Two Headers in World Cup Final12 July 1998
Scores two headed goals as France defeat Brazil 3-0 in the World Cup final.
Historical person
Zinedine Zidane Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Zinedine Zidane, based on 10 World History Database records associated with France.
10 records1998–202010 events8 places
Chronological biography
1998
2001
World Record9 July 2001
The highest transfer fee for a player at 47 million pounds for Zidane from Juventus to Real Madrid
2002
Zidane Champions League Final Volley15 May 2002
Scores a celebrated left-foot volley from the edge of the area against Bayer Leverkusen.
2006
Panenka Penalty in World Cup Final9 July 2006
Scores a chipped penalty off the crossbar to give France an early lead.
World Cup Final Red Card9 July 2006
Is sent off in extra time after headbutting Marco Materazzi.
2016
First Champions League Title as Manager28 May 2016
Wins the Champions League less than five months after taking charge of Real Madrid.
2017
Thirty-Third La Liga Title21 May 2017
Coaches Real Madrid to their thirty-third Spanish league championship.
Back-to-Back Champions League Titles3 June 2017
Becomes the first coach in the Champions League era to retain the trophy.
2018
Third Consecutive Champions League Title26 May 2018
Guides Real Madrid to a third successive Champions League triumph.
2020
Thirty-Fourth La Liga Title16 July 2020
Coaches Real Madrid to their thirty-fourth Spanish league championship.
Titles and roles
Manager · Midfielder
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.