Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Zidane

Personal information

Full name Zinedine Yazid Zidane

Date of birth 23 June 1972 (1972-06-23) (age 35)

Place of birth Marseille, France

Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

Playing position Attacking midfielder (retired)

1988-1992 AS Cannes

1992-1996 Girondins Bordeaux

1996-2001 Juventus

2001-2006 Real Madrid

National team - France

Family

Zidane met his wife, Spanish dancer Veronique Fernández, while playing for Cannes in the 1991-92 season. Their sons, Enzo Fernández and Luca Zinedine Zidane, are part of Real Madrid Infantil B and the Benjamín B team, respectively.

Honours

Club

Girondins de Bordeaux

UEFA Cup

Runners Up: 1995-1996

UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1995

Juventus F.C.

Serie A: 1996-1997, 1997-1998

European Super Cup: 1996

International Cup: 1996

Italian Super Cup: 1997

UEFA Champions League

Runners Up: 1996-1997, 1997-1998

Real Madrid

La Liga: 2002-2003

UEFA Champions League: 2001/2002

International Cup: 2002

European Super Cup: 2002

Spanish Super Cup: 2001, 2003

Country

France

FIFA World Cup: 1998

Runner Up: 2006

European Championship: 2000

Individual

UEFA Club Football Awards, Best Midfielder: 1997/1998

World Soccer Player of the Year: 1998

FIFA World Player of the Year: 1998, 2000, 2003

FIFA Silver World Player of the Year: 2006

FIFA Bronze World Player of the Year: 1997, 2002

European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or): 1998

UEFA Champions League Most Valuable Player: 2001/2002

UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll (Best European player of the past 50 years): 2004

FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Award: 2006

FIFPro World XI Team: 2005, 2006

Onze d'Or: 1998, 2000, 2001

UEFA European Championship Player of the Tournament: 2000

FIFA All-Star Team: 1998, 2006

UEFA BEST XI: 2001, 2002, 2003

Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur: since 1998

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His wife Veronique

JS, I was about to start a Zizou thread too At last, he deserves one here!

The last pic was taken of them in Milan before they went to Geneva for the Luxury watch event.

Thanks, Chic!!!

Veronique.... Ah!

Veronique.... Ah!

Veronique.... Ah!

Enzo LOL

Thank you, Chic!

Veronique is my love LOL