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Karim Benzema

Germany footballer (born 2002)

Born
January 18, 2002
Age in 2026
24
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
2002

About Karim Benzema

Karim David Adeyemi ( kuh-REEM ah-deh-YEH-mee; born 18 January 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for La Liga club Barcelona and the Germany national team. == Club career == === Red Bull Salzburg === Adeyemi played as a youth for TSV Forstenried, and at the age of eight he joined local Bundesliga side Bayern Munich youth academy in 2010. Due to an impasse in negotiating his continued stay at the club, there was a dispute and Adeyemi eventually had to leave the club, which meant that he joined SpVgg Unterhaching in 2012. After progressing through the youth departments, he made his debut in March 2018 for the U19 team in the A-Junioren-Bundesliga (Under 19 Bundesliga). He scored his first goal in this league in April 2018 in a 2–3 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt U19. With Unterhaching, he suffered relegation to the A-Jugend Bayernliga (Under 19 Bayernliga) at the end of the season. Prior to the 2018–19 season, Adeyemi was signed by Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg where he signed a three-year contract. He was subsequently loaned out to their feeder club FC Liefering for the season. Adeyemi made his 2. Liga debut on 1 September 2018 against Austria Lustenau, where he played the full game as Liefering lost 1–0.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Karim Benzema was born

Karim Benzema was born in 2002. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 2002

  • #1 song"How You Remind Me" – Nickelback
  • Top movieChicago
  • Top TV showCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • Best-selling bookThe Lovely Bones – Alice Sebold

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBrazil wins 5th World Cup
  • Top headlineUS creates Department of Homeland Security
  • Technology milestoneSpaceX founded by Elon Musk
  • Defining fadAmerican Idol premieres
  • Notable inventionRoomba robot vacuum
  • World population6.24 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge W. Bush
  • Sports championAnaheim Angels (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population287.6M

2002 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Karim Benzema's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure20022026
Gas$1.36$3.45/gal
Average home$158,300$435,000
Average income$51,680$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$5.81$11.95
Postage stamp$0.37$0.73
Population287.6M341 million

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