Karim Benzema is a French professional football player who plays as a striker for the French national team and Spanish club Real Madrid.

Early Life of Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema was born Karim Mostafa Benzema on 19th December 1987 in Lycon, France. As of 2022, he is 35 years old and his horoscope is Sagittarius. Karim is the son of Hafid Benzema (father) and Wahida Djebbara (mother).

He is the third-youngest among 8 siblings, Sabri, Laeticia, Farid, Nafissa, Celia, Lydia, Gressy, and Sofia. Further, his grandfather Da Lakehal Benzema had migrated from the village of Tighzert to Lyon in 1950.

He grew up in Bron and had a moderate lifestyle along with 8 siblings. Karim holds French nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity. Similarly, he follows the Christianity religion. At the age of 8, he began his football career joining the local football club Bron Terraillon Sc. His younger brothers Sabri and Gressy also became footballers. He joined Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy where he played for 9 seasons

Is Karim Benzema Married?

Karim Benzema is not married yet but he has been in several relationships. From 2010 to 2013, he was in a romantic relationship with a girlfriend, Manon Marasault. He shares a daughter with Manon. Their daughter Melia was born on 3rd February 2014. Moreover, he also dated Analicia Chaves but they later broke up.

In the year 2016, he began dating Cora Gauthier, a French model but they broke up in May 2017. They share a son named Ibrahim born on 25th May 2017. As of now, he is in a romantic relationship with Sarah Williams.

How much is Benzema’s Net Worth and Salary as of 2022?

Karim Benzema has an estimated net worth of $40 million as of 2022. His annual salary is approximately $5 million. Currently, he is promoting the famous sportswear brand Adidas from Germany. He is fond of luxury cars like Range Rover, Mercedes, Lamborghini, or BMW.

What is the height of Karim Benzema?

Karim Benzema stands at a height of 6 feet and his body weight is around 81 kg. His chest size, biceps size, and waist size are 41 inches, 15 inches, and 34 inches respectively. Karim has brown-colored hair and eyes.

Karim Benzema’s Career

As a youth, Karim Benzema played for the Lyon team from 1996 to2005. When he was with the Lyon team he won three titles. He was the starter in the 2007-2008 season and scored more than 30 goals to help Lyon win the seventh straight League title.  He was called up and played for senior team Lyon B and Lyon from 2004-2009.

Real Madrid

He has played for Real Madrid since the year 2009 and was a part of Real Madrid that scored 1-0 win against Barcelona in Copa del Rey on April 20, 2011, at Mestalla Stadium. On 13th December, Karim was named French player of the year by France Football an honor he earned in 2012 and 2014. In April 2014, he won the second Copa del Rey with Real Madrid.

International Career

• Since the year 2004, he has represented France in the International Championship
• He played for France in the 2014 World Cup. He scored the first World Cup goal that was given via goal-line technology
• Karim won 80 caps but he was not included in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2016 UEFA European Championship
• He has not played for his country, Franch since October 2015.

Presence on Social Sites

Benzema is active on various social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has amassed over 9.69 million followers on Twitter and 28.5 million followers on Instagram.  Likewise, Benzema has 22.46m followers on his official Facebook account.