Benjamín Ignacio Cam Orellana (born 15 February 2000) is a Chilean football player who plays as a forward.[1]

Benjamín Cam
Personal information
Full name Benjamín Ignacio Cam Orellana
Date of birth (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Providencia, Santiago, Chile
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Ocean City Nor'easters
Number 21
Youth career
Unión Española
2020-2021 Iowa Western CC
2021-2023 University of Rio Grande
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Unión Española 1 (0)
2019–2020 Camden Cougars
2022–Current Ocean City Nor'easters
International career
2017 Chile U17 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 September 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 28, 2018

Club career

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A product of Unión Española youth system, he made his professional debut in 2018 thanks of the coach Martín Palermo. In May 2019 he moved to the United States to study and play for Camden County College.[2] In 2021, he played for Iowa Western CC.[3] Since 2022, he plays for Ocean City Nor'easters.[4]

International career

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He represented Chile at under-17 level in the 2017 South American Championship.[5]

Personal life

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His older brother, Nicolás, also plays football and moved to the United States in 2018, before Benjamín, to study and play for University of Rio Grande.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Benjamín Cam at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b "Benjamín Cam: "Esta es la oportunidad de seguir mi sueño y de que conozcan al deportista chileno"". One Sports (in Spanish). 10 May 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  3. ^ @ReiverSoccer (22 February 2021). "Happy Birthday to Benjamin Cam" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 September 2021 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Heilman, Michael (2 July 2022). "Benjamin Cam Orellana's lone goal puts Nor'easters on the brink of a divisional title". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-17". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2022.
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