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Raphaël Varane
Raphaël Xavier Varane is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation.
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sports · French footballer (born 1993) · association football player · also Raphaël Varane, Raphael Varane, Raphaël Xavier Varane, Raphael Xavier Varane, Varane
Born 25 April 1993 · Q489039
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2026· 2 entries
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2025· 2 entries
beIN SPORTS: Raphael Varane Reveals the Severe Depression He Suffered at Real Madrid
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Yahoo! Sports: Raphaël Varane makes return to football pitch, four months after retirement
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2024· 13 entries
Yahoo: What Happened to Raphael Varane? Retirement & Injury Updates
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Konbini: Raphaël Varane prend sa retraite alors on vous raconte 5 moments forts de sa carrière
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Voici: Raphaël Varane prend sa retraite : qui est Camille Tytgat, sa femme ?
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Yahoo! Sports: Raphael Varane announces retirement; Manchester United wish former defender well
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Forbes: Como Signing Raphael Varane Ready To Forge His Own Path In Serie A
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Yahoo! Sports: Raphaël Varane return to RC Lens unlikely
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Won the English FA Cup with Manchester United (2023-2024).
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Won: FA Cup with Manchester United (2023–24).
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20 Minutes: Manchester United : Raphaël Varane, « tombé amoureux du club », quittera les Red Devils à la fin de la saison
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Played for Como 1907 (2024–2024) — 0 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Como in 2024.
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In an interview for L'Équipe in April 2024, Varane said that concussions suffered in various official matches throughout his career had "damaged [his] body", as he suggested to avoid teaching children heading and called for wider awareness among players around the dangers of repeated head trauma to brain health.
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Joining newly-promoted Serie A side Como as a free agent, but after just playing 23 minutes for the club, picked up a knee injury and was removed from the squad list, before subsequently announcing his retirement from pr
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2023· 5 entries
Won the English Football League Cup with Manchester United (2022-2023).
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Runner-up: FA Cup with Manchester United (2022–23).
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Won: EFL Cup with Manchester United (2022–23).
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Gala: PHOTO - Raphaël Varane papa pour la 3e fois : sexe, prénom et premier cliché du bébé !
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Having earned 93 caps and scored five goals
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2022· 2 entries
Gala: Le saviez-vous ? Raphaël Varane : sa soeur a été candidate à Miss France
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Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with France (2022).
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2021· 4 entries
Won: UEFA Nations League with France (2020–21).
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Varane left Real Madrid to sign for Manchester United, where he won the EFL Cup and FA Cup during a three-year spell
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Played for Manchester United F.C. (2021–2024) — 68 appearances, 2 goals.
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Joined Manchester United in 2021.
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2020· 3 entries
Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2020).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2019–20).
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ELLE: Raphaël Varane : la star des Bleus va devenir papa pour la seconde fois
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2018· 14 entries
ELLE: Raphaël Varane, défenseur de l'équipe de France : « Il n’y a pas de tabou à prendre soin de soi ! »
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Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (2018).
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Won award: Knight of the Legion of Honour (2018).
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Won award: IFFHS Men's World Team (2018).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Dream Team (2018).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Fantasy Team (2018).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season (2017–18).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2018).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPRO World 11 (2018).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with France (2018).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2018).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2017–18).
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Voici: Raphaël Varane devient le nouvel ambassadeur Braun
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His sister, Annabelle Varane, was Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2018 and competed in Miss France 2019.
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2017· 6 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2017).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2017).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2017).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2016–17).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2017).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2016–17).
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2016· 4 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2016).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2015–16).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2016).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2016).
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2014· 6 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2014).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (2013–14).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2013–14).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2014).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2014).
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When he was nominated for the Best Young Player award, in 2018, when he played every minute as France went on to win the competition, and in 2022, when France finished as runners-up
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2013· 1 entry
Played for France men's national association football team (2013–2022) — 93 appearances, 5 goals.
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2012· 3 entries
Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2012).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2011–12).
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Played for France national under-20 association football team (2012–2012) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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2011· 3 entries
Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2011–2021) — 236 appearances, 8 goals.
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Joined Real Madrid in 2011.
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Played for France national under-21 association football team (2011–2013) — 15 appearances, 3 goals.
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2010· 4 entries
Aged 17, and after one season as a professional footballer, he joined Real Madrid
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Joined Lens in 2010.
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Played for France national under-18 association football team (2010–2010) — 2 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for R.C. Lens (2010–2011) — 23 appearances, 2 goals.
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2002· 1 entry
Joined Lens in 2002.
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1993· 1 entry
Born 1993-04-25.
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