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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Théo Zidane Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 2002 | ||
| 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 | 15 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | France U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | France U17 | 16 | (2) |
| 2021 | France U20 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:52, 11 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editThéo 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
editZidane 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
editZidane 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
editA 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
editClub
edit- As of match played 25 May 2024[9]
| 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 | ||
- ^ Appearance in 2023 Primera Federación play-offs
Honours
editReal Madrid
- Real Madrid Juvenil A
References
edit- ^ "Theo Zidane: "Quiero que me conozcan como Theo, no como Zidane"". El Español. 16 May 2019.
- ^ rabah, Farid Kada (2 January 2021). "Que deviennent les 4 fils de Zinédine Zidane ?".
- ^ Barker, Gabby (24 September 2020). "Theo Zidane and Lucas Cañizares debut for Castilla". Sports Finding.
- ^ Millar, Colin (17 February 2021). "Real Madrid boss Zidane promotes son Theo to first-team squad". Football España.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Théo Zidane, convocado de nuevo con la sub-20 francesa". sport. 30 September 2021.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Zidane's third son, Theo, gets a glimpse of the Real Madrid first team". MARCA. 17 February 2021.
- ^ Théo Zidane at Soccerway
- ^ "Champions League: Real Madrid beat Dortmund for 15th title". espn.co.uk. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Benfica-Real Madrid | UEFA Youth League 2019/20". UEFA.com. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
External links
edit- FFF profile
- Real Madrid profile
- Théo Zidane at BDFutbol
- Théo Zidane at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Théo Zidane at Soccerway