Jhon Benchy
Taiwanese footballer (born 1994)
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Jhon Miky Benchy Estama (Chinese: 約翰·米基·班奇·埃斯塔馬; born 14 June 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Taiwan Football Premier League club Kaohsiung Attackers. Besides Haiti, he has played in Dominican Republic and Taiwan.[2][3][4] Born in Haiti, he plays for the Chinese Taipei national team. He previously represented Haiti at age-limited international levels.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhon Miky Benchy Estama | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Anse-à-Galets, Haiti | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| New York Red Bulls | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Violette | ||
| 2011–2013 | New York Red Bulls II | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Don Bosco | ||
| 2017 | Cibao | ||
| 2017–2018 | Don Bosco | ||
| 2018 | Violette | ||
| 2019 | Hang Yuan | ||
| 2020–2022 | Tainan City | 33 | (24) |
| 2022–2024 | Taichung Futuro | 31 | (27) |
| 2024 | Taipei Vikings | 6 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Hang Yuan | 11 | (7) |
| 2025 | → Tainan City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Tainan City | 19 | (10) |
| 2026– | Kaohsiung Attackers | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Haiti U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Haiti U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Haiti U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Chinese Taipei | 5 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 September 2025 | |||
Club career
At the age of 15, Benchy signed for Haitian top flight side Violette, where they suffered relegation to the Haitian second division.[5] After that, he joined the youth academy of the New York Red Bulls in the United States.[6] In 2015, he trained with a Belgian team.[7]
In 2017, Benchy signed for Dominican Republic club Cibao. After that, he signed for Don Bosco.[8] Before the 2019 season, Estama signed for Hang Yuen in Taiwan, where he was top scorer.[9][10][11] Before the 2020 season, he left Hang Yuen.[12] After that, he signed for Taiwan Steel, helping them win the league.[13][14] Before the 2022 season, he signed for Taichung Futuro.[15]
International career
Benchy was a Haiti youth international,[16] but refused to represent senior team internationally, due to not wanting to be used as a political tool.[2] Having played in Taiwan for the last five years, Benchy became eligible to represent Chinese Taipei and was called up to the centralised training camp in September 2024.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 December 2024 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong |  Mongolia | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |