Karim Benyamina

Karim Benyamina
	Benyamina with Union Berlin
Personal information
Date of birth	18 December 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth	Dresden, East Germany
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1992–1996	MSV Normannia 08
1996–2006	1. FC Lübars
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2001	Berlin AK 07
2001–2004	Reinickendorfer Füchse
2004–2005	SV Babelsberg 03
2005–2011	Union Berlin
2011–2012	FSV Frankfurt
2012–2014	Karlsruher SC
2014	MC El Eulma
2014–2016	Berliner AK 07
2016–2017	FC Viktoria 1889
2018–2019	Tennis Borussia Berlin
International career
2010–2011	Algeria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Karim Benyamina (Arabic: كريم بن يمينة; born 18 December 1981) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in East Germany, he represented the Algeria national team twice internationally.

Club career

Union Berlin

On 26 September 2009, Benyamina scored a goal in a league game against Rot Weiss Ahlen becoming the top scorer in the history of Union Berlin with 78 goals in 161 matches in all competitions.^[1]

On 7 April 2011, Benyamina announced that he would be leaving Union Berlin at the end of the season, after being at the club for six years.^[2] He is the all-time top scorer in the club's history with 87 goals in all competitions, with his number 22 jersey retired until someone breaks his goal scoring record.^[3]

FSV Frankfurt

On 27 May 2011, Benyamina signed a two-year contract with FSV Frankfurt.^[4]

International career

On 30 October 2010, Benyamina was called up to the Algeria national team by head coach Abdelhak Benchikha for a friendly against Luxembourg.^[5] On 17 November 2010, he made his debut for Algeria as a starter against Luxembourg before being subbed off in the 80th minute.^[6] In doing so, he became the first German-born player to play for Algeria.

Personal life

Karim's younger brother Soufian is also a professional footballer, currently playing for Greifswalder FC.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[7]
Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reinickendorfer Füchse	2003–04				1	0
SV Babelsberg 03	2004–05	NOFV-Oberliga Nord	16	12	0	0	16	12
Union Berlin	2005–06	NOFV-Oberliga Nord	24	10	0	0	24	10
	2006–07	Regionalliga Nord	35	11	0	0	35	11
	2007–08	Regionalliga Nord	35	7	1	0	36	7
	2008–09	3. Liga	32	16	0	0	32	16
	2009–10	2. Bundesliga	28	6	1	0	29	6
	2010–11	2. Bundesliga	30	7	1	0	31	7
	Total		184	57	3	0	187	57
FSV Frankfurt	2011–12	2. Bundesliga	21	3	2	2	23	5
Karlsruher SC	2012–13	3. Liga	13	0	0	0	13	0
	2013–14	2. Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		13	0	0	0	13	0
MC El Eulma	2013–14^[8]	Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1	6	0	0	0	6	0
Berliner AK 07	2014–15	Regionalliga Nordost	23	11	0	0	23	11
	2015–16	Regionalliga Nordost	18	8	0	0	13	8
	Total		41	19	0	0	41	19
Viktoria Berlin	2015–16	Regionalliga Nordost	4	4	0	0	4	4
	2016–17		32	12	0	0	32	12
	2017–18		18	9	0	0	18	9
	Total		54	25	0	0	54	25
Tennis Borussia Berlin	2017–18	NOFV-Oberliga Nord	15	7	0	0	15	7
	2018–19	NOFV-Oberliga Nord	24	12	0	0	24	12
	Total		39	19	0	0	39	19
Career total			374	135	6	2	380	137

References

^ "Verts d'Europe : Benyamina dans l'histoire de l'Union" (in French). dzfoot.com. 25 September 2009. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
^ "Verts : Karim Benyamina quittera l'Union Berlin" (in French). dzfoot.com. 7 April 2011. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
^ "Verts : Un 87e but pour Benyamina avec l'Union" (in French). dzfoot.com. 8 May 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
^ "Karim Benyamina wechselt für zwei Jahre zum FSV Frankfurt" (in German). fsv-frankfurt.de. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
^ "Liste des joueurs retenus pour Luxembourg- Algérie" (in French). faf.dz. 30 October 2010. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
^ "Luxembourg 0–0 Algérie" (in French). dzfoot.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
^ "Karim Benyamina » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
^ Karim Benyamina at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2022.

External links

Karim Benyamina at fussballdaten.de (in German)
Karim Benyamina at FootballDatabase.eu
Karim Benyamina at Soccerway

[1] "Verts d'Europe : Benyamina dans l'histoire de l'Union" (in French). dzfoot.com. 25 September 2009. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.

[2] "Verts : Karim Benyamina quittera l'Union Berlin" (in French). dzfoot.com. 7 April 2011. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.

[3] "Verts : Un 87e but pour Benyamina avec l'Union" (in French). dzfoot.com. 8 May 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.

[4] "Karim Benyamina wechselt für zwei Jahre zum FSV Frankfurt" (in German). fsv-frankfurt.de. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2011.

[5] "Liste des joueurs retenus pour Luxembourg- Algérie" (in French). faf.dz. 30 October 2010. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.

[6] "Luxembourg 0–0 Algérie" (in French). dzfoot.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2011.

[wf-7] "Karim Benyamina » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 October 2022.

[8] Karim Benyamina at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2022.

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