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Varane in 2013, photo by Maxisports /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Raphaël Xavier Varane
Place of Birth: Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Date of Birth: 25 April, 1993
Ethnicity: * father – African-Martiniquais * mother – French
Raphaël Varane is a French professional footballer. A centre-back, he played for Lens II, Lens, Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Como, and the France national team. He is considered one of the best defenders of his generation.
He is the son of Annie Grattepanche and Gaston Varane. His father is Martiniquais and his mother is French. His sister, Annabelle Varane, competed in the Miss France 2019 pageant. He is married to Camille Tytgat, with whom he has two children.
One of Raphaël’s maternal great-great-grandfathers is named Charles Marie Grattepanche.