Benjamin Cremaschi

Benjamin Cremaschi (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.

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

Inter Miami
In 2021, Cremaschi joined Inter Miami's academy. 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. 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.

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

International career
Born in the United States, Cremaschi was born to Argentine parents and is thus eligible to represent either country. He was called up to the United States under-19s for their winning campaign at the Slovenia Nations Cup in September 2022. 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.

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.

On August 30, 2023, Cremaschi got called up to the USMNT 2023 September games, along with his teammate Drake Callender. 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.

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.

Honors
Inter Miami
 * Leagues Cup: 2023