Karim Benyamina

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Karim Benyamina

Benyamina with Union Berlin
Personal information
Date of birth	(1981-12-18) 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	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2001	Berlin AK 07	30	(4)
2001–2004	Reinickendorfer Füchse	92	(34)
2004–2005	SV Babelsberg 03	33	(18)
2005–2011	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)
2016–2017	FC Viktoria 1889	54	(26)
2018–2019	Tennis Borussia Berlin	39	(19)
International career
2010–2011	Algeria	2	(0)
*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.

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]

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

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.

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

• Karim Benyamina at fussballdaten.de (in German)
• Karim Benyamina at Soccerway