Enzo Fernández

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Zidane and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Enzo Fernández
Personal information
Full name Enzo Alan Zidane Fernández
Date of birth (1995-03-24) 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 B
Number 10
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 61 (5)
2016– Real Madrid 0 (0)
National team‡
2009 Spain U15 1 (0)
2014 France U19 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 November 2016

Enzo Alan Zidane Fernández (IPA: [ˈɛntso aˈlɑ̃ zidan ferˈnandeθ]; born 24 March 1995), known mononymously as Enzo, is a French-Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid Castilla as a midfielder. The eldest son of retired French footballer Zinedine Zidane, Enzo was born in France and attained Spanish citizenship in 2006.

Club career

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] He made his senior debut for the club on 30 November 2016, coming off the bench for Isco in a Copa del Rey clash with Cultural Leonesa and scoring from the edge of the penalty area in a 6–1 home win (13–2 aggregate).[8]

International career

Enzo is eligible to play for France or Spain,[9][10] as well as Algeria, where his paternal grandparents are from.[11][12] In 2010, Zinedine Zidane stated that he is relaxed about whether his son chooses to play for Spain or France at senior international level.[13][14][15] Enzo made one appearance for the Spain national under-15 football team in 2009.[16] He switched to the French Football Federation, and made two appearance for the France national under-19 football team in 2014.[17]

Personal life

He is the oldest son of Zinedine Zidane and Véronique Fernández, and is known as Enzo Fernández.[18]

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.[19][20][21]

Club statistics

As of 30 November 2016[22]
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Madrid B 2014–15 80———80
2015–16 382———382
2016–17 153———153
Total 615———615
Real Madrid 2016–17 0011000011
Career total 615110000626

References

  1. ↑ "Enzo Zidane trains with Real first team". ESPN Soccernet. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Mourinho allows son of Zidane into first team training" (in Spanish). Sport. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/70171/enzo-zidane-steps-up-to-the-real-madrid-c-team/
  4. ↑ "Zinedine Zidane's son Enzo, 19, makes Real Madrid B debut". BBC Sport. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Enzo Zidane straps on armband and sets up Castilla winner". Marca. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ Tom Bassam (30 November 2016). "Real Madrid 6–1 Cultural Leonesa (agg 13–2): Enzo Zidane nets debut goal as Martin Odegaard shines on first start". Daily Mail. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Enzo Zidane called up for Spain under-16s" (in Spanish). Marca. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  10. ↑ "Ginés Meléndez: We plan on calling up Enzo Zidane" (in Spanish). AS. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  11. ↑ "ZZ is back on top", The Guardian 4 April 2004
  12. ↑ "FIFA Statutes" (PDF). FIFA.com. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  13. ↑ "Zinedine Zidane's son may opt to play for Spain instead of France". The Daily Telegraph. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  14. ↑ "Enzo Zidane is a chip off the old block – apart from his nationality". The Guardian. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  15. ↑ "Zidane tells in-demand son to concentrate on studies". World Soccer. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  16. ↑ http://www.france24.com/en/20140224-enzo-zidane-play-france-not-spain-football
  17. ↑ http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/-enzo-zidane-a-choisi-les-bleus/444367
  18. ↑ PLAYER PROFILE: ENZO, Real Madrid
  19. ↑ "Juvenil B's Luca" (in Spanish). Real Madrid.com. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  20. ↑ "Infantil B's Theo" (in Spanish). Real Madrid.com. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  21. ↑ "Benjamin A's Elyaz" (in Spanish). Real Madrid.com. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  22. ↑ "Enzo Fernández Socceway Profile". Retrieved 31 July 2016.

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