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Benjamin Cremaschi
Cremaschi playing for Inter Miami in 2023
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Cremaschi[1]
Date of birth (2005-03-02) March 2, 2005 (age 19)[1]
Place of birth Miami, Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Inter Miami
Number 30
Youth career
2012–2018 Key Biscayne SC
2018–2021 Weston FC
2021–2022 Inter Miami
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Inter Miami II 19 (5)
2022– Inter Miami 50 (6)
International career‡
2022 United States U19 3 (2)
2024– United States U20 2 (2)
2023– United States U23 7 (1)
2023– United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 28, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024

Benjamin Cremaschi (Spanish: Benjamín [beŋxaˈmiŋ kɾeˈmaski]; born March 2, 2005)[2] is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the United States national team.

Club career

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Early career

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Cremaschi began playing soccer with Key Biscayne SC at the age of 6, and at 14 moved to the Weston FC.[3] He helped the Weston Academy win the 2021 U16 MLS Next Cup, where he won the Golden Ball.

Inter Miami

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In 2021, Cremaschi joined Inter Miami's academy.[4] In 2022, he helped the Inter Miami U17s win the Generation Adidas Cup and earned a MLS Next All-Star selection.

In 2022, Cremaschi also made his debut with Inter Miami II, scoring 5 and assisting one in the 2022 MLS Next Pro season.

On November 22, 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the senior Inter Miami side.[5] 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.[6]

In 2023, Inter Miami won the 2023 Leagues Cup, where Cremaschi played a part with 2 assists and 1 goal.[7]

International career

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Born in the United States, Cremaschi was born to Argentine parents and is thus eligible to represent either country.[8] He was called up to the United States under-19s for their winning campaign at the Slovenia Nations Cup in September 2022.[9] In October of the same year, he was called up to a training camp for the United States under-20s to prepare for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[10]

On December 7, 2022, he was called up to the Argentina under-20s for a training camp in anticipation of the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[11]

On August 30, 2023, Cremaschi got called up to the USMNT 2023 September games, along with his teammate Drake Callender.[12] On September 13, 2023, he made his debut for the USMNT, coming on a substitute in the 71st minute in a friendly match against Oman.

On October 8, 2023, Cremaschi was called up to the United States men's national under-23 soccer team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.[13]

On July 8, 2024, Cremaschi was selected as the youngest member of the United States men's Olympic soccer team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where the group stage opponents will include France, New Zealand, and Guinea on July 24, 27, and 30th, respectively. Since 1992, the Olympic mens soccer competition is contested not by the senior national teams but rather by the U23 teams, of which the 18 members must include at least 15 players under age 23 as of January 1 of the Olympic year. At most 3 overage players can be added to each country's U23 Olympic squad. As the only member of the current US Olympic selection who was born in 2005, Cremaschi is the sole player who will remain U23 age-eligible for the 2028 Summer Olympics to be held in Los Angeles.[14]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played October 25, 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Inter Miami II 2022 MLS Next Pro 13 5 — — — 13 5
2023 4 0 — — — 4 0
2024 2 0 — — — 2 0
Total 19 5 — — — 19 5
Inter Miami 2023 MLS 28 2 6 0 — 7[a] 1 41 3
2024 22 4 — 0 0 3[b] 0 25 4
Total 50 6 6 0 0 0 10 1 66 7
Career total 69 11 6 0 0 0 10 1 85 12
  1. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
  2. ^ Three Appearances in Leagues Cup, one appearance in MLS Cup playoffs

International

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As of match played September 12, 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
United States 2023 1 0
Total 1 0

Honors

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Inter Miami

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. July 24, 2024. p. 15. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "CREMASCHI Benjamin". Olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Superstars, and home-grown talent, kicking South Florida into soccer Big Time". IslanderNews.com. December 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Benjamin Cremaschi | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  5. ^ "Inter Miami signs 17-year-old Key Biscayne native Benjamin Cremaschi to three-year deal". Miami Herald.
  6. ^ "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
  7. ^ mlssoccer. "Benjamin Cremaschi | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  8. ^ "Quién es Benjamín Cremaschi, el estadounidense hijo de mendocinos que ilusiona a Argentina". www.mendovoz.com.
  9. ^ "USMNT U-19's lift Slovenia Nations Cup – SBI Soccer". sbisoccer.com. September 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "U20 MNT Heads to Texas for Final 2022 Camp | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  11. ^ "Benjamin Cremaschi Called up to Argentina U-20 National Team". OurSports Central. December 7, 2022.
  12. ^ mlssoccer. "USMNT calls, Benja Cremaschi answers: "We have high expectations for him" | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "Twenty-three Players Called to U.s. Olympic Men's Soccer Team Training Camp as Preparations for Paris 2024 Kick Off in Phoenix". ussoccer.com. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  14. ^ "MARKO MITROVIĆ NAMES 2024 U.S. OLYMPIC MEN'S SOCCER TEAM". ussoccer.com. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  15. ^ Benjamin Cremaschi at Soccerway
  16. ^ Benjamin Cremaschi at National-Football-Teams.com
  17. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (October 2, 2024). "Inter Miami win 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield". MLS Soccer. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  18. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (August 20, 2023). "Lionel Messi & Inter Miami are Leagues Cup champions!". Major League Soccer. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
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