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Raphaël Xavier Varane is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the France national team.
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Birthday : 25 April 1993 . Place of birth : Lille, France.
Varane is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation.
Varane 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, and after one season as a professional footballer, he joined Real Madrid.
Varane began his football career in the Arrondissement of Lille playing for local club AS Hellemmes at the age of seven.
Varane is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation.
Varane 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, and after one season as a professional footballer, he joined Real Madrid.
Varane began his football career in the Arrondissement of Lille playing for local club AS Hellemmes at the age of seven.
After spending two years at the club, in July 2002, he joined professional club RC Lens, despite some interest from Derby du Nord rivals and hometown club Lille OSC. Similar to the development of the club's previous prized assets such as Gaël Kakuta and Timothée Kolodziejczak, Varane spent time at the Centre de Préformation de Football in nearby Liévin, a training center exclusively for players brought up in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region.
After returning full-time to Lens, Varane quickly ascended up the club's youth ranks.
In the following season, Varane was promoted to the club's under-19 team, despite being two years younger than several of his teammates.
Varane made his amateur debut in the club's opening league match of the campaign in a 2-0 victory over Drancy.
In late October of the campaign, Varane was called up to the senior team by manager Jean-Guy Wallemme to train ahead of the club's match against Montpellier on 6 November.
After returning full-time to Lens, Varane quickly ascended up the club's youth ranks.
In the following season, Varane was promoted to the club's under-19 team, despite being two years younger than several of his teammates.
Varane made his amateur debut in the club's opening league match of the campaign in a 2-0 victory over Drancy.
In late October of the campaign, Varane was called up to the senior team by manager Jean-Guy Wallemme to train ahead of the club's match against Montpellier on 6 November.
Despite the firing of Wallemme following the Brest match, Varane remained a starter in the team under new manager László Bölöni.
In December, with both Chelle and Yahia returning to action, Varane was placed in the defensive midfielder role in the team's match against Bordeaux.
In early 2011, Varane was the subject of transfer speculation linking him to several clubs.
On 22 June 2011, Lens president Gervais Martel confirmed to a group of supporters at a club meeting that Varane would be joining La Liga club Real Madrid.
Varane had previously visited Real Madrid's club facilities and also met with club advisor and compatriot Zinedine Zidane.
In December, with both Chelle and Yahia returning to action, Varane was placed in the defensive midfielder role in the team's match against Bordeaux.
In early 2011, Varane was the subject of transfer speculation linking him to several clubs.
On 22 June 2011, Lens president Gervais Martel confirmed to a group of supporters at a club meeting that Varane would be joining La Liga club Real Madrid.
Varane had previously visited Real Madrid's club facilities and also met with club advisor and compatriot Zinedine Zidane.
On 27 June, the move was confirmed by Real Madrid after Varane successfully passed his medical.
Varane made his first start for the club four days later in a 3-0 win over Mexican club Guadalajara.
Varane made his competitive debut for Real Madrid on 21 September in the team's league match against Racing de Santander.
In the team's next league match three days later against Rayo Vallecano, Varane started and scored his first goal for the club after a flying back-heel shot following a Mesut Özil corner.
Two months later, Varane made his second Champions League appearance against Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb.
Varane made his first start for the club four days later in a 3-0 win over Mexican club Guadalajara.
Varane made his competitive debut for Real Madrid on 21 September in the team's league match against Racing de Santander.
In the team's next league match three days later against Rayo Vallecano, Varane started and scored his first goal for the club after a flying back-heel shot following a Mesut Özil corner.
Two months later, Varane made his second Champions League appearance against Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb.
In the match, Varane started and assisted on the team's fifth goal, scored by José Callejón, in a 6-2 win.
Ahead of the 2012-13 season, Varane switched to the number 2 shirt.
In the return leg at the Camp Nou on 26 February 2013, Varane scored Madrid's third goal in a 3-1 away win with a header from a corner kick by Mesut Özil.
Varane gained praise from former World Cup winner Bixente Lizarazu after his performances against Barcelona and Manchester United.
Varane continued to impress in the Champions League quarter final first leg against Galatasaray, where he helped Madrid keep a clean sheet in a 3-0 triumph.
Ahead of the 2012-13 season, Varane switched to the number 2 shirt.
In the return leg at the Camp Nou on 26 February 2013, Varane scored Madrid's third goal in a 3-1 away win with a header from a corner kick by Mesut Özil.
Varane gained praise from former World Cup winner Bixente Lizarazu after his performances against Barcelona and Manchester United.
Varane continued to impress in the Champions League quarter final first leg against Galatasaray, where he helped Madrid keep a clean sheet in a 3-0 triumph.
In April 2013, Varane was named by Marca readers as a member of the "Best foreign eleven in Real Madrid's history".
On 14 May 2013, Varane successfully underwent an operation on his right knee after an injury he had picked up during his last 2012-13 league match against Real Sociedad. Varane came on as an injury-time substitute for Karim Benzema in the 2014 Copa del Rey Final which Real Madrid won 2-1 against Barcelona on 16 April.
Atlético captain Gabi excused Varane due to his youth, while Simeone himself said, "I also made a mistake with my reaction. He's a young guy with a bright future." On 18 September 2014, Varane signed a new six-year contract to keep him at Real Madrid until 2020.
In the second leg at the City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, Madrid lost the game 2-1, with Varane being deemed to be at fault for both goals.
On 14 May 2013, Varane successfully underwent an operation on his right knee after an injury he had picked up during his last 2012-13 league match against Real Sociedad. Varane came on as an injury-time substitute for Karim Benzema in the 2014 Copa del Rey Final which Real Madrid won 2-1 against Barcelona on 16 April.
Atlético captain Gabi excused Varane due to his youth, while Simeone himself said, "I also made a mistake with my reaction. He's a young guy with a bright future." On 18 September 2014, Varane signed a new six-year contract to keep him at Real Madrid until 2020.
In the second leg at the City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, Madrid lost the game 2-1, with Varane being deemed to be at fault for both goals.
The mistakes committed by the Frenchman were due to the high pressuring from Gabriel Jesus which led to Varane losing possession of the ball both times.
Varane made his debut with the under-18 team on 24 August 2010 in a friendly match against Denmark.
Varane turned down subsequent call-ups to the under-18 team because of his increased participation with the Lens first team and, as a result, missed the Tournoi de Limoges and a tournament in Israel.
In August 2012, Varane was called to the full French national team squad for a friendly against Uruguay, but was an unused substitute.
In spite of this, Varane was named on the three-man shortlist for the tournament's Best Young Player award.
On 14 October, Varane became the youngest player to captain France when he took over from Blaise Matuidi at half time in a 3-0 win over Armenia.
France later went on to win the competition for the second time in history, and Varane became only the fourth player to be a World Cup champion and Champions League winner in the same year, after Christian Karembeu, Roberto Carlos, and Sami Khedira.
Varane has been described by Lens youth coach Éric Assadourian as a "Truly first-class player" who is "Comfortable on both the tactical and technical level".
On 30 January 2013, the then Real Madrid assistant coach Aitor Karanka talked about Varane in the press conference post-El Clásico of the Copa del Rey, saying, "It's obvious that Varane has a good head on his shoulders and will keep improving."
Varane made his debut with the under-18 team on 24 August 2010 in a friendly match against Denmark.
Varane turned down subsequent call-ups to the under-18 team because of his increased participation with the Lens first team and, as a result, missed the Tournoi de Limoges and a tournament in Israel.
In August 2012, Varane was called to the full French national team squad for a friendly against Uruguay, but was an unused substitute.
In spite of this, Varane was named on the three-man shortlist for the tournament's Best Young Player award.
On 14 October, Varane became the youngest player to captain France when he took over from Blaise Matuidi at half time in a 3-0 win over Armenia.
France later went on to win the competition for the second time in history, and Varane became only the fourth player to be a World Cup champion and Champions League winner in the same year, after Christian Karembeu, Roberto Carlos, and Sami Khedira.
Varane has been described by Lens youth coach Éric Assadourian as a "Truly first-class player" who is "Comfortable on both the tactical and technical level".
On 30 January 2013, the then Real Madrid assistant coach Aitor Karanka talked about Varane in the press conference post-El Clásico of the Copa del Rey, saying, "It's obvious that Varane has a good head on his shoulders and will keep improving."
Former France defender Frank Leboeuf believes that Varane has the potential to be better than Real Madrid legend Fernando Hierro, saying to reporters, "Many compare him to Hierro due to his technique, but on the physical level he is stronger and he is much faster." Fernando Hierro and José Mourinho have labelled Varane as one of the best defenders in world football.
When Zinedine Zidane called Varane about Real Madrid's interest in signing him in June 2011, Varane asked Zidane to call him back because he was in the middle of studying for his baccalaureate exam.
When Zinedine Zidane called Varane about Real Madrid's interest in signing him in June 2011, Varane asked Zidane to call him back because he was in the middle of studying for his baccalaureate exam.
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