Profile of Karim Benzema
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K. Benzema
Karim Mostafa Benzema
35
years
France
79
kgs
For
position
185
cms
9
shirt number
13.26
M.€
96
ELO
Nacido el 19 December 1987 en Lyon
Personal data
Country of birth
France Other nationality
Algeria Preferred foot
Right foot
Continent of birth
Europe
Region of birth
Western Europe
Career details
Status
World Class
Current club
Real Madrid
Current competition
La Liga
Previous club
Olympique Lyonnais
Previous competition
Ligue 1
Historic team
Real Madrid
Historical competition
La Liga
Most common shirt number
9
Other shirt numbers
19, 10, 11, 18
Lower categories
AS Buers Villeurbanne (1993-1996), SC Bron Terraillon (1996-1997), Olympique Lyonnais (1997-2005)
Form in last matches
90'
5.5 Pts.
90'
5.3 Pts.
90'
7.4 Pts.
74'
7.7 Pts.
Competitions played in
Participation and performances
Team's position in the competition
| Matchday 38 | PTS | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
|
Barcelona | 88 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 20 | +50 |
|
2
|
|
Real Madrid | 78 | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 75 | 36 | +39 |
|
3
|
|
Atlético | 77 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 70 | 33 | +37 |
|
4
|
|
Real Sociedad | 71 | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 35 | +16 |
|
5
|
|
Villarreal | 64 | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 40 | +19 |
Position on the pitch
Main position
Forward
98%
Other positions
- Right winger 2%
ST
RW
Attributes
75
pace
81
shot
80
pass
83
Dribbling
40
defender
81
Stamina
Main features
Leadership
Finesse Shot
Outside Foot Shot
Rating progression
96
▼ -1
05
09
Highest value in career
97 (2021)
Rankings
General
1º
Age
1º
By country
1º
By position
1º
F
By position
1º
ST
Evolution of market value
13 M€
▼ -30
05
09
Highest value in career
74.94M (2009)
Rankings
General
1001º
Age
3º
By country
66º
By position
278º
F
By position
136º
ST
Contract information
Provider
Adidas
Start of contract
09/07/2009
End of contract
30/06/2023
LAST YEAR OF CONTRACT
Contract length
28/06/2025
Last signing
01/07/2023
Last renewal
20/08/2021
Buy-out clause
1000M€
Total transfer window transactions
35M€
Past signings
|
Season.
Date
|
Origin | Destination | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
|
23/24
01/07/2023
|
|
|
Free transfer
|
|
09/10
09/07/2009
|
|
|
35M
Transfer
|
|
05/06
01/07/2005
|
|
|
Free transfer
|
|
03/04
01/07/2003
|
|
|
Free transfer
|
| Total amount of money in transfer dealings | 35M | ||
Professional performance
 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calendar year | 30 |
23
▲
|
0.77
▲
|
95
▲
|
| Last 6 months | 31 |
25
▲
|
0.81
▲
|
95
▲
|
| Last 365 days | 43 |
31
▲
|
0.72
▲
|
95
▲
|
| Last 3 years | 158 |
120
▲
|
0.76
▲
|
93
▲
|
| Last 5 years | 252 |
172
▲
|
0.68
▲
|
90
▲
|
| Career | 899 |
458
▲
|
0.51
▲
|
83
▲
|
List of clubs played for
| Teams | Season | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2022/23 | 43 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 3572' | 35 | 7.9 | 95 |
|
|
24 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 2044' | 35 | 8 | 95 | |
|
10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 747' | 35 | 6.6 | 95 | |
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 449' | 35 | 6.7 | 95 | |
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 62' | 35 | 6.6 | 95 | |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 180' | 35 | 6.1 | 95 | |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90' | 34 | 6.4 | 95 | |
|
|
2021/22 | 46 | 44 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 45 | 1 | 3844' | 34 | 8.8 | 96 |
|
|
2020/21 | 46 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 3854' | 33 | 8 | 90 |
|
|
2019/20 | 48 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 3980' | 32 | 7.6 | 88 |
|
|
2018/19 | 53 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 4277' | 31 | 7.2 | 83 |
Historical performance in clubs
| By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
14 | 648 | 554 | 47022' | 354 | 13 |
|
|
5 | 148 | 111 | 9875' | 66 | 4 |
| By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
14 | 439 | 375 | 32024' | 238 | 9 |
|
|
18 | 152 | 132 | 11063' | 90 | 3 |
|
|
5 | 112 | 81 | 7152' | 43 | 3 |
|
|
12 | 49 | 39 | 3279' | 25 | 2 |
|
|
7 | 13 | 12 | 1016' | 7 | 0 |
Teams played for
For the national team
97 times at International
5 times at U21
2 times at U17
37
0.38
13
1
0
Other information
Times called up
96
Matches as a starter
73
Off the bench
24
Debut
28/3/2007
Age on debut
19.3 years old
Last match
13/6/2022
Age in last game
34.5 years old
Career with national team
| Teams | Year | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 270' | 34 | 5.2 | 97 |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 270' | 34 | 5.2 | 97 | |
|
|
2021 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 952' | 33 | 7 | 93 |
|
|
2015 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 273' | 27 | 5.8 | 83 |
|
|
2014 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 942' | 26 | 7 | 85 |
|
|
2013 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 623' | 25 | 5.7 | 80 |
Teammates in the national team
Player rating and role
Performances for the national team
| By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
11 | 97 | 73 | 6358' | 37 | 1 |
|
1 | 4 | 3 | 184' | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 41' | 1 | 1 |
| By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 | 43 | 31 | 2537' | 15 | 0 |
|
5 | 20 | 12 | 1168' | 6 | 1 |
|
3 | 12 | 9 | 792' | 5 | 0 |
|
3 | 10 | 10 | 859' | 4 | 0 |
|
|
2 | 5 | 5 | 450' | 3 | 0 |
Titles
-
5
Champions League winner21/22
-
4
Spanish champion21/22
-
2
Top scorer21/22
-
4
Footballer of the Year2021 -
World Cup participant2014
Most important achievements
Milestones and events on this day
350 goals
29 APR. 23
35 years
150 matches
18 APR. 23
35 years
600 matches
26 APR. 22
34 years
400 matches
19 DEC. 21
34 years
50 matches
13 NOV. 21
33 years
Best performances
90'
3
10 Pts.
86'
3
10 Pts.
90'
2
10 Pts.
90'
3
10 Pts.