Karim Benzema

Born

December 19, 1987 (age 38)

Known as

association football player

Karim Mostafa Benzema is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker. He is a free agent after the termination of his contract with Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal. Regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time, Benzema is known for his creativity, technical skills, vision and versatility on the field. He won 25 trophies with Real Madrid, including four La Liga titles, three Copa del Rey titles, 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 its third-highest assist provider after Míchel and Paco Gento. In the Champions League, Benzema 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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