By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
The News GodThe News God
  • Politics
  • News
  • Business & Finance
  • Lifestyle & Health
  • Sports
  • Tech & Autos
  • Home and Garden
  • Other Categories
    • Travel
    • Education
    • Entertainment
    • Law
    • General
Reading: Biography, Wiki, Net Worth and Stats of Karim Benzema?
Share
The News GodThe News God
  • Politics
  • News
  • Business & Finance
  • Lifestyle & Health
  • Sports
  • Tech & Autos
  • Home and Garden
  • Other Categories
Search
  • Politics
  • News
  • Business & Finance
  • Lifestyle & Health
  • Sports
  • Tech & Autos
  • Home and Garden
  • Other Categories
    • Travel
    • Education
    • Entertainment
    • Law
    • General
Follow US
  • Blog
  • Blog
  • Advertise
  • Advertise
The News God > Blog > Sports > Biography, Wiki, Net Worth and Stats of Karim Benzema?
Sports

Biography, Wiki, Net Worth and Stats of Karim Benzema?

Eva Adwoboa Antwi
Eva Adwoboa Antwi  - Content Writer May 18, 2022
Updated 2022/05/18 at 9:57 PM
Share
7 Min Read
SHARE

Karim Benzema is a professional striker who plays for the Real Madrid Football Club. He has excelled marvelously in his career by scoring about 466 goals.

Enjoy this read about this well-known striker.

Karim Benzema Biography (Bio)

Karim Benzema was born on 19th December 1987 in Lyon, France. He is 34 years as of writing this article. He is a French professional footballer who plays for the La Liga Club Real Madrid and also for the French team. He also plays as a striker. He is about 6ft 1 inch. He was named Karim Mostafa Benzema at birth. He was born to French nationals of Algerian descent.

Da Lakehal Benzema his grandfather lived in a village called Tigzrit in the northern town of Ait Djellil in Algeria. His grandfather later migrated to Lyon and settled in the 1950s. His father Hafid was born in Tigzrit while his mother, Wahida Djebbara, was also born and raised in Lyon.

Wahida’s family was from Oran. He grew up with eight siblings in Bron and is the third born. Grassy and Sabri his youngest siblings are also footballers like him. He is married to Cora Gauthier. He has two children, a daughter called Melia and a son called Ibrahim.

Karim Benzema Wiki

Date of Birth19th December 1987
Place of BirthLyon, France
ProfessionFootballer
Marital StatusMarried
NationalityFrench
ReligionIslamic
Spoken LanguageFrench
Zodiac SignSagittarius

Karim Benzema Career

At age 8, he started playing football at a club called Bron Terraillon SC in his hometown.  He scored two goals in an under-10 match against Lyon youth academy for his club.  He was given the nickname Coco after scoring 2 goals against Lyon youth academy for his club Bron Terraillon. Benzema started getting noticed by other big clubs in the city. His coach Serge Santa Cruz was approached by the club Lyon to sign Benzema but he refused.

After Santa spoke to the young striker’s father, he agreed to sign him off to Lyon. He started undergoing trial and joined Lyon. He was inserted into the club’s academy and rose to the youth categories as quickly as possible. He also worked as a ballboy for Lyon’s senior team matches. He scored 38 goals at the under-16 level in the Championnat National des 16 ans, France’s domestic league for under-16 juvenile players. Although he had been with the team for only the autumn season, he scored ten goals. Benzema led the Lyon reserve team to second place in their group.

On July 1, 2009, Lyon reached an agreement with the Spanish Club Real Madrid for the transfer of Benzema. The transfer cost was set at €35 million with incentives letting it rise to as high as €41million. He completed his medical exam on July 9th and later that afternoon signed his six-year contract. He has been playing for Real Madrid since then.

Karim Benzema Net Worth

Benzema is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Real Madrid FC. At the beginning of his career at an early age, he scored 2 goals in the under-10 match for his team Bron Terraillon SC.

Later in his career, he got signed by Lyon and he even became the ballboy for Lyon’s senior team. He scored 38 goals in the Championnat National des 16 ans, the domestic league for under-16 youth players in France.

He was later signed to Real Madrid. on 1 July 2009. On 20th July, he made his first debut in the club’s opening pre-season friendly against the Irish club Shamrock Rovers in Dublin. Benzema scored 2 goals for Real Madrid in a friendly match with Norwegian club Rosenborg for the Santiago Bernabeu Trophy. From 2004 to2005, he scored 10 goals for Lyon B in the Championnat National division and 5 goals from 2005 to 2006.

From 2004 to 2009, he scored 43 goals for Lyon in Ligue 1 division. From 2009 to 2022, he has also scored 413 in La Liga for Real Madrid. His net worth includes his earnings, car, salary, and assets. He is a successful professional player with a net worth of $46million.

Karim Benzema Wife

He is married to the famous French model, fashion blogger, Instagram personality, and entrepreneur Cora Gauthier. She was born on April 11, 1989, in Martinique, France. Cora is 33 years as of writing this article. Karim met Cora in Dubai for the first time in December 2015.

They started dating and later Cora moved to Madrid with Benzema. The couple dated for more than one year and got married in December 2016. They had their son Ibrahim on 5th May 2017. Cora has a net worth of $3-4million from her career.

Karim Benzema Age and Birthday

  • Date of Birth: He was born on 19th December 1987.
  • Birth name: He was named Karim Mostafa Benzema.
  • Age: He is 34 years now but will be 35 in December 2022.
  • Birthday: He celebrates his birthday every year on the 19th of December.

Karim Benzema Nationality, Weight, and Height

He was born in Lyon, France and this makes him French. He is a well-built handsome man with black hair and beautiful light brown eyes. He weighs about 81kg and is about 6 feet 1 inch tall.

You Might Also Like

Wondering How to Become a Pro Football Player? Top Things You Should Consider

Can Silva and Mitrovic stop Fulham yo-yo?

Jack Wilshere makes shocking Gareth Bale claims.

Real Madrid La Liga fixtures for the 2022/2023 season

Barcelona La Liga fixtures for the 2022/2023 season

Eva Adwoboa Antwi May 18, 2022
Share this Article
Facebook TwitterEmail Print
Share
Previous Article Who Is Manchester City’s New Player Erling Haaland?
Next Article Trevoh Chalobah-Biography, Net Worth, Relationship and Social media contact. Trevoh Chalobah Biography, Net Worth, Relationship and Social media contact.
Leave a comment Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Stay Connected

235.3k Followers Like
69.1k Followers Follow
11.6k Followers Pin
56.4k Followers Follow
136k Subscribers Subscribe

Latest News

8 people are injured by a shooting outside a rave in Washington, according to the police.
News June 26, 2022
Victims of West Virginia helicopter crash identified, including 1 from Texas
News June 26, 2022
Trump celebrates the Supreme Court’s decision to reverse its decision on abortion at a rally in Illinois.
Politics June 26, 2022
Supreme Court abortion protests: LAPD arrests abortion protester for the attempted murder of a cop
News June 26, 2022

You Might also Like

Wondering How to Become a Pro Football Player? Top Things You Should Consider
Sports

Wondering How to Become a Pro Football Player? Top Things You Should Consider

June 25, 2022
Can Silva and Mitrovic stop Fulham yo-yo?
Sports

Can Silva and Mitrovic stop Fulham yo-yo?

June 24, 2022
Jack Wilshere makes shocking Gareth Bale claims.
Sports

Jack Wilshere makes shocking Gareth Bale claims.

June 24, 2022
Real Madrid La Liga fixtures for the 2022/2023 season
Sports

Real Madrid La Liga fixtures for the 2022/2023 season

June 23, 2022

© 2022 Thenewsgod. All Rights Reserved.

  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use & Privacy Policy
  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?