Héctor Benjamín "Benji" Joya Jiménez (born September 22, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Joya, who is of Mexican descent grew up in the Bay Area of California, played in the USSF Development Academy for De Anza Force.
Seconds after making his way onto the field, a shot deflected by the Chivas USA keeper landed in front of him.
On September 8, 2019, Joya scored his first goal for Oakland against Liga MX side FC Juárez in an international friendly at Laney College, which the Roots lost 4–2.
[7] On April 16, 2020, while the NISA season was on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Joya was released from Oakland following an arrest the previous day.