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Benny Elias (Benjamin Elias) was born on 15 November, 1963 in Tripoli, Lebanon, is an Australia international rugby league footballer. Discover Benny Elias's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old?

Popular As Benjamin Elias
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Age 60 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 15 November 1963
Birthday 15 November
Birthplace Tripoli, Lebanon
Nationality Lebanon

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Benny Elias Height, Weight & Measurements

At 60 years old, Benny Elias height is 175 cm and Weight 83 kg.

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Height 175 cm
Weight 83 kg
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Benny Elias Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Benny Elias worth at the age of 60 years old? Benny Elias’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from Lebanon. We have estimated Benny Elias's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1875

Elias released his autobiography, Balmain Benny (ISBN 1875471332), towards the end of his career, touching on many of the controversial on and off-field incidents in his career.

1963

Ben Elias (Arabic: بن الياس; born 15 November 1963 in Tripoli, Lebanon),is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s.

He played primarily as a for Balmain in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership.

Elias was born in 1963 in Lebanon to Barbara Elias.

The family moved to Australia at a young age.

1970

Elias was a fan of rugby league from very young days and played his first rugby for Holy Cross College Ryde in the late 1970s as a halfback, representing Australia in the Schoolboys team from 1979 to 1981.

1979

While attending Holy Cross College, Ryde, Elias played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1979 and 1981.

1980

He was one of the leading hookers from the mid-1980s until his retirement at the end of the 1994 season.

Along with Wayne Pearce, Paul Sironen and Steve Roach, Elias and his Balmain teammates formed one of the best forward packs in the modern era during the late 1980s.

Since his retirement as a player, Elias has pursued media and business interests.

He is the uncle of former Wests Tigers and now Parramatta Eels half back Mitchell Moses.

1981

He was graded by Balmain in 1981, and transferred quickly to the hooking position where he remained for the rest of his career.

1982

When he first played first grade in 1982 his potential as a teenager was immediately noticed, and he developed so well that by 1984 he was widely tipped for major representative honours.

1985

These came Elias' way in 1985 when he played in New South Wales' first team to win a State of Origin series, and was selected for the New Zealand tour that year.

Elias was subsequently selected for the following year's Kangaroo Tour, which was undefeated through England and France, however Elias was unable to displace Royce Simmons as the Test hooker.

Elias made 19 appearances for the New South Wales State of Origin team between 1985 and 1994 and was named man-of-the-match on 3 occasions ( Game I 1990, Game I 1992 and Game III 1994).

Elias played State of Origin with incredible passion and is remembered for his fiery clashes with Queensland hookers Kerrod and Steve Walters.

1988

Elias was instrumental in Balmain's advancement to the NSWRL Grand Final against the Canterbury Bulldogs in 1988, despite experiencing a painful rib cartilage injury during the lead-up to the finals series.

Though they lost 12–24 to Canterbury, Elias won the Rugby League Week Player of the Year award (one of only two hookers to achieve this feat).

He was selected for the 1988 World Cup, and only a broken thumb kept him out of representative honours in 1989.

He was back at his best in Balmain's surge to the Grand Final that year, narrowly missing a vital field-goal attempt in the second half of the overtime defeat by the Canberra Raiders, a game in which Steve Walters began to assert his dominance as one of leading hookers in the game at that time.

1990

He was honoured later in his career when he captained the Blues in six games in 1990–1991.

Elias produced some of his best form during 1990, including:

1991

However, 1991 was largely plagued by injury as Alan Jones replaced Warren Ryan as Balmain coach, and though Elias was fit again in 1992, he could not displace Steve Walters from his Test spot and had many competitors for the New South Wales jersey.

Elias and then South Sydney hooker Mario Fenech had a very competitive rivalry until Fenech left South Sydney in 1991.

1992

An enduring image of State of Origin remains from 1992 when with blood streaming down his face he helped NSW to a 14–6 win in Sydney.

The nickname given to him by Roy and HG for Roy and HG's State of Origin commentary was "Backdoor Benny" and "The Crimea Look".

1993

1993 was controversial, hit hard by suspension which prevented his re-establishing his representative career, but in 1994 Elias showed some wonderful form in the State of Origin series (man of the match in the last game) and even at times for the struggling Balmain coached by former teammate Wayne Pearce.

1994

Elias missed out on selection on the 1994 Kangaroo Tour, and at age 31, he announced his retirement as a player in December.

Despite being diminutive in size compared to many of his opponents, Elias was a tough and aggressive player, and appeared to welcome physical confrontations.

2000

In 2000 Elias was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in rugby league.

Following his retirement, Elias graduated from the University of Western Sydney and became a successful businessman as one of Australia's retail mobile phone sales pioneers and began rugby league radio commentary in Sydney.

Elias also became the rugby league pundit for now defunct SBS Television 7pm weeknight sports program in the mid-2000s.

During his playing days, Elias was regularly interviewed.

Rugby league journalist Roy Masters referred to Elias as the cliché king for his love, and occasionally incorrect use of, clichés and metaphors.

Elias is currently a member of the Wests Tigers Board along with former teammate Paul Sironen.

He is also a member of the advisory board of the Perth Glory FC.

2005

In 2005 he was named one of the 25 greatest ever NSW players.

2007

Elias admitted on The NRL Footy Show on 19 July 2007, that during the 1986 Semi-final between Balmain and Souths at the SCG, he was successful in getting Fenech sent off when he bit his own hand and then claimed the bite was done by Fenech.

Without Fenech, Souths were knocked out of the finals race with Balmain winning 36–11.