Benjamin Cremaschi
.jpg) Cremaschi with Inter Miami in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2022–2023 | Inter Miami II | 17 | (5) |
| 2022– | Inter Miami | 28 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | United States U19 | 3 | (2) |
| 2023– | United States U23 | 4 | (1) |
| 2023– | United States | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 29, 2023 | |||
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.
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
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.
Inter Miami[edit]
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]
International career[edit]
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]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played April 13, 2024[12]
| 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 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 48 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 61 | 8 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
International[edit]
- As of match played September 12, 2023 [13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honors[edit]
Inter Miami
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Superstars, and home-grown talent, kicking South Florida into soccer Big Time". IslanderNews.com.
- ^ "Benjamin Cremaschi | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Inter Miami signs 17-year-old Key Biscayne native Benjamin Cremaschi to three-year deal". Miami Herald.
- ^ "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
- ^ mlssoccer. "Benjamin Cremaschi | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "Quién es Benjamín Cremaschi, el estadounidense hijo de mendocinos que ilusiona a Argentina". www.mendovoz.com.
- ^ "USMNT U-19's lift Slovenia Nations Cup – SBI Soccer". sbisoccer.com. September 27, 2022.
- ^ "U20 MNT Heads to Texas for Final 2022 Camp | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
- ^ "Benjamin Cremaschi Called up to Argentina U-20 National Team". OurSports Central. December 7, 2022.
- ^ mlssoccer. "USMNT calls, Benja Cremaschi answers: "We have high expectations for him" | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Benjamin Cremaschi at Soccerway
- ^ Benjamin Cremaschi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (August 20, 2023). "Lionel Messi & Inter Miami are Leagues Cup champions!". MLS Soccer. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Benjamin Cremaschi at Soccerway
- Inter Miami Profile
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Miami
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- United States men's international soccer players
- American people of Italian descent
- American people of Argentine descent
- Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent
- Argentine people of American descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Inter Miami CF players
- Inter Miami CF II players
- Major League Soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- United States men's under-23 international soccer players