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Karim Benzema

1987 - Today

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Karim Mostafa Benzema (born 19 December 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for and captains Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad. 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 and top assist provider. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Karim Benzema is the 339th most popular soccer player (down from 155th in 2019), the 1,362nd most popular biography from France (down from 964th in 2019) and the 11th most popular French Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Karim Benzema ranks 339 out of 21,273. Before him are Seki Matsunaga, Diego Forlán, Nani, Hisataka Okamoto, Enzo Francescoli, and Noritaka Hidaka. After him are Vujadin Boškov, Tadao Horie, Antoni Ramallets, Reizo Fukuhara, Rui Costa, and Fukusaburo Harada.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Karim Benzema ranks 7. Before him are Lionel Messi, Ri Kwang-hyok, Novak Djokovic, Luis Suárez, Kendrick Lamar, and Elliot Page. After him are Lee Min-ho, T.O.P, Sebastian Vettel, Dan Reynolds, Cesc Fàbregas, and Edinson Cavani.

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In France

Among people born in France, Karim Benzema ranks 1,362 out of 6,770. Before him are Maine de Biran (1766), Pierre Lescot (1515), Maurice Duverger (1917), Marie Laurencin (1883), Constance of Arles (974), and Pierre Brice (1929). After him are Hubert Robert (1733), Theobald III, Count of Champagne (1179), Guillaume Budé (1467), Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve (1685), Joan, Countess of Flanders (1200), and Hélène Langevin-Joliot (1927).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France

Among soccer players born in France, Karim Benzema ranks 11. Before him are Lucien Laurent (1907), Didier Deschamps (1968), Thierry Henry (1977), Laurent Blanc (1965), Kylian Mbappé (1998), and Franck Ribéry (1983). After him are Antoine Griezmann (1991), Fabien Barthez (1971), Aimé Jacquet (1941), Alain Giresse (1952), David Trezeguet (1977), and Raymond Domenech (1952).

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