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Zinedine Zidane

January 29, 2023

This article is about the footballer. For the song, see Zinedine Zidane (song).
"Zidane" and "Zizou" redirect here. For other people named Zidane, see Zidane (name). For the writer with the pen name "Zizou Corder", see Louisa Young.

Zinedine Yazid Zidane (French: Zinédine Yazid Zidane;[4] born 23 June 1972), popularly known as Zizou, is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He most recently coached Spanish club Real Madrid and is one of the most successful coaches in the world. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Zidane was a playmaker renowned for his elegance, vision, passing, ball control, and technique. He received many individual accolades as a player, including being named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1998, 2000 and 2003, and winning the 1998 Ballon d'Or.

Zinedine Zidane
Zidane in 2017
Personal information
Full name Zinedine Yazid Zidane[1]
Date of birth (1972-06-23) 23 June 1972 (age 50)[2]
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1981–1982 AS Foresta
1982–1983 US Saint-Henri
1983–1986 SO Septèmes-les-Vallons
1986–1990 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)
International career
1988–1989 France U17 4 (1)
1989–1990 France U18 6 (0)
1990–1994 France U21 20 (3)
1994–2006 France 108 (31)
Managerial career
2013–2014 Real Madrid (assistant)
2014–2016 Real Madrid B
2016–2018 Real Madrid
2019–2021 Real Madrid
Honours
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zidane started his career at Cannes before establishing himself as one of the best players in the French Ligue 1 at Bordeaux. In 1996, he moved to Italian team Juventus, where he won several trophies including two Serie A titles. He moved to Real Madrid for a world record fee at the time of €77.5 million in 2001, which remained unmatched for the next eight years. In Spain, Zidane won several trophies, including a La Liga title and the UEFA Champions League. In the 2002 Champions League final, he scored a left-foot volleyed winner that is considered one of the greatest goals in the competition's history.

Capped 108 times by France, Zidane won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, scoring twice in the final, and was named to the All-Star team. This triumph made him a national hero in France and he received the Legion of Honour in 1998. He won UEFA Euro 2000 and was named Player of the Tournament. He also received the Golden Ball as Player of the Tournament at the 2006 World Cup, despite his infamous sending off in the final against Italy for headbutting Marco Materazzi in the chest. He retired as the fourth-most capped player in French history.

In 2004, he was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the world's greatest living players compiled by Pelé, and in the same year was named the best European footballer of the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll. Zidane is one of eight players to have won the World Cup, the Champions League, and the Ballon d'Or. He was the ambassador for Qatar's successful bid to stage the 2022 World Cup, the first Arab country to host the tournament.

After retiring as a player, Zidane began his coaching career at Real Madrid Castilla. He remained in the position for two years before taking the helm of the first team in 2016. In his initial two and a half seasons, Zidane became the first coach to win the Champions League three times in a row, won the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup twice each, as well as a La Liga title and a Supercopa de España. This success led to Zidane being named Best FIFA Men's Coach in 2017. He resigned in 2018, but returned to the club in 2019 and won another La Liga and a Supercopa de España title before leaving again in 2021.

Early life and career

 
La Castellane in the northwestern edge of Marseille where Zidane was born in 1972
 
La Corniche, seaside roadway along the coast of Marseille, with a mural of Zidane on the wall

Zinedine Yazid Zidane was born on 23 June 1972 in La Castellane, Marseille, in Southern France.[5] He is the youngest of five siblings.[6] Zidane is of Algerian Kabyle descent and has described himself as a "non-practising Muslim".[7][8] His parents, Smaïl and Malika, emigrated to Paris from the village of Aguemoune in the Berber-speaking region of Kabylie in northern Algeria in 1953 before the start of the Algerian War. The family, which had settled in the city's tough northern districts of Barbès and Saint-Denis, found little work in the region, and in the mid-1960s moved to the northern Marseille suburb of La Castellane in the 16th arrondissement of Marseille.[9] In an interview with Esquire magazine, he stated:

I have an affinity with the Arabic world. I have it in my blood, via my parents. I’m very proud of being French, but also very proud of having these roots and this diversity.[10]

His father worked as a warehouseman and security guard at a department store, often on the night shift, while his mother was a housewife.[7] The family lived a reasonably comfortable life by the standards of the neighbourhood, which was notorious throughout Marseille for its high crime and unemployment rates.[8][11] Zidane credits his strict upbringing and his father as the "guiding light" in his career.[10]

It was in Castellane where Zidane had his earliest introduction in football, joining in at the age of five in football games that the neighbourhood's children played on the Place Tartane, an 80-by-12-yard plaza that served as the main square of the housing complex.[12] In July 2011, Zidane named former Marseille players Blaž Slišković, Enzo Francescoli and Jean-Pierre Papin as his idols while growing up.[13][14] At the age of ten, Zidane got his first player's licence after joining the junior team of a local club from Castellane by the name of US Saint-Henri.[15] After spending a year and a half at US Saint-Henri, Zidane joined SO Septèmes-les-Vallons when the Septèmes coach Robert Centenero convinced the club's Director to get Zidane.[15] Zidane stayed with Septèmes until the age of 14, at which time he was selected to attend a three-day training camp at the CREPS (Regional Centre for Sports and Physical Education) in Aix-en-Provence, one of several such footballing institutes run by the French Football Federation. It was here that Zidane was spotted by AS Cannes scout and former player Jean Varraud, who recommended him to the training centre director of the club.[16] As a 14-year-old watching the 1986 World Cup, the performance of Diego Maradona left an indelible mark on him, with Zidane stating Maradona "was on another level".[17]

Club career

Cannes

"He’d go past one, two, three, five, six players – it was sublime. His feet spoke with the ball"

—Jean Varraud, former player who discovered Zidane.[16]

Zidane went to AS Cannes for a six-week stay, but ended up remaining at the club for four years to play at the professional level. Having left his family to join Cannes, he was invited by Cannes Director Jean-Claude Elineau to leave the dormitory he shared with 20 other trainees and to come and stay with him and his family. Zidane later said that while living with the Elineaus he found equilibrium.[7]

It was at Cannes where Zidane's first coaches noticed that he was raw and sensitive, prone to attack spectators who insulted his race or family.[7] His first coach, Jean Varraud, encouraged him to channel his anger and focus on his own game. Zidane spent his first weeks at Cannes mainly on cleaning duty as a punishment for punching an opponent who mocked his ghetto origins.[7] The occasional violence that he would display throughout his career was shaped by an internal conflict of being an Algerian-Frenchman suspended between cultures, and surviving the tough streets of La Castellane where he grew up.[7]

Zidane made his professional debut with Cannes on 18 May 1989 in a French Division 1 match against Nantes.[18] He scored his first goal for the club on 10 February 1991[19] also against Nantes in a 2–1 win. After the match during a party for all the Cannes players, Zidane was given a car by Cannes chairman Alain Pedretti, who had promised him one the day he scored his first goal for the club.[20] On the pitch, Zidane displayed extraordinary technique on the ball, offering glimpses of the talent that would take him to the top of the world game.[16] In his first full season with Cannes, the club secured its first ever European football berth by qualifying for the UEFA Cup after finishing fourth in the league. This remains the club's highest finish in the top flight since getting relegated for the first time from the first division in the 1948–49 season.[21]

Bordeaux

Zidane was transferred to Girondins de Bordeaux in the 1992–93 season, winning the 1995 Intertoto Cup after beating Karlsruhe[22][23] and finishing runner-up against Bayern Munich in the 1995–96 UEFA Cup[23][24][25] during his four years with the club. He played a set of midfield combinations with Bixente Lizarazu and Christophe Dugarry, which would become the trademark of both Bordeaux and the 1998 French national team. In 1995, Blackburn Rovers manager Kenny Dalglish had expressed interest in signing both Zidane and Dugarry, to which club owner Jack Walker reportedly replied, "Why do you want to sign Zidane when we have Tim Sherwood?"[26] Also towards the beginning of the 1996 season, according to football agent Barry Silkman, Zidane was offered to Newcastle United for £1.2 million, but the club turned down the offer after watching him, claiming that he was not good enough for the English First Division.[27] In 1996, Zidane received the award for Ligue 1 Player of the Year.[28]

Juventus

"He is a special player. He creates space where there is none. No matter where he gets the ball or how it comes to him, he can get out of trouble. His imagination and his technique are amazing"

—Juventus teammate Edgar Davids on Zidane's ability.[29]

After a series of stand out performances for both Bordeaux and France, Zidane had offers to join Europe's top clubs in the spring of 1996, deciding on a move to UEFA Champions League winners Juventus during the close season.[30] Zidane's impact in Italy was immediate, winning the 1996–97 Serie A title and the 1996 Intercontinental Cup.[31] He was named Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year in his first season.[32] Zidane's growing status in the sport saw him chosen in a European XI to face a World XI – featuring a forward line of Ronaldo and Gabriel Batistuta – in December 1997.[33]

As the playmaker at Juve, Zidane played just behind forward Alessandro Del Piero, with Del Piero recalling, "Zidane had an extraordinary talent, which contributed to his sole interest in helping the team. He was not a selfish player. He had a unique ability to be a great and to be a team player. I was lucky to play with him."[34] He lost in the 1997 UEFA Champions League Final 3–1 to Borussia Dortmund when he was unable to make an impression against the close marking of Paul Lambert.[35]

The following season, Zidane scored seven goals in 32 matches in the league to help Juventus win the 1997–98 Serie A and thus retain the Scudetto. In Europe, Juventus made their third consecutive UEFA Champions League Final appearance, but lost the game 1–0 to Real Madrid. In 1998, Zidane was named FIFA World Player of the Year, and won the Ballon d'Or. Juventus finished second in the 2000–01 Serie A, but were eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League, after Zidane was banned for head-butting Hamburger SV player Jochen Kientz.[36] In 2001, Zidane was named Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year for the second time.[32]

Real Madrid

 
Zidane with teammate David Beckham in 2003

In 2001, Zidane joined Real Madrid for a world record fee of 150 billion Italian lire,[37][38] (about €77.5 million by fixed exchange rate; a reported 12.8 billion pesetas[39]) in instalments,[40] and signed a four-year contract. The latest addition to the Galácticos era of global stars signed by Real Madrid every year, in his first season at the club Zidane scored a famous match-winning goal, a volley hit with his weaker left foot from the edge of the 18-yard box, in Madrid's 2–1 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final.[41][42] The goal has been cited as one of the greatest in Champions League history.[41][43][44] The magnitude of the strike saw Zidane produce one of his most emotional goal celebrations as he ran towards the touchline with mouth wide open, screaming in delight.[45]

Zinedine Zidane, 18 yards out, watching and waiting, adjusts his body and, in one, smooth movement, pirouettes and catches it full on the volley with his left foot. It flies past Hans-Jorg Butt. It was the moment of Zidane's apotheosis, more so than the 1998 World Cup final, because of the moment's grace and beauty, because of his control of everything around him. He was Bruce Lee in slow motion while kung-fu chaos reigned around.

— Rory Smith in The Telegraph, Top 20 sporting moments of the decade: Zinedine Zidane's Champions League final winner.[41]

"He dominates the ball, he is a walking spectacle and he plays as if he had silk gloves on each foot. He makes it worthwhile going to the stadium – he's one of the best I have ever seen."

—Alfredo Di Stéfano on Zidane after he was named World Player of the Year in 2003.[46]

The next season, Zidane helped Real Madrid to win the 2002–03 La Liga, starring alongside Luís Figo in midfield, and was named the FIFA World Player of the Year for the third time.[47] In 2004, fans voted him as the best European footballer of the previous 50 years in UEFA's fiftieth-anniversary Golden Jubilee Poll.[48]

While Zidane's final season of club football ended without a trophy, he enjoyed success on a personal note by scoring his first hat-trick, against Sevilla, in a 4–2 win in January 2006.[49] He ended the season for Real Madrid as their second highest goalscorer and assists provider behind teammates Ronaldo and David Beckham respectively, with nine goals and ten assists in 28 games.[50] On 7 May 2006, Zidane, who had announced his plans to retire after the 2006 World Cup,[51] played his farewell match and scored in a 3–3 draw with Villarreal. The squad wore commemorative shirts with ZIDANE 2001–2006 below the club logo. The 80,000 fans inside the Santiago Bernabéu held up a banner reading, "Thanks for the magic."[16]

In 2012, Zidane featured for Madrid in an All Stars Match against Manchester United which resulted in a 3–2 win for Real. In April 2013, he was named by Marca as a member of the "Best foreign eleven in Real Madrid's history."[52]

International career

Both France and Algeria consider Zidane a citizen. It was rumoured that coach Abdelhamid Kermali denied Zidane a position for the Algerian squad because he felt the young midfielder was not fast enough.[53] However, Zidane dismissed the rumour in a 2005 interview, saying that he would have been ineligible to play for Algeria because he had already played for France.[54]

Zidane was a member of the French under-21 squad that won a bronze medal at the 1993 Mediterranean Games in Languedoc-Roussillon.[55] He earned his first cap with France as a substitute in a friendly against the Czech Republic on 17 August 1994, which ended in a 2–2 draw after Zidane scored twice to help France erase a 2–0 deficit. After Eric Cantona was handed a year-long suspension in January 1995 for assaulting a fan, Zidane took over the playmaker position.[56]

Euro 1996

Despite not being at his best during the tournament, France reached the last four. Zidane was not yet fully established in the French team and his level was quite average during the whole event, but he managed to score in the penalty shootout in both the quarter-final and semi-final. France was eliminated in the Euro 96 semi-finals in a penalty shootout against the Czech Republic.[57]

1998 World Cup

 
Following France's World Cup win, an image of Zidane was projected on the Arc de Triomphe (pictured) along with the words "Merci Zizou".[58]

The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the first World Cup that Zidane participated in; the tournament was held in his home country, France. The French team won all three games in the group stage, with Zidane setting up Christophe Dugarry's goal in the opening match against South Africa from a corner, and contributing to Thierry Henry's opening goal in the second match against Saudi Arabia; however, Zidane was sent off in the latter match for a stamp on Fuad Anwar, becoming the first French player to receive a red card in a World Cup Finals match.[59] Without their playmaker, France proceeded to win 1–0 in the round of sixteen game against Paraguay and, on his return to the side, defeated Italy 4–3 on penalties after a goalless draw in the quarter-finals, with Zidane netting the first spot kick in the shoot-out.[60] France then defeated Croatia 2–1 in the semi-final. Although Zidane had played a role in the team's accomplishments, he had yet to score a goal at the World Cup.[59][61]

Zidane and France went on to play against defending champions and favourites Brazil at the Stade de France in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final. France dominated Brazil from the kick-off, with Zidane scoring two similar goals, both headers from corner kicks taken by Emmanuel Petit and Youri Djorkaeff. Courtesy of Zidane's two goals, France went into the half-time break 2–0 up with one hand on the World Cup trophy.[16] Petit added a third goal deep in stoppage time to seal the 3–0 win and France's first World Cup. Named man of the match, Zidane became an instant national hero and would receive the Legion of Honour later that year.[58] More than one million people lined the Champs-Élysées in Paris, with celebrations centred around the Arc de Triomphe.[62][63]

Euro 2000

 
Zidane's France jersey from Euro 2000

Two years later France won Euro 2000, becoming the first team to hold both the World Cup and the European Championship since West Germany in 1974. Zidane finished with two goals, a bending free kick against Spain in the quarter-final and the golden goal in the semi-final against Portugal with a penalty.[64][65] UEFA named Zidane Player of the Tournament.[66]

Zidane himself believes he was at his peak during the tournament, while the UEFA website states, "In Belgium and the Netherlands, Zidane dominated a major championship in a way no individual had managed since Diego Maradona in 1986. From the opening game against Denmark to the final against Italy, 'Zizou' shone brightly, casting a spell on his opponents with clever flicks, mesmerising stepovers, slaloming runs and masterful vision."[67]

2002 World Cup

As reigning world and European champions, France entered the 2002 World Cup in Japan/Korea as favourites but a thigh injury sustained in a warm up match before the tournament prevented Zidane from playing in France's first two matches and without their talisman, the French team failed to score in either match. He was rushed back prematurely for the third game despite not being fully fit, but could not prevent France from being ignominiously eliminated in the group stage without scoring a single goal; the worst performance by a defending champion in the history of the competition.[68]

Euro 2004

At Euro 2004, France topped their group with wins over England and Switzerland, before being knocked out in the quarter finals by eventual champions Greece in a surprise 1–0 loss.[69] In the opening match against England, Zidane scored a free kick and penalty in stoppage time to turn impending defeat into a 2–1 victory.[70][71] After France's elimination, Zidane announced his retirement from international football.[72]

2006 World Cup

 
Zidane during the 2006 World Cup final

With the mass retirement of veteran key players such as Bixente Lizarazu, Marcel Desailly, Claude Makélélé and Lilian Thuram, France struggled to qualify for the 2006 World Cup. At the urging of coach Raymond Domenech, Zidane came out of retirement and was immediately reinstated as team captain.[73] Zidane, along with Thuram and Makélélé, made his competitive return for France in a 3–0 win over the Faroe Islands on 3 September 2005. The trio helped France rise from fourth place to win their qualifying group.[74] On 27 May 2006, Zidane earned his hundredth cap for France in a 1–0 friendly win over Mexico, in what would also be his last match at the Stade de France. Zidane became France's fourth player to reach 100 caps, after Desailly, Thuram and Didier Deschamps.[75]

France had a slow start to the 2006 Finals and, after being suspended for the third match of the group stage, Zidane returned to set up a goal for Patrick Vieira and score one himself in the second round match against Spain.[76] In the quarter-final France held Brazil to just one shot on goal in the rematch of the 1998 final. Zidane assisted Thierry Henry's deciding goal and was named Man of the Match by FIFA.[77][78] France faced Portugal in the semi-final and, as in Brussels six years earlier, Zidane's penalty kick decided the contest and sent France to another major final.[79][80]

Having already announced he was to retire after the expiration of his Real Madrid contract at the end of the 2005–06 season, the world of football already knew Zidane's second World Cup final was to be the last match of his career. Seven minutes into the 2006 World Cup final in Berlin, Zidane put France ahead with a Panenka-style penalty kick which struck the crossbar and bounced just over the goal line[81] to become only the fourth player in World Cup history to score in two different finals, along with Pelé, Paul Breitner, and Vavá, in addition to being tied for first place with Vavá, Pelé and Geoff Hurst with three World Cup final goals apiece. He almost scored a second goal during the first period of extra time but his header was saved by Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Zidane was then sent off in the 110th minute of the game after headbutting Marco Materazzi in the chest,[82][83] so he did not participate in the penalty shootout which Italy won 5–3.[84] This marked the 14th overall expulsion of Zidane's career, and joined him with Cameroon's Rigobert Song as the only players ever to be sent off during two separate World Cup tournaments.[85] He also became the fourth player red-carded in a World Cup final, in addition to being the first sent off in extra time.[86] Zidane's actions made headlines all over the world, while in France Le Figaro called his head-butt "odious", and the front page of L'Équipe asked, "What should we tell our children, for whom you have become an example for ever? ... How could that happen to a man like you?"[80] Zidane had received plaudits for his performances during the tournament, with Pep Guardiola writing he exerts so much influence on the team that "France are never disorganised".[87] The day after the final, Zidane was awarded the Golden Ball as the player of the tournament.[88]

"The match you played last night was full of talent and professionalism. I know that you are sad and disappointed but what I want to tell you is that the whole country is extremely proud of you. You have honoured the country with your exceptional qualities and your fantastic fighting spirit, which was your strength in difficult times, but also in winning times."

—President of France, Jacques Chirac, pays tribute to Zidane in Paris after the 2006 World Cup.[80]

Upon his return to France, the Place de la Concorde in Paris was filled with thousands of fans waving flags and rhythmically chanting "Zizou! Zizou!", and tributes were led by the French president Jacques Chirac.[80] Chirac's words reflected the feeling of the French public, with polls done in the immediate wake of the incident showing support for Zidane: 61% of French people said they had already forgiven him for his actions while 52% said they understood them.[80] According to French journalist Philippe Auclair, Zidane's performances in the knock-out rounds were "ranked among his finest in a blue shirt."[80] As the player of the tournament, Zidane had given the team hope, with the French daily newspaper Libération stating, "For a month, France was dreaming with Zidane."[80] Zidane remained an icon to the French public, and one French writer stated, "It's good for us to see our national hero is fallible."[80] It was later revealed through interviews that Marco Materazzi had insulted Zidane's sister, which led to Zidane's heightened anger and reaction.[89] In 2010, Zidane said that he would "rather die than apologize" to Materazzi for the headbutt in the final,[90] but also admitted that he "could never have lived with himself" had he been allowed to remain on the pitch and help France win the match.[91] He later said, "If you look at the fourteen red cards I had in my career, twelve of them were a result of provocation. This isn't justification, this isn't an excuse, but my passion, temper and blood made me react."[92]

Following his red card in the final, Zidane retired from professional football and confirmed that he would not go back on his decision.[93] He was sentenced by FIFA to a three-match suspension for the red card.[94] He agreed to complete three days of community service with children in one of FIFA's humanitarian projects.[95] Zidane ended up tying with Brazil's Cafu for the record for most cards given in World Cup matches, with six.[96]

Retirement

 
Zidane playing a backheel during a game of futsal in 2008

Since his retirement, Zidane has regularly played for the Real Madrid Veterans team. He has also made several futsal appearances. In 2015 he played in a futsal tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, during which an opposition player received a yellow card to much amusement for taking an in-match selfie with Zidane.[97] In an interview in June 2008, Zidane stated that he wanted to return to football, but that he had no immediate plans to do so.[98]

On 1 June 2009, Zidane was announced as the advisor to the president after Florentino Pérez was named president of Real Madrid for the second time.[99] He, along with general director Jorge Valdano and sporting director Miguel Pardeza, were to be the key decisionmakers on the sporting side of the club.[99] After France's dismal campaign in the 2010 World Cup, Zidane said that he did not plan to move into coaching any time soon.[100]

Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid committee announced in September 2010 that Zidane had been appointed as an ambassador for Qatar's attempt to host the 2022 World Cup.[101] After FIFA announced on 2 December 2010 that Qatar had won the bid to host the 2022 World Cup,[102] Zidane stated that he was "very pleased" with the outcome.[103] Zidane spoke of the message he was trying to convey in the campaign: "I was saying that football belonged to the whole world. I’m proud to have made my contribution to a new country getting the World Cup. Qatar and the entire Middle East as a whole deserves this event and that makes me happy. It's a victory for the Arab world."[104] Zidane has supported two Olympic bids for Paris, including the 2012 Summer Olympics which was narrowly won by London and later Paris' successful bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Paris will also be hosting the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[105]

Philanthropy

 
Zidane at the Danone Nations Cup, 2008. A football tournament involving 2.5 million children from over 11,000 clubs from around the globe, Zidane is its ambassador.

On 24 February 2007, before a crowd of 10,000 fans at a match in northern Thailand for the Keuydaroon children's AIDS charity, Zidane scored the first goal and set up the second for a Malaysian teammate as the match ended 2–2. The event raised ฿260,000 ($7,750). This money paid for the building of two schools and 16 three-bedroom houses.[106]

On 19 November 2008, Zidane took part in the fifth annual Match Against Poverty in Málaga, Spain, which also ended in a 2–2 draw; he went scoreless but set up his team's second goal. He and Ronaldo, who collaborated in conceiving the yearly event to benefit the United Nations Development Programme, regularly captain their respective teams consisting of active footballers, other professional athletes and celebrities.[107] Zidane, a UN Goodwill Ambassador since 2001, stated before the game that "everyone can do something to make the world a better place."[108]

 
Zidane in the Match Against Poverty in Bern, March 2014

In June and July 2009, Zidane toured across Canada with stops in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Although billed as Zidane and "Friends", the likes of which included Fabien Barthez and Samuel Eto'o, the exhibition matches featured local players. Some proceeds were given to UNICEF.[109]

On 6 June 2010, Zidane took part in the biennial charity event Soccer Aid. He played for the Rest of the World team, managed by former Liverpool and Celtic forward Kenny Dalglish against England alongside former Real Madrid teammate Luís Figo and Celtic legend Henrik Larsson. He played against former players such as Teddy Sheringham and Alan Shearer, as well as celebrities such as Hollywood actors Woody Harrelson, Mike Myers, Michael Sheen, chef Gordon Ramsay, actor Damian Lewis and singer Robbie Williams.[110] The match took place at Old Trafford, Manchester and was won by the Rest of the World for the first time, the winning penalty scored by Harrelson after a 2–2 draw.[110]

On 2 June 2013, Zidane took part in a charity match played at Old Trafford as part of the Manchester United Legends vs. Real Madrid Legends reverse fixture. The first leg took place in Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Part of a team that included the likes of Figo, Fernando Redondo and Manolo Sanchís, the fixture raised funds for the Manchester United Foundation.[111] The 12th Match against Poverty took place in Saint-Étienne, France, on Monday 20 April 2015, where Ronaldo and Zidane teamed up with other football stars against past and present players of French Ligue 1 club AS Saint-Étienne. According to UNDP, "two-thirds of all proceeds will go towards helping the hardest-hit countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone build back better from the Ebola epidemic."[112] In June 2018, Zidane reunited with his France 1998 World Cup winning teammates to play a charity game against an All-Star side which included Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. In a 3–2 win for France, Thierry Henry played a no-look one-two pass with Zidane before scoring, with Zidane then curling in a 25-yard free kick.[113]

Coaching career

 
Zidane in 2013. He was the Real Madrid assistant coach for the 2013–14 season

In November 2010, Zidane was appointed as a special adviser to Real Madrid's first team in response to an appeal made by then-Real Madrid coach José Mourinho for the former Real midfielder to work more closely with the team. In his new role, Zidane was expected to participate in Champions League events and functions and was also to travel with the first team on a regular basis and participate in pre-match gatherings, training sessions and meetings with the head coach.[114] In July 2011, it was announced that he would become Real Madrid's new sporting director.[115] In 2013, Zidane was appointed assistant coach to Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid.[116]

Real Madrid Castilla

In June 2014, Real Madrid announced that Zidane would be the coach of Real Madrid's B team, Real Madrid Castilla.[117] On 29 August, the director of the Spanish National Football Coach Education Centre (CENAFE), Miguel Galán, reported Zidane for acting as Real Madrid Castilla's head coach without the necessary coaching badges.[118] According to Galán, "No one who has anything to do with the football world can be unaware that Zidane is acting as Real Madrid Castilla's head coach this season. It is a fait accompli that has been widely accepted, as shown by media reports, and Real Madrid do not deny it."[118] While the official match report for Castilla's opening game in the Segunda División B lists Santiago Sánchez as the Los Blancos' head coach and Zidane as his assistant, Galán states, "This hierarchy only exists on paper. The truth is the exact opposite: Zidane is acting as Real Madrid Castilla's head coach, while, with all due respect to him as a colleague, Mr Sánchez's role basically boils down to providing the badges."[118][119]

Real Madrid

 
Zidane (right) with Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos lifting the 2016 UEFA Champions League trophy

On 4 January 2016, Real Madrid announced the dismissal of Rafael Benítez and on the same day Zidane was appointed the new head coach of the club on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[120] His first match as the club's new manager took place five days later, when Real Madrid beat Deportivo La Coruña 5–0 in a La Liga match. In his first El Clásico as a coach, held on 2 April at the Camp Nou, Zidane led his club to a 2–1 win over Barcelona, ending Barça's 39-match unbeaten run.[121] On 4 May, Zidane led Real Madrid to a place in the Champions League final by beating Manchester City 1–0 on aggregate.[122] In La Liga, Madrid ended up finishing second, with 90 points and just one point behind champions Barcelona.[123] On 28 May, Real Madrid's eleventh Champions League title was won after a 5–3 penalty shoot-out victory over Atlético Madrid, with the achievement being termed "La Undécima".[124][125] Zidane became the seventh man to win the European Cup both as a player and a coach and the second man (after Miguel Muñoz) to achieve the feat with Real Madrid. He also became the first French coach, except the French-Argentinian Helenio Herrera, to win the trophy.[126][127]

 
Zidane, with his Real Madrid players, standing to the right of Madrid mayor Manuela Carmena after Real had won their 33rd La Liga title, May 2017

Real Madrid began their 2016–17 campaign, which was to be Zidane's first full season in charge of the club, with a victory in the 2016 UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla.[128] On 10 December 2016, Madrid played their 35th-straight match without a loss, which set a new club record.[129] On 18 December 2016, the club defeated Japanese outfit Kashima Antlers 4–2 in the final of the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup.[130] With a 3–3 draw at Sevilla in the second leg of the Copa del Rey round of 16 on 12 January 2017, Madrid progressed to the quarter-finals with a 6–3 aggregate victory and extended its unbeaten run to 40 matches, breaking Barcelona's Spanish record of 39 matches unbeaten in all competitions from the previous season.[131] Their unbeaten streak ended after a 1–2 away loss against the same opposition in La Liga three days later.[132] The team then was knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Celta Vigo 3–4 on aggregate. In May of that year, Madrid won the league title for a record 33rd time, their first title in five years, accumulating 93 points in the process.[133] On 3 June 2017, the club's Champions League final win against Juventus resulted in Real Madrid being the first team to successfully defend their title in the UEFA Champions League era, and the first to win consecutive titles in the competition since Milan in 1989 and 1990, when the tournament was known as the European Cup.[134][135] Real Madrid's title was its 12th, extending the record, and its third in four years. The achievement is also known as "La Duodécima".[136] With Real's Champions League victory, Zidane became only the second manager to win the European Cup in his first two seasons in management, alongside fellow Real Madrid coach José Villalonga.[137]

Real kicked off the 2017–18 campaign by winning its second consecutive and fourth overall UEFA Super Cup in a 2–1 victory against Manchester United.[138] Five days later, Real Madrid beat Barcelona at the Camp Nou 3–1 in the first leg of the 2017 Supercopa de España and then defeated Barça 2–0 in the return leg, ending their 24 consecutive match scoring record in El Clásico matches and winning the second trophy of the season.[139] This title tied Zidane with Vicente del Bosque as the third most successful Real Madrid coach with seven titles, one short of Luis Molowny. This also meant that, at the time, Zidane had won as many titles in his coaching position in Real Madrid as games lost during his tenure. Zidane's success saw him named Best FIFA Men's Coach in 2017.[140] On 16 December 2017, Zidane won his eighth trophy as coach as Real beat Brazilian club Grêmio 1–0 in the FIFA Club World Cup final and became the first team to retain the trophy.[141] On 24 January 2018, Madrid was knocked out of the Copa del Rey at the quarter-final stage by Leganés on away goals. The team's league campaign was also a disappointment as Real collected only 76 points and finished third, 17 points behind champions Barcelona. Madrid fared far better in the Champions League, once again progressing to the final where they defeated Liverpool 3–1 to become the first club to win three straight titles in the Champions League era, as well as the first team to win three consecutive titles in the European Cup/Champions League since Bayern Munich in 1976. At that time, he became one of three managers, alongside Bob Paisley and Carlo Ancelotti, to win the European Cup three times, while also becoming the first coach to win the trophy in three consecutive seasons.[142] On 31 May, five days after the Champions League final, Zidane announced his resignation as Real Madrid coach, citing the club's "need for change" as his rationale for departing.[143][144]

Return to Real Madrid

Following some poor results for Real Madrid in the months following Zidane's departure – culminating in elimination from the Copa del Rey at home to Barcelona, a league loss to the same opponent at the same venue which opened up a 12-point gap between the clubs, and an unexpected home 4–1 defeat to Ajax in the Champions League which brought the long run of success in that competition to an end, all within the space of a week – his former teammate Santiago Solari (who himself had only been in the post for five months, after Julen Lopetegui's equally brief spell in charge) was dismissed and Zidane returned as the Real Madrid head coach on 11 March 2019, on a contract until summer 2022.[145][146]

The 2019–20 season seemed a promising one, as Madrid went on a spending spree in the summer of 2019, signing Eden Hazard, Luka Jović, Éder Militão, Ferland Mendy, Rodrygo, Reinier and other players for a total of more than €350 million. On 12 January 2020, Zidane guided Madrid to their first trophy in his second spell, with the club defeating cross-city rivals Atlético Madrid in a penalty shootout in the Supercopa de España final.[147] After a three-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 outbreak in March 2020, La Liga was restarted in June and Madrid won ten games in a row to capture the team's 34th league title, collecting 87 points in total.[148] It was Zidane's second league title in his coaching career.[149] His collective mindset was hailed by international and Spanish media, as Real Madrid broke several records, including the number of scorers and maintaining their best league defensive record in 30 years, with 21 of his players managing to get on the scoresheet during the campaign.[150][151][152] Zidane left a second time on 27 May 2021 after going trophyless that season.[153]

Reception and legacy

As a player

"Zidane is the master. Over the past ten years, there's been no one like him, he has been the best player in the world."

—Pelé[154]

"Technically, I think he is the king of what's fundamental in the game – control and passing. I don't think anyone can match him when it comes to controlling or receiving the ball."

—Michel Platini[155]

Many authoritative voices have acclaimed Zidane's skills and importance in the history of football, such as Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira, who called Zidane "a monster" for his performance and abilities.[156] German coach Franz Beckenbauer stated, "Zidane is one of the greatest players in history, a truly magnificent player."[156] Italy manager Marcello Lippi, who also coached Zidane, opined, "I think Zidane is the greatest talent we've known in football these last twenty years."[156] Former England manager Kevin Keegan said, "You look at Zidane and think 'I've never seen a player quite like that.' What sets Zidane apart is the way he manipulates a football, buying himself space that isn't there. Add his vision and it makes him very special."[157] At the 1998 World Cup, Italian manager Cesare Maldini said, "I would give up five players to have Zidane in my squad."[158]

In terms of ball retention he was probably the greatest player of all time, blessed with such grace and supernatural awareness that he could play a game of real-life Pac-Man and never be caught.

— Rob Smyth of The Guardian on Zidane's ball control.[159]
 
Zidane's France home jersey from the 2006 World Cup. An elite playmaker, he wore number 10 for much of his international career.

Among his playing peers, Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimović commented, "Zidane was from another planet. When Zidane stepped onto the pitch, the ten other guys just got suddenly better. It is that simple."[160] David Beckham has described Zidane as "the greatest of all time",[161][162] Barcelona star Xavi has stated in a 2010 interview that Zidane was "best player in the '90s and early 2000s",[163] while Brazilian defender and former Madrid teammate Roberto Carlos has said of Zidane, "He is the best player I've seen. Supporters arrived earlier at the Bernabéu just to see him warm-up."[164] Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho stated, "Zidane is one of the best footballers of all time, one of my idols. He had such elegance and grace, a wonderful touch and superb vision."[165] Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard regards Zidane as "the best ever", and growing up he learned from his idol by "watching him on television and online for hours."[166][167]

Displaying skills with an array of moves such as his signature La Roulette pirouette, step overs and close ball control, former Brazilian international Rivaldo stated, "His elegance of movement on the pitch and his skills are uncanny."[168] Journalist Sid Lowe wrote, "Zidane was football's answer to the Bolshoi Ballet. Zidane was elegance above all else."[169] In 2005, upon Zidane's return to the French national team, his teammate Thierry Henry stated, "In France, everybody realized that God exists, and that he is back in the French international team."[170] Zidane has been lauded by sportsmen outside football; having witnessed Zidane's goal against Deportivo La Coruña in January 2002, where he dragged the ball right then left, turning the defender inside out, before scoring with a left foot finish, basketball player Magic Johnson stated, "One of the most inspiring nights of my life. Zidane is a phenomenon."[171]

Labelled a "flawed genius" by ESPN, Zidane possessed an exceptional first touch, and was also known for his dribbling skills, use of feints, elegance on the ball, and creativity.[172][173][174] He was capable of using either foot, despite being naturally right-footed.[175][176] His technique and co-ordination enabled him to execute shots and volleys with extreme power and precision, in particular from outside the penalty area;[155][177] he was also a free kick and penalty kick specialist.[178][179] A world-class offensive playmaker, Zidane's natural position was in a free role as a classic number 10 behind the strikers.[172][180][181] He was also capable of playing as a second striker,[182][183] or in a more withdrawn role in midfield, either as a central midfielder or deep-lying playmaker, due to his ability to orchestrate his team's attacking plays from deep with his vision and passing.[155][157][184][185] Thus, he was capable of both assisting and scoring goals, despite being neither the most prolific goalscorer nor the most productive creator throughout his career.[186] While not known for his heading ability, his height and physical strength also allowed him to be effective in the air, and saw him score several crucial headers throughout his career.[187] He also drew praise from his managers for his defensive work-rate.[173][188] Despite not being the quickest player, he possessed good agility and acceleration,[173][185][188] as well as exceptional balance and flair on the ball.[7][189] He also had excellent positional sense[187] and outstanding spatial awareness.[190] Although he had a reserved and humble character, his former Juventus managers Lippi and Ancelotti also praised Zidane for being a team player, on whom his teammates could rely.[180] Notwithstanding the acclaim that Zidane received from pundits over his playing ability, he also drew criticism in the media over his temperament and discipline, and for his occasional violent conduct on the pitch, which led to instances in which disciplinary action was taken against him; he was also accused by some in the sport of drifting in and out of games, and of lacking leadership qualities, although he was able to establish himself as a consistent and decisive player, who was also an influential captain at international level throughout his career.[7][191]

Zidane has been named FIFA World Player of the Year three times, a feat achieved only by Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.[192] In 2002, ESPN described Zidane as "the greatest player in the world in the world's biggest game".[171] In a 2002 FIFA poll, Zidane was selected in the FIFA World Cup Dream Team.[193] In 2004, he was voted UEFA Best European Player of the Past 50 Years, and was named in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.[194] In a 2004 poll conducted by French newspaper Journal du Dimanche, Zidane was voted as "the most popular Frenchman of all time".[7] In 2014, in a poll carried out by French TV channel TF1, Zidane was voted as the best player in the history of the French league.[195] In 2016, in a study led by French newspaper Le Parisien, Zidane was named "best French player of all time".[196]

As a coach

 
Zidane at a press conference during the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup. As head coach of Real Madrid he won the UEFA Champions League an unprecedented three times in a row.

Despite establishing himself as one of the most successful coaches of his era and in the history of Real Madrid,[A] Zidane's time at Real Madrid was considered by some to be shadowed by a partial amount of luck.[B] However, Zidane's tactical philosophy, particularly his tactical flexibility, has been praised by many.[197][198][199][200] Zidane's tactical style, characterized by its formation flexibility and attacking football, as well as his ability to unite the dressing room, have been positively compared to Carlo Ancelotti's coaching method.[201][202][203] His use of in-game substitutions was particularly praised, as many of his substitutes led to victories, such as introducing Marco Asensio and Lucas Vázquez in order to provide pace and width against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League to overturn a 1–0 deficit into a 3–1 victory. His introduction of Gareth Bale for similar reasons in the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final also reaped similar rewards. It is also noted that his team focused on attacking through the flanks,[204] while he is credited for repopularising the 4–4–2 diamond formation in contemporary football.[205]

On the other hand, some consider that Zidane's role was more focused in grinding out results and uniting the dressing room, rather than having a fixed tactical scheme.[206][207] Zidane emphasised the importance of players' physical levels and preferred to choose impactful players over a defined system.[208] During his time at Real Madrid, he used several formations, including the 4–3–3, the 4–2–3–1, the 4–4–2, and the 3–5–2,[209] in order to find the system that best suited his players, and has been credited with using "simple systems", "...so that his players have the freedom needed to prove their superiority."[210] As such, although he is not considered to be a tactical innovator, he has been praised for his balanced approach as a coach, and for having the leadership skills and personability to manage and motivate several world class players, create a good team environment, foster professional relationships, and a strong winning mentality; he has also demonstrated an ability to rotate players and get the best out his team, which has played a key role in his success. In 2019 he commented "You ask me about two players but what interests me is the group. Karim is important for the team, not just for his goals. Casemiro gives a lot of balance, but not only that. Everyone contributes something to the team in their own way on the field".[211] Regarding his coaching role at Real Madrid, Zidane commented in 2018: "When you work with high-quality players, they know how to manage those periods of games when you’re not playing well, and they get things back on track very quickly. My job was to keep people calm!"[212] Two of his main influences as a manager are his own former managers Marcello Lippi and Carlo Ancelotti.[201][213]

In popular culture

 
Zidane's Z5 Group is a sporting complex made up of five a side football pitches sponsored by Adidas

Zidane has had endorsements with many companies, including Adidas, Lego, France Telecom, Orange, Audi, Volvic and Christian Dior. These sponsorship deals earned him €8.6 million on top of his €6.4 million Real Madrid salary in 2006, totalling €15 million ($20.4 million), which made him the sixth-highest paid footballer.[214][215] In 2004, Forbes magazine listed his earnings of $15.8 million for the previous 12 months.[216] In May 2010, Zidane appeared in a commercial for Louis Vuitton, indulging in a game of table football with Pelé and Diego Maradona.[217] Zidane features as the cover star of the Ultimate Edition of the FIFA video game FIFA 20.[218]

In 2005, filmmakers Philippe Parreno and Douglas Gordon filmed a documentary Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait, which follows Zidane during an entire match, filmed with 17 cameras. Scottish post-rock band Mogwai provided the soundtrack. The documentary was part of the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.[219]

 
Screening of Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait documentary at the Albert Hall in Manchester, with rock band Mogwai, who provided the soundtrack, on stage

In November 2006, Zidane toured Bangladesh as the guest of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus.[220] He also visited the Algerian birthplace of his parents and met with Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who gave him an official reception.[221] In 2012, Algerian artist Adel Abdessemed unveiled a bronze sculpture depicting Zidane's headbutt of Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup Final.[222]

On 5 November 2006, Zidane appeared in the American animated sitcom Family Guy, seen headbutting an old lady in the episode "Saving Private Brian" as a parody of his headbutt on Materazzi.[223] The infamous headbutt has also been the subject of a lyrical essay by the Belgian novelist Jean-Philippe Toussaint entitled La Mélancolie de Zidane (2006).[224]

In 2010, footage of Zidane appeared in the "Waka Waka" music video by Shakira, which shows him celebrating France winning the 1998 World Cup.[225] In 2014, Australian sports presenter Les Murray collaborated with the band Vaudeville Smash and performed a Zidane tribute song, the accompanying video featuring four footballers performing ball tricks in Zidane masks, one of whom ends up headbutting a nightwatchman.[226][227] In 2016, Zidane was ranked one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre of Jordan, which noted: "[Zidane's] modest character has endeared him to the wider public."[228]

Personal life

 
Zidane's parents' house in the village of Aguemoune in Algeria, which he visited on 15 December 2006.[229]

At the age of 17, Zidane met his future wife, Véronique Fernández (born in Aveyron of Spanish descent),[230] while playing for Cannes in the 1988–89 season. Married in 1994, they have four sons: Enzo Zidane Fernández (born 24 March 1995),[231] Luca Zidane Fernández (born 13 May 1998),[232] Theo Zidane Fernández (born 18 May 2002),[233] and Elyaz Zidane Fernández (born 26 December 2005).[234]

On 12 July 2019, his elder brother Farid died of cancer at the age of 54.[235][236]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[237][238]
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cannes 1988–89 Division 1 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
1989–90 Division 1 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
1990–91 Division 1 28 1 3 0 — — 31 1
1991–92 Division 1 31 5 3 0 4 0 — 38 5
Totals 61 6 6 0 4 0 0 0 71 6
Bordeaux 1992–93 Division 1 35 10 4 1 — — 39 11
1993–94 Division 1 34 6 3 0 6 2 — 43 8
1994–95 Division 1 37 6 5 1 4 1 — 46 8
1995–96 Division 1 33 6 3 0 15 6 — 51 12
Totals 139 28 15 2 25 9 0 0 179 39
Juventus 1996–97 Serie A 29 5 2 0 10 2 3[b] 0 44 7
1997–98 Serie A 32 7 5 1 11 3 1[c] 0 49 11
1998–99 Serie A 25 2 5 0 10 0 1[c] 0 41 2
1999–2000 Serie A 32 4 3 1 6 0 — 41 5
2000–01 Serie A 33 6 2 0 4 0 — 39 6
Totals 151 24 17 2 41 5 5 0 214 31
Real Madrid 2001–02 La Liga 31 7 9 2 9 3 2[d] 0 51 12
2002–03 La Liga 33 9 1 0 14 3 2[e] 0 50 12
2003–04 La Liga 33 6 7 1 10 3 2[d] 0 52 10
2004–05 La Liga 29 6 1 0 10 0 — 40 6
2005–06 La Liga 29 9 5 0 4 0 — 38 9
Total 155 37 23 3 47 9 6 0 230 49
Career total 506 95 61 7 117 23 11 0 695 125
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue.
  2. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Intercontinental Cup.
  3. ^ a b Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana.
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España.
  5. ^ One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Intercontinental Cup.

International

Appearances and goals by year and competition
Team Year Competitive Friendly Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
France[239][240] 1994 1[a] 0 1 2 2 2
1995 5[b] 2 1 0 6 2
1996 5[c] 0 7 1 12 1
1997 — 8 1 8 1
1998 8[d] 2 7 3 15 5
1999 3[e] 1 3 0 6 1
2000 5[f] 2 8 2 13 4
2001 — 8 2 8 2
2002 4[g] 0 5 1 9 1
2003 4[h] 3 3 0 7 3
2004 4[i] 3 3 1 7 4
2005 4[j] 1 1 1 5 2
2006 6[k] 3 4 0 10 3
Total 49 17 59 14 108 31
  1. ^ Appearance in the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
  2. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
  3. ^ Appearances at UEFA Euro 1996
  4. ^ Five appearances and two goals in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, three appearances in the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
  5. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
  6. ^ Appearances at UEFA Euro 2000
  7. ^ One appearance in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, three appearances in the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
  8. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
  9. ^ Appearances at UEFA Euro 2004
  10. ^ Appearances in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
  11. ^ Appearances in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
Scores and results list France's goal tally first.
Key
  Indicates goal was scored from a penalty kick
Indicates won the match
Indicates the match ended in draw
Refers to unofficial matches

International goals scored by Zinedine Zidane
No. Cap Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1 17 August 1994 Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux, France   Czech Republic 1–2 2–2 Friendly
2 2–2
3 6 6 September 1995 Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre, France   Azerbaijan 7–0 10–0 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
4 7 11 October 1995 Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania   Romania 3–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
5 10 21 February 1996 Stade des Costières, Nîmes, France   Greece 3–1 3–1 Friendly
6 26 11 June 1997 Parc des Princes, Paris, France   Italy 1–0 2–2 1997 Tournoi de France
7 29 28 January 1998 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France   Spain 1–0 1–0 Friendly
8 30 25 February 1998 Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France   Norway 2–1 3–3 Friendly
9 32 27 May 1998 Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco   Belgium 1–0 1–0 1998 King Hassan II Cup
10 39 12 July 1998 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France   Brazil 1–0 3–0 1998 FIFA World Cup
11 2–0
12 47 8 September 1999 Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia   Belgium 2–1 3–2 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
13 50 23 February 2000 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France   Poland 1–0 1–0 Friendly
14 53 4 June 2000 Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco   Japan 1–0 2–2 2000 King Hassan II Cup
15 57 25 June 2000 Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges, Belgium   Spain 1–0 2–1 UEFA Euro 2000
16 58 28 June 2000 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium   Portugal 2–1  2–1 UEFA Euro 2000
17 63 27 February 2001 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France   Germany 1–0 1–0 Friendly
18 64 24 March 2001   Japan 1–0  5–0 Friendly
19 72 27 March 2002   Scotland 1–0 5–0 Friendly
20 81 29 March 2003 Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France   Malta 4–0 6–0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
21 6–0 
22 82 2 April 2003 Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo, Italy   Israel 2–0 2–1 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
23 89 6 June 2004 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France   Ukraine 1–0 1–0 Friendly
24 90 13 June 2004 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal   England 1–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2004
25 2–1 
26 92 21 June 2004 Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal   Switzerland 1–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2004
27 94 17 August 2005 Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France   Ivory Coast 2–0 3–0 Friendly
28 98 12 October 2005 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France   Cyprus 1–0 4–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
29 105 27 June 2006 Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover, Germany   Spain 3–1 3–1 2006 FIFA World Cup
30 107 5 July 2006 Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany   Portugal 1–0  1–0 2006 FIFA World Cup
31 108 9 July 2006 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany   Italy 1–0  1–1
(3–5 p)		 2006 FIFA World Cup

Managerial statistics

As of 22 May 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Real Madrid Castilla 25 June 2014 4 January 2016 57 26 17 14 88 58 +30 045.61 [241]
Real Madrid 4 January 2016 31 May 2018 149 105 28 16 398 163 +235 070.47 [242]
11 March 2019 27 May 2021[153] 114 69 25 20 207 104 +103 060.53 [243]
Career totals 320 200 70 50 693 325 +368 062.50

Honours

Player

Bordeaux[16]

Juventus[16]

Real Madrid[16]

France[16]

Individual

Manager

Real Madrid

Individual

Orders

Records

As a player

As a manager

See also

Notes

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    • "Zinedine Zidane announces end to successful reign as Real Madrid head coach". Eurosport. PA Sport. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
    • Lowe, Sid (4 June 2017). "Zinédine Zidane the manager is already outperforming Zidane the player". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
    • Bartlett, Evan (9 August 2017). "Zinedine Zidane becomes fourth most successful manager in Real Madrid history after Super Cup win". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
    • Burton, Chris. "Zidane can become Real Madrid's greatest ever manager – Karembeu". Goal.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. ^
    • Fitzpatrick, Richard (11 May 2017). "Is Real Madrid's Zinedine Zidane a Great Manager or a Lucky One?". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
    • Tanner, Richard (27 May 2018). "Real Madrid news: Zinedine Zidane enjoys slice of luck as he joins elite group of managers". Daily Express. London. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
    • McVey, Alex (2017). "Real Madrid: Revisiting the 'Zidane is lucky' hypothesis". The Real Champs. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
    • Train, Rob (2 May 2018). "Zidane's success at Real Madrid part luck, part judgment as another UCL final looms". ESPN. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
    • Johnstone, Peter (May 2017). "Is Zinedine Zidane lucky or good, or both?". FanSided. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
    • Kalvapalle, Rahul (22 May 2018). "Zinedine Zidane Prepares Black Magic Spells Ahead of Champions League Final". Managing Madrid. Retrieved 31 May 2018.


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This article is about the footballer For the song see Zinedine Zidane song Zidane and Zizou redirect here For other people named Zidane see Zidane name For the writer with the pen name Zizou Corder see Louisa Young Zinedine Yazid Zidane French Zinedine Yazid Zidane 4 born 23 June 1972 popularly known as Zizou is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder He most recently coached Spanish club Real Madrid and is one of the most successful coaches in the world Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time Zidane was a playmaker renowned for his elegance vision passing ball control and technique He received many individual accolades as a player including being named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1998 2000 and 2003 and winning the 1998 Ballon d Or Zinedine ZidaneZidane in 2017Personal informationFull nameZinedine Yazid Zidane 1 Date of birth 1972 06 23 23 June 1972 age 50 2 Place of birthMarseille FranceHeight1 85 m 6 ft 1 in 3 Position s Attacking midfielderYouth career1981 1982AS Foresta1982 1983US Saint Henri1983 1986SO Septemes les Vallons1986 1990CannesSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1989 1992Cannes61 6 1992 1996Bordeaux139 28 1996 2001Juventus151 24 2001 2006Real Madrid155 37 Total506 95 International career1988 1989France U174 1 1989 1990France U186 0 1990 1994France U2120 3 1994 2006France108 31 Managerial career2013 2014Real Madrid assistant 2014 2016Real Madrid B2016 2018Real Madrid2019 2021Real MadridHonours Men s footballRepresenting FranceFIFA World CupWinner 1998 FranceRunner up 2006 GermanyUEFA European ChampionshipWinner 2000 Belgium amp Netherlands Club domestic league appearances and goalsZidane started his career at Cannes before establishing himself as one of the best players in the French Ligue 1 at Bordeaux In 1996 he moved to Italian team Juventus where he won several trophies including two Serie A titles He moved to Real Madrid for a world record fee at the time of 77 5 million in 2001 which remained unmatched for the next eight years In Spain Zidane won several trophies including a La Liga title and the UEFA Champions League In the 2002 Champions League final he scored a left foot volleyed winner that is considered one of the greatest goals in the competition s history Capped 108 times by France Zidane won the 1998 FIFA World Cup scoring twice in the final and was named to the All Star team This triumph made him a national hero in France and he received the Legion of Honour in 1998 He won UEFA Euro 2000 and was named Player of the Tournament He also received the Golden Ball as Player of the Tournament at the 2006 World Cup despite his infamous sending off in the final against Italy for headbutting Marco Materazzi in the chest He retired as the fourth most capped player in French history In 2004 he was named in the FIFA 100 a list of the world s greatest living players compiled by Pele and in the same year was named the best European footballer of the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll Zidane is one of eight players to have won the World Cup the Champions League and the Ballon d Or He was the ambassador for Qatar s successful bid to stage the 2022 World Cup the first Arab country to host the tournament After retiring as a player Zidane began his coaching career at Real Madrid Castilla He remained in the position for two years before taking the helm of the first team in 2016 In his initial two and a half seasons Zidane became the first coach to win the Champions League three times in a row won the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup twice each as well as a La Liga title and a Supercopa de Espana This success led to Zidane being named Best FIFA Men s Coach in 2017 He resigned in 2018 but returned to the club in 2019 and won another La Liga and a Supercopa de Espana title before leaving again in 2021 Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Club career 2 1 Cannes 2 2 Bordeaux 2 3 Juventus 2 4 Real Madrid 3 International career 3 1 Euro 1996 3 2 1998 World Cup 3 3 Euro 2000 3 4 2002 World Cup 3 5 Euro 2004 3 6 2006 World Cup 4 Retirement 4 1 Philanthropy 5 Coaching career 5 1 Real Madrid Castilla 5 2 Real Madrid 5 3 Return to Real Madrid 6 Reception and legacy 6 1 As a player 6 2 As a coach 7 In popular culture 8 Personal life 9 Career statistics 9 1 Club 9 2 International 10 Managerial statistics 11 Honours 11 1 Player 11 2 Manager 11 3 Orders 11 4 Records 11 4 1 As a player 11 4 2 As a manager 12 See also 13 Notes 14 References 15 External linksEarly life and career La Castellane in the northwestern edge of Marseille where Zidane was born in 1972 La Corniche seaside roadway along the coast of Marseille with a mural of Zidane on the wall Zinedine Yazid Zidane was born on 23 June 1972 in La Castellane Marseille in Southern France 5 He is the youngest of five siblings 6 Zidane is of Algerian Kabyle descent and has described himself as a non practising Muslim 7 8 His parents Smail and Malika emigrated to Paris from the village of Aguemoune in the Berber speaking region of Kabylie in northern Algeria in 1953 before the start of the Algerian War The family which had settled in the city s tough northern districts of Barbes and Saint Denis found little work in the region and in the mid 1960s moved to the northern Marseille suburb of La Castellane in the 16th arrondissement of Marseille 9 In an interview with Esquire magazine he stated I have an affinity with the Arabic world I have it in my blood via my parents I m very proud of being French but also very proud of having these roots and this diversity 10 His father worked as a warehouseman and security guard at a department store often on the night shift while his mother was a housewife 7 The family lived a reasonably comfortable life by the standards of the neighbourhood which was notorious throughout Marseille for its high crime and unemployment rates 8 11 Zidane credits his strict upbringing and his father as the guiding light in his career 10 It was in Castellane where Zidane had his earliest introduction in football joining in at the age of five in football games that the neighbourhood s children played on the Place Tartane an 80 by 12 yard plaza that served as the main square of the housing complex 12 In July 2011 Zidane named former Marseille players Blaz Sliskovic Enzo Francescoli and Jean Pierre Papin as his idols while growing up 13 14 At the age of ten Zidane got his first player s licence after joining the junior team of a local club from Castellane by the name of US Saint Henri 15 After spending a year and a half at US Saint Henri Zidane joined SO Septemes les Vallons when the Septemes coach Robert Centenero convinced the club s Director to get Zidane 15 Zidane stayed with Septemes until the age of 14 at which time he was selected to attend a three day training camp at the CREPS Regional Centre for Sports and Physical Education in Aix en Provence one of several such footballing institutes run by the French Football Federation It was here that Zidane was spotted by AS Cannes scout and former player Jean Varraud who recommended him to the training centre director of the club 16 As a 14 year old watching the 1986 World Cup the performance of Diego Maradona left an indelible mark on him with Zidane stating Maradona was on another level 17 Club careerCannes He d go past one two three five six players it was sublime His feet spoke with the ball Jean Varraud former player who discovered Zidane 16 Zidane went to AS Cannes for a six week stay but ended up remaining at the club for four years to play at the professional level Having left his family to join Cannes he was invited by Cannes Director Jean Claude Elineau to leave the dormitory he shared with 20 other trainees and to come and stay with him and his family Zidane later said that while living with the Elineaus he found equilibrium 7 It was at Cannes where Zidane s first coaches noticed that he was raw and sensitive prone to attack spectators who insulted his race or family 7 His first coach Jean Varraud encouraged him to channel his anger and focus on his own game Zidane spent his first weeks at Cannes mainly on cleaning duty as a punishment for punching an opponent who mocked his ghetto origins 7 The occasional violence that he would display throughout his career was shaped by an internal conflict of being an Algerian Frenchman suspended between cultures and surviving the tough streets of La Castellane where he grew up 7 Zidane made his professional debut with Cannes on 18 May 1989 in a French Division 1 match against Nantes 18 He scored his first goal for the club on 10 February 1991 19 also against Nantes in a 2 1 win After the match during a party for all the Cannes players Zidane was given a car by Cannes chairman Alain Pedretti who had promised him one the day he scored his first goal for the club 20 On the pitch Zidane displayed extraordinary technique on the ball offering glimpses of the talent that would take him to the top of the world game 16 In his first full season with Cannes the club secured its first ever European football berth by qualifying for the UEFA Cup after finishing fourth in the league This remains the club s highest finish in the top flight since getting relegated for the first time from the first division in the 1948 49 season 21 Bordeaux Zidane was transferred to Girondins de Bordeaux in the 1992 93 season winning the 1995 Intertoto Cup after beating Karlsruhe 22 23 and finishing runner up against Bayern Munich in the 1995 96 UEFA Cup 23 24 25 during his four years with the club He played a set of midfield combinations with Bixente Lizarazu and Christophe Dugarry which would become the trademark of both Bordeaux and the 1998 French national team In 1995 Blackburn Rovers manager Kenny Dalglish had expressed interest in signing both Zidane and Dugarry to which club owner Jack Walker reportedly replied Why do you want to sign Zidane when we have Tim Sherwood 26 Also towards the beginning of the 1996 season according to football agent Barry Silkman Zidane was offered to Newcastle United for 1 2 million but the club turned down the offer after watching him claiming that he was not good enough for the English First Division 27 In 1996 Zidane received the award for Ligue 1 Player of the Year 28 Juventus He is a special player He creates space where there is none No matter where he gets the ball or how it comes to him he can get out of trouble His imagination and his technique are amazing Juventus teammate Edgar Davids on Zidane s ability 29 After a series of stand out performances for both Bordeaux and France Zidane had offers to join Europe s top clubs in the spring of 1996 deciding on a move to UEFA Champions League winners Juventus during the close season 30 Zidane s impact in Italy was immediate winning the 1996 97 Serie A title and the 1996 Intercontinental Cup 31 He was named Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year in his first season 32 Zidane s growing status in the sport saw him chosen in a European XI to face a World XI featuring a forward line of Ronaldo and Gabriel Batistuta in December 1997 33 As the playmaker at Juve Zidane played just behind forward Alessandro Del Piero with Del Piero recalling Zidane had an extraordinary talent which contributed to his sole interest in helping the team He was not a selfish player He had a unique ability to be a great and to be a team player I was lucky to play with him 34 He lost in the 1997 UEFA Champions League Final 3 1 to Borussia Dortmund when he was unable to make an impression against the close marking of Paul Lambert 35 The following season Zidane scored seven goals in 32 matches in the league to help Juventus win the 1997 98 Serie A and thus retain the Scudetto In Europe Juventus made their third consecutive UEFA Champions League Final appearance but lost the game 1 0 to Real Madrid In 1998 Zidane was named FIFA World Player of the Year and won the Ballon d Or Juventus finished second in the 2000 01 Serie A but were eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League after Zidane was banned for head butting Hamburger SV player Jochen Kientz 36 In 2001 Zidane was named Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year for the second time 32 Real Madrid Zidane with teammate David Beckham in 2003 In 2001 Zidane joined Real Madrid for a world record fee of 150 billion Italian lire 37 38 about 77 5 million by fixed exchange rate a reported 12 8 billion pesetas 39 in instalments 40 and signed a four year contract The latest addition to the Galacticos era of global stars signed by Real Madrid every year in his first season at the club Zidane scored a famous match winning goal a volley hit with his weaker left foot from the edge of the 18 yard box in Madrid s 2 1 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final 41 42 The goal has been cited as one of the greatest in Champions League history 41 43 44 The magnitude of the strike saw Zidane produce one of his most emotional goal celebrations as he ran towards the touchline with mouth wide open screaming in delight 45 Zinedine Zidane 18 yards out watching and waiting adjusts his body and in one smooth movement pirouettes and catches it full on the volley with his left foot It flies past Hans Jorg Butt It was the moment of Zidane s apotheosis more so than the 1998 World Cup final because of the moment s grace and beauty because of his control of everything around him He was Bruce Lee in slow motion while kung fu chaos reigned around Rory Smith in The Telegraph Top 20 sporting moments of the decade Zinedine Zidane s Champions League final winner 41 He dominates the ball he is a walking spectacle and he plays as if he had silk gloves on each foot He makes it worthwhile going to the stadium he s one of the best I have ever seen Alfredo Di Stefano on Zidane after he was named World Player of the Year in 2003 46 The next season Zidane helped Real Madrid to win the 2002 03 La Liga starring alongside Luis Figo in midfield and was named the FIFA World Player of the Year for the third time 47 In 2004 fans voted him as the best European footballer of the previous 50 years in UEFA s fiftieth anniversary Golden Jubilee Poll 48 While Zidane s final season of club football ended without a trophy he enjoyed success on a personal note by scoring his first hat trick against Sevilla in a 4 2 win in January 2006 49 He ended the season for Real Madrid as their second highest goalscorer and assists provider behind teammates Ronaldo and David Beckham respectively with nine goals and ten assists in 28 games 50 On 7 May 2006 Zidane who had announced his plans to retire after the 2006 World Cup 51 played his farewell match and scored in a 3 3 draw with Villarreal The squad wore commemorative shirts with ZIDANE 2001 2006 below the club logo The 80 000 fans inside the Santiago Bernabeu held up a banner reading Thanks for the magic 16 In 2012 Zidane featured for Madrid in an All Stars Match against Manchester United which resulted in a 3 2 win for Real In April 2013 he was named by Marca as a member of the Best foreign eleven in Real Madrid s history 52 International careerBoth France and Algeria consider Zidane a citizen It was rumoured that coach Abdelhamid Kermali denied Zidane a position for the Algerian squad because he felt the young midfielder was not fast enough 53 However Zidane dismissed the rumour in a 2005 interview saying that he would have been ineligible to play for Algeria because he had already played for France 54 Zidane was a member of the French under 21 squad that won a bronze medal at the 1993 Mediterranean Games in Languedoc Roussillon 55 He earned his first cap with France as a substitute in a friendly against the Czech Republic on 17 August 1994 which ended in a 2 2 draw after Zidane scored twice to help France erase a 2 0 deficit After Eric Cantona was handed a year long suspension in January 1995 for assaulting a fan Zidane took over the playmaker position 56 Euro 1996 Despite not being at his best during the tournament France reached the last four Zidane was not yet fully established in the French team and his level was quite average during the whole event but he managed to score in the penalty shootout in both the quarter final and semi final France was eliminated in the Euro 96 semi finals in a penalty shootout against the Czech Republic 57 1998 World Cup Following France s World Cup win an image of Zidane was projected on the Arc de Triomphe pictured along with the words Merci Zizou 58 The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the first World Cup that Zidane participated in the tournament was held in his home country France The French team won all three games in the group stage with Zidane setting up Christophe Dugarry s goal in the opening match against South Africa from a corner and contributing to Thierry Henry s opening goal in the second match against Saudi Arabia however Zidane was sent off in the latter match for a stamp on Fuad Anwar becoming the first French player to receive a red card in a World Cup Finals match 59 Without their playmaker France proceeded to win 1 0 in the round of sixteen game against Paraguay and on his return to the side defeated Italy 4 3 on penalties after a goalless draw in the quarter finals with Zidane netting the first spot kick in the shoot out 60 France then defeated Croatia 2 1 in the semi final Although Zidane had played a role in the team s accomplishments he had yet to score a goal at the World Cup 59 61 Zidane and France went on to play against defending champions and favourites Brazil at the Stade de France in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final France dominated Brazil from the kick off with Zidane scoring two similar goals both headers from corner kicks taken by Emmanuel Petit and Youri Djorkaeff Courtesy of Zidane s two goals France went into the half time break 2 0 up with one hand on the World Cup trophy 16 Petit added a third goal deep in stoppage time to seal the 3 0 win and France s first World Cup Named man of the match Zidane became an instant national hero and would receive the Legion of Honour later that year 58 More than one million people lined the Champs Elysees in Paris with celebrations centred around the Arc de Triomphe 62 63 Euro 2000 Zidane s France jersey from Euro 2000 Two years later France won Euro 2000 becoming the first team to hold both the World Cup and the European Championship since West Germany in 1974 Zidane finished with two goals a bending free kick against Spain in the quarter final and the golden goal in the semi final against Portugal with a penalty 64 65 UEFA named Zidane Player of the Tournament 66 Zidane himself believes he was at his peak during the tournament while the UEFA website states In Belgium and the Netherlands Zidane dominated a major championship in a way no individual had managed since Diego Maradona in 1986 From the opening game against Denmark to the final against Italy Zizou shone brightly casting a spell on his opponents with clever flicks mesmerising stepovers slaloming runs and masterful vision 67 2002 World Cup As reigning world and European champions France entered the 2002 World Cup in Japan Korea as favourites but a thigh injury sustained in a warm up match before the tournament prevented Zidane from playing in France s first two matches and without their talisman the French team failed to score in either match He was rushed back prematurely for the third game despite not being fully fit but could not prevent France from being ignominiously eliminated in the group stage without scoring a single goal the worst performance by a defending champion in the history of the competition 68 Euro 2004 At Euro 2004 France topped their group with wins over England and Switzerland before being knocked out in the quarter finals by eventual champions Greece in a surprise 1 0 loss 69 In the opening match against England Zidane scored a free kick and penalty in stoppage time to turn impending defeat into a 2 1 victory 70 71 After France s elimination Zidane announced his retirement from international football 72 2006 World Cup Zidane during the 2006 World Cup final With the mass retirement of veteran key players such as Bixente Lizarazu Marcel Desailly Claude Makelele and Lilian Thuram France struggled to qualify for the 2006 World Cup At the urging of coach Raymond Domenech Zidane came out of retirement and was immediately reinstated as team captain 73 Zidane along with Thuram and Makelele made his competitive return for France in a 3 0 win over the Faroe Islands on 3 September 2005 The trio helped France rise from fourth place to win their qualifying group 74 On 27 May 2006 Zidane earned his hundredth cap for France in a 1 0 friendly win over Mexico in what would also be his last match at the Stade de France Zidane became France s fourth player to reach 100 caps after Desailly Thuram and Didier Deschamps 75 France had a slow start to the 2006 Finals and after being suspended for the third match of the group stage Zidane returned to set up a goal for Patrick Vieira and score one himself in the second round match against Spain 76 In the quarter final France held Brazil to just one shot on goal in the rematch of the 1998 final Zidane assisted Thierry Henry s deciding goal and was named Man of the Match by FIFA 77 78 France faced Portugal in the semi final and as in Brussels six years earlier Zidane s penalty kick decided the contest and sent France to another major final 79 80 Having already announced he was to retire after the expiration of his Real Madrid contract at the end of the 2005 06 season the world of football already knew Zidane s second World Cup final was to be the last match of his career Seven minutes into the 2006 World Cup final in Berlin Zidane put France ahead with a Panenka style penalty kick which struck the crossbar and bounced just over the goal line 81 to become only the fourth player in World Cup history to score in two different finals along with Pele Paul Breitner and Vava in addition to being tied for first place with Vava Pele and Geoff Hurst with three World Cup final goals apiece He almost scored a second goal during the first period of extra time but his header was saved by Italy s goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon Zidane was then sent off in the 110th minute of the game after headbutting Marco Materazzi in the chest 82 83 so he did not participate in the penalty shootout which Italy won 5 3 84 This marked the 14th overall expulsion of Zidane s career and joined him with Cameroon s Rigobert Song as the only players ever to be sent off during two separate World Cup tournaments 85 He also became the fourth player red carded in a World Cup final in addition to being the first sent off in extra time 86 Zidane s actions made headlines all over the world while in France Le Figaro called his head butt odious and the front page of L Equipe asked What should we tell our children for whom you have become an example for ever How could that happen to a man like you 80 Zidane had received plaudits for his performances during the tournament with Pep Guardiola writing he exerts so much influence on the team that France are never disorganised 87 The day after the final Zidane was awarded the Golden Ball as the player of the tournament 88 The match you played last night was full of talent and professionalism I know that you are sad and disappointed but what I want to tell you is that the whole country is extremely proud of you You have honoured the country with your exceptional qualities and your fantastic fighting spirit which was your strength in difficult times but also in winning times President of France Jacques Chirac pays tribute to Zidane in Paris after the 2006 World Cup 80 Upon his return to France the Place de la Concorde in Paris was filled with thousands of fans waving flags and rhythmically chanting Zizou Zizou and tributes were led by the French president Jacques Chirac 80 Chirac s words reflected the feeling of the French public with polls done in the immediate wake of the incident showing support for Zidane 61 of French people said they had already forgiven him for his actions while 52 said they understood them 80 According to French journalist Philippe Auclair Zidane s performances in the knock out rounds were ranked among his finest in a blue shirt 80 As the player of the tournament Zidane had given the team hope with the French daily newspaper Liberation stating For a month France was dreaming with Zidane 80 Zidane remained an icon to the French public and one French writer stated It s good for us to see our national hero is fallible 80 It was later revealed through interviews that Marco Materazzi had insulted Zidane s sister which led to Zidane s heightened anger and reaction 89 In 2010 Zidane said that he would rather die than apologize to Materazzi for the headbutt in the final 90 but also admitted that he could never have lived with himself had he been allowed to remain on the pitch and help France win the match 91 He later said If you look at the fourteen red cards I had in my career twelve of them were a result of provocation This isn t justification this isn t an excuse but my passion temper and blood made me react 92 Following his red card in the final Zidane retired from professional football and confirmed that he would not go back on his decision 93 He was sentenced by FIFA to a three match suspension for the red card 94 He agreed to complete three days of community service with children in one of FIFA s humanitarian projects 95 Zidane ended up tying with Brazil s Cafu for the record for most cards given in World Cup matches with six 96 Retirement Zidane playing a backheel during a game of futsal in 2008 Since his retirement Zidane has regularly played for the Real Madrid Veterans team He has also made several futsal appearances In 2015 he played in a futsal tournament in Dubai United Arab Emirates during which an opposition player received a yellow card to much amusement for taking an in match selfie with Zidane 97 In an interview in June 2008 Zidane stated that he wanted to return to football but that he had no immediate plans to do so 98 On 1 June 2009 Zidane was announced as the advisor to the president after Florentino Perez was named president of Real Madrid for the second time 99 He along with general director Jorge Valdano and sporting director Miguel Pardeza were to be the key decisionmakers on the sporting side of the club 99 After France s dismal campaign in the 2010 World Cup Zidane said that he did not plan to move into coaching any time soon 100 Qatar s 2022 World Cup bid committee announced in September 2010 that Zidane had been appointed as an ambassador for Qatar s attempt to host the 2022 World Cup 101 After FIFA announced on 2 December 2010 that Qatar had won the bid to host the 2022 World Cup 102 Zidane stated that he was very pleased with the outcome 103 Zidane spoke of the message he was trying to convey in the campaign I was saying that football belonged to the whole world I m proud to have made my contribution to a new country getting the World Cup Qatar and the entire Middle East as a whole deserves this event and that makes me happy It s a victory for the Arab world 104 Zidane has supported two Olympic bids for Paris including the 2012 Summer Olympics which was narrowly won by London and later Paris successful bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics Paris will also be hosting the 2024 Summer Paralympics 105 Philanthropy Zidane at the Danone Nations Cup 2008 A football tournament involving 2 5 million children from over 11 000 clubs from around the globe Zidane is its ambassador On 24 February 2007 before a crowd of 10 000 fans at a match in northern Thailand for the Keuydaroon children s AIDS charity Zidane scored the first goal and set up the second for a Malaysian teammate as the match ended 2 2 The event raised 260 000 7 750 This money paid for the building of two schools and 16 three bedroom houses 106 On 19 November 2008 Zidane took part in the fifth annual Match Against Poverty in Malaga Spain which also ended in a 2 2 draw he went scoreless but set up his team s second goal He and Ronaldo who collaborated in conceiving the yearly event to benefit the United Nations Development Programme regularly captain their respective teams consisting of active footballers other professional athletes and celebrities 107 Zidane a UN Goodwill Ambassador since 2001 stated before the game that everyone can do something to make the world a better place 108 Zidane in the Match Against Poverty in Bern March 2014 In June and July 2009 Zidane toured across Canada with stops in Toronto Montreal and Vancouver Although billed as Zidane and Friends the likes of which included Fabien Barthez and Samuel Eto o the exhibition matches featured local players Some proceeds were given to UNICEF 109 On 6 June 2010 Zidane took part in the biennial charity event Soccer Aid He played for the Rest of the World team managed by former Liverpool and Celtic forward Kenny Dalglish against England alongside former Real Madrid teammate Luis Figo and Celtic legend Henrik Larsson He played against former players such as Teddy Sheringham and Alan Shearer as well as celebrities such as Hollywood actors Woody Harrelson Mike Myers Michael Sheen chef Gordon Ramsay actor Damian Lewis and singer Robbie Williams 110 The match took place at Old Trafford Manchester and was won by the Rest of the World for the first time the winning penalty scored by Harrelson after a 2 2 draw 110 On 2 June 2013 Zidane took part in a charity match played at Old Trafford as part of the Manchester United Legends vs Real Madrid Legends reverse fixture The first leg took place in Santiago Bernabeu Stadium Part of a team that included the likes of Figo Fernando Redondo and Manolo Sanchis the fixture raised funds for the Manchester United Foundation 111 The 12th Match against Poverty took place in Saint Etienne France on Monday 20 April 2015 where Ronaldo and Zidane teamed up with other football stars against past and present players of French Ligue 1 club AS Saint Etienne According to UNDP two thirds of all proceeds will go towards helping the hardest hit countries of Guinea Liberia and Sierra Leone build back better from the Ebola epidemic 112 In June 2018 Zidane reunited with his France 1998 World Cup winning teammates to play a charity game against an All Star side which included Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt In a 3 2 win for France Thierry Henry played a no look one two pass with Zidane before scoring with Zidane then curling in a 25 yard free kick 113 Coaching career Zidane in 2013 He was the Real Madrid assistant coach for the 2013 14 season In November 2010 Zidane was appointed as a special adviser to Real Madrid s first team in response to an appeal made by then Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho for the former Real midfielder to work more closely with the team In his new role Zidane was expected to participate in Champions League events and functions and was also to travel with the first team on a regular basis and participate in pre match gatherings training sessions and meetings with the head coach 114 In July 2011 it was announced that he would become Real Madrid s new sporting director 115 In 2013 Zidane was appointed assistant coach to Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid 116 Real Madrid Castilla In June 2014 Real Madrid announced that Zidane would be the coach of Real Madrid s B team Real Madrid Castilla 117 On 29 August the director of the Spanish National Football Coach Education Centre CENAFE Miguel Galan reported Zidane for acting as Real Madrid Castilla s head coach without the necessary coaching badges 118 According to Galan No one who has anything to do with the football world can be unaware that Zidane is acting as Real Madrid Castilla s head coach this season It is a fait accompli that has been widely accepted as shown by media reports and Real Madrid do not deny it 118 While the official match report for Castilla s opening game in the Segunda Division B lists Santiago Sanchez as the Los Blancos head coach and Zidane as his assistant Galan states This hierarchy only exists on paper The truth is the exact opposite Zidane is acting as Real Madrid Castilla s head coach while with all due respect to him as a colleague Mr Sanchez s role basically boils down to providing the badges 118 119 Real Madrid Zidane right with Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos lifting the 2016 UEFA Champions League trophy On 4 January 2016 Real Madrid announced the dismissal of Rafael Benitez and on the same day Zidane was appointed the new head coach of the club on a two and a half year deal 120 His first match as the club s new manager took place five days later when Real Madrid beat Deportivo La Coruna 5 0 in a La Liga match In his first El Clasico as a coach held on 2 April at the Camp Nou Zidane led his club to a 2 1 win over Barcelona ending Barca s 39 match unbeaten run 121 On 4 May Zidane led Real Madrid to a place in the Champions League final by beating Manchester City 1 0 on aggregate 122 In La Liga Madrid ended up finishing second with 90 points and just one point behind champions Barcelona 123 On 28 May Real Madrid s eleventh Champions League title was won after a 5 3 penalty shoot out victory over Atletico Madrid with the achievement being termed La Undecima 124 125 Zidane became the seventh man to win the European Cup both as a player and a coach and the second man after Miguel Munoz to achieve the feat with Real Madrid He also became the first French coach except the French Argentinian Helenio Herrera to win the trophy 126 127 Zidane with his Real Madrid players standing to the right of Madrid mayor Manuela Carmena after Real had won their 33rd La Liga title May 2017 Real Madrid began their 2016 17 campaign which was to be Zidane s first full season in charge of the club with a victory in the 2016 UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla 128 On 10 December 2016 Madrid played their 35th straight match without a loss which set a new club record 129 On 18 December 2016 the club defeated Japanese outfit Kashima Antlers 4 2 in the final of the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup 130 With a 3 3 draw at Sevilla in the second leg of the Copa del Rey round of 16 on 12 January 2017 Madrid progressed to the quarter finals with a 6 3 aggregate victory and extended its unbeaten run to 40 matches breaking Barcelona s Spanish record of 39 matches unbeaten in all competitions from the previous season 131 Their unbeaten streak ended after a 1 2 away loss against the same opposition in La Liga three days later 132 The team then was knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Celta Vigo 3 4 on aggregate In May of that year Madrid won the league title for a record 33rd time their first title in five years accumulating 93 points in the process 133 On 3 June 2017 the club s Champions League final win against Juventus resulted in Real Madrid being the first team to successfully defend their title in the UEFA Champions League era and the first to win consecutive titles in the competition since Milan in 1989 and 1990 when the tournament was known as the European Cup 134 135 Real Madrid s title was its 12th extending the record and its third in four years The achievement is also known as La Duodecima 136 With Real s Champions League victory Zidane became only the second manager to win the European Cup in his first two seasons in management alongside fellow Real Madrid coach Jose Villalonga 137 Real kicked off the 2017 18 campaign by winning its second consecutive and fourth overall UEFA Super Cup in a 2 1 victory against Manchester United 138 Five days later Real Madrid beat Barcelona at the Camp Nou 3 1 in the first leg of the 2017 Supercopa de Espana and then defeated Barca 2 0 in the return leg ending their 24 consecutive match scoring record in El Clasico matches and winning the second trophy of the season 139 This title tied Zidane with Vicente del Bosque as the third most successful Real Madrid coach with seven titles one short of Luis Molowny This also meant that at the time Zidane had won as many titles in his coaching position in Real Madrid as games lost during his tenure Zidane s success saw him named Best FIFA Men s Coach in 2017 140 On 16 December 2017 Zidane won his eighth trophy as coach as Real beat Brazilian club Gremio 1 0 in the FIFA Club World Cup final and became the first team to retain the trophy 141 On 24 January 2018 Madrid was knocked out of the Copa del Rey at the quarter final stage by Leganes on away goals The team s league campaign was also a disappointment as Real collected only 76 points and finished third 17 points behind champions Barcelona Madrid fared far better in the Champions League once again progressing to the final where they defeated Liverpool 3 1 to become the first club to win three straight titles in the Champions League era as well as the first team to win three consecutive titles in the European Cup Champions League since Bayern Munich in 1976 At that time he became one of three managers alongside Bob Paisley and Carlo Ancelotti to win the European Cup three times while also becoming the first coach to win the trophy in three consecutive seasons 142 On 31 May five days after the Champions League final Zidane announced his resignation as Real Madrid coach citing the club s need for change as his rationale for departing 143 144 Return to Real Madrid Following some poor results for Real Madrid in the months following Zidane s departure culminating in elimination from the Copa del Rey at home to Barcelona a league loss to the same opponent at the same venue which opened up a 12 point gap between the clubs and an unexpected home 4 1 defeat to Ajax in the Champions League which brought the long run of success in that competition to an end all within the space of a week his former teammate Santiago Solari who himself had only been in the post for five months after Julen Lopetegui s equally brief spell in charge was dismissed and Zidane returned as the Real Madrid head coach on 11 March 2019 on a contract until summer 2022 145 146 The 2019 20 season seemed a promising one as Madrid went on a spending spree in the summer of 2019 signing Eden Hazard Luka Jovic Eder Militao Ferland Mendy Rodrygo Reinier and other players for a total of more than 350 million On 12 January 2020 Zidane guided Madrid to their first trophy in his second spell with the club defeating cross city rivals Atletico Madrid in a penalty shootout in the Supercopa de Espana final 147 After a three month hiatus due to the COVID 19 outbreak in March 2020 La Liga was restarted in June and Madrid won ten games in a row to capture the team s 34th league title collecting 87 points in total 148 It was Zidane s second league title in his coaching career 149 His collective mindset was hailed by international and Spanish media as Real Madrid broke several records including the number of scorers and maintaining their best league defensive record in 30 years with 21 of his players managing to get on the scoresheet during the campaign 150 151 152 Zidane left a second time on 27 May 2021 after going trophyless that season 153 Reception and legacyAs a player Zidane is the master Over the past ten years there s been no one like him he has been the best player in the world Pele 154 Technically I think he is the king of what s fundamental in the game control and passing I don t think anyone can match him when it comes to controlling or receiving the ball Michel Platini 155 Many authoritative voices have acclaimed Zidane s skills and importance in the history of football such as Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira who called Zidane a monster for his performance and abilities 156 German coach Franz Beckenbauer stated Zidane is one of the greatest players in history a truly magnificent player 156 Italy manager Marcello Lippi who also coached Zidane opined I think Zidane is the greatest talent we ve known in football these last twenty years 156 Former England manager Kevin Keegan said You look at Zidane and think I ve never seen a player quite like that What sets Zidane apart is the way he manipulates a football buying himself space that isn t there Add his vision and it makes him very special 157 At the 1998 World Cup Italian manager Cesare Maldini said I would give up five players to have Zidane in my squad 158 In terms of ball retention he was probably the greatest player of all time blessed with such grace and supernatural awareness that he could play a game of real life Pac Man and never be caught Rob Smyth of The Guardian on Zidane s ball control 159 Zidane s France home jersey from the 2006 World Cup An elite playmaker he wore number 10 for much of his international career Among his playing peers Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic commented Zidane was from another planet When Zidane stepped onto the pitch the ten other guys just got suddenly better It is that simple 160 David Beckham has described Zidane as the greatest of all time 161 162 Barcelona star Xavi has stated in a 2010 interview that Zidane was best player in the 90s and early 2000s 163 while Brazilian defender and former Madrid teammate Roberto Carlos has said of Zidane He is the best player I ve seen Supporters arrived earlier at the Bernabeu just to see him warm up 164 Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho stated Zidane is one of the best footballers of all time one of my idols He had such elegance and grace a wonderful touch and superb vision 165 Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard regards Zidane as the best ever and growing up he learned from his idol by watching him on television and online for hours 166 167 Displaying skills with an array of moves such as his signature La Roulette pirouette step overs and close ball control former Brazilian international Rivaldo stated His elegance of movement on the pitch and his skills are uncanny 168 Journalist Sid Lowe wrote Zidane was football s answer to the Bolshoi Ballet Zidane was elegance above all else 169 In 2005 upon Zidane s return to the French national team his teammate Thierry Henry stated In France everybody realized that God exists and that he is back in the French international team 170 Zidane has been lauded by sportsmen outside football having witnessed Zidane s goal against Deportivo La Coruna in January 2002 where he dragged the ball right then left turning the defender inside out before scoring with a left foot finish basketball player Magic Johnson stated One of the most inspiring nights of my life Zidane is a phenomenon 171 Labelled a flawed genius by ESPN Zidane possessed an exceptional first touch and was also known for his dribbling skills use of feints elegance on the ball and creativity 172 173 174 He was capable of using either foot despite being naturally right footed 175 176 His technique and co ordination enabled him to execute shots and volleys with extreme power and precision in particular from outside the penalty area 155 177 he was also a free kick and penalty kick specialist 178 179 A world class offensive playmaker Zidane s natural position was in a free role as a classic number 10 behind the strikers 172 180 181 He was also capable of playing as a second striker 182 183 or in a more withdrawn role in midfield either as a central midfielder or deep lying playmaker due to his ability to orchestrate his team s attacking plays from deep with his vision and passing 155 157 184 185 Thus he was capable of both assisting and scoring goals despite being neither the most prolific goalscorer nor the most productive creator throughout his career 186 While not known for his heading ability his height and physical strength also allowed him to be effective in the air and saw him score several crucial headers throughout his career 187 He also drew praise from his managers for his defensive work rate 173 188 Despite not being the quickest player he possessed good agility and acceleration 173 185 188 as well as exceptional balance and flair on the ball 7 189 He also had excellent positional sense 187 and outstanding spatial awareness 190 Although he had a reserved and humble character his former Juventus managers Lippi and Ancelotti also praised Zidane for being a team player on whom his teammates could rely 180 Notwithstanding the acclaim that Zidane received from pundits over his playing ability he also drew criticism in the media over his temperament and discipline and for his occasional violent conduct on the pitch which led to instances in which disciplinary action was taken against him he was also accused by some in the sport of drifting in and out of games and of lacking leadership qualities although he was able to establish himself as a consistent and decisive player who was also an influential captain at international level throughout his career 7 191 Zidane has been named FIFA World Player of the Year three times a feat achieved only by Ronaldo Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo 192 In 2002 ESPN described Zidane as the greatest player in the world in the world s biggest game 171 In a 2002 FIFA poll Zidane was selected in the FIFA World Cup Dream Team 193 In 2004 he was voted UEFA Best European Player of the Past 50 Years and was named in the FIFA 100 list of the world s greatest living players 194 In a 2004 poll conducted by French newspaper Journal du Dimanche Zidane was voted as the most popular Frenchman of all time 7 In 2014 in a poll carried out by French TV channel TF1 Zidane was voted as the best player in the history of the French league 195 In 2016 in a study led by French newspaper Le Parisien Zidane was named best French player of all time 196 As a coach Zidane at a press conference during the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup As head coach of Real Madrid he won the UEFA Champions League an unprecedented three times in a row Despite establishing himself as one of the most successful coaches of his era and in the history of Real Madrid A Zidane s time at Real Madrid was considered by some to be shadowed by a partial amount of luck B However Zidane s tactical philosophy particularly his tactical flexibility has been praised by many 197 198 199 200 Zidane s tactical style characterized by its formation flexibility and attacking football as well as his ability to unite the dressing room have been positively compared to Carlo Ancelotti s coaching method 201 202 203 His use of in game substitutions was particularly praised as many of his substitutes led to victories such as introducing Marco Asensio and Lucas Vazquez in order to provide pace and width against Paris Saint Germain in the UEFA Champions League to overturn a 1 0 deficit into a 3 1 victory His introduction of Gareth Bale for similar reasons in the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final also reaped similar rewards It is also noted that his team focused on attacking through the flanks 204 while he is credited for repopularising the 4 4 2 diamond formation in contemporary football 205 On the other hand some consider that Zidane s role was more focused in grinding out results and uniting the dressing room rather than having a fixed tactical scheme 206 207 Zidane emphasised the importance of players physical levels and preferred to choose impactful players over a defined system 208 During his time at Real Madrid he used several formations including the 4 3 3 the 4 2 3 1 the 4 4 2 and the 3 5 2 209 in order to find the system that best suited his players and has been credited with using simple systems so that his players have the freedom needed to prove their superiority 210 As such although he is not considered to be a tactical innovator he has been praised for his balanced approach as a coach and for having the leadership skills and personability to manage and motivate several world class players create a good team environment foster professional relationships and a strong winning mentality he has also demonstrated an ability to rotate players and get the best out his team which has played a key role in his success In 2019 he commented You ask me about two players but what interests me is the group Karim is important for the team not just for his goals Casemiro gives a lot of balance but not only that Everyone contributes something to the team in their own way on the field 211 Regarding his coaching role at Real Madrid Zidane commented in 2018 When you work with high quality players they know how to manage those periods of games when you re not playing well and they get things back on track very quickly My job was to keep people calm 212 Two of his main influences as a manager are his own former managers Marcello Lippi and Carlo Ancelotti 201 213 In popular culture Zidane s Z5 Group is a sporting complex made up of five a side football pitches sponsored by Adidas Zidane has had endorsements with many companies including Adidas Lego France Telecom Orange Audi Volvic and Christian Dior These sponsorship deals earned him 8 6 million on top of his 6 4 million Real Madrid salary in 2006 totalling 15 million 20 4 million which made him the sixth highest paid footballer 214 215 In 2004 Forbes magazine listed his earnings of 15 8 million for the previous 12 months 216 In May 2010 Zidane appeared in a commercial for Louis Vuitton indulging in a game of table football with Pele and Diego Maradona 217 Zidane features as the cover star of the Ultimate Edition of the FIFA video game FIFA 20 218 In 2005 filmmakers Philippe Parreno and Douglas Gordon filmed a documentary Zidane A 21st Century Portrait which follows Zidane during an entire match filmed with 17 cameras Scottish post rock band Mogwai provided the soundtrack The documentary was part of the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 219 Screening of Zidane A 21st Century Portrait documentary at the Albert Hall in Manchester with rock band Mogwai who provided the soundtrack on stage In November 2006 Zidane toured Bangladesh as the guest of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus 220 He also visited the Algerian birthplace of his parents and met with Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika who gave him an official reception 221 In 2012 Algerian artist Adel Abdessemed unveiled a bronze sculpture depicting Zidane s headbutt of Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup Final 222 On 5 November 2006 Zidane appeared in the American animated sitcom Family Guy seen headbutting an old lady in the episode Saving Private Brian as a parody of his headbutt on Materazzi 223 The infamous headbutt has also been the subject of a lyrical essay by the Belgian novelist Jean Philippe Toussaint entitled La Melancolie de Zidane 2006 224 In 2010 footage of Zidane appeared in the Waka Waka music video by Shakira which shows him celebrating France winning the 1998 World Cup 225 In 2014 Australian sports presenter Les Murray collaborated with the band Vaudeville Smash and performed a Zidane tribute song the accompanying video featuring four footballers performing ball tricks in Zidane masks one of whom ends up headbutting a nightwatchman 226 227 In 2016 Zidane was ranked one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre of Jordan which noted Zidane s modest character has endeared him to the wider public 228 Personal life Zidane s parents house in the village of Aguemoune in Algeria which he visited on 15 December 2006 229 At the age of 17 Zidane met his future wife Veronique Fernandez born in Aveyron of Spanish descent 230 while playing for Cannes in the 1988 89 season Married in 1994 they have four sons Enzo Zidane Fernandez born 24 March 1995 231 Luca Zidane Fernandez born 13 May 1998 232 Theo Zidane Fernandez born 18 May 2002 233 and Elyaz Zidane Fernandez born 26 December 2005 234 On 12 July 2019 his elder brother Farid died of cancer at the age of 54 235 236 Career statisticsClub Appearances and goals by club season and competition 237 238 Club Season League Cup a Europe Other TotalDivision Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsCannes 1988 89 Division 1 2 0 0 0 2 01989 90 Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 01990 91 Division 1 28 1 3 0 31 11991 92 Division 1 31 5 3 0 4 0 38 5Totals 61 6 6 0 4 0 0 0 71 6Bordeaux 1992 93 Division 1 35 10 4 1 39 111993 94 Division 1 34 6 3 0 6 2 43 81994 95 Division 1 37 6 5 1 4 1 46 81995 96 Division 1 33 6 3 0 15 6 51 12Totals 139 28 15 2 25 9 0 0 179 39Juventus 1996 97 Serie A 29 5 2 0 10 2 3 b 0 44 71997 98 Serie A 32 7 5 1 11 3 1 c 0 49 111998 99 Serie A 25 2 5 0 10 0 1 c 0 41 21999 2000 Serie A 32 4 3 1 6 0 41 52000 01 Serie A 33 6 2 0 4 0 39 6Totals 151 24 17 2 41 5 5 0 214 31Real Madrid 2001 02 La Liga 31 7 9 2 9 3 2 d 0 51 122002 03 La Liga 33 9 1 0 14 3 2 e 0 50 122003 04 La Liga 33 6 7 1 10 3 2 d 0 52 102004 05 La Liga 29 6 1 0 10 0 40 62005 06 La Liga 29 9 5 0 4 0 38 9Total 155 37 23 3 47 9 6 0 230 49Career total 506 95 61 7 117 23 11 0 695 125 Includes Coupe de la Ligue Two appearances in UEFA Super Cup one appearance in Intercontinental Cup a b Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana a b Appearance s in Supercopa de Espana One appearance in UEFA Super Cup one appearance in Intercontinental Cup International Appearances and goals by year and competition Team Year Competitive Friendly TotalApps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsFrance 239 240 1994 1 a 0 1 2 2 21995 5 b 2 1 0 6 21996 5 c 0 7 1 12 11997 8 1 8 11998 8 d 2 7 3 15 51999 3 e 1 3 0 6 12000 5 f 2 8 2 13 42001 8 2 8 22002 4 g 0 5 1 9 12003 4 h 3 3 0 7 32004 4 i 3 3 1 7 42005 4 j 1 1 1 5 22006 6 k 3 4 0 10 3Total 49 17 59 14 108 31 Appearance in the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Appearances in the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Appearances at UEFA Euro 1996 Five appearances and two goals in the 1998 FIFA World Cup three appearances in the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Appearances at UEFA Euro 2000 One appearance in the 2002 FIFA World Cup three appearances in the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Appearances at UEFA Euro 2004 Appearances in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification Appearances in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Scores and results list France s goal tally first Key Indicates goal was scored from a penalty kickIndicates won the matchIndicates the match ended in drawRefers to unofficial matches International goals scored by Zinedine Zidane No Cap Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 1 17 August 1994 Stade Chaban Delmas Bordeaux France Czech Republic 1 2 2 2 Friendly2 2 23 6 6 September 1995 Stade de l Abbe Deschamps Auxerre France Azerbaijan 7 0 10 0 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying4 7 11 October 1995 Stadionul Steaua Bucharest Romania Romania 3 1 3 1 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying5 10 21 February 1996 Stade des Costieres Nimes France Greece 3 1 3 1 Friendly6 26 11 June 1997 Parc des Princes Paris France Italy 1 0 2 2 1997 Tournoi de France7 29 28 January 1998 Stade de France Saint Denis France Spain 1 0 1 0 Friendly8 30 25 February 1998 Stade Velodrome Marseille France Norway 2 1 3 3 Friendly9 32 27 May 1998 Stade Mohammed V Casablanca Morocco Belgium 1 0 1 0 1998 King Hassan II Cup10 39 12 July 1998 Stade de France Saint Denis France Brazil 1 0 3 0 1998 FIFA World Cup11 2 012 47 8 September 1999 Hrazdan Stadium Yerevan Armenia Belgium 2 1 3 2 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying13 50 23 February 2000 Stade de France Saint Denis France Poland 1 0 1 0 Friendly14 53 4 June 2000 Stade Mohamed V Casablanca Morocco Japan 1 0 2 2 2000 King Hassan II Cup15 57 25 June 2000 Jan Breydel Stadium Bruges Belgium Spain 1 0 2 1 UEFA Euro 200016 58 28 June 2000 King Baudouin Stadium Brussels Belgium Portugal 2 1 2 1 UEFA Euro 200017 63 27 February 2001 Stade de France Saint Denis France Germany 1 0 1 0 Friendly18 64 24 March 2001 Japan 1 0 5 0 Friendly19 72 27 March 2002 Scotland 1 0 5 0 Friendly20 81 29 March 2003 Stade Bollaert Delelis Lens Pas de Calais France Malta 4 0 6 0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying21 6 0 22 82 2 April 2003 Stadio Renzo Barbera Palermo Italy Israel 2 0 2 1 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying23 89 6 June 2004 Stade de France Saint Denis France Ukraine 1 0 1 0 Friendly24 90 13 June 2004 Estadio da Luz Lisbon Portugal England 1 1 2 1 UEFA Euro 200425 2 1 26 92 21 June 2004 Estadio Cidade de Coimbra Coimbra Portugal Switzerland 1 0 3 1 UEFA Euro 200427 94 17 August 2005 Stade de la Mosson Montpellier France Ivory Coast 2 0 3 0 Friendly28 98 12 October 2005 Stade de France Saint Denis France Cyprus 1 0 4 0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification29 105 27 June 2006 Niedersachsenstadion Hannover Germany Spain 3 1 3 1 2006 FIFA World Cup30 107 5 July 2006 Allianz Arena Munich Germany Portugal 1 0 1 0 2006 FIFA World Cup31 108 9 July 2006 Olympiastadion Berlin Germany Italy 1 0 1 1 3 5 p 2006 FIFA World CupManagerial statisticsAs of 22 May 2021Managerial record by team and tenure Team From To Record RefG W D L GF GA GD Win Real Madrid Castilla 25 June 2014 4 January 2016 57 26 17 14 88 58 30 0 45 61 241 Real Madrid 4 January 2016 31 May 2018 149 105 28 16 398 163 235 0 70 47 242 11 March 2019 27 May 2021 153 114 69 25 20 207 104 103 0 60 53 243 Career totals 320 200 70 50 693 325 368 0 62 50HonoursPlayer Bordeaux 16 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1995 UEFA Cup runner up 1995 96Juventus 16 Serie A 1996 97 1997 98 Supercoppa Italiana 1997 UEFA Super Cup 1996 Intercontinental Cup 1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1999 UEFA Champions League runner up 1996 97 1997 98Real Madrid 16 La Liga 2002 03 Supercopa de Espana 2001 2003 UEFA Champions League 2001 02 UEFA Super Cup 2002 Intercontinental Cup 2002France 16 FIFA World Cup 1998 runner up 2006 UEFA European Championship 2000Individual French Division 1 Young Player of the Year 1993 94 244 French Division 1 Player of the Year 1995 96 244 Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year 1996 97 2000 01 Ballon d Or Bronze award 1997 FIFA World Player of the Year Bronze award 1997 2002 245 Onze d Argent 1997 2002 2003 FIFA XI 1997 1998 2000 2002 246 ESM Team of the Year 1997 98 2001 02 2002 03 2003 04 UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year 1998 244 L Equipe International Champion of Champions 1998 247 L Equipe France Champion of Champions 1998 247 FIFA World Cup All Star team 1998 2006 World Soccer Awards Player of the Year 1998 244 France Football French Player of the Year 1998 2002 244 Onze d Or 1998 2000 2001 Ballon d Or 1998 16 FIFA World Player of the Year 1998 2000 2003 16 El Pais European Player of the Year 1998 2001 2002 2003 Onze de Bronze 1999 World Soccer s Selection of the 100 Greatest Footballers of the 20th century 1999 2nd French Player of the Century France Football 2000 248 Ballon d Or Silver award 2000 UEFA European Championship Player of the Tournament 2000 244 UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament 2000 2004 Serie A top assist provider 2000 01 249 Serie A Footballer of the Year 2000 01 UEFA Team of the Year 2001 2002 2003 Don Balon Award 2001 02 La Liga Best Foreign Player 2001 02 250 UEFA Club Footballer of the Year 2002 FIFA World Cup Dream Team 2002 FIFA 100 2004 UEFA Best European Player of the Past 50 Years 2004 FIFA FIFPro World XI 2005 2006 IFFHS World s Best Playmaker 2006 251 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball 2006 16 FIFA World Player of the Year Silver award 2006 252 UNFP Honorary Award 2007 AFS Top 100 Players of All Time 5 2007 253 Marca Leyenda Award 2008 Golden Foot Legends Award 2008 ESPN Team of the Decade 2009 ESPN Player of the Decade 2009 Fox Sports Player of the Decade 2009 254 Sports Illustrated Team of the Decade 2009 255 Sports Illustrated Player of the Decade 2009 244 Don Balon Team of the Decade 2010 256 Don Balon Player of the Decade 2010 256 Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award 2011 244 UEFA team of teams 2011 257 UEFA Champions League Best Player of the Past 20 Years 2011 258 Equipe type speciale 20 ans des trophees UNFP 2011 Real Madrid Greatest XI of All Time 2012 259 World Soccer Greatest XI of All Time 2013 260 Real Madrid Hall of Fame 2014 261 UEFA Ultimate Team of the Year substitute 2015 262 IFFHS Legends 2016 263 UEFA European Championship All Time XI 2016 264 FourFourTwo s Selection of the 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time 8 2017 265 Juventus Greatest XI of All Time 2017 266 L Equipe Best French Player of All Time 2018 267 Ballon d Or Dream Team Silver 2020 268 IFFHS All time Men s B Dream Team 2021 269 IFFHS All time Europe Men s Dream Team 2021 270 FourFourTwo s 100 best football players of all time 5 2022 271 Manager Real Madrid La Liga 2016 17 272 2019 20 Supercopa de Espana 2017 2019 20 UEFA Champions League 2015 16 2016 17 2017 18 UEFA Super Cup 2016 2017 FIFA Club World Cup 2016 2017Individual La Liga Manager of the Month April 2016 May 2017 273 274 UEFA La Liga Team Revelation of the Year 2015 16 275 UEFA Champions League Breakthrough XI 2015 16 276 IFFHS World s Best Club Coach Runner up 2016 277 The Best FIFA Football Coach 2017 278 Runner up 2016 279 2018 280 France Football French Manager of the Year 2016 281 2017 282 Le Buteur Coach of the Year 2016 283 UEFA La Liga Team of the Season 2016 17 284 2019 20 285 France Football UEFA Champions League Team of the Season 2016 17 286 Onze d Or Coach of the Year 2016 17 287 288 2017 18 289 2020 21 290 ESPN Manager of the Year 2017 291 IFFHS World s Best Club Coach 2017 292 2018 293 IFFHS Men s World Team 2017 294 RMC French Manager of the Year 2017 295 Globe Soccer Awards Best Coach of the Year 2017 296 297 298 World Soccer Magazine World Manager of the Year 2017 299 Runner up 2018 300 France Football 22nd Greatest Manager of All Time 2019 301 302 Sports Illustrated 34th Greatest Manager of All Time 2019 303 Miguel Munoz Trophy 2019 20 304 L Equipe s Best Club Coach 2020 305 FourFourTwo s 36th Greatest Manager of All Time 2020 306 Globe Soccer Awards Coach of the Century 2001 2020 Runners up 307 IFFHS s 38th All Time World s Best Coach 2021 308 Orders Knight of the Legion of Honour 1998 309 National Order of Merit 2006 310 Officer of the Legion of Honour 2008 311 Records As a player The most expensive footballer in history 2001 2009 312 Most FIFA World Cup Final matches scored in 2 matches shared with Pele Vava Paul Breitner and Kylian Mbappe 313 Most red cards received in FIFA World Cup matches 2 shared with Rigobert Song 313 Midfielder with the most appearances in the ESM Team of the Season 314 One of the two players in history to be named player of the year in 3 of the Top 5 Leagues Division 1 Player of the Year 1996 Serie A Footballer of the Year 2001 Don Balon Award 2002 315 Only player in history to win the World Cup and the European Championship while being named best player of both competitions 316 Most Onze d Or awards 7 in total shared with Cristiano Ronaldo 317 Most FIFA World Player of the Year awards 6 in total 318 As a manager Best winning streak in the history of La Liga 16 games shared with Pep Guardiola 319 Most consecutive away wins in the history of La Liga 13 games 320 Manager with the lowest number of defeats after 100 games in Spanish football 8 losses 321 Manager with most trophies after 100 games in Spanish football 7 titles 322 Longest unbeaten run in Real Madrid history 40 games 323 Longest unbeaten run in Spanish football 40 games 323 First French manager except the French Argentinian Helenio Herrera to win UEFA Champions League 2015 16 324 Longest scoring run all major competitions in European football 73 games 325 Only manager in history to win two consecutive UEFA Champions League trophies in its modern format 2015 16 2016 17 326 Only manager to win three consecutive European Cup UEFA Champions League finals 2015 16 2016 17 2017 18 327 Only manager in Real Madrid history to win four trophies in one season 328 Only manager in Real Madrid history to win the UEFA Super Cup twice 329 First manager to win two consecutive UEFA Super Cup titles since Arrigo Sacchi 328 Quickest manager in the history of the Top 5 Leagues to win 7 titles with a single club 19 months 330 Quickest manager in the history of the Top 5 Leagues to win 8 titles with a single club 23 months 331 Quickest manager in history to be named FIFA Football Coach of the Year 653 days 330 Most The Best FIFA Football Coach awards 3 in total 332 Only person in history to win the Onze d Or award as a player and as a manager 333 Only person in history to win FIFA s Player of the Year award and Coach of the Year award 334 Only person in history to win the IFFHS award as the best playmaker and as a manager 335 Only person in history to win the FIFA Club World Cup trophy successively as a manager 336 Only manager in Real Madrid history to win five trophies in a calendar year 337 Only person in history to win the FIFA Club World Cup Intercontinental Cup twice as a player and twice as a manager 338 Only person in history to be named French Player of the Year twice and French Manager of the Year twice 339 Highest score for a manager winning the IFFHS World s Best Club Coach award 326 points 335 First manager to reach three consecutive UEFA Champions League finals 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