Zinédine Zidane

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Zinedine Zidane
Zidane in 2013
Personal information
Full name Zinedine Yazid Zidane[1][2]
Date o birth (1972-06-23) 23 Juin 1972 (age 51)[1]
Place o birth Marseille, Fraunce
Hicht 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playin poseetion Attackin midfielder
Club information
Current team
Real Madrid (manager)
Youth career
1982–1983 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)
Naitional team
1988–1989 France U17 4 (1)
1989–1990 France U18 6
1990–1994 France U21 20 (3)
1994–2006 Fraunce 108 (31)
Teams managed
2013–2014 Real Madrid (assistant)
2014-2016 Real Madrid Castilla
2016-2018 Real Madrid
* Senior club appearances an goals coontit for the domestic league anerly

Zinédine Yazid Zidane (French pronunciation: ​[zinedin jazid zidan], born 23 Juin 1972), nicknamed "Zizou", wis the manager o Real Madrid frae 2016 tae 2018, an is a retired fitbawer who played as an attackin midfielder for the French naitional team, Juventus an Real Madrid.[3][4] Renowned for his elegance, veesion an technique, Zidane wis named the best European fitbawer o the past 50 years bi UEFA,[5] an haes been describit as ane o the greatest players in the history o the gemme.[6][7][8][9][10]

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  2. "Zinedine Zidane biography". Biography.com. Archived frae the original on 12 Juin 2018. Retrieved 28 Mey 2013.
  3. "Zinedine Zidane set to become Real Madrid director of football". 14 Juin 2012. Archived frae the original on 13 Mey 2012. Retrieved 12 Januar 2014.
  4. "Zinedine Zidane set to become Real Madrid director of football". The Guardian. London. 7 Julie 2011. Archived frae the original on 13 Mey 2012. Retrieved 12 Januar 2014.
  5. "Zidane voted Europe's best ever" The Guardian. Retrieved 17 November 2013
  6. "Zidane's lasting legacy". BBC. Retrieved 20 Apryle 2013.
  7. "Zidane is greatest football player". ESPN. Archived frae the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 Apryle 2013.
  8. "Brazil 0 France 1: Zidane regains mastery to tame Brazil" Archived 2013-12-19 at the Wayback Machine The Independent. Retrieved 17 November 2013
  9. "Brazil's Fans Lament Demise of the Beautiful Game" New York Times. Retrieved 17 November 2013
  10. "Defending champion bounces back from World Cup flop to try again" Archived 2006-05-30 at the Wayback Machine Sports Ilustrated. Retrieved 17 November 2013