| Grégoire Defrel | |
| Full Name: | Grégoire André Defrel[1] |
| Birth Date: | 17 June 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Meudon, France |
| Height: | 1.80 m[2] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Modena |
| Clubnumber: | 92 |
| Youthclubs1: | SCM Châtillon |
| Youthyears2: | 2009–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | Parma[3] |
| Years1: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Parma |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs2: | → Foggia (loan) |
| Caps2: | 23 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2012–2015 |
| Clubs3: | Cesena |
| Caps3: | 102 |
| Goals3: | 15 |
| Years4: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs4: | Sassuolo |
| Caps4: | 62 |
| Goals4: | 19 |
| Years5: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs5: | → Roma (loan) |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs6: | Roma |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs7: | → Sampdoria (loan) |
| Caps7: | 36 |
| Goals7: | 11 |
| Years8: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs8: | → Sassuolo (loan) |
| Caps8: | 17 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Years9: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs9: | Sassuolo |
| Caps9: | 113 |
| Goals9: | 8 |
| Years10: | 2024– |
| Clubs10: | Modena |
| Caps10: | 0 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 9 June 2024 |
Grégoire André Defrel (born 17 June 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Modena.
Defrel joined Parma in 2009, and made his debut for the club as a substitute at the age of 19 on 22 May 2011, in the final game of the 2010–11 Serie A season in a dead rubber against Cagliari, a match that ended 1–1.
In June 2012, Cesena and Parma made a series of cashless player swaps, in which Defrel (€1.2 million) and Gianluca Lapadula (€1.4 million) went to Cesena, whilst Andrea Rossini (€1.6 million) and Nicola Del Pivo (€1.0 million) went to Parma. Both clubs retained 50% registration rights.[4] [5] In June 2013 and June 2014, Defrel's co-ownership was renewed. Despite Parma going bankrupted and failing to find a new buyer on 25 June 2015, Cesena submitted a bid of reported €51,000 to Lega Serie A to solve the co-ownership in favour of Cesena, despite the club not being required to do so.[6]
On 5 August 2015, Sassuolo announced that they had signed Defrel from Cesena for an undisclosed fee.[7] He was given the number 92 shirt.
On 20 July 2017, Defrel re-joined former manager Eusebio Di Francesco at Roma on loan, for €5 million loan fee, with an obligation to make the transfer permanent for an additional €15 million (plus €3 million bonuses) should certain sporting targets be met.[8] At the same time, Sassuolo signed Roma youth products Davide Frattesi and Riccardo Marchizza as part of the deal,[9] for a total fee of €8 million.[10]
On 27 July 2018, Defrel joined Sampdoria on a season-long loan with the option to buy from Roma.[11]
On 30 August 2019, Defrel returned to Sassuolo on a season-long loan deal.[12]
On 7 August 2024, Defrel joined Serie B club Modena on a two-year contract.[13]
In May 2019, Defrel was named to Martinique's provisional squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[1] However, he was dropped from the final roster.[14]
A fine dribbler, Defrel has been compared to compatriot Jérémy Ménez.[15]
| Season | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Parma | 2010–11 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Foggia | 2011–12 | Lega Pro | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 4 | |||
| Cesena | 2012–13 | Serie B | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 3 | |||
| 2013–14 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | 44 | 4 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Serie A | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 102 | 15 | 4 | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | 110 | 16 | ||||
| Sassuolo | 2015–16 | Serie A | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 7 | |||
| 2016–17 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | – | 38 | 16 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | – | 73 | 23 | ||||
| Roma | 2017–18 | Serie A | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 20 | 1 | ||
| Sampdoria (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie A | 36 | 11 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 39 | 12 | |||
| Sassuolo (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie A | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 3 | |||
| Sassuolo | 2020–21 | Serie A | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 2 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 2 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 109 | 8 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 114 | 8 | |||||
| Career total | 365 | 61 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 398 | 67 | |||