Zidane Yañez

Biography

Zidane Antonio Yañez (born 26 January 2008) is a footballer who plays as a striker for New York City FC. Born in the United States, he is a Chile youth international. He started playing football at the age of three. He played basketball as a child. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of American side New York Red Bulls. In 2021, he joined the youth academy of American side New York City FC. Yañez was called up to play for the Puerto Rico U15s in 2023. He then switched to play for the Chile U15 at the 2023 South American U-15 Championship. In November 2023, he was called up to a training camp for the United States U16s. He mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his ability to create attacking opportunities. He was born to a Puerto Rican mother and Chilean father. He has an older brother. He is named after the French football star Zinedine Zidane.