Laurent Dufresne
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Laurent Dufresne is a French footballer. He is the former team captain of Valenciennes FC
(the title was passed on to Éric Chelle
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Laurent was born on March 2, 1972, and is currently 34 years old. Over his entire career, which started in 1992, he has scored over 100 goals in over 300 appearances.
. From the 2001 season to the 2005 season, he proved to be an invaluable striker, with an average of one goal per three games.
and were promoted to French First Division
.
Valenciennes, even with Laurent Dufresne as their team captain, are faced with the challenge of deseating the five-times-in-a-row-winner of the French First Division, Olympique Lyonnais
. On his second run at Valenciennes, Dufresne led his team in goals in FIFA 06
at many a game between Guerms and Francs. Despite being a mere 1 star team, Valenciennes managed to beat some great top class teams such as FC Barcelona
and Boca Juniors
under Dufresne's charismatic leadership.
Valenciennes FC
Valenciennes Football Club is a French association football club based in Valenciennes. The club was founded in 1913 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Valenciennes plays its home matches at the recently-built Stade du Hainaut located within the city...
(the title was passed on to Éric Chelle
Éric Chelle
Éric Sékou Chelle is a Malian football defender currently playing for FC Istres in the French Ligue 2.He also holds French passport and spent whole career at France.- External links :*...
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Laurent was born on March 2, 1972, and is currently 34 years old. Over his entire career, which started in 1992, he has scored over 100 goals in over 300 appearances.
Introduction to Professional Football
Dufresne first played professionally in 1992 when he first played for the Valenciennes FC. He was there for a full five years before he was transferred. These years were not to be his last at Valenciennes FC.Châteauroux
Laurent Dufresne spent four years here, from the start of 1997 to 2001. He made his most appearances for a club here, and also he scored the largest amount of goals he has scored for any club here for Châteauroux.Nancy Football Club
Dufresne spent four years at the Nancy Football ClubAS Nancy
Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine is a French association football club based in Nancy. The club was founded in 1967 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Nancy plays its home matches at the Stade Marcel Picot in Tomblaine, a commune located in the Arrondissement of...
. 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 saw that Laurent Dufresne was to be transferred to the Valenciennes FC, where he had first started his professional football career. This time, however, he was Team Captain of the group, and led them to an astounding victory, as they won the French Second DivisionLigue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
and were promoted to French First Division
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
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Valenciennes, even with Laurent Dufresne as their team captain, are faced with the challenge of deseating the five-times-in-a-row-winner of the French First Division, Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
. On his second run at Valenciennes, Dufresne led his team in goals in FIFA 06
FIFA 06
FIFA 06, also known as FIFA Soccer 06, is a video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts based around the game of football. It was released in the United States on 4 October 2005 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Windows, PlayStation Portable, Game Boy Advance, and...
at many a game between Guerms and Francs. Despite being a mere 1 star team, Valenciennes managed to beat some great top class teams such as FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
and Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
under Dufresne's charismatic leadership.