Born in 1995 at a time when his illustrious father was still playing in the First Division, Enzo Zidane never managed to break into the professional world.
On Tuesday, Enzo Zidane announced
ending his playing career at just 29 years old. The eldest son of the 1998 Ballon d’Or will only have played 196 matches at the highest level (13 goals scored).
A relatively meager total for a player who perhaps did not really have the level to become a professional footballer. Indeed, many bad tongues suggest that the native of Bordeaux was able to achieve this – and maintain it – solely because of his surname.
Enzo Zidane “slow”, “lack of game vision”
“His qualities are his technique and his ball striking, more through his precision than his power, explained in May 2016 Óscar Maya, journalist specializing in Real Madrid Castilla, quoted by Foot Mercato. On the downside, he is slow, he plays by jogging and he lacks vision of the game. He is technical when he has to control a ball for example, but he has difficulty releasing the right pass at the right time. »
That same year, Enzo Zidane had the opportunity to play his only match with Real Madrid first team. During the round of 32 of the Spanish Cup, he even scored a goal a few minutes after coming on, against Cultural Leonesa. Subsequently, his career was chaotic. Since last July, he has been without a club, due to lack of offers…
