Zinedine Yazid Zidane was born on 23 June 1972. He is best known Zizou. He is retired French footballer and current coach of Real Madrid. He played as an attacking midfielder for the France national team, Cannes, Bordeaux Juventus and Real Madrid. Zidane was named the best European footballer of the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll. He is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game.
Zidane has won the FIFA World Player of the Year three times a feat achieved only by Ronaldo Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and the Ballon d’Or once. He was Ligue 1 Player of the Year in 1996 Serie A Footballer of the Year in 2001 and La Liga Best Foreign Player in 2002. Zidane received the Golden Ball for player of the tournament at the 2006 World Cup, and in the final against Italy was infamously sent off for headbutting Marco Materazzi in the chest. Prior to the World Cup, he announced he would retire at the end of the tournament.
Zinedine Zidane Age Height Weight Body Stats Triceps Biceps Size Affairs Girl Friend Family Biography
Full Name
Zinedine Yazid Zidane
Nick Name
Zizou
Date of Birth
23 June 1972
Current Age
43 Years
Birth Place
Marseille
Nationality
France
Position
Attacking midfielder
Ethnicity
Kabyle Berber
Jersey Number
12
Current Team
Real Madrid (Manager)
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Brown
Height in Feet
6 Feet 1 in
Height in Meters
1.85m
Height in Centimeters
185cm
Weight in Kg
72Kg
Weight in Pounds
135 lbs
Chest Size
38 in
Waist Size
32 in
Biceps Size
12 in
Shoe Size
10
Awards
Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year – 1994
Ligue 1 Player of the Year – 1996
Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year – 1997, 2001
FIFA World Player of the Year – Bronze award 1997, 2002
ESM Team of the Year – 1997–98, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04
UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year – 1998
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team – 1998, 2006
FIFA World Cup Final Man of the Match – 1998
World Soccer Awards Player of the Year – 1998
French Player of the Year – 1998, 2002
Onze d’Or – 1998, 2000, 2001
Ballon d’Or – 1998
FIFA World Player of the Year – 1998, 2000, 2003
FIFA XI – 1998
El País European Player of the Year – 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003
World Soccer 100 Greatest Players of the 20th century – 1999
UEFA Euro Player of the Tournament – 2000
UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament – 2000, 2004
Serie A Footballer of the Year – 2001
UEFA Team of the Year – 2001, 2002, 2003
UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match – 2002
La Liga Best Foreign Player – 2002
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year – 2002
FIFA World Cup Dream Team – 2002
FIFA 100 Greatest Living Footballers – 2004
UEFA Best European Player of the Past 50 Years – 2004
FIFPro World XI All-Star Team – 2005, 2006
IFFHS World’s Best Playmaker – 2006
FIFA World Cup Golden Ball – 2006
FIFA World Player of the Year – Silver award 2006
UNFP Honorary Award – 2007
Marca Leyenda Award – 2008
Golden Foot Legend Award – 2008
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