Karim Benzema is a French footballer who is famous for the time he spent at Real Madrid. He was a part of the lethal front-three trio of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, and himself. While the striker achieved little success on the international level due to certain problems, his domestic record is unbelievable. He has won four La Liga titles and five Champions League titles. He even won the prestigious Ballon d’Or award in 2022.
Karim Benzema is one of the best strikers of the modern era. He has played for Lyon, Real Madrid, and Al-Ittihad in his career. However, most of his career was spent at La Liga side Real Madrid. Benzema has scored a total of 450 goals in 843 games in his career. The French footballer also recently added the prestigious Ballon d’Or award to his collection. The striker beat out Kevin De Bruyne and Sadio Mane to win the 2022 Ballon d’Or award.
He started his career at French side Lyon. He joined the youth academy in 1997 at the age of 10. He broke into the first team in 2004, impressing the world with his skills. He stayed at Lyon till 2009 before Real Madrid came calling. Benzema played for Real Madrid from 2009 to 2023. In 2023, he decided he had spent enough time in La Liga and moved to the Saudi Pro League. His transfer to Saudi Arabian team Al-Ittihad was confirmed in June 2023.
🚨🎖️| Karim Benzema to Al-Ittihad — HERE WE GO! @FabrizioRomano pic.twitter.com/WRpn4f38Kp
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) June 5, 2023
Karim Benzema is estimated to be worth around $200 Million. The French striker has amassed his wealth through various professional contracts and brand endorsements. He has had brand deals with companies like Adidas, EA Sports, and Bwin. Although he has had very good brand deals and investments, his primary source of income is salary and winnings from playing professional football at both domestic and international levels.
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Cristiano Ronaldo is the one who started the trend of football players moving to Saudi Arabia. He moved to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr in December 2022. In the summer transfer window that followed suit, many famous footballers followed suit. Players like Neymar Jr, Riyadh Mahrez, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, Aleksandar Mitrovic, and N’Golo Kante joined different Saudi Arabian clubs. Karim Benzema was another player who decided to move to the Saudi Pro League.
To lure the French striker to Saudi Arabia, Al-Ittihad offered him a very lucrative deal. Benzema agreed to a two-year deal with Al-Ittihad with an option to extend it for a further one year. This deal will see Benzema pocket approximately €200 Million per season. Benzema released a statement after joining the Saudi Arabian side. He said:
“I am excited to see you in Jeddah. Al-Ittihad is a new challenge for me. It’s a good league and there are many good players. Cristiano Ronaldo is already here, he is a friend who shows that Saudi Arabia is starting to get ahead and I am here to win as I did in Europe.”
The contract with Al-Ittihad will help boost Karim Benzema’s net worth even further. His wealth is expected to keep growing. Even if Benzema were to retire tomorrow, his net worth would only keep increasing. This is because he has made such a name for himself that he has become a global personality. He will keep generating revenue from various brand endorsements even years after he retires.
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Guransh Machra is a sportswriter at Gutshot Magazine. He covers football news from local leagues like the Indian Super League as well as international leagues like the Premier League. He follows various sports like Football, Cricket, Formula 1, and Tennis. Apart from sports, Guransh is also enthusiastic about reading and gaming.
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