Read to find out how much the footballer is worth.
Karim Benzema, captain of La Liga club Real Madrid, is a player who has certainly established himself as an exceptionally efficient and creative striker. He recently received the coveted Ballon d'Or, a prestigious award presented by the French news Magazine France Football. Other recipients include Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi amongst many other greats, and Benzema is a part of that list now.
Over the past 17 years, Benzema has been hard at work in establishing his football career and has made various achievements. That being said, what is the footballer's net worth?
An early beginning
Benzema's entry into football came at the early age of eight, when he started playing for Bron Terrallion SC, a club from his hometown Lyons, France. He then notably scored two goals within 10 minutes in a match against the Lyon Youth Academy in the 1990s, and from this point onward public attention began to fixate on him.
Shortly after, he was accepted into the academy, he managed to score 38 goals in Championnat National des 16 ans as an under-16 player of Olympique Lyonnais. At any moment he was given a chance, he proved himself to be a competent goal-scorer, despite only being in the reserve team.
It was in 2009 that Benzema was signed to Real Madrid, and it became a platform for him to expand his skills as well as his achievements. That being said, with four league titles under Olympique Lyonnais, it is certain that a level of fame had already been achieved by that point.
However, his beginning in the club wasn't exactly perfect as he only managed to score nine goals in 33 appearances in the following season, and it was a time when Cristiano Ronaldo entered the club and there was stiff competition in terms of performance and spotlight.
After a physical transformation that involved shedding weight and building more muscles in 2011, Benzema proved himself to be a powerhouse on the pitch, and his 32 goals in the season that year helped Real Madrid to win La Liga.
After Ronaldo left in 2018, Benzema worked hard to get out of his shadow and began to score more goals as he wasn't busy providing assists to Ronaldo anymore. According to Goal.com, he has attended 861 games and scored 432 goals, which clearly highlights his abilities on the pitch.
What is his net worth?
With such a meteoric rise within the sport, it is fair to assume that he has not only racked up quite a lot of fame, but wealth as well. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Benzema's net worth is estimated to be £60.8 million. It is further estimated that Benzema earns between £200,000 to £250,000 a week.
El Futbolero reports that his six-bedroom mansion in Madrid is one of the best in the country, and with a net worth like that, it isn't a surprising statement. It includes an extensive sports area, a Turkish bath, and an indoor heated swimming pool.
Although his popularity doesn't entirely extend to his appearances in games where he's representing his country, France, he is considered one of the best strikers Real Madrid has ever seen.
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