FRISCO, Texas (Nov. 13, 2026) - FC Dallas Homegrown forward Benjamin “Benji” Flowers has been called up to the United States U-16 men’s national team for training camp and international friendlies from Nov. 16-27. This marks Flowers’ first call-up to the U.S. U-16s.
Flowers became the 49th Homegrown signing in FC Dallas history on July 23, 2026. He joined the FC Dallas Academy in 2021 at age 10 and is the youngest player to sign a professional contract with FC Dallas.
This season, Flowers has trained with the FC Dallas first team and has appeared in nine matches for North Texas SC in MLS NEXT Pro. On March 21, 2026, Flowers became the second-youngest player to play for North Texas in club history, and became the 38th FC Dallas Academy player to make his debut in MLS NEXT Pro. In June, he was named to the MLS NEXT All-Star game and played 45 minutes for Team West.
Flowers is eligible to represent Mexico and the United States. Recently, he made his first appearance for the Mexico U-16 men’s national team at the Torneo Internacional Fuerzas Básicas, scoring two goals in the tournament.The Longview, Texas, native previously represented the United States at the U-15 level, earning multiple call-ups and scoring two goals in three appearances in 2026.
The United States will open the camp against Sweden on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. local (9 a.m. ET). The team will then face Qatar on Monday, Nov. 23 at 11 a.m. local (5 a.m. ET) and conclude the trip against host Spain on Thursday, Nov. 26 at 3 p.m. local (9 a.m. ET). All matches will be played at Albir Garden Resort.
