| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Théo Zidane Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Aix-en-Provence, France | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
|
Current team
|
Córdoba | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Canillas | ||
| 2010–2021 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Real Madrid B | 93 | (3) |
| 2024– | Córdoba | 57 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | France U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | France U17 | 16 | (2) |
| 2021 | France U20 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2026 | |||
Théo Zidane Fernández (born 18 May 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda División club Córdoba.
He is the son of former Real Madrid and French midfielder Zinedine Zidane.
Early life
Théo Zidane was born on 18 May 2002 in Aix-en-Provence. He is the third son of former French footballer Zinedine Zidane.[1] He has 3 brothers, Enzo, Luca, and Elyaz who are all professional footballers.[2]
Club career
Zidane is a youth product of Canillas, and moved to the youth academy of Real Madrid in 2010. He started playing with the Real Madrid B in September 2020.[3] He started training with Real Madrid's first team in February 2021 when his father was the manager of the club.[4] He featured as a substitute in a La Liga fixture in December 2023, but did not appear on the field, and never made a first team appearance for the club.[5][6]
On 11 July 2024, Zidane signed a two-year contract with Segunda División side Córdoba CF.[7]
International career
Zidane is a youth international for France, having represented the France U16s, U17s, and U20s.[8] He represented the France U17s at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[9]
Style of play
A midfielder like his father Zinedine Zidane, he was described by Real Madrid's website as a finisher with a varied repertoire in the box, a goalscorer, and known for his speed.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 2 May 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 22 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 31 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 37 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 2 | |||
| Total | 93 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 94 | 3 | |||
| Córdoba | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 |
| 2025–26 | Segunda División | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 148 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 151 | 8 | ||
- ^ Appearance in 2023 Primera Federación play-offs
Honours
Real Madrid
- UEFA Champions League: 2023–24[12]
- Real Madrid Juvenil A
- UEFA Youth League: 2019–20[13]
References
- ^ "Theo Zidane: "Quiero que me conozcan como Theo, no como Zidane"". El Español. 16 May 2019.
- ^ rabah, Farid Kada (2 January 2021). "Que deviennent les 4 fils de Zinédine Zidane ?".
- ^ Barker, Gabby (24 September 2020). "Theo Zidane and Lucas Cañizares debut for Castilla". Sports Finding.
- ^ Millar, Colin (17 February 2021). "Real Madrid boss Zidane promotes son Theo to first-team squad". Football España.
- ^
Reuters (2 December 2023). "Díaz and Rodrygo on target as Real Madrid see off Granada". ESPN. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
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Mukherjee, Soham (12 July 2024). "Real Madrid's Zidane dynasty comes to an end! Son of legendary midfielder Zinedine quits Spanish giants after 14 years without ever making a senior appearance". Goal. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Théo Zidane Fernández, nuevo jugador del Córdoba CF" [Théo Zidane Fernández, new player of Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Théo Zidane, convocado de nuevo con la sub-20 francesa". sport. 30 September 2021.
- ^
à 06h39, Par Eric Michel Le 16 mai 2019 (16 May 2019). "Euro U17 : "Je suis Théo avant d'être Zidane"". leparisien.fr.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Zidane's third son, Theo, gets a glimpse of the Real Madrid first team". MARCA. 17 February 2021.
- ^ Théo Zidane at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Champions League: Real Madrid beat Dortmund for 15th title". espn.co.uk. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Benfica-Real Madrid". UEFA. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
External links
- Théo Zidane at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Real Madrid profile
- Théo Zidane at BDFutbol
- Théo Zidane at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Théo Zidane at Soccerway