Karim Benzema

Also known as Karim Mostafa Benzema

French footballer (born 1987)

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Karim Mostafa Benzema is a French association football player born on December 19, 1987, in Lyon, France. He holds citizenship in France and Algeria and practices Islam. Benzema speaks and writes in French. He plays as a forward or centre-forward and wears the number 90. His nickname is KB9.

He has played for Olympique Lyonnais, Real Madrid CF, the France men's national association football team, the France national under-17 association football team, and Al-Hilal. He participated in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008, and UEFA Euro 2012. His career statistics include 8 matches played and 3 total goals.

Benzema has received the French Player of the Year, Trophées UNFP du football, Bravo Award, and Ballon d'Or. He is recognized in the Ballon Dor collection.

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Lyon, France

Karim Mostafa Benzema (born 19 December 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad. Regarded as one of the best strikers of all time, he is a creative forward known for his technical skills, vision and versatility on the field, Benzema is Real Madrid's all-time second-highest goalscorer and top assist provider. He won 25 trophies with…

Known for

Vini Jr. — Self2025
Some Shooting Stars — Self (uncredited)2024
Saudi Pro League: Kickoff — Self2024
Remontadas — Self2023
En el Corazón de La Decimocuarta — Self2023
Real Madrid: Until the End — Self2023
DECOD3D — Self2022
Los amigos de Edu2021
Benzema, Combat 4 Etoiles — Karim Benzema2019
Varane: Destin de Champion — Self2019

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Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Team: Al-Hilal
Position: Centre-Forward
Nationality: France

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Algeria
Place of birth: Lyon
Occupation: association football player
Languages spoken: French
Native language: French
Religion: Islam
Award: Ballon d'Or
Participant in: UEFA Euro 2012
Sport: association football
Member of team: Al Hilal SFC
Position played: forward
Country for sport: France
Mass: 81
Official website: www.benzema.com
Image: Karim Benzema Pick.jpg
Height: 185
Convicted of: extortion

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Commons category: Karim Benzema
date of birth: 1987-12-19
sport number: 90
name in native language: Karim Benzema
birth name: Karim Mostafa Benzema
number of matches played/races/starts: 8
total goals in career: 3
social media followers: 579000
nickname: KB9
unmarried partner: Lyna Khoudri

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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:25, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Karim Mostafa Benzema (born 19 December 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal. Regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time, Benzema is a creative forward known for his technical skills, vision and versatility on the field. He won 25 trophies with Real Madrid, including four La Liga, three Copa del Rey, and five UEFA Champions League titles. He has scored over 500 career goals for club and country, and is Real Madrid's second-highest goalscorer after Cristiano Ronaldo and third-highest assist provider after Míchel and Paco Gento. In the Champions League, he is both the all-time French top goalscorer (90) and assist provider (29). He is also one of the few players in football history with 1,000 or more official appearances.

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