Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | March 2, 2005 | ||
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 | 37 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | United States U19 | 3 | (2) |
2023– | United States U23 | 5 | (1) |
2023– | United States | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 2, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 11, 2024 |
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 and the United States national team.
Cremaschi began playing soccer with Key Biscayne SC at the age of 6, and at 14 moved to the Weston FC. [1] He helped the Weston Academy win the 2021 U16 MLS Next Cup, where he won the Golden Ball.
In 2021, Cremaschi joined Inter Miami's academy. [2] 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. [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]
In 2023, Inter Miami won the 2023 Leagues Cup, where Cremaschi played a part with 2 assists and 1 goal. [5]
Born in the United States, Cremaschi is of Argentine descent (of Italian origin) and is thus eligible to represent either country. [6] He was called up to the United States under-19s for their winning campaign at the Slovenia Nations Cup in September 2022. [7] 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. [8]
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. [9]
On August 30, 2023, Cremaschi got called up to the USMNT 2023 September games, along with his teammate Drake Callender. [10] 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. [11]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | ||||
Total | 37 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 50 | 5 | ||
Career total | 56 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 69 | 10 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Inter Miami