1972: Born June 23rd, Marseille, France.
1988: Joined AS Cannes. Scored 6 goals in 61 league appearances for the club.
1992: Joined Girondins Bordeaux. Scored 28 goals in 139 league appearances for the club during four seasons.
1994: August 17th, made French international debut versus Czech Republic and scores two goals.
1995-96: UEFA Cup runner-up with Bordeaux.
1996: Moved to Juventus. Helped the club to two Serie A titles in his first two full seasons.
1996: Won the European Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup with Juventus.
1997: May, 28th plays for Juventus in 3-1 defeat by Borussia Dortmund in final of Champions League in Munich.
1998: May 20th, plays for Juventus in 1-0 defeat by Real Madrid in final of Champions League in Amsterdam.
1998: July 12th heads two first-half goals to help France win their first World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Brazil.
1998: December 21st wins the 1998 European Player of the Year award - the Balon d'Or.
1999: February 1st wins FIFA 1998 World Player of the Year award.
2000: June, named player of the tournament as he helps lead France to victory in Euro 2000.
2000: September, extends his contract with Juventus to 2005.
2000: October, receives fivematch ban from UEFA after being sent off after headbutting Jochen Kientz of Hamburg SV. It is Zidane's second successive sending off in Champions League matches.
2000: December, wins FIFA World Player of the Year for the second time.
2001: Juventus finish second in the Serie A, two points behind champions Roma. Zidane plays what turns out to be his last match for Juventus in 2-1 victory over Atalanta. Scored 28 goals in a total of 191 matches in five seasons at Juventus.
2001: April, wins 65th cap for France in 4-0 win over Portugal.
2001: June, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez expresses interest in signing Zidane as part of his desire to contsruct a superteam to mark the centenary of the club in 2002.
2001: July 9th, becomes the world's most expensive player as he make a move from Juventus to Real Madrid.
