Description 
Karim Mostafa Benzema (born 19 December 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Professional League club Al-Ittihad. Regarded as one of the best strikers of all time, he is a creative forward renowned for his goal-scoring ability, as well as his technical skills, vision, and versatility on the field. He is Real Madrid's all-time second-highest goalscorer and top assist provider. Benzema has won 24 trophies with Real Madrid, including four La Liga, three Copa del Rey and five UEFA Champions League titles.
Born in Lyon to Algerian parents, Benzema began his career with hometown club Olympique Lyonnais in 2005, contributing sporadically to three Ligue 1 title wins. In 2008, he was named the league's Player of the Year and in the Team of the Year having finished as the league's top goalscorer and winning his fourth league title and first Coupe de France. In 2009, Benzema was the subject of a then-French record football transfer when he joined Real Madrid in a deal worth €35 million. After struggling to establish himself in his debut season, he eventually achieved a consistent goalscoring rate with the club, notably being part of a highly rated trio alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale — dubbed BBC — who were integral to four Champions League wins from 2014 to 2018.
Following Ronaldo's departure in 2018, Benzema transitioned from the false 9 position into a sole striker. He was named in the La Liga Team of the Season for four consecutive years from 2018 to 2022, won La Liga Best Player twice and the Pichichi Trophy for the first time in 2022. Benzema finished as Champions League top scorer as he won his fifth title in 2022, and subsequently captained the club in his final season before signing for Al-Ittihad the following year.
A French international, Benzema won the 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and made his senior debut for France in 2007, at age 19. He earned 97 caps, including scoring in three and appearing in four major tournaments, and ranks as France's sixth-highest all-time top goalscorer. Benzema was controversially left out of the squad for the 2010 World Cup and did not play for France for over five years after being implicated in a blackmailing scandal in 2015; he later returned to the squad before announcing his international retirement in December 2022. He has been named French Player of the Year by France Football four times. For his performances in 2021 and 2022, Benzema was awarded the UEFA Player of the Year and the Ballon d'Or, becoming the fifth French player to have won the Ballon d'Or. At 34 years and 302 days old, he is the second-oldest winner of the award, after Stanley Matthews.
Season Stats
3 appearances in the current 2025-2026 Season
4 goals scored in the current 2025-2026 Season
Trophies 
Spanish Copa del Rey
 2022-2023 | 
Spanish La Liga Team of…
2022-2023 | 
FIFA Ballon d Or
2022 | 
FIFA Club World Cup
2022 | |
Milestones
500 Career Goals
2025-08-30 | 
LaLiga Hat-Trick
2023-04-29 |
LaLiga Hat-Trick
2023-04-02 | 
UEFA Champions League…
2023-03-15 | |
Former Youth Teams
1997-2005 |
Former Senior Teams
2004-2009 |
2007-2022 |
2009-2023 |
Former Club Staff Contracts
2009-2021 |
2021-2022 |
2021-2023 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2026 |
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Statistics
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2019-2020 | 2 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2019-2020 | 5 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2019-2020 | 643 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2019-2020 | 8 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2019-2020 | 1 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2019-2020 | 1 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2019-2020 | 182 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2019-2020 | 3 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2019-2020 | 8 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2019-2020 | 21 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2019-2020 | 3155 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2019-2020 | 37 |
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| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2018-2019 | 2 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2018-2019 | 4 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2018-2019 | 587 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2018-2019 | 8 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2018-2019 | 7 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2018-2019 | 21 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2018-2019 | 2962 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2018-2019 | 36 |
| Assists | FIFA Club World Cup | 2018-2019 | 1 |
| Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2018-2019 | 180 |
| Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2018-2019 | 2 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2018-2019 | 1 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2018-2019 | 4 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2018-2019 | 456 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2018-2019 | 6 |
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| Goals | UEFA Super Cup | 2018 | 1 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Super Cup | 2018 | 120 |
| Appearances | UEFA Super Cup | 2018 | 1 |
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| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2017-2018 | 5 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2017-2018 | 600 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2017-2018 | 9 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2017-2018 | 11 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2017-2018 | 5 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2017-2018 | 2156 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2017-2018 | 32 |
| Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2017-2018 | 160 |
| Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2017-2018 | 2 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2017-2018 | 1 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2017-2018 | 90 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2017-2018 | 1 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Super Cup | 2017 | 83 |
| Appearances | UEFA Super Cup | 2017 | 1 |
| Goals | Supercopa de Espana | 2017 | 1 |
| Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2017 | 148 |
| Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2017 | 2 |
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| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 1 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 5 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 953 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 13 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2016-2017 | 5 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2016-2017 | 11 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2016-2017 | 1914 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2016-2017 | 29 |
| Assists | FIFA Club World Cup | 2016-2017 | 1 |
| Goals | FIFA Club World Cup | 2016-2017 | 2 |
| Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2016-2017 | 200 |
| Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2016-2017 | 2 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2016-2017 | 1 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2016-2017 | 1 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2016-2017 | 114 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2016-2017 | 3 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Super Cup | 2016 | 58 |
| Appearances | UEFA Super Cup | 2016 | 1 |
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| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2015-2016 | 4 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2015-2016 | 603 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2015-2016 | 9 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2015-2016 | 8 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2015-2016 | 24 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2015-2016 | 1990 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2015-2016 | 27 |
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| Assists | International Friendlies | 2015 | 1 |
| Goals | International Friendlies | 2015 | 2 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2015 | 272 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2015 | 4 |
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| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 2 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 6 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 663 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 9 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2014-2015 | 11 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2014-2015 | 15 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2014-2015 | 2315 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2014-2015 | 29 |
| Goals | FIFA Club World Cup | 2014-2015 | 1 |
| Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2014-2015 | 180 |
| Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2014-2015 | 2 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2014-2015 | 1 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2014-2015 | 241 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2014-2015 | 3 |
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| Assists | UEFA Super Cup | 2014 | 1 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Super Cup | 2014 | 90 |
| Appearances | UEFA Super Cup | 2014 | 1 |
| Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2014 | 180 |
| Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2014 | 2 |
| Assists | International Friendlies | 2014 | 3 |
| Goals | International Friendlies | 2014 | 4 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2014 | 492 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2014 | 8 |
| Assists | FIFA World Cup | 2014 | 4 |
| Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2014 | 5 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2014 | 1061 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2014 | 14 |
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| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2013-2014 | 5 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2013-2014 | 5 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2013-2014 | 913 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2013-2014 | 11 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2013-2014 | 10 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2013-2014 | 17 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2013-2014 | 2767 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2013-2014 | 35 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2013-2014 | 1 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2013-2014 | 2 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2013-2014 | 374 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2013-2014 | 6 |
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| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 5 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 5 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 531 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 10 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 13 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 11 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 1777 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 30 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 3 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 4 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 504 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 8 |
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| Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2012 | 68 |
| Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2012 | 2 |
| Assists | European Championships | 2012 | 2 |
| Goals | European Championships | 2012 | 3 |
| Mins Played | European Championships | 2012 | 942 |
| Appearances | European Championships | 2012 | 11 |
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| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 5 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 7 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 760 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 11 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 11 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 21 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 2251 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 34 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 1 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 3 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 262 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 5 |
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| Assists | Supercopa de Espana | 2011 | 2 |
| Goals | Supercopa de Espana | 2011 | 1 |
| Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2011 | 170 |
| Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2011 | 2 |
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| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 1 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 6 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 372 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 8 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 6 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 15 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 1885 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 33 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 2 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 5 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 522 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 7 |
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| Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2010 | 2 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2010 | 364 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2010 | 8 |
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| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2009-2010 | 1 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2009-2010 | 1 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2009-2010 | 315 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2009-2010 | 5 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 5 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 8 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 1309 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 27 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2009-2010 | 90 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2009-2010 | 1 |
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| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2008-2009 | 2 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2008-2009 | 5 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2008-2009 | 704 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2008-2009 | 8 |
| Assists | French Ligue 1 | 2008-2009 | 4 |
| Goals | French Ligue 1 | 2008-2009 | 17 |
| Mins Played | French Ligue 1 | 2008-2009 | 2764 |
| Appearances | French Ligue 1 | 2008-2009 | 36 |
| Goals | Coupe de France | 2008-2009 | 1 |
| Mins Played | Coupe de France | 2008-2009 | 156 |
| Appearances | Coupe de France | 2008-2009 | 2 |
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| Goals | European Championships | 2008 | 2 |
| Mins Played | European Championships | 2008 | 362 |
| Appearances | European Championships | 2008 | 7 |
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| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2007-2008 | 1 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2007-2008 | 4 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2007-2008 | 594 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2007-2008 | 7 |
| Assists | French Ligue 1 | 2007-2008 | 9 |
| Goals | French Ligue 1 | 2007-2008 | 20 |
| Mins Played | French Ligue 1 | 2007-2008 | 2596 |
| Appearances | French Ligue 1 | 2007-2008 | 36 |
| Goals | Coupe de la Ligue | 2007-2008 | 1 |
| Mins Played | Coupe de la Ligue | 2007-2008 | 107 |
| Appearances | Coupe de la Ligue | 2007-2008 | 2 |
| Goals | Coupe de France | 2007-2008 | 6 |
| Mins Played | Coupe de France | 2007-2008 | 485 |
| Appearances | Coupe de France | 2007-2008 | 6 |
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| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2006-2007 | 2 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2006-2007 | 101 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2006-2007 | 3 |
| Assists | French Ligue 1 | 2006-2007 | 5 |
| Goals | French Ligue 1 | 2006-2007 | 5 |
| Mins Played | French Ligue 1 | 2006-2007 | 1158 |
| Appearances | French Ligue 1 | 2006-2007 | 21 |
| Mins Played | Coupe de la Ligue | 2006-2007 | 29 |
| Appearances | Coupe de la Ligue | 2006-2007 | 1 |
| Mins Played | Coupe de France | 2006-2007 | 32 |
| Appearances | Coupe de France | 2006-2007 | 1 |
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| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 1 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 90 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 1 |
| Assists | French Ligue 1 | 2005-2006 | 4 |
| Goals | French Ligue 1 | 2005-2006 | 1 |
| Mins Played | French Ligue 1 | 2005-2006 | 526 |
| Appearances | French Ligue 1 | 2005-2006 | 13 |
| Goals | Coupe de France | 2005-2006 | 2 |
| Mins Played | Coupe de France | 2005-2006 | 180 |
| Appearances | Coupe de France | 2005-2006 | 2 |
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| Assists | French Ligue 1 | 2004-2005 | 1 |
| Mins Played | French Ligue 1 | 2004-2005 | 107 |
| Appearances | French Ligue 1 | 2004-2005 | 6 |
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