Elyaz Zidane
Personal information
Full name Elyaz Zidane Fernández
Date of birth (2005-12-26) 26 December 2005
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Real Betis deportivo
Youth career
2011–2013 Canillas
2013– Real Madrid
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 France U17 12 (2)
2022–2023 France U18 5 (0)
2023– France U19 6 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner2022 Israel
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Elyaz Zidane Fernández (born 26 December 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Real Madrid Juvenil A.[1]

Early life

Elyaz Zidane was born on 26 December 2005 in Marseille. He is the youngest son of former French footballer Zinedine Zidane. [2] Elyaz is the last of four brothers, and all of them – Enzo, Luca, and Théo – are footballers who developed at the youth academy of Real Madrid.[3] Elyaz is of Spanish descent through his mother,[4] and of Algerian descent through his father.[5]

Club career

Elyaz started his career at CD Canillas, before joining La Fábrica in 2013.[6][7]

He went through all the levels of the youth academy, already showing his skills with several goals in the Juvenil classicos.[8][9] He started playing with the under-19 during the 2021–22 season.[10]

International career

Also eligible for the Spanish selection through his mother, Zidane Fernández is a youth international for France, having made his debut with the France under-17 team, in October 2021.[6][11] Having already scored two goals with the bleuets, including one on his debut, he even captained his side for a friendly against Spain in 2022.[12]

In April 2022, he was selected with France for the 2022 Under-17 Euro.[13]

Style of play

A left-footed defender, Elyaz Zidane is described as a physical player with a good reading of the game. He is able to play both as a left-back or a central defender.[2][10]

Honours

France U17

References

  1. ↑ Elyaz Zidane at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 Nieto, Jose (16 October 2021). "Elyaz, el último Zidane: el jugador del Real Madrid recibe la primera llamada con Francia". El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ↑ SPORT, RMC. "Bleus – Après Enzo, voilà Luca Zidane !".
  4. ↑ "Actualités Véronique Zidane".
  5. ↑ Kreo. "Interview: Zidane à cœur ouvert (2e partie) : "J'attends que l'Algérie passe au deuxième tour et même plus !"". lebuteur.com.
  6. 1 2 Martín, Agustín (30 October 2021). "Elyaz Zidane, el último miembro de la saga, debuta con Francia". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ↑ Castañeda, Ángela (26 August 2019). "Elyaz da el salto al Cadete: el pequeño de los Zidane da pasos adelante en el Real Madrid". El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ↑ Guitton, Alexandre (17 April 2017). "Foot : dans la famille Zidane, voici Elyaz, 11 ans". le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ↑ Kachour, Walid (3 February 2020). "Real: Zidane a aimé le nouveau joli but de son fils Elyaz". RMC Sport (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  10. 1 2 Franco Sanchez, Max (28 October 2021). "Elyaz Zidane, le dernier de la fratrie qui commence à faire parler de lui". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "Elyaz Zidane buteur pour sa première avec l'équipe de France des moins de 17 ans". L'Équipe (in French). 26 October 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  12. ↑ Pedebos, Julien (21 April 2022). "Espagne - France (U17) : un fils Zidane capitaine avec les Bleus !". Onze Mondial (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  13. ↑ Nieto, Jose (16 May 2022). "Elyaz Zidane y un Europeo Sub17 para destaparse: la última perla de la saga que el Real Madrid pule". El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "Final: France 2–1 Netherlands: Line-ups". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.


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