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Karim Benzema is a professional football player who represented his national side France from 2007-2022 and played his last match for European Giants, Real Madrid against Athletic Club on June 4, 2023. Benzema is known for his technical skills, renowned goal-scoring ability, and known as a top assist provider. He has been regarded as one of the best strikers of all time and is known to be very skillful.
Benzema has been playing this sport passionately from being a small eight-year kid onwards. Benzema has represented France in 97 games at the International level and he has played 439 games for his club Real Madrid in total. As per reports, he is likely to join the Saudi Arabian side, Al-Ittihad Club but the deal hasn't been signed officially yet.
Date of Birth: 19 Dec 1987
Age: 35
Height: 6 feet and 1 inch (1.85 m)
Position: Striker
Karim Benzema has a net worth of $70 million, making him one of the most valued players in the world. It is reported that he earns a yearly salary of $5 million, where most of his money comes from endorsement brands and deals.
Benzema endorsements include brands like Adidas, Hyundai, EA Sports, Bwin, and other French companies like LCL (Le Credit Lyonnais) and SFR (Societe Francaise du Radiotelephone).
Karim Benzema has a huge passion for cars as he owns four types of Ferraris which are the Ferrari 458 Spider, Ferrari 488 Pista, 2018 GTC4Lusso, and 2015 LaFerrari. He also owns different types of Mercedes Cars like the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss, Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, Mercedes-AMG G63, and Mercedes-Benz G500. Benzema also owns two types of Buggatis namely, Buggati Veyron Pur Sang and Buggati Chiron.
Karim Benzema also has owns luxurious car collections of McLaren and Rolls-Royce. He has three types of McLaren namely, a blue McLaren 765LT Spider, a yellow McLaren 570S, and a McLaren 720S Luxury Sports Coupe. His collections from Rolls-Royce include a white Rolls-Royce Wraith and a deep blue colored Rolls-Royce Cullinan. He also owns a Land Rover Range Rover Velar.
Karim Benzema also owns three types of Lamborghini cars namely, a red Lamborghini Aventador, a black Lamborghini Huracan, and a yellow Lamborghini Urus. Benzema has a few Audi cars also like an Audi RS4, RSQ8, RS6 Avant, and a Q5. Benzema's first car was a black Mini Cooper S, and at the age of 18, he was able to buy a second-generation BMW M6.
Benzema's other cars in the garage include a Porsche 911 GT3, a Porsche Cayenne Turbo, a Citroen ZX, a pair of Cadillac Escalades, and a Ford Mustang as well.
Records and Achievements:
* Won UEFA Men's Player of the Year award in 2021-22.
* Won Ballon d'Or award in 2022.
* Top goal-scorer in UEFA Champions League 2021-22 for Real Madrid (15).
* Won La Liga Player of the Season award twice in 2019-20, and 2021-22.
* Won four titles for the Real Madrid team in La Liga during 2011-12, 2016-17, 2019-20, and 2021-22.
* Won UEFA Nations League for his national side France in 2020-21.
* Won UEFA Champions League & FIFA Club World Cup five times for Real Madrid.
* French Player of the Year award four times in 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2021.
* Won four titles in Ligue-1 for Olympique Lyon side in 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, and 2007/08.
* Won Copa del Rey competition thrice for Real Madrid in 2010-11, 2013-14, and 2022-23.
* Won UEFA Under-17 Championship with France in 2004.
* Top goal-scorer in Laliga for Real Madrid (27) in 2021-22.
* Won Globe Soccer Men's Player of the Year award in 2022.
* Won Coupe de France competition for Olympique Lyon side in 2007.
* Top goal-scorer in Supercopa de Espana for Real Madrid in 2021-22, and 2022-23.