Karim Benzema

Karim Mostafa Benzema (born December 19 1987) is a French footballer. He plays as a striker for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal.

 Career 
Benzema began his career at the Lyon youth academy. Benzema was eyed up by Lyon coaches due to his 15 goals for Lyon II which earnt him a professional contract

In 2009, Real Madrid signed Benzema for a fee of €35 million.

In 2021, Benzema reached the semifinals of the Champions League with Real Madrid, eventually losing to Chelsea after a 2-2 draw in the first leg; and a 3-2 loss in the second.

In October 2021, in the trial of Karim Benzema in the Mathieu Valbuena sextape case, the Versailles prosecutor's office asked the criminal court to pronounce a ten-month suspended prison sentence and a 75,000 euro fine against Karim. Benzema.

In October 2023, Benzema expressed solidarity with the victims of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. In response, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Karim Benzema of “having relations” with the group known as the Muslim Brotherhood. And the senator from the Republican Party of Bouches-du-Rhône, Valérie Boyer, demanded that the player be deprived of French citizenship and the Ballon d'Or if the charges are confirmed.

Career statistics
Club
"Karim Benzema – Football Stats" . Soccer base. Retrieved 10 June 2014

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLyon IICFA1110————11102005–06CFA95————95Total2015————2015Lyon2004–05Ligue 16000000000602005–06Ligue 1131220011001642006–07Ligue 1215101032112782007–08Ligue 136206621741052312008–09Ligue 13617210085104723Total112431193119123114866Real Madrid2009–10La Liga27810—51—3392010–11La Liga331575—86—48262011–12La Liga342153—1172152322012–13La Liga301184—1052050202013–14La Liga351762—115—52242014–15La Liga291530—965146222015–16La Liga272400—94—36282016–17La Liga291131—1353248192017–18La Liga32511—955147122018–19La Liga362164—843153302019–20La Liga372131—850048272020–21La Liga342310—1061146302021–22La Liga322700—12152246442022–23La Liga241954—104444331Total4392384925—133782713648354Al-Ittihad2023–24Saudi Pro League21911—308633162024–25Saudi Pro League292144———33252025–26Saudi Pro League14824—44102116Total643879—74968757Al-Hilal2025–26Saudi Pro League0000—00—00Career total635334674331159943920903492

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFrance200783200811220098320105320111022012122201310320141372015422016002017002018002019002020002021139202231Total9737

Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Benzema goal

+ List of international goals scored by Karim BenzemaNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition128 March 2007Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France11–01–0Friendly213 October 2007Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands53–06–0UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying35–0420 August 2008Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden141–13–2Friendly514 October 2008Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France183–13–165 June 2009Stade de Gerland, Lyon, France241–01–0710 October 2009Stade de Roudourou, Guingamp, France265–05–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification814 October 2009Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France271–03–197 September 2010Koševo City Stadium, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina291–02–0UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying1012 October 2010Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France311–02–01117 November 2010Wembley Stadium, London, England321–02–1Friendly129 February 2011Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France331–01–0132 September 2011Stadiumi Qemal Stafa, Tirana, Albania391–02–1UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying145 June 2012MMArena, Le Mans, France452–04–0Friendly153–01611 October 2013Parc des Princes, Paris, France616–06–01715 October 2013Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France623–03–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification1819 November 2013642–03–0195 March 2014651–02–0Friendly208 June 2014Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France663–08–0215–02215 June 2014Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil671–03–02014 FIFA World Cup233–02420 June 2014Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil684–05–22511 October 2014Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France741–02–1Friendly268 October 2015Allianz Riviera, Nice, France813–04–0274–02823 June 2021Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary861–12–2UEFA Euro 2020292–13028 June 2021Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania871–13–3 312–1327 October 2021Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy911–23–22021 UEFA Nations League Finals3310 October 2021San Siro, Milan, Italy921–12–12021 UEFA Nations League final3413 November 2021Parc des Princes, Paris, France934–08–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification355–03616 November 2021Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland941–02–0373 June 2022Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France951–01–22022–23 UEFA Nations League A

Honours
Lyon
Ligue 1: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
Coupe de France: 2007–08
Trophée des Champions: 2006, 2007

Real Madrid
La Liga: 2011–12, 2016–17, 2019–20, 2021–22
Copa del Rey: 2010–11, 2013–14, 2022–23
Supercopa de España: 2012, 2017, 2019–20, 2021–22
UEFA Champions League: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2021–22
UEFA Super Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022
FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022

France U17
UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2004

France
UEFA Nations League: 2020–21
FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2022

Individual
 Ballon d'Or: 2022
 Marca Leyenda Award: 2023
 UEFA Men's Player of the Year: 2021–22
 Golden Player Man Award: 2022
 Onze d'Or: 2020–21, 2021–22
 French Player of the Year: 2011, 2012, 2014, 2021
 UEFA Champions League Player of the Season: 2021–22
 UEFA Champions League top goalscorer: 2021–22
 FIFA FIFPRO World 11: 2022
 La Liga Player of the Season: 2019–20, 2021–22
 La Liga Best Player (voted by Marca fans): 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
 Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano: 2019–20, 2021–22
 Pichichi Trophy: 2021–22
 UEFA Champions League top assist provider: 2011–12
 UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2020–21, 2021–22
 IFFHS Men's World Team: 2022
 Globe Soccer Awards Men's Player of the Year: 2022
 La Liga Team of the Season: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22,  2022–23
 UEFA La Liga Team of the Season: 2019–20
 Bravo Award: 2008
 Ligue 1 top scorer: 2007–08
 Coupe de France top scorer: 2007–08
 UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: January 2008, April 2008
 UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year: 2007–08
 UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2007–08
 UNFP Best French Player Playing Abroad: 2019, 2021, 2022,  2023
 Golden Lion for the best Lyon sportsman: 2007, 2008
 French Rookie of the Year: 2006
 Étoile d'Or: 2007–08
 La Liga Player of the Month: October 2014,BBVA Awards for the best of October; LFP.es 12 November 2014 June 2020, March 2021, September 2021, April 2022
 Supercopa de España top scorer: 2021–22, 2022–23
 Real Madrid Player of the Season (voted by supporters): 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22
 AS Player of the Year: 2021
 Kicker Player of the Season: 2022
 Madrid Sports Press Association Award (APDM)
 ESM Team of the Year: 2020–21, 2021–22
 L'Équipe's Team of the Year: 2020, 2021, 2022
 2005 UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup top scorer
 UEFA European Championship Bronze Boot: 2020
 UEFA Nations League Finals Bronze Boot: 2021
 UEFA Nations League Finals Goal of the Tournament: 2021
 Member of Guinness World Records 2021: Player with the most consecutive seasons in the UEFA Champions League (qualified for and played in the competition without interruption since 2005)

References

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