Raphaël Xavier Varane Age, Wiki and Bio

Raphaël Xavier Varane

Quick Info

ProfessionProfessional Footballer
NationalityFrench
Date of Birth25/04/1993
Age31 years
BirthplaceLille, France

Bio/Wiki

Full NameRaphaël Xavier Varane
NicknameDon Limpio (Mr. Clean)

Physical Stats & More

Height6’ 3”
Weight80 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityNot Known
Educational QualificationFrench Baccalaureate (academic qualification in France after high school)

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signTaurus
HometownLille, France
ReligionNot Known
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateJune 21, 2015

Family

Wife/SpouseCamille Tytgat
Children
SonRuben
DaughterNone
Parents
FatherGaston Varane
MotherAnnie Varane
Siblings
Brother(s)
  • Jonathan Varane
  • Anthony Varane
SisterNone

Career

Football Debut
InternationalOn 22 March 2013 for France against Georgia
ClubOn 7 November 2010 for RC Lens against HSC Montpellier
Jersey Number#4 (France), #5 (Real Madrid)
Coach/MentorDidier Deschamps
PositionDefender
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • UEFA Champions League (with Real Madrid): 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
  • UEFA Super Cup (with Real Madrid): 2014, 2016, 2017
  • FIFA Club World Cup (with Real Madrid): 2014, 2016, 2017

Favourites

Favourite MusicFrench and American rap
Favourite PlaceMartinique Island, France
Favourite TV SeriesLa Casa de Papel

Style Quotient

Car CollectionAudi A7
Money Factor
Salary$7 Million (₹47 Crore)
Net Worth$4 Million (₹27 Crore)

Some Lesser Known Facts

He was born on the small French island of Martinique.
He has three brothers and was raised with them.
The entire family has a passion for football.
He began playing football at a young age.
Initially started with rugby but later fell in love with football.
He signed for his first club, AS Hellemmes, at the age of 7.
In 2002, he joined RC Lens and quickly climbed the ranks.
In 2011, he received a call from Zinedine Zidane to join Real Madrid.
He officially signed for Real Madrid on 22 June 2011.
In 2015, he married his longtime girlfriend, Camille Tytgat.
Their first child, Ruben, was born in 2017.
He signed a contract extension with Real Madrid, keeping him until 2022.
He was selected to represent France in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.