Transfer to Juventus
Zinedine Zidane leaves Bordeaux to take up a new playing role with Juventus. His performances in France had brought him to Juventus in 1996, where he developed into a continental star.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Zinedine Zidane Biography and Timeline
Follow Zinedine Zidane through 14 dated historical records for France.
Zinedine Zidane, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1996–2020Years on this page
1996
1998
Two Headers in World Cup Final
Scores two headed goals as France defeat Brazil 3-0 in the World Cup final.
World Cup Winner
Zinedine Zidane scores two first-half headers against Brazil to put France in firm control of its first World Cup final victory.
1998 Championship Playmaking
Directs Juventus's attacking midfield as the team retains the Italian championship in 1997-98, combining close control with inventive passing.
International Caps
Heads two goals for France against Brazil in the 1998 World Cup final, helping the hosts claim their first title.
2001
World Record
The highest transfer fee for a player at 47 million pounds for Zidane from Juventus to Real Madrid
2006
Panenka Penalty in World Cup Final
Scores a chipped penalty off the crossbar to give France an early lead.
World Cup Final Red Card
Is sent off in extra time after headbutting Marco Materazzi.
International Caps
Opens the scoring from the penalty spot against Italy in the 2006 World Cup final before being sent off in extra time.
2016
First Champions League Title as Manager
Wins the Champions League less than five months after taking charge of Real Madrid.
2017
Thirty-Third La Liga Title
Coaches Real Madrid to their thirty-third Spanish league championship.
Back-to-Back Champions League Titles
Becomes the first coach in the Champions League era to retain the trophy.
2018
Third Consecutive Champions League Title
Guides Real Madrid to a third successive Champions League triumph.
2020
Thirty-Fourth La Liga Title
Coaches Real Madrid to their thirty-fourth Spanish league championship.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.