Benson Fazili... speaks English, French, Swahili... his father was born in Maniema, COD while his mother was born in Bukavu, COD... he was just a year old when his family moved from Kinshasa, COD to Cape Town, RSA; he was four years old when his family moved from Cape Town, RSA to Ottawa, CAN... grew up playing soccer... he was 10 years old when he started playing for Gloucester Hornets... enjoys swimming, music, hanging out with friends and family... favourites have included Blaise Matuidi, Yaya Touré, Mario Balotelli, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea FC...

For Country

he was 15 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2015 with coach Ante Jazic... represented Canada at the 2017 Concacaf Men’s Under-17 Championship in Panama... represented Canada at the 2018 Concacaf Men’s Under-20 Championship in USA...