The 23-year-old forward has achieved a lot in his career. This can be attributed to his humble nature and the fact that he is an extremely mature person who works diligently to excel. He is extremely loyal and this can be judged by his career. He started playing soccer for Olympique Lyonnais, when he was 9 years old, in 1996 and stayed with the club for 13 years. He was transferred from Lyon to Real Madrid in 2009 and even with the new club he signed a long term contract of 6 years.
Karim Benzema started his football career at a national club and later joined Olympique Lyonnais, the biggest club in the city. He started playing for the club when he was 9 years old and progressed through the ranks at the club quite quickly. He was able to make his professional debut in the 2004-2005 season and played on and off during the season.
Benzema made his mark in the 2007 – 2008 season when he scored 30 goals during the season to guide his team to their seventh consecutive league title. Indeed, it was a magnificent year for Benzema as he was the center of attention and the highlight of the season was his being named UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year.
His services acquired by Real Madrid in 2009 for a six-year contract. The start of the 2010-2011 season was disappointing for Benzema, as he did not play regularly for the team and was only used as an occasional striker. However, the injury of his teammate Higuaín made Benzema take charge of Higuaín’s shoes. Benzema seized the opportunity with both hands and performed remarkably well in the role of the team’s starting striker. Real Madrid Ticket sales increased considerably due to his spectacular performances.
Benzema played a key role in Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey. It was a match in which Real Madrid Tickets were extremely difficult for fans to obtain. His overall excellent run of performances throughout 2011 saw him win the French Player of the Year award.
This made everyone have high expectations for the young French striker for the upcoming 2011-2012 season. Benzema certainly did not disappoint his fans with his brilliant pre-season performance in which he scored a total of 8 goals in 7 games. Benzema went on to score the fastest goal in the history of El Clásico. He scored the remarkable goal in just 22 seconds to stand out in El Clasico history. He performed remarkably throughout the match and his goal gave his team an early lead in the game. However, Real Madrid failed to capitalize and lost the match 2-1.
Benzema has also represented his France national team at youth and international level. His brilliant performances have made him the center of much speculation. Will she lead his team to glory at the next FIFA World Cup?
