Joseph Lopy

Joseph Lopy

Lopy in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Romeric Lopy
Date of birth	(1992-03-15) 15 March 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth	Ziguinchor, Senegal
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Nîmes
Number	28
Youth career
2008–2011	Diambars
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2015	Sochaux II	24	(1)
2011–2015	Sochaux	56	(1)
2015–2016	Boulogne	21	(4)
2016–2018	Clermont	52	(5)
2018–2020	Orléans	74	(11)
2020–2023	Sochaux	51	(2)
2022–2023	Sochaux II	2	(0)
2023–	Nîmes	16	(0)
International career‡
2011	Senegal U-23	3	(0)
2020–	Senegal	7	(0)
Medal record Representing   Senegal Africa Cup of Nations Winner 2021 Cameroon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2020

Joseph Romeric Lopy (born 15 March 1992) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for French Ligue 2 club Angers SCO.

Club career

Born in Ziguinchor, Lopy is a product of Diambars. He signed a trainee contract with Sochaux, and signed a professional contract with the Ligue 1 club in 2012. ^[1] After five years with the Montbéliard side, his contract was not extended, and he signed with Boulogne of the Championnat National. ^[2]

On 25 January 2023, Lopy joined Nîmes in Ligue 2 for a season. ^{[3] [4]} At the end of the season with Nîmes, Joseph Lopy remains in Ligue 2. He joined Angers SCO in July 2023 by signing a contract which covers two seasons. ^[5]

International career

Lopy made his Senegal national team debut on 9 October 2020 in a friendly against Morocco. ^[6]

He was part of Senegal's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations; the Lions of Teranga went on to win the tournament for the first time in their history. ^{[7] [8]}

Lopy was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by President of Senegal Macky Sall following the nation's victory at the tournament. ^[9]

Honours

Senegal

• Africa Cup of Nations: 2021 ^[10]

Individual

• Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion: 2022 ^[9]

References

1. "Joseph Romeric Lopy, Fc Sochaux: "Le travail qu'on fait à Diambars équivaut à ce qui se fait en Europe"". leral.net (in French). 23 June 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
2. "Foot - USBCO : pour Joseph Lopy " ne pas jouer l'accession serait un manque d'ambition "". La Voix du Nord (in French). 3 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
3. Agbenou, Mensah; AfrikPage (26 January 2023). "Senegal's Joseph Lopy joins Nîmes Olympique". AfrikPage. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
4. "MERCATO : JOSEPH LOPY SIGNE AU NÎMES OLYMPIQUE" (in French). Nîmes Olympique. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
5. "France-Joseph Lopy signs two years in Angers SCO". AfrikPage. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
6. "Morocco v Senegal game report". ESPN. 9 October 2020.
7. "Cisse unveils Senegal squad, hopes for elusive TotalEnergies AFCON title". Confederation of African Football. 25 December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
8. "Senegal 0-0 Egypt". BBC Sport . 7 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
9. "Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes". Reuters . 8 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
10. "Africa Cup Of Nations: Senegal Beat Egypt To Win Final (AFCON)". Sports Illustrated. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.

External links

• Joseph Romeric Lopy at foot-national.com
• Joseph Lopy at FootballDatabase.eu
• Joseph Lopy – French league stats at LFP – also available in French