Benji Michel
Attack - Left Winger
at HJK Helsinki
at HJK Helsinki
422 days · joined 2025-03-28
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€350k
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
2018
debut season
0.16
goals / match
Orlando City SC
top club · 118 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 2025
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-10-23 · 3 players total
170Appearances
28Goals
21Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
36Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Benji Michel |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benjamin Stanley Michel |
| Date of birth | 1997-10-23 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Citizenship | United States Haiti |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | HJK Helsinki |
| Joined | 2025-03-28 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | PRO FC |
Jul 2025
2025 — HJK Helsinki
22 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
25/26 — HJK Helsinki
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2025
Transfer: Without Club → HJK Helsinki
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2025
Transfer: Salt Lake → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Salt Lake
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Real Salt Lake City, Real Monarchs SLC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2024
Transfer: Arouca → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Arouca
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jan 2023
Transfer: Orlando → Arouca
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Orlando City SC
36 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Arouca
13 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Orlando City SC
36 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Orlando City SC
26 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Orlando City SC
20 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Portland Pilots → Orlando
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: P. Timbers U23 → Portland Pilots
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
2018 — Portland Timbers U23
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2018
Transfer: Portland Pilots → P. Timbers U23
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2016
Transfer: Orlando Academy → Portland Pilots
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
HJK Helsinki
10.0%
FC Arouca
8.3%
Real Salt Lake City
0.0%
Real Monarchs SLC
0.0%
Orlando City SC
81.7%
Portland Timbers U23
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 2 | 2025 | 25/26 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 325 |
| FC Arouca | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 271 |
| Real Salt Lake City | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Monarchs SLC | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando City SC | 4 | 2019 | 2022 | 118 | 19 | 13 | 2,657 |
| Portland Timbers U23 | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | HJK Helsinki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | FC Arouca | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | FC Arouca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | FC Arouca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | FC Arouca | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
| 2025 | Suomen Cup | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Real Salt Lake City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | Real Monarchs SLC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 31 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,500 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Orlando City SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Orlando City SC | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 2021 | Leagues Cup | Orlando City SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 34 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 468 |
| 2021 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Orlando City SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 161 |
| 2020 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Orlando City SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Orlando City SC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2019 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Orlando City SC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Portland Timbers U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Orlando Academy | Portland Pilots | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | Portland Pilots | P. Timbers U23 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | P. Timbers U23 | Portland Pilots | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Portland Pilots | Orlando | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-07 | Orlando | Arouca | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-20 | Arouca | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-19 | Without Club | Salt Lake | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Salt Lake | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-28 | Without Club | HJK Helsinki | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Achilles tendon surgery | 2023-05-14 | 2023-10-31 | 171 | 18 |
Current€350k
Peak€1.50m
Low€50k
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #35707 | #14 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3505 | #20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silvester van der Water | 1 | 1 | 613 |
| Robin Jansson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Júnior Urso | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ruan | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauricio Pereyra | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Pedro Gallese | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Antônio Carlos | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrés Perea | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Moutinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Schlegel | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jhegson Méndez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Mueller | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Daryl Dike | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Facundo Torres | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| César Araújo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 7 | 20 |
| 2019 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 5 | 17 |
| 2020 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 5 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Orlando City SC | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 5 | 20 |
| 2021 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 5 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | P. Timbers U23 | Portland Pilots | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | Portland Pilots | P. Timbers U23 | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Benji Michel's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Famalicão | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
| FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0% |
| SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0% |
| CD Santa Clara | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| Boavista | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| FC Vizela | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Sporting Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0% |
| Gil Vicente | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| GD Chaves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Casa Pia AC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 50% |
| Portimonense SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Senior debut season | |
| 2019 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 36 | 1,633 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2021 | 36 | 468 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 2020 | 26 | 281 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2019 | 20 | 275 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
102 apps
15 G
8 A
Veikkausliiga
20 apps
7 G
5 A
US Open Cup
8 apps
3 G
5 A
Liga Portugal
17 apps
1 G
2 A
Suomen Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
MLS is Back
6 apps
1 G
0 A
UECL Qualifiers
4 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Benji Michel
Who is Benji Michel?
Benji Michel is an United professional footballer who plays as a left winger for HJK Helsinki.
How old is Benji Michel?
Benji Michel is 28 years old. He was born on October 23, 1997 in Orlando, Florida.
What position does Benji Michel play?
Benji Michel plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Benji Michel play for?
Benji Michel currently plays for HJK Helsinki.
How many career goals has Benji Michel scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Benji Michel has scored 28 goals in 170 appearances.
What is Benji Michel's market value?
Benji Michel's most recent reported market value is €350k.