Zinedine Yazid Zidane

nickname

Zizou

Sun sign

Krebs

Place of birth

Marseilles, France

nationality

training

Zidane’s educational background is unknown.

occupation

Former professional footballer

family

• Father – Smail Zidane (night watchman and stock keeper in a department store)
• Mother – Malika Zidane (Housewife)
• Siblings – Lila Zidane (Sister), Farid Zidane (Brother), Madjid Zidane (Brother), Nourredine Zidane (Brother)
• Andere – Jonathan Zidane (Cousin)

Manager

Zidane is signed with Alain Migliaccio.

Position

Attacking midfielder

Shirt Number

5

To build

Slim

Height

185 cm

weight

80 kg or 176 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Zidane has been married to Veronique Zidane since May 28, 1994 . Together they have 4 children, Enzo (born March 24, 1995), Luca (born May 13, 1998), Theo (born May 18, 2002) and Elyas (born December 26, 2005).

race/ethnicity

White

Zidane is of Algerian Kabyle Berber descent.

hair colour

Bald

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Bald
• to smile

measurements

• Chest – 40 inches or 102 cm
• Arms/biceps – 34 cm or 13.5 inches
• Waist – 78 cm or 30.5 inches

shoe size

10.5 (USA) or 44 (EU)

brand promotion

The popular Zizou has participated in commercials for Adidas (2000, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2016), Foot +, Assicurazioni Generali SPA (2006), Visa, Grand Optical, Luis Vuitton, etc.

He has signed endorsement deals with Lego, France Telecom, Audi, Volvic.

It is good to mention that Zidane was Christian Dior’s first male model.

In 2010, he also appeared in print ads for Louis Vuitton luxury luggage.

Religion

Non-practicing Muslim

Known for

Zidane is widely recognized as one of the best footballers to have ever played the sport. He is known for his rarely seen qualities such as great vision, ball technique and great scoring ability with both feet.

Zinedine will also be remembered for his achievements as a football player, winning numerous titles including Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, a World Cup and European Cup titles with the French national team.

It’s worth mentioning that Zidane won the Ballon d’Or as the European Player of the Year (nowadays known as the FIFA Ballon d’Or).

First football game

On May 18, 1989, Zinedine made his Cannes debut in a match against Nantes.

On August 17, 1994 he played his first official game for the French national team against the Czech Republic. Zidane scored twice in his team’s 2-2 draw.

As coach, Zidane led Real Madrid 5-0 against Deportivo La Coruna on 9 January 2016.

Strengthen

As an active footballer, Zidane had these qualities:

• Ball Control (Technique)
• game setup
• Vision
• Focus
• Complete
• pass
• long shots

weaknesses

Zidane had no weaknesses as a player.

first movie

In 2008, Zidane starred as Numérodis in the film Asterix at the Olympics . It was his first film as an actor.

Before that, he appeared in numerous television films and documentaries. In 2007, Zinedine appeared as herself in the sports film Aim II: Living the Dream .

First TV show

Other than football matches itself, Zizou appeared in the TV series Gomorron In 1998 as Himself .

Personal trainer

Zidane’s training and diet programs are unknown.

Zinedine Zidane favorite things

unknown

Zinedine Zidane facts

1. Zinedine’s parents moved to Paris (in France) in 1953 from a region called Kabylie in northern Algeria.
2. In the mid-1960s, Zidane’s family moved again, this time to Marseille (in France).
3. As a child, Zizou inspired players such as Blaz Sliskovic, Enzo Francescoli and Jean-Pierre Papin.
4. At age five, he began playing soccer with a group of children at a soccer field in the neighborhood where he lived.
5. When he was 10 years old, Zidane received a license and joined a team called US Saint-Henri. He spent a year and a half at the club before joining SO September-Les-Vallons.
6. Zidane was spotted by AS Cannes agent while attending a three-day camp at the Regional Center for Sport and Physical Education (CREPS), a football institution run by the French Football Federation. At that time, Zizou was 14 years old.
7. When Zidane first joined AS Cannes he planned to stay for six weeks but eventually six weeks turned into four years and a senior international spot.
8. At AS Cannes, Zinedine was often bullied because of his race and family which led to him being angry and empathetic. However, Jean Varraud, his coach at the time, taught him how to control and express his anger on the football field.
9. He scored his first professional goal for ASCannes on 10 February 1991. He received a car as a gift from Cannes’ director Alain Pedretti after promising Zidane had scored a goal for his team.
10. Zidane joined Girondins de Bordeaux before the start of the 1992-1993 season.
11. In 1996, Zizou was voted Ligue 1 Player of the Year.
12. In 1998, Zidane was selected for the FIFA World Player of the Year award.
13. In 2001, Zinedine joined Spain’s Primera Division Real Madrid at a cost of €75m on a four-year deal.
14. On April 26, 2006, Zizou announced that he would be retiring from professional football after the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
15. On May 7, 2006, Zidane played his last professional match against Villarreal. During the game, his teammates wore shirts that read “ZIDANE 2001-2006” and 80,000 Madrid fans held up a banner that read “Thanks for the magic”.
16. Although Zidane already had Algerian and French citizenship, he couldn’t play for the Algerian senior team as he had already represented France.
17. He won the 1998 World Cup with France.
18. In 2001, Zizou was selected as the new UN Goodwill Ambassador.
19. In 2013, Zidane was hired as Carlo Ancelotti’s new assistant coach at Real Madrid.
20. In 2014 he was appointed as the new manager of Real Madrid Castilla (Madrid’s B team).
21. On January 4, 2016, Real Madrid replaced Rafa Benitez and appointed Zinedine as the team’s new head coach. He signed a two and a half year contract.
22. After winning the 2015-2016 UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid, Zizou became the seventh man and first French manager to win a UEFA Champions League title as both a player and manager.
23. He is a national hero in France.
24. He was captain of the French national team at numerous events.
25. Follow Zidane on Instagram.