Jonathan Varane

Jonathan Raymond François Varane (born 9 September 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.

Jonathan Varane

Varane in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Raymond François Varane[1]
Date of birth	(2001-09-09) 9 September 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Lille, France
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Queens Park Rangers
Number	40
Youth career
2007–2021	Lens
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Lens II	10	(0)
2021–2022	Lens	1	(0)
2022	→ Rodez II (loan)	3	(0)
2022	→ Rodez (loan)	6	(0)
2022–2023	Sporting Gijón B	15	(1)
2023–2024	Sporting Gijón	39	(0)
2024–	Queens Park Rangers	23	(0)
International career‡
2024–	Martinique	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:17, 12 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:30, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

Born in France, 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.^[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 former French international footballer Raphaël Varane.^[2]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 August 2024^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lens II	2020–21	Championnat National 2	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2021–22	Championnat National 2	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	Total		10	0	—		—		—		10	0
Lens	2021–22	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Rodez II (loan)	2021–22	Championnat National 3	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
Rodez (loan)	2021–22	Ligue 2	6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
Sporting Gijón B	2022–23	Tercera Federación	15	1	—		—		—		15	1
Sporting Gijón	2022–23	Segunda División	17	0	1	0	—		—		18	0
	2023–24	Segunda División	22	0	2	0	—		1[c]	0	25	0
	Total		39	0	3	0	—		1	0	43	0
Queens Park Rangers	2024–25	EFL Championship	23	0	1	1	3	0	—		27	1
Career total			97	1	4	1	3	0	1	0	105	2

1. Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearance in Segunda División play-offs