Luca Zidane

A former player for Real Madrid, Rayo Vallecano, and Granada—and currently playing for Leganés—he turned to the Algerian national team after failing to break into the French squad. Amidst a dip in his form, he capitalized on Algeria's goalkeeping crisis following the retirement of Raïs M'Bolhi; while he delivered excellent performances—such as keeping clean sheets against Burkina Faso and the Netherlands—he also had disappointing outings, notably against Argentina and Switzerland during the 2026 World Cup. His honors include a Spanish Super Cup title and a European Championship victory with France's U-17 team. Despite these ups and downs, the door remains open for him to shine due to a lack of competition, as potential future goalkeepers are either still playing in their clubs' youth ranks or lack regular playing time.