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Elyaz Zidane Fernández (born 26 December 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primera Federación club Betis Deportivo, the reserve team of Real Betis.[1]
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Betis B | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | Canillas | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2024 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Betis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Betis B | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | France U17 | 12 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | France U18 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | France U19 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:54, 13 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 July 2024 |
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 | |
2024–25[16] | Primera Federación | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Career total | 9 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
France U17
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