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Mathilde Duffrène

Mathilde Duffrène (born 19 March 2005)[1] is a field hockey player from France.[2][3]

Mathilde Duffrène
Personal information
Born (2005-03-19) 19 March 2005 (age 21)
Valenciennes, France
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionDefence
ClubRacing Club de Bruxelles
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2022– France U–21 5 (2)
2022– France 56 (16)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  France
EuroHockey U21 Championship II
Silver medal – second place2022 Vienna
EuroHockey Championship II
Gold medal – first place2023 Prague
FIH Nations Cup II
Gold medal – first place2024–25 Wałcz

Early life

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Mathilde Duffrène was born in Valenciennes and raised in Lille, two cities in the Hauts-de-France region of Northern France.[4]

Career

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Domestic hockey

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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

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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

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Duffrène made her senior international debut for France in 2022.[7]

Since her debut, 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 and for the 2025 EuroHockey Championship in Monchengladbach.[7]

In February 2026, she participated in the World Cup qualifying tournament in Santiago, Chile. She scored a goal and was named best young player of the tournament.

Mathilde then participated in the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup New Zealand 2025-26 in Auckland, New Zealand, in June 2026. She was voted best player of the France-Uruguay match.

Major International Tournaments

International goals

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The following is a list of goals scored by Duffrène at international level.

Goal Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
16 December 2023Lille Métropole Hockey Club, Lille, France Czech Republic1–02–0Test Match[11]
22–0
39 December 20231–11–1[12]
410 December 2023 Ukraine1–01–0[13]
522 January 2024South African College Schools, Newlands, South Africa South Africa1–04–1[14]
623 January 20242–22–2[15]
724 August 2024Douai Hockey Club, Douai, France Ukraine2–03–22025 EuroHockey Championship Qualifier B[16]
825 August 2024 Poland1–02–0[17]
98 June 2025Club de Lambersart, Lambersart, France Austria2–04–0Test Match[18]
1016 June 2025Centralny Ośrodek Sportu, Wałcz, Poland Czech Republic2–03–02024–25 FIH Nations Cup 2[19]
1117 June 2025 Italy1–04–0[20]
1222 June 2025 Uruguay1–13–3[21]
132–1
1411 August 2025Warsteiner HockeyPark SparkassenPark, Monchengladbach, Germany Ireland1–01–02025 EuroHockey Championship[22]
157 March 2026Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile Canada2–03–02026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers[23]
1621 June 2026North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand Uruguay3–03–02026 Women's FIH Hockey Nation Cup[24]

References

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  1. ↑ "Team Details – France". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "DUFFRÈNE Mathilde". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Mathilde Duffrène". lequipe.fr (in French). L'Équipe. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Mathilde Duffrène". equipe-france.fr (in French). Equipe France. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Transfert: Duffrène au Racing". okey.be (in French). Okey. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Dames". royalracing1891.be (in French). Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "DUFFRÈNE Mathilde". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Competitions Archive" (PDF). eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "MATHILDE DUFFRÈNE". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "THE OLYMPIC SELECTION". ffhockey.org (in French). Fédération Française de Hockey. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "France 2–0 Czechia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "France 1–1 Czechia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "France 1–0 Ukraine". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "South Africa 1–4 France". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  15. ↑ "South Africa 2–2 France". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  16. ↑ "France 3–2 Ukraine". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  17. ↑ "Poland 0–2 France". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  18. ↑ "France 4–0 Austria". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  19. ↑ "France 3–0 Czechia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  20. ↑ "France 4–0 Italy". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  21. ↑ "France 3–3 Uruguay". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  22. ↑ "Ireland 1–1 France". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  23. ↑ "Canada 0–3 France". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  24. ↑ "France 0–3 Urugay". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
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