Laurent Dufresne
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laurent Dufresne | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Calais, France | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Valenciennes | 34 | (11) |
| 1997–2001 | Châteauroux | 158 | (48) |
| 2001–2005 | Nancy | 104 | (37) |
| 2005–2007 | Valenciennes | 22 | (8) |
| 2007–2008 | Châteauroux | 29 | (11) |
| Total | 347 | (115) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Laurent Dufresne (born 2 March 1972) is a French footballer who played as a striker. He is the former team captain of Valenciennes FC (the title was passed on to Éric Chelle). Over his entire career, which started in 1992, he scored over 100 goals in over 300 appearances.
Club career
Early career
Dufresne first played professionally in 1992 when for the Valenciennes FC. He spent a full five years there before he was transferred.
Châteauroux
Dufresne spent four years at Châteauroux, from the start of 1997 to 2001. He made his most appearances and scored the most goals at the club.
Nancy
Dufresne spent four years at the Nancy Football Club. From the 2001 season to the 2005 season, he proved to be an invaluable striker, with an average of one goal per three games.
Return to Valenciennes
The 2005–2006 season saw Dufresne return to the Valenciennes FC, where he had first started his professional football career. He became team captain of the group leading the club to the French Second Division championship and French First Division promotion.
He return to Châteauroux in 2007 and retired the following year.
External links
- Laurent Dufresne at L'Équipe Football (in French)