Whether Zinedine Zidane (1972) or Michel Platini is the greatest ever French player is up for discussion. That Zidane belongs in this list of truly great players surely isn't. The outstanding player of his generation, he led France to World Cup glory in 1998 and to the European Championship in 2000. He was a superb passer of the ball first and foremost, an outstanding playmaker that fed his forwards with great passes. But Zidane could produce goals himself as well, most notably the winning goals in the 1998 World Cup Final and the 2002 Champion’s League Final. Zidane was named European Footballer of the Year in 1998, and FIFA World Footballer of the Year in 1998, 2000, and 2003.
| Name | Zinedine Yazid Zidane |
| Born | June 23, 1972 (Marseille, France ) |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Caps | 108 (35 goals) |
| Clubs | Cannes AS, Girondins Bordeaux, Juventus, Real Madrid |
| Trophies | France 1x World Champion (1998) 1x European Champion (2000) Real Madrid 1x Intercontinental Cup ( 2002) 1x European Super Cup ( 2002) 1x European Cup (2002) 1x Spanish Champion (2003) 2x Spanish Super Cup (2001, 2003) Juventus 1x Intercontinental Cup (1996) 1x European Super Cup (1996) 2x Italian Champion (1997, 1998) 1x Italian Super Cup (1997) |
| Honors | 3x FIFA World Player of the Year (1998, 2000, 2003) 1x European Footballer of the Year (1998) 2x French Footballer of the Year (1998, 2002) |
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