Théo Zidane
French footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Théo Zidane Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-05-18) 18 May 2002 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid B | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Canillas | ||
| 2010–2021 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Real Madrid B | 85 | (3) |
| 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 04:48, 1 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ 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 Real Madrid Castilla. He is the son of former Real Madrid and French midfielder Zinedine Zidane.
Early life
Théo Zidane was born on 18 May 2002 in Marseille. 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
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]
International career
Zidane is a youth international for France, having represented the France U16s, U17s, and U20s.[5] He represented the France U17s at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6]
Style of play
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.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 March 2024[8]
| 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 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| Career total | 85 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearance in 2023 Primera Federación play-offs
Honours
- Real Madrid Juvenil A
References
- ^ "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, 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
- ^ UEFA.com. "Benfica-Real Madrid | UEFA Youth League 2019/20". UEFA.com. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
External links
- FFF profile
- Real Madrid profile
- Théo Zidane at BDFutbol
- Théo Zidane at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Théo Zidane at Soccerway
