Zinedine Zidane is 54 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 23 June 1972.
French midfielder who scored twice in the 1998 World Cup final and later won three straight Champions Leagues as Real Madrid coach
Did you know?He was sent off in his final professional match for headbutting Marco Materazzi during the 2006 World Cup final.
Quick facts
Date of birth23 June 1972
Age54
NationalityFrench
Birthplace16th arrondissement of Marseille, France
Occupationassociation football player, association football coach
Editor's Take:
Zidane played football as if he had more time than everyone else. His touch, vision and calm under pressure made him the outstanding player of his generation. He scored twice in the 1998 World Cup final to give France its first title. As a coach he won three Champions League titles in a row with Real Madrid. Few people have reached the top of the game twice in such different roles.
Key Milestones
1998: World Cup – two goals in the final
1998: Ballon d'Or – best player in the world
2000: Euro 2000 – European champion
2002: Champions League – famous volley v Leverkusen
Zinedine Yazid Zidane (French:; born 23 June 1972), popularly known as Zizou (French:), is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the head coach of the France national team.
