Real Madrid Presentation
Is presented as a Real Madrid player after joining from Lyon.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Karim Benzema Biography and Timeline
Follow Karim Benzema through 11 dated historical records for France.
Karim Benzema, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
11Distinct records
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2009–2023Years on this page
2009
Transfer to Real Madrid
Real Madrid recruits Karim Benzema, formerly of Lyon. The France striker moved from Lyon during Real Madrid's major summer recruitment programme.
2018
Benzema Champions League Final Opening Goal
Intercepts Loris Karius's throw and scores Real Madrid's first goal.
2020
La Liga Title-Clinching Brace
Scores twice against Villarreal as Real Madrid mathematically secure the league championship.
2022
Paris Saint-Germain Hat-Trick
Scores a second-half hat-trick as Real Madrid overturn their tie against Paris Saint-Germain.
Benzema Champions League Top Scorer
Finishes the campaign with fifteen goals as Real Madrid become European champions.
Golden Boot La Liga
Claims the La Liga top-scorer award with 27 goals while representing Real Madrid. The season is distinguished by leading the line as Madrid secured another Spanish title.
Golden Boot UEFA Champions League
Claims the UEFA Champions League top-scorer award with 15 goals while representing Real Madrid. The season is distinguished by his hat-tricks and decisive strikes against Paris, Chelsea and Manchester City.
European Super Cup Second Goal
Scores Real Madrid's second goal in the European Super Cup victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.
Benzema Ballon d’Or After Real Madrid Double
Karim Benzema receives the 2022 Ballon d’Or after leading Real Madrid to La Liga and Champions League glory, scoring decisive knockout goals throughout the European campaign.
2023
Al Ittihad Arrival
After playing for Real Madrid, Karim Benzema became a Al Ittihad player in 2023. The Ballon d'Or winner arrived after a decorated career that included five Champions League titles.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.