Soccer
Raphael Xavier Varane popular as Raphel Varane is a French-born professional football player who plays as a center back for France national team and Spanish La Liga football club, Real Madrid CF. Apart from playing for Real Madrid CF, he also played for French football club, Lens and played for French youth teams and made his full international debut for France in 2013.
He has also represented France at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia for the French team. Highlighted currently for helping the National team reach the semifinals of the tournament, Varane has been earning well from Real Madrid and maintained the net worth of $9 million.
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His annual salary is around £ 5.2 million with a weekly salary of £ 100,000 which he receives a salary from his current football club, Real Madrid. His weekly salary in 2012 with the Spanish team was £25,000 which later increased to £80,000 in 2014 with the contract extension till 2017.
Varane was again offered a contract extension in 2018 with the pay rise of £20,000.
Besides, he is also paid well by the companies for the brand endorsement. His major deal includes with Nike through which he makes good earnings. In addition, he is also the brand ambassador of JBL and Barun.
Looking at his professional playing career the 6 feet 3 inches tall French defender, his total net worth combined with his assets as well as an endorsement for sports product is assumed to be around $ 9 million.
His market value is reported to be £63 million as of May 2018.
Varane owns a house in Spain's capital, Madrid. In 2016, his house was robbed. The robber took around £60,000 in money, clothes, jewelry, and watches while he was playing a match against Borussia Dortmund.
The Real Madrid star also has several cars. Some of them include Audi A, Audi Q7, Jaguar F type etc.
He started his senior playing career with French football club, Lens in 2010 and played over twenty matches for Lens and scored two goals for the club before leaving the club in 2011.
The French defender is currently playing for Spanish football club, Real Madrid CF with whom he signed a six-year contract in the summer of 2011 for an estimated transfer fee of €10 million.
He was the part of the victorious Real Madrid team that went on to win the UEFA Champions League for several seasons with players such as Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo for Real Madrid led by the captain, Sergio Ramos.
After playing for the French under 18,20 and 21 teams, he made his full senior international debut for France in 2013 in 2014 FIFA World Qualifier against Georgia.
He scored his first international goal for France against Sweden in a friendly on 18 November 2014 and represented France at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
In May 2018, he alongside fellow French international and defender, Adil Rami was included at the 23 French football squad led by the captain, Hugo Lloris.
He scored a crucial goal against Uruguay during the quarterfinal rounds of the tournament. His team will face Belgium in the Semifinals of the tournament.
