10. Karim comes from a big family and has a total of eight siblings.
9.Karim, an Algerian-born Frenchman, is eligible to play for the Algerian national team. In fact, the AFF tried to convince him when he was starting to gain fame. He chose on France, winning 81 caps for Les Bleues.
8.At the age of eight, He began football for his hometown team, Bron Terraillon SC.He served as a ball boy at Lyon’s senior team matches.
7.He ranks among the top five scorers in the Champions League.
6.In December 2011, He scored during a LaLiga match between Real Madrid and Barcelona. It only took him 22 seconds. He established himself as the game's all-time fastest goal scorer.
5.After scoring his first goal of the current Champions League season against Sheriff Tiraspol, he was added to the Guinness World Records together with Lionel Messi in 2021.
4.He achieved the record for the oldest player to ever score a hat trick in a UEFA Champions League match.
3.He has been described as an “immensely talented striker”, “a potent finisher from inside the box” , best strikers of his generation, with Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti referring to him as “the best striker in the world” in 2021.
2.In 2017, the movie "Le K Benzema" was released. It traced his progress through the ranks at Lyon and his rise to international fame at Real Madrid.
1.He was chosen as an ambassador for the FIFA series by Electronic Arts, an American video game developer. He has agreements in place with Hyundai, SFR and Buzz Mobile, LCL, and Bwin for sponsorship. Benzema's sponsor is Adidas.