Raphael Varane

Some Lesser Known Facts About Raphael Varane

• Does Raphael Varane smoke?: Not Known

• Does Raphael Varane drink alcohol?: Not Known

• He was born on a small French island Martinique. French footballing legends Thierry Henry and Abidal also belong to this island.

• He has three brothers and was raised with them; one elder and one younger.

• His whole family loves football. His elder brother used to play football but he retired due to injury. He was said to be a great talent. His younger brother also plays football in the young French football sector. 

• He started playing football at a very young age. His father who was a big fan of football took him to play in his regional football team’s games.

• He started with rugby, though he felt it wasn’t his calling and fell in love with football.

• At the age of 7, he signed for his first club AS Hellemmes. 

• After spending two years in the club, he joined RC Lens in 2002.

• In the 2008-2009 Season, he won the “Championnat National des 16 ans” with the club’s U-16 team.

• He quickly rose up in the ranks and became a starter of the club’s senior squad in the 2010-2011 Season. 

• On 24 August 2010, he made his debut with the U-18 team for his country France. He scored a goal in this match against Denmark.

• On 8 May 2011, he scored his first professional goal against Caen.

• On 21 May 2011, he captained his side in a 1-0 defeat to the Arles-Avignon.

• In an interview, he told that in June 2011, he received a call from Zidane; he wanted him to join Madrid, but he told him it wasn’t the right time to call him, as he was revising for his baccalaureate exam. 

• On 22 June 2011, he joined the Spanish giants Real Madrid. 

• On 21 September 2011, he made his debut for Real Madrid against Racing de Santander. He scored his first goal for the club three days later against Rayo Vallecano.

• On 22 March 2013, he made his debut for the senior squad of his country against Georgia in the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers.

• He was part of the French squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. 

• On 21 June 2015, he married to his longtime girlfriend, Camille Tytgat. 

• On 24 May 2016, he was ruled out of the French squad for the Euro 2016 because of a thigh injury.

• In 2017, Varane and his wife welcomed their first child and named him, Ruben.

• On 27 September 2017, he signed a new contract; keeping him at the club till 2022.

• In the 2017-2018 Season, he won third consecutive Champions League Title with his club. 

• On 17 May 2018, he was included in the French squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.