Football Players Whose First Name Starts With Z

Swedish professional footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović currently plays as a striker for Serie A club A.C. Milan. Widely regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation, he is one of the most decorated active footballers in the world.  He is Sweden's all-time leading goalscorer. He is a brash person and has been involved in several violent incidents with teammates.

Amongst the greatest footballers of all time, Zinedine Zidane led France to victories in the FIFA World Cup in 1998 and the European Championship in 2000. Later, the three-time FIFA World Player of the Year took up the position of Real Madrid manager and carved yet another success story by winning major titles like Champions League and UEFA Super Cups.

Zico is a Brazilian former football player renowned for his excellent technical skills. Counted among the best passers and finishers of all time, Zico was often called the White Pelé. Zico is also counted among the greatest players of all time and is widely regarded as one of the best free kick specialists in history.

Serbian footballer Zoran Tošić currently represents the Kazakh club FC Tobol. The talented midfielder has also played for clubs such as Manchester United and Partizan. He also won 3 Russian Premier Leagues with CSKA Moscow. He has been part of the Serbian squad at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Zlatko Zahovič is a Slovenian retired professional football player best known for his goal-scoring ability. Zahovič, who holds the all-time record for the highest number of goals for Slovenia, helped his national team qualify for the first time to a World Cup and a European Championship in the early 2000s. Zahovič also helped Benfica win the Primeira Liga in 2005.

Zymer Bytyqi is a Kosovan footballer who became the youngest player to play in the Norwegian top league in 2012; this record has been broken by Martin Ødegaard. Bytyqi represented the Norway national team at youth level before making his senior team debut for Kosovo in 2014. In 2019, Bytyqi won the Norwegian Football Cup as part of the Viking Fotballklubb.

Zdeněk Grygera is a Czech retired football player who represented the national team from 2001 to 2009. Renowned for his versatility and competitiveness, Zdeněk Grygera also played for popular clubs like Fulham and Juventus. He also won two KNVB Cups and the 2005 Johan Cruijff Shield playing for Ajax.

Zlatan Ljubijankič is a Slovenian former football player who played for the national team between 2006 and 2015. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup, he scored one of the three goals scored by Slovenia and helped his team settle for a draw against the United States. Zlatan Ljubijankič is currently working as the head coach of the club, ND Slovan.

Zesh Rehman is a Pakistani professional football player. Born in England, Rehman played for the English national team at youth level before changing his allegiance to Pakistan. He is the first Pakistani player to play in the AFC Cup and the only player from Pakistan to start a Premier League match.