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Karim Benzema
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THE PLAYER

Karim Benzema

Footballer

Karim Benzema is a French striker who rose through Lyon’s academy before spending 14 seasons at Real Madrid. He won five Champions League titles with Madrid and received the Ballon d’Or in 2022.

Lyna Khoudri
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Reported past relationshipRihanna
Country
France
Born
19 Dec 1987
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THE BACKGROUND

Career and background

Benzema finished his Real Madrid spell with 354 goals in 648 appearances, second on the club’s all-time scoring list. The 2021–22 season was a particular high point: he scored 44 times and finished as the leading scorer in both LaLiga and the Champions League, taking on a central role in Madrid’s attack.Source: Real Madrid ↗

WHO’S WITH WHOM

Relationship history

Karim Benzema and actress Lyna Khoudri made their relationship public at Cannes in May 2025 and were reported to have married in Corsica that July.

His earlier relationships include Chloé de Launay, the mother of Mélia and Nouri, and model Cora Gauthier, with whom he has Ibrahim. Gauthier was publicly described as his wife during their relationship. He later dated American model Jordan Ozuna, the mother of his fourth child, before his relationship with Khoudri.

Benzema was also linked to Rihanna after they were seen together in New York and Los Angeles in June 2015, although neither publicly confirmed a romance. French outlets linked him to model Analicia Chaves that year too; the timing and extent of that reported relationship remained unclear.

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FAMILY

Children

  • NameMélia
    Date of birth
    Other parentChloé de Launay
  • NameIbrahim
    Date of birth
    Other parentCora Gauthier
  • NameNouri
    Date of birth
    Other parentChloé de Launay
  • NameSon · name not publicly disclosed
    Date of birth
    Other parentJordan Ozuna

His youngest son’s name has not been publicly confirmed.

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