Karim Benzema Net Worth: Real Madrid Star Is Earning $366,000 Per Week

Karim Benzema’s net worth is around $70 million. He is receiving a $366,000 salary per week, and fans question whether he’s still worth it or not.

Any doubt in fans’ minds that he is overpaid has been erased at least for the time being after the Real Madrid striker fired Los Blancos into UEFA Champions League final 16 with a win over Borussia Mönchengladbach, sealing their place in the knockout stages. Benzema scored a brace en route to a 2-0 dominant display at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano at the Spanish capital, per The Guardian.

Benzema’s huge weekly salary has been scrutinized in recent years after critics point out his dip in production. With former star Cristiano Ronaldo deflecting to Juventus, fans wondered where Real Madrid would get their offense from. The former France national team member signed with Real Madrid in 2009 and have scored a total of 255 goals in all competitions. The 32-year-old player enjoyed a resurgence in the last two seasons, after finding the back of the net 30 and 27 times, respectively, a report from Football Espana revealed.

He also broke a record along the way. The Lyon, France native is now tied with club legend Roberto Carlos for most games played for Real Madrid for a non-Spaniard with 527 appearances. Setting this number of games for the Spanish giants would have been a farfetched idea given the multitude of injuries he suffered in the past, which affected his production. Some bashers claimed that Real Madrid should have let him go, but what he needed was a clean bill of health and playing time to get back to his old self.

On the personal side, he is married to Cora Gauthier. The two share two children together. Benzema’s parents are both French, but he possesses Algerian heritage. The striker was axed on the French national team after getting involved in a blackmail scandal, Celebrity Net Worth reported. He was arrested in 2015 after teammate Mathieu Balbuena accused him of blackmailing. Benzema was also investigated in 2010 for his alleged involvement in a prostitution ring. He was cleared of charges in 2014 due to lack of evidence.

Real Madrid is now into the Champions League final 16. They will join other holdovers Paris St Germain, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Mönchengladbach, Manchester City, FC Porto, Liverpool, Atalanta, Chelsea, Sevilla, Lazio, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Barcelona and RB Leipzig in the knockout stage.