38 | 3,934 |
| Los Angeles FC | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1,105 |
| New England Revolution | 2 | 2011 | 2012 | 53 | 6 | 11 | 2,696 |
| New England Revolution Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aarhus GF | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 56 | 5 | 11 | 2,332 |
| Derby County | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamburger SV | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamburger SV II | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 2,683 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US Open Cup | Des Moines Menace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 2019 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 552 |
| 2019 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 310 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 934 |
| 2018 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 2017 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 454 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 366 |
| 2016 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 2015 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 32 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 273 |
| 2015 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 226 |
| 2014 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 31 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 869 |
| 2014 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 27 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 591 |
| 2013 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MLS | New England Revolution | 29 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,143 |
| 2012 | US Open Cup | New England Revolution | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2011 | MLS | New England Revolution | 23 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 512 |
| 14/15 | CONCACAF CL | Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | CONCACAF CL | Sporting Kansas City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 393 |
| 11/12 | MLS Reserve League | New England Revolution Reserves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 1.Division | Aarhus GF | 18 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 365 |
| 10/11 | DBU Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | Aarhus GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SAS Ligaen | Aarhus GF | 26 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,967 |
| 08/09 | SAS Ligaen | Aarhus GF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Derby County | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Hamburger SV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Regionalliga Nord | Hamburger SV II | 19 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1,506 |
| 05/06 | Regionalliga Nord | Hamburger SV II | 30 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,177 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Irvine Strikers | UCLA Bruins | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | UCLA Bruins | Hamburger SV II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Hamburger SV II | Hamburger SV | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-10 | Hamburger SV | Derby | Transfer | 400000 | €1.50m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-15 | Derby | Aarhus GF | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-04-01 | Aarhus GF | New England | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-11 | New England | Kansas City | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-03 | Kansas City | LAFC | Transfer | 750000 | €334k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-11 | LAFC | Colorado | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-08 | Colorado | Kansas City | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Kansas City | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-11 | Without Club | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-07 | Career break | Des Moines | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Des Moines | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-09-25 | 2009-02-28 | 157 | 16 |
| 10/11 | Ankle injury | 2011-05-29 | 2011-06-25 | 28 | 11 |
| 15/16 | Abdominal muscle strain | 2016-03-04 | 2016-04-01 | 29 | 5 |
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2017-03-27 | 2017-04-14 | 19 | 3 |
| 18/19 | flu | 2019-03-22 | 2019-03-29 | 8 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53846 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11946 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3505 | — | 44 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dom Dwyer | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Jimmy Medranda | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Latif Blessing | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ilie Sánchez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wolfgang Hesl | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 10 | 32 |
| 2016 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 7 | 30 |
| 2017 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 5 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 11 | 32 |
| 2011 | MLS | New England Revolution | 8 | 23 |
| 10/11 | 1.Division | Aarhus GF | 8 | 18 |
Teams faced most often by Benny Feilhaber's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 38% |
| FC Dallas | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 26% |
| Columbus Crew | 29 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 59% |
| D.C. United | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 57% |
| Real Salt Lake | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 41% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 48% |
| CD Chivas | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 48% |
| Houston Dynamo | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 36% |
| Kansas City Wizards | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 24% |
| New York RB | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 43% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 25% |
| Toronto FC | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 47% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 2018 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 27 | 862 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2018 | 38 | 1,105 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2017 | 35 | 454 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 2016 | 33 | 576 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2015 | 38 | 499 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.62 |
| 2014 | 32 | 869 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 2013 | 33 | 591 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 2012 | 30 | 2,184 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2011 | 23 | 512 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 10/11 | 19 | 365 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 1,967 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 08/09 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 31 | 1,506 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 05/06 | 30 | 1,177 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
262 apps
40 G
44 A
US Open Cup
20 apps
6 G
5 A
1.Division
18 apps
4 G
8 A
Regionalliga Nord
49 apps
3 G
2 A
SAS Ligaen
36 apps
1 G
3 A
CONCACAF CL
9 apps
1 G
1 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
9 apps
0 G
3 A
MLS Reserve League
1 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Bundesliga
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Benny Feilhaber
Who is Benny Feilhaber?
Benny Feilhaber is an United professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Benny Feilhaber?
Benny Feilhaber is 41 years old. He was born on January 19, 1985 in Rio de Janeiro.
What position does Benny Feilhaber play?
Benny Feilhaber plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Benny Feilhaber play for?
Benny Feilhaber currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Benny Feilhaber scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Benny Feilhaber has scored 55 goals in 428 appearances.