Real Madrid

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.

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.

Place of Birth: 

Lille, France

Date of Birth: 

25/04/1993

Position: 

Defender

Weight: 

76 kg

Height: 

191 cm

Nationality: 

French

• La Liga: 2012

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: