Benji Flowers Scores for Mexico U16 After Representing USA as His Dual-National Story Continues

Benji Flowers’ international story has taken an interesting turn.

Just days after receiving his first call-up to the Mexico U16 national team, the 15-year-old forward scored his first goal for El Tri, giving Mexico a 1-0 victory over Monterrey in the second matchday of the Liga MX International Tournament in Mexico City.

Flowers entered the match in the 47th minute and needed only six minutes to make his mark. In the 53rd minute, the FC Dallas Homegrown finished Mexico’s attack to score the only goal of the game and secure three points for Yasser Corona’s side.

It was a significant moment for Flowers, not only because it was his first goal with Mexico, but because of what it represents in the middle of an increasingly interesting international story.

Flowers arrived at the Mexico U16 camp with previous international experience for the United States.

Earlier this year, the Longview, Texas, native received multiple call-ups to the U.S. U15 national team and scored two goals in three appearances. That production came during a period in which Flowers was establishing himself as one of the most intriguing young attackers in the FC Dallas development system.

His performances for the United States did not, however, close the door to Mexico.

Flowers is eligible to represent both countries, with his Mexican eligibility coming through his mother family.

Now, after his first Mexico U16 appearance and his goal against Monterrey, his international résumé includes goals for both countries at the youth level.

That does not mean Flowers has made a definitive senior-national-team decision. At just 15, he still has plenty of time to develop before that question becomes truly decisive.

For now, the Mexico experience gives him another environment in which to test himself against high-level opposition.

The international attention comes at a particularly important point in Flowers’ club career.

FC Dallas recently signed Flowers to a Homegrown contract through the 2030-31 season, with a club option for 2031-32, making him the 49th Homegrown signing in club history and the youngest player ever to sign a professional contract with the club. 

Flowers joined the FC Dallas Academy in 2021 at just 10 years old after beginning his development in the Dallas area. His progression accelerated quickly, eventually taking him into the professional environment while still an academy player.

On March 21, 2026, he made his professional debut for North Texas SC against Houston Dynamo 2 at 14 years, 11 months and seven days old, becoming the second-youngest player in North Texas SC history and the 38th FC Dallas Academy player to make his MLS NEXT Pro debut.

He was also selected for the 2026 MLS NEXT All-Star Game, another indication of how highly he is regarded within the American youth development landscape.

Flowers has continued to move between different levels of the FC Dallas pathway, training with the first team while also gaining professional experience with North Texas SC. By the time of his Mexico call-up, he had already made nine appearances for North Texas SC during the 2026 season. 

The young attacker has also reached an agreement for a future move to Chelsea, with the English club securing his services ahead of his eventual arrival in London once he becomes eligible to move internationally.

For a player born in 2011, Flowers is already operating in environments well above his age group. His professional debut came before his 15th birthday, he has signed an unprecedented Homegrown deal with FC Dallas, and Chelsea has already secured a future pathway for him in Europe.

Now Mexico has entered the picture.

And with the Liga MX International Tournament continuing through September, Flowers has more opportunities to show what he can do in the green shirt — while adding another chapter to one of the more intriguing dual-national stories in the U.S. youth soccer landscape.