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Full name | Elyaz Zidane Fernández | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 26 December 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Betis Deportivo | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | Canillas | ||||||||||||||||
2013–2024 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
2024– | Real Betis | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Betis Deportivo | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | France U17 | 12 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | France U18 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | France U19 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:19, 7 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 |
Elyaz Zidane Fernández (born 26 December 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Betis Deportivo. [1]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Betis Deportivo | 2023–24 [15] | Segunda Federación | 5 | 0 | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Career total | 5 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
France U17