Karim Benzema
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| Karim Benzema | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karim Benzema | |
| Date of birth | December 19, 1987 (age 19) | |
| Place of birth | Lyon, France | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Olympique Lyonnais | |
| Number | 19 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004- | Olympique Lyonnais | 35 (5) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2007- | France | 1 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Karim Benzema (born 19 December 1987) is a French footballer of Algerian descent [1] who plays in a forward role for Olympique Lyonnais. A pure product of the Olympique Lyonnais youth academy, he is capable of playing as the main striker in Olympique Lyonnais' preferred 4-3-3 formation, but he can also play on both wings. Linked with major clubs such as Manchester United and Barcelona, he has often reiterated his desire to stay at Lyon and help them to win the UEFA Champions League.
Benzema was called up to the national team by Raymond Domenech for an international friendly against Greece on November 15, 2006. Unfortunately, his debut for Les Bleus was delayed by a thigh injury in Lyon's 2-1 victory over Valenciennes which put him out for two months. He later made his debut for the French national team in a friendly match against Austria, scoring the only goal in France's 1-0 victory on 28 March 2007.
[edit] Honors
- French Ligue 1 championship: 2006 with Lyon.
| Olympique Lyonnais - Current Squad |
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1 Coupet | 2 Clerc | 3 Cris | 4 Müller | 5 Caçapa | 6 Källström | 7 Baroš | 8 Juninho | 10 Malouda | 11 Fred | 12 Réveillère | 14 Govou | 15 Diarra | 18 Ben Arfa | 19 Benzema | 20 Abidal | 21 Tiago | 22 Wiltord | 23 Berthod | 25 Hartock | 28 Toulalan | 29 Squillaci | 30 Vercoutre | 31 Hima | 34 Rémy | 36 Idangar | 38 Benhamida | 39 Bettiol | Manager: Houllier |
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