Karim Benzema was born on Dec 19, 1987, in Lyon, France to Hafid Benzema and Wahida Djebbara. The star striker spent his childhood in a small house of Bron with his eight siblings. He started playing football at the age of 8 for a local club Bron Terraillion with his brothers Sabre and Grassy. During a U-10 match, the Lyon club officials were present for scouting and left quite impressed by Benzemna’s performance, and signed him in 1996 for the club’s youth setup.
Karim Benzema was born in the city of Lyon. Karim is the 3rd youngest child among the eight that his parents have. His family origins seek from Oran. He is a devotee and follows the Islamic religion, and keeps fast during the pious month of Ramadan. He is married to Manon Marsault and has two children, daughter Melia, and son Ibrahim.
At the age of 16, after joining the Lyon, he was made a part of the academy of the club, in the League Champion National des 16, where he netted 38 goals. He made his professional debut on January 15, 2005, against F C Metz, where Lyon won the match 2-0. He was signed for three years with Lyon, and in his presence, the French outfit lifted their 4th League Title. On 25th December 2005, Benzema made his UEFA Champions League debut, where he netted his 1st professional goal against Norwegian club Rosenberg. The next season, in 2007, he was on fire and ended up netting 20 goals during the 2007-2008 season, topping the goal scoring charts in his league. He maintained his performance in the coming tournaments like Coupe de La Ligue, where he scored one goal, in addition to the four in Champions League, and six in Coupe de France. On 9th July 2009, he signed a contract with Real Madrid. He played a memorial match against Barcelona at Mestalla Valencia on 16th April 2014, helping the Galacticos to defeat arch-rivals Barcelona by 2-1, winning the title- Copa Del Rey. On 6 August 2014, he Signed another 5 years of contract with Real Madrid, while on 20th September 2017, he extended his contract till 2021.
Karim Benzema during his rich career was a player who stood out for his beautiful, efficient game and also a disciplined player, during his career he did not receive any red card even though he played more than 836 games
