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.
.jpg) Cremaschi playing for Inter Miami in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Cremaschi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 2, 2005[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 | 4 | (2) |
| 2023– | United States U23 | 7 | (1) |
| 2023– | United States | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 18, 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editCremaschi 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
editIn 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
editBorn 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
editClub
edit- As of match played November 9, 2024[15]
| 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 | — | — | 5[b] | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 68 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 69 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 87 | 12 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
- ^ Two Appearances in Leagues Cup, three appearance in MLS Cup playoffs
International
edit- As of match played September 12, 2023[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honors
editInter Miami
References
edit- ^ a b c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. July 24, 2024. p. 15. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "CREMASCHI Benjamin". Olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Superstars, and home-grown talent, kicking South Florida into soccer Big Time". IslanderNews.com. December 8, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "MARKO MITROVIĆ NAMES 2024 U.S. OLYMPIC MEN'S SOCCER TEAM". ussoccer.com. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Benjamin Cremaschi at Soccerway
- ^ Benjamin Cremaschi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (October 2, 2024). "Inter Miami win 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield". MLS Soccer. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (August 20, 2023). "Lionel Messi & Inter Miami are Leagues Cup champions!". Major League Soccer. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
External links
edit- Benjamin Cremaschi at Soccerway.com
- Benjamin Cremaschi at WorldFootball.net
- Benjamin Cremaschi at FBref.com
- Benjamin Cremaschi at Major League Soccer
- Inter Miami Profile