Ronil Dufrene

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Personal information
Full name Ronil Dufrene
Date of birth(1962-07-04)July 4, 1962
Place of birth Haiti
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1982 Ulster Senators
1983 FIU Panthers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984 Fort Lauderdale Sun
1984–1985 Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) 15 (0)
1985 South Florida Sun
1986–1988 Stade Reims 42 (0)
International career
1991 United States 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ronil Dufrene (born July 4, 1962 in Haiti) is a former Haitian-American soccer player. He spent at least one season in the United Soccer League, one in the Major Indoor Soccer League and two in the French Ligue 2. He also earned two caps with the U.S. national team in 1991.

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College

Dufrene attended Ulster Community College, earning All American recognition in 1982. He then transferred to Florida International University in 1983 [1]

Professional career

Dufrene signed with the Fort Lauderdale Sun of the United Soccer League. He joined the Dallas Sidekicks of Major Indoor Soccer League as a free agent on October 3, 1984. He was injured in an automobile accident on November 17, 1984 which led to his missing several months. The team released him on April 16, 1985. In 1986, he joined Stade Reims of Ligue 2. Over two seasons, he played 42 league games. [2]

National team

Dufrene earned two caps with the U.S. national team in 1991. The first was a 1-0 loss to Switzerland on February 1, 1991. Dufrene came on for Jimmy Banks in the 71st minute. The second was another 1-0 loss, this time to Bermuda on February 21, 1991. Mark Santel replaced him in the 71st minute. [3]

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