Grayson Dupont

Grayson Dupont

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-01-16) January 16, 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2016	Montverde Academy
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	New Mexico Lobos	17	(1)
2019–2021	UAB Blazers	25	(3)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Albuquerque Sol	12	(1)
2018–2019	Brazos Valley Cavalry	8	(0)
2021	CD Almuñécar City	5	(0)
2022–2023	Birmingham Legion	20	(1)
2023	→ FC Cincinnati 2 (loan)	1	(0)
2024	Spokane Velocity	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 24, 2024

Grayson Dupont (born January 16, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

Early life

Youth, college & amateur

Dupont attended the Montverde Academy. During his time at Montverde, he won a high school national championship in 2016. ^[1]

In 2016, Dupont attended the University of New Mexico to play college soccer. He redshirted his freshman season, later going on to make 17 appearances and scoring a single goal for the Lobos. ^[2] In 2019, Dupont transferred to the University of Alabama at Birmingham, making 25 appearances, scoring three goals and tallying two assists. He was named to C-USA All-Conference Third Team in 2020–21 and Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll on two consecutive occasions. ^[3]

While at college, Dupont appeared in the USL League Two for Albuquerque Sol FC in 2017, ^[4] and Brazos Valley Cavalry in 2018 ^[5] and 2019. ^[6]

Club career

In 2021, Dupont played in Spain with sixth-tier side C.D. Almuñécar City, making five appearances. ^[7]

On March 30, 2022, Dupont returned to the United States, signing with USL Championship club Birmingham Legion. ^[8] He made his debut on April 10, 2022, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 2–1 win over Hartford Athletic. ^[9] On June 16, 2023, Dupont joined MLS Next Pro side FC Cincinnati 2 on loan for the remainder of the season. ^[10] He was released by Birmingham at the end of the season. ^[11]

Dupont joined Spokane Velocity on January 5, 2024, ahead of the club's inaugural USL League One season. ^[12] Spokane opted not to renew his contract following their 2024 season. ^[13]

References

1. "Grayson Dupont".
2. "Grayson Dupont". University of New Mexico Lobos athletics. April 27, 2020.
3. "Grayson Dupont - Men's Soccer". University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics.
4. "Albuquerque Sol F.C. - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Grayson Dupont -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
5. "Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Grayson Dupont -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
6. "Brazos Valley Cavalry FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
7. "Grayson - C.D. Almuñécar City :: Fútbol de Andalucía ::". www.lapreferente.com.
8. "Legion FC Signs Birmingham Native Grayson Dupont".
9. "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
10. "FC Cincinnati 2 sign Philip Horton, add Grayson Dupont on short-term loan deal | FC Cincinnati 2". fccincinnati.
11. [e-mail], NICHOLAS MURRAY- (December 4, 2023). "Birmingham Legion FC announces first roster moves for 2024 season". USL Championship.
12. "Spokane Velocity FC Signs Five Players". SpokaneVelocity.com. Spokane Velocity . Retrieved 5 January 2024.
13. "Spokane Velocity to Return 13 Members From Its League One Final Team".