How tall is Karim Benzema?

Karim Benzema's listed height is 185 cm (6'1"). He is taller than about 80% of men in France.

Where 185 cm sits among men in France

Taller than about 80% of men in France born in 1987 (average 179.1 cm).

Benzema next to his teammates

Hatem Ben Arfa is 7 cm shorter than Karim Benzema (178 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 2007 to 2015.

Samir Nasri is 10 cm shorter than Karim Benzema (175 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 2007 to 2013.

Théo Hernandez is 1 cm shorter than Karim Benzema (184 cm), teammate at Real Madrid Club de Fútbol from 2017 to 2019.

About Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker. He was born on 19 December 1987 in Lyon to parents of Algerian and Kabyle descent. He began his career with his hometown club Lyon in 2005. In 2008 he finished as the league's top goalscorer and was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year.

Benzema joined Real Madrid in 2009 in a deal worth €35 million, a French record at the time. He won 25 trophies there, including four La Liga titles and five UEFA Champions League titles, and he has scored over 500 career goals for club and country. He was awarded the Ballon d'Or for his performances in 2021 and 2022, and later signed for Al-Ittihad. For France he made his senior debut in 2007, earned 97 caps and scored 37 goals.

At a listed 185 cm (6'1"), Benzema is 7 cm taller than Hatem Ben Arfa, listed at 178 cm (5'10"), his France teammate from 2007 to 2015. Théo Hernandez, listed at 184 cm (6'0"), was a teammate at Real Madrid Club de Fútbol from 2017 to 2019 and is 1 cm shorter.

Frequently asked

How tall is Karim Benzema in feet and inches? Karim Benzema is 6'1" tall, which is 185 cm, 72.8 inches or 1.85 m.

How tall is Karim Benzema compared to Hatem Ben Arfa? Hatem Ben Arfa is 7 cm shorter than Karim Benzema: 178 cm (5'10") vs 185 cm (6'1").

How tall is Karim Benzema compared to Samir Nasri? Samir Nasri is 10 cm shorter than Karim Benzema: 175 cm (5'9") vs 185 cm (6'1").

How tall is Karim Benzema compared to Théo Hernandez? Théo Hernandez is 1 cm shorter than Karim Benzema: 184 cm (6'0") vs 185 cm (6'1").

Is Karim Benzema tall for men in France? At 185 cm he is taller than about 80% of men in France born in 1987, whose average height is 179.1 cm.

Sources

• Karim Benzema on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Karim Benzema on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 185 cm.
• Karim Benzema on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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