Enzo Fernández
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enzo Alan Zidane Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Bordeaux, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid Castilla | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | Juventus | ||
| 2000–2001 | Liceo Francés | ||
| 2001–2004 | San José | ||
| 2004–2014 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014–2015 | Real Madrid C | 26 | (4) |
| 2014– | Real Madrid B | 36 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 March 2016. | |||
Enzo Alan Zidane Fernández (IPA: [ˈɛntso aˈlɑ̃ zidan ferˈnandeθ]; born 24 March 1995), better known as Enzo, is a French-Spanish footballer. He was born in France and attained Spanish citizenship in 2006. He plays for Real Madrid Castilla as a midfielder. He is the oldest son of Zinedine Zidane.
Club career
Real Madrid
Since 2004, Enzo has played for the youth academy of Real Madrid. On 6 September 2011, he was invited by José Mourinho to train with the club's first team.[1][2]
On 5 August 2013, Enzo was promoted to Juvenil 'A' team.[3]
On 16 November 2014, Enzo made his debut for Real Madrid Castilla, the B-team, as a substitute in a 2–1 win over UB Conquense in Segunda División B.[4]
On 12 August 2015, Enzo was named one of the vice-captains of Castilla.[5] He scored his first senior goal ten days later in the first game of the 2015–16 season, a 5–1 home routing of CD Ebro.[6]
On 29 October, Enzo was promoted to train regularly with the first team.[7]
International career
Enzo is eligible to play for France or Spain,[8][9] as well as Algeria, where his paternal grandparents are from.[10][11] In 2010, Zinedine Zidane stated that he is relaxed about whether his son chooses to play for Spain or France at senior international level.[12][13][14]
Personal life
He is the oldest son of Zinedine Zidane and Véronique Fernández, and is known as Enzo Fernández.[15]
Enzo was named after former Uruguayan star Enzo Francescoli. He has three younger brothers, Luca, Theo, and Elyaz playing at the Real Madrid youth academy.[16][17][18]
Club statistics
- As of 30 January 2016
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid B | |||||||||||
| 2014–15 | 8 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015–16 | 26 | 2 | — | 26 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 34 | 2 | — | 34 | 2 | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Enzo Zidane trains with Real first team". ESPN Soccernet. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "Mourinho allows son of Zidane into first team training" (in Spanish). Sport. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/70171/enzo-zidane-steps-up-to-the-real-madrid-c-team/
- ↑ "Zinedine Zidane's son Enzo, 19, makes Real Madrid B debut". BBC Sport. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ↑ "Enzo Zidane straps on armband and sets up Castilla winner". Marca. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ Escudero, Simón (22 August 2015). "Una manita para empezar en el estreno liguero del Castilla" [A spanking to start Castilla's league campaign] (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "Enzo Zidane s'entraîne désormais régulièrement avec les pros du Real Madrid" [Enzo Zidane now trains regularly with Real Madrid's pros] (in French). L'Équipe. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ "Enzo Zidane called up for Spain under-16s" (in Spanish). Marca. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "Ginés Meléndez: We plan on calling up Enzo Zidane" (in Spanish). AS. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "ZZ is back on top", The Guardian 4 April 2004
- ↑ "FIFA Statutes" (PDF). FIFA.com. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Zinedine Zidane's son may opt to play for Spain instead of France". The Daily Telegraph. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "Enzo Zidane is a chip off the old block – apart from his nationality". The Guardian. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "Zidane tells in-demand son to concentrate on studies". World Soccer. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ PLAYER PROFILE: ENZO, Real Madrid
- ↑ "Juvenil B's Luca" (in Spanish). Real Madrid.com. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ↑ "Infantil B's Theo" (in Spanish). Real Madrid.com. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ↑ "Benjamin A's Elyaz" (in Spanish). Real Madrid.com. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
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