Background and career
Luca Zinedine Zidane Fernández (Arabic: لوكا زين الدين زيدان; born 13 May 1998) is a French-Algerian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Segunda División club Leganés. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.
Zidane began his career with Real Madrid before competing professionally in Spain, mainly in Segunda División with Racing Santander, Rayo Vallecano, Eibar, and now Granada.
Zidane represented his country of birth, France, at youth international levels. Having qualified through his paternal grandparents, he was selected for the Algeria senior national team in 2025, and played for them at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and 2026 FIFA World Cup. He is the son of French professional football manager and former player Zinedine Zidane.
