Elyaz Zidane Fernández (born 26 December 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Betis Deportivo.[1]
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| Full name | Elyaz Zidane Fernández | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 December 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Betis Deportivo | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Canillas | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2024 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Real Betis | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Betis Deportivo | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | France U17 | 12 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | France U18 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | France U19 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:19, 7 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Early life
editElyaz 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
editElyaz 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]
In January 2024, Zidane left Real Madrid to join Real Betis, signing a contract until June 2026.[11]
International career
editAlso eligible for the Spanish selection through his mother, Elyaz is a youth international for France, having made his debut with the France under-17 team, in October 2021.[6][12] 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.[13]
In April 2022, he was selected with France for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[14]
Style of play
editA left-footed defender, Elyaz 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]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 2 June 2024
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Betis Deportivo | 2023–24[15] | Segunda Federación | 5 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
- ^ Appearances in Segunda Federación play-offs
Honours
editFrance U17
References
edit- ^ Elyaz Zidane at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ SPORT, RMC. "Bleus – Après Enzo, voilà Luca Zidane !".
- ^ "Actualités Véronique Zidane".
- ^ Kreo. "Interview: Zidane à cœur ouvert (2e partie) : "J'attends que l'Algérie passe au deuxième tour et même plus !"". lebuteur.com.
- ^ a b Martín, Agustín (30 October 2021). "Elyaz Zidane, el último miembro de la saga, debuta con Francia". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Guitton, Alexandre (17 April 2017). "Foot : dans la famille Zidane, voici Elyaz, 11 ans". le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Verdenet, François (11 January 2024). "Transferts : Elyaz Zidane quitte le Real Madrid pour le Betis Séville". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Pedebos, Julien (21 April 2022). "Espagne - France (U17) : un fils Zidane capitaine avec les Bleus !". Onze Mondial (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Matches Elyaz Zidane, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Final: France 2–1 Netherlands: Line-ups". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
External links
edit- Elyaz Zidane at Soccerway
- Elyaz Zidane at the French Football Federation (in French)
