A glimpse into star Algonquin College soccer player Gershom Dupuy and his move to the Premier Leagues
For three years, Gershom Dupuy was one of the top dogs on the Algonquin Wolves men’s soccer team. He was a driving force behind the Wolves’ 2024-25 season, where he had the second-most points on the team. The Wolves made it to the provincial and national finals that year, earning silver in both.
But when his run at the college was done, it was time for him to take the next step. A step that would turn out to be the biggest of his life, leaving Canada for the first time and heading to Australia.
THE MOVE
On Dec. 15, 2025, it was announced on the Algonquin Wolves’ website that Dupuy had signed with Launceston City FC, a team in the National Premier Leagues, Australia’s second-highest tier of men’s soccer behind the A-League.
Dupuy said the team had lost some of its experienced players last year and was looking for someone who could generate offence and scoring opportunities.
Dupuy said that while his parents were surprised when he told them the news, they were also thrilled about him getting the opportunity.
Dupuy said he’s been enjoying life in Australia since moving near the start of the year.
“The people are super nice, super welcoming,” Dupuy said. “Weather is really great too. They’re in summertime right now, so I gave up the winter coat and put some shorts on.”
Launceston’s first game is scheduled for March 7.
THE JOURNEY
Dupuy’s soccer journey began when he was a small child kicking a ball around with his dad after church.
At the age of seven, Dupuy fell in love with the game while playing house league where his dad coached. His dad’s influence played a major role in shaping the kind of player he would become.
“I played striker since I was a kid,” Dupuy said. “He always wanted me to be aggressive on the ball, decisive and just score, he wanted me to shoot as much as I could.”
Dupuy would continue playing soccer until Grade 11 when Covid hit. With uncertainty in the air, Dupuy found it hard to find the motivation to train.
“I didn’t know if soccer was going to come back, so I stopped for a bit.” Dupuy said. “And then once things started returning to normal, it was a spur-of-the-moment type of thing, to come back and resume playing and training.”
After about a year and a half out of practice, Dupuy had to work to regain his self‑confidence and feel for the game.
Dupuy’s efforts paid off when he joined the Algonquin Wolves in 2023.
After a strong start to the season, scoring six goals in four games, Dupuy suffered an eversion ankle sprain (a rarer and often more severe sprain) in a match against the Durham Lords.
“It was definitely the most painful injury I’ve felt,” Dupuy said. “Trying to play through it did not help either, it hindered me a lot and stopped me from playing and helping the team in the way I wanted to that year.”
Dupuy wouldn’t score another goal for the rest of the regular season.
Afterwards, Dupuy went through physiotherapy at the college. When the next season rolled around, Dupuy came back, ready to go all-in.
THE PLAYER
Wolves head coach Angus Wong said every time he saw Dupuy at the start of a new season, he had visibly improved.
“Gershom developed a lot over his three years at Algonquin,” Wong said. “He’s a player who valued the staff’s coaching and tried to apply it to his game.”
His career stats were 20 goals and eight assists, for a total of 48 points (two points are counted for a goal).
Having played striker for the Wolves, he earned a reputation, not just for putting the ball to the net but for being a multifaceted player.
“He can receive the ball deep and help us progress up the field carrying the ball or laying off and creating space behind,” former Wolves captain Cristian Aviles-Molina said.
“He can also just be a classic poacher,” Aviles-Molina continued. “Playing on the opposition’s centre-back and waiting for a ball in behind, or to feet very close to goal and take off with his speed and overpowering strength.”
Wong said Dupuy moving to the next level is a product of his strong work ethic and consistent progress.
“Gershom is the most underrated player in the CCAA,” Wong said. “And someone we knew had the potential, quality and mentality to be a professional. We’re not surprised by his success. He’s earned it.”
THE PERSON
Off the pitch, Dupuy’s teammates hold him in high regard.
“He always cracks jokes, makes sure the team and his friends are doing well and is always there for anyone to chat with,” former Wolves player Kerim Tosun said. “He’s very confident and outgoing as well as polite. I don’t think I’ve met anyone that dislikes him.”
Tosun shared his favourite story of Dupuy. One day during practice, a photographer/videographer was taking photos and video of them.
“As soon as I’d seen that Gershom noticed the photographer,” Tosun said. “I saw him doing the most outrageous skill moves I’ve ever seen him do for the camera. The pictures that we saw of him doing the skill moves remain a meme for our team.”