To use this site, please enable Javascript. [218][219], Benzema was a regular starter in the team at under-18 level. In the team's next group game against the Netherlands, Benzema played no part in the 4–1 defeat. He scored in a 3-1 win over Atalanta on Tuesday to help lead Madrid into … So how has a figure clouded in such controversy managed to stay in arguably the most high-pressure position in club football- Real Madrid’s striker. Benzema described the call-up as "a reward", while also stating "I am pleased, of course, me and my family. [223] Due to France winning the 2004 U17 European title, the under-18 team was allowed participation in the 2005 Meridian Cup. He started the match and was replaced at half-time by Yoann Gourcuff. The post was written by Khabib in reaction to the French President publicly condemning the recent murder of Samuel Paty. [224] He opened the tournament by scoring two goals in a 7–0 victory over Cameroon. Karim Benzema has no issue with talk of Erling Haaland joining Real Madrid as he has become accustomed to speculation linking the club with other strikers.More Football News FW: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) Outstanding once again from Madrid’s talisman, dragging the champions into the title race. [286] Directing his frustration at FFF president Noël Le Graët, Benzema later tweeted: "Mr Le Graët, with all due respect, you've lost an opportunity to remain silent. He scored his first goal in a friendly against Austria, and ranks as his nation's tenth all-time top goalscorer. "[88] After nearly a month coming off of the bench, he started alongside Higuaín away to Valencia on 12 December and responded by assisting on one of Higuaín's two goals. [198] He totaled three goals in six matches, all of them against Viktoria Plzeň, helping Real Madrid topping Group G.[199] Later on 13 February of the following year, in the first leg of the competition's round of 16, Benzema scored the opener of a 2–1 away win over Ajax,[200] reaching 60 Champions League goals, becoming only the fourth player to do so. [331], In March 2020, during an Instagram livestream with YouTuber Mohamed Henni,[332] Benzema made controversial remarks on French player Olivier Giroud, who replaced Benzema in the France national team. [259] Two months later, he scored another goal in a 3–1 victory against Tunisia at the Stade de France. In addition to his goalscoring, Benzema is known for his willingness and ability to drop into deeper or wider positions, and either link-up play with midfielders, or use his strength and technical ability to hold up the ball with his back to goal to provide assists for teammates, courtesy of his vision, creativity, passing, and eye for the final ball; because of his playing style, he has been described as a "nine and a half" in the media. [250] The newspaper also cited his lack of international experience for his subdued performance. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and players praised Benzema for his performance. [158] Los Blancos captured their 32nd league title the following week cruising to a 3–0 win over Athletic Bilbao. Karim Benzema France career. The first goal he scored was Real Madrid's 300th goal in the Champions League era. Benzema got off to a good start for the 2008–09 season, scoring twice in Lyon's opening league match against Toulouse. Benzema began his football career at his hometown club Bron Terraillon SC at the age of eight. [306] Benzema's father, Hafid, was born in Tigzirt, while his mother, Wahida Djebbara, was born and raised in Lyon; her family originated from Oran. [197] He became only the seventh Real Madrid player to achieve the feat. [15] After talking with Benzema's father, the club allowed the player to undergo a trial with Lyon. He scored three of Real Madrid's 13 goals of the month, in which they won three matches and only conceded just one goal. [257], Despite the reports from after Euro 2008, Benzema remained a regular in the team and, ahead of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, switched to the number ten shirt after previously wearing the number nine. [98], Due to Mourinho preferring Ronaldo and Higuaín as his forwards,[97] Benzema began the campaign as a substitute coming off the bench in the team's opening league match of the season against Mallorca. [186] He was a regular starter, and scored the last goal of the season which gave him eleven for the campaign, when Madrid won the 2016–17 La Liga[187][188] and the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League. [205] Three days later, in the next league match, he scored a first-half brace in a 4–0 win at Eibar, overtaking Ferenc Puskás as the club's 6th all-time goalscorer in La Liga with 157 goals from 323 appearances. [20] While speaking, Benzema was subjected to jokes and laughter, which prompted the youngster to declare, "Do not laugh, I'm here to take your place. Benzema scored again the following weekend in a 2–0 win over Le Mans. [289][292][293][294][295][296][297][298], During his time at Real Madrid, Benzema has also been praised by pundits for his work-rate and tactical intelligence off the ball, as well as his positional sense and attacking movement as a forward, which often draws opposing defenders out of position, and in turn creates spaces for his teammates; as such, he formed a strong offensive partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo during the latter's time with the club. [175] In 2014, Benzema won France Football's award for French Player of the Year for the third time; only Thierry Henry has won this award on more occasions. The team opened the campaign with two friendly matches against Norway. [226][227] On 19 May 2005, in the team's final match of the season against Slovakia, Benzema scored all four goals in a 4–1 victory. [93][94] Following the return of Higuaín, Benzema was relegated back to a substitute's role and finished the campaign by making eight consecutive appearances off the bench. [310] On 5 May 2017, his son Ibrahim was born. Though most of Gallas' accusations were directed at Nasri,[254][255][256] during the competition, it was reported by newspaper Le Parisien that several of the national team players described Benzema as "arrogant" and that the striker was scolded by midfielder Claude Makélélé following the team's loss to the Netherlands. [101] Afterwards, the striker failed to score a domestic goal for nearly two months. He also assisted the team's second goal when his shot rebounded off the post and was fumbled over the goal-line by Honduran goalkeeper Noel Valladares for an own goal, the first World Cup goal given by goal-line technology. [100] On 21 September, Benzema made a substitute appearance and scored his first goal of the season in a 3–0 home win against Espanyol. Dec 19, 1987 (33), Position: During his France career, Benzema scored 27 goals for his country in 81 caps. [184], On 15 February 2017, in the first leg of 2016–17 UEFA Champions League round of 16 against Napoli, Benzema scored Real Madrid's first goal in an eventual 3–1 home win, which was his 51st goal in this competition, overtaking Thierry Henry on the list of all-time Champions League top scorers. [154] On 24 March, Benzema scored two goals in a league win over Real Sociedad. [178] On 20 December, he scored another hat trick in a 10–2 victory over Rayo Vallecano. [116], On 19 March, he scored the opener in the El Derbi madrileño as Real Madrid went on to win the match 2–1. [43] After signing his new contract, Benzema became one of the highest paid footballers in France. Benzema, Kroos goals; El Clasico result, latest news and reaction Real Madrid beat rivals Barcelona 2-1 at home in an entertaining, rain-soaked 'Clasico' on Saturday to go top of La Liga. [9][10][11], —Benzema on the influence of his idol, Brazilian striker Ronaldo, on his own career. [261] He scored his first World Cup qualification goals in victories over the Faroe Islands and Austria in October 2009. [90][91] Following an injury to Higuaín in early January 2010, Pellegrini inserted Benzema back into the starting lineup. [191][192] Benzema played his 400th match in all competitions for Real Madrid on 31 March in the 3–0 win at Las Palmas, captaining the team and netting the second goal with a penalty. If he is not, he has no place in the France team. [183] It was Benzema's tenth title with Real Madrid, and finished the competition as joint-second topscorer with two goals in two matches. Included in those ten goals were doubles in three straight matches against Málaga, Racing de Santander and Hércules, as well as a goal in the first leg of Madrid's Round of 16 tie against former club Lyon. An incredible brace by Karim Benzema helped Real Madrid claim a 2-1 victory against Elche in La Liga. While at the club, he was nicknamed Coco by friends and, after scoring two goals in an under-10 match against the Lyon youth academy, began attracting attention from the biggest club in the city. Zidane has called Benzema the best French forward ever, but his career has been about club more than country. [217] His lone other appearance in the competition was in a 1–0 group stage win over Spain as France went on to win the tournament defeated the same team in the final. Benzema started the match, but was substituted out for Nasri in the second half after a frustrating performance. His goal was later cancelled out by a Ronaldinho penalty. France. In between those clashes, on 23 April 2011, Benzema scored a goal and assisted on another in a 6–3 win over Valencia. In that match played at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, which France won 6–0, Benzema scored France's sixth and final goal in the 50th minute after turning home Franck Ribéry's left-wing cross. However, six minutes later, a Lionel Messi strike gave Barcelona the supercup. [95], Ahead of the 2010–11 season, Benzema switched to the number 9 shirt as Real Madrid were under the tutelage of new incoming manager José Mourinho. On 23 January, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win at home against Mallorca. The 3–0 victory assured Lyon progression to the knockout rounds. [73] On 24 August, Benzema netted two goals in Real Madrid's 4–0 victory over Norwegian club Rosenborg in an annual friendly tournament organized for the Santiago Bernabeu Trophy. As a result of his early goals, Lyon club president Jean-Michel Aulas quelled the many transfer rumors surrounding Benzema by placing a €100 million price tag on the striker. Despite losing the title, Benzema got back on track scoring his 15th and 16th goals of the season on 17 May in a 3–1 away victory over rivals Marseille, the first goal being a penalty. [85] Benzema was defended by his compatriot Zinedine Zidane, who admitted "after two months, I was also criticized" and that Benzema was "a talented player and talented players in Madrid must win". [221] On 30 September 2004, Benzema was one of three goalscorers in France's 3–0 away win over Norway. [156] Three days later, Benzema scored another double in a 3–0 first leg away win over Cypriot club APOEL in the Champions League quarter-finals. During his France career, Benzema scored 27 goals for his country in 81 caps. [27], Benzema began earning more playing time in the 2006–07 season and made his competitive season debut in the 2006 Trophée des Champions against Paris Saint-Germain. As is customary with new players arriving at Lyon, the young striker had to stand up and speak to his new teammates, which at that time included the likes of Michael Essien, Sylvain Wiltord, Florent Malouda and Eric Abidal. [120] He finished the campaign second on the team behind Ronaldo with 26 goals as Real Madrid captured the Copa del Rey giving Benzema his first honour with the club. [263], Following the World Cup, Benzema returned to the national team under the reign of new coach Laurent Blanc. Main position : Benzema’s agent believes in Lyon return - Real Madrid striker “has it in his mind”, Real Madrid rescue late point against Gladbach - Liverpool & City earn three points, Real Madrid brush aside Barcelona and return to the top of LaLiga. Date of birth/Age: [111] Real Madrid later advanced to its 37th Copa del Rey final in club history after beating Sevilla 2–0 in the second leg. [171], On 6 August 2014, Real Madrid announced that Benzema had signed a new five-year deal that will keep him at the club until 2019. On 4 October 2012, Benzema scored a bicycle kick goal off a cross by Kaká in a 4–1 win against Ajax in Amsterdam. In his first match since being inserted into the starting lineup permanently, he scored his first Champions League goal of the season in a group stage fixture against Dutch club Ajax. Benzema opened the scoring in the 11th minute, but his goal was cancelled out by Steven Fletcher in the second half. Karim Benzema, 33, from France Real Madrid, since 2009 Centre-Forward Market value: €25.00m * Dec 19, 1987 in Lyon, France The striker immediately drew the ire of Mourinho who declared to reporters during a pre-season media session that "Benzema must understand that he is extremely talented, but that in itself is not enough", while also stating that "[Madrid] need a striker who is sparky, not one that is listless". [220] In the final against the hosts, he scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win as France were declared champions of the competition. Benzema was called up to the team for the competition and played in all four matches, scoring a tournament-high five goals as France were crowned champions of the tournament. [281][282][283], On 13 April 2016, French Football Federation announced that Benzema would not be picked for Euro 2016 tournament on home soil. [112], Following the arrival of Emmanuel Adebayor on loan, Benzema went unused in two consecutive league matches in February 2011. Jun 30, 2022, Former International: [202] Later, on 6 November, he scored a brace in Real Madrid's 6–0 crushing of Galatasaray, achieving two new milestones: he become the second player after Lionel Messi to score in 15 consecutive Champions League seasons and also the third Real Madrid player to score 50 goals in the competition. [269] In the team's next match against Brazil in February 2011, he scored the only goal for France in a 1–0 win. But good after sporting, it's true that I will play in French team. On April 10, he scored the first goal against Barcelona in El Clásico leading to a 2–1 win. He was named by FIFA as man of the match for his performance. While at the club, he was nicknamed Coco by friends and, after scoring two goals in an under-10 match against the Lyon youth academy, began attracting attention from the biggest club in the city. [213] On 9 December, he scored a brace in a 2–0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach to reach the Champions League knockout stages.[214]. Karim Benzema and Real Madrid showed in Tuesday night's 3-1 Champions League last-16 second-leg win over Atalanta that they still have the quality to conquer Europe once again [181] In the semi-final match against América on 15 December, Benzema scored in the last moments of the first half, helping the team to progress in the final by winning 2–0. When I see the previous winners – Zidane, Henry and other major players – it makes me proud to join them on the list. [272] At UEFA Euro 2012, Benzema started the team's opening match against England, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Benzema is the third youngest in the family and grew up with eight other siblings in Bron, an eastern suburb of Lyon. After forming a special relationship with new manager Alain Perrin, he responded with 31 goals in 51 games. [270] After appearing regularly in qualifying for UEFA Euro 2012, on 29 May 2012, Benzema was named to the squad to participate in the competition. [311], Since evolving internationally, Benzema has participated in numerous advertising campaigns. I've discovered your true face, and this isn't the one that said he appreciated me and wouldn't discuss the subject of team selections! Benzema has scored eight goals in a six-match scoring run over all competitions. [252] However, France lost 2–0 and were eliminated from the competition. [77] After missing the mid-week match against Villarreal, against Tenerife at the weekend, Benzema scored his first double for Madrid in a 3–0 home victory. The four were joined by Issiar Dia, Blaise Matuidi and Serge Gakpé with the objective of winning the 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. [60] Two weeks later, he scored his 12th goal against Nancy in a 2–0 victory. [108] In the team's first fixture of the 2011 calendar year, he assisted on the game-winning goal scored by Ronaldo in a 3–2 win over Getafe. [173] He scored the winning goal in Real Madrid's 2–1 away victory against Ludogorets Razgrad in the Champions League after coming on as a second-half substitute. He was chosen as an ambassador of the American video game publisher Electronic Arts for the FIFA series. How is Benzema performing for Madrid? Domenech cited Benzema's struggle for form with his new club Real Madrid, rather than his alleged involvement in a sex scandal as his reason for leaving the striker out. In the French Supercup, Benzema converted a penalty which drew the match at 1–1. [16], Benzema quickly ascended up the youth categories in the academy. [64] He scored his 17th goal the following weekend against Caen in a 3–1 victory moving him into third place among Ligue 1 top scorers. In 2009, Benzema was the subject of a then French record association football transfer when signed for Real Madrid in a transfer worth €35 million. 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[148] Benzema scored against the latter club in the Copa del Rey in each leg of the Round of 16. Following the winter break, Benzema endured a rough patch going scoreless the first three games before recording his 11th goal of the season against Nice in a 3–1 victory. After failing to score in the first leg, which ended 2–1 in favour of Barça,[151] in the second leg on 25 January 2012, Benzema scored his third goal of the season against the Blaugrana, but Madrid failed to win the tie losing 4–3 on aggregate. [293][294][299][300][301][302], Karim Benzema was born in the city of Lyon, France to French nationals of Algerian descent. [92] After failing to score in his first two starts in the absence of Higuaín, against Deportivo La Coruña on 30 January, he scored a double in an important 3–1 away win. [231] France won the match 2–0, which resulted in the team progressing to the Elite Round. [278] He later added a third goal sealing France's 3–0 victory against Honduras. [138] Madrid won the match 4–0. [63] Benzema was a part of four of those title runs. Madrid won the match 3–2. [145] He became only the second French player based in Spain to win the award, and also the second Real Madrid player to capture it. This page contains information about a player's detailed stats. Benzema has won three leagues and four European Cups, and scored more than 250 goals. [234] After surprisingly drawing 0–0 with Belarus, France faced Scotland in the final group stage match. [40] Lyon club president Jean-Michel Aulas later accused Ferguson of tapping-up Benzema. Benzema began the 2005–06 season under the tutelage of new manager Gérard Houllier. Official Website with detailed biography about Karim Benzema, the Real Madrid forward, including statistics, photos, videos, facts, goals and more. Blanc, an admirer of Benzema, sought to build the attack around the striker and, after going almost a year without representing France, Benzema made his return to the team in its 2–1 defeat to Norway in Oslo. [118] On 30 April, he scored a goal in the team's 3–2 loss to Real Zaragoza. [317][318], On 18 April 2010, it was first reported by French television channel M6 that four members of the French national team were being investigated for their roles as clients in a prostitute ring operated inside of a Paris nightclub, with some of the women possibly being underage. [321] On 20 July, Benzema was questioned by Paris police and indicted on the charge of "solicitation of a minor prostitute". A (the senior national team), is the national team's highest honor". [190] Later on 6 March of the following year, Benzema made his 100th UEFA Champions League appearance by playing in the 2–1 win at Parc des Princes against Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of 2017–18 UEFA Champions League round of 16 as Real Madrid progressed to the next round 5–2 on aggregate. [86], On 5 December, Benzema appeared as a substitute for Rafael van der Vaart and scored the third goal in a 6–0 romp of Almería. Karim Benzema salvaged a draw for Real Madrid with two minutes to spare keeping his team in the title race, just, after Luis Suarez had given La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid the league. [189], On 20 September 2017, Benzema signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2021. [5], After struggling to establish himself in his debut season, Benzema eventually reached prominence at Real Madrid and has won 13 trophies, including three La Liga titles, two Copas del Rey, and four UEFA Champions League titles, and ranks as the club's fifth all-time top goalscorer, as well as their all-time top assist provider. [6] While at Real Madrid, Benzema has also been named French Player of the Year three times. [165] After four matches without scoring (two with Real Madrid and two with France), he returned to goal-scoring form by netting twice in a 6–1 away win over Galatasaray in Champions League. Known for his aerial ability, workrate, playmaking and finishing, Benzema is considered to be one of the best strikers in the world. [305] His grandfather, Da Lakehal Benzema, lived in the village of Tigzirt, located in the northern town of Beni Djellil in Algeria before migrating to Lyon, where he eventually settled in the 1950s. [44] For his efforts that season, he was named the Ligue 1 Player of the Year, selected to the Team of the Year and awarded the Trophée du Meilleur Buteur for being the league's top scorer. [96] Mourinho sentiments were later echoed by incoming France national team coach Laurent Blanc who acknowledged that Benzema was "not used to working". In the league, he converted his three goals in wins over Osasuna and Valencia, while he scored his two Champions League goals in a 6–2 group stage win over Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb. [195][196], On 7 November 2018, Benzema scored a brace in the 5–0 win at Viktoria Plzeň in the UEFA Champions League group stage, reaching the 200th goal milestone with the club. [179] He was a regular starter when the team won the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League. Benzema appeared as a half-time substitute for Djibril Cissé and scored the only goal of the match after a free-kick from Samir Nasri. [161] On 18 December 2012, one day before his 25th birthday, his fine form saw him earn the award for best French footballer of 2012, for the second year running. He made his debut with the team at a local tournament in the Czech Republic. [246] After failing to appear in the qualifier, he made his international debut on 28 March 2007 against Austria. [266][267][268] On 17 November 2010, Benzema scored the opening goal in France's 2–1 win over England at Wembley Stadium. [277] In the team's first match, a 3–0 win against Honduras in Porto Alegre on 15 June, he scored a goal in each half, the first from a penalty kick. The transfer fee was priced at €35 million with the fee rising to as much as €41 million based on incentives. After Benzema’s late equaliser salvaged a draw against Atletico Madrid last weekend, the Frenchman came up trumps again, a brilliant shot flying in off the post in the 91st minute to snatch a crucial victory at Valdebebas. [251] He returned to the team in its final group game against Italy and was given a place in the starting lineup. The Frenchman came into El Clasico with nine goals in his last eight appearances for Los Blancos, and added another to his tally inside just 13 minutes in sensational style. [236], Benzema made his under-21 debut for Les Espoirs under coach René Girard in the team's first match following the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship against Belgium. [89] A week later, Benzema returned to the bench. He has been at the centre of at least two high-profile legal cases and has had a bitter relationship with France manager Didier Deschamps. [97] Blanc also stated that the striker needed to shed weight in order to fulfill his potential. Image Credits - Real Madrid Instagram For the 2007–08 season, with Florent Malouda, John Carew and Sylvain Wiltord all departing from the club, Benzema switched to the number 10 shirt and was inserted into the lead striker role. [71] Benzema made his Real Madrid debut on 20 July in the club's opening pre-season friendly against Irish club Shamrock Rovers in Dublin, appearing as a half-time substitute. [23] He finished the campaign with six appearances as Lyon won its fourth-straight league title. [72] He scored the lone goal in the club's 1–0 win, scoring in the 87th minute. [307] The former plays at the amateur level with Vaulx-le-Velin in the Division d'Honneur, the sixth division of French football, while the latter plays in the youth academy of a club in the family's hometown of Bron. [104] In late November, Benzema was inserted into the starting eleven following a severe back injury to Higuaín, along with the team's lack of senior strikers. ", "Karim Benzema le footballeur est devenu papa", "Karim Benzema est papa pour la deuxième fois", "Benzema privé d'équipe de France : doit-il craindre pour ses sponsors ? Benzema made his debut in the competition on 9 June 2008 in the team's opening match against Romania. Benzema was tipped as a generational talent in France. [210], On 4 October 2020, Benzema scored his 250th goal for Real Madrid in all competitions, in a 2–0 win over Levante UD. He was also nominated alongside Franck Ribéry to be featured on the French cover of the video game FIFA 09. [274], On 11 October 2013, Benzema scored his first goal for the France national team since June 2012 in a friendly against Australia, thus ending a scoring drought for his national team which had lasted 1,222 minutes. In the info box, you can filter by period, club, type of league and competition. Karim Mostafa Benzema (French pronunciation: [kaʁim mɔstafa bɛnzema]; born 19 December 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club Real Madrid. [133] In the team's next league match two weeks later against Getafe, Benzema scored a double in a 4–2 victory. [152] On 12 February, Benzema scored his first league goal in over a month against Levante.