Mathilde Duffrène
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| Born |
19 March 2005 Valenciennes, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Racing Club de Bruxelles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | France U–21 | 5 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | France | 36 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mathilde Duffrène (born 19 March 2005)[1] is a field hockey player from France.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Mathilde Duffrène was born and raised in Valenciennes, a city in the Hauts-de-France region of Northern France.[4]
Career
[edit]Domestic hockey
[edit]Duffrène currently competes in the Carlsberg 0.0 Hockey League, the top–level domestic competition in Belgium.[4] In the league, she is a member of the defensive unit for Racing Club de Bruxelles.[4][5][6]
Under–21
[edit]In 2022, Duffrène made her international debut at under–21 level. She was a member of the French U–21 team at the EuroHockey U–21 Championship II in Vienna.[7] At the tournament, the French squad won a silver medal, earning promotion to the EuroHockey U–21 Championship.[8]
Senior national team
[edit]Duffrène made her senior international debut for France in 2022.[7]
Since her sebut, Duffrène has been a constant inclusion in the national team. At the 2023 EuroHockey Championship II in Prague, she won her first medal with the national team, taking home gold.[7][8]
In 2024, Duffrène became an Olympian.[9] She was named in the French squad for the XXXIII Summer Olympics in Paris.[10]
Since the Olympic Games, Duffrène has continued to represent the national team. She was most recently named in the squad for the 2024–25 FIH Nations Cup II in Wałcz.[7]
Major International Tournaments
- 2023 EuroHockey Championship II – Prague
- 2024 Olympics Games – Paris
- 2024–25 FIH Nations Cup II – Wałcz
International goals
[edit]The following is a list of goals scored by Duffrène at international level.
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 December 2023 | Lille Métropole Hockey Club, Lille, France |  Czech Republic |
1–0 | 2–0 | Test Match | [11] |
| 2 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 3 | 9 December 2023 | 1–1 | 1–1 | [12] | |||
| 4 | 10 December 2023 |  Ukraine |
1–0 | 1–0 | [13] | ||
| 5 | 22 January 2024 | South African College Schools, Newlands, South Africa |  South Africa |
1–0 | 4–1 | [14] | |
| 6 | 23 January 2024 | 2–2 | 2–2 | [15] | |||
| 7 | 24 August 2024 | Douai Hockey Club, Douai, France | Ukraine |
2–0 | 3–2 | 2025 EuroHockey Championship Qualifier B | [16] |
| 8 | 25 August 2024 |  Poland |
1–0 | 2–0 | [17] | ||
| 9 | 8 June 2025 | Club de Lambersart, Lambersart, France |  Austria |
2–0 | 4–0 | Test Match | [18] |
| 10 | 16 June 2025 | Centralny Ośrodek Sportu, Wałcz, Poland | Czech Republic |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2024–25 FIH Nations Cup 2 | [19] |
| 11 | 17 June 2025 |  Italy |
1–0 | 4–0 | [20] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Team Details – France". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "DUFFRÈNE Mathilde". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Mathilde Duffrène". lequipe.fr (in French). L'Équipe. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Mathilde Duffrène". equipe-france.fr (in French). Equipe France. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Transfert: Duffrène au Racing". okey.be (in French). Okey. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ [hhttps://www.royalracing1891.be/hockey/nos-equipes-dh/dames "Dames"]. royalracing1891.be (in French). Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d "DUFFRÈNE Mathilde". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Competitions Archive" (PDF). eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "MATHILDE DUFFRÈNE". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "THE OLYMPIC SELECTION". ffhockey.org (in French). Fédération Française de Hockey. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "France 2–0 Czechia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "France 1–1 Czechia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "France 1–0 Ukraine". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "South Africa 1–4 France". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "South Africa 2–2 France". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "France 3–2 Ukraine". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Poland 0–2 France". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "France 4–0 Austria". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "France 3–0 Czechia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "France 4–0 Italy". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
