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Zinedine Yazid Zidane (born 23 June 1972), popularly known as Zizou, is a French professional football manager and former player who was most recently the coach of Real Madrid. One of the most decorated active coaches, Zidane is also widely regarded to be one of the greatest players of all time, winning the 1998 Ballon d'Or alongside three FIFA World Player of the Year victories, and was known for his vision, passing, ball control, and technique.
A creative and technically renowned attacking midfielder, Zidane began his career in 1989 with Cannes, and signed for Bordeaux in 1992. He was voted the inagural Division 1 Young Player of the Year in 1994 and Player of the Year in 1996, and subsequently moved to Juventus, where he won two Serie A titles. In 2001, Zidane was the subject of the then-most expensive association football transfer when he signed for Real Madrid in a transfer worth €77.5 million. There, Zidane won a La Liga title and the UEFA Champions League, with his left-foot volleyed winner in the 2002 final considered to be one of the greatest goals in the competition's history.
Zidane made his senior international debut for France in 1994, earning 108 caps and scoring 31 goals, appearing in six major tournaments and ranking as his country's fifth-most capped player and fourth-highest all-time top goalscorer. Zidane won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, scoring twice in the final and was included among the All-Star Team. He also won UEFA Euro 2000, being named Player of the Tournament, and received the Golden Ball for Player of the Tournament at the 2006 World Cup, despite his infamous sending off in the final for headbutting Marco Materazzi. After retiring, Zidane was the ambassador for Qatar's bid to stage the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the first Arab country to host the tournament.
Zidane began his coaching career at Real Madrid Castilla in 2014, and assumed control of the first-team in 2016. He won eight trophies, including a La Liga title and three UEFA Champions Leagues, becoming the first coach to win the competition three times consecutively. He resigned in 2018, and returned in 2019, winning another La Liga before departing in 2021.
Career Honours 
Spanish Supercopa de Espana
2019-2020
Real Madrid | 
UEFA Champions League
2017-2018
Real Madrid |
Spanish Supercopa de Espana
2017
Real Madrid | 
FIFA Club World Cup
2017
Real Madrid | 
Spanish La Liga
2016-2017
Real Madrid B |
UEFA Champions League
2016-2017
Real Madrid |
FIFA Club World Cup
2016
Real Madrid B |
UEFA Champions League
2015-2016
Real Madrid |
FIFA FIFPro World XI
2006
Real Madrid | 
FIFA Golden Ball
2006
France |
FIFA FIFPro World XI
2005
Real Madrid | 
UEFA Team of the Year
2003
Real Madrid |
Spanish Supercopa de Espana
2003
Real Madrid | 
FIFA The Best
2003
Real Madrid |
Spanish La Liga
2002-2003
Real Madrid | 
UEFA Super Cup
2002
Real Madrid |
FIFA Club World Cup
2002
Real Madrid |
UEFA Team of the Year
2002
Real Madrid | 
UEFA Best Player in Europe Award
2001-2002
Juventus |
UEFA Champions League
2001-2002
Real Madrid |
UEFA Team of the Year
2001
Juventus |
Spanish Supercopa de Espana
2001
Juventus |
FIFA The Best
2000
Juventus | 
UEFA European Championship
2000
Juventus |
UEFA European Championship Player of the Tournament
2000
France | 
UEFA Intertoto Cup
1999
Juventus |
FIFA The Best
1998
Juventus | 
FIFA Ballon d Or
1998
Juventus |
FIFA World Cup
1998
France | 
Italian Serie A
1997-1998
Juventus | 
Italian Supercoppa Italiana
1997
Juventus |
Italian Serie A
1996-1997
Juventus |
FIFA Club World Cup
1996
Bordeaux |
UEFA Super Cup
1996
Bordeaux | 
French Ligue 1 Player of the Year
1996
Bordeaux |
UEFA Intertoto Cup
1995
Bordeaux |
French Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year
1994
Bordeaux |
Career Milestones
Serie A Footballer of the Year
2001-12-31 | 
UEFA European Championships Player Of The Match
2000-06-28 |
UEFA European Championships Player Of The Match
2000-06-25 |
Former Youth Teams
1986-1989 |
Former Senior Teams
1989-1992 |
1992-1996 |
1994-2006 |
1996-2001 |
2001-2006 |
Former Club Staff
2013-2014
Assistant Manager |
2014-2016
Manager |
2016-2018
Manager |
2019-2021
Manager |
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Contracts
2019-2022 |
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| France | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2006 | 4 |
| France | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2006 | 6 |
| France | Assists | FIFA World Cup | 2006 | 2 |
| France | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2006 | 3 |
| France | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2006 | 253 |
| France | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2006 | 560 |
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| Real Madrid | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 4 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2005-2006 | 29 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2005-2006 | 5 |
| Real Madrid | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 1 |
| Real Madrid | Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2005-2006 | 11 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2005-2006 | 9 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 326 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2005-2006 | 2,184 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2005-2006 | 231 |
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| France | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2005 | 4 |
| France | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2005 | 1 |
| France | Assists | FIFA World Cup | 2005 | 1 |
| France | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2005 | 1 |
| France | Goals | International Friendlies | 2005 | 1 |
| France | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2005 | 90 |
| France | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2005 | 308 |
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| Real Madrid | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2004-2005 | 29 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2004-2005 | 1 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2004-2005 | 10 |
| Real Madrid | Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2004-2005 | 7 |
| Real Madrid | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2004-2005 | 1 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2004-2005 | 6 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2004-2005 | 813 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2004-2005 | 2,353 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2004-2005 | 44 |
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| France | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2004 | 4 |
| France | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2004 | 3 |
| France | Assists | International Friendlies | 2004 | 1 |
| France | Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2004 | 1 |
| France | Goals | UEFA European Championships | 2004 | 3 |
| France | Goals | International Friendlies | 2004 | 1 |
| France | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2004 | 235 |
| France | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2004 | 360 |
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| Real Madrid | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2003-2004 | 5 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2003-2004 | 33 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2003-2004 | 10 |
| Real Madrid | Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2003-2004 | 12 |
| Real Madrid | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2003-2004 | 2 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | Copa del Rey | 2003-2004 | 1 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2003-2004 | 3 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2003-2004 | 6 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2003-2004 | 359 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2003-2004 | 882 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2003-2004 | 2,699 |
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| France | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2003 | 4 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2003 | 2 |
| France | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2003 | 3 |
| France | Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2003 | 2 |
| France | Assists | International Friendlies | 2003 | 2 |
| France | Goals | UEFA European Championships | 2003 | 3 |
| France | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2003 | 348 |
| France | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2003 | 250 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2003 | 180 |
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| Real Madrid | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2002-2003 | 14 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2002-2003 | 1 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2002-2003 | 1 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2002-2003 | 33 |
| Real Madrid | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2002-2003 | 7 |
| Real Madrid | Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2002-2003 | 12 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2002-2003 | 3 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2002-2003 | 9 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2002-2003 | 1,183 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2002-2003 | 45 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2002-2003 | 86 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2002-2003 | 2,710 |
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| France | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2002 | 1 |
| France | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2002 | 5 |
| France | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2002 | 3 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | UEFA Super Cup | 2002 | 1 |
| France | Assists | International Friendlies | 2002 | 1 |
| France | Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2002 | 1 |
| France | Goals | International Friendlies | 2002 | 1 |
| France | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2002 | 270 |
| France | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2002 | 369 |
| France | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2002 | 90 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | UEFA Super Cup | 2002 | 86 |
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| Real Madrid | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2001-2002 | 9 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2001-2002 | 7 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2001-2002 | 31 |
| Real Madrid | Assists | Copa del Rey | 2001-2002 | 3 |
| Real Madrid | Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2001-2002 | 9 |
| Real Madrid | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2001-2002 | 2 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | Copa del Rey | 2001-2002 | 2 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2001-2002 | 3 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2001-2002 | 7 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2001-2002 | 488 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2001-2002 | 765 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2001-2002 | 2,616 |
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| France | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2001 | 8 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2001 | 2 |
| Real Madrid | Assists | Supercopa de Espana | 2001 | 1 |
| France | Goals | International Friendlies | 2001 | 2 |
| France | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2001 | 587 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2001 | 151 |
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| Juventus | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2000-2001 | 4 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 2000-2001 | 33 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 2000-2001 | 2 |
| Juventus | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2000-2001 | 1 |
| Juventus | Assists | Italian Serie A | 2000-2001 | 13 |
| Juventus | Goals | Italian Serie A | 2000-2001 | 6 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 2000-2001 | 54 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 2000-2001 | 2,767 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2000-2001 | 277 |
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| France | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2000 | 5 |
| France | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2000 | 7 |
| France | Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2000 | 1 |
| France | Assists | International Friendlies | 2000 | 5 |
| France | Goals | UEFA European Championships | 2000 | 2 |
| France | Goals | International Friendlies | 2000 | 2 |
| France | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2000 | 493 |
| France | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2000 | 508 |
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| Juventus | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 1999-2000 | 4 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1999-2000 | 32 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 1999-2000 | 3 |
| Juventus | Assists | UEFA Cup | 1999-2000 | 1 |
| Juventus | Goals | Coppa Italia | 1999-2000 | 1 |
| Juventus | Goals | Italian Serie A | 1999-2000 | 4 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 1999-2000 | 202 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1999-2000 | 2,761 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 1999-2000 | 164 |
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| France | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1999 | 3 |
| France | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 1999 | 3 |
| France | Assists | International Friendlies | 1999 | 2 |
| France | Goals | UEFA European Championships | 1999 | 1 |
| France | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1999 | 180 |
| France | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 1999 | 252 |
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| Juventus | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1998-1999 | 25 |
| Juventus | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1998-1999 | 10 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 1998-1999 | 4 |
| Juventus | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 1998-1999 | 4 |
| Juventus | Assists | Italian Serie A | 1998-1999 | 2 |
| Juventus | Goals | Italian Serie A | 1998-1999 | 2 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1998-1999 | 825 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1998-1999 | 1,955 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 1998-1999 | 158 |
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| France | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1998 | 7 |
| France | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 1998 | 3 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Supercoppa Italiana | 1998 | 1 |
| France | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 1998 | 5 |
| France | Assists | International Friendlies | 1998 | 1 |
| France | Assists | UEFA European Championships | 1998 | 1 |
| France | Assists | FIFA World Cup | 1998 | 1 |
| France | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 1998 | 2 |
| France | Goals | International Friendlies | 1998 | 3 |
| France | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 1998 | 461 |
| France | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1998 | 485 |
| France | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 1998 | 270 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Supercoppa Italiana | 1998 | 90 |
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| Juventus | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1997-1998 | 32 |
| Juventus | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1997-1998 | 11 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 1997-1998 | 4 |
| Juventus | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 1997-1998 | 8 |
| Juventus | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 1997-1998 | 3 |
| Juventus | Goals | Coppa Italia | 1997-1998 | 1 |
| Juventus | Goals | Italian Serie A | 1997-1998 | 7 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1997-1998 | 2,580 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 1997-1998 | 214 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1997-1998 | 907 |
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| France | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1997 | 8 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Supercoppa Italiana | 1997 | 1 |
| France | Goals | International Friendlies | 1997 | 1 |
| France | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1997 | 565 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Supercoppa Italiana | 1997 | 66 |
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| Juventus | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1996-1997 | 29 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 1996-1997 | 2 |
| Juventus | Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 1996-1997 | 1 |
| Juventus | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1996-1997 | 10 |
| Juventus | Assists | Italian Serie A | 1996-1997 | 1 |
| Juventus | Assists | FIFA Club World Cup | 1996-1997 | 1 |
| Juventus | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 1996-1997 | 6 |
| Juventus | Goals | Italian Serie A | 1996-1997 | 5 |
| Juventus | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 1996-1997 | 2 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 1996-1997 | 90 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1996-1997 | 2,325 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1996-1997 | 838 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 1996-1997 | 135 |
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| France | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 1996 | 5 |
| Juventus | Appearances | UEFA Super Cup | 1996 | 2 |
| France | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1996 | 7 |
| France | Assists | International Friendlies | 1996 | 4 |
| Juventus | Assists | UEFA Super Cup | 1996 | 1 |
| France | Goals | International Friendlies | 1996 | 1 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | UEFA Super Cup | 1996 | 180 |
| France | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 1996 | 472 |
| France | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1996 | 485 |
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| Bordeaux | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 1995-1996 | 8 |
| Bordeaux | Appearances | French Ligue 1 | 1995-1996 | 33 |
| Bordeaux | Appearances | Coupe de la Ligue | 1995-1996 | 1 |
| Bordeaux | Assists | UEFA Cup | 1995-1996 | 3 |
| Bordeaux | Assists | French Ligue 1 | 1995-1996 | 4 |
| Bordeaux | Assists | Coupe de la Ligue | 1995-1996 | 1 |
| Bordeaux | Goals | UEFA Cup | 1995-1996 | 1 |
| Bordeaux | Goals | French Ligue 1 | 1995-1996 | 6 |
| Bordeaux | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 1995-1996 | 720 |
| Bordeaux | Mins Played | Coupe de la Ligue | 1995-1996 | 120 |
| Bordeaux | Mins Played | French Ligue 1 | 1995-1996 | 2,703 |
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| France | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 1995 | 5 |
| France | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1995 | 1 |
| France | Assists | UEFA European Championships | 1995 | 4 |
| France | Goals | UEFA European Championships | 1995 | 2 |
| France | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1995 | 45 |
| France | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 1995 | 429 |
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| Bordeaux | Appearances | Coupe de France | 1994-1995 | 3 |
| Bordeaux | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 1994-1995 | 4 |
| Bordeaux | Appearances | French Ligue 1 | 1994-1995 | 37 |
| Bordeaux | Appearances | Coupe de la Ligue | 1994-1995 | 1 |
| Bordeaux | Assists | French Ligue 1 | 1994-1995 | 2 |
| Bordeaux | Goals | Coupe de France | 1994-1995 | 1 |
| Bordeaux | Goals | UEFA Cup | 1994-1995 | 1 |
| Bordeaux | Goals | French Ligue 1 | 1994-1995 | 6 |
| Bordeaux | Mins Played | Coupe de la Ligue | 1994-1995 | 71 |
| Bordeaux | Mins Played | French Ligue 1 | 1994-1995 | 3,312 |
| Bordeaux | Mins Played | Coupe de France | 1994-1995 | 282 |
| Bordeaux | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 1994-1995 | 345 |
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| France | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 1994 | 1 |
| France | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1994 | 1 |
| France | Goals | International Friendlies | 1994 | 2 |
| France | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 1994 | 19 |
| France | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1994 | 27 |
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| Bordeaux | Appearances | French Ligue 1 | 1993-1994 | 34 |
| Bordeaux | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 1993-1994 | 6 |
| Bordeaux | Assists | French Ligue 1 | 1993-1994 | 1 |
| Bordeaux | Assists | UEFA Cup | 1993-1994 | 1 |
| Bordeaux | Goals | UEFA Cup | 1993-1994 | 2 |
| Bordeaux | Goals | French Ligue 1 | 1993-1994 | 6 |
| Bordeaux | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 1993-1994 | 514 |
| Bordeaux | Mins Played | French Ligue 1 | 1993-1994 | 2,479 |
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| Bordeaux | Appearances | French Ligue 1 | 1992-1993 | 35 |
| Bordeaux | Appearances | Coupe de France | 1992-1993 | 1 |
| Bordeaux | Goals | French Ligue 1 | 1992-1993 | 10 |
| Bordeaux | Mins Played | French Ligue 1 | 1992-1993 | 2,673 |
| Bordeaux | Mins Played | Coupe de France | 1992-1993 | 90 |
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| Cannes | Appearances | French Ligue 1 | 1991-1992 | 6 |
| Cannes | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 1991-1992 | 4 |
| Cannes | Goals | French Ligue 1 | 1991-1992 | 2 |
| Cannes | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 1991-1992 | 315 |
| Cannes | Mins Played | French Ligue 1 | 1991-1992 | 458 |
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| Cannes | Appearances | French Ligue 1 | 1990-1991 | 10 |
| Cannes | Appearances | Coupe de France | 1990-1991 | 1 |
| Cannes | Goals | French Ligue 1 | 1990-1991 | 1 |
| Cannes | Mins Played | French Ligue 1 | 1990-1991 | 809 |
| Cannes | Mins Played | Coupe de France | 1990-1991 | 67 |
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| Cannes | Appearances | French Ligue 1 | 1988-1989 | 1 |
| Cannes | Mins Played | French Ligue 1 | 1988-1989 | 25 |
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