Enzo Zidane
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Enzo Alan Zidane Fernández | ||
Date of birth | 24 March 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Bordeaux, France | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Rodez | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2000 | Juventus | ||
2000–2001 | Liceo Francés | ||
2001–2004 | San José | ||
2004–2014 | Real Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Real Madrid C | 26 | (4) |
2014–2017 | Real Madrid B | 78 | (7) |
2016–2017 | Real Madrid | 0 | (0) |
2017 | Alavés | 2 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Lausanne-Sport | 16 | (2) |
2018–2019 | → Rayo Majadahonda (loan) | 34 | (0) |
2019 | Aves | 11 | (2) |
2020 | Almería | 4 | (0) |
2021– | Rodez | 5 | (0) |
National team | |||
2009 | Spain U15 | 1 | (0) |
2014 | France U19 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:54, 7 September 2021 (UTC) |
Enzo Alan Zidane Fernández (born 24 March 1995), known as Enzo Zidane and sometimes simply as Enzo, is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Rodez.
Zidane is the eldest son of former footballer Zinedine Zidane and Véronique Fernández. He attained Spanish citizenship in 2006.
Club career[]
Real Madrid[]
From 2004, Zidane played for the youth academy of Real Madrid. On 6 September 2011, he was invited by José Mourinho to train with the club's first team.[1][2]
On 5 August 2013, Zidane was promoted to the Juvenil 'A' team.[3]
On 16 November 2014, Zidane made his debut for Real Madrid Castilla, the B-team, as a substitute in a 2–1 win over UB Conquense in Segunda División B.[4]
On 12 August 2015, Zidane was named one of the vice-captains of Castilla.[5] He scored his first senior goal ten days later in the first game of the 2015–16 season, a 5–1 home routing of CD Ebro.[6]
On 29 October, Zidane was promoted to train regularly with the first team.[7] He made his senior debut for the club on 30 November 2016, coming off the bench for Isco in a Copa del Rey clash with Cultural Leonesa and scoring from the edge of the penalty area in a 6–1 home win (13–2 aggregate).[8]
Alavés[]
On 29 June 2017, Deportivo Alavés announced their signing of Zidane from Real Madrid on a 3-year contract for an undisclosed fee, with a buyback clause.[9] He made his La Liga debut on 26 August, coming on as a late substitute for Mubarak Wakaso in a 0–2 home loss against FC Barcelona.[10]
Lausanne-Sport[]
On 1 January 2018, Fernández signed for FC Lausanne-Sport of the Swiss Super League on a three-year deal after terminating his contract at Alavés.[11] He was the first signing by the club after their takeover by British petrochemical corporation Ineos that November.[12] He made his debut on 3 February as the season resumed after the winter break, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Andrea Maccoppi in a 2–1 loss at FC Luzern.[13] Fifteen days later he scored his first goal for the team, consolation in a 3–1 loss at FC Sion.[14] He scored once more that season, opening a 2–1 win over FC Lugano at the Stade olympique de la Pontaise on 2 April.[15]
On 14 July 2018, Zidane returned to Spain after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Rayo Majadahonda in the second division.[16] He made his debut on 19 August in the season opener away to Real Zaragoza, received a yellow card and was substituted at half time for Toni Martínez in a 2–1 defeat.[17]
Aves[]
On 15 July 2019, Zidane joined Portuguese side Aves as a free agent, having previously been in negotiations with nearby Vitória SC.[18] On his second substitute appearance on 23 August, he scored his first Primeira Liga goal, consolation in a 5–1 loss at Rio Ave FC.[19]
Almería[]
In the last minutes of the January 2020 transfer window, Zidane agreed to a move to UD Almería, returning to Spain and its second division.[20] He was released on 2 October having played only four times, once in a playoff; the team were managed by his father's long-time teammate Guti.[21]
In September 2020, reports emerged that Zidane would join Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca,[22] citing his alleged Brazilian agent Roberto Carlos.[23] However, French journalist assured that the reports were false.[24]
Rodez[]
On 9 June 2021, Zidane signed for Ligue 2 club Rodez.[25]
International career[]
Zidane is eligible to play for France or Spain,[26][27] as well as Algeria, through his paternal grandparents.[28][29] In 2010, Zinedine Zidane stated that he is relaxed about whether his son chooses to play for Spain or France at senior international level.[30][31][32] Enzo made one appearance for the Spain national under-15 football team in 2009.[33] He switched to the French Football Federation, and made two appearances for the France national under-19 football team in 2014.[34]
Personal life[]
He is the oldest son of Zinedine Zidane and Véronique Fernández, and was previously known as Enzo Fernández.[35] Enzo is named after former Uruguayan star Enzo Francescoli who was his father Zinedine's football idol.[36][37]
Zidane has three younger brothers, Luca, Theo, and Elyaz who all played in the Real Madrid youth academy.[38][39][40]
Club statistics[]
- As of match played 24 March 2019[41]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real Madrid B | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | 38 | 2 | — | — | — | 38 | 2 | |||||
2016–17 | 32 | 5 | — | — | — | 32 | 5 | |||||
Total | 78 | 7 | — | — | — | 72 | 7 | |||||
Real Madrid | 2016–17 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Alavés | 2017–18 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Lausanne-Sport | 2017–18 | Swiss Super League | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||
Rayo Majadahonda | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||
Career total | 130 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 10 |
Honours[]
Real Madrid
References[]
- ^ "Enzo Zidane trains with Real first team". ESPN Soccernet. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Mourinho allows son of Zidane into first team training". Sport (in Spanish). 6 September 2011. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Enzo Zidane steps up to the Real Madrid 'C' team". Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Zinedine Zidane's son Enzo, 19, makes Real Madrid B debut". BBC Sport. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "Enzo Zidane straps on armband and sets up Castilla winner". Marca. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ Escudero, Simón (22 August 2015). "Una manita para empezar en el estreno liguero del Castilla" [A spanking to start Castilla's league campaign]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Enzo Zidane s'entraîne désormais régulièrement avec les pros du Real Madrid" [Enzo Zidane now trains regularly with Real Madrid's pros]. L'Équipe (in French). 29 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Zinedine Zidane's son Enzo scores on Real Madrid debut in Copa del Rey". The Guardian. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "El Deportivo Alavés ficha a Enzo Zidane por 3 temporadas" [Deportivo Alavés signs Enzo Zidane for 3 seasons]. DeportivoAlavés.com (in Spanish). 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Detalles de Enzo Zidane en su debut en LaLiga contra el Barça" [Details of Enzo Zidane in his debut in LaLiga against Barça]. Marca (in Spanish). 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Enzo Zidane deja el Alavés y se va al Lausanne". Mundo Deportivo. 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Enzo Zidane leaves Alaves for Lausanne revolution". FourFourTwo. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Super League: le Lausanne-Sport trébuche sur la pelouse de Lucerne" [Super League: Lausanne-Sport slip up on Luzern's turf] (in French). RTS. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Suisse : Enzo Zidane a marqué son premier but pour le FC Lausanne" [Switzerland: Enzo Zidane scored his first goal for FC Lausanne]. L'Equipe (in French). 21 February 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Enzo Zidane et Hoarau buteurs en Suisse" [Enzo Zidane and Hoarau goalscorers in Switzerland]. Le Figaro (in French). 2 April 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Enzo Zidane se decidió por el CF Rayo Majadahonda como próximo paso en su carrera" [Enzo Zidane decided for CF Rayo Majadahonda for the next step on his career] (in Spanish). CF Rayo Majadahonda. 14 July 2018. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ Ortiz, Christian (19 August 2018). "El Zaragoza recupera la sonrisa dos meses después ante el Majadahonda" [Zaragoza recover their smiles two months later against Majadahonda]. Marca (in Spanish). Spain. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ Zárate, Óscar (11 July 2019). "El fútbol portugués tienta al errático Enzo Zidane" [Portuguese football tempts the erratic Enzo Zidane]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Enzo Zidane inscrit son premier but en Championnat du Portugal" [Enzo Zidane records his first goal in Portuguese Championship]. L'Équipe (in French). 23 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "UD Almeria agree last minute loan transfer with midfielder Enzo Fernández". UD Almería. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Enzo Zidane y el Almería separan sus caminos" [Enzo Zidane and Almería go separate ways] (in Spanish). Be Soccer. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Wydad sign Enzo Zidane from Almeria – reports". as.com. 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Agent Roberto Carlos hopes Enzo Zidane will sign for Wydad Casablanca". Goal.com. 24 September 2020.
- ^ "No, Enzo Zidane will not sign at WAC". en24news.com. 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Football : Enzo Zidane, fils de Zinédine, signe en Ligue 2 à Rodez". Midi Libre (in French). 9 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Enzo Zidane called up for Spain under-16s". Marca (in Spanish). Spain. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Ginés Meléndez: We plan on calling up Enzo Zidane". Diario AS (in Spanish). 21 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "ZZ is back on top", The Guardian 4 April 2004
- ^ "FIFA Statutes" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Zinedine Zidane's son may opt to play for Spain instead of France". The Daily Telegraph. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Enzo Zidane is a chip off the old block – apart from his nationality". The Guardian. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Zidane tells in-demand son to concentrate on studies". World Soccer. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Enzo Zidane 'to play for France, not Spain'". France 24. 24 February 2014.
- ^ "Enzo Zidane appelé pour des tests médicaux avec les U19 – Foot – FFF". L'Équipe.
- ^ PLAYER PROFILE: ENZO Archived 26 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Real Madrid
- ^ "Enzo Francescoli: The prince of Uruguay who inspired a young Zidane". 14 January 2020.
- ^ "12 things to know about Zinedine Zidane". bitfeed.co. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Juvenil B's Luca" (in Spanish). Real Madrid C.F. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Infantil B's Theo" (in Spanish). Real Madrid C.F. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Benjamin A's Elyaz" (in Spanish). Real Madrid C.F. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ Enzo Zidane at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
External links[]
- Real Madrid official profile
- Enzo Zidane at BDFutbol
- Enzo Zidane at Soccerway
- Enzo Zidane at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Enzo Zidane at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Bordeaux
- French footballers
- Spanish footballers
- Spain youth international footballers
- France youth international footballers
- French people of Berber descent
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- Spanish sportspeople of African descent
- Spanish people of Algerian-Berber descent
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- Association football midfielders
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- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
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- Juventus F.C. players
- Real Madrid C footballers
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- Deportivo Alavés players
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- UD Almería players
- Swiss Super League players
- FC Lausanne-Sport players
- Primeira Liga players
- C.D. Aves players
- French expatriate footballers
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