Mathilde Duffrène


Mathilde Duffrène is a field hockey player from France.

Early life

Mathilde Duffrène was born and raised in Valenciennes, a city in the Hauts-de-France region of Northern France.

Career

Domestic hockey

Duffrène currently competes in the Carlsberg 0.0 Hockey League, the top–level domestic competition in Belgium. In the league, she is a member of the defensive unit for Racing Club de Bruxelles.

Under–21

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. At the tournament, the French squad won a silver medal, earning promotion to the EuroHockey U–21 Championship.

Senior national team

Duffrène made her senior international debut for France in 2022.
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.
In 2024, Duffrène became an Olympian. She was named in the French squad for the XXXIII Summer Olympics in Paris.
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.
Major International Tournaments

International goals

The following is a list of goals scored by Duffrène at international level.
GoalDateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetition
16 December 2023Lille Métropole Hockey Club, Lille, France1–02–0Test Match
26 December 2023Lille Métropole Hockey Club, Lille, France2–02–0Test Match
39 December 2023Lille Métropole Hockey Club, Lille, France1–11–1Test Match
410 December 2023Lille Métropole Hockey Club, Lille, France1–01–0Test Match
522 January 2024South African College Schools, Newlands, South Africa1–04–1Test Match
623 January 2024South African College Schools, Newlands, South Africa2–22–2Test Match
724 August 2024Douai Hockey Club, Douai, France2–03–22025 EuroHockey Championship Qualifier B
825 August 2024Douai Hockey Club, Douai, France1–02–02025 EuroHockey Championship Qualifier B
98 June 2025Club de Lambersart, Lambersart, France2–04–0Test Match
1016 June 2025Centralny Ośrodek Sportu, Wałcz, Poland2–03–02024–25 FIH Nations Cup 2
1117 June 2025Centralny Ośrodek Sportu, Wałcz, Poland1–04–02024–25 FIH Nations Cup 2
1222 June 2025Centralny Ośrodek Sportu, Wałcz, Poland1–13–32024–25 FIH Nations Cup 2
1322 June 2025Centralny Ośrodek Sportu, Wałcz, Poland2–13–32024–25 FIH Nations Cup 2
1411 August 2025Warsteiner HockeyPark SparkassenPark, Monchengladbach, Germany1–01–02025 EuroHockey Championship