Top 5 centre-backs under the age of 25

#1 Raphael Varane, 25, Real Madrid

Raphael Varane is unarguably on the path to achieve greatness

At the age of 25, Raphael Varane has already won everything. The Real Madrid man has won the Champions League 4 times, won La Liga and perhaps the biggest trophy of them all: World Cup.

The Euros are perhaps the only tournament missing from his glittering CV. He missed the 2016 Euros due to injury as France lost the finals without him.

Raphael Varane joined Real Madrid at the age of just 19 in the 2011-12 season and he impressed immediately. He scored on his El Clasico debut and dominated Lionel Messi in duels giving a sign of things to come.

Raphael Varane is one of the fastest centre-backs in world football and has been able to outpace the likes of Aubameyang in a foot race. Along with this excellent recovery speed, he is brilliant in the air, great in defending one v ones and has a great eye for interceptions and tackles. He averaged 0.83 tackles and 1.36 interceptions per 90 minutes last season.

Raphael Varane is probably one of the top-5 centre-backs in world football when it comes to ball skills. He at times goes on forward runs from deep like an attacker, has a great passing range, completing 90% of his passes last season.

Raphael Varane right now is not only the best young defender in world football but also one of the top 5 centre-backs in world football overall. His growth trajectory has been unbelievable and he is destined to retire as one of the greatest centre-backs in world football.