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| Full name | Karim Benzema | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
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| Current team | Olympique Lyonnais | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
Karim Benzema (Template:Lang-ar) (born 19 December, 1987) is a French footballer of Algerian descent 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 the Olympique Lyonnais' preferred 4-3-3 formation, but he can also play on both wings.Often linked with major clubs Such as Manchester United and Barcelona he has often reiterated his desire to syat at lyon and help them to win the 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 will have to wait for another time, as he sustained a thigh injury in Lyon's 2-1 victory over Valenciennes and will be out for 2 months. .
Honors
- French Ligue 1 championship: 2006 with Lyon.
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