The wrinkles slowly mark his face, but on the ground, Karim Benzema remains a tireless artist. This Saturday, during a meeting of the Saudi Pro League, he still made his genius speak. An unstoppable recovery of the head which allowed Al-Ittihad to equalize against Damac. His family finally bowed in this part (1-2). However, beyond the frustration of a disappointing result, the essential is elsewhere: Benzema advances step by step towards a milestone which will place him in the pantheon of the greatest scorers in history.
Benzema 12 units from a very closed club
With this goal, the 488th of his professional career, Benzema approaches the legendary bar of 500 achievements. An impressive figure, witness to the immense career of the Ballon d'Or 2022. Very few players have reached this brand. By joining this exclusive circle, he will rub shoulders with legends like Pelé, Romário, Gerd Müller, Ferenc Puskás, or Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who occupy the first two places in this classification.
Benzema, the tireless.
Even at 37, Benzema does not weaken. In 14 Saudi league games this season, he scored 13 goals and delivered 5 assists. He is currently the second top scorer in Saudi Pro League, just behind Cristiano Ronaldo (14 goals).
A giant in search of eternity
Over the years, Benzema has reinvented himself. His most prolific season remains that of 2021-2022, where he scored 44 goals in 46 games, a performance that led him to conquer the Ballon d'Or. Today, even in a less prestigious championship, he continues to shine.
The former Lyonnais could reach this legendary 500 goals bar this season or, at the latest, the next one. On that day, he will graze his name a little more in history, proving once again that he is one of the greatest of all time.
