[210], On 4 October 2020, Benzema scored his 250th goal for Real Madrid in all competitions, in a 2–0 win over Levante UD. Over the course of the two matches, Benzema scored one goal, which came in the first match, a 4–0 win. [213] On 9 December, he scored a brace in a 2–0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach to reach the Champions League knockout stages.[214]. [247] On 13 October, Benzema scored a double in a 6–0 win against the Faroe Islands. His goal was later cancelled out by a Ronaldinho penalty. Benzema had yet another stellar season with Los Blancos as he hit the 30 goals mark last season and had another 11 to his tally this season. 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. Benzema has since missed out on multiple major tournaments, including Euro 2016 in his homeland and France’s successful run to the World Cup title in 2018. 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. Former International: France. [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. "[287], In November 2019, Benzema replied to Le Graët's comments that his career with France was over, by saying: "If you think I'm done, let me play with one of the other countries I am eligible for and we'll see". [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. [174] The next weekend, he scored a brace in the 5–0 victory against Athletic Bilbao in La Liga. He is a member of the group, commonly known in France as the Génération 1987, a youth class that produced current internationals Hatem Ben Arfa, Jérémy Ménez and Samir Nasri, alongside himself. Known for his aerial ability, workrate, playmaking and finishing, Benzema is considered to be one of the best strikers in the world. [272] At UEFA Euro 2012, Benzema started the team's opening match against England, which ended in a 1–1 draw. [133] In the team's next league match two weeks later against Getafe, Benzema scored a double in a 4–2 victory. [271] On 5 June, in the team's final warm-up friendly ahead of the European Championship, Benzema scored two goals in a 4–0 shutout win over Estonia. [314][315], On 6 December 2006, he told RMC about his possible selection for the Algerian team: "It's my parents' country, it's in my heart. [250] The newspaper also cited his lack of international experience for his subdued performance. "[146] In the team's next match after winning the award, against Sevilla, Benzema assisted on two goals in a 6–2 triumph. Dec 19, 1987 (33), Position: [135] In the team's ensuing match against Ajax in the Champions League, Benzema scored Madrid's third goal in a 3–0 home win. [4], Born in Lyon, Benzema began his senior career with hometown club Olympique Lyonnais in 2005, contributing sporadically to three Ligue 1 title wins. [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. In August 2009, an annual friendly tournament for the Santiago Bernabeu Trophy was made. [319][320] Benzema was alleged to have had a sexual rendezvous with a prostitute when she was 16 years of age, an act Benzema denied through his lawyer. [201], Benzema scored Real Madrid's first competitive goal of the 2019–20 season on 17 August in the 3–1 away win over Celta Vigo in the opening La Liga match. [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. [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. Benzema expressed gratitude at winning the award, stating, "It is a pleasure to win an individual trophy. Zidane has called Benzema the best French forward ever, but his career has been about club more than country. Karim Benzema. On his 22nd birthday, he scored in a 6–0 home win against Real Zaragoza. [211][212] On 27 October, he scored a goal in a 2–2 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Champions League, to become the second player in history after Lionel Messi to score in 16 consecutive Champions League seasons. Kylian Mbappe is 24 games into his international career. [273] In the team's ensuing group stage match against the Ukraine, he assisted on both team goals in a 2–0 win. Benzema started playing soccer competitively at the age of eight. [62] The bad form resulted in Lyon losing their grip on first-place position and eventually falling out of the title race, thus ending their streak of seven consecutive Ligue 1 titles. He was raised with nine siblings in a close by town of Bron. Included in one of those appearances was his final goal of the season against Athletic Bilbao in a 5–1 win. [224] He opened the tournament by scoring two goals in a 7–0 victory over Cameroon. Career: After scoring two goals against Lyon’s youth team during a U-10 match, Benzema underwent a trial with the French side and won a place in their youth academy. He was chosen as an ambassador of the American video game publisher Electronic Arts for the FIFA series. [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. [53], He scored his seventh goal of the league on 29 October, scoring in the 2–0 win over Sochaux. 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To close out the campaign, Benzema scored another double in an 8–1 win over Almería. [127] While at the clinic, Benzema also underwent physical training to build up his muscle mass. [110] Three days later, Benzema repeated his efforts scoring the only goal in a win over Sevilla in the first leg of the team's Copa del Rey semi-final tie. [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. He scored goals against Granada and Málaga. [139], —José Mourinho, on Benzema's successful progression in 2011. [72] He scored the lone goal in the club's 1–0 win, scoring in the 87th minute. [154] On 24 March, Benzema scored two goals in a league win over Real Sociedad. 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. [182] In the final three days later against Kashima Antlers, Benzema opened the score in the 9th minute, and also assisted Ronaldo's second goal, as Real Madrid won 4–2 in extra time after the regular time finished 2–2 to claim their second title. [279] In the second group fixture, he scored and had a penalty saved in a 5–2 defeat of Switzerland, as Les Bleus all but secured qualification to the knockout stage. [263], Following the World Cup, Benzema returned to the national team under the reign of new coach Laurent Blanc. [117] Despite his form, Benzema appeared in only one of the four highly anticipated matches against El Clásico rivals Barcelona, in which the two clubs met in the league, the 2011 Copa del Rey Final and the Champions League knockout stage. [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. 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. He was named by FIFA as man of the match for his performance. Harry Kane is maturing in a similar manner to Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, says Jose Mourinho, with Tottenham’s talismanic frontman becoming more of a “nine-a-half” than a leading striker. LaLiga. [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. Add to Dashboard. He scored his three goals in wins over Bosnia and Herzegovina, Luxembourg, and Albania. Contract expires: Jun 30, 2022. [329] On 17 February 2016, the judicial review was lifted by the investigating judge who allowed Karim Benzema to get in touch again with Mathieu Valbuena. The 3–0 victory assured Lyon progression to the knockout rounds. It's more sporty, that's it. He served as a ballboy during Lyon senior team matches and performed well in school being described as a student who was "discreet and respectful". He has spent 11 years with the Spanish outfit, although he is not considering retirement at the moment, he has vowed to try out boxing after football. Benzema has won three leagues and four European Cups, and scored more than 250 goals. 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[90][91] Following an injury to Higuaín in early January 2010, Pellegrini inserted Benzema back into the starting lineup. [43] After signing his new contract, Benzema became one of the highest paid footballers in France. The players were eventually revealed to be Franck Ribéry, Sidney Govou, Hatem Ben Arfa and Benzema. To use this site, please enable Javascript. [249] The match finished 0–0 and Benzema was, subsequently, criticized by the French media for his performance with newspaper Le Point declaring that Benzema was "unrecognizable" and that he "symbolized the impotence of France in the attack". Citizenship: France. [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. [138] Madrid won the match 4–0. The goal ended a five-game goal drought for the former Barcelona striker. [189], On 20 September 2017, Benzema signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2021. Benzema started the match, but was substituted out for Nasri in the second half after a frustrating performance. He topped the league with 20 goals, scored four goals in the Champions League, one in the Coupe de la Ligue and totaled six goals in six Coupe de France matches, helping Lyon win their first ever double. [235] The match ultimately finished 1–1 and, despite finishing the round undefeated, France were eliminated after being beaten on points by the Scots. In the French Supercup, Benzema converted a penalty which drew the match at 1–1. [264][265] Alongside Gourcuff, Benzema led the team in scoring in qualifying for UEFA Euro 2012 netting three. 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