Player Profile: Benny Feilhaber

Benny Feilhaber (@b_feilhaber22)

Born on Jan 19, 1985, in Rio de Janeiro, the midfielder made 44 senior caps for the #USMNT, scoring twice.

After turning down a chance to play with Austria, Feilhaber spent most of his time with the national team under manager Bob Bradley, who included him in the 2007 Gold Cup team.

Remember his winner in the 73rd minute in the 2007 Gold Cup Final against Mexico?

He wasn't called into the senior team set-up from 2014 through October 2017 under Jurgen Klinsmann and Feilhaber became critical of the manager. He has appeared in six matches with the USMNT since 2010

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On this day in 2008, Donovan breaks goal-scoring record

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 2-0 🇸🇪 Sweden

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👔 Bradley

📋 Friendly

After #OneCapHero Eddie Robinson scored the opener in the first half in the first US match of the year, Landon Donovan stepped to the spot with a chance at history.

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Donovan scores No. 35 of his USA career.

At the time, this converted penalty made Donovan the all-time leading scorer for the US Men's National team, passing Eric Wynalda. 

Donovan would score another 22 goals at the senior level. This was a proud moment for a player with plenty more in his future!

Scorers: Eddie Robinson (Pat Noonan) 15′, Landon Donovan (PK) 48′

USA: 18-Brad Guzan; 15-Drew Moor, 8-Eddie Robinson (16-Michael Parkhurst, 46′) 12-Jimmy Conrad (7-Clarence Goodson, 46′), 6-Ramiro Corrales; 10-Landon Donovan (Capt.) (23-Jeremiah White, 81′), 13-Ricardo Clark, 19-Maurice Edu, 22-Brad Davis (26-Sacha Kljestan, 72′); 20-Taylor Twellman (14-Josmer Altidore, 46′), 11-Pat Noonan (17-Chris Rolfe, 63′)

Subs not used: 1-Steve Cronin

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

SWE: 1 Rami Shaaban; 2-Mikael Lustig, 3-Mattias Bjärsmyr, 4-Peter Larsson, 5-Oscar Rönningberg (15-Behrang Safari, 61′), 6-Daniel Andersson (Capt.); 7-Niclas Alexandersson (18-Viktor Elm, 46′), 8-Anders Svensson, 9-Andreas Johansson (16-Samuel Holmen, 61′); 10-Rade Prica (20-Johan Oremo, 61′), 11-Pontus Wernbloom (19-Andreas Dahl, 78′)

Subs not used: 12-Johan Wiland, 13-Fredrik Stoor, 14-Suleiman Sleyman, 17-Stefan Ishizaki, 21-Louay Chanko

Head Coach: Lars Lagerbäck

Referee: Mauricio Navarro (CAN)

Cards: Drew Moor [Y 46′], Ricardo Clark [Y 64′], Sacha Kljestan [Y 90+] — Rade Prica [Y 27′], Mattias Bjärsmyr [Y 47′], Andreas Johansson [Y 60′], Peter Larsson [Y 80′], Behrang Safari [Y 90′]

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On this day in 2002, Beasley scores first goal

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 2-1 🇰🇷 South Korea

📍 Pasadena

👔 Arena

📋 Gold Cup GS

Arguably the best calendar year for the US started with this Gold Cup victory over South Korea. 

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After a Kasey Keller penalty save on Yoo early in the first half, Ante Razov played a pass over the top, which led to a Landon Donovan chip for the opener.

Song equalized for the Koreans two minutes later and the points appeared to be shared late in the match.

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It starts with a Cobi Jones throw-in down the line. Donovan to Jeff Cunningham to DaMarcus Beasley.

He caught it well on the half-volley for his first international goal and the win.

This was just Beasley’s fourth cap and the goal set the #USMNT up well in Group B. (@DaMarcusBeasley)

The Americans can top the group with a win over Cuba in two days.

This match would set the excitement for an excellent year for the Yanks.

Scorers: Landon Donovan (Ante Razov) 36′, DaMarcus Beasley (Jeff Cunningham) 92′ — Song Chong-Gug 38′

USA: 8-Kasey Keller; 2-Frankie Hejduk, 26-Danny Califf, 12-Jeff Agoos (Capt.), 17-Carlos Bocanegra; 21-Landon Donovan, 14-Chris Armas, 19-Manny Lagos (27-Jeff Cunningham, 64′), 7-Eddie Lewis (4-DaMarcus Beasley, 79′); 20-Brian McBride, 11-Ante Razov (13-Cobi Jones, 75′)
Subs Not Used: 1-Tony Meola, 8-Richie Williams, 9-Brian West, 25-Pablo Mastroeni

KOR: 12-Lee Woon-Jae; 15-Choi Jin-Chul, 18-Yoo Sang-Chul (Capt.), 4-Kim Tae-Young; 16-Park Ji-Sung, 7-Song Chong-Gug, 5-Kim Nam-Il, 13-Lee Eul-Yong (3-Hyun Young-Min, 72′); 11-Lee Chun-Soo (17-Lee Young-Pyo,72′); 9-Choi Yong-Soo, 20-Cha Doo-Li (24-Kim Sang-Sik, 87′)
Subs Not Used: 1-Kim Byung-Ji, 8-Kim Do Hoon, 10-Hwang Sun-Hong, 21-An Hyo-Yeon

Referee: Samuel Richard (DMA)

Cards: Dan Califf [Y 18′], Eddie Lewis [Y 27′], Landon Donovan [Y 37′] — Kim Nam-Il [Y 11′], Lee Chun-Soo [Y 29′], Choi Jin-Cheul [R 56′]

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On this day in 1997, US Cup goes from bad to worse

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 0-2 🇲🇽 Mexico

📍 Pasadena

👔 Sampson

📋 US Cup

Mexico looked like US Cup winners after this win over the US.

Aspe assisted on Alves’ 3rd-min goal before capping the scoring in the 71st.

First loss to Mexico on US soil since 1974.

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The picture above depicts when Alves, who clearly had an eventful day, kicked Lalas (@AlexiLalas).

Lalas: “A sole of a foot to my ‘groinal’ area. A full-on assault to my manhood.”

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-01-20-sp-20521-story.html

Two more matches against Mexico still ahead in 1997.

Scorers: Luis Roberto Alves 3′, Alberto García Aspe 71′

USA: Brad Friedel, Mike Burns, Jeff Agoos, Alexi Lalas, Cobi Jones, Jovan Kirovski, Martin Vasquez (Predrag Radosavljevic 50′), Jason Kreis (Frankie Hedjuk 53′), Claudio Reyna, Joe-Max Moore, Brian McBride (Roy Lassiter 66′)

MEX: Adolfo Ríos, Pavel Prado, Claudio Suárez, Duilio Davino, Ramón Ramírez, Alberto Coyote, Alberto García Aspe (Marcelino Bernal 74′), Benjamín Galindo, Enrique Alfaro (Nicolás Ramírez 83′), Carlos Hermosillo (Luis García 68′), Luis Roberto Alves (Luis Hernández 54′)

Cards: Cobi Jones [Y 35′], Mike Burns [Y 59′] — Carlos Hermosillo [Y 22′], Ramón Ramírez [Y 35′], Enrique Alfaro [Y 80′]

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