Benjamin Cremaschi

Benjamin Cremaschi (Spanish: Benjamín; born March 2, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. He has been called up to youth sides for both the United States and Argentina.

Benjamin Cremaschi
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-03-02) March 2, 2005
Place of birth Miami, Florida, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Inter Miami
Number 30
Youth career
2012–2018 Key Biscayne SC
2018–2021 Weston Academy
2021–2022 Inter Miami
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Inter Miami II 15 (5)
2022– Inter Miami 6 (0)
International career‡
2022– United States U19 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 7, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 25, 2023

Club career

Cremaschi began playing soccer with Key Biscayne SC at the age of 6, and at 14 moved to the Weston Academy.[1] He helped the Weston Academy win the 2021 U16 MLS Next Cup, where he won the Golden Boot. He moved to the youth sides of Inter Miami in 2021.[2] In 2022, he helped the Inter Miami U17s win the Generation Adidas Cup and earned a MLS NEXT All-Star selection. He also debuted with Inter Miami II in 2022, scoring 5 and assisting one that season in the MLS Next Pro. On November 22, 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the senior Inter Miami side on a 3-year contract.[3] He made his professional debut with Inter Miami as a late substitute in a 2–0 Major League Soccer win over CF Montréal on February 25, 2023.[4]

International career

Born in the United States, Cremaschi is of Argentine descent.[5] He was called up to the United States U19s for their winning campaign at the Slovenia Nations Cup in September 2022.[6] He was called up to a training camp for the United States U20s in October 2022 to prepare for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[7] On December 7, 2022, he was called up to the Argentina U20s for a training camp in anticipation of the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[8]

References
  1. "Superstars, and home-grown talent, kicking South Florida into soccer Big Time". IslanderNews.com.
  2. "Benjamin Cremaschi | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  3. "Inter Miami signs 17-year-old Key Biscayne native Benjamin Cremaschi to three-year deal". Miami Herald.
  4. "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
  5. "Quién es Benjamín Cremaschi, el estadounidense hijo de mendocinos que ilusiona a Argentina". www.mendovoz.com.
  6. "USMNT U-19's lift Slovenia Nations Cup - SBI Soccer". sbisoccer.com. September 27, 2022.
  7. "U20 MNT Heads to Texas for Final 2022 Camp | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  8. "Benjamin Cremaschi Called up to Argentina U-20 National Team". OurSports Central. December 7, 2022.
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