French footballer
Jonathan Raymond François Varane (born 9 September 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers .
Career
Lens
Varane is a youth product of Lens , having joined the youth academy in 2007.[ 2] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 18 May 2021.[ 3] 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.[ 4]
Loan to Rodez
On 24 January 2022, Varane joined Ligue 2 Rodez on loan until the end of the season.[ 5] 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 .[ 6] 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.[ 7] On 31 May 2023, he signed a new contract with the club until 2027, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[ 8]
Queens Park Rangers
On 4 August 2024, Varane signed for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee.[ 9] 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.[ 10]
Personal life
Varane is of Martiniquais descent through his father.[ 11] He is the half brother of the French international footballer Raphaël Varane .[ 2]
References
^ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 28 de mayo de 2023, en Gijón" [Report of the match occurred on 28 May 2023, in Gijón] (in Spanish). RFEF . 28 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023 .
^ a b "RC Lens : Jonathan Varane, 12 ans, sur les pas de Raphaël" . France 3 Hauts-de-France .
^ "Jonathan Varane, frère de Raphaël, passe professionnel et signe au RC Lens" . Outre-mer la 1ère .
^ "Nantes vs. Lens - 10 December 2021 - Soccerway" . ca.soccerway.com .
^ "IGUE 2 BKT : JONATHAN VARANE ARRIVE EN PRÊT DU RC LENS !" (Press release) (in French). Rodez . 24 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022 .
^ "Jonathan Varane, nuevo fichaje para el filial" [Jonathan Varane, new signing for the reserves] (in Spanish). Sporting de Gijón. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022 .
^ "Un jugador del Real Sporting se gana la titularidad a base de partidazos" [A player from Real Sporting earns the starting spot made of great matches] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023 .
^ "Jonathan Varane, jugador del Sporting hasta 2027" [Jonathan Varane, Sporting player until 2027] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023 .
^ "QPR complete signing of Jonathan Varane" . www.qpr.co.uk . 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024 .
^ "Queens Park Rangers 1-3 West Bromwich Albion" . 10 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024 .
^ "Foot: dans la famille Varane, il y a Raphaël, mais aussi Jonathan...Attention phénomène" . Outre-mer la 1ère .
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