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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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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…
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- 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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- Sport
- Soccer
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- 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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- 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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* 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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