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Benzema
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. Born in Lyon to parents of Algerian descent, Benzema began his career with hometown club Lyon in 2005, contributing sporadically to three Ligue 1 title wins. In 2008, he was named the league's Player of the Year and in the Team of the Year having finished as the league's top goalscorer and winning his fourth league title and first Coupe de France. In 2009, Benzema was the subject of a then-French record football transfer when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Real Madrid CF Records And Statistics
Real Madrid CF, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish professional association football club based in Madrid. The club was formed in 1902 as ''Madrid Football Club'', and played its first competitive match on 1902 Copa de la Coronación#Semifinals, 13 May 1902, in the 1902 Copa de la Coronación, Copa de la Coronación semi-final. Real Madrid currently plays in the Spanish top-tier La Liga, having become one of the founding members of that league in 1929 La Liga, 1929, and is one of three clubs, the others being FC Barcelona, Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, to have List of unrelegated association football clubs, never been relegated from the league. They have also been involved in European football ever since they became the first Spanish club to enter the European Cup in 1955–56 European Cup, 1955, except for the 1977–78 Real Madrid CF season, 1977–78 and 1996–97 Real Madrid CF season, 1996–97 seasons. This list encompasses the major honours won by Real Madrid and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
