Karim Mostafa Benzema (born 19 December 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for and captains Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad. Regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time, Benzema is a creative forward known for his technical skills, vision and versatility on the field.[8] He won 25 trophies with Real Madrid, including four La Liga, three Copa del Rey, and five UEFA Champions League titles.[9] He has scored over 500 career goals for club and country, and is Real Madrid's second-highest goalscorer after Cristiano Ronaldo and third-highest assist provider after Míchel and Paco Gento.[10] In the Champions League, he is both the all-time French top goalscorer (90) and assist provider