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Raphael Varane
Place of Birth: 
Lille, France
Date of Birth: 
25/04/1993
Position: 
Defender
Weight: 
76 kg
Height: 
191 cm
Nationality: 
French

Raphael Varane earned the admiration of all European football in his first year in the elite when he was just 18 years old. His impressive height allows him to dominate the aerial game; his versatility makes him a solid defender or central midfielder; and his speed, sense of anticipation, dribbling skills and maturity turned him into one of the most important players on his previous side.

Varane was formed at the academy of Lens, one of the most prolific in France in recent years. Hailing by family from Martinique (his father was born in Le Morne-Rouge), the defender played 23 league games with Lens in the 2010/11 season, 22 of them as a starter. Varane made his debut with a 2-0 victory over Montpellier on 6 November 2010. Three weeks later, he earned a starting position under coach Jean-Guy Wallemme and kept it when Laszlo Boloni replaced him.

Raphael Varane made his international debut with France's Under-18s against Denmark, scoring the last goal in a 24 August friendly (2-0). After a second match with the team he was promoted to the Under-21 side.

Raphael Varane
Place of Birth: 
Lille, France
Date of Birth: 
25/04/1993
Position: 
Defender
Weight: 
76 kg
Height: 
191 cm
Nationality: 
French

Varane started playing football at a football academy in Lievin, which trains players from the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. He stayed there two years.

His second match with France's Under-21 side saw him play against Madridistas Sergio Canales, Nacho Fernandez and Juan Carlos. France won the match 3-2 at Reims' Auguste-Delaune Stadium.

Raphael Varane
Place of Birth: 
Lille, France
Date of Birth: 
25/04/1993
Position: 
Defender
Weight: 
76 kg
Height: 
191 cm
Nationality: 
French
  • La Liga: 2011/12
  • Spanish Super Cup: 2012

  • Season 2011-2012
  • Season 2011-2012
  • Season 2010-2011
Statistics
Liga Española 1ª División 2012-13Champions League 2012-13Copa del Rey 2012-13
Games15117
Matches Started12106
Matches Subbed In311
Minutes Played1177973615
Minutes Played Starter1053952569
Minutes Played Sub1242146
Goals Scored002
Headers Scored002
Goals w/ Right Foot000
Goals w/ Left Foot000
Penalty Kicks Scored000
Free Kicks Scored000
Goals as Starter002
Goals as Sub000
Shots9105
On-Goal Percentage0040
Assists w/ Goal000
Yellow Cards001
Red Cards000
Fouls Committed651
Fouls Drawn423
Steals10211259
Turnovers443636
Penalties Received000
Penalties Committed000
Crosses Into Big Box423
Total Passes448432258
Passes Completed380373201
Passes Incompleted685957
Statistics
Liga Española 1ª División 2011-12Champions League 2011-12Copa del Rey 2011-12
Games942
Matches Started742
Matches Subbed In200
Minutes Played709373184
Minutes Played Starter655373184
Minutes Played Sub5400
Goals Scored101
Headers Scored000
Goals w/ Right Foot100
Goals w/ Left Foot001
Penalty Kicks Scored000
Free Kicks Scored000
Goals as Starter101
Goals as Sub000
Shots832
On-Goal Percentage123350
Assists w/ Goal010
Yellow Cards000
Red Cards000
Fouls Committed823
Fouls Drawn200
Steals753521
Turnovers30169
Penalties Received000
Penalties Committed000
Crosses Into Big Box000
Total Passes349302110
Passes Completed29928295
Passes Incompleted502015
Raphael Varane
Place of Birth: 
Lille, France
Date of Birth: 
25/04/1993
Position: 
Defender
Weight: 
76 kg
Height: 
191 cm
Nationality: 
French
  • Lens (2010/11)
  • Real Madrid (2011- )
  • First Division debut: 06/11/2010
    Match: Lens 2-0 Montpellier
  • Real Madrid debut: 21/09/2011
    Match: Racing, 0; Real Madrid, 0
  • International for France
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