Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Zidane (born 23 June 1972, nicknamed Zizou, Yaz and ZZ) is a French former football player who is set to be the manager of the France national football team after the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He played for four European clubs and the French national team. He was the current manager of Real Madrid since 2016 to 2021.

Zinedine Zidane

Zidane in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Zinedine Yazid Zidane
Date of birth	(1972-06-23) 23 June 1972
Place of birth	Marseille, France
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	France (Manager)
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)
National team
1988–1989	France U17	4	(1)
1989–1990	France U18	6	(0)
1990–1994	France U21	20	(3)
1994–2006	France	108	(31)
Teams managed
2014–2016	Real Madrid Castilla
2016–2021	Real Madrid
2022–	France
Honours France FIFA World Cup Winner 1998 Runner-up 2006 UEFA European Championship Winner 2000
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Zidane was born in Marseille, France and is of Kabyle Berber descent.

Career

Zidane played for several famous football clubs, like Juventus of Italy and Real Madrid of Spain. He led France to win the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2000 European Football Championship. In 2002 he also won the UEFA Champions League for Real Madrid, which was the ninth championship for Real Madrid. Zidane was picked as the FIFA World Player of the Year three times. He led France to the 2006 World Cup final and was arguably the best player in the tournament. He is widely regarded to be one of the greatest players of his generation and of all time.

Retirement

In 2006, Zidane announced that he would retire after the World Cup. Zidane was famous for headbutting Marco Materazzi in the chest during the 2006 FIFA World Cup final at the 110th minute of extra time and was sent off with a red card. France eventually lost 5-3 in penalties to Italy and got second place. This incident was widely known as the Zidane headbutt. There is even a sculpture of it in Doha, Qatar.

Club career statistics

Club statistics			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
France			League		Coupe de France		Europe		Total
1988/89	Cannes	Division 1	2	0	0	0	-		2	0
1989/90			0	0	0	0	-		0	0
1990/91			28	1	0	0	-		28	1
1991/92			31	5	0	0	4	0	35	5
1992/93	Girondins Bordeaux	Division 1	35	10	0	0	-		35	10
1993/94			34	6	0	0	6	2	40	8
1994/95			37	6	3	2	4	1	44	9
1995/96			33	6	14	3	8	1	55	10
Italy			League		Coppa Italia		Europe		Total
1996/97	Juventus	Serie A	29	5	9	1	10	2	48	8
1997/98			32	7	13	5	11	3	56	15
1998/99			25	2	6	0	10	0	41	2
1999/00			32	4	14	5	4	0	50	9
2000/01			33	6	7	2	4	0	44	8
Spain			League		Copa del Rey		Europe		Total
2001/02	Real Madrid	La Liga	31	7	9	1	9	3	49	11
2002/03			33	9	7	3	14	3	54	15
2003/04			33	6	11	4	10	3	54	13
2004/05			29	6	0	0	10	0	39	6
2005/06			29	9	15	5	4	0	48	14
Country	France		200	34	17	5	22	4	239	43
	Italy		151	24	49	13	49	5	249	42
	Spain		155	37	42	13	47	9	244	59
Total			506	95	108	31	118	18	732	144

International career statistics

France national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1994	2	2
1995	6	2
1996	12	1
1997	8	1
1998	15	5
1999	6	1
2000	13	4
2001	8	2
2002	9	1
2003	7	3
2004	7	4
2005	5	2
2006	10	3
Total	108	31