It is very rare to be only 18 years old and to be regularly the subject of articles and debates in the Spanish media. You have to be exceptional on the pitch, or… be the son of Zinedine Zidane. Real Madrid has thus seen the four sons of the legend of the French coach pass through its ranks. Enzo, who already left the club a long time ago, and who is currently without a club. Luca, who is doing quite well and strings together good performances in the Eibar cages. Then there is Théo, 21, a starter in the midfield for Real Madrid Castilla. Then, finally, Elyaz.
At the age of 18, the defender is currently playing with the U19s, coached by Alvaro Arbeloa. However, after a particularly promising 2022/2023 season which had already ignited the local media, the youngest of Zizou a hassle at the moment. He does not fully fit into his coach’s plans, who prefers other players, whether in the center of defense or on one side.
Goodbye Madrid?
For example, he only started 2 matches of the 21 played by his team, and was not selected for any of the UEFA Youth League matches played by the young Merengues. As indicated Marca, he plans to leave in January. He is seriously considering slamming the door, particularly because he knows that his lack of playing time could cause him to lose his place in the French U19 selection. Just as she questions her promotion to Real Madrid Castilla, which would be the logical next step in her career.
Especially since Alvaro Arbeloa, his current coach, is announced as possible coach of the reserve team from the coming season, since Raul Gonzalez has a good chance of going to coach at a higher level. Considered a very promising player in Madrid, he already has several training sessions under Carlo Ancelotti under his belt. Notice to those interested, Elyaz Zidane is therefore on the market…
