This is a signing that feels practical as much as ambitious. Leganes have been living through the turbulence of promotion, relegation and reset, and they need calm in key positions. In announcing the move, the club described Zidane as a goalkeeper with “exceptional technical skills, reflexes, and outstanding footwork.”
That profile matters. In the modern second tier, goalkeepers are judged on more than saves alone.
After finishing 16th last season, six points above the drop zone, Leganes look like a club trying to remove uncertainty wherever they can.
Zidane’s surname will always bring noise, but his career has largely been built the hard way. He came through at Real Madrid, made two senior appearances, then carved out his own path with Racing Santander, Rayo Vallecano, Eibar and Granada.
His departure from Granada was handled formally. “Granada Football Club and goalkeeper Luca Zidane have reached an agreement to terminate their contractual relationship,” the club said, later thanking him for his “commitment.”
That reads like the end of a solid, if unspectacular, chapter rather than a dramatic break.
The more interesting part of Zidane’s recent story may be international football. After youth involvement with France, he switched sporting nationality and featured for Algeria at the 2026 World Cup, playing three matches.
For Leganes, that matters. He arrives match-tested, sharpened by a major tournament and still with plenty of mileage left at 28.
Now the question is simple: does he become the steady No. 1 that helps push Leganes toward a calmer, more competitive season? Training begins immediately, and his official presentation on 12 August should offer the first clues about how central he is expected to be.