Where the money comes from
| Rank | Joint 18th on the Mirror's top 20 and joint 12th of the 34 footballers in the Daily Star's full list, May 2022 The Mirror |
| Club then | Manchester United, which signed him from Real Madrid in 2021 Daily Star |
Raphaël Varane is a French former centre-back, often described as one of the best defenders of his generation. He joined Real Madrid from Lens in 2011 and won 18 trophies there, including four Champions League titles, then spent three seasons at Manchester United. He won the 2018 World Cup with France and retired in September 2024 after a knee injury at Como, where he now works with young players.
The Sunday Times valued his wealth at £20 million in May 2022, about $26.8 million at the October 30, 2026 exchange rate. He was joint 18th on its list of the richest people in the UK aged 30 and under.
How he made his money
Varane's wealth comes mainly from a decade of wages at Real Madrid and three seasons at Manchester United, plus sponsorship deals.
The reports we checked on the 2022 list did not break down his fortune, so this page gives only the headline figure.
Career at a glance
Varane made his debut for Lens at 17 and moved to Real Madrid after a single professional season. In ten years in Spain he won three La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues, mostly alongside Sergio Ramos.
At Manchester United he won the League Cup and the FA Cup. With France he played every minute of the 2018 World Cup and reached the 2022 final, then retired from international football in 2023.
About this estimate
The Sunday Times publishes its Rich List every spring, along with a list of the 100 richest people in the UK aged 30 and under. The May 2022 edition included 34 footballers, and the Daily Star printed all of them with their figures. It valued Varane's wealth at the amount shown on this page. The paper bases its numbers on identifiable wealth such as earnings after tax, property and company stakes, not on salary alone.
This is the most recent Sunday Times figure for Varane that we could find. It has not been updated since 2022, so his wealth today is likely different. We show the figure as published, in pounds, with a rough dollar conversion at the October 30, 2026 exchange rate. Transfer fees and wages mentioned on this page are club spending or earnings, not wealth.
Career and money timeline
- 2011
Joins Real Madrid from Lens at 18.
- 2018
Wins the World Cup with France, playing every minute.
- 2021
Moves to Manchester United after winning 18 trophies with Real Madrid.
- 2022
Valued at £20 million on the Sunday Times Young Rich List.
- 2024
Joins Como, then retires in September after a knee injury.
Raphaël Varane net worth FAQ
What is Raphaël Varane's net worth?
The Sunday Times Young Rich List valued Raphaël Varane at £20 million in May 2022, joint 12th among the footballers on the list. That is about $26.8 million at the October 30, 2026 exchange rate, and it is the most recent Sunday Times figure we could find.
Where do these numbers come from?
The net worth figure is the Sunday Times Rich List's own published estimate, linked with its date at the top of the page. Every figure on this page is linked to its source below.
Sources
- Daily Star, Man Utd stars swamp Sunday Times Young Rich List as 34 footballers make the top 100 (full footballer list) (May 23, 2022)
- The Mirror, Top 20 richest sportspeople in Britain revealed (Sunday Times Rich List 2022, young sports list) (May 21, 2022)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Raphaël Varane (accessed October 31, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for money figures.
Photo: Антон Зайцев, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Every number on this page comes from the named source next to it. Totals and percentages are simple sums of those published figures. We never fill in missing years with our own guesses. How we handle estimates.