Luca Zidane is a French-Algerian footballer born in 1998, known for his role as a goalkeeper.
He is the son of legendary footballer Zinedine Zidane and professional dancer Veronique Fernández.
Luca joined Real Madrid's youth academy at just six years old, showcasing his talent early on.
Biography
Early Life
Luca Zinedine Zidane was born on May 13, 1998, in Aix-en-Provence, France, to the renowned footballer Zinedine Zidane and professional dancer Veronique Fernández. As the second of four brothers, all of whom are professional footballers, Luca grew up in a family deeply rooted in sports. His heritage is a blend of Spanish descent from his mother and Algerian Berber descent from his father, granting him both French and Algerian nationality.
Career
Luca's football journey began at the age of six when he joined the Real Madrid youth academy in 2004. He progressed through the ranks, eventually playing for Real Madrid Castilla, the club's reserve team, from 2016 to 2019. He made his professional debut for Real Madrid in a La Liga match against Villarreal CF on May 19, 2018. Following his time at Real Madrid, he was loaned to Racing Santander for the 2019-20 season, where he faced challenges, including an injury during his debut.
In October 2020, he signed with Rayo Vallecano, contributing to the team's promotion to the top flight. After a stint with Eibar, where he renewed his contract until 2026, Luca signed with Granada CF in July 2024. His international career began with the France national youth teams, where he won the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in 2015. In 2025, he switched his allegiance to the Algeria national team, making his debut in a World Cup qualification match shortly after his call-up.
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Career & Clubs
Zidane joined the Real Madrid youth academy at the age of 6 in 2004 and plays as a goalkeeper. He worked his way up from the academy, eventually joining Castilla, the reserve team.
Real Madrid
Zidane's father, Zinedine Zidane, joined the Real Madrid coaching staff in 2014, thereby becoming Luca's manager at various levels early in his footballing career. Zidane made his professional debut for Real Madrid in their last league game of the 2017–18 season: a 2–2 La Liga tie with Villarreal CF on 19 May 2018.
Loan to Santander
Zidane was loaned to Racing Santander of Segunda División on 8 July 2019 for the 2019–20 season. He made his debut on 17 August 2019 in a 1–0 home loss to Málaga, in which he suffered an injury to the muscle on the back of his right leg.
Rayo Vallecano
On 5 October 2020, Zidane joined Rayo Vallecano. He made his debut on 2 December, coming as substitute for Stole Dimitrievski who was sent off in a 1–0 loss to Leganés. When Dimitrievski played in UEFA Euro 2020 for North Macedonia, he played in all the remaining games of the season and led the team to promotion to the top flight after defeating Girona in the play-off final.
Eibar
On 1 September 2022, free agent Zidane signed a two-year contract with Eibar in the second division. On 22 March of the following year, he renewed his link with the club until 2026.
Granada
On 5 July 2024, Zidane agreed to a three-year deal with Granada, who were recently relegated…
Born in France to French-born parents of Algerian and Spanish descent, Zidane represented France at youth international level. He was part of the France under-17 squad that won the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and also featured at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He made one appearance for the under-20 team on 23 March 2018 in a 1–0 friendly defeat to the United States in Spain. On 19 September 2025, FIFA approved Zidane's request to change his sporting nationality from French to Algerian, making him eligible to play for the Algeria national team. On 2 October 2025, he accepted their call-up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Somalia and Uganda. His debut with Algeria came twelve days later in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Uganda after being named in the starting line-up. Zidane was named to manager Vladimir Petković's Algeria national team for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. He was named to the squad again for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He was in goal for Algeria's win over the Netherlands in a friendly on 4 June 2026.
Club
As of match played 26 April 2026
International
As of match played 2 July 2026
- Club
- France national under-16 association football team (2014–2014)
- Club
- France national under-17 association football team (2014–2015)
- Club
- France national under-18 association football team (2015–2016)
- Club
- Real Madrid Castilla (2016–2019)
- Club
- Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2017–2020)
- Club
- Racing de Santander (2019–2020)
- Club
- Rayo Vallecano (2020–2022)
- Club
- SD Eibar (2022–2024)
- Club
- Granada CF (2024–2026)
- Club
- France national under-19 association football team (2016–2016)
- Club
- France national under-20 association football team (2018–2018)
- Club
- Algeria men's national football team (2025–)
- Club
- CD Leganés (2026–)
- National team
- France
- National team
- Algeria
Personal
Luca Zinedine Zidane was born in Aix-en-Provence, France, on 13 May 1998. He is the son of the footballer Zinedine Zidane and professional dancer Veronique Fernández. He is the second of four brothers, all of whom – Enzo, Théo, and Elyaz – are professional footballers who developed at the Real Madrid youth academy. Zidane is of Spanish descent through his mother, and Algerian Berber descent through his father. He has French and Algerian nationality.
Clubs
- Algeria men's national football team2025current
- CD Leganés2026current
- France national under-16 association football team2014–2014
- France national under-17 association football team2014–2015
- France national under-18 association football team2015–2016
- France national under-19 association football team2016–2016
- Real Madrid Castilla2016–2019
- Real Madrid Club de Fútbol2017–2020
- France national under-20 association football team2018–2018
- Racing de Santander2019–2020
- Rayo Vallecano2020–2022
- SD Eibar2022–2024
- Granada CF2024–2026
Played together with
- Aarón EscandellGranada CF · 2018–2022
Aarón MartínRacing de Santander · 2026
Abde RebbachGranada CF · 2025–2025Abdelhamid El KaoutariFrance national under-16 association football team
Abdelhamid El KaoutariFrance national under-17 association football team · 2006–2007
Abdelhamid El KaoutariFrance national under-18 association football team · 2007–2008
Abdelhamid El KaoutariFrance national under-19 association football team · 2008–2009
Abdou DialloFrance national under-16 association football team · 2011–2012
Abdou DialloFrance national under-17 association football team · 2012–2013
Abdou DialloFrance national under-18 association football team · 2013–2014
Abdou DialloFrance national under-19 association football team · 2014–2015
Abdoul CamaraFrance national under-17 association football team · 2006–2007
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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Luca Zinedine Zidane is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Segunda División club Leganés. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.
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