Théo Zidane Fernández (born 18 May 2002) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for Córdoba. He is the son of former

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and French midfielder

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Early life

Théo Zidane was born on 18 May 2002 in

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. He is the third son of former French footballer

. He has 3 brothers, Enzo,

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, and Elyaz who are all professional footballers.

Club career

Zidane is a youth product of Canillas, and moved to the youth academy of

in 2010. He started playing with the Real Madrid B in September 2020. He started training with Real Madrid's first team in February 2021 when his father was the manager of the club. He featured as a substitute in a

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fixture in December 2023, but did not appear on the field, and never made a first team appearance for the club. On 11 July 2024, Zidane signed a two-year contract with

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side

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International career

Zidane is a youth international for France, having represented the France U16s, U17s, and

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s. He represented the France U17s at the

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Style of play

like his father

, he was described by Real Madrid's website as a great finisher with a varied repertoire in the box, a goalscorer, and known for his speed.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Real Madrid *

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: 2023–24 ;Real Madrid ''Juvenil A'' *

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: 2019–20

References

External links

*
Real Madrid profile
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zidane, Theo 2002 births Living people Footballers from Marseille French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers French sportspeople of Algerian descent French people of Spanish descent Sportspeople of Spanish descent Men's association football midfielders Real Madrid Castilla footballers Córdoba CF players Primera Federación players Segunda División B players Zidane family Spanish men's footballers Spanish people of Kabyle descent Spanish people of Algerian descent French people of Kabyle descent Kabyle people 21st-century French sportsmen 21st-century Spanish sportsmen