Zinedine Yazid Zidane, nicknamed “Zizou”, is a retired French footballer and current manager of Real Madrid. He played as an attacking midfielder for the France national team, Cannes, Bordeaux, Juventus and Real Madrid.
Born: 23 June 1972 (age 44), Marseille, France
Height: 1.85 m
Spouse: Véronique Zidane (m. 1994)
Children: Enzo Fernández, Luca Zidane, Théo Zidane, Elyaz Zidane Fernández
Siblings: Farid Zidane, Lila Zidane, Madjid Zidane, Nourredine Zidane
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Youth career
1981–1983 US Saint-Henri
1983–1986 SO Septèmes-les-Vallons
1986–1989 Cannes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1992 Cannes 61 (6)
1992–1996 Bordeaux 139 (28)
1996–2001 Juventus 151 (24)
2001–2006 Real Madrid 155 (37)
Total 506 (95)
Personal life
Zidane’s parents’ house in the village of Aguemoune Ath Slimane in Algeria.
At the age of 17, Zidane met his future wife, Véronique Fernández (born in Aveyron of Spanish descent), while playing for Cannes in the 1988–89 season. Married in 1994, they have four sons: Enzo Alan Zidane Fernández (born 24 March 1995), Luca Zinedine Zidane Fernández (born 13 May 1998), Theo Zidane Fernández (born 18 May 2002), and Elyaz Zidane Fernández (born 26 December 2005). All four boys are members of the Real Madrid Academy. Enzo is a midfielder while Luca is a goalkeeper in Real Madrid Castilla, Theo (midfielder) is in Cadete B and Elyaz (midfielder) in Alevin A
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