Karim Benzema
Awards & Honours
7
Awards Won
3
Honours
3
Rankings
3
Covers
2
Records
Benzema's trophy cabinet is staggering: 25 titles with Real Madrid, including five Champions Leagues, four La Ligas, and three Copas del Rey. He is the club's second-highest scorer ever with 354 goals. Individually, his 2022 Ballon d'Or capped a season where he scored 15 Champions League goals, a record for a French player. He was also named UEFA Men's Player of the Year that year. His four Ligue 1 titles with Lyon and the Nations League with France round out a career defined by consistency and big-game impact.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Ballon d'Or
Awarded to the best player in the world.
UEFA Men's Player of the Year
Awarded to the best player in Europe.
Guinness World Record
Most goals in a single UEFA Champions League season by a French player (15).
Rankings & Lists
The 100 Best Male Footballers in the World
FC 100 Best Striker
Ballon d'Or Dream Team
Magazine Covers
France Football
October 2022
Le Roi Karim
L'Équipe
May 2022
Benzema, le patron
GQ France
2022
Karim Benzema: The King of Madrid
Records & Feats
Most Champions League goals in a single season by a French player
Scored 15 goals in the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League, a record for a French player.
Second-highest all-time scorer for Real Madrid
Scored 354 goals for Real Madrid, behind only Cristiano Ronaldo.