# Karim Benyamina

Karim Benyamina (Arabic: كريم بن يمينة; born 18 December 1981) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in East Germany, he represented the Algeria national team twice internationally.

## Club career
### Union Berlin

On 26 September 2009, Benyamina scored a goal in a league game against Rot Weiss Ahlen becoming the top scorer in the history of Union Berlin with 78 goals in 161 matches in all competitions.
On 7 April 2011, Benyamina announced that he would be leaving Union Berlin at the end of the season, after being at the club for six years. He is the all-time top scorer in the club's history with 87 goals in all competitions, with his number 22 jersey retired until someone breaks his goal scoring record.

### FSV Frankfurt

On 27 May 2011, Benyamina signed a two-year contract with FSV Frankfurt.

## International career

On 30 October 2010, Benyamina was called up to the Algeria national team by head coach Abdelhak Benchikha for a friendly against Luxembourg. On 17 November 2010, he made his debut for Algeria as a starter against Luxembourg before being subbed off in the 80th minute. In doing so, he became the first German-born player to play for Algeria.

## Personal life

Karim's younger brother Soufian is also a professional footballer, currently playing for Greifswalder FC.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | DFB-Pokal | DFB-Pokal | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Reinickendorfer Füchse | 2003–04 | | | | 1 | 0 | | |
| SV Babelsberg 03 | 2004–05 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 |
| Union Berlin | 2005–06 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 |
| Union Berlin | 2006–07 | Regionalliga Nord | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 11 |
| Union Berlin | 2007–08 | Regionalliga Nord | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 7 |
| Union Berlin | 2008–09 | 3. Liga | 32 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 16 |
| Union Berlin | 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 6 |
| Union Berlin | 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 7 |
| Union Berlin | Total | Total | 184 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 187 | 57 |
| FSV Frankfurt | 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 5 |
| Karlsruher SC | 2012–13 | 3. Liga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Karlsruher SC | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlsruher SC | Total | Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| MC El Eulma | 2013–14 | Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Berliner AK 07 | 2014–15 | Regionalliga Nordost | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 |
| Berliner AK 07 | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Nordost | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 |
| Berliner AK 07 | Total | Total | 41 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 19 |
| Viktoria Berlin | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Nordost | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Viktoria Berlin | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Nordost | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 12 |
| Viktoria Berlin | 2017–18 | Regionalliga Nordost | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 |
| Viktoria Berlin | Total | Total | 54 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 25 |
| Tennis Borussia Berlin | 2017–18 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 |
| Tennis Borussia Berlin | 2018–19 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 |
| Tennis Borussia Berlin | Total | Total | 39 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 19 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 374 | 135 | 6 | 2 | 380 | 137 |