Kévin Dupuis

Early career

Dupuis was born in the city of Marseille, but was raised in nearby Le Rove. As a result, he sought to play for the biggest club in the city, Olympique de Marseille. Dupuis began his career at Marseille, but after three years of training, he was passed over. Dupuis, subsequently, joined local club Burel FC, located only 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Marseille. While at Burel, he was described by one of his coaches as a "natural leader", a "winner", and a "perfectionist". Dupuis eventually went on to establish himself as one of the club's best prospects. In 2001, he began drawing interest from several professional clubs, which included Monaco, Toulouse, Sochaux, Lens, and Bastia. Dupuis eventually settled for Toulouse and was inserted into the club's academy at the age of 14.

Toulouse

Upon his arrival, Dupuis quickly impressed in the club's youth system, which led to interest from the French Football Federation, who called the player up to the under-17 team to participate in the Algarve Cup. In 2005, he was a centerpiece in the Toulouse under-19 team, alongside Walid Cherfa, Kevin Constant, and Thomas Ayasse, that won the Coupe Gambardella. In the final, Toulouse faced a talented Olympique Lyonnais team composed of Karim Benzema and Hatem Ben Arfa. Dupuis scored two goals in the match as Toulouse cruised to a 6–2 victory. In the 2005–06 season, after graduating from the club's youth academy, he was promoted to the club's reserve team in the…

Club

Toulouse Coupe Gambardella: 2005