Overview
- Elyaz Zidane signed for Red Star as a free agent in July 2026 after youth training at Real Madrid and two-and-a-half years at Real Betis.
- The 20-year-old left-footed centre-back has started seven of Red Star’s eight early matches and is viewed as an undisputed starter.
- He says he chose to return to France to test himself in the domestic championship and that coach Damien Perrinelle personally called to present the club’s project.
- Elyaz credits his father Zinedine Zidane for tactical advice and daily habits such as nutrition, recovery, and professional conduct, while saying he wants to build his own career.
- Red Star sit near the top of Ligue 2 and are positioned to compete for promotion to Ligue 1, a goal Elyaz says the squad and staff are ambitiously pursuing.