After the advent of Luca Zidane in the Algerian team, as starting goalkeeper of the Greens at the 2025 African Cup of Nations in Morocco then at the 2026 World Cup in North America, the family of “Zizou” celebrates the big debut of the smallest of the brothers, Elyaz, in Ligue 2 with Red Star, Friday evening. The eldest Enzo played in this championship with Rodez, in 2021-2022, but has since hung up his crampons.
Elyaz Zidane, left-handed central defender of 1.94 m, not only honored his first tenure with the Saint-Ouen club, after his departure from Real Betis. The number 15 of Red Star, with “Elyaz” plastered on his back, was the decisive passer on the winning goal for the 93 team signed by Kevin Cabral on the Beaujoire field (0-1). Elyaz Zidane has never scored in 30 matches with Betis B, in Spanish D3. The Canaries played behind closed doors for the first time since the relegation of the elite. Red Star will try to continue in its Bauer lair next Friday against Sochaux.
Elyaz Zidane, the best of the siblings?
Accustomed to attending the meetings of his three footballer sons (Luca in Granada, Théo in Cordoba and Elyaz in Seville, all in Andalusia) over the last two seasons, Zinédine Zidane will now concentrate fully on his position as coach of the France team, but he will have the opportunity to reunite with his youngest son Elyaz, now based in the Paris region.
Trained at Real Madrid, the left-handed defender, although he never played in the Betis first team, was French U17, U18, U19 and U20, a sign of a solid level. It is the youngest and defender of the Zidane siblings who will perhaps have the most successful professional career! Born in Vitrolles, near Marseille, “Elyaz 15” has French and Spanish nationalities but can, like his big brother Luca, represent Algeria, the country of his grandparents.
