Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema () (born 19 December, 1987) is a France football (soccer) of Kabyle descent who plays in a striker for Olympique Lyonnais. He has also been known to play anywhere down the left and right wings. 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 winger (sport). Linked with major clubs such as Manchester United and Barcelona, he has often reiterated his desire to keep playing for his hometown club 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 national football team on November 15, 2006. Unfortunately, his debut for France national football team 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 national football team, scoring the only goal in France's 1-0 victory on 28 March 2007.

Honors

- Ligue 1: 2005, 2006 and 2007 with Lyon.