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Zinedine Yazid Zidane

Birth date: June 23, 1972
Place of Birth: France National Flag France

Jersey number: 10 (France) and 5 (Real Madrid)

Position: midlfield

Nickname: "Zizou"

Teams: Cannes FC (Fra) 1988 - 1992
FC Girondins de Bordeaux (Fra) 1992 - 1996
Juventus (Ita) 1996 - 2001
Real Madrid (Spa) 2001 - 2006)

Current team: Retired

Titles won: French Young Footballer of the Year 1994
European Super Cup 1996 (Juventus)
Intercontinental Cup 1996 (Juventus)
Calcio Tournament 1997 (Juventus)
Italian Super Cup 1997 (Juventus)
Calcio Tournament 1998 (Juventus)
Soccer World Cup 1998 (Fancia National Team)
European Footballer of the Year 1998
FIFA World Player of the Year 1998
World Soccer Player of the Year 1998
French Footballer of the Year 1998
European Cup 2000 (Fancia National Team)
FIFA World Player of the Year 2000
UEFA European Football Championship MVP 2000
European Super Cup 2002 (Real Madrid)
UEFA Champions League 2002 (Real Madrid)
Intercontinental Cup 2002 (Real Madrid)
French Footballer of the Year 2002
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year 2002
Spanish League 2003 (Real Madrid)
Spanish Super Cup 2003 (Real Madrid)
FIFA World Player of the Year 2003
FIFA World Cup MVP 2006

Career highlights: Zinedine Zidane played 61 matches and scored 6 goals for Cannes FC. (1988 - 1992)
Zinedine Zidane played 140 matches and scored 28 goals for FC Girondins de Bordeaux. (1992 - 1996)
Zinedine Zidane played 191 matches and scored 28 goals for Juventus. (1996 - 2001)
Zinedine Zidane played 155 matches and scored 37 goals for Real Madrid. (2001 - Present)
Zinedine Zidane played 106 matches and scored 29 goals for France National Team.

Greatest moments: 1996 - Moves to Juventus, helping the club win two Serie A titles in his first two full seasons. Wins the European Super Cup and the World Club Cup.
1998 - Heads two first-half goals to help France win their first World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Brazil.

Official Website: www.zidane.net

Other interesting information: He has been elected three times as FIFA World Player of the Year (1998, 2000, 2003)
In 2001 he transferred from Italian team Juventus to Spanish club side Real Madrid in a four-year deal worth US$64.45 million, making him the most expensive player in football history.
Zidane has been considerated the most astounding touch in the planet. His intelligence is above any player of the game. This perfect attacking midfielder has wonderful dribbling skills, a superb passing range, an eye for goal, a sublime touch, aerial ability and is a major threat from free-kicks.

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