Elyaz Zidane Fernández (born 26 December 2005) is a French professional

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who plays as a defender for Real Madrid Juvenil B.

Early life

Elyaz Zidane was born on 26 December 2005 in

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. He is the youngest son of former French footballer

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. Elyaz is the last of four brothers, and all of them –

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, and Théo – are footballers who developed at the youth academy of Real Madrid. Elyaz is of Spanish descent through his mother, and of Algerian descent through his father.

Club career

Elyaz started his career at CD Canillas, before joining La Fábrica in 2013. He went through all the levels of the youth academy, already showing his skills with several goals in the Juvenil classicos. He started playing with the under-19 during the 2021–22 season.

International career

Also eligible for the Spanish selection through his mother, Zidane Fernández is a youth international for France, having made his debut with the France under-17 team, in October 2021. 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. In April 2022, he was selected with France for the 2022 Under-17 Euro.

Style of play

A left-footed defender, Elyaz Zidane is described as a physical player with a good reading of the game. He is able to play both as a

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or a

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Honours

France U17 *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zidane, Elyaz 2005 births Living people Footballers from Marseille French footballers France men's youth international footballers French sportspeople of Algerian descent French people of Spanish descent Men's association football defenders