Benzema's outstanding year
In addition to winning the Champions League, LaLiga, the Uefa Super Cup and the Spanish Super Cup, the captain scooped the Ballon d’Or and the Uefa player of the year awards.
Karim Benzema has enjoyed the best year of his career. The Frenchman will also be able to look back on 2022 with pride having won several trophies with Real Madrid and receiving individual accolades. The captain clinched the Champions League, LaLiga, the Uefa Super Cup and the Spanish Super Cup with the Whites. In addition to those four trophies, he also picked up the Ballon d’Or and Uefa player of the year and Champions League player of the year awards.
Benzema has also enhanced his legendary status at Real Madrid. In the Uefa Super Cup final he became the club’s second top goal scorer of all time, overtaking Raúl, and now has 329 goals to his name.
Decisive goals
Benzema was one of the stars of the Decimocuarta when the team produced sensational comebacks to see off PSG, Chelsea and Manchester City. The Frenchman netted a 17-miute hat-trick at the Bernabéu against the Parisians. He also scored three times at Stamford Bridge and one more in Madrid. He found the net three times over the two games against City, twice away and once at home. In LaLiga, he collected the pichichi award in the competition with 27 goals in 32 games.
Benzema has also enhanced his legendary status at Real Madrid. In the Uefa Super Cup final he became the club’s second top goal scorer of all time, overtaking Raúl, and now has 329 goals to his name.
Decisive goals
Benzema was one of the stars of the Decimocuarta when the team produced sensational comebacks to see off PSG, Chelsea and Manchester City. The Frenchman netted a 17-miute hat-trick at the Bernabéu against the Parisians. He also scored three times at Stamford Bridge and one more in Madrid. He found the net three times over the two games against City, twice away and once at home. In LaLiga, he collected the pichichi award in the competition with 27 goals in 32 games.
In total an average of 0.8 goals per game. He also scored the second goal in the European Super Cup final against Eintracht Frankfurt. In addition, in the Spanish Super Cup he was crucial; scoring in both the semi-final against Barcelona and the final against Athletic.
The Finishing Touch
Benzema capped a spectacular 2022 with the ultimate individual accolade: the Ballon d'Or. On 17th October, he was crowned the king of world football and received the award from France Football magazine in Paris. Previously, after winning the 14th European Cup, he was also awarded as the best Champions League and UEFA player. In fact, he was the leading scorer in the top European competition, in which he scored 15 goals in 12 matches.
The Finishing Touch
Benzema capped a spectacular 2022 with the ultimate individual accolade: the Ballon d'Or. On 17th October, he was crowned the king of world football and received the award from France Football magazine in Paris. Previously, after winning the 14th European Cup, he was also awarded as the best Champions League and UEFA player. In fact, he was the leading scorer in the top European competition, in which he scored 15 goals in 12 matches.