Benny Feilhaber news (and, no doubt, off-topic discussion) thread.

Dave Marino-Nachison · Jul 15, 2005

Benny was mentioned in today's edition of Die Welt:

Auf der Wunschliste der Hamburger steht nach wie vor Benny Feilhaber. Der 20 Jahre alte Mittelfeldspieler glänzte im US-Team bei der U 20-WM in den Niederlanden und steht seither neben dem HSV auch bei Real Mallorca hoch im Kurs. Derzeit ist Feilhaber bei den Maccabi Games für eine US-Auswahl jüdischer Fußballer im Einsatz, beim 2:1 über Holland gelang ihm ein Treffer und eine Torvorarbeit.

Here's the link:
http://www.welt.de/data/2005/07/15/745894.html

That article seems to indicate that Benny is currently with the U.S. team for the Maccabiah games (which would certainly seem to confirm that he's Jewish). However, it says that he played in a 2-1 U.S. victory over Holland and I found another site that says it was 2-0.

Here's that link:
http://www.maccabiusa.com/17 Maccabi Games/17GamesResults_open.htm

Here's confirmation that he's on the team:

Soccer player Benny Feilhaber (UCLA player and member of the U20 U.S. national team competing this month in the Netherlands in the finals of the Youth World Championship) will be joined by five professional players on the Open Men’s Soccer Team.

The link:
http://www.maccabiusa.com/SportsceneSpring05.pdf

I've yet to see a roster, but other players whose names I've seen listed are Michael Erush, Jon Bornstein and Jordan Katz.

Here's that link:
http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=14337

IMOX77 · Jul 15, 2005

Dave Marino-Nachison said:

Benny was mentioned in today's edition of Die Welt:

Auf der Wunschliste der Hamburger steht nach wie vor Benny Feilhaber. Der 20 Jahre alte Mittelfeldspieler glänzte im US-Team bei der U 20-WM in den Niederlanden und steht seither neben dem HSV auch bei Real Mallorca hoch im Kurs. Derzeit ist Feilhaber bei den Maccabi Games für eine US-Auswahl jüdischer Fußballer im Einsatz, beim 2:1 über Holland gelang ihm ein Treffer und eine Torvorarbeit.

Here's the link:
http://www.welt.de/data/2005/07/15/745894.html

That article seems to indicate that Benny is currently with the U.S. team for the Maccabiah games (which would certainly seem to confirm that he's Jewish). However, it says that he played in a 2-1 U.S. victory over Holland and I found another site that says it was 2-0.

Here's that link:
http://www.maccabiusa.com/17 Maccabi Games/17GamesResults_open.htm

Still looking for more on this.
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Dave you are unbelievable! This might be why his decesion has been delayed

woodwork · Jul 15, 2005

Why is he risking injury right before potentially signing a pro contract?

jri · Jul 15, 2005

woodwork said:

Why is he risking injury right before potentially signing a pro contract?
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Let's hope the dude was smart enough to get insurance..

fidlerre · Jul 15, 2005

IMOX77 said:

Dave you are unbelievable! This might be why his decesion has been delayed
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It was reported some time ago that Benny was participating in the Maccabiah games.

bltleo · Jul 15, 2005

Dave Marino-Nachison said:

Benny was mentioned in today's edition of Die Welt:

Auf der Wunschliste der Hamburger steht nach wie vor Benny Feilhaber. Der 20 Jahre alte Mittelfeldspieler glänzte im US-Team bei der U 20-WM in den Niederlanden und steht seither neben dem HSV auch bei Real Mallorca hoch im Kurs. Derzeit ist Feilhaber bei den Maccabi Games für eine US-Auswahl jüdischer Fußballer im Einsatz, beim 2:1 über Holland gelang ihm ein Treffer und eine Torvorarbeit.

Here's the link:
http://www.welt.de/data/2005/07/15/745894.html

That article seems to indicate that Benny is currently with the U.S. team for the Maccabiah games (which would certainly seem to confirm that he's Jewish). However, it says that he played in a 2-1 U.S. victory over Holland and I found another site that says it was 2-0.

Here's that link:
http://www.maccabiusa.com/17 Maccabi Games/17GamesResults_open.htm

Here's confirmation that he's on the team:

Soccer player Benny Feilhaber (UCLA player and member of the U20 U.S. national team competing this month in the Netherlands in the finals of the Youth World Championship) will be joined by five professional players on the Open Men’s Soccer Team.

The link:
http://www.maccabiusa.com/SportsceneSpring05.pdf

I've yet to see a roster, but other players whose names I've seen listed are Michael Erush, Jon Bornstein and Jordan Katz.

Here's that link:
http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=14337
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Hello..excellent news about Benny...and you posted something in german language..better for me....i´m happy that Hamburg is still interested
in Benny...because I like following career of american soccer players
in Europa, of course in Germany it is easier......I would be so happy
if we could have Benny.....it does not matter he is jewish..it does not
play any role....we don´t need to mention it here at big soccer..
he is soccer player, AMERICAN.....

thanks for news about him....

so you get green card now!

bltleo

sidefootsitter · Jul 15, 2005

bltleo said:

... I would be so happy if we could have Benny.....it does not matter he is jewish.... bltleo
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I know you didn't mean anything by it but ... the above phrase has a pretty negative connotation.

Emile · Jul 15, 2005

Benny was quoted several months ago that he really wanted to play in MLS. Is that possibility gone, or still on the table?

Feilhaber would like to try to make it on that level. "MLS is one of the steps in the future that I want to reach. I'm working my way up there and I think I'm on the right track right now."

Danks81 · Jul 15, 2005

I hear Wenger has pegged him to replace Vieira.

Elninho · Jul 15, 2005

On a mostly unrelated note... when do the Maccabi Games start and end? (This is for the purposes of tracking lineups, matchday rosters, and player availability in MLS - I'd like to know how long Michael Erush is away.)

Stogey23 · Jul 15, 2005

Danks81 said:

I hear Wenger has pegged him to replace Vieira.
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I hear Klaus FC has him pegged to replace Sasa.

Cannon · Jul 15, 2005

Danks81 said:

I hear Wenger has pegged him to replace Vieira.
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We wanted him but took Hleb instead.

Good luck Benny. He certainly looked like one of the better players on the American FYWC team.

Jacques Strappe · Jul 15, 2005

Shark said:

Wrong! Don't try to read tone and connotation into a written phrase. I read that broken simple english and got the impression the guy was trying to say "no need to bring up the jew in germany as it is a non-issue for him and others on BS".

He was trying to say it was not something to even be brought up.
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and the off topic commentary begins...

it only took 13 posts this time

sidefootsitter · Jul 15, 2005

Dave Marino-Nachison said:

Benny was mentioned in today's edition of Die Welt:

Auf der Wunschliste der Hamburger steht nach wie vor Benny Feilhaber. Der 20 Jahre alte Mittelfeldspieler glänzte im US-Team bei der U 20-WM in den Niederlanden und steht seither neben dem HSV auch bei Real Mallorca hoch im Kurs. Derzeit ist Feilhaber bei den Maccabi Games für eine US-Auswahl jüdischer Fußballer im Einsatz, beim 2:1 über Holland gelang ihm ein Treffer und eine Torvorarbeit.
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I'll mention that Spain does offer a 3-year "amnesty" to foreign players, after which one can apply for the permanent EU work permit/citizenship. This is one of the reasons that Seville's Julio Baptista is reluctant to go to Arsenal, as he has one year to go - he arrived in Spain in 2,003 - in his EU permanency quest.

Oh and, as a side (foot) note, Mallorca is basically a year'round fun-in-the-sun resort, an awesome place to spend one's off time.

superdave · Jul 15, 2005

Danks81 said:

I hear Wenger has pegged him to replace Vieira.
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jerk

Sandon Mibut · Jul 15, 2005

Elninho said:

On a mostly unrelated note... when do the Maccabi Games start and end? (This is for the purposes of tracking lineups, matchday rosters, and player availability in MLS - I'd like to know how long Michael Erush is away.)
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Seriously? Because of all the playing time Erush has gotten this year?

Treetaliano · Jul 15, 2005

Jordan Gruber, the kid who recently signed for OFK Belgrade, is also playing at the Maccabi Games

Sandon Mibut · Jul 15, 2005

For those that care, here's the roster of the US team and where they play, or played, if I could find it.

Jonathan Bornstein, F, UCLA (Sr.)
http://uclabruins.collegesports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/bornstein_jonathan00.html

Samuel Brill, D, Boston College (Jr.)
http://bceagles.collegesports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/brill_sam00.html

Michael Erush, M, Chivas USA (Loyola Marymount, Sr. in 2003)
NO CURRENT LINK

Jason Extein, D, Princeton (Sr. in 2002)
http://goprincetontigers.collegesports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/extein_jason00.html

Benny Feilhaber, M, UCLA (Jr.)
http://uclabruins.collegesports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/feilhaber_benny00.html

Kevin Friedland, D/M, Minnesota Thunder (Southern Methodist, Sr. in 2003)
http://www.mnthunder.com/bios/kevin_friedland.shtml

Aaron Goetz, M, Virginia (So.)
http://virginiasports.collegesports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/goetz_aaron00.html

Jarryd Goldberg, M, Boston College (Jr.)
http://bceagles.collegesports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/goldberg_jarryd00.html

Michael Goldman, M, George Washington (Sr. in 2002)
NO CURRENT LINK

Jordan Gruber, F, OFK Belgrade (Michigan State, Sr. in 2004)
NO CURRENT LINK

Adam Jaffe, F, Linfield (Jr.)
http://www.linfield.edu/sports/sport/roster.php?sport=ms

Jordan Katz, M, Washington (Fr.)
http://gohuskies.collegesports.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/020805aab.html

Leo Krupnik, D, Wilmington Hammerheads (Cal-Berkeley, Sr. in 2002)
http://www.wilmingtonhammerheads.com/pro_team.asp

Matthew Miller
No idea

Matthew Reiswerg, GK, Indiana (Sr. in 2002)
NO CURRENT LINK

Jeffrey Rosenthal
No idea

Adam Sternberger, F, Rutgers (R-So.)
http://www.scarletknights.com/soccer-men/roster/bio.asp?ID=29

Alexander Tablin-Wolf
No idea

David Weinstein, D, Brandeis (So.)
http://my.brandeis.edu/athletics/roster.tcl?group_id=1462

Shaster · Jul 16, 2005

Damn, no Jeff Agoos?

flash1316 · Jul 16, 2005

How good are Katz and Goetz? Wondering cause there the two youngest players I saw in the lineup.

BuffloSoldier · Jul 16, 2005

Guys, quit the "is she" or "isn't she" stuff.

It has nothing to do with where the player is or is going to be.

On topic.

Scotty · Jul 16, 2005

This poster who knows him claims - in the thread that went out of control - that Feilhaber is 85% certain to sign with a Dutch team.

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davide · Jul 16, 2005

Sandon Mibut said:

For those that care, here's the roster of the US team and where they play, or played, if I could find it.

Alexander Tablin-Wolf
No idea
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Alex Tablin-Wolf

http://santaclarabroncos.collegesports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/tablinwolf_alex00.html

bltleo · Jul 16, 2005

sidefootsitter said:

I know you didn't mean anything by it but ... the above phrase has a pretty negative connotation.
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thank you sidefootsitter for this comment...sometimes can be
"broken" english I speak a bit dangerous or can cause problems
anyway thank you for reminding me....this is really great help...
and sorry for my "pretty negative connotation"....i did not mean
it that way as it sounded probably...thanks sidefootsitter...
bltleo

ezreider25 · Jul 18, 2005

In an interview on the HSV website, Sport Director Detmar Beiersdorfer mentions that acquiring Feilhaber is still an option:

http://www.hsv.de/index.php?id=13276

Translation regarding Feilhaber

"...We can possibly still acquire American Benny Feilhaber. He is only 19 and and was one of the most outstanding players at the U20 championships. We will decide in the next few days..."