Joël Bopesu
French association football player
Joël Bopesu (born 25 January 1995) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Panevėžys Club. He formerly played for Arles-Avignon, where he made one appearance in Ligue 2, coming on as a substitute for Téji Savanier in the 4–1 win against Orléans on 15 May 2015. Besides France, he has played in North Macedonia, Latvia, Ukraine and Lithuania.
Career
After one year with Épinal, one year with Calais, six months with FK Skopje and six months again with FK Rabotnički, he moved to Riga FC in February 2019.
FK Panevėžys
On 29 January 2026 m. officially announced that FK Panevėžys signed with Joël Bopesu.
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