Who is Benjamin Cremaschi - Inter Miami's teenage sensational?

The youngster has been called up by both US and Argentine youth teams

Benjamin Cremaschi, an American professional football player who competes as a midfielder for Major League Soccer (MLS) team Inter Miami, was born on March 2, 2005. Both the US and Argentine youth teams have called him up.

At the age of 6, Benjamin Cremaschi started playing football with Key Biscayne SC, and at 14, he transferred to the Weston School. He received the Golden Boot for his efforts in helping the Weston Academy win the 2021 U16 MLS Next Cup. In 2021, he switched to Inter Miami's youth teams.

He was named an MLS NEXT All-Star in 2022 after helping the Inter Miami U17s win the Generation Adidas Cup. Also, he made his MLS Next Pro debut in 2022 with Inter Miami II, recording 5 goals and 1 assist during that campaign.

He inked his first long-term contract on November 22, 2022, a 3-year deal with the senior Inter Miami team. On February 25, 2023, he began his professional career for Inter Miami as a late replacement in a 2-0 Major League Soccer victory over CF Montréal.

Already earned his status at the international level

Benjamin Cremaschi, who was born in the US, is of Argentine heritage. He was selected for the US U-19 team's championship run at the Slovenia Nations Cup in September 2022.  

To be ready for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2023, he was picked up to the United States U20 team's preseason in October 2022.  In preparation for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship, he was enlisted to the Argentina U20 team on December 7, 2022, for a training camp. 

Benjamin Cremaschi's style of play

Benjamin Cremaschi tells about his playing style and which players play similarly to him “My play style is box-to-box. I like to get after the ball, have the ball at my feet and compete. A player that I like to watch and enjoy is Rodrigo de Paul, I feel like I match his play style,” added Cremaschi.

"Benja physically fits. He gets around the field, his technique is good, he reads the game, he can move the ball and has really good awareness on the field…He just works hard, listens and is very coachable. He’s an ideal young player that you want to have, who just keeps wanting to learn and grow."