Raphael Varane

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Born
1993 (32 years old)
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Lille, France

Position
Centre-Back

Status
Retired

Ethnicity
Mixed

Team Number
19

Height
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)

Weight
179 lbs

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Right

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CAA Base Ltd

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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.

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