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Raphael Varane

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Born
1993 (31 years old)

Birth Place

Lille, France

Position
Centre-Back

Status
Retired

Ethnicity
Mixed

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Height
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)

Weight
84 kg (185 lb)

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Soccer

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Raphaël Xavier Varane (born 25 April 1993) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He announced his retirement on 25 September 2024.

He previously played for French club Lens and, ahead of the 2010–11 season, began training with the senior team and appeared on the bench in several league matches. Varane made his professional debut in 2010 aged 17, in a league match against Montpellier. After one season with the French club, and as a professional footballer, Varane joined Real Madrid in the summer of 2011.

Since joining the Spanish giants, he has made over 250 appearances for the club and has won 16 major honours including: two La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League titles. At only 24 years of age, Varane won his third UEFA Champions League trophy making him the youngest defender ever to have won three Champions League trophies, beating Paolo Maldini who was 26 when he won his third Champions League title.

Varane was a France youth international, having earned caps at under-18, under-20 and under-21 level. He made his full international debut in March 2013 and represented the country at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. After an admirable performance during the 2014 FIFA World Cup he was nominated for the Best Young Player award. He won the 2018 FIFA World Cup in which he played every minute of every game.

Varane has been described by Lens youth coach Eric Assadourian as a "truly first class player" who is "comfortable on both the tactical and technical level". Many ex players and current football managers, such as Fernando Hierro and José Mourinho, consider Varane to be one of the best defenders in world football.

Career Honours

English FA Cup 2023-2024 Manchester United	English Football League Cup 2022-2023 Manchester United	Spanish La Liga Team of the Season 2020-2021 Real Madrid	Spanish Supercopa de Espana 2019-2020 Real Madrid
Spanish La Liga 2019-2020 Real Madrid	Spanish La Liga Team of the Season 2019-2020 Real Madrid	FIFA World Cup 2018 France	FIFA FIFPro World XI 2018 Real Madrid
FIFA Club World Cup 2018 Real Madrid	UEFA Team of the Year 2018 Real Madrid	UEFA Champions League 2017-2018 Real Madrid	UEFA Super Cup 2017 Real Madrid
Spanish Supercopa de Espana 2017 Real Madrid	FIFA Club World Cup 2017 Real Madrid	Spanish La Liga 2016-2017 Real Madrid	UEFA Champions League 2016-2017 Real Madrid
UEFA Super Cup 2016 Real Madrid	FIFA Club World Cup 2016 Real Madrid	UEFA Champions League 2015-2016 Real Madrid	UEFA Super Cup 2014 Real Madrid
FIFA Club World Cup 2014 Real Madrid	Spanish Copa del Rey 2013-2014 Real Madrid	UEFA Champions League 2013-2014 Real Madrid	Spanish Supercopa de Espana 2012 Real Madrid
Spanish La Liga 2011-2012 Real Madrid