Jonathan Varane
{{short description|French footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jonathan Varane
| image = Jonathan Varane 26042025 (1).jpg
| caption = Varane in 2025
| fullname = Jonathan Raymond François Varane{{cite web|url=http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=81698|title=Acta del Partido celebrado el 28 de mayo de 2023, en Gijón|trans-title=Report of the match occurred on 28 May 2023, in Gijón|publisher=RFEF|language=es|date=28 May 2023|accessdate=1 June 2023}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|9|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lille, France
| height = 1.90 m
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Queens Park Rangers
| clubnumber = 40
| youthyears1 = 2007–2021
| youthclubs1 = Lens
| years1 = 2020–2022
| clubs1 = Lens II
| caps1 = 10
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021–2022
| clubs2 = Lens
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = → Rodez II (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = → Rodez (loan)
| caps4 = 6
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = Sporting Gijón B
| caps5 = 15
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2023–2024
| clubs6 = Sporting Gijón
| caps6 = 39
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = Queens Park Rangers
| caps7 = 23
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2024–
| nationalteam1 = Martinique
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 10:17, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 23:30, 17 October 2024 (UTC)
}}
Jonathan Raymond François Varane (born 9 September 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for {{English football updater|QueensPR}} club Queens Park Rangers.
Varane plays international football for Martinique, qualifying through his Martinique-born father. He made his debut on 11 October 2024, playing 73 minutes of a 0–1 away victory against Guadeloupe in a 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League group stage match.
Career
=Lens=
Varane is a youth product of Lens, having joined the youth academy in 2007.{{Cite web|url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/hauts-de-france/2013/10/03/rc-lens-jonathan-varane-12-ans-sur-les-pas-de-raphael-330855.html|title=RC Lens : Jonathan Varane, 12 ans, sur les pas de Raphaël|website=France 3 Hauts-de-France}} He signed his first professional contract with the club on 18 May 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/jonathan-varane-frere-de-raphael-passe-professionnel-et-signe-au-rc-lens-1012576.html|title=Jonathan Varane, frère de Raphaël, passe professionnel et signe au RC Lens|website=Outre-mer la 1ère}} He made his professional debut with Lens in a 3–2 Ligue 1 loss to Nantes on 10 December 2021, coming on as a sub in the 90+2 minute.{{Cite web|url=https://ca.soccerway.com/matches/2021/12/10/france/ligue-1/fc-nantes/racing-club-de-lens/3526076/|title=Nantes vs. Lens - 10 December 2021 - Soccerway|website=ca.soccerway.com}}
==Loan to Rodez==
On 24 January 2022, Varane joined Ligue 2 Rodez on loan until the end of the season.{{cite press release|publisher=Rodez|url=https://rodezaveyronfootball.com/ligue-2-bkt-jonathan-varane-arrive-en-pret-du-rc-lens/|title=IGUE 2 BKT : JONATHAN VARANE ARRIVE EN PRÊT DU RC LENS !|date=24 January 2022|access-date=12 February 2022|language=fr}} He played six times for the club as they narrowly avoided relegation.
=Sporting Gijón=
On 24 August 2022, Varane signed with Spanish club Sporting de Gijón, being initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera Federación.{{cite web|publisher=Sporting de Gijón|url=https://www.realsporting.com/noticia/jonathan-varane-nuevo-fichaje-para-el-filial|title=Jonathan Varane, nuevo fichaje para el filial|trans-title=Jonathan Varane, new signing for the reserves|date=24 August 2022|access-date=25 August 2022|language=es|archive-date=9 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009113715/https://www.realsporting.com/noticia/jonathan-varane-nuevo-fichaje-para-el-filial|url-status=dead}} He made his first team debut on 3 January of the following year, replacing Nacho Martín in a 2–0 home win over Rayo Vallecano, for the season's Copa del Rey.
After the arrival of Miguel Ángel Ramírez as manager, Varane started to feature more regularly with the first team.{{cite web|url=https://www.eldesmarque.com/futbol/sporting-de-gijon/20230327/un-jugador-del-real-sporting-se-gana-la-titularidad-a-base-de-partidazos_40222226.html|title=Un jugador del Real Sporting se gana la titularidad a base de partidazos|trans-title=A player from Real Sporting earns the starting spot made of great matches|publisher=El Desmarque|language=es|date=27 March 2023|accessdate=1 June 2023}} On 31 May 2023, he signed a new contract with the club until 2027, being definitely promoted to the main squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.realsporting.com/noticia/jonathan-varane-jugador-del-sporting-hasta-2027|title=Jonathan Varane, jugador del Sporting hasta 2027|trans-title=Jonathan Varane, Sporting player until 2027|publisher=Sporting Gijón|language=es|date=31 May 2023|accessdate=1 June 2023|archive-date=5 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605225932/https://www.realsporting.com/noticia/jonathan-varane-jugador-del-sporting-hasta-2027|url-status=dead}}
= Queens Park Rangers =
On 4 August 2024, Varane signed for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/2024/august/04/qpr-complete-signing-of-jonathan-varane/|title=QPR complete signing of Jonathan Varane|website=www.qpr.co.uk|date=4 August 2024|accessdate=4 August 2024}} On 10 August, he made his debut for the club, as a substitute, in a 3-1 loss against West Bromwich Albion in the league.{{cite web|title=Queens Park Rangers 1-3 West Bromwich Albion |date=10 August 2024|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/queens-park-rangers-vs-west-bromwich-albion/report/509351|access-date=12 August 2024}}
Personal life
Varane is of Martiniquais descent through his father.{{Cite web|url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/2013/10/05/foot-dans-la-famille-varane-il-y-raphael-mais-aussi-jonathanattention-phenomene-74661.html|title=Foot: dans la famille Varane, il y a Raphaël, mais aussi Jonathan...Attention phénomène|website=Outre-mer la 1ère}} He is the half brother of former French international footballer Raphaël Varane.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 30 August 2024}}{{soccerway|670253}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=3|Lens II
|2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22
|Championnat National 2 |8 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 8 | 0 | ||||
| colspan=2|Total
!10 | 0 | colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||10 | 0 | |||||||
| Lens
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| Rodez II (loan)
|Championnat National 3 |3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Rodez (loan)
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| Sporting Gijón B
|15 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 15 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan=3|Sporting Gijón
|17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24
|Segunda División |22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in Segunda División play-offs}} | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|—||1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |||
| Queens Park Rangers
|23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 27 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!97 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 2 |
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References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|40509}}
- {{Soccerway|jonathan-varane/670253}}
- [https://rclens5962.footeo.com/saison-2021-2022/national-2/equipe-rc-lens-n2/joueur-jonathan-varane-10.html RC Lens Footeo profile]
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Category:Footballers from Lille
Category:French men's footballers
Category:French people of Martiniquais descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Sporting de Gijón B players
Category:Sporting de Gijón players
Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
Category:Championnat National 2 players
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Tercera Federación players
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England