| Karim Benyamina | |
| Birth Date: | 1981 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Dresden, East Germany |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | 1992–1996 |
| Youthclubs1: | MSV Normannia 08 |
| Youthyears2: | 1996–2006 |
| Youthclubs2: | 1. FC Lübars |
| Years1: | 2000–2001 |
| Clubs1: | Berlin AK 07 |
| Caps1: | 30 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2001–2004 |
| Clubs2: | Reinickendorfer Füchse |
| Caps2: | 92 |
| Goals2: | 34 |
| Years3: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs3: | SV Babelsberg 03 |
| Caps3: | 33 |
| Goals3: | 18 |
| Years4: | 2005–2011 |
| Clubs4: | Union Berlin |
| Caps4: | 190 |
| Goals4: | 62 |
| Years5: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs5: | FSV Frankfurt |
| Caps5: | 21 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs6: | Karlsruher SC |
| Caps6: | 13 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2014 |
| Clubs7: | MC El Eulma |
| Caps7: | 6 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs8: | Berliner AK 07 |
| Caps8: | 41 |
| Goals8: | 19 |
| Years9: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs9: | FC Viktoria 1889 |
| Caps9: | 54 |
| Goals9: | 26 |
| Years10: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs10: | Tennis Borussia Berlin |
| Caps10: | 39 |
| Goals10: | 19 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010–2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | Algeria |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Karim Benyamina (Arabic: كريم بن يمينة; 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.
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]
On 27 May 2011, Benyamina signed a two-year contract with FSV Frankfurt.[4]
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.
Karim's younger brother Soufian is also a professional footballer, currently playing for Greifswalder FC.
| 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 | 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 | |||