Jucie Lupeta
Portuguese footballer
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Joaquim 'Jucie' Manuel Welo Lupeta (born 24 March 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for V.League 1 club Hải Phòng as a forward.
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Lupeta in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquim Manuel Welo Lupeta[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lourinhã, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hải Phòng | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Lourinhanense | ||
| 2006–2012 | Porto | ||
| 2008–2009 | → Padroense (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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) |
| 2023–2024 | Bucheon | 46 | (8) |
| 2025 | Nanjing City | 15 | (7) |
| 2026– | Hải Phòng | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Portugal U18 | 9 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 June 2026 | |||
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
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 November 2024[21]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Videoton | 2012–13 | NB I | 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 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Bidvest Wits | 2015–16 | South African Premier Division | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Ajax Cape Town | 2016–17 | South African Premier Division | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Celje | 2016–17 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 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 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 5 | |||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 33 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 9 | ||||
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2020–21 | Israeli Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Argeș Pitești | 2021–22 | Liga I | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Botoșani | 2021–22 | Liga I | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa | 2022–23 | Liga Leumit | 32 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 12 | ||
| Bucheon | 2023 | K League 2 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 46 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 49 | 8 | ||||
| Career total | 221 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 254 | 46 | ||
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
