Jhon Benchy

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jhon Benchy
{{nobold|約翰·班奇}}

| fullname = Jhon Miky Benchy Estama

| birth_date = {{birth date and age | 1994|06|14|df = y}}

| birth_place = Anse-à-Galets, Haiti

| height = 1.69 m

| position = Forward{{Cite web|url=https://footkole.com/chfp-2018-serie-douverture-benchy-estama-lhomme-providentiel-du-don-bosco-fc-cette-saison|title=BENCHY ESTAMA, L'HOMME PROVIDENTIEL DU DON BOSCO FC CETTE SAISON|publisher=footkole.com|access-date=2022-07-14|archive-date=2019-02-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227144201/https://www.footkole.com/chfp-2018-serie-douverture-benchy-estama-lhomme-providentiel-du-don-bosco-fc-cette-saison|url-status=usurped}}

| currentclub = Taiwan Steel

| clubnumber = 20

| youthclubs1 = New York Red Bulls

| years1 =

| clubs1 = Violette

| years2 = 2013

| clubs2 = New York Red Bulls II

| caps2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| years3 =

| clubs3 = Don Bosco

| years4 = 2017

| clubs4 = Cibao

| years5 =

| clubs5 = Violette

| years6 = 2019

| clubs6 = Hang Yuen

| caps6 = 19

| goals6 = 25

| years7 = 2020–2022

| clubs7 = Taiwan Steel

| caps7 = 33

| goals7 = 24

| years8 = 2022–2024

| clubs8 = Taichung Futuro

| caps8 = 31

| goals8 = 27

| years9 = 2024

| clubs9 = Taipei Vikings

| caps9 = 6

| goals9 = 3

| years10 = 2024–2025

| clubs10 = Hang Yuen

| caps10 =

| goals10 =

| nationalyears1 = 2010–2011

| nationalteam1 = Haiti {{#if:

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2013

| nationalteam2 = Haiti {{#if:

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2015

| nationalteam3 = Haiti U23

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2024–

| nationalteam4 = Chinese Taipei

| nationalcaps4 = 2

| nationalgoals4 = 1

| ntupdate = 14 December 2024

}}

Jhon Miky Benchy Estama ({{langx|zh|約翰·米基·班奇·埃斯塔馬}}; born 14 June 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Besides Haiti, he has played in Dominican Republic and Taiwan.{{Cite web| url = https://football.fanpiece.com/staystupid/%E5%B0%84%E7%88%86%E5%A4%A7%E5%9F%94%E4%B8%80%E9%B3%B4%E9%A9%9A%E4%BA%BA-%E4%BE%86%E6%B8%AF%E7%99%BC%E5%B1%95%E8%88%88%E8%B6%A3%E6%BF%83-%E8%88%AA%E6%BA%90%E5%A4%96%E6%8F%B4%E5%89%8D%E9%8B%92%E7%8F%AD%E5%A5%87-%E5%AF%B6%E5%B3%B6%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E6%95%85%E4%BA%8B%E7%B3%BB%E5%88%97-c1348955.html| title = 射爆大埔一鳴驚人來港發展興趣濃航源外援前鋒班奇寶島足球故事系列| publisher = football.fanpiece.com| access-date = 2021-06-09| archive-date = 2021-06-09| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210609165924/https://football.fanpiece.com/staystupid/%E5%B0%84%E7%88%86%E5%A4%A7%E5%9F%94%E4%B8%80%E9%B3%B4%E9%A9%9A%E4%BA%BA-%E4%BE%86%E6%B8%AF%E7%99%BC%E5%B1%95%E8%88%88%E8%B6%A3%E6%BF%83-%E8%88%AA%E6%BA%90%E5%A4%96%E6%8F%B4%E5%89%8D%E9%8B%92%E7%8F%AD%E5%A5%87-%E5%AF%B6%E5%B3%B6%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E6%95%85%E4%BA%8B%E7%B3%BB%E5%88%97-c1348955.html| url-status = live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/319340/%E4%BA%9E%E5%8D%94%E7%9B%83-%E8%88%AA%E6%BA%90%E5%89%8D%E9%8B%92%E7%8F%AD%E5%A5%87-%E5%9B%9E%E4%B8%BB%E5%A0%B4%E5%8F%AF%E6%8C%AB%E5%A4%A7%E5%9F%94-%E6%9C%89%E8%88%88%E8%B6%A3%E4%BE%86%E6%B8%AF%E8%90%BD%E7%8F%AD|title=航源前鋒班奇：回主場可挫大埔有興趣來港落班|publisher=hk01.com|access-date=2022-07-14|archive-date=2022-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714095540/https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/319340/%E4%BA%9E%E5%8D%94%E7%9B%83-%E8%88%AA%E6%BA%90%E5%89%8D%E9%8B%92%E7%8F%AD%E5%A5%87-%E5%9B%9E%E4%B8%BB%E5%A0%B4%E5%8F%AF%E6%8C%AB%E5%A4%A7%E5%9F%94-%E6%9C%89%E8%88%88%E8%B6%A3%E4%BE%86%E6%B8%AF%E8%90%BD%E7%8F%AD|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.haititempo.com/interview-6-questions-a-benchy-estama/|title=Interview: 6 questions à Benchy Estama !|publisher=haititempo.com|access-date=2022-07-14|archive-date=2020-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106165521/https://haititempo.com/interview-6-questions-a-benchy-estama/|url-status=live}} Born in Haiti, he plays for the Chinese Taipei national team. He previously represented Haiti at age-limited international levels.

Career

At the age of 15, Benchy signed for Haitian top flight side Violette, where they suffered relegation to the Haitian second division.{{Cite web | url = https://haititempo.com/jhon-miky-benchy-estama/ | title = Jhon Miky Benchy Estama | publisher = haititempo.com | access-date = 2021-06-09 | archive-date = 2021-06-09 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210609165915/https://haititempo.com/jhon-miky-benchy-estama/ | url-status = live }} After that, he joined the youth academy of the New York Red Bulls in the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/50396/red-bulls-pair-leads-haiti.html|title=Red Bulls pair leads Haiti|publisher=socceramerica.com|access-date=2022-07-14|archive-date=2022-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714095540/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/50396/red-bulls-pair-leads-haiti.html|url-status=live}} In 2015, he trained with a Belgian team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fusa-haiti.com/en/interview-haitian-football-player-2/|title=Interview: Benchy Estama|publisher=fusa-haiti.com}}

In 2017, Benchy signed for Dominican Republic club Cibao. After that, he signed for Don Bosco.{{Cite web|url=https://www.donboscofcpv.com/2018/03/12/benchy-estama-devoile-le-secret-de-sa-reussite/|title=Benchy Estama a dévoilé le secret de sa réussite|access-date=2022-07-14|archive-date=2022-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930185337/https://www.donboscofcpv.com/2018/03/12/benchy-estama-devoile-le-secret-de-sa-reussite/|url-status=live}} Before the 2019 season, Estama signed for Hang Yuen in Taiwan, where he was top scorer.{{Cite web|url=https://tw.sports.yahoo.com/news/%E4%B8%AD%E8%8F%AF%E8%B6%B3%E5%8D%942019%E5%B9%B4%E5%BA%A6%E9%A0%92%E7%8D%8E%E5%85%B8%E7%A6%AE%E5%9C%93%E6%BB%BF%E8%90%BD%E5%B9%95%E7%9C%BE%E5%BE%97%E7%8D%8E%E8%80%85%E6%9C%9F%E8%A8%B1%E6%98%8E%E5%B9%B4%E6%8C%81%E7%BA%8C%E7%AA%81%E7%A0%B4%E8%87%AA%E6%88%91-124906109.html|title=中華足協2019年度頒獎典禮圓滿落幕，眾得獎者期許明年持續突破自我|publisher=tw.sports.yahoo.com|access-date=2022-07-14|archive-date=2020-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222064558/https://tw.sports.yahoo.com/news/%E4%B8%AD%E8%8F%AF%E8%B6%B3%E5%8D%942019%E5%B9%B4%E5%BA%A6%E9%A0%92%E7%8D%8E%E5%85%B8%E7%A6%AE%E5%9C%93%E6%BB%BF%E8%90%BD%E5%B9%95%E7%9C%BE%E5%BE%97%E7%8D%8E%E8%80%85%E6%9C%9F%E8%A8%B1%E6%98%8E%E5%B9%B4%E6%8C%81%E7%BA%8C%E7%AA%81%E7%A0%B4%E8%87%AA%E6%88%91-124906109.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20191228002903-260403?chdtv|title=足協年度頒獎馬克、丁旗獲MVP|publisher=chinatimes.com|access-date=2022-07-14|archive-date=2019-12-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229172931/https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20191228002903-260403?chdtv|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.offside.hk/interview/afc-cup-opponents-who-are-hang-yuen/|title=ACL / AFC CUP AFC Cup opponents: Who are Hang Yuen?|publisher=offside.hk|access-date=2022-07-14|archive-date=2021-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514132257/https://www.offside.hk/interview/afc-cup-opponents-who-are-hang-yuen/|url-status=live}} Before the 2020 season, he left Hang Yuen.{{Cite web|url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/1679267|title=航源補進2位外援＋南華巴西球員年輕戰力衝擊明年AFC資格|publisher=sports.ettoday.net}} After that, he signed for Taiwan Steel, helping them win the league.{{Cite web|url=https://mediasporthaiti.com/expatries/linarretable-benchy-estama-fait-parler-encore-la-poudre/|title=L'INARRÊTABLE BENCHY ESTAMA FAIT PARLER ENCORE LA POUDRE|publisher=medisaposrthaiti.com|access-date=2022-07-14|archive-date=2022-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714095541/https://mediasporthaiti.com/expatries/linarretable-benchy-estama-fait-parler-encore-la-poudre/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://haitisportagogo.wordpress.com/2020/11/29/foot-expatries-le-taiwan-steel-fc-de-benchy-estama-remporte-le-championnat-taiwanais/|title=Le Taiwan Steel FC de Benchy Estama, remporte le championnat Taïwanais|access-date=2023-09-08|archive-date=2022-07-14|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220714095440/https://haitisportagogo.wordpress.com/2020/11/29/foot-expatries-le-taiwan-steel-fc-de-benchy-estama-remporte-le-championnat-taiwanais/|url-status=bot: unknown}} Before the 2022 season, he signed for Taichung Futuro.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ferisports.com/foot-transfert-benchy-estama-quitte-taiwan-steel-fc-pour-un-autre-club-toujours-en-asie/|title=Benchy Estama quitte Taïwan Steel FC pour un autre Club toujours en Asie !|publisher=ferisports.com}}

International career

Benchy was a Haiti youth international,{{Cite web|url=https://lenouvelliste.com/article/148533/georges-kerlens-et-benchy-estama-joueront-ils-contre-la-jamaique|title=Georges Kerlens et Benchy Estama joueront-ils contre la Jamaïque ?|publisher=lenouvelliste.com (Archived)|access-date=2023-09-08|archive-date=2022-06-04|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220604070217/https://lenouvelliste.com/article/148533/georges-kerlens-et-benchy-estama-joueront-ils-contre-la-jamaique|url-status=bot: unknown}} but refused to represent senior team internationally, due to not wanting to be used as a political tool. Having played in Taiwan for the last 5 years, Benchy became eligible to represent Chinese Taipei and was called up to the centralised training camp in September 2024.