Karim Benyamina
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Dresden, East Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Viktoria 1889 | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1996 | MSV Normannia 08 | ||
| 1996–2006 | 1. FC Lübars | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2001 | Berlin AK 07 | 30 | (4) |
| 2001–2004 | Reinickendorfer Füchse | 92 | (34) |
| 2004–2005 | SV Babelsberg 03 | 33 | (18) |
| 2005–2011 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 190 | (62) |
| 2011–2012 | FSV Frankfurt | 21 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Karlsruher SC | 13 | (0) |
| 2014 | MC El Eulma | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Berliner AK 07 | 41 | (19) |
| 2016– | FC Viktoria 1889 | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Algeria | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 January 2016. | |||
Karim Benyamina (Ar: كريم بن يمينة) (born 18 December 1981) is an Algerian international footballer. He currently plays as a forward for FC Viktoria 1889.
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 1. FC Union Berlin with 78 goals in 161 matches in all competitions.[1][2]
On 7 April 2011, Benyamina announced that he would be leaving Union Berlin at the end of the seasons, after being at the club for six years.[3] 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.[4]
FSV Frankfurt
On 27 May 2011, Benyamina signed a two year contract with FSV Frankfurt.[5]
Statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Total | ||||||
| 2004–05 | SV Babelsberg 03 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 |
| 2005–06 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | |
| 2006–07 | Regionalliga Nord | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 11 | |
| 2007–08 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | ||
| 2008–09 | 3. Liga | 32 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 16 | |
| 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | |
| 2010–11 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | ||
| 2011–12 | FSV Frankfurt | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | |
| 2012–13 | Karlsruher SC | 3. Liga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Germany | 234 | 72 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 74 | |
| Career total | 234 | 72 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 74 | ||
International career
On 30 October 2010, Benyamina was called up to the Algerian National Team by head coach Abdelhak Benchikha for a friendly against Luxembourg.[6] On 17 November 2010, Benyamina made his debut for Algeria as a starter against Luxembourg before being subbed off in the 80th minute.[7] In doing so, he became the first German-born player to play for Algeria.
Personal
Karim's younger brother Soufian is also a professional footballer, currently playing for SV Wehen Wiesbaden.[8]
References
- ↑ Vollrath, Klaus-Dieter (26 September 2009). "Aufsteiger Union feiert „Big Ben“" (in German). bild.de. Retrieved 7 August 2011. delete character in
|title=at position 1 (help) - ↑ "Verts d'Europe : Benyamina dans l'histoire de l'Union" (in French). dzfoot.com. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ↑ "Verts : Karim Benyamina quittera l'Union Berlin" (in French). dzfoot.com. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ↑ "Verts : Un 87e but pour Benyamina avec l'Union" (in French). dzfoot.com. 8 May 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. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ↑ "Luxembourg 0–0 Algérie" (in French). dzfoot.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ↑ Zippel, Tino (11 June 2010). "Soufian Benyamina wechselt zum VfB Stuttgart" (in German). otz.de. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
External links
- Karim Benyamina profile at Fussballdaten
- Karim Benyamina at Footballdatabase
- Karim Benyamina at Soccerway