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Karim Benzema
Karim Mostafa Benzema is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal. Regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time, Benzema is a creative forward known for his technical skills, vision and versatility on the field. He won 25 trophies with Real Madrid, including four La Liga, three Copa del Rey, 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 third-highest assist provider after Míchel and Paco Gento. In the Champions League, he 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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koorabreak.com: Inzaghi Lifts the Lid on Benzema Chat After Al Hilal’s 4-2 Thriller
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OneFootball: SPL - Trois penalties et un but de Benzema : Al-Hilal démarre par une victoire
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foot.mundo: Darwin Nunez out of Hilal squad as Benzema overshadows win
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MUNDIARIO: Benzema y Al Hilal: Arabia cambia el mapa del fútbol.
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OneFootball: El enfado de Benzema desata la primera crisis del Al-Hilal
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Goal: Inzaghi revela el motivo del bajón del Al-Hilal, la ausencia de Theo y la verdad sobre la crisis de Benzema
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Goal: Inzaghi reveals reason for Al-Hilal's decline, Theo's absence and the truth about the Benzema crisis
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AfricaSoccer.com: Al Hilal’s Benzema penalty was the right call, says former referee
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AfricaSoccer.com: Karim Benzema’s substitution creates early Al Hilal tension before quick resolution
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Goal: En un momento de furia: Benzema enciende la primera crisis en la temporada del Al-Hilal
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Goal: In a moment of anger: Benzema sparks the first crisis of Al Hilal's season
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Yahoo Sports: Al Hilal – Al Faisaly 1 - 0 | GOAL – Karim Benzema
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OneFootball: Al Hilal – Al Faisaly 1 - 0 | GOL – Karim Benzema
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OneFootball: Al Hilal – Al Faisaly 1 - 0 | TOR – Karim Benzema
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Goal: In a moment of anger: Benzema sparks first crisis of Al-Hilal's season
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Goal: Momento de furia: Benzema enciende la primera crisis de la temporada del Al-Hilal
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Goal: First official appearance: Somerville lines up alongside Benzema in Al-Hilal's opener
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OneFootball: Debut oficial: Somerville junto a Benzema en el estreno de Al-Hilal
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The Sunday Guardian: Al Hilal vs Al-Faisaly Live Streaming: When And Where to Watch Karim Benzema, Darwin Nunez, And Yassine Bounou Live in USA, UK, Saudi Arabia, UAE And More? Saudi Pro League 2026-27
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Won: King's Cup with Al-Hilal (2025–26).
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Played for Al Hilal SFC (2026) — 7 appearances, 8 goals.
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Won: Saudi Pro League with Al-Ittihad (2024–25).
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Won: King's Cup with Al-Ittihad (2024–25).
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Won: Saudi Pro League Player of the Season with Madrid Sports Press Association Award (APDM) (2024–25).
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Making their relationship public at the Cannes Film Festival
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Benzema began dating French-Algerian actress Lyna Khoudri in 2025, making their relationship public at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Won award: Supercopa de España top scorer (2022–23).
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Won award: UNFP Best French Player Playing Abroad (2023).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (2022–23).
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Won award: Marca Leyenda Award (2023).
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Won award: La Liga Team of the Season (2022–23).
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It brings me benefits and it's my strength for me, my family, as well as for my work – for literally everything." In October 2023, Benzema expressed solidarity with the victims of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.
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Played for Al Ittihad FC (2023–2026) — 64 appearances, 38 goals.
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Published video “Episode 17 – Retour à Lyon : Fresque Adidas et Ballon d’Or | Karim Benzema”.
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Won the FIFA Ballon d Or with Real Madrid (2022).
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Won award: La Liga Team of the Season (2021–22).
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Won award: UNFP Best French Player Playing Abroad (2022).
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Won award: Pichichi Trophy (2021–22).
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Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with France (2022).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Team of the Season (2021–22).
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Won award: Kicker Player of the Season (2022).
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Won award: La Liga Player of the Month (April 2022).
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Won award: La Liga Best Player (voted by Marca fans) (2021–22).
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Won award: UEFA Men's Player of the Year (2021–22).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2021–22).
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Won Ballon d'Or (2022).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPRO World 11 (2022).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2022).
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Won award: La Liga Player of the Season (2021–22).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (2022).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2022).
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Won award: Supercopa de España top scorer (2021–22).
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Won award: Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano (2021–22).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League top goalscorer (2021–22).
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Won award: Onze d'Or (2021–22).
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Won award: IFFHS Men's World Team (2022).
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Won award: Golden Player Man Award (2022).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2022).
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Won award: Globe Soccer Best Player of the Year (2022).
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Won: L'Équipe's Team of the Year with Madrid Sports Press Association Award (APDM) (2022).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2021–22).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Player of the Season (2021–22).
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Won: ESM Team of the Year with Madrid Sports Press Association Award (APDM) (2021–22).
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Won award: Real Madrid Player of the Season (voted by supporters) (2021–22).
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Published video “Episode 16 - Tournage pour les 35 ans de TURBO | Karim Benzema”.
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Published video “Episode 15 - ITW France Football 2022 | Karim Benzema”.
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In 2022, Benzema was named official ambassador of the Fendi Faster sneaker line.
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Benzema started dating American model Jordan Ozuna in 2022, and confirmed their relationship on Instagram.
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And subsequently captained the club in his final season before signing for Al-Ittihad the following year
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Benzema was named official ambassador of the Fendi Faster sneaker line
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And confirmed their relationship on Instagram
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Published video “Episode 14 - My Car Collection | Karim Benzema”.
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Published video “Episode 13 - Journée à Paris avant l'Équipe de France PART2 | Karim Benzema”.
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Published video “Episode 12 - Journée à Lyon avant l'Équipe de France PART1 | Karim Benzema”.
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Won award: La Liga Best Player (voted by Marca fans) (2020–21).
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Won award: UNFP Best French Player Playing Abroad (2021).
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Won award: AS Player of the Year (2021).
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Won: UEFA Nations League Finals Goal of the Tournament with 2005 UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup top scorer (2021).
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Won award: La Liga Player of the Month (September 2021).
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Won: L'Équipe's Team of the Year with Madrid Sports Press Association Award (APDM) (2021).
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Won: ESM Team of the Year with Madrid Sports Press Association Award (APDM) (2020–21).
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Won award: La Liga Team of the Season (2020–21).
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Won: UEFA Nations League Finals Bronze Boot with 2005 UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup top scorer (2021).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season (2020–21).
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Won award: La Liga Player of the Month (March 2021).
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Won award: French Player of the Year (2021).
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Won: UEFA Nations League with France (2020–21).
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Won award: Onze d'Or (2020–21).
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Snopes rated the claim “Soccer star Karim Benzema once said "If I score, I'm French, if I don't, I'm Arab," or words to that effect.” Correct Attribution.
Shown as reported and rated by a fact checker, not as an established fact.
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Published video “Épisode 11 : Shooting Day (Adidas, Icon...) PART2 l Karim Benzema”.
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Published video “Episode 10 : Tupac, Ninho, Johnny Hallyday... Découvre ma playlist | Karim Benzema”.
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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
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Published video “Épisode 9 : Shooting Day PART1 | Karim Benzema”.
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Published video “Épisode 8 : Gym Tour (Work Out) PART 2 | Karim Benzema”.
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Won award: Real Madrid Player of the Season (voted by supporters) (2019–20).
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Won award: La Liga Best Player (voted by Marca fans) (2019–20).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2020).
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Won: L'Équipe's Team of the Year with Madrid Sports Press Association Award (APDM) (2020).
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Won award: UEFA La Liga Team of the Season (2019–20).
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Won award: La Liga Player of the Month (June 2020).
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Won award: La Liga Player of the Season (2019–20).
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Won award: La Liga Team of the Season (2019–20).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2019–20).
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Won: UEFA European Championship Bronze Boot with 2005 UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup top scorer (2020).
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Won award: Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano (2019–20).
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Benzema started his own YouTube channel, uploading videos of his everyday life, as well as interviews and fan Q&As
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In 2020, Benzema started his own YouTube channel, uploading videos of his everyday life, as well as interviews and fan Q&As.
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Won award: UNFP Best French Player Playing Abroad (2019).
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Won award: La Liga Team of the Season (2018–19).
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Won award: Real Madrid Player of the Season (voted by supporters) (2018–19).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2018).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2017–18).
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Took on a new role as the club's main striker, playing with his back to goal less frequently, and instead receiving the ball facing the goal and taking more touches inside the penalty area; in this position, he also o
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Benzema transitioned from the false 9 position into a sole striker
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UEFA Champions League final by intercepting Loris Karius's throw in a 3–1 victory over Liverpool, when Madrid won their third consecutive and 13th overall Champions League title
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2017).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2017).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2016–17).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2017).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2017).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2016–17).
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In 2017, his documentary film Le K Benzema was released.
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His documentary film Le K Benzema was released
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2016).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2016).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2016).
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Won award: Real Madrid Player of the Season (voted by supporters) (2015–16).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2015–16).
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2014).
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Won award: La Liga Player of the Month (October 2014).
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Won award: French Player of the Year (2014).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2013–14).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (2013–14).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2014).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2014).
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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
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Won award: French Player of the Year (2012).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2011–12).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2012).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League top assist provider (2011–12).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (2010–11).
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Won award: French Player of the Year (2011).
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Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2009–2023) — 439 appearances, 238 goals.
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Benzema was the subject of a then-French record football transfer when he joined Real Madrid in a deal worth €35 million
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Joined Real Madrid in 2009.
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Won the Bravo Award with Lyon (2008).
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Won award: UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month (January 2008).
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Won award: Coupe de France top scorer (2007–08).
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Won award: UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year (2007–08).
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Won award: UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year (2007–08).
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Won: Coupe de France with Lyon (2007–08).
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Won award: Étoile d'Or (2007–08).
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Won award: Golden Lion for the best Lyon sportsman (2008).
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Won award: Ligue 1 top scorer (2007–08).
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Won award: UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month (April 2008).
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Won award: Bravo Award (2008).
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Won: Ligue 1 with Lyon (2007–08).
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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
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Won: Trophée des Champions with Lyon (2007).
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Won: Ligue 1 with Lyon (2006–07).
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Won award: Golden Lion for the best Lyon sportsman (2007).
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Joined France in 2007.
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Played for France men's national association football team (2007–2022) — 97 appearances, 37 goals.
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Won: Trophée des Champions with Lyon (2006).
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Won award: French Rookie of the Year (2006).
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Won: Ligue 1 with Lyon (2005–06).
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Played for France national under-21 association football team (2006–2006) — 5 appearances, 0 goals.
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Won: Ligue 1 with Lyon (2004–05).
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Contributing sporadically to three Ligue 1 title wins
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Played for France national under-19 association football team (2005–2006) — 9 appearances, 5 goals.
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Won: UEFA European Under-17 Championship with France U17 (2004).
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Played for Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy (2004–2006) — 20 appearances, 15 goals.
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Played for France national under-17 association football team (2004–2004) — 4 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Olympique Lyonnais (2004–2009) — 112 appearances, 43 goals.
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Joined Lyon in 2004.
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Played for France national under-18 association football team (2004–2005) — 17 appearances, 14 goals.
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Joined Lyon in 1997.
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And the second Real Madrid player to score a hat-trick at the Camp Nou after Ferenc Puskás in 1963
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Born 1987-12-19.
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A youth class that produced current internationals Hatem Ben Arfa, Jérémy Ménez and Samir Nasri, alongside himself
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And Fernando Hierro who scored them in 6 minutes in 1992
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Awarded French Player of the Year.
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Awarded Bravo Award.
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Awarded Trophées UNFP du football.
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Career landmark: Participated in 2014 FIFA World Cup (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in UEFA Euro 2012 (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in UEFA Euro 2008 (tournament / event).
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