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Théo Zidane
Personal information
Full name Théo Zidane Fernández
Date of birth (2002-05-18) 18 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Aix-en-Provence, France
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Córdoba
Number 7
Youth career
2008–2010 Canillas
2010–2021 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Real Madrid B 93 (3)
2024– Córdoba 0 (0)
International career
2018 France U16 1 (0)
2018–2019 France U17 16 (2)
2021 France U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:52, 11 June 2022 (UTC)

Théo Zidane Fernández (born 18 May 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Córdoba. He is the son of former Real Madrid and French midfielder Zinedine Zidane.

Early life

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Théo Zidane was born on 18 May 2002 in Aix-en-Provence. He is the third son of former French footballer Zinedine Zidane.[1] He has 3 brothers, Enzo, Luca, and Elyaz who are all professional footballers.[2]

Club career

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Zidane is a youth product of Canillas, and moved to the youth academy of Real Madrid in 2010. He started playing with the Real Madrid B in September 2020.[3] He started training with Real Madrid's first team in February 2021 when his father was the manager of the club.[4]

On 11 July 2024, Zidane signed a two-year contract with Segunda División side Córdoba CF.[5]

International career

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Zidane is a youth international for France, having represented the France U16s, U17s, and U20s.[6] He represented the France U17s at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[7]

Style of play

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A midfielder like his father Zinedine Zidane, he was described by Real Madrid's website as a great finisher with a varied repertoire in the box, a goalscorer, and known for his speed.[8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 25 May 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Madrid Castilla 2020–21 Segunda División B 3 0 0 0 3 0
2021–22 Primera División RFEF 22 0 22 0
2022–23 Primera Federación 31 1 1[a] 0 32 1
2023–24 Primera Federación 37 2 37 2
Career total 93 3 1 0 94 3

Honours

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Real Madrid

Real Madrid Juvenil A

References

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  1. ^ "Theo Zidane: "Quiero que me conozcan como Theo, no como Zidane"". El Español. 16 May 2019.
  2. ^ rabah, Farid Kada (2 January 2021). "Que deviennent les 4 fils de Zinédine Zidane ?".
  3. ^ Barker, Gabby (24 September 2020). "Theo Zidane and Lucas Cañizares debut for Castilla". Sports Finding.
  4. ^ Millar, Colin (17 February 2021). "Real Madrid boss Zidane promotes son Theo to first-team squad". Football España.
  5. ^ "Théo Zidane Fernández, nuevo jugador del Córdoba CF" [Théo Zidane Fernández, new player of Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Théo Zidane, convocado de nuevo con la sub-20 francesa". sport. 30 September 2021.
  7. ^ à 06h39, Par Eric Michel Le 16 mai 2019 (16 May 2019). "Euro U17 : "Je suis Théo avant d'être Zidane"". leparisien.fr.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Zidane's third son, Theo, gets a glimpse of the Real Madrid first team". MARCA. 17 February 2021.
  9. ^ Théo Zidane at Soccerway
  10. ^ "Champions League: Real Madrid beat Dortmund for 15th title". espn.co.uk. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ^ UEFA.com. "Benfica-Real Madrid | UEFA Youth League 2019/20". UEFA.com. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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