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 | 90 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2024 | |||
Career edit
After 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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