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The 27-year-old goalkeeper, who represented France at youth levels and currently plays for Spanish second division side Granada, opted to represent the country of his grandparents.
Luca Zidane. (X)
Legendary Zinedine Zidane’s son, Luca, has made the switch to Algeria from France, the Algerian Football Federation confirmed on Friday.
The 27-year-old goalkeeper, who represented France at youth levels and currently plays for Spanish second division side Granada, opted to represent the country of his grandparents.
“FIFA officially granted goalkeeper Luca Zinedine Zidane authorisation to represent the Algerian national team,” a statement read.
FIFA’s “change of association platform” showed the decision was dated on Friday. Since he never advanced to the French national team, he remained eligible to play for Algeria, the country of his paternal grandparents.
The North Africans have qualified for the 2025 African Cup of Nations, set to begin on December 21 in Morocco.
They are also leading their World Cup qualifying Group G with 19 points and need either a win against Somalia or a draw with Uganda next month to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Zidane also played for Real Madrid’s reserve team after progressing from its youth academy, which he joined in 2004.
He made his debut with the main team in their final league game of the 2017-2018 season and was the third-choice goalkeeper when Real Madrid won their 13th Champions League title in 2018.
Although Zinedine Zidane was born in Marseille, his family originally came from a small village in Bejaia, about 250 kilometres east of Algiers.
September 20, 2025, 07:59 is
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