Karim Benyamina

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Karim Benyamina (Template:Langx; 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

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Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[7]
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Total
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 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 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 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 24 12 0 0 24 12
Total 39 19 0 0 39 19
Career total 374 135 6 2 380 137

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