Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Zidane or popularly known around the world as just Zidane is a former French football player who now holds the position of manager for the world’s leading most popular football club, namely Real Madrid. His best foot would be playing as a midfielder, and he has played for the France national team and later for Cannes, Juventus, Bordeaux, and Real Madrid. Zidane, also known as Zizou, is considered one of the most popular and deserving footballers worldwide.

His qualities as a footballer earned him the title of the Best Footballer of Europe presented by UEFA Jubilee poll, and is known for his charismatic techniques.

Well, how well do you know about Zinedine Zidane? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Zinedine Zidane’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Zinedine Zidane to date.

Biography and Early Life

Zidane was born to parents, father Smail and mother Malika, who were descendants of the Algerian Kabyle family on 23rd June of 1972 in Marseille of France.

Zidane first got in touch with the sport when he moved to Castellane and was just five years old. He used to play with his friends who lived in the same neighborhood, and later, when he turned 10, he became a member of the junior team of a local club. The club was called US Saint Henri and was from Castellane itself, and while playing for this club, he received his first license as a football player. He played with the club for one and a half years, after which he joined the SO Septemes-Les-Vallons, where he played until he turned 14.

He was also a member of the CREPS training camp, which the French Football Federation originally founded.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Zinedine Zidane in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Zinedine Zidane’s age is 49 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 23 June 1972. Though, he is 6′ 0″ in feet and inches and 185 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 176 lbs in Pound and 80kg in Kilograms.

Education

Any information regarding Zidane’s education is currently unavailable to the media.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Zidane met his wife Veronique Fernandez while playing for Cannes. Both of them dated for a while and then got married in the year of 1994. They have four sons together, namely, Enzo Fernandez, Luca Zidane, Theo Zidane, and Elyaz Zidane Fernandez, and all of the four sons are known to be currently pursuing football as their profession.

Is Zinedine Zidane Gay?

Zinedine Zidane is a world-famous footballer, and he is married to his wife, Veronique, with whom he has four sons of his own, which is proof enough that he is not gay. He even identifies himself as a straight person, which makes it easier to conclude just the same.

Professional Career

Zidane played for the world-known club Real Madrid, and while there, he won several titles like the LA Liga and UEFA champions league. He won the UEFA Super Cup and the international cup for both the clubs he played for, namely Juventus and Real Madrid. Zidane left his former club Juventus to join Real Madrid, and he earned a whopping amount of 77.5 million euros in the process.

He won several other matches and earned various prestigious titles like the UEFA champions league final in the year 2002 and also went on to win the Fifa World Cup for his country, France, in the year 1998, during which he was an honorary recipient of Legion D’honneur. After retiring as a footballer, he got offered the position of coach for the club he played for, Real Madrid, and later on become the manager of the same.

Awards

Zidane received the title of Fifa World Player of the year in multiple years, like in 1998, 2000, and 2003. He also won the Ballon d’Or in 1998 and became the recipient of La Liga’s best foreign player of the year in 2002. Last but not least, he earned himself the Golden Ball after playing the world cup of the year 2006.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Zinedine Zidane in 2021

Zidane’s net worth is calculated to be around $130 million, estimated as of the current year 2021. He is one of the wealthiest football players worldwide, and most of his fortune is generated from his successful career as a footballer and later as the manager and coach of the world-famous team Real Madrid.

When he joined Real Madrid after leaving Juventus, he earned 85 million dollars alone from the process. All these helped him gather the fortune that he is enjoying today.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Zidane also earned the title of the most famous French personality of all time.
• He was in a controversy where he head-butted his opponent in the 2006 FIFA World Cup final. Later, he received a red card as well.
• He is the only manager in the world football to win three consecutive Champions League trophies.
• In the 1998 World Cup final, he scored twice, and guided his team to win the tournament.
• His elder brother died in the year 2019 out of cancer.

Zidane developed a love for the sport that he is famous for today at a very young age. He was only five years old when he started playing and has not looked back ever since. He has won various prestigious titles throughout his career for his excellent skills, and that earned him his place as a coach and manager for the world-famous club Real Madrid.