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Luca Zidane

Luca Zidane, Algerian footballer

Born
May 13, 1998
Age in 2026
28
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1998

About Luca Zidane

Luca Zinedine Zidane (Arabic: لوكا زين الدين زيدان; born 13 May 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Segunda División club Leganés. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team. Zidane began his career with Real Madrid before competing professionally in Spain, mainly in Segunda División with Racing Santander, Rayo Vallecano, Eibar, and now Granada. Zidane represented his country of birth, France, at youth international levels. Having qualified through his paternal grandparents, he was selected for the Algeria senior national team in 2025, and played for them at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and 2026 FIFA World Cup. He is the son of French professional football manager and former player Zinedine Zidane. == Early life == Luca Zinedine Zidane was born in Aix-en-Provence, France, on 13 May 1998. He is the son of the footballer Zinedine Zidane and professional dancer Veronique Fernández. He is the second of four brothers, all of whom – Enzo, Théo, and Elyaz – are professional footballers who developed at the Real Madrid youth academy. Zidane is of Spanish descent through his mother, and Algerian Berber descent through his father.

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Career and life highlights

Luca Zidane timeline

  1. He was part of the France under-17 squad that won the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and also featured at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
  2. During the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, he was the third-choice goalkeeper, when Madrid won their third consecutive and 13th overall Champions League title.

The world when Luca Zidane was born

Luca Zidane was born in 1998. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1998

  • #1 song"Too Close" – Next
  • Top movieShakespeare in Love
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookA Man in Full – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark McGwire hits 70 home runs, breaking Roger Maris's record
  • Top headlinePresident Clinton impeached by the House of Representatives
  • Technology milestoneGoogle founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
  • Defining fadFurby
  • Notable inventionGoogle founded
  • World population5.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population270.2M

1998 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Luca Zidane's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19982026
Gas$1.06$3.45/gal
Average home$128,400$435,000
Average income$48,950$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population270.2M341 million

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