| Jucie Lupeta | |
| Fullname: | Joaquim Manuel Welo Lupeta[1] |
| Birth Date: | 24 March 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Lourinhã, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Bucheon |
| Clubnumber: | 42 |
| Youthyears1: | 2004–2006 |
| Youthclubs1: | Lourinhanense |
| Youthyears2: | 2006–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Porto |
| Youthyears3: | 2008–2009 |
| Youthclubs3: | → Padroense (loan) |
| Years1: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014–2015 |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016 |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps5: | 46 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Years6: | 2018–2020 |
| Caps6: | 33 |
| Goals6: | 9 |
| Years7: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps7: | 10 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2021 |
| Caps8: | 5 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps9: | 15 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps10: | 32 |
| Goals10: | 11 |
| Years11: | 2023– |
| Caps11: | 37 |
| Goals11: | 7 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010–2011 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 19:19, 6 August 2024 (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.
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]
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]
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]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Videoton | 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | ||
| Vitória Setúbal | 2014–15 | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Bidvest Wits | 2015–16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Ajax Cape Town | 2016–17 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Celje | 2016–17 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 4 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 53 | 9 | ||||
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 2018–19 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 5 | |||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 39 | 9 | |||
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2020–21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Argeș Pitești | 2021–22 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Botoșani | 2021–22 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa | 2022–23 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 12 | ||
| Bucheon | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 175 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 205 | 38 | ||
Videoton
Olimpija Ljubljana