Frédéric Duplus
Encyclopedia
Frédéric Duplus is a French
football
player who currently plays for French club Guingamp on loan from Sochaux
in Ligue 2
.
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. He made his league debut on 29 October 2008] against Olympique Lyonnais
, however he was substituted out after only playing 32 minutes. It was discovered that Duplus had in fact tore ligaments in one of his knee
s ruling the youngster out of both league and international
play for up to six months. He returned to Sochaux for the 2009–10 season and was assigned the first team number 2 shirt.
helping France reach the quarter-finals before being eliminated by Spain
. He also played on the France U-19 team making his debut in the opening match of the 2008 Sendaï Cup.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who currently plays for French club Guingamp on loan from Sochaux
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Sochaux plays its home matches at the Stade Auguste Bonal located within the city...
in Ligue 2
Ligue 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...
.
Football career
Duplus has been with the Doubs-based side since 2002. He was apart of Sochaux's youth squad that won the Coupe GambardellaCoupe Gambardella
The Coupe Gambardella is a French football cup competition held between the under-19s of the French football clubs, organized by the French Football Federation ....
in 2007. He made his highly anticipated professional debut in Sochaux's 3rd round 1–0 win over Olympique Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
in the 2008–09 edition of the Coupe de la Ligue
Coupe de la Ligue
The Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...
coming on as a substitute playing 11 minutes. He made his league debut on 29 October 2008] against 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...
, however he was substituted out after only playing 32 minutes. It was discovered that Duplus had in fact tore ligaments in one of his knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
s ruling the youngster out of both league and international
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
play for up to six months. He returned to Sochaux for the 2009–10 season and was assigned the first team number 2 shirt.
International career
Duplus was a member of the France squad that participated in the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16...
helping France reach the quarter-finals before being eliminated by Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
. He also played on the France U-19 team making his debut in the opening match of the 2008 Sendaï Cup.