Who is Zinedine Zidane? Wiki, Biography, Age, Spouse, Net Worth, Fast Facts

Zinedine Zidane is of French ethnicity and practices Islam as a religion. He is from Kabyle submerged from Algeria. Additionally, he is 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm / 1.85 m) tall and weighs approximately 80 kg (176 pounds). He has an athletic body type with estimates of 40-34-30 inches. His eyes are green and he has a bare haircut.

Zinedine Zidane’s advantage in the sport began when he was five years old. He accepted his player card at the age of ten after becoming part of the staff of a neighborhood Castilian club. He admired players like Blaz Sliskovic, Enzo Francescoli and Jean-Pierre Papin.

On May 18, 1989, Zidane made his expert presentation for the Cannes team in ‘Ligue 1’ against the ‘Nantes’ team. In 1991 he scored his first goal, which gave his group a 2-1 win over ‘Nantes’. Similarly, after leaving Cannes, he joined Girondins de Bordeaux from 1992 to 1993. His strategy in the 1995 Intertoto Cup match helped him win the title. He joined the ‘Juventus’ group in 1996 and helped them win ‘Serie A’ from 1996 to 1997, as well as the ‘Intercontinental Cup’.

Zinedine Zidane has played in several world matches and has gained recognition for his efforts. In 1998, he made his debut at the ‘FIFA World Cup’, where he performed commendably. He headed to France, reaching the semi-finals and beating Croatia by a score of 2-1. In the last one he faced Brazil, and Zinedine scored two goals, both headed, to lead his country to a 2-0 win.

In 1994, Zinedine Zidane married his longtime girlfriend Véronique Fernández. Enzo Alan Zidane Fernández, Luca Zinedine Zidane Fernández, Theo Fernández and Elyaz Zidane Fernández are his four children. Zinedine Zidane maintains a presence through online media. His Instagram handle (@zidane) has 30.2 million followers, and his Twitter account (I5IZidane) has 17.2 thousand. He also has a YouTube channel with more than 73,000 followers. Zinedine Zidane is a well-paid footballer who currently serves as the manager of Real Madrid. Zinedine Zidane’s total assets are estimated at $ 17 million by 2021.