Jucie Lupeta

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Jucie Lupeta
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Lupeta in 2024
Personal information
Full name Joaquim Manuel Welo Lupeta [1]
Date of birth (1993-03-24) 24 March 1993 (age 31) [1]
Place of birth Lourinhã, Portugal [1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bucheon
Number 42
Youth career
2004–2006 Lourinhanense
2006–2012 Porto
2008–2009 → Padroense (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Videoton 5 (0)
2014–2015 Vitória Setúbal 12 (1)
2015–2016 Bidvest Wits 12 (0)
2016 Ajax Cape Town 5 (0)
2017–2018 Celje 46 (7)
2018–2020 Olimpija Ljubljana 33 (9)
2020–2021 Maccabi Petah Tikva 10 (0)
2021 Argeș Pitești 5 (0)
2021–2022 Botoșani 15 (1)
2022–2023 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 32 (11)
2023– Bucheon 47 (8)
International career
2010–2011 Portugal U18 9 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:11, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Joaquim 'Jucie' Manuel Welo Lupeta (born 24 March 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for South Korean club Bucheon FC 1995 as a forward.

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Club career

Born in Lourinhã, Lisbon, Lupeta played youth football for three clubs, including FC Porto between 2006 and 2012. [2] In May 2013, he joined Hungarian side Videoton FC. [3] He featured rarely in his one-year tenure, playing 14 official matches and scoring five goals [4] in the Ligakupa to help his team reach the final. [5] [6] [7] [8]

In summer 2014, Lupeta returned to his country and signed a two-year contract with Vitória de Setúbal. [9] He scored his only goal in the Primeira Liga in his third appearance in the competition, starting and contributing to a 2–0 home win against C.D. Nacional. [10]

Lupeta subsequently competed in the South African Premier Division, in representation of Bidvest Wits F.C. and Ajax Cape Town FC. [11] On 25 February 2017, he joined NK Celje of the Slovenian PrvaLiga. [12]

In late August 2018, Lupeta moved to NK Olimpija Ljubljana in the same country and league on a three-year deal. [13] On 2 September, he helped the hosts beat NK Rudar Velenje 5–0 by netting in the 34th minute through a bicycle kick. [2]

On 5 November 2020, Lupeta terminated his contract with Olimpija and joined Israeli team Maccabi Petah Tikva FC. [14] In June 2021 he moved to the Romanian Liga I, having a very brief spell with FC Argeș Pitești [15] [16] before signing a two-year deal with FC Botoșani. [17]

International career

Lupeta represented Portugal at under-18 level. He scored on his debut on 25 November 2010, in a 5–0 friendly rout of Montenegro held in Agualva-Cacém. [18]

Personal life

Lupeta is of Congolese descent. [19] Outside of his football career, he is also an entrepreneur and has his own brand of clothing. [19]

In 2018, Lupeta started a relationship with Slovenian model Lara Kolar. [20]

Career statistics

As of 1 June 2023 [21]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Videoton 2012–13 30———30
2013–14 20108500115
Total50108500145
Vitória Setúbal 2014–15 121—20—141
Bidvest Wits 2015–16 1211010—141
Ajax Cape Town 2016–17 50—10—60
Celje 2016–17 102———102
2017–18 31361——374
2018–19 5211——63
Total46772——539
Olimpija Ljubljana 2018–1920540——245
2019–20 12410——134
2020–21 10——1020
Total33950—10399
Maccabi Petah Tikva 2020–21 100000000100
Argeș Pitești 2021–22 50———50
Botoșani 2021–2215110——161
Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 2022–23 32111110—3412
Bucheon 2023 000000—00
Career totals175301631351020538

Honours

Videoton

Olimpija Ljubljana

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References

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  2. 1 2 "VÍDEO: Olimpija Ljubljana constrói goleada em cima da 'bicicleta' de um ex-FC Porto" [VIDEO: Former FC Porto man 'bicycle' tops Olimpija Ljubljana rout] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Joaquim Manuel Welo Lupeta a Vidi" [Joaquim Manuel Welo Lupeta to Vidi] (in Hungarian). Sport Menu. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Jucie Lupeta para o ataque" [Jucie Lupeta for the attack]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 August 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "Ligakupa: Rudolf góllal debütált a gálázó Győri ETO-ban" [League Cup: scoring debut for Rudolf in Győri ETO]. Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 4 September 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Simán nyert és továbbjutott a Vidi a Ligakupabán" [Another smooth win for Vidi in the League Cup] (in Hungarian). Székesfehérvár. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "Simán verte a Vidi a Kaposvárt" [Smooth win for Vidi against Kaposvárt] (in Hungarian). Sport1. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Le a kalappal! Remek mérkőzésen lett Ligakupa-győztes a DVTK" [Hats off! DVTK won the League Cup in a great match]. Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 13 May 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "V. Setúbal contrata avançado" [V. Setúbal sign forward] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 9 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "V. Setúbal-Nacional, 2–0: Atacar com muitos nem sempre resulta" [V. Setúbal-Nacional, 2–0: Attacking with many does not always work]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 September 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Lupeta signs for Ajax still hunting for a goal in SA". 25 June 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2022– via PressReader.
  12. ↑ "V celjskem napadu tudi Portugalec" [Portuguese for Celje attack] (in Slovenian). Slovenian PrvaLiga. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  13. ↑ "Lupeta bo skušal rešiti težave Olimpije z realizacijo" [Lupeta will try to solve Olimpija's problems by scoring] (in Slovenian). Radiotelevizija Slovenija. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  14. ↑ "Lupeta sporazumno prekinil pogodbo z Olimpijo" [Lupeta amicably terminated his contract with Olympia] (in Slovenian). Radiotelevizija Slovenija. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  15. ↑ "Fotbal: FC Argeş i-a transferat pe jucătorii Tănase, Piţian, Dumitraşcu, Miguel, Lupeta şi Viana" [Football: FC Arges signed players Tanase, Pitian, Dumitrascu, Miguel, Lupeta and Viana] (in Romanian). Agerpres. 25 June 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "Mișcări de trupe la FC Argeș: transfer din prima ligă olandeză + fotbalist concediat" [Troop movements at FC Argeș: transfer from Dutch top division + released footballer!]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  17. ↑ "Welo Lupeta Joaquim Manuel a semnat cu FC Botoșani" [Welo Lupeta Joaquim Manuel signed with FC Botoșani] (in Romanian). FC Botoșani. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "Sub-18: Portugal volta a golear Montenegro" [Under-18: Portugal rout Montenegro again]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 November 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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