Karim Benyamina

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.

Karim Benyamina
Benyamina with Union Berlin
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-12-18) 18 December 1981
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

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.

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reinickendorfer Füchse 2003–04[7] 10–
SV Babelsberg 03 2004–05 NOFV-Oberliga Nord 161200–1612
Union Berlin 2005–06 NOFV-Oberliga Nord 241000–2410
2006–07[7] Regionalliga Nord 351100–3511
2007–08[7] 35710–367
2008–09[7] 3. Liga 321600–3216
2009–10[7] 2. Bundesliga 28610–296
2010–11[7] 30710–317
Total 18457300018757
FSV Frankfurt 2011–12[7] 2. Bundesliga 21322–235
Karlsruher SC 2012–13[7] 3. Liga 13000–130
2013–14[7] 2. Bundesliga 0000–00
Total 1300000130
MC El Eulma 2013–14[8] Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 6000–60
Berliner AK 07 2014–15[7] Regionalliga Nordost 231100–2311
2015–16[7] 18800–138
Total 411900004119
Viktoria Berlin 2015–16[7] Regionalliga Nordost 4400–44
2016–17[7] 321200–3212
2017–18[7] 18900–189
Total 542500005425
Tennis Borussia Berlin 2017–18[7] NOFV-Oberliga Nord 15700–157
2018–19[7] 241200–2412
Total 391900003919
Career total 3741356200380137

References
  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.
  7. "Karim Benyamina » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  8. Karim Benyamina at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
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