Karim Benzema, France - 37 years
Karim Benzema (France) has been the proud number one top scorer three times, in Europe, Spain and France. See his wins and other positions in top scorer lists below.
Karim Mostafa Benzema, which is his full name, is a player who mostly plays at the position of striker. He is 37 years old today, born on 19 December 1987 in Lyon, France. Karim Benzema has also scored some goals for his national team, totally 37 goals in 97 games for his France.
Karim Benzema top scorer list postions
Below you will find all the times when Karim Benzema has been part of the top scorers list in a league or tournament.
| League, Team | Season | Goals | Position | Age | Winner/leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Professional League
|
2024/2025 | 21 |
3 | 37 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
|
Saudi Professional League
|
2023/2024 | 9 |
23 | 36 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
|
Champions League
|
2022/2023 | 4 |
12 | 35 | Erling Haaland |
|
La Liga
|
2022/2023 | 19 |
2 | 35 | Robert Lewandowski |
|
European Championship
|
2021 | 4 |
3 | 33 | Cristiano Ronaldo and Patrik Schick |
|
Champions League
|
2021/2022 | 15 |
1 | 34 | Karim Benzema |
|
La Liga
|
2021/2022 | 27 |
1 | 34 | Karim Benzema |
|
La Liga
|
2020/2021 | 23 |
2 | 33 | Lionel Messi |
|
Champions League
|
2020/2021 | 6 |
3 | 33 | Erling Haaland |
|
La Liga
|
2019/2020 | 21 |
2 | 32 | Lionel Messi |
|
Champions League
|
2019/2020 | 5 |
9 | 32 | Robert Lewandowski |
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Champions League
|
2018/2019 | 4 |
15 | 31 | Lionel Messi |
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La Liga
|
2018/2019 | 21 |
2 | 31 | Lionel Messi |
|
Champions League
|
2017/2018 | 5 |
11 | 30 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
|
La Liga
|
2016/2017 | 11 |
15 | 29 | Lionel Messi |
|
Champions League
|
2016/2017 | 5 |
8 | 29 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
|
La Liga
|
2015/2016 | 24 |
4 | 28 | Luis Suárez |
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Champions League
|
2015/2016 | 4 |
12 | 28 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
|
La Liga
|
2014/2015 | 15 |
9 | 27 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
|
World Cup
|
2014 | 3 |
6 | 26 | James Rodriguez |
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Champions League
|
2014/2015 | 6 |
9 | 27 | Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar |
|
La Liga
|
2013/2014 | 17 |
5 | 26 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
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Champions League
|
2013/2014 | 5 |
8 | 26 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
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La Liga
|
2012/2013 | 11 |
18 | 25 | Lionel Messi |
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Champions League
|
2012/2013 | 5 |
6 | 25 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
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La Liga
|
2011/2012 | 21 |
5 | 24 | Lionel Messi |
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Champions League
|
2011/2012 | 7 |
4 | 24 | Lionel Messi |
|
Champions League
|
2010/2011 | 6 |
5 | 23 | Lionel Messi |
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La Liga
|
2010/2011 | 15 |
9 | 23 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
|
Champions League
|
2008/2009 | 5 |
5 | 21 | Lionel Messi |
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Ligue 1
|
2008/2009 | 17 |
2 | 21 | André-Pierre Gignac |
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Champions League
|
2007/2008 | 4 |
12 | 20 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
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Ligue 1
|
2007/2008 | 20 |
1 | 20 | Karim Benzema |
Top 3 in assist charts
Here are all the occasions when Karim Benzema finished in the top 3 of the assist charts.
| League, Team | Season | Assists | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
La Liga
|
2021/2022 | 12 |
2 | 34 |
Hat-tricks scored by Karim Benzema
Here you find twelve hat-tricks that Karim Benzema have scored over the years.
| League | Match and date | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Professional League 2024/2025 |
Al-Ittihad - Al-Wehda 7-1 15 september 2024 |
3 2', 46', 89' |
| Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 |
Al-Ittihad - Abha Club 4-2 10 november 2023 |
3 38', 67', 69' |
| La Liga 2022/2023 |
Real Madrid - Almeria 4-2 29 april 2023 |
3 5', 17', 42' |
| La Liga 2022/2023 |
Real Madrid - Real Valladolid 6-0 2 april 2023 |
3 29', 32', 36' |
| Champions League 2021/2022 |
Chelsea - Real Madrid 1-3 6 april 2022 |
3 21', 24', 46' |
| Champions League 2021/2022 |
Real Madrid - Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 9 march 2022 |
3 61', 76', 78' |
| La Liga 2021/2022 |
Real Madrid - Celta Vigo 5-2 12 september 2021 |
3 24', 46', 87' |
| La Liga 2018/2019 |
Real Madrid - Athletic Bilbao 3-0 21 april 2019 |
3 47', 76', 90' |
| La Liga 2015/2016 |
Real Madrid - Rayo Vallecano 10-2 20 december 2015 |
3 48', 79', 90' |
| Champions League 2015/2016 |
Real Madrid - Malmö FF 8-0 8 december 2015 |
3 12', 24', 74' |
| Champions League 2010/2011 |
Real Madrid - Auxerre 4-0 8 december 2010 |
3 12', 72', 88' |
| Ligue 1 2007/2008 |
Metz - Lyon 1-5 15 september 2007 |
3 4', 36', 38' |
Trivia Karim Benzema
Here are various seasonal records that Karim Benzema has achieved and broken during his career.
| La Liga 2022/2023 | Top goalscorer by calendar monthScored 6 goals during April 2023 |
| La Liga 2022/2023 | Most penalty goalsTotally scored 7 penalty goals |
| La Liga 2021/2022 | Best scoring coupleVinicius Júnior and Karim Benzema - 11 goals together (goal+assist) |
| La Liga 2021/2022 | Top goalscorer by calendar monthScored 6 goals during September 2021 |
| La Liga 2021/2022 | Most braces7 matches scoring at least 2 goals |
| La Liga 2021/2022 | Most first goalsScored the first goal in the match in 8 matches |
| La Liga 2021/2022 | Most last goalsScored the first goal in the match in 9 matches |
| La Liga 2021/2022 | Most penalty goalsTotally scored 7 penalty goals |
| La Liga 2021/2022 | Longest assist streakAssisted at least one goal in 5 matches in row |
| La Liga 2021/2022 | Most first half goalsScored 11 goals during the first half |
| La Liga 2021/2022 | Most second half goalsScored 16 goals during the second half |
| La Liga 2020/2021 | Most last goalsScored the first goal in the match in 10 matches |
| La Liga 2020/2021 | Most overtime goalsTotally scored 4 goals in final extra time |
| La Liga 2019/2020 | Most first goalsScored the first goal in the match in 10 matches |
| La Liga 2019/2020 | Most first half goalsScored 11 goals during the first half |
| La Liga 2018/2019 | Top goalscorer by calendar monthScored 7 goals during April 2019 |
| La Liga 2015/2016 | Most first goalsScored the first goal in the match in 11 matches |
| La Liga 2011/2012 | Fastest goalscorerGoal in the first minute in the match Real Madrid-Barcelona |
| La Liga 2011/2012 | Longest goal or assist streakScored and/or assisted in 9 straight matches |
Information about Karim Benzema
Complete name
Karim Mostafa Benzema
Player position
Striker
Date of birth
19 December 1987
Place of birth
Lyon, France
Height
185 cm
National team caps
97
National team goals
37
Source: Wikipedia
Articles containing Karim Benzema
At the moment we have 26 articles where Karim Benzema is mentioned, select an article below to read a bit more about him.
Exotic leagues that had a worldwide "explosion"
(16 May 2025)
Top scorers outside the big 4 leagues halfway
(9 January 2024)
Season start 2023/2024 for the hot Saudi Professional League
(11 August 2023)
Who will be top scorer in La Liga 2023/2024?
(10 August 2023)
La Liga season 2022/2023 - the champions and top scorers
(6 June 2023)
Overview of the upcoming Champions League semi-finals
(26 April 2023)
Top 7 worst signings in football
(26 April 2023)
Importance of a Lethal Striker
(24 April 2023)
The hottest goal scorers in the run-up to the 2022/2023 season
(30 September 2022)
Top 10 most expensive coach signings
(20 September 2022)
Time for the Champions League 2022/2023 - who will be the top scorer?
(5 September 2022)
The hottest goal scorers in the last rounds of the World Cup qualifiers
(17 November 2021)
Candidates to win win the top scorer title in Champions League 2021/2022
(14 September 2021)
People Finally Realising the Greatness of Karim Benzema
(26 August 2021)
Euro 2021 is over - 2 players shared the top scorer title
(12 July 2021)
Here is the top scorer of the European Championships 2021!
(10 June 2021)
The biggest wins in La Liga history
(5 September 2020)
Champions League's top scorers ever
(5 July 2020)
Note that this is top scorer data we have in our database. Karim Benzema might be part of top scorer lists in other leagues we don't have here, or seasons we don't have in our database yet.