Zinedine Zidane

About Zinedine Zidane

Star offensive midfielder who started his career at the age of 14 and captained the French national team for more than ten years while also playing club soccer for Juventus and Real Madrid. He scored two goals in the final match to help France win the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Zinedine Yazid Zidane, more commonly known as Zizou, is a former French professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the current manager of La Liga club Real Madrid and one of the most successful managers in the world. Considered by many to be one of the greatest footballers of all time, Zidane is an outstanding player known for his elegance, vision, passing ability, ball control and technique. He has received numerous individual player awards, including FIFA's World Player of the Year award in 1998, 2000 and 2003, and won the Golden Ball in 1998. Zidane began his career. I was at Cannes before becoming one of the best players in France's 1st Division in Bordeaux. In 1996, he joined Juventus, where he won trophies including two Serie A championships. He moved to Real Madrid for a then-world record amount of 77.5 million euros in 2001. This number remains unprecedented for the next eight years.

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Trivia

He was kicked out of the World Cup Finals in 2006 because of a dangerous head-butt to Italian defender Marco Materazzi. 

Zinedine Zidane before fame

In 1982, he began his youth career with US Saint-Henri, and in 1989, he made his professional debut for Cannes.

Achievement of Zinedine Zidane

In 2006, he was ejected from the World Cup Finals for a risky headbutt on Italian defender Marco Materazzi.

Salary 2020

$14 Million

Net Worth 2020

$120 Million

Zinedine Zidane family life

Enzo, Luca, Elyaz, and Theo are his four children from his marriage to Veronique Zidane in 1993.

Associations of Zinedine Zidane

On the French national team, he played alongside another famous scorer, Thierry Henry.

Zinedine Zidane Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Facts about Zinedine Zidane

• Zinedine has a cartoon prototype, particularly the puppet in the French show titled u201cLes guignols de lu0027info.u201d
• What is his current job?
Since 2011 he has been serving as sporting director for Real Madrid. Since 2013 he has been an assistant coach.
• Zinedine Zidaneu0027s famous nickname is u201cZizou.u201d
• French singer Pascal Obispo devoted the song to him.
• What clubs had he played for?
Zinedine Zidane had been competing for Italian club Juventus until 2001 and then moved to the u201cclub of his lifeu201d Real Madrid. Zinedine Zidaneu0027s first clubs were AS Cannes and Bordeaux.
• What are the most remarkable awards won by him?
Zinedine Zidane has received numerous awards for his entire career. Zinedine became the best soccer player for three times according to FIFA. In 1998 and 2006, Zinedine Zidane got one of the prestigious awards in the world of soccer, particularly, the Golden Ball for his achievements on the field. Zinedine Zidane is the world and European champion.
• How did he meet his wife?
Zinedine Zidane got acquainted with his future spouse when playing in Cannes, France.
• Zinedine keeps working for charitable causes helping people in France and North America.
• When did he retire?
Zinedine Zidane was expected to retire in 2004 or 2005 but he remained having signed the deal for another couple of years. Thus, his retirement was postponed till 2007. Zinedine Zidaneu0027s final professional match was at the 2006 World Cup.

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Madjid Zidane	Brother		N/A
Farid Zidane	Brother		N/A
Nourredine Zidane	Brother		N/A
Smail Zidane	Father		N/A
Malika Zidane	Mother		N/A
Lila Zidane	Sister		N/A
Theo Zidane	Son		N/A
Luca Zidane	Son	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Soccer Player
Enzo Fernu00e1ndez	Son	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Soccer Player
Vu00e9ronique Zidane	Spouse		N/A