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ZIDANE Zinedine

Age: 25 - Born 23.06.72
Height: 1m85
Weight: 78kg
Position: Midfielder
Club: Juventus (Italy)
International Debut: 17.08.94 FRA:CZE 2:2

Trainee at Cannes then professional (88/92), Left Cannes for Bordeaux (92/96), Debut in top division on May 20, 94 (Nantes v Cannes 1/1), Transferred in the summer of 96 to Juventus
Runner-up in the UEFA Cup with Bordeaux 96, With Juventus won the European Supercup and unofficial World Club Cup in 96, then the Italian league championship in 97
Runner-up with Juventus in the UEFA Champions League (97), Voted Best Young Player in France in 94, Voted third in FIFA's 97 World Footballer of the Year poll (equal with Dennis Bergkamp of Holland), Semi-finalist with France at 96 European Championship
This season, won national championship and finalist Champions League


Career Facts
Selections: 39
As Of: 12.07.98
Goals: 11
As Of: 12.07.98


France 98 Statistics
Assists: 1
Corner Kicks: 9
Fouls Suffered: 9
Fouls: 9
Goals: 2
Offside: 1
Overtime PK Goals: 1
Overtime PK Attempts: 1
Expulsions: 1
Shots: 24
Shots on Goal: 11
Cautions: 1


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