SOCCER PLAYER
Raphaël Varane
1993 - Today
Raphaël Varane
Raphaël Xavier Varane (French: [ʁafaɛl vaʁan]; born 25 April 1993) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Varane played for French club Lens at youth level and, ahead of the 2010–11 season, began training with the senior team and appeared on the bench in several league matches. Varane made his professional debut in 2010 aged 17, and after one season as a professional footballer, he joined Real Madrid. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Raphaël Varane has received more than 7,401,935 page views. His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2019). Raphaël Varane is the 1,765th most popular soccer player (down from 1,260th in 2019), the 3,740th most popular biography from France (down from 3,346th in 2019) and the 88th most popular French Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
7.4M
Page Views (PV)
50.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
70
Languages Editions (L)
8.66
Effective Languages (L*)
3.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Raphaël Varane ranks 1,765 out of 21,273. Before him are Imre Kovács, Ramón Gil, Uwe Rahn, Ernesto Castano, Cayetano Ré, and Joël Bats. After him are Marius Lăcătuș, Silvestre Igoa, Xherdan Shaqiri, Bernard Dietz, János Farkas, and Giuseppe Signori.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsImre Kovács
1921 - 1996
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1,759
Ramón Gil
1897 - 1965
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1,760
Uwe Rahn
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1,761
Ernesto Castano
1939 - 2023
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1,762
Cayetano Ré
1938 - 2013
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1,763
Joël Bats
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1,764
Raphaël Varane
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1,765
Marius Lăcătuș
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 1,766
Silvestre Igoa
1920 - 1969
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 1,767
Xherdan Shaqiri
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 1,768
Bernard Dietz
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 1,769
János Farkas
1942 - 1989
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 1,770
Giuseppe Signori
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 1,771
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1993, Raphaël Varane ranks 18. Before him are Jan Oblak, Liam Payne, Julian Draxler, Marc Márquez, Hande Erçel, and Suga. After him are Harry Maguire, Samuel Umtiti, Loris Karius, Ederson, Yannick Carrasco, and Ante Rebić.
Others Born in 1993
Go to all RankingsJan Oblak
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 12
Liam Payne
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 13
Julian Draxler
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 14
Marc Márquez
RACING DRIVER
1993 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 15
Hande Erçel
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 16
Suga
MUSICIAN
1993 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 17
Raphaël Varane
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 18
Harry Maguire
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 19
Samuel Umtiti
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 20
Loris Karius
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 21
Ederson
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 22
Yannick Carrasco
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 23
Ante Rebić
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 24
In France
Among people born in France, Raphaël Varane ranks 3,740 out of 6,770. Before him are Laurent Terzieff (1935), Anémone (1950), Elizabeth of Nevers (1439), Jacques Cujas (1522), Sanchia of Provence (1225), and Joël Bats (1957). After him are Louis Diémer (1843), Joseph-François Michaud (1767), Jules Bianchi (1989), Philippe Étancelin (1896), Clémence Poésy (1982), and Jean Mouton (1459).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLaurent Terzieff
ACTOR
1935 - 2010
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 3,734
Anémone
ACTOR
1950 - 2019
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 3,735
Elizabeth of Nevers
NOBLEMAN
1439 - 1483
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 3,736
Jacques Cujas
PHILOSOPHER
1522 - 1590
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 3,737
Sanchia of Provence
NOBLEMAN
1225 - 1261
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 3,738
Joël Bats
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 3,739
Raphaël Varane
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 3,740
Louis Diémer
MUSICIAN
1843 - 1919
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 3,741
Joseph-François Michaud
HISTORIAN
1767 - 1839
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 3,742
Jules Bianchi
RACING DRIVER
1989 - 2015
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 3,743
Philippe Étancelin
RACING DRIVER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 3,744
Clémence Poésy
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 3,745
Jean Mouton
COMPOSER
1459 - 1522
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 3,746
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France
Among soccer players born in France, Raphaël Varane ranks 88. Before him are Blaise Matuidi (1987), Jean Nicolas (1913), Dominique Baratelli (1947), Dominique Rocheteau (1955), Kalidou Koulibaly (1991), and Joël Bats (1957). After him are Edmond Delfour (1907), Frank Leboeuf (1968), Jacques Simon (1941), André-Pierre Gignac (1985), Marcel Langiller (1908), and Marcel Domingo (1924).
Blaise Matuidi
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 82
Jean Nicolas
1913 - 1978
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 83
Dominique Baratelli
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 84
Dominique Rocheteau
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 85
Kalidou Koulibaly
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 86
Joël Bats
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 87
Raphaël Varane
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 88
Edmond Delfour
1907 - 1990
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 89
Frank Leboeuf
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 90
Jacques Simon
1941 - 2017
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 91
André-Pierre Gignac
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 92
Marcel Langiller
1908 - 1980
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 93
Marcel Domingo
1924 - 2010
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 94