Joël Bopesu (born 25 January 1995) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for A Lyga club Žalgiris. He formerly played for Arles-Avignon, where he made one appearance in Ligue 2, coming on as a substitute for Téji Savanier in the 4–1 win against Orléans on 15 May 2015.[1] Besides France, he has played in North Macedonia, Latvia, Ukraine and Lithuania.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Žalgiris | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Toulouse | ||
| 2013–2014 | Châteauroux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Arles-Avignon | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Épinal | 19 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Calais | 20 | (2) |
| 2018 | Skopje | 18 | (1) |
| 2018 | Rabotnichki | 18 | (0) |
| 2019 | Riga | 24 | (2) |
| 2020 | Lviv | 13 | (0) |
| 2020 | Canet Roussillon | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Žalgiris | 113 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024 | |||
Career
editAfter one year with Épinal, one year with Calais, six months with FK Skopje and six months again with FK Rabotnički, he moved to Riga FC in February 2019.[3]
Career statistics
edit- As of 18 May 2016.[4]
| Club | Division | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Arles-Avignon | Ligue 2 | 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Épinal | National | 2015–16 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Career totals | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Feuille de match: AC Arles Avignon - US Orléans". LFP.fr. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ Cinq choses à savoir sur Joël Bopesu, joueur limousin expatrié qui a repris la compétition lepopulaire.fr
- ^ ""Riga" FC vienojas ar gruzīnu un francūzi". Riga FC. 4 February 2019. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Joël Bopesu". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
External links
edit- Joël Bopesu at Soccerway
- Joël Bopesu at WorldFootball.net
- Joël Bopesu at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
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