In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zidane and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

Elyaz Zidane Fernández (born 26 December 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primera Federación club Betis Deportivo, the reserve team of Real Betis.[1]

Early life

Elyaz Zidane was born on 26 December 2005 in Marseille. He is the youngest son of former French footballer Zinedine Zidane.[2] Elyaz is the last of four brothers, and all of them – Enzo, Luca, and Théo – are footballers who developed at the youth academy of Real Madrid.[3] Elyaz is of Spanish descent through his mother,[4] and of Algerian descent through his father.[5]

Club career

Elyaz started his career at CD Canillas, before joining La Fábrica in 2013.[6][7]

He went through all the levels of the youth academy, already showing his skills with several goals in the Juvenil classicos.[8][9] He started playing with the under-19 during the 2021–22 season.[10]

In January 2024, Zidane left Real Madrid to join Real Betis, signing a contract until June 2026.[11]

International career

Also eligible for the Spanish selection through his mother, Elyaz is a youth international for France, having made his debut with the France under-17 team, in October 2021.[6][12] Having already scored two goals with the bleuets, including one on his debut, he even captained his side for a friendly against Spain in 2022.[13]

In April 2022, he was selected with France for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[14]

Style of play

A left-footed defender, Elyaz is described as a physical player with a good reading of the game. He is able to play both as a left-back or a central defender.[2][10]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Betis Deportivo 2023–24[15] Segunda Federación 5 0 — 3[a] 0 8 0
2024–25[16] Primera Federación 8 0 — 0 0 8 0
Career total 13 0 — 3 0 16 0
  1. ^ Appearances in Segunda Federación play-offs

Honours

France U17

References

  1. ^ Elyaz Zidane at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b Nieto, Jose (16 October 2021). "Elyaz, el último Zidane: el jugador del Real Madrid recibe la primera llamada con Francia". El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ SPORT, RMC. "Bleus – Après Enzo, voilà Luca Zidane !".
  4. ^ "Actualités Véronique Zidane".
  5. ^ Kreo. "Interview: Zidane à cœur ouvert (2e partie) : "J'attends que l'Algérie passe au deuxième tour et même plus !"". lebuteur.com.
  6. ^ a b Martín, Agustín (30 October 2021). "Elyaz Zidane, el último miembro de la saga, debuta con Francia". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ^ Castañeda, Ángela (26 August 2019). "Elyaz da el salto al Cadete: el pequeño de los Zidane da pasos adelante en el Real Madrid". El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ Guitton, Alexandre (17 April 2017). "Foot : dans la famille Zidane, voici Elyaz, 11 ans". le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ Kachour, Walid (3 February 2020). "Real: Zidane a aimé le nouveau joli but de son fils Elyaz". RMC Sport (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  10. ^ a b Franco Sanchez, Max (28 October 2021). "Elyaz Zidane, le dernier de la fratrie qui commence à faire parler de lui". Foot Mercato [fr] (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  11. ^ Verdenet, François (11 January 2024). "Transferts : Elyaz Zidane quitte le Real Madrid pour le Betis Séville". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Elyaz Zidane buteur pour sa première avec l'équipe de France des moins de 17 ans". L'Équipe (in French). 26 October 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  13. ^ Pedebos, Julien (21 April 2022). "Espagne - France (U17) : un fils Zidane capitaine avec les Bleus !". Onze Mondial (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  14. ^ Nieto, Jose (16 May 2022). "Elyaz Zidane y un Europeo Sub17 para destaparse: la última perla de la saga que el Real Madrid pule". El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Matches Elyaz Zidane, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol.
  16. ^ "Matches Elyaz Zidane, 2024–25 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Final: France 2–1 Netherlands: Line-ups". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elyaz_Zidane
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