Frédéric Duplus
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Frédéric Duplus | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
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Current team | FC Sochaux | ||
Number | 31 |
Frédéric Duplus (born April 7, 1990 in Belfort, France) is a French footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 side FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.
Football Career
Duplus has been with the Doubs-based side since 2002. He was apart of Sochaux's youth squad that won the Coupe Gambardella in 2007. He made his highly anticipated professional debut in Sochaux's 3rd round 1-0 win over Olympique Marseille in the 2008-09 edition of the Coupe de la Ligue coming on as a substitute playing 11 minutes.[1]He made his league debut on October 29, 2008 against Olympique Lyonnais, however he was substituted out after only playing 32 minutes.[2]It was discovered that Duplus had in fact tore ligaments in one of his knees ruling the youngster out of both league and international play for up to six months.[3]
International Career
Duplus was a member of the France squad that participated in the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup helping France reach the quarter-finals before being eliminated by Spain. He is currently playing on the France U-19 squad. He made his debut participating in the opening match of the 2008 Sendaï Cup.