Date of Birth: June 23, 1972

Birthplace: Marseille, France

Height: 185 cm

Weight: 80 kg

Previous Clubs:

• 1989-92 Cannes (France)
• 1992-96 Bordeaux (France)

Position: Midfielder

Appearances & goals with French national team: 28 caps, 6 goals (end of 97)

Total appearances & goals with European clubs:

Debut in French 1st Division: May 20, 1989

Voted sixth in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball, Zidane ,french of Algerian origin, has foud the definitive international success with Bordeaux's shirt, which he has worn for four seasons. Arrived at Juventus in 1996, he conquested Juventus' fans with his class. A lot of people compare him with Platini, but he believes that they only have in common the position where they play, because he thinks that still has to grow as a player to arrive at the mark which left the mythical French number 10, who also dressed with the white and black shirt of the Juve, which has been the dream of Zidane since he was a young boy. Zinedine is fast, with a powerful physic and has an exceptional technician and vision of the play. In spite of playing in the midfield, he uses to score a good number of goals thanks to his hard shot. He throws faults in a magisterial way and his only black point is his excessive coldness.