Benjamin Stanley "Benji" Michel was born on October 23,1997 and is an American professional soccer player who plays for Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki.
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Benji Michel played college soccer at the University of Portland from 2016 to 2018, scoring 31 goals in 53 matches.
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In May 2018, Benji Michel featured twice for Portland Timbers U23s during their US Open Cup campaign.
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Benji Michel became the club's fifth homegrown player and the first to be born in Orlando and come up through the Development Academy.
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In July 2019, Benji Michel was selected to take part in the MLS Homegrown Game.
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Benji Michel left Orlando upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2022 season.
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On January 6,2023, Benji Michel officially joined Portuguese side Arouca, signing a contract until June 2025.
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On July 19,2024, Benji Michel returned to the United States, joining Real Salt Lake for the remainder of the 2024 season in exchange for a 2nd round 2025 MLS SuperDraft selection and $50,000 in 2026 General Allocation Money.
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On March 28,2025, Benji Michel signed with Finnish Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki on a two-year deal.
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On March 12,2019, Benji Michel received his first call up to the Haitian national team for their final CONCACAF Nations League qualifying match against Cuba.
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On May 20,2019, Benji Michel was added to Haiti's preliminary 2019 Gold Cup roster.
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In June 2019, Benji Michel was called into the United States under-23 Summer Training Camp by Jason Kreis.
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In January 2021, Benji Michel was called up to the senior United States national team for the first time for a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago but was an unused substitute.
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Benji Michel was named to the final 20-player United States under-23 roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in March 2021.