Elyaz Zidane

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

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 Madrid
Youth career
2011–2013 Canillas
2013– Real Madrid
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– France U17 10 (2)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 May 2022

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. 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. Martín, Agustín (30 October 2021). "Elyaz Zidane, el último miembro de la saga, debuta con Francia". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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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