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Al-Ittihad
Al-Ittihad
Karim Benzema joined Al-Ittihad Saudi club back in 2023 after his Real Madrid contract expired. He signed 3-year (2023/26) contract with the Saudi club which offered him total package of €200 million a-year including massive signing-on bonus and endorsement deals. However his base salary is reported to be around €50 million per-year which in Saudi Arabia is almost tax free.
Contract Details
| Signed | Weekly | Yearly | Bonus | Source |
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| Jul 1, 2023 | €960,000 | €50m | €7,500,000 | Fabrizio Romano (X) |
2021 Contract Extension (Real Madrid)
20 August 2021 - Karim Benzema signed financially improved 2-year contract until 2023 with increased base salary of €24 million per-year. It was his last Real Madrid contract and during this contract he won Ballon d'Or for his 2021/22 performances.
Real Madrid
Karim Benzema joined Real Madrid from Lyon for reported €35 million in 2009. His initial contract was 6-year deal with base salary of €7 million/year tripling his earnings from Lyon. His salary was increased to €12 million/year (gross) with new 5-year deal in August 2014. He signed 4-year contract in September 2014 increasing his salary to €16.6 million/year. His salary was increased to €18 million/year with February 2022 extension.
Contract History
| Year | Weekly | Yearly | Bonus | Team | Source |
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| 2021 | €460,000 | €24m |
Real Madrid
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| 2020 | €345,000 | €18m | €3,000,000 |
Real Madrid
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| 2019 | €145,000 | €7.5m |
Real Madrid
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| 2017 | €300,000 | €15.6m | €2,500,000 |
Real Madrid
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| 2014 | €230,000 | €12m | €2,000,000 |
Real Madrid
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| 2008 | €50,000 | €2.6m |
Olympique Lyonnais
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