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Zinedine Zidane

Politician

Zinedine Zidane is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Zidane · Zinedine Zidane · Zinedins Zidāns · Zinédine Zidane · Zinəddin Zidan · 19 more...				[sources]
Alias	Zidan Zinedin · Zina-din Yazid Zidan · Zinedine Ismail Yazid Zidane · Zinedine Yazid Zidane · Zinédine Yazid Zidane · 8 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Zidan · Zizou · Зидан · Зизу · زيزو · 5 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1972-06-23				[sources]
Place of birth	16th arrondissement of Marseille				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	France				[sources]
Classification	International organization (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Yazid · Zinedine				[sources]
Last name	Zidane				[sources]
Website	www.zidane.fr				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1835				[sources]
Position	UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador				[sources]
Education	University of Limoges				[sources]
Religion	Islam				[sources]
Last change	2025-11-28	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2025-04-25

Descriptions

French association football player and manager (born 1972)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-04-26

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Luca Zidane Close Associate	child	-	-
Théo Zidane Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador	-	-

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions516,228

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