# Jucie Lupeta

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.

## Club career

Born in Lourinhã, Lisbon, Lupeta played youth football for three clubs, including FC Porto between 2006 and 2012. In May 2013, he joined Hungarian side Videoton FC. He featured rarely in his one-year tenure, playing 14 official matches and scoring five goals in the Ligakupa to help his team reach the final.
In summer 2014, Lupeta returned to his country and signed a two-year contract with Vitória de Setúbal. 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.
Lupeta subsequently competed in the South African Premier Division, in representation of Bidvest Wits F.C. and Ajax Cape Town FC. On 25 February 2017, he joined NK Celje of the Slovenian PrvaLiga.
In late August 2018, Lupeta moved to NK Olimpija Ljubljana in the same country and league on a three-year deal. On 2 September, he helped the hosts beat NK Rudar Velenje 5–0 by netting in the 34th minute through a bicycle kick.
On 5 November 2020, Lupeta terminated his contract with Olimpija and joined Israeli team Maccabi Petah Tikva FC. In June 2021 he moved to the Romanian Liga I, having a very brief spell with FC Argeș Pitești before signing a two-year deal with FC Botoșani.

## 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.

## Personal life

Lupeta is of Congolese descent. Outside of his football career, he is also an entrepreneur and has his own brand of clothing.
In 2018, Lupeta started a relationship with Slovenian model Lara Kolar.

## Career statistics

    As of 1 June 2023
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Videoton | 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Videoton | 2013–14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| Videoton | 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 |
| Celje | 2017–18 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 4 |
| Celje | 2018–19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 |
| Celje | Total | 46 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 9 |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 2018–19 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 5 |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 2019–20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 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 | Career totals | 175 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 205 | 38 |

## Honours

Videoton
* Ligakupa runner-up: 2013–14
Olimpija Ljubljana
* Slovenian Football Cup: 2018–19