When Lionel Messi moved to Major League Soccer to join Inter Miami CF, the eyes of the soccer world turned to South Florida. However, some followers of the United States Men’s National Team were already paying attention to the club due to a certain young talent on the books. Benjamin “Benja” Cremaschi is in his first professional season, playing with one of the sport’s legends and impressing in his own right. The 18-year-old midfielder is considered a top prospect and has already attracted interest from multiple national team programs.
Born in Miami, Florida to a family that includes a father who played rugby at the international level for Argentina, Cremaschi competed for Key Biscayne SC and Weston Academy, winning the MLS Next Cup and claiming the competition’s Golden Ball with the latter outfit.